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Wynton Marsalis, Black Codes (From The Underground), 1985 on Columbia. ~24 yr old Wynton with Branford Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland, Jeff Watts, Charlotte Moffett (and Ron Carter on Aural…
Fletcher Henderson, The Indispensible Fletcher Henderson, 1982 on RCA / Jazz Tribune. French pressing of a compilation first released in the US in 1976 as “The Complete Fletcher…
Oscar Peterson, The Oscar Peterson Collection, 1973 on Verve. Classic Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen, Oscar Peterson Trio – previously released on the Verve albums “In a Romantic Mood”…
Nina Simone, Starring Nina Simone (with George Wallington), 1964 on Spin-O-Rama. Simone sued Premier albums over this one, alleging it was an unauthorized release and settled out of…
Erroll Garner, Erroll Garner, 1953 on Columbia. Mine’s a 1956 pressing, with the “six-eye” Columbia labels, with the registered trademark on “LP” Sleeve was really just two pieces…
Oscar Peterson, Travelin’ On, 1969 on MPS. My copy is an early 80s reissue by Verve in the Verve MPS Series. One of the volumes (Vol 6) of…
Erroll Garner, Erroll Garner Plays For Dancing, 1956 on Columbia. Originally a 10″ record in 1953. Garner’s approach makes many of his recordings hard to dance to –…
Ella Fitzgerald and Nelson Riddle, Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson, 1962 on Verve. Classic big band / swing and wonderful renditions – found via a vinyl bazaar at…
Barbara Lea, Lea in Love, 1957 on Prestige. My copy is a 2022 Vinyl Me, Please reissue - great underappreciated vocalist
Oscar Peterson Trio With Milt Jackson, Very Tall, 1962 on Verve. Recorded in 1961, on Verve labels after MGM acquisition.
Ella Fitzgerald, 30 By Ella, 1968 on Capitol. Thirty songs in ~53 minutes, across six medleys. Music by Benny Carter’s “Magnificent Seven” – Capitol reissue from the 70s…
Oscar Peterson Trio, We Get Requests, 1964 on Verve. Last of Peterson’s Verve output, recorded at RCA Studios in NYC in 1964, with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen.
Various Artists, Comparative Blues, 1957 on Jazztone. Including Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, but also some klnow lesser known folks like Buck Clayton, Jack Teagarden, Eddie Bert. Via…
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Blue Light, 1955 on Columbia. Songs recorded in the 1930s, compiled in the 50s. In great shape for a 65+ year old LP…
Oscar Peterson, Thoroughly Modern ‘Twenties, 1967 on Verve. Songs collected from the “Song Book” albums for Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh. Richard Rodgers – plus…
Oscar Peterson, Soul Español, 1968 on Limelight. Limelight was a Mercury subsidiary for well know Jazz artists – originally headed by Quincy Jones. Some folks see this as…
Oscar Peterson Trio, Put On A Happy Face, 1966 on Verve. My favorite incarnation with Ed Thigpen and Ray Brown – one of four LPs of music recorded…
Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, The Oscar Peterson Trio Set, Jazz at the Philharmonic, reissued 1985 on Verve. Live at Carnegie Hall in 1952 and…
Oscar Peterson Trio & Clark Terry, Oscar Peterson Plus One, 1964 on Mercury. I’m a huge fan of the Trio in the Peterson, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen configuration…
Sarah Vaughan, After Hours with Sarah Vaughan, 1955 on Columbia. Mono pressing on “six-eye” Columbia labels – Some time between 1956 and 1962. Recorded between 1949 and 1952….