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, Columbia Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Duke Ellington 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. 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. Record label: Columbia Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34203ml4639 letrE
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Joker Records. Italy release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Duke Ellington And His Orchestra. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. 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. Record label: Joker Records. Italy Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34202sm3120 letrE
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Atlantic Records. UK release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Duke Ellington. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Duke Ellington pays magnificent and deeply heartfelt tribute to the city that gave birth to jazz on this outstanding late-career masterpiece, composing a suite of extraordinary richness and emotional depth. Ellington captures the spirit of New Orleans with brilliant orchestral imagination, featuring memorable solos and wonderfully evocative writing throughout. A genuinely moving and musically magnificent achievement from one of American music's greatest ever creative minds, this album stands as an enduring tribute. Record label: Atlantic Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM342012400135 letrE
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Herwin Records. USA release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Various. 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. A marvellous journey into early jazz history! Released on the revived Herwin label, this compilation draws on recordings made in Chicago in the mid-to-late 1920s, preserving some of the most joyful and creative music from the genre's golden age. Full of hot collective improvisation, irresistible rhythmic drive, and the kind of spontaneous musical conversation that made early jazz so revolutionary, it's an absolute treat for anyone who loves the authentic, raw energy of the music at its exuberant, uninhibited best. Record label: Herwin Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34190herwin102 letrV
Format: Vinyl Record LP, RCA Records. France release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Paul Gonsalves. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. What a soulful, intimate encounter! Recorded in August 1967 at RCA Victor's Studio B in New York, this French RCA pressing brings together two of jazz's greatest tenor saxophonists — Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis and Paul Gonsalves — for an exquisite programme of eleven ballad standards. Backed by pianist Roland Hanna, guitarist Everett Barksdale, bassist Ben Tucker, and drummer Grady Tate, the two men reveal their romantic, lyrical sides in a gorgeous, deeply moving and thoroughly delightful session. Record label: RCA Records. France Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM34179pl43192 letrL
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Fontana Records. UK release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Count Basie And His Orchestra. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. 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
Format: Vinyl Record LP, CBS Records. Italy release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Count Basie. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. 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 - This Time By Basie! Hits Of The 50's and 60's (R 6070)
GBP 8.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Reprise Records. UK release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Count Basie. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Count Basie reinterprets popular songs from the 1950s and 1960s with his unmistakable big band style. The arrangements bring fresh energy to familiar material, while the orchestra performs with confidence and enthusiasm. The album successfully combines contemporary songs with classic Basie swing, producing a lively and highly enjoyable listening experience. Record label: Reprise Records. UK Grade: Vinyl VG, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34123r6070 letrB
Format: Vinyl Record LP, London Records. UK release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Duke Ellington And His Orchestra. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. The fifth volume of these radio transcriptions showcases Duke Ellington and his orchestra in relaxed yet highly polished performances. Originally recorded for broadcast, the sessions capture the spontaneity and professionalism of the band. Rich arrangements, strong solo contributions and the unmistakable Ellington sound make this collection an engaging document of one of jazz's greatest orchestras. Record label: London Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM34107hmp5037 letrE
Jazz Music LP
Duke Ellington - His Most Important Second War Concert: Carnegie Hall (PAN 6902)
GBP 9.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, SagaPan Records. UK release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Duke Ellington. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. This historic concert captures Duke Ellington and his orchestra during the Second World War in a performance filled with emotion, patriotism and musical brilliance. Recorded at Carnegie Hall, the concert presents ambitious compositions alongside classic swing arrangements. The orchestra performs with exceptional energy, demonstrating why Duke Ellington was regarded as one of the greatest composers and bandleaders in jazz history. Record label: SagaPan Records. UK Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34105pan6902 letrE
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Storyville Records. Sweden release from 1972. Jazz music vinyl record LP release from Johnny Hodges. Classic Country Jazz music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy. This volume in the Master Of Jazz series highlights the remarkable career of Johnny Hodges. The selected performances showcase his distinctive sound, elegant phrasing and emotional depth. The collection serves as both an introduction and a celebration of one of jazz's greatest alto saxophonists. Record label: Storyville Records. Sweden Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM34102slp4109 letrH