Format: Vinyl Record LP, Pablo Records. UK release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Count Basie, Zoot Sims. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. 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
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Soul-Note Records. Italy release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Charli Persip And Superband. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Charli Persip and his spectacular Superband prove definitively that No Dummies Allowed on this powerhouse big band recording. Persip's drumming drives the ensemble with tremendous authority and swing, while his talented musicians respond with performances of real fire and creativity. Bold, brassy, and absolutely bursting with energy, this album showcases big band jazz at its most exciting and ambitious, reflecting Persip's passion and extraordinary musical intelligence throughout. Record label: Soul-Note Records. Italy Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM342841211791 letrP
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Phontastic Records. Sweden release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Visby Big Band, Arne Domnerus, Rune Gustafsson. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. The Visby Big Band, alongside jazz luminaries Arne Domnerus and Rune Gustafsson, creates something genuinely exciting on Altihop. This Swedish big band swings with tremendous energy and sophistication, with Domnerus and Gustafsson contributing solo brilliance that elevates every track. Showcasing Scandinavia's remarkably rich jazz tradition, this album is an uplifting, vibrant listen packed with musical creativity, tight ensemble playing, and infectious rhythmic drive throughout. Record label: Phontastic Records. Sweden Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM34279phont7545 letrV
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Fairmont Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Hilton Nappy Lamare And His Rendezvous Ballroom Orch. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Hilton Nappy Lamare and his Rendezvous Ballroom Orchestra serve up a gloriously swinging slice of big band magic on this fantastic self-titled release. Lamare, a veteran of the Bob Crosby Orchestra, brings his rhythmic guitar playing and infectious enthusiasm to lead a band that simply makes you want to dance. Brimming with energy and period charm, this album is a wonderful tribute to the golden age of swing. Record label: Fairmont Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34273lpm105 letrL
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Creative-World Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Les Hooper Big Band. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Les Hooper and his Big Band make a bold, colourful statement on Look What They've Done, an album packed with imaginative arrangements and tremendous ensemble playing. Hooper's writing is consistently inventive, blending jazz tradition with contemporary influences to create something genuinely exciting and fresh. His band responds with real commitment and musical enthusiasm throughout, making this an energetic and thoroughly satisfying big band album that rewards repeated listening enormously. Record label: Creative-World Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM34262cw3002 letrH
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 Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. 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. Record label: RCA Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34261ljm1006 letrM
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Swing-House Records. UK release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Gene Krupa His Orchestra And The Jazz Trio, Anita O'Day. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Gene Krupa and the sensational Anita O'Day ignite the stage on these rare live performances, captured in thrilling spontaneous splendour. Krupa's drumming is absolutely explosive, driving his orchestra forward with trademark showmanship and irresistible rhythmic power, while O'Day's brilliantly swinging vocals are utterly captivating. Together they created some of big band jazz's most exciting moments, and these recordings preserve that extraordinary chemistry in all its vibrant, electrifying glory. Record label: Swing-House Records. UK Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34259swh40 letrK
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Lark Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Joe Darensbourg And His Dixie Flyers. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Joe Darensbourg and his Dixie Flyers take an absolute joyride through classic Dixieland territory on On A Lark, swinging through beloved traditional numbers with tremendous energy and authentic spirit. Darensbourg's clarinet leads the ensemble with sparkling agility and warmth, while his band responds with infectious enthusiasm throughout. Cheerful, spontaneous, and enormously entertaining, this album is a wonderful celebration of New Orleans jazz tradition at its most exuberant and life-affirming. Record label: Lark Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34256llp331 letrD
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 Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. 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. Record label: Solid-State Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34252ss18058 letrJ
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Bethlehem Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Johnny Richards. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. 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. Record label: Bethlehem Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG Stock: 1. Item: RM34251bcp6032 letrR
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Blu-Disc Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Harry James. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. 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. Record label: Blu-Disc Records. USA Grade: Vinyl ex, Jacket ex Stock: 1. Item: RM34250t1010 letrJ
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Bluebird Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Glenn Miller And His Orchestra. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. 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. Record label: Bluebird Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34246axm25514 letrM