Format: Vinyl Record LP, RCA Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Mezz Mezzrow And His Swing Band, Frankie Newton And His Orchestra. Classic Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: RCA Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34261ljm1006 letrM
About this Record:Mezz Mezzrow and Frankie Newton deliver a wonderfully atmospheric slice of late swing era jazz on this delightful shared collection, both bandleaders bringing their own distinctive personalities and musical approaches. Mezzrow's clarinet playing has genuine warmth and character while Newton's muted trumpet work is sublimely lyrical and inventive. Together these recordings paint a vivid and thoroughly enjoyable musical portrait of a wonderfully creative period in jazz history.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Solid-State Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. Classic Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Solid-State Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34252ss18058 letrJ
About this Record: The Thad Jones and Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra deliver one of their finest recordings on Central Park North, an album bursting with compositional brilliance and ensemble firepower. Jones' writing is consistently inventive and swinging while Lewis drives the band with irresistible rhythmic energy. Together they created one of jazz's greatest orchestras, and this album captures their remarkable partnership operating at peak creative power — absolutely magnificent from beginning to end.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Bethlehem Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Johnny Richards. Classic Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Bethlehem Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG Stock: 1. Item: RM34251bcp6032 letrR
About this Record:Johnny Richards pushes creative boundaries thrillingly on Something Else Again, a bold and inventive big band album that lives up to its adventurous title magnificently. Richards was one of jazz's most forward-thinking arrangers, and this album showcases his extraordinary harmonic imagination and rhythmic sophistication at full stretch. Exciting, unpredictable, and thoroughly rewarding, this is big band jazz thinking far outside the conventional box with spectacular and exhilarating results.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Blu-Disc Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Harry James. Classic Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Blu-Disc Records. USA Grade: Vinyl ex, Jacket ex Stock: 1. Item: RM34250t1010 letrJ
About this Record:Harry James reveals previously unheard treasures on this fascinating collection, showcasing sides of his remarkable musicianship that audiences rarely experienced during his enormously popular career. James' trumpet playing is consistently dazzling — brilliant technique combined with genuine warmth and swing — while his orchestra performs with tremendous polish and excitement. A wonderful discovery for jazz fans, this album confirms James as a far more adventurous artist than his fame suggested.
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, Concord-Jazz Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Dave Frishberg. Classic Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Concord-Jazz Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34244cj74 letrF
About this Record:Dave Frishberg is absolutely irresistible on this charming album, his witty, warm piano playing perfectly complementing his brilliant gift for writing and performing jazz songs of genuine literary distinction. Frishberg has a wonderfully dry humour and musical intelligence that makes everything he touches utterly engaging and distinctive. Clever, swinging, and deeply likeable throughout, this album showcases a unique jazz voice who brought genuine literary wit and musical sophistication together brilliantly.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Concord-Jazz Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Marshal Royal. 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: RM34241cj88 letrR
About this Record: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.
Jazz Music LP
Manny Albam - The Blues Is Everybody's Business (CRL 59101)
GBP 17.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Coral Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Manny Albam. Classic Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Coral Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM34236crl59101 letrA
About this Record:Manny Albam proves with conviction that the blues truly belongs to everyone on this magnificent big band album, his brilliant arrangements giving the music tremendous power, colour, and emotional depth. Albam was one of jazz's most gifted and thoughtful writers, and this album showcases his extraordinary craft at its very finest. Swinging, soulful, and enormously satisfying, this is a big band blues celebration that speaks directly and powerfully to the heart.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Star-Satelite Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Buddy DeFranco, The Al Raymond All Star Big Jazz Band, Al Grey. Classic Jazz music LP. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Star-Satelite Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM34220star711 letrD
About this Record:Buddy DeFranco, Al Grey, and the Al Raymond All Star Big Jazz Band prove they were absolutely born for this on a swinging, exhilarating big band album that delivers exactly what its title promises. DeFranco's clarinet dances brilliantly above the powerful ensemble while Grey's trombone adds its own irresistible growling personality. Together they create a wonderfully joyful and energetic recording that celebrates big band jazz with tremendous enthusiasm and flair.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Prestige Records. Format: Vinyl Record LP, Prestige Records. USA release from 1973. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from King Curtis. Classic Jazz music LP. Double LP housed in a gatefold jacket. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Prestige Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34215p24033 letrC
About this Record:King Curtis brings his gloriously soulful and swinging tenor saxophone to this terrific jazz album, demonstrating convincingly that his considerable talents extended far beyond his celebrated work in rhythm and blues. Curtis plays with tremendous authority and infectious energy throughout, grooving magnificently through a programme that perfectly showcases his natural jazz instincts and big, beautiful tone. Exciting, soulful, and enormously entertaining, this is a wonderful album from a brilliantly versatile and captivating musician.
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, 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.