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 Jazz Music LP

Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Dance To The Duke! (T-637)

GBP 9.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Capitol Records. Format: Vinyl Record LP, Capitol Records. USA release from 1954. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra. Classic Big Band Jazz music LP. Some light scuffing to record. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA.
Record label: Capitol Records. USA
Grade: Vinyl VG, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34204t637 letrE

About this Record: Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra make it an absolute pleasure to get up and dance on this wonderfully entertaining album, swinging through a programme of irresistible dance floor material with characteristic grace and power. Ellington's orchestra was the finest dancing machine in jazz history, and this album captures that glorious quality magnificently, delivering the perfect combination of rhythmic propulsion, melodic beauty, and sophisticated arrangement that only Ellington could achieve so consistently.


 Jazz Music LP

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Ellington Uptown (ML 4639)

GBP 11.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Columbia Records. Format: Vinyl Record LP, Columbia Records. USA release from 1953. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Duke Ellington And His Orchestra. Classic Jazz music LP. Record labels are the Columbia six eye grey coloured versions. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA.
Record label: Columbia Records. USA
Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34203ml4639 letrE

About this Record: Duke Ellington pushes his orchestra into gloriously ambitious creative territory on this outstanding album, blending jazz tradition with more extended compositional forms to dazzling effect. Featuring the remarkable Mahalia Jackson alongside his brilliant instrumental soloists, Ellington creates a rich and varied musical tapestry that demonstrates his extraordinary range and vision. Uplifting, innovative, and consistently magnificent, this album shows one of music's greatest ever creative minds operating with wonderful ambition and supreme confidence.


 Jazz Music LP

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra 1940-1941 (SM 3120)

GBP 11.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Joker Records. Format: Vinyl Record LP, Joker Records. Italy release from 1971. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Duke Ellington And His Orchestra. Classic Jazz music LP.
Record label: Joker Records. Italy
Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34202sm3120 letrE

About this Record: Duke Ellington and his Orchestra are captured in peak creative form on these marvellous 1940-1941 recordings, widely considered among the greatest in jazz history. The ensemble plays with breathtaking precision and collective brilliance, featuring legendary soloists at the absolute height of their considerable powers. Ellington's compositional genius shines magnificently throughout, producing music of extraordinary sophistication, beauty, and swing that continues to sound utterly thrilling and utterly timeless many decades later.


 Jazz Music LP

Hank Jones, Ray Brown, Jimmie Smith - Jones-Brown-Smith (CJ-32)

GBP 11.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Concord-Jazz Records. Format: Vinyl Record LP, Concord-Jazz Records. USA release from 1977. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Hank Jones, Ray Brown, Jimmie Smith. Classic Jazz music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA.
Record label: Concord-Jazz Records. USA
Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34193cj32 letrJ

About this Record: An absolute piano trio masterclass! This 1977 Concord Jazz recording brings together three giants — pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Jimmie Smith — for an inspired programme of eight standards including 'Your Feet's Too Big', 'Bag's Groove', 'Alone Together', and 'Rockin' in Rhythm'. Jones alternates between acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes, bringing his characteristic elegance and intelligence to every note, while Brown's magnificent bass playing underpins everything with effortless authority.


 Jazz Music LP

Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra - Birdland (NL-46031)

GBP 11.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, RCA Records. Spain release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra. Classic Jazz music LP.
Record label: RCA Records. Spain
Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX
Stock: 1. Item: RM34182nl46031 letrV

About this Record: A terrific slice of big band bebop! This RCA Victor compilation brings together recordings by Charlie Ventura and his orchestra, capturing the vivacious tenor saxophonist in his exuberant post-war style at the height of his popularity. Ventura was one of the most crowd-pleasing performers of his era, blending bop lines with accessible swing energy, and this collection showcases the excitement he generated both as a soloist and as a bandleader, making it an energetic and hugely enjoyable listen throughout.


 Jazz Music LP

Georgie Auld - By George! (SWH 25)

GBP 14.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Swing-House Records. UK release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Georgie Auld. Classic Jazz music LP.
Record label: Swing-House Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34181swh25 letrA

About this Record: A swinging delight! This 1981 Swing House compilation showcases the tremendously gifted Georgie Auld and his orchestra in a live bop session of infectious energy. With the young Neal Hefti on trumpet among the sidemen, it's a vivid document of a hard-driving band playing with real fire. Auld's commanding tenor saxophone leads the way throughout, demonstrating why he was one of the most respected figures to bridge the gap between swing and bebop in the immediate post-war era.


 Jazz Music LP

Count Basie And His Orchestra, Louis Bellson - Basie In Sweden (33SX 1606)

GBP 8.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Columbia Records. UK release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Count Basie And His Orchestra, Louis Bellson. Classic Jazz music LP.
Record label: Columbia Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl VG, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM3417533sx1606 letrB

About this Record: What a live treat! Count Basie's final album for Roulette Records captures the orchestra at the Gröna Lunds Tivoli in Stockholm in 1962, with the irrepressible Louis Bellson sitting in on drums after Sonny Payne was sidelined by injury. The lineup is spectacular — Thad Jones, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, and Freddie Green among them — and the loose, energetic playing reflects the joy of a band truly in the zone under the Swedish night sky.


 Jazz Music LP

Count Basie And His Orchestra - Basie Straight Ahead (SLPD 525)

GBP 9.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Dot Records. UK release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Count Basie And His Orchestra. Classic Jazz music LP.
Record label: Dot Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34173slpd525 letrB

About this Record: Historic and absolutely thrilling! Count Basie's 1968 recording for Dot Records, released in the UK as SLPD 525, marks the first collaboration between the great bandleader and arranger Sammy Nestico, who composed and conducted all nine original pieces. Recorded at TTG Studios in Hollywood, it's a beautifully crisp, swinging set that perfectly balances Basie's trademark groove with fresh, accessible big band writing. Standout soloists Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Eric Dixon shine magnificently throughout.


 Jazz Music LP

Count Basie And His Orchestra - Count Basie Classics (TFL 5077)

GBP 9.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Fontana Records. UK release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Count Basie And His Orchestra. Classic Jazz music LP.
Record label: Fontana Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34172tfl5077 letrB

About this Record: What a gem! Released on Fontana in 1960, this Count Basie compilation draws on some of the orchestra's finest classic recordings, showcasing the big band at the height of its golden-era power and elegance. The swinging precision of the brass and reed sections, underpinned by Basie's characteristically sparse but perfectly placed piano, makes this a wonderfully joyful introduction to one of jazz's most important and enduringly popular orchestras.


 Jazz Music LP

Count Basie And His Orchestra - Basie's In The Bag (MUPS 300)

GBP 8.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, MCA Records. UK release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Count Basie And His Orchestra. Classic Jazz music LP.
Record label: MCA Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34170mups300 letrB



 Jazz Music LP

Gil Evans, The Monday Night Orchestra - Bud And Bird (Live At Sweet Basil) (K19P 6455-6)

GBP 34.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Electric-Bird Records. Germany release from 1987. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Gil Evans, The Monday Night Orchestra. Classic Free Jazz music LP. Double LP housed in a standard jacket.
Record label: Electric-Bird Records. Germany
Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34168k19p64556 letrE

About this Record: Simply breathtaking! Recorded live at the legendary Sweet Basil club in New York on 1 and 22 December 1986 and released in Japan on the Electric Bird label as a gatefold double album, this stunning two-LP set captures the extraordinary Gil Evans and his Monday Night Orchestra paying magnificent tribute to Bud Powell and Charlie Parker. It went on to win Evans his one and only Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance by a Big Band. A glorious, richly orchestrated, and deeply moving final chapter from one of jazz's greatest arrangers.


 Jazz Music LP

Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra - Adventures In Rhythm (LSP 15560)

GBP 11.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, CBS Records. Spain release from 1984. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra. Classic Big Band Jazz music LP. Spanish re-issue. Comes with the original inner sleeve. Comes with the original notes sheet. The vinyl record appears to have had little or no play.
Record label: CBS Records. Spain
Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX
Stock: 1. Item: RM34161lsp15560 letrR

About this Record: Get ready to be dazzled! Originally released on Capitol in 1955, this exhilarating album features arranger and composer Pete Rugolo leading his orchestra through a programme of brilliantly inventive original compositions that perfectly capture the energy and ambition of mid-1950s progressive jazz. Rugolo's writing bursts with rhythmic vitality and harmonic daring, pushing the big band format into genuinely adventurous new territory. An essential document of West Coast jazz at its most creative and forward-thinking, and enormously enjoyable listening even all these decades later.


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