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The Big Bands (Miller, Herman, Anthony, etc.)
Catalogue updated 12/30/03
"LET'S DANCE" Coral - CRL 57028. 3" split sleeve bottom, writing on cover, else slv EX/record EX. $14.
& NELSON, OLIVER: "SOULFUL BRASS" Impulse - A-9168. Gatefold sleeve and record near M. $14.
"BLUES AND BLUE GRASS" Takoma D-1041. Sleeve M-/record M. $12.
"DUETS" Atlantic LP 1206. Sleeve repaired with tape 3 sides, some writing on cover. Record very nice with much original shine. $24.
"AT THE ENCORE" Gateway GLP-7001. Sleeve 2" split t/b, else VG. Record appears near M. $23.
& GERRY MULLIGAN: "BRUBECK/MULLIGAN/CINCINNATI" Decca - DL 710181. Dave Brubeck Trio and Gerry Mulligan with the Cincinnati Symphony Orch, recorded May 1970. Sleeve is VG+. Record appears near M. $12.
"TIME IN" Columbia - CS 9312. The D.B. Quartet. Sleeve EX+. Record appears near M. $12.
"JAZZ GOES TO COLLEGE" Columbia - CL 566 (1954). Very light soiling to sleeve, else very nice. Record appears EX. $29.
"JAZZ RED HOT AND COOL" Columbia - CL 699 (1955). Short splits t/b, else in a very bright and clean sleeve. Record appears EX. $31.
& Getz, Stan: "JAZZ SAMBA" Verve - V6-8432. Gatefold sleeve has light soiling, else nice. Record appears near M. $27.
"A TRIBUTE TO ETHEL WATERS" Orinda - ORC 400(1978). Duke Ellington Orch. with Mercer Ellington. A Digital Master Disc . Sleeve and record appear near M. $17.
"THIS IS CHRIS" Bethlehem - BCP-20. With Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson, Ralph Sharon, H. Mann, Joe Puma, Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton. Sleeve end split (tape), else very nice. Record appears near M. A very rare album. $20. SOLD!!
"MILESTONES" Columbia - CL 1193. Writing on cover and label, else sleeve is near EX; record appears EX. $33. SOLD !!
"THE COSMIC SCENE" Columbia - CL 1198 (1958). Duke and the Spacemen. Sleeve G with 3" split at top. Record appears near M. $28.
"MAYNARD '64" Roulette Birdland - R 52107. Writing on cover, else sleeve VG+. Record appears EX. $12.
GARDNER, ERROLL:
"Singin' Kay Starr and Swingin' Erroll Gardner" Crown CLP 5003 (1958) According to program notes on cover, session was taped direct from a live jazz concert at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Record is in excellent condition with just light surface noise on some of the quieter songs. Kay sings: Ain't Misbehavin', Good for Nothing Joe, Them there Eyes, What Is This Thing Called Love; Erroll plays Lover, Just You, Just Me, Little Girl, Tenderly, Someone to Watch Over Me, Blue Lou. Bright cover with small spit at top edge, scrape where price tag removed? features sultry photo of Kay attributed to "Zolotow." A scarce record. $27
& BYRD, CHARLIE: "JAZZ SAMBA" Verve - V6-8432. Gatefold sleeve has light soiling, else nice. Record appears near M. $27.
"GETZ AU GO GO" Verve - V 8600 (1964). Featuring Astrud Gilberto. Gatefold sleeve EX+. Record EX+. $12.
"VIVA KENTON!" Capitol - W1305 (1959). Sleeve 3" split t/b at opening, writing on cover (2 letters on obverse), small water stain, else sleeve pretty nice. Record appears about EX. $13.
"CITY OF GLASS and THIS MODERN WORLD". Capitol W736 (1956). Kenton conducts two great works by Robert Graettinger. Small split center bottom, date on back panel, else cover is EXCELLENT, partially wrapped in original shrink-wrap. Recover is EXCELLENT +. $14.
"THE IN CROWD" Chess LP-757 (1965). The R. Lewis Trio. Sleeve about VG. Record appears near M. $12.
& DELLA REESE: "DELLA REESE & GLORIA LYNNE" Design DLP-150. Sleeve spit bottom, else EX. Record VG. $9.
& BRUBECK, DAVE: "BRUBECK/MULLIGAN/CINCINNATI" Decca - DL 710181. Dave Brubeck Trio and Gerry Mulligan with the Cincinnati Symphony Orch, recorded May 1970. Sleeve is VG+. Record appears near M. $12.
& Steve Allen: "SOULFUL BRASS" Impulse - A-9168. Gatefold sleeve and record near M. $14.
"PLAYS HAROLD ARLEN'S MUSIC FROM JAMAICA" RCA - LPM-1589 (1957). Sleeve split t/b, else very bright, clean. Record appears VG+. $21.
"WEST SIDE STORY" Verve V6-8454 (1962). The Oscar Peterson Trio. Sleeve front panel clean, rear panel some soiling, wear. Record appears EX. $17.
& Lynne, Gloria: "DELLA REESE & GLORIA LYNNE" Design DLP-150. Sleeve spit bottom, else EX. Record VG. $9.
"LIGHTHOUSE AT LAGUNA" Contemporary Lighthouse C 3509 (1955). Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Barney Kessel, the Hampton Hawes Trio. Some writing on cover and record label, else very nice sleeve. Record appears near M. $27.
"The Salt Lake City Five" Jubilee LP-1012. Group from the early 1950s. Record is near mint, in lightly worn cover. $16.
"BOBBY SHORT" Atlantic 1230 (1956) Black label. Original issue of this album includes "At the Moving Picture Ball, " Carioca," "Fun to be Fooled," + 10 more. Cover slight warp at opening, but overall very nice. Record appears near FINE, with much orig. shine and no apparent scratches or skips. $15.
STARR, KAY:
"Singin' Kay Starr and Swingin' Erroll Gardner" Crown CLP 5003 (1958) According to program notes on cover, session was taped direct from a live jazz concert at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Kay sings: Ain't Misbehavin', Good for Nothing Joe, Them there Eyes, What Is This Thing Called Love; Erroll plays Lover, Just You, Just Me, Little Girl, Tenderly, Someone to Watch Over Me, Blue Lou. Record is in excellent condition with just light surface noise on some of the quieter songs. Bright cover with small spit at top edge, scrape where price tag removed? features sultry photo of Kay attributed to "Zolotow." A scarce record. $27
"IT'S TIGHT LIKE THAT" Blues Documents BD-2001 (1983). 18 recordings made by Tampa Red from 1928 to 1942. Sleeve has a corner bump, else MINT in original shrink-wrap. Record is MINT in original inner sleeve. $22.
TATUM, ART:
"ART TATUM CLASSIC SOLOS" Alamac (a collectors' label) QSR 2402. Includes "Come Rain or Come Shine," "Honeysuckle Rose," "Kerry Dance," + 5 more. Cover is clean and structurally sound, with early ring on back panel. Record is MINT in original inner sleeve: appears not to have been played. $17.
"ART TATUM SOLOS 1937" Alamac (a collectors' label) QSR 2428. Includes "Fine and Dandy," "Indiana," "I've Got the World on a String," "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm," + 8 more. Cover is clean and structurally sound, with early ring on front panel. Record is MINT in original inner sleeve: appears not to have been played. $17.
"MY FAIR LADY LOVES JAZZ" Paramount - ABC-177 (1957). Billy Taylor Trio with orch. conducted by Quincy Jones. Small chip cover top rt corner, else very clean, tight, bright sleeve. Record appears near M. $23.
TAYLOR, SAM (The Man):
"MUSIC FOR MELANCHOLY BABIES" MGM E3482 (1957). Includes "The Nearness of You," "It's The Talk of the Town," + 10 more. Great tenor sax. Cover in fair condition with moisture stains, rubs, short splits. Record has a couple of clicks at beginning of band 1, side 1, else EXCELLENT+. $12 SOLD!!
"LIVE AT THE LIVING ROOM" Mercury SR 60921 (stereo) (1964). Gene Harris, Bill Dowdy, Andy Simpkins recorded live at the Living Room in Cincinnati. Includes "Mississippi Mud," "The Glory of Love," "Blues for Big Scotia," + 6 others. Damp stain to back panel, else cover quite nice. Record appears EX+ in original inner sleeve. $14.
"COLDWATER FLAT" Blue Note BST-84285 (stereo) (1968). Gene Harris, Andrew Simpkins, Donald Bailey, with the Oliver Nelson Orchestra. Includes "Lonely Bottles," "Last Train to Clarksville," + 8 more. Program notes by Herb Wong. Gatefold cover bump to bottom corner, else structurally sound and very clean. Record appears to have been played sparingly and has lots of shine, in original inner sleeve. $11. SOLD !!
"VIBRATIONS" Blue Note BST-84248 (stereo) (1968). Gene Harris, Andrew Simpkins, Kalil Madi. Includes "The Frown," "The Lamp Is Low," + 8 more. Program notes by Leonard Feather. Cover structurally ok by with considerable moisture stain and corner bumps/rubs. Record appears EXCELLENT with considerable surface shine. $9.
TURNER, JOE:
"ROLL 'EM" BluesWay BLS6060 (1973). With Buddy Lucas, Patti Brown, Wally Richardson, Thornel Schwartz, Bob Bushnell, Herbie Lovelle, Panama Francis. Includes "Well Oh Well," "Piney Brown Blues," + 8 more. Cover near MINT in original shrink-wrap. Record MINT in original inner sleeve. From appearance, may not have been played. $13.
"NEWPORT IN NEW YORK '72 - THE JAM SESSION, VOLS 3 AND 4. Cobblestone CST 9026-2 (1972). 2 record set in gatefold cover. Recorded live at Radio City Music Hall in July 1972, the year following the destruction of the Newport Festival by thugs. Artists include: Nat Adderley, Art Blakey, Gary Burton, Jaki Byard, George Duke, Harry Edison, Tyree Glenn, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Chubby Jackson, Illinois Jacquet, Budd Johnson, Elvin Jones, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Howard McGhee, Al McKibbon, James Moody, Gerry Mulligan, Joe Newman, Flip Phillips, Larry Ridley, Zoot Sims, Jimmy Smith, Sonny Stitt, Clark Terry, Chuck Wayne, Tony Williams, Kai Winding. Selection include "Perido" (18:53), "Misty," "Now's The Time" (13:50), "Blue 'N' Boogie" (28:11), "So What" (25:15). Gatefold cover, which has photos of the artists and program notes by Ira Gitler, is MINT. Both records are MINT as well, in original inner sleeves. $24.
"NEWPORT IN NEW YORK '72 - THE JIMMY SMITH JAM, VOL 5. Cobblestone CST 9027 (1972). Recorded live at Yankee Stadium in July 1972, the year following the destruction of the Newport Festival by thugs. Artists include: Jimmy smith, Zoot Sims, Kenny Burrell, clark Terry, B.B. King, Illinois Jacquet, Roy Haynes, Joe Newman. Selections include "Blue 'N' Boogie" (15:26), "Ode to Billy Joe" (4:10), "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (5:38), plus 3 others. Cover has small stain at rear panel, else near MINT in original shrink-wrap. Record is near MINT in original inner sleeve. $14.
VAUGHAN, SARAH:
"Send In The Clowns" Pablo 2312-130 (1981). With the Count Basie Orchestra. Includes "I Gotta Right to Sing The Blues," "Just Friends," the title song, + 7 more. Cover is EXCELLENT++. Record is MINT in original inner sleeve. $12.
WAR:
"Platinum Jazz" Blue Note BN-LA690-J2 (stereo) (1977). 2 album set in gatefold cover. R & B group included Lee Oskar, Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Lonnie Jordan. Selections include "War Is Coming, War is Coming," "River Niger," + 10 more. Gatefold cover EXCELLENT++. Records too, in original inner sleeves. $12.
"PRESS ON" Ode SP-77020 (stereo) (1973). Other artists include Harvey Mason, Charles Larkey, Bobbye Hall. Light wear to sleeve, else structurally sound. Record has rub to side two that is not heard when record is played, else near MINT in original inner sleeve. $15.
WASHINGTON, GROVER, JR.:
"ALL THE KING'S MEN" Kudu KU-07 (1972). Selections include "No Tears," "Love Song 1700," plus 5 others. Some selections accompanied by large orchestra arranged and conducted by Bob James or by string trio. Cover is EXCELLENT ++. Record is near MINT in original inner sleeve. $9.
"HEDY WEST" Vanguard VRS-9124 (1963). Native folk and blues artist, who was born in North Georgia, accompanies herself on the 5 string banjo. Sleeve in very nice condition. Record appears near MINT in original inner sleeve. $27. SOLD!!
"HAND ME DOWN MY OLD WALKING STICK" World Pacific WPS-21897 (stereo) (1969). Recorded by country blues guitarist Big Joe Williams in London in 1968. Sleeve is near MINT in original plastic-wrap. Record is near MINT in original inner sleeve. $15.
WILSON, TEDDY:
"STATEMENTS AND IMPROVISATIONS 1934-1942" The Smithsonian Collection R005 (1977). 16 selections, mostly solos but some with the Teddy Wilson Orchestra, Red Norvo and his Swing Septet, Mildred Bailey and her Swing Band. Extensive program notes by Dick Katz. Gatefold cover is MINT in original shrink-wrap; record is MINT in original inner sleeve. $15.
WOLF, HOWLIN':
"LIVE AND COOKIN' AT ALICE'S REVISITED" Chess CH50015 (stereo) (1977). Wolf plays his blues harmonica with accompaniment. Selections include "When I Laid Down I Was Troubled" (7:20), "Sitting On Top Of The World" (7:40), plus 6 others. Cover corner clipped, else near MINT in original shrink-wrap. Record is MINT in original inner sleeve. $14.