VARIOUS John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing (Superb pair of 1962 mono LPs, issued as Volumes One & Two, featuring thirty one classic tracks recorded at the legendary Carnengie Hall concerts of 1938 & 1939 & featuring a bevy of superstars includingthe Kansas City Six, Benny Goodman Sextet, Big Bill Broonzy & Count Basie amongst others, captured at their peak as live touring bands. The set also includes a nice double sided narrative insert to complement the extensive sleeve notes with c more...
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VARIOUS-JAZZ Black British Swing (2001 UK 24-track CD compilation, billed as 'the African diaspora's contribution to England's own jazz of the 1930s and 1940s'. Compiled from the jazz collection of the British Library National Sound Archive, thisoffers a fascinating glimpse of times gone with early recordings by the seldom heard groups led by Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson, Leslie 'Jiver' Hutchinson, Cyril Blake and more, picture sleeve booklet with black & white photos and extensive album more...
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VARIOUS The Jazz Scene (1994 US 38-track 2-CD deluxe edition of a remarkable project that Norman Granz originally released in 1949 on 78rpm. A perfect survey of the era, containing all of the original recordings involving small-group sides byLester Young, Charlie Parker & Bud Powell, major works by arrangers Ralph Burns & George Handy plus Coleman Hawkins' pioneering tenor solo piece entitled 'Picasso'. The album set replicates the original black & white photos, extensive liner not more...
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VARIOUS Jazz For Absolute Beginners (1986 German 26-track pair of compilation LPs, including the follow up 'Son Of ...', each volume is in its own picture sleeve with a small sticker, helpfully containing the word 'Jazz' on the front, in case youwere in any doubt as to content. Funnily enough, a stirring dip into that maelstrom that is encompassed within the four letter word of your choice, depending on whether you love or hate it. Don't know ? Then try these two out!) more...
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VARIOUS-JAZZ Collection Of 300+ Jazz Records (Up for grabs! Approximately 300 jazz records from the vast personal collection of the former Director of Publicity & Marketing for Blue Note in the US. The majority of the sleeves have been stamped& annotated as being part of his Jazz Archive. All LPs are US pressings with just a small handful of 10"s and box sets included. Condition wise this is not up to our usual standard - each sleeve and vinyl is VG at best - although consideri more...
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VARIOUS Jazz Britannia Vol. 1 & 2 (1961 UK 26-track mono 2-LP compilation set, featuring Kenny Ball, Acker Bilk, Chris Barber, Bob Wallis, Terry Lightfoot, Micky Ashman & more, with both parts housed in their respective front laminated flipback sleeves with company inner. The covers show only light signs of their vintage & both heavyweight vinyl discs reveal very few signs of play GGL0247/59) more...
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VARIOUS-JAZZ Une Histoire Des Geants Du Jazz (1969 French-only 24-track stereo double LP compilation, a superb primer on jazz, starting with early innovations from Louis Armstrong & Sidney Bechet, and including vital works by the likes of DjangoReinhardt, Charlie Parker and the modernist Thelonious Monk. Typical of French condition, the laminated gatefold picture sleeve is in EX condition [name penned inside & small split in spine], yet the vinyl looks barely played CLVLX342) more...
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VARIOUS-JAZZ Singers (Scarce 1986 US test pressing for the 'Atlantic Jazz' 25-track double LP compilation, with a number of jazz standards and contemporary tunes delivered by a range of jazz & R&B singers such as Ray Charles, Ruth Brown, Helen Merrill, Carmen McRae, Aretha Franklin & more. Made in small quantities to test the sound quality before commercial issue, the vinyl is immaculate, with custom hand annotated studio labels & plain white sleeves with pasted label copy shee more...
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FRANK SINATRA, ELLA FITZGERALD & BING CROSBY The Great Vocalists (1972 Italian only 36-track triple LP box set with an album devoted to each artist, including 'The Young Frank Sinatra' featuring recordings made with Harry James & Tommy Dorsey,'The Best Years Of Ella Fitzgerald' featuring recordings made with Chick Webb & The Mills Brothers & 'The Jazzin' Bing Crosby' featuring recordings made with various orchestras, unique 12" picture box. The box itself shows just a little age d more...
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VARIOUS Stars Of The Apollo Theatre (1973 US 28-track compilation double LP featuring some of the many varied artists who have appeared at The Apollo Theatre between 1923 & 1964, pasted gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just light shelfwear & the vinyl remains excellent with just a few light surface scuffs to show for its forty years KG30788) more...
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VARIOUS Stars Of The Apollo (1973 UK 27-track double LP, featuring a huge collection of jazz artists & popular vocalists of the era, including Aretha Franklin, Duke Ellington, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Count Basie, Slim Gaillard, Ella Fitzgerald&many more! The gatefold sleeve has some scuffing from storage yet both vinyl discs remain Excellent CBS67203) more...
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VARIOUS-JAZZ From West Coast To East Coast (1983 French 40-track 3-LP box set, featuring outstanding recordings spanning the fifties up to the seventies and including everyone from Chet Baker, Lars Gullin, Andre Previn, Helen Merrill, Marty Paich and more, with liner note booklet. The box has a sticker mark in the corner and has annotations to the reverse, whilst the vinyl has just the odd light sign of play PM45694) more...
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VARIOUS Jazz Tribune (1976 French only 26-track compilation double LP issued as a sampler for the 'RCA Masters' Black And White series of releases, featuring tracks from the twenties to the mid seventies, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with sleeve notes in French and English. The sleeve shows a little light shelfwear with some age yellowing at the edges but the vinyl remains excellent, showing little sign of play FXM27217) more...
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VARIOUS Dance Juice Vol. 1 - 3 (1988 UK/German-pressed 26-track 3-LP set, compiled by Baz Fe Jazz & Gilles Peterson & packed with dancefloor gems by Cannonball Adderley, Eddie Jefferson, Dave Pike, Ted Curson, Rusty Bryant, Johnny Lytle, MarkMurphy & more, both parts housed in their respective sleeves. The covers show minimal wear & the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play) more...
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VARIOUS Piano Portraits (Volumes 1 - 3 1986 UK 48-track 3-LP vinyl compilation set in the Big Band Bounce & Boogie series, starring everyone from James P. Johnson, Jelly Roll Morton, Count Basie to Mary Lou Williams, Art Tatum, Bill Evans, with each part housed in its respective picture sleeve. With just a little edge & ring wear to the Vol. 1 sleeve, this set is otherwise stunning near mint) more...
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VARIOUS Spirituals To Swing 1 & 2 (Superb pair of 1962 mono LPs, issued as Volumes One & Two, featuring thirty one classic tracks recorded at the legendary Carnengie Hall concerts of 1938 & 1939 & featuring a bevy of superstars including the Kansas City Six, Benny Goodman Sextet, Big Bill Broonzy & Count Basie amongst others, captured at their peak as live touring bands. Both parts are housed in their respective front laminated flipback picture sleeves, & the set is Excellent to Ne more...
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VARIOUS Jazz Giants (70s UK 35-track 4-LP box set compilation, which handpicks some of the best recordings on Verve by the greatest American jazz stars including Oscar Peterson, Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Smith, Stan Getz, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Wes Montgomery & Gerry Mulligan. Comes housed in a 12" glossy picture box with 8-page biography booklet. The packaging is Excellent [minor foxing to the booklet] & the vinyl is near 'as new') more...
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VARIOUS Wildflowers 1 - 5 - The New York Loft Jazz Sessions (Complete 1977 US 22-track 5-LP compilation set on the Douglas label, a prime selection & essential for anyone charting the Big Apple Free Jazz era, specifically surrounding the Loftscene following on from the vision of Ornette Coleman & John Coltrane. Each part is housed in its own colour coded picture sleeve. The covers are Excellent with minimal shelf wear & no deletion cuts [Vol. 1 is still in open shrink] & each viny more...
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VARIOUS New Orleans Horns (1923-1954) (1986 Austrian 31-track double compilation LP featuring archive recordings recovered from rare 78s, some of which only one or two exists, featuring Tommy Ladnier, King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Papa Celestin, Sippie Wallace, Kid Shots Madison, Punch Miller, Kid Rena, Bunk Johnson, Papa Mutt Carey, Natty Dominique & more, single pocket picture sleeve. The sleeve has definitely seen better days and does exhibit some edge scuffing and creasing at t more...
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VARIOUS The West Coast Jazz Box (1998 US 61-track 4-CD set, subtitled An Anthology Of California Jazz it gathers together a collection of artists and numbers from the 'West Coast' Jazz scene, including Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis andStan Kenton amongst many others. Each disc comes in its own jewel case with its own titled insert and is complete with a lavish 76-page booklet with detailed analysis and is packed with photos of the artists and memorabilia, outer picture sli more...
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