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Various - From Spirituals To Swing Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 (VJD 550)
One of the most historically significant jazz recordings ever made! Producer John Hammond — not yet 30 years old — presented two extraordinary concerts at Carnegie Hall on 23 December 1938 and 24 December 1939 that traced the evolution of African-American music from its raw roots to the heights of swing. The lineup is staggering: Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Sidney Bechet, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Meade Lux Lewis, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Helen Humes, Big Bill Broonzy, and Charlie Christian among many others. Released on Vanguard as a double LP, this is essential listening — joyful, groundbreaking, and utterly unforgettable.
Record label: Jazz Vogue Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34307vjd550 letrV
Jazz Music LP
Count Basie - Jam Session At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (2310 750)
Count Basie brought the house down at the 1975 Montreux Jazz Festival, and thankfully Norman Granz captured every electrifying moment for Pablo Records! Recorded live on 19 July 1975 in Switzerland, this all-star session features a dream team lineup alongside Basie — trumpeter Roy Eldridge, tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, and drummer Louis Bellson. Just three epic tracks — Billie's Bounce, Festival Blues, and Lester Leaps In — but each one bursts with life. A finger-popping, soul-stirring live performance from jazz royalty at its finest.
Record label: Pablo Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX
Stock: 1. Item: RM342922310750 letrB
Jazz Music LP
Count Basie - Basie Jam #3 (2310 840)
The third instalment in Count Basie's irresistible Jam series on Pablo Records is a absolute delight! Recorded in 1976 and produced by Norman Granz, it was captured during the same inspired sessions that produced Basie Jam 2, which means the energy and camaraderie among the musicians is absolutely electric. Featuring extended, unhurried performances that let soloists really stretch out, the album showcases the Count's signature laid-back piano genius in a small-group setting that feels relaxed, spontaneous, and joyfully swinging. Highlights include rollicking versions of Moten Swing and Bye Bye Blues that will have you grinning from ear to ear.
Record label: Pablo Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX
Stock: 1. Item: RM342912310840 letrB
Jazz Music LP
Count Basie, Zoot Sims - Basie and Zoot (2310 745)
Pure joy on vinyl! Recorded at RCA Studios in New York on 9 April 1975 and released the following year on Norman Granz's Pablo Records, this intimate small-group session strips away the big band trappings and lets the Count breathe freely alongside the gloriously warm tenor saxophone of Zoot Sims. Granz wisely kept the lineup lean, and the result is a beautifully relaxed collection of standards and original compositions brimming with natural chemistry. Five jazz standards sit alongside three original pieces, all delivered with the effortless elegance that only these two masters could conjure.
Record label: Pablo Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX
Stock: 1. Item: RM342902310745 letrB
Jazz Music LP
Marshal Royal - First Chair (CJ-88)
Marshal Royal occupies the first chair with tremendous distinction on this magnificent showcase for his exceptional alto saxophone artistry. Long celebrated as a supreme lead alto player with the Count Basie Orchestra, Royal steps into the spotlight here and delivers performances of extraordinary refinement, warmth, and swing. Elegant, authoritative, and deeply musical throughout, this album gives a genuinely remarkable musician the solo recognition he so thoroughly and richly deserved.
Record label: Concord-Jazz Records. USA
Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34241cj88 letrR
Jazz Music LP
Frankie Capp, Nat Pierce - Juggernaut (CJ-40)
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!
Record label: Concord-Jazz Records. USA
Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34192cj40 letrC
Jazz Music LP
Count Basie And His Orchestra, Louis Bellson - Basie In Sweden (33SX 1606)
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.
Record label: Columbia Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl VG, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM3417533sx1606 letrB
Jazz Music LP
Count Basie Orchestra - Basie, One More Time (MDR 9237)
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.
Record label: Mode-Disques Records. France
Grade: Vinyl VG, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34174mdr9237 letrB
Jazz Music LP
Count Basie And His Orchestra - Basie Straight Ahead (SLPD 525)
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.
Record label: Dot Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34173slpd525 letrB
Jazz Music LP
Count Basie And His Orchestra - Count Basie Classics (TFL 5077)
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.
Record label: Fontana Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34172tfl5077 letrB
Jazz Music LP
Count Basie - Super Chief (67205)
Count Basie's 1972 CBS double album is a magnificent treasure chest of 28 recordings spanning 1936 to 1942, drawing from Vocalion, Columbia, and Brunswick sessions. Featuring some of the era's most iconic sidemen including Lester Young, Buck Clayton, and Herschel Evans, plus vocals from Billie Holiday, Helen Humes, and Jimmy Rushing, this beautifully compiled gatefold set captures the early swing magic of one of jazz's greatest bandleaders in all its irresistible, foot-tapping glory.
Record label: CBS Records. Italy
Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM3417167205 letrB
Jazz Music LP
Count Basie And His Orchestra - Basie's In The Bag (MUPS 300)
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Record label: MCA Records. UK
Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+
Stock: 1. Item: RM34170mups300 letrB
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