Vocalists — New Arrivals 
Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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Nico —
Chelsea Girl ... LP 
Verve, 1967. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
One of the greatest records of the 60s – and a sublime debut from Nico, sounding fresher and less dreary here than on many of her later sides – although still pretty chilling overall! The record features larger orchestral backings on most tracks – never too heavy, but with light ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Chelsea Girl (smoke swirl vinyl pressing) ... LP 24.99(Blue label stereo pressing with deep groove, with "These Girls" label. Cover has light surface wear.)
Ella Fitzgerald —
Ella In Rome – The Birthday Concert (Jazz Heritage pressing) ... CD 
Verve/Jazz Heritage, 1958. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Jazz Heritage pressing with full color artwork.)
Chris Connor —
Chris Connor At The Village Gate ... CD FM/Roulette, 1963. Used ... $5.99
One of Chris Connor's most obscure albums from the 60s – and one of her nicest too! The record's got a less polished feel than some of Connor's work for Atlantic or ABC – recorded live at the Village Gate, and divided up into "late" and "early" shows that both have ... read more CD
Anita O'Day —
Anita Sings The Most (Jazz Heritage pressing) ... CD Verve/Jazz Heritage, 1957. Used ... $1.99
Anita sings it swinging and simple – working with a smallish combo to back her up, and vocalizing in a relatively uncluttered style that's in keeping with her best mode at Verve! The tunes are mostly standards, sung in a way that bridges swing and later styles of jazz vocalization – no ... read more CD
(Jazz Heritage pressing with full color artwork.)
Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell/MGM, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $19.99
Features the classic "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" – plus "When Love Goes Wrong", "Bye Bye Baby", "Ain't There Anyone Here For Love", and "A Little Girl From Little Rock". (Soundtracks, Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has discoloration from age on back.)
Metropolitan Jazz Octet with Dee Alexander —
Too Hot For Words ... CD Delmark, 2019. Used ... $9.99
Norah Jones —
Come Away With Me ... CD Blue Note, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Although we're a bit ashamed to admit this, it took us about a year and a half – waaaaaay too long, to come around on Norah Jones. Grammy Awards often bring out our inner cynic. Anyway, we get it now – and better late than never, right? Norah is probably the single best thing to have ... read more CD
Bessie Smith —
Nobody's Blues But Mine ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
Bessie Smith —
Empty Bed Blues ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Nico —
Chelsea Girl (smoke swirl vinyl pressing) ... LP Verve, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
One of the greatest records of the 60s – and a sublime debut from Nico, sounding fresher and less dreary here than on many of her later sides – although still pretty chilling overall! The record features larger orchestral backings on most tracks – never too heavy, but with light ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Smoke swirl colored vinyl.)
Dakota Staton with Manny Albam —
I Want A Country Man ... LP Groove Merchant, 1973. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Very hip work from Dakota Staton – one of her great early 70s albums for the Groove Merchant label! Backings here are by the band of Manny Albam – in a mode that's jazzy, but inflected with plenty of soul – and which has the same sort of rhythmic pulse that you'd find in Lou ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly wrinkled at the opening.)
Jon Lucien —
Rashida ... LP RCA, 1973. Very Good ... $19.99
Amazing work from the great Jon Lucien – and probably his best-ever record! The album has Jon hitting a totally unified vision of spacey soul – bringing in elements of Brazilian music and touches of his Carribean roots, fusing them together with a sweet jazzy style and one of the most ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing.)
Feder Sisters —
Some Like It Yiddish ... LP United Artists, 1961. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Mono pressing. Cover has half split seams with some tape remnants.)
Various —
You, You're The One ... LP McDonald's, 1975. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
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(Cover has a center split in the top seam.)
Sue Raney —
New & Now! ... LP Imperial, Late 60s. Sealed ... $11.99
A beautiful little session from vocalist Sue Raney – and a bit of a departure from her earlier work for Capitol! The style here is a bit more groovy than before – lightly dancing around with some larger backings from Billy Byers – jazz-styled, but handled with a few nice mod ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mark Murphy —
Rah ... LP Riverside, 1961. Sealed ... $13.99
Great early work by Mark Murphy – a set that's different than the cool breeziness of his 70s work, and done with an approach that's a lot hipper than most of his 60s contemporaries! Ernie Wilkins handles the arrangements, and there's a rollicking soul jazz groove here that's a bit unusual ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OJC pressing – sealed, with review sticker. Cover has a cut corner.)
Kitty White —
New Voice In Jazz ... LP EmArcy, 1955. Very Good ... $14.99
Kitty White's first album for Mercury – a sublime set recorded right at the height of Mercury's jazz years – and done in a personal, unfettered style that's really great – right up there with more famous albums for the label by Dinah Washington or Sarah Vaughan from the same time. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Drummer logo pressing with deep groove.)
Annie Ross & Pony Poindexter —
Annie Ross & Pony Poindexter With The Berlin All Stars ... LP Saba (Germany), 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
Although Annie Ross kind of dropped off the radar screen of most Americans after she dropped out of Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross – she still was cutting great music overseas, although not as often as before. This excellent set features her in the company of some great American ex-patriots ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese MPS pressing – in a heavy gatefold cover!)
Monika Linges —
Songing ... LP Nabel (Germany), 1984. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Great stuff by the wonderful Monika Linges – a name that will get you in trouble if you say it too fast! The set's got a warmly acoustic glow throughout – an approach that shakes off the keyboards of some of Linges' previous music, but brings in some great acoustic piano lines that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ella Fitzgerald —
Ella At Juan-Les-Pins (Deluxe Edition) ... CD Verve, 1964. Used 2 CDs ... $24.99
A hugely expanded version of the classic double live album by Ella Fitzgerald – featuring a total of 48 tracks in all, recorded over 2 nights at a French jazz festival in 1964, with backing by a group that includes Roy Eldridge and Tommy Flanagan. More than half of the set appears to be ... read more CD
(Out of print, Verve Master Edition – in great shape!)
Esther Phillips —
Confessin' The Blues ... LP Atlantic, 1976. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A 70s album, issued at a time when Esther Phillips was really riding high with her records on the Kudo label – but a set that brings together unissued sides recorded for Atlantic in the 60s! The style is a great mix of rootsy soul and hipper jazz – arranged by Onzy Matthews on side one ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing.)
Helen Merrill —
Helen Merrill In Tokyo/King (Japan), 1963. Used ... Just Sold Out!
2 very obscure sessions from vocalist Helen Merrill – both recorded in Tokyo during the early 60s! The first half of the CD is from the album Helen Merrill In Tokyo – a wonderful small combo set arranged by drummer Takeshi Inomata, played by a combo that includes alto, baritone, and ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Carola & Heikki Sarmanto Trio —
Carola & Heikki Sarmanto Trio ... CD Sahko (Finland), 1966. Used ... $14.99
A fantastic bit of lost vocal jazz from the 60s – sung by Finnish vocalist Carola, an artist we'd rank right up there with Monica Zetterlund, Karin Krog, and some of our favorite European singers from the time! Like Monica and Karin, Carola sings mostly in English and has a very groovy ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Yma Sumac —
Legend Of The Jivaro ... LP Capitol, Early 50s. Very Good ... $4.99
The notes say that the album is "the rare plum of authenticity". We don't know if we'd go that far, but we can tell you that the record features Yma performing songs of the legendary Jivaro headhunters! Supposedly, Yma learned them in her "South American jungle-home", but we ... (Now Sound, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono turquoise label pressing. Cover has a light stain at the bottom with a bit of flaking on back.)
Sammy Davis Jr —
Sammy Davis Jr Sings The Big Ones For Young Lovers ... LP Reprise, 1964. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A near-lost album from Sammy's years at Reprise – and an album that's got that nice bouncey style that the label was using with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra in the 60s! A lot of the thanks goes to producer Sonny Burke, who inflects Sammy's vocals with a punched-up set of rhythms that makes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color stereo pressing.)
Billie Holiday —
One & Only Billie Holiday – Lady Sings The Blues ... LP TCB, Early 40s. Sealed ... $8.99
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Billie Holiday —
Billie Holiday (Everest) ... LP Everest, Mid 40s. Sealed ... $8.99
Titles include "My Man", "Lover Man", "I Cover The Waterfront", "Them There Eyes", and "The Same Old Story". LP, Vinyl record album
Timi Yuro —
Hurt ... LP Liberty, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $11.99
Frank Sinatra —
Strangers In The Night ... LP Reprise, 1966. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A key turning point for Frank Sinatra in the 60s – a record that got him firmly back on the charts with a great new sound! The leadoff title cut really sets the pace for the whole thing – a slyly syncopated groover that works perfectly with Sinatra's aging vocals – originally ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color mono pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Frank Sinatra —
Only The Lonely ... LP Capitol, 1958. Very Good+ ... $6.99
One of Frank Sinatra's last great ballad albums for Capitol – a sad and dreamy batch of tunes that kicks off with the incredible "Only The Lonely" – one of those Sinatra torch songs that's so great, so sad, nobody else has ever been able to record a better version, nor have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has some wear and a half split bottom seam.)
Billie Holiday —
Billie Holiday (MGM) ... LP MGM, 1959. Very Good ... $19.99
One of Billie's last sessions – recorded with beautiful large backings by Ray Ellis, and a heartbreaking tone that may not show Billie as strong technically as on some of her earlier albums, but which is pretty darn compelling nonetheless. Titles include "All The Way", "Don't ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing.)
Claudine Longet —
Colours ... LP A&M, Late 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
The colors are rich, but gentle too – like a palette of pastels, all sung by the lovely Claudine Longet! The album's got a slightly more mature feel than some of Longet's first for A&M – great Nick DeCaro arrangements that show some of the deeper elements creeping into pop at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Colours ... CD 9.99
Leon Thomas —
Spirits Known & Unknown ... LP Flying Dutchman, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $18.99
Wonderful work from Leon Thomas – easily one of his greatest albums ever, and a set that was recorded at the same time he was working with Pharoah Sanders! Thomas really rose to fame on Sanders' classic "The Creator Has A Master Plan" – and this set really takes off from that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Spirits Known & Unknown (180 gram pressing) ... LP 34.99
Spirits Known & Unknown (with bonus tracks) ... CD 9.99
Frank Sinatra —
This Is Sinatra! ... LP Capitol, Early 50s. Very Good ... $2.99
This Is Sinatra indeed – a wonderful collection of singles, and a near-lost album to the shifting sands of time! The record wasn't one of Frank's "album concepts" for Capitol, and has since been dismantled in the catalog – but for many in the 50s, this was one of THE Sinatra ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Turquoise label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Julie London —
Julie ... LP Liberty, 1958. Very Good ... $14.99
One of the greatest early albums by Julie London – a record that features sublime jazz backings from the Jimmy Rowles Orchestra, in a mode that gets way past the "breathy girl with subtle guitar" sound of her first few for Liberty! Rowles' backings bring in some really nice horn ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stero pressing with deep groove. Cover has a mostly split top seam and splitting in the spine.)
Sarah Vaughan —
Belts The Hits ... LP Premier, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
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Nico —
End ... LP Island, 1974. Near Mint- ... $43.99
One of Nico's darkest albums – and the kind of record we always suggest to those who doubt her genius! The incredibly spare set has Nico playing harmonium, which makes for a spooky off-kilter sound that really gives the record a somber approach – especially as the instrument sounds a ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later UK blue label pressing.)
Nina Simone —
Folksy Nina ... LP Colpix, 1964. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Nina's folsky, but she's also jazzy too – and the album's from a key time in which she was finding a very special way to bring the two modes together! Simone could have been a straight jazz singer if she wanted – but as records like this always remind us, she was always striving for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some aging and splitting in the bottom seam.)
Gil Scott-Heron —
Revolution Will Not Be Televised ... LP Flying Dutchman, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A set that wasn't initially conceived as a full album by Gil Scott-Heron – but one that's come to be an essential part of his catalog, thanks to the always-relevant title theme! The album's actually a classic collection of work from the early years of Gil Scott-Heron at the Flying Dutchman ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Revolution Will Not Be Televised ... LP 18.99(Cover has wear, and peeling along the bottom seam.)
Bill Gannon 3 —
Sweet Swinging Swing ... LP Carlton, 1959. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Mono pressing with deep groove.)
Judy Garland —
Judy's Portrait In Song ... LP Radiant, Late 60s. Sealed ... $4.99
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Judy Garland —
Forever Judy ... LP MGM, 1969. Sealed ... $9.99
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(Shrinkwrap has a hole in front.)
Sammy Davis Jr —
Sammy Davis Jr Sings Forget Me Nots For First Nighters ... LP Decca, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Stereo pressing. Cover has a half split top seam, some wear, and a vintage price sticker.)
Dakota Staton —
More Than The Most ... CD Capitol/Collectables, Late 50s. Used ... $4.99
Titles include "Good Bye", "Love Walked In", "Walkin By The River", "East Of The Sun", "High On A Windy Hill", and "It's You Or No One". CD
Dusty Springfield —
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ... LP Philips, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A sparkling set of early work from the great Dusty Springfield! Tracks include "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me", "If It Don't Work Out", "Won't Be Long", "Oh No! Not My Baby", "It Was Easier To Hurt Him", "Long After Tonight Is All ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has a small sticker and the promo stamp obscured with marker on back.)
Jackie & Roy —
Like Sing – Songs By Dory & Andre Previn ... LP Columbia, 1963. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A really unique little record from Jackie & Roy – one that has them singing a super-fresh batch of tunes from budding songwriters Andre and Dory (nee Langdon) Previn! The tunes are all really great – the kind of playful material that seems to bring out the best in Jackie & Roy, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label 2 eye pressing. Cover has some wear on the spine.)
Nancy Wilson —
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You ... LP Capitol, 1970. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A really great album from Nancy Wilson – a set that still has her working with the jazzy undercurrents of her best 60s work for Capitol Records – yet also moving into some hipper, more sophisticated soul styles too! There's a really strong adult vibe to the record – not that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Ray Charles —
Sweet & Sour Tears ... LP ABC, 1964. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Easily one of the best Ray Charles albums on ABC – if not one of the best Ray Charles albums of all-time. Ray's in his C&W mode here, but it's a bit more restrained than on other LPs, and is replaced here by a sophisticated style that works perfectly with his heartbreaking voice. Proof ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing.)
Nancy Priddy —
You've Come This Way Before ... LP Dot/Modern Harmonic, 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A tremendously beautiful album from vocalist Nancy Priddy – the kind of record that got buried in the record bins of the 60s, but which is finally getting the attention it deserves! Nancy had a career that started out in folk (she was once a member of The Bitter End Singers), but she's ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pressed at RTI!)
Barbara Eden —
Miss Barbara Eden (pink vinyl pressing) ... LP Dot/Real Gone, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 22.99
Barbara "I Dream Of Jeannie" Eden gets herself out of the bottle and into the studio for a set of 60s pop tunes designed to bring out another side of her magic! Bill Justis handled the arrangements, in a style that has that RCA Nashville country pop sort of feel overall – electric ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Miss Barbara Eden ... CD 11.99(Limited edition of 1000 – pressed on 45rpm pink vinyl!)
Barbara Eden —
Miss Barbara Eden ... CD Dot/Real Gone, 1967. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Barbara "I Dream Of Jeannie" Eden gets herself out of the bottle and into the studio for a set of 60s pop tunes designed to bring out another side of her magic! Bill Justis handled the arrangements, in a style that has that RCA Nashville country pop sort of feel overall – electric ... read more CD
Also available Miss Barbara Eden (pink vinyl pressing) ... LP 21.99
Ego Ella May —
So Far (with bonus tracks) ... CD Tru Thoughts (UK), 2020. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A British singer with a wonderfully fluid feel – a voice that slides right into a tune, wraps around the keyboards and other instrumentation, and picks up this special sort of glow along the way! The album's very heavy on Fender Rhodes, which are almost a second sort of voice on the record ... (Neo Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
June Tyson with Sun Ra —
June Tyson – Saturnian Queen Of The Sun Ra Orchestra (gold vinyl pressing) ... LP Saturn/Modern Harmonic, 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $24.99 25.99
The voice of June Tyson was a key part of the sound of the Sun Ra Arkestra during the first few decades of its existence – but this is the first time the lady herself has ever gotten a record under her own name – a beautiful collection of Ra-backed, Tyson-fronted tunes that includes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On gold vinyl and with zine style insert!)
Ben Sidran —
Free In America/BGO (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $14.99
Four albums from the great Ben Sidran – a mighty hip jazz singer, and a great pianist too! First up is Free In America – a great little set all the way through – and about as classic as you can get for Sidran in the 70s! The album's got a bit more soul in the mix, but still has ... read more CD
Peter Malick Group with Norah Jones —
New York City – Remix Album ... CD Koch, 2004. Used ... $4.99
Georgie Fame —
Two Faces Of Fame/CBS/BGO (UK), 1967/1968. New Copy ... $8.99 14.98
2 classic albums from British vocalist Georgie Fame – back to back on one CD! First up are Two Faces Of Fame – live and studio – as each side of the album was recorded in each mode! Side one features the Brit jazz vocalist swinging in a live set recorded in early 1967 – ... read more CD
Jackie De Shannon —
Don't Turn Your Back On Me/Liberty/BGO (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $8.99 14.98
A pair of albums from the great Jackie DeShannon – back to back on a single CD! First up is the UK-only release Don't Turn Your Back On Me – a great batch of material with a sweet west coast pop groove – and one that includes a fair number of original tunes written by Jackie ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more CD
Scott Walker —
Stretch/BGO (UK), 1973/1974. New Copy ... $12.99
A pair of great early 70s efforts from the always unpredictable Scott Walker – 1973's Stretch and We Had It All from '74! Both records are Scott's tribute to modern country, with songs written by Jerry Reed, Tom T Hall, Billy Joe Shaver and others like that, along with tunes by writers Scott ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more CD
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Dee Dee Bridgewater (1976)/Robinsongs (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
Four great albums from Dee Dee Bridgewatwer – a hell of a jazz singer, and also a great soul talent too! First up is a self-titled set from 1976 – Dee Dee Bridgewater's first album as a soul singer – recorded a few years after she first broke on the scene as a righteous jazz ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Gil Scott-Heron —
Revolution Will Not Be Televised ... LP Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.98
A set that wasn't initially conceived as a full album by Gil Scott-Heron – but one that's come to be an essential part of his catalog, thanks to the always-relevant title theme! The album's actually a classic collection of work from the early years of Gil Scott-Heron at the Flying Dutchman ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gil Scott-Heron —
Pieces Of A Man (180 gram pressing) ... LP Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Our favorite-ever album from Gil Scott-Heron – and a set that we'd easily rank as one of our favorite soul records of the 70s! The mix of modes is mindblowing right from the start – as Gil's poetry comes into play with his growing talents as a singer, and his warm sensibility for jazz ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Claudine Longet —
Claudine ... LP A&M, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
French pop meets LA production – and the result is some of the best work ever recorded by A&M Records – a gently groovy, slightly sexy sound that really helped define the label in its early years! Claudine Longet's got a gentle Parisian style of singing that's perfect, simply ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
NBC's Chamber Music Society Of Lower Basin Street ... LP RCA/Camden, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Ray Charles —
Genius Sings The Blues ... LP Atlantic, 1961. Very Good ... $14.99
Ray Charles in a nicely maturing mode – on a record from later in his Atlantic Records years, definitely paving the way forward for his 60s classics on ABC! The tunes are blues, but not in the way that Charles first started recording on earlier singles for Atlantic – as there's a bit ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & purple label pressing. Cover has some discoloration along the opening.)
Judy Garland —
Judy – Judy Garland TV Show Soundtrack ... LP Radiant, Early 60s. Sealed ... $4.99
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Grady Tate —
After The Long Drive Home ... LP Skye, 1970. Very Good ... $7.99
Easily our favorite album ever by Grady Tate – a complex suite of tracks about adult love, loss, and redemption – put together with a focus and clarity that even surpasses his classic Windmills Of My Mind record! The whole thing was arranged and conducted by Harold Wheeler – who ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Bobby Hebb —
Sunny ... LP Philips, 1966. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Sublime pop soul genius from Bobby Hebb – a standout record that really made his career, and a dusty nugget we never tire of hearing! Bobby was really unique at the time – singing a mixture of soul and pop that kept things real while still crossing over big – earning him an equal ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some edge wear, a small seam split on the top and a cutout hole.)
Shigeo Maruyama —
Yu Yu ... CD Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1987. New Copy ... $22.99
A really great jazz singer from Japan – and one who works here in a style that seems to owe very little to anyone else – a mode that pushes the jazz vocal tradition as far forward as some of the hipper European singers of the 70s, even though the approach used here is Shigeo Maruyama's ... read more CD
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Oscar Peterson & Ella Fitzgerald —
Swiss Radio Days Vol 15 – JATP Lausanne 1953 ... CD TCB (Switzerland), 1953. New Copy ... $4.99 15.99
Vintage vocal work from the great Ella Fitzgerald – recorded at a time when she was really hitting her prime in the new Verve Records jazz generation – set up here by an all-star JATP group of players from that legendary label! Oscar Peterson's the main player pictured on the cover, ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Carpenters —
Close To You ... LP A&M, 1970. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Joni James —
Sings The Gershwins ... LP MGM, Early 60s. Sealed ... $9.99
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(Mono pressing. Shrinkwrap has a tear in front. Cover has two cutout holes.)
Lettermen —
Song For Young Love ... LP Capitol, 1962. Sealed ... $4.99
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(Stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Hildegarde —
What I Did For Love ... LP Audio Fidelity, 1976. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Nina Simone —
Gifted & Black ... LP Canyon, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
Don't confuse this set with Young Gifted & Black – which got much wider circulation – as the session's a cool indie date from the early 70s, recorded in a moody studio mode with arrangements by Monk Higgins! There's a bit of strings in the background, which colors in the tunes with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Karin Krog/TCB (Switzerland), 1972/1974/1978. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Three hip European jazz talents from the 70s – all working here in rare performances from the Jazz Live Trio! The first half of the set features wonderful vocals from Karin Krog – very open and free, at a level that's right up there with her hippest studio sides of the 70s – ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Kellee Patterson —
Maiden Voyage ... LP Black Jazz, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
The most righteous album ever from Kellee Patterson – her first record, and a set that's way different from her more soul-based sides of later years! The album's got Patterson working in a wonderfully soulful approach to jazz – a style that's not unlike the earliest work by Dee Dee ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lena Horne & Michel Legrand —
Lena & Michel ... LP RCA, 1975. Sealed ... $9.99
A sweetly mellow album of 70s work from Lena – cut in a mode that's as soulful as her sides for the Skye label a few years earlier, and handled by the same producer too! The main difference in the style is the presence of Michel Legrand – working here in a mode that's still got the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Shigeo Maruyama —
Young Father's Song – 20 Musicians For A Singer ... CD Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $22.99
A very cool set of vocal jazz from early 80s Japan – done in a mode that borrows heavily from the Mark Murphy sound of the Muse years, and which like that work, effortlessly mixes together straight, soulful, and Brazilian-tinged jazz modes! We'll be honest in saying that we didn't know ... read more CD
Helen Merrill —
Love In Song ... CD Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $22.99
A great little album by Helen Merrill – one of her hippest of the 70s! The icy cool vocalist runs through a moody set of tracks with backing by a Japanese trio that includes Masahiko Sato on keyboards and Motohiko Hino on drums. The whole thing's got a great late-night feel, and the best ... read more CD
(Part of the "Nippon Jazz Spirits 48" series!)
Mari Nakamoto —
Unforgettable ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $18.99
Torchy vocals from singer Mari Nakamoto – sung in English, and graced with some really lovely arrangements! The tunes are mostly standards, and Mari's presentation is traditionally torchy – but the backings have a lightly swinging quality that features some of the great touches the ... read more CD
Gloria Lynne —
Gloria, Marty & Strings ... LP Everest, 1963. Very Good ... $2.99
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(Black label pressing.)
Babadu —
Babadu ... CD Hanaiia/Celeste (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $19.99
Rare Hawaii soul from the end of the 70s – an album that's a great extension of the sunny sound heard previously from Lemuria! Babadu's got a gently grooving glow that's right up there with the Free Soul sound of years back – an approach that's smooth, but not in commercial or chart ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more CD
Leon Thomas —
Facets/Flying Dutchman, 1973. Very Good Gatefold ... $1.99
A tasty compilation of Leon Thomas' work for the Flying Dutchman label – work that's clearly his best over the years, and which retains the original style of spiritual soul jazz that he pioneered with Pharoah Sanders. The groove here runs from open-ended soul jazz to some tighter numbers ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hi-Lo's —
Suddenly It's The Hi Lo's ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Dreamy harmony jazz from the great Hi-Los – one of the hippest groups of the 50s, with a sweet quartet approach similar to The Four Freshmen, and which had a huge effect on pop in the 60s! The tunes on the set feature the group working with Frank Comstock – in an amazing style that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
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