Gene Ammons, Nat Adderley, Frank Foster & Others —
Juggin' Around ... CD Vee Jay/Suite Beat, Early 60s. Used ...
$9.99
A hard-hitting blowing session, cut very much in the mode of Gene's late 50s sides for Prestige – and with a very accomplished group of soul jazzers that includes Nat Adderley, Frank Foster, Bennie Green, and Frank Wess. The groove has a nice raw late night sound – and tracks are ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great album from The Argo Singers – one of the Vee Jay label's best gospel acts back in the 60s! The album has a well-crafted feel that mixes in plenty of early soul elements with the spiritual themes of the tunes – and the lead vocals shift from track to track, but always get plenty ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original rainbow label pressing. Vinyl has oxidation on side 2. Cover has light wear, small splits at the opening.)
Back Home Choir —
Wonderful ... LP Vee Jay, Early 60s. Very Good ...
$14.99
One of the more obscure groups during the great 60s gospel run for Vee Jay Records – a new Jersey group led by Rev Charles Banks. (Gospel) LP, Vinyl record album
(Deep groove pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A very unusual early moment for The Beatles – a record issued in the US not on Capitol, but on the Chicago soul imprint Vee Jay Records – a company who reportedly took the group on as a favor to EMI, because they wanted to release a set by Frank Ifeld! (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Unofficial black label stereo pressing, in a stereo top border cover – with some surface wear.)
Nice compilation of tracks that features some fine (and famous) moments from one of our favorite Chicago soul singers, recorded for the Vee Jay label, when they were one of the leading lights on music row. Most of these songs are pretty had to get a hold of on vinyl any more, and though the ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of Jerry Butler's early solo classics! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Jerry Butler —
Folk Songs ... LP Vee Jay, 1963. Very Good+ ...
$6.9919.99
A great lost album from Jerry – and a key link in the hip Chicago scene that produced Terry Callier and Oscar Brown Jr! Sure, you might think of the album as a silly "cash in on the folk craze" effort – but Jerry keeps it soulful throughout, and thanks to some wonderful ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with Audiomatrix stamp. Cover has light wear, some aging, center split in the top seam, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Classic Vee Jay material by The Iceman, and some of the most sophisticated soul you'll ever hear! The album features some great singles and more obscure material – tracks that really show Jerry Butler coming into his own as a solo act, after leaving The Impressions. Titles include his great ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed – likely a slightly later black label pressing.)
A beautiful early record from Jerry Butler – filled with some lesser-known gems from his Vee Jay years, all sung in that fantastic Iceman style! There's a real hint of sadness here – and tracks like "You Go Right Through Me", "The Challenge", "If You Let ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with deep groove – nice and clean. Cover has some light wear on two edges, but is very nice too. Back cover has a small rip.)
Fantastic work by Chicago Iceman soulster Jerry Butler! Jerry's moving past the harmony formula of his earlier years with The Impressions, into a sophisticated style that would forever change the sound of male vocal soul. Jerry's a wonder with this material – delivering heartfelt ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear – vinyl is nice!)
Jerry Butler —
Singles ... CD Vee Jay/Charly (UK), Late 50s/1960s. Used 2 CDs ...
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A totally killer collection of work from the early solo years of Chicago soul genius Jerry Butler – a package that features his singles for the Vee Jay label, but at a level that's way more than hits – as the whole thing features lots of unusual tunes, and even rare b-sides too! Jerry ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of a number of similarly titled compilations of tracks that features some of Jerry's finest (and famous) moments for the Vee Jay label. There's more than a few numbers here that have become pretty hard to find on vinyl, and the package doesn't appear to be all that special, the music is ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nice compilation of tracks that features some of Jerry's finest (and famous) moments for the Vee Jay label. Lots of this stuff is darn hard to find on vinyl, and although the packaging's kind of boring, the music is excellent. Tracks include "Find Another Girl", "Make It Easy On ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paul Chambers —
1st Bassman ... CD Vee Jay (Spain), 1961/1997. Used ...
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One of the most obscure sessions as a leader from the legendary bassman Paul Chambers – the crucial talent who really helped reinvent the role of his instrument in jazz during the 50s – and who left our planet all too soon! The record's got a vibe that's a bit different than Paul's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A rare non-Blue Note date as a leader from bassist Paul Chambers – and one of his hardest cooking dates in the studio! The session breaks out a bit from some of Chambers' more concept-based work of the time – and has him opening up strongly with an all-star group that includes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paul Chambers —
Go ... LP Vee Jay, 1959. Near Mint- ...
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A rare non-Blue Note date as a leader from bassist Paul Chambers – and one of his hardest cooking dates in the studio! The session breaks out a bit from some of Chambers' more concept-based work of the time – and has him opening up strongly with an all-star group that includes ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare non-Blue Note date as a leader from bassist Paul Chambers – and one of his hardest cooking dates in the studio! The session breaks out a bit from some of Chambers' more concept-based work of the time – and has him opening up strongly with an all-star group that includes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A rare non-Blue Note date as a leader from bassist Paul Chambers – and one of his hardest cooking dates in the studio! The session breaks out a bit from some of Chambers' more concept-based work of the time – and has him opening up strongly with an all-star group that includes ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Buddy DeFranco —
Blues Bag ... CD Vee Jay/Koch, 1964. Used ...
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A real lost treasure – and an incredible session that offers a real meeting of minds that's far more than you'd expect from the simple cover and title! The set is a later one for Vee Jay, and it brings together half of the Jazz Messengers with a batch of west coast players – in a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Two LP's on one CD. The first set is a later one for Vee Jay, and it brings together half of the Jazz Messengers with a batch of west coast players – in a groove that wonderfully mixes together different traditions and rhythms in jazz – and which steps out with a sound that's far more ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Amazing work from Eric Dolphy – a record that's come out on a number of different labels, under a number of different names – but which is one of his most perfectly-realized sessions of the 60s, and one of his most spiritual albums ever! The record features a shifting lineup of players ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with bracket logo. Cover has some edge wear, light aging, and some streaky blemishes in front.)
Although Betty's big crossover pop hit "It's In His Kiss (The Shoop-Shoop Song)" is played ad nauseam on oldies stations again and again, she's still a pretty darn good soul singer, with firm roots in the Chicago scene – as you'll hear on this classic set of 25 cuts pulled from ... (Soul) read moreCD
A nice set of tracks that goes past her huge "Shoop Shoop" hit to include a few of her great duets with Jerry Butler. Titles include "Let It Be Me" and "Smile", both with Jerry, plus "I Need You So", "It's All Right", "Chained To A Memory" ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label Exodus pressing. Coer has some smudges from sticker removal in front and some ringwear in back.)
A split LP, but a seminal full length album in the doo wop genre – one that was issued on Vee Jay, but brought together some key earlier work by The Flamingos and The Moonglows! Both groups here are at the height of their early powers – singing in a stripped-down and nearly acapella ... (Soul) read moreCD
A split LP, but a seminal full length album in the doo wop genre – one that was issued on Vee Jay in the early 60s, but brought together some key earlier work by The Flamingos and The Moonglows! Both groups here are at the height of their early powers – singing in a stripped-down and ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early pressing – rainbow label, mono, and deep groove!)
(2015 LP sleeve edition – in nice shape with the Real Gone obi.)
Bunky Green Sextet —
My Baby ... CD Collectables/Vee Jay, 1960. Used ...
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This is probably the first-ever decent reissue of a classic hardbop session that was cut in Chicago for Vee Jay, but which was never issued properly over the years! Chicago alto player Bunky Green leads a tight little sextet that has Donald Byrd on trumpet, Jimmy Heath on tenor, and Wynton Kelly ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eddie Harris —
Exodus To Jazz ... CD Vee Jay/Collectables, Mid 60s. Used ...
$9.9911.99
One of the true hit jazz albums of the 60s, and a record that's still pretty darn incredible today! Who'd have thought that a jazz recording of the theme to the film "Exodus" could have been such a hit? It was, and the way Eddie handled it forever transformed the face of jazz. Eddie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eddie Harris —
Exodus To Jazz ... LP Vee Jay, 1961. Very Good ...
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One of the true hit jazz albums of the 60s, and a record that's still pretty darn incredible today! Who'd have thought that a jazz recording of the theme to the film "Exodus" could have been such a hit? It was, and the way Eddie handled it forever transformed the face of jazz. Eddie ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing with deep groove and Bell Sound stamp. Cover has light wear.)
One of the true hit jazz albums of the 60s, and a record that's still pretty darn incredible today! Who'd have thought that a jazz recording of the theme to the film "Exodus" could have been such a hit? It was, and the way Eddie handled it forever transformed the face of jazz. Eddie ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great jazz version of Henry Mancini's famous score – played by Eddie Harris and his killer Chicago group from the old days – a very cool lineup that includes the young Charles Stepney on vibes, plus Willie Pickens on piano! There's a great bunch of tracks here besides the hit "Moon ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Coleman Hawkins —
At Early 40s & 60s ... LP Vee Jay (Japan), Early/Mid 1940s/1961. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Two rare Vee Jay jazz LPs on 1 CD. One, a nice Chicago hardbop session by the brilliant young piano player (Chicago's great white hope in the 50's) Eddie Higgins, with Paul Serrano on trumpet and Frank Foster on tenor. Eddie contributes a number of excellent compositions, including "Foot's ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rough and raw blues from John Lee Hooker – recorded with plenty of emphasis on gritty guitar and vocals, backed by a nicely understated rhythm section! The overall feel is a bit rootsier than some of the other blues work coming out from Chicago labels at the time – and Hooker's right ... (Blues) read moreCD
(1999 Charly pressing with 4 bonus tracks. Back cover has a hype sticker.)
Stellar work by Jimmy Hughes – one of those southern soul talents whose name you've heard, but can't always find on record! Jimmy's best known for his classic Muscle Shoals tune "Steal Away" – and that great number, plus many other similar ones, are presented on this obscure ... (Soul) read moreCD
Stellar work by Jimmy Hughes – one of those southern soul talents whose name you've heard, but can't always find on record! Jimmy's best known for his classic Muscle Shoals tune "Steal Away" – and that great number, plus many other similar ones, are presented on this obscure ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The only full-length collection of early Impressions work for Vee Jay – mostly singles recorded in the late 50s for the label, brought together as a "with Jerry Butler" album during the early 60s! The set's not only Impressions numbers, but also features a few of Jerry's early solo ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Feels as if it might be a later pressing – but no Suite Beat on back cover.)
A Japanese issue of the self-titled album Wynton Kelly – a standout trio side from the early 60s, and one of his few dates recorded for Vee Jay Records! Kelly seems to have a bit more kick here than in the 50s – and a bit more of a down to earth quality than on his later sides for ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Midnite is right – as the session's a moody, mellow late nite one – just spare trio material by Wynton, played in a group that features Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums! The titles are all nice and long – and really let Kelly stretch out on the keys – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 2015 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Midnite is right – as the session's a moody, mellow late nite one – just spare trio material by Wynton, played in a group that features Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums! The titles are all nice and long – and really let Kelly stretch out on the keys – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Midnite is right – as the session's a moody, mellow late nite one – just spare trio material by Wynton, played in a group that features Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums! The titles are all nice and long – and really let Kelly stretch out on the keys – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, small scrape at the top right corner, and some minor frays at the bottom seam.)
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly Great ... CD Vee Jay/Fun House (Japan), 1960/1997. Used ...
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One of Wynton Kelly's greatest albums, and an all-star hardbop session that includes Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. With Philly Joe on drums, and Morgan and Shorter, the LP almost has the feel of a classic Art Blakey session for Blue Note, but Kelly's piano gives ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print 1991 Japanese pressing.)
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly Great ... CD Vee Jay (Spain), 1960/1997. Used ...
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One of Wynton Kelly's greatest albums, and an all-star hardbop session that includes Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. With Philly Joe on drums, and Morgan and Shorter, the LP almost has the feel of a classic Art Blakey session for Blue Note, but Kelly's piano gives ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Wynton Kelly —
Kelly Great ... CD Vee Jay/Universal (Japan), 1960. Used ...
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One of Wynton Kelly's greatest albums, and an all-star hardbop session that includes Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. With Philly Joe on drums, and Morgan and Shorter, the LP almost has the feel of a classic Art Blakey session for Blue Note, but Kelly's piano gives ... (Jazz) read moreCD
We're not sure if this was ever issued as a discrete album under this title or not – although the notes seem to indicate that that was the case. But to our record-collecting ears, the album seems to contain mostly material from the album that was originally titled Kelly At Midnight. The ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Wynton Kelly —
Wynton Kelly! ... CD Vee Jay/Blue Moon, 1961. Used 2 CDs ...
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Straight-ahead trio material from Wynton Kelly – played with Jimmy Cobbs on drums, and either Sam Jones or Paul Chambers on bass. The tunes aren't anything special, but Kelly brings a nice mix of soul jazz and lyricism to the recording, serving up some nicely crafted moments in small doses. ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A great live session from the glory days of the Chicago electric blues scene, originally released on Vee Jay, and lovingly repackaged here by Charly. Tracks include "Wish Me Well", "Messin Around", "Slim's Blues", "Steppin' Out", "Rockin The House" ... (Blues) read moreCD
A fantastic lost session by this incredible hardbop group from Chicago! The MJT+3, although never hugely famous, are one of our favorite-ever jazz groups from the 60s. Under the aegis of drummer Walter Perkins, and including the talents of Harold Mabern, Frank Strozier, and Bob Cranshaw, the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
MJT+3 —
MJT+3 ... CD Vee Jay/Blue Moon (Spain), 1960. Used ...
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One of the best-kept secrets of the hardbop era! This amazing group – formed in Chicago in the late 50's by ex-Memphis players Walter Perkins on drums, Harold Mabern on piano, and Frank Strozier on alto – has always been one of the best groups ever to sum up the meaning of the phrase ... (Jazz) read moreCD
2 more of the lost albums by Chicago's supreme soul jazz hardbop group from the late 50's/early 60's! The MJT grooves like nobody's business, thanks to a core rhythm group that includes Harold Mabern on piano, Walter Perkins on drums, and Bob Cranshaw on bass. Add to the mix a young Frank ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of Lee's totally great hard bop sessions for Vee Jay, recorded around the time of his best early work for Blue Note, and with a good hard group that includes Clifford Jordan on tenor, Eddie Higgins on piano, and Art Blakey on drums. The material's a tight set of tracks that includes originals ... (Jazz) read moreCD
An excellent early session from a young Lee Morgan – a set that we'd rank right up there with his best Blue Note material of the time! The set's from a time when Lee's trumpet was a key force in the Jazz Messengers – and there's definitely a Messengers vibe going on here, thanks to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A later Vee Jay album that appears to pull tracks from Morgan's first 2 records on the label – both of which were totally tight hardbop sessions, performed by top-line players like Art Blakey, Paul Chambers, Clifford Jordan, and Wynton Kelly. 6 tracks in all, very tight and energetic – ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Patterson Singers —
Songs Of Faith ... LP Vee Jay, 1963. Very Good+ ...
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A record that might just make a believer out of any fan of 60s soul – given the deep female vocals in the lead on most numbers, and the sock-solid Vee Jay production – which has all the great qualities of their secular work. Some titles are older crossover numbers, making the record ... (Gospel) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, half split bottom seam.)
Classic collection of Jimmy's hard rockin' R&B for Vee Jay, with a dozen great stompers from Reed: "Baby What You Want Me To Do", "Hush Hush", "Found Love", "Honest I Do", "You Got Me Dizzy", "Take Out Some Insurance", "You Don't ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with bold text logo. Cover has ringwear, some heavy edge wear, split spine, and some yellowing from age.)
A stone classic from Jimmy Reed – and one of the first few albums on the Vee Jay label! The sound is spare, rootsy, and bluesy – the kind of tunes that made Jimmy an instant favorite, and which were a key force in the Chicago blues sound of the 50s. The set features material recorded ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label oval logo pressing, with deep groove! Cover has some light aging – vinyl is nice.)
Jimmy Reed —
I'm Jimmy Reed ... CD Vee Jay/Craft, 1957. New Copy (reissue)...
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A stone classic from Jimmy Reed – and one of the first few albums on the Vee Jay label! The sound is spare, rootsy, and bluesy – the kind of tunes that made Jimmy an instant favorite, and which were a key force in the Chicago blues sound of the 50s. The set features material recorded ... (Blues) read moreCD
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A stone classic from Jimmy Reed – and one of the first few albums on the Vee Jay label! The sound is spare, rootsy, and bluesy – the kind of tunes that made Jimmy an instant favorite, and which were a key force in the Chicago blues sound of the 50s. The set features material recorded ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Rollicking country-tinged blues from Jimmy Reed and an incredible group of backing musicians – actually not captured in the opulent grandeur of Carnegie Hall – and probably all the better for it! Prior to the original double LP release of Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall, Reed headlined a ... (Blues) read moreCD
Rollicking country-tinged blues from Jimmy Reed and an incredible group of backing musicians – actually not captured in the opulent grandeur of Carnegie Hall – and probably all the better for it! Prior to the original double LP release of Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall, Reed headlined a ... (Blues) read moreCD
(Out of print, gold CD pressing from Mobile Fidelity in the original lift lock case.)
A smoking live set from Jimmy Reed – filled with the kind of rocking, rollicking numbers that made his bluesy groove an undeniable influence on the UK scene of the 60s! Most numbers begin with a compelling vamp, then have Jimmy taking the lead on vocals – adding in plenty of charm in ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has light wear, some aging, and small splits in the bottom seam.)
Titles include "Big Boss Man", "Honest I Do", "Going To New York", "Shame Shame Shame", and "Baby What You Want Me To Do". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Vee Jay pressing.)
Jimmy Reed —
Now Appearing ... LP Vee Jay, 1960. Very Good+ ...
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Jimmy Reed, now appearing – playing with just the sort of groove that got him booked in plenty of clubs back in the day! The tunes chug along with a perfect gritty take on Chicago blues – that sharp-edged sound that Vee Jay Records did so well with Reed – making his albums like ... (Blues) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono rainbow label pressing, with deep groove! Cover has some light wear – vinyl is great.)
Beautiful electric blues material from Chicago, rocking with Reed's trademark guitar sound, and a nice deep soulful bottom. Titles include "Take Out Some Insurance", "Ends & Odds", "Going To New York", "Rockin With Reed", and "Wanna Be Loved". ... (Blues) read moreCD
Jimmy Reed —
Upside Your Head ... LP Vee Jay/Charly (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Titles include "Big Boss Man", "Baby What You Want Me To Do", "Aw Shucks Hush Your Mouth", "Found Love", "Good Lover", "Honest I Do", and "Shame Shame Shame". (Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Italian Oxford pressing. Cover has light wear.)
The birth of a genius! From the vantage point of the 21st century,Wayne Shorter hardly needs any introduction – but when he recorded this debut album in the late 50s, Shorter was just the new kid on the block – making a few important waves as the tenor star in Art Blakey's Jazz ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – JC 8. Cover has very light aging, mostly on back – but overall this is a great copy.)
The birth of a genius! From the vantage point of the 21st century,Wayne Shorter hardly needs any introduction – but when he recorded this debut album in the late 50s, Shorter was just the new kid on the block – making a few important waves as the tenor star in Art Blakey's Jazz ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Wayne Shorter —
Second Genesis ... CD Vee Jay/Blue Moon (Spain), Early 60s. Used ...
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Insanely wonderful pre-Blue Note session that was recorded by Vee Jay in the early 60's, but was never released at the time. The set features a totally fantastic tight quartet with Art Blakey playing hard hard hard drums, Cedar Walton jamming on piano, and Shorter blowing away in a perfectly ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Even at a tender young age, Wayne Shorter could exhibit the kind of sensitivity and creative lyricism that would make him one of the giants of modern jazz. This early set – which features playing by Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Higgins, and Jymie Merritt – is filled with haunting original ... (Jazz) read moreCD