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THE BLACK SAINT AND THE SINNER LADY (VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES) [LP]:Described by Mingus himself as ethnic folk-dance music, The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady is a single song cycle rather than a... more

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in deluxe gatefold jacket. A swinging Christmas and a jazzy new year-that's what this joyous 1960 Ella LP will bring you. She sings (and swings) "Jingle Bells",... more

Lee Morgan, Joe Chambers and Bernie Maupin were among the many aces who joined McCoy on his 1968 sophomore album for Blue Note. This gorgeous display of tonal colors and textures features sax,... more

This came out in '65, the same year as "I Put a Spell on You"—but, while that LP boasted ornate arrangements, this is a low-key "dim the lights" affair where the spotlight rests squarely on Nina's... more

A special Coltrane masterpiece, recorded in December 1961 and released in 1963. When asked why such an undertaking, Coltrane replied, "variety." The recording captures the famed John Coltrane Quartet... more

Now this was one for the ages: an all-heavyweight bout featuring Satchmo and Peterson plus bassist Ray Brown, guitarist Herb Ellis and drummer Louis Belson. Greatness abounds, but so does jubilance... more