Format: Vinyl Record LP, Jazzology Records. Format: Vinyl Record LP, Jazzology Records. USA release from 1971. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Art Hodes. Classic Jazz Blues music LP. Comes with the original Jazzology catalogue insert. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Jazzology Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM34218jce74 letrH
About this Record:Art Hodes goes straight to the soulful heart of the blues on this wonderfully authentic and deeply felt album, his Chicago-rooted piano style communicating with powerful directness and emotional truth. Hodes was one of the great blues-drenched jazz pianists, and this album captures his remarkable ability to make every note carry genuine feeling and musical meaning. Raw, honest, and deeply satisfying, this is blues piano jazz at its most elemental and emotionally resonant.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Concord-Jazz Records. Format: Vinyl Record LP, Concord-Jazz Records. USA release from 1979. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Laurindo Almeida. Classic Latin 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: RM34211cj84 letrA
About this Record:Laurindo Almeida creates something truly unique and enchanting on this pioneering album, his classical guitar artistry blending with jazz sensibility to produce music of extraordinary elegance and beauty. Almeida's playing is supremely refined, his Brazilian musical roots and classical training combining seamlessly with jazz improvisation to fashion something that feels completely original and deeply satisfying. Sophisticated, warm, and endlessly appealing, this album remains a shining example of jazz's remarkable capacity for creative fusion.
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, Concord-Jazz Records. Format: Vinyl Record LP, Concord-Jazz Records. USA release from 1977. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from George Barnes Quartet. Classic Swing 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: RM34191cj43 letrB
About this Record: An understated gem and a fitting farewell! George Barnes's final album, released on Concord Jazz in 1977, showcases the veteran guitarist's clean, singing single-note lines and deep blues roots in a beautifully relaxed quartet setting with rhythm guitarist Duncan James, bassist Dean Reilly, and drummer Benny Barth. Rooted in the Chicago jazz of the 1930s but completely timeless, the album is a masterclass in swinging, melodic guitar jazz from a true original who profoundly influenced everyone who came after him.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Liberty Records. Format: Vinyl Record LP, Liberty Records. USA release from 1964. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Inga Swenson. Classic Jazz Vocal music LP. Comes with the original Liberty inner sleeve. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Liberty Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34189lst7379 letrS
About this Record: What a discovery Inga Swenson turns out to be! Released on Liberty Records in 1964, this beautifully arranged album showcases the stage and screen actress as an accomplished jazz and cabaret singer with a warm, intimate voice perfectly suited to standards. Orchestrated and conducted by Peter Matz, she glides through twelve classic songs including 'I'm Old Fashioned', 'My Ship', 'All the Things You Are', and 'When I Fall in Love' with elegant phrasing and genuine emotional warmth. A true hidden gem.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Concord-Jazz Records. Format: Vinyl Record LP, Concord-Jazz Records. USA release from 1978. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from The Grant Geissman Quintet. Classic 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: RM34185cj62 letrG
About this Record: What a debut! California guitarist Grant Geissman's first album as a leader for Concord Jazz in 1978 is a fresh, energetic fusion of jazz improvisation and contemporary pop sensibilities. Featuring fellow Cal State Northridge alumnus Gordon Goodwin on saxophone, Tom Ranier on keyboards, Bob Magnusson on bass, and Steve Shaeffer on drums, the quintet delivers a collection of original compositions that feel both polished and excitingly alive. A bright, inventive record that announced a major new talent with real confidence.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Dot Records. UK release. 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.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Fontana Records. UK release. 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.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Pure-Pleasure Records. UK release. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Buck Clayton. Classic Jazz music LP. Double LP housed in a gatefold jacket. The vinyl records appear to have had little or no play. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Modern re-issue pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Record label: Pure-Pleasure Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM34163ppancl567 letrC
About this Record: Pure jam session magic! Reissued on Pure Pleasure Records as a magnificent 180-gram double vinyl from the original Columbia mono recording, this classic 1954 session features trumpeter Buck Clayton presiding over an all-star group including Woody Herman on clarinet, Trummy Young and Urbie Green on trombones, and Al Cohn on tenor. Just four extended tracks — 'How Hi The Fi', 'Blue Moon', 'Sentimental Journey', and 'Moten Swing' — give everyone plenty of space to stretch out. Kansas City swing at its most joyful and uninhibited.
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.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, CBS Records. Spain release from 1986. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra with The Rugolettes. Classic Big Band Jazz music LP. Spanish re-issue. The vinyl record appears to have had little or no play. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Record label: CBS Records. Spain Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM34160lsp15826 letrR
About this Record: Colourful, inventive, and enormous fun! Originally released on Capitol in 1954 and reissued on RCA in Europe, Pete Rugolo's 'Rugolomania' features the composer and arranger leading his orchestra through a thrilling programme of original works and imaginative arrangements. This is progressive jazz with a genuinely playful personality — sophisticated enough to reward close listening but with enough sheer swing energy to keep any audience moving. A wonderful showcase for Rugolo's extraordinary gift for orchestral colour and rhythmic invention, featuring some of the finest West Coast session players of the era.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Verve Records. Japan release from 1979. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Count Basie and His Orchestra. Classic Big Band Jazz music LP. Comes with the original Japanese notes sheet. No OBI strip. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A Japanese vinyl pressing, hard to find outside Japan. Record label: Verve Records. Japan Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM34128mv2646 letrB
About this Record:Count Basie and his orchestra deliver a spirited collection of swinging performances that capture the band's effortless precision and infectious rhythm. Rich brass arrangements, driving rhythms and polished ensemble work make this album a joyful celebration of big band jazz. The recording showcases the orchestra at full strength, offering lively dance numbers and elegant ballads that continue to demonstrate why Count Basie remains a towering figure in jazz history.