Renato de Oliveira e sua Orquestra Copacabana Hi-Fi

(41 votes, average: 3.34 out of 5)

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Here’s a cool one courtesy of Lp cover lover Wolf-Rdiger Sommer.   Jimmy Bryant, guitar virtuoso.   “The Fastest Guitar in the Country”   Imperial Records

(63 votes, average: 3.83 out of 5)

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“Angel Eyes” Duke Pearson, pianist, arranger, producer and Blue Note A&R man though most of the sixties is one of those great under-recognized Jazz musicians that always delivers. Here’s the original 1968 UK Polydor label release.   Recorded in New York on August the 1st, 1961 with Thomas Howard [bass] and Lex Humphries [drums] and with Bob Cranshaw [bass] and Walter Perkins [drums] on January the 12th, 1962.   Oh and this is pretty cool cover too!   Includes the Pearson-penned jazz standard “Jeannine,” “Angel Eyes” and I’m An Old Cowhand / Say You’re Mine / Le Carrousel / Exodus / Bags’ Groove / Say You’re Mine.

This one is hard to get right now, but if you don’t already have them, get “Wahoo,” “Sweet Honey Bee,” “Honey Buns” and “Sweet Prairie Dog” and check out his work on sessions for Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan and most of the Blue Note roster of hard boppers. Here’s the “other Duke’s” DISCOGRAPHY

(42 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)

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Here’s my copy of Esquerita! (1959)   Capitol Records   Esquerita was an obvious influence on Little Richard.   Like Richard, a flaming, shrieking, piano-pounding rock and roll originator.   Amazing that he was on Capitol records with label mates like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Peggy Lee.   I put this one in a nice wood frame I found in a Berkeley record shop.

Tracks include:   Hey Miss Lucy / She Left Me Crying / Hole In My Heart / Believe Me When I Say Rock ‘n’ Roll / I Need You / Why Did It Take You So Long / Get Back Baby / I’m Batty over Hattie / Gettin’ Plenty of Lovin’

(56 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)

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Mario y sus Carretas con … Jesus Morales y Roncayulo “Contacto en Bajo el Puente No. 2”

(45 votes, average: 3.62 out of 5)

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Here’s a neat one.   “Buying a Car Ukrainian Style”   Featuring Nester Shydolowsky and the Royal Polka Kings.   On V Records.   Found at the always fun and informative Learning to Share (via another cool site called RetroSpace)

(90 votes, average: 4.37 out of 5)

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“Cookin’!” Zoot Sims Another in the Popular Jazz Series from Fontana Records Zoot Sims (ts), Stan Tracey (p), Kenny Napper (b), Jackie Dougan (d), joined on one track by Ronnie Scott (ts) and Jimmy Deuchar (t)

Recorded 13th –15th November 1961. Tracks include: Desperation/ Love For Sale/ Gone With The Wind/ Blues In E Flat/ Somebody Loves Me/ Stompin’ At The Savoy/ Autumn Leaves

I found this on a neat site of jazz album covers called… Cover Jazz. Check it out.

(42 votes, average: 3.69 out of 5)

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I love this one!   Thanks to Lp cover lover, Jan Andersson for sending it to us.   We’ve seen these ladies here before and they’re always welcome to sit in and jam.   Elna Fredhoy och Rigmor Odum sunger egna sanger. (We’d love to get some more information about these two, what kind of music it is, a translation — anyone?)

(84 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5)

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“Porgy and Bess”   Plymouth Hi-Fi   Orchestral Highlights by the Plymouth Symphony Orchestra

(38 votes, average: 3.34 out of 5)

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“Baila Baila (Dance-Dance)”   Ray Terrace with featured vocalist Manny Roman   Jubilee Records   “Ray’s Beat” and “Aye Que Frio” are a worth the price of admission to this rare original mid-sixties, mambo mover-groover.

(40 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5)

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