Format: Vinyl Record LP, RCA Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Glenn Miller. Classic Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: RCA Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34247lpm3657 letrM
About this Record:Glenn Miller enchants on Blue Moonlight, a wonderfully atmospheric collection that showcases the romantic, moonlit side of his legendary orchestra. Miller's trademark lush arrangements drift beautifully through dreamy ballads and gently swinging numbers, creating an intimate mood that feels utterly timeless. This album perfectly captures why Miller's music continues to resonate so deeply, wrapping listeners in warm, nostalgic magic from the very first note to the last.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Bluebird Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Glenn Miller And His Orchestra. Classic Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Bluebird Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34246axm25514 letrM
About this Record:Glenn Miller and his Orchestra swing magnificently through this second volume of complete recordings from 1939, capturing the band at an absolutely pivotal moment in big band history. Every track brims with the distinctive Miller sound — those gloriously rich reed voicings and irresistible rhythmic pulse that made him the most popular bandleader of his era. An essential and thoroughly joyful archive collection for any serious swing enthusiast.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, One-Up Records. Format: Vinyl Record LP, One-Up Records. UK release from 1974. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Duke Ellington. Classic Swing, Instrumental Jazz music LP. Record label: One-Up Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34205oum2048 letrE
About this Record:Duke Ellington steps away from the orchestra and reveals his intimate, deeply personal side on this beautiful solo piano album, his reflective playing offering a rare and precious glimpse into the musical mind of a true genius. Ellington's piano style is endlessly fascinating — harmonically adventurous, rhythmically subtle, and always deeply expressive. Quiet, thoughtful, and utterly captivating throughout, this album is an extraordinary and deeply rewarding document of a remarkable artist in private contemplation.
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.
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.
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.
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 Frankie Capp, Nat Pierce. Classic Big Band Bop Jazz music LP. 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: RM34192cj40 letrC
About this Record: What a swinging, irresistible big band experience! Recorded live at King Arthur's club in Hollywood and released on Concord Jazz in 1977, this debut album by drummer Frankie Capp and pianist Nat Pierce's 16-piece orchestra delivers the Count Basie sound with astonishing authenticity and genuine excitement. Pierce's Basie-ish piano and Capp's propulsive drumming power a house-rocking machine through a swinging programme of big band classics. No wonder even Steve Allen said Basie himself would love it!
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.
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.
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.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Mode-Disques Records. France release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Count Basie Orchestra. Classic Jazz music LP. Record label: Mode-Disques Records. France Grade: Vinyl VG, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34174mdr9237 letrB
About this Record: What a pairing of two brilliant minds! Count Basie's 1959 Roulette album features compositions and arrangements exclusively by the then-young Quincy Jones, whose bright, hip charts perfectly complement the orchestra's natural swing without altering its essential soul. Released in France on Mode Records as MDR 9237, the record sparkles with personality — from the driving 'Rat Race' to the tender 'For Lena and Lennie'. An exceptional meeting of two jazz legends at their creative peaks.
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.