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Why It Belongs in Your Collection
Kind of Blue is one of those records that almost speaks for itself. It is often the first jazz album people are told to buy, but it is also one that stays with you long after the “essential jazz record” tag has worn off.
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb are all here, and the result is a record that feels calm, spacious and completely assured. This limited blue vinyl edition makes a classic title feel just that little bit more special on the shelf.
The Sound and the Story
Recorded in 1959, Kind of Blue helped define the sound of modal jazz. Rather than feeling busy or overly arranged, the music has room to breathe. The solos unfold naturally, with each player bringing something distinct without ever crowding the record.
From the opening bass figure of “So What” to the gentle reflection of “Blue in Green” and the relaxed flow of “All Blues”, this is a record that works just as well as a focused listen as it does late in the evening with the lights low.
Pressing, Condition and Care
Limited blue vinyl edition of Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, released on Columbia / Sony Music.
This copy is new and sealed. It will be packed carefully and posted in proper vinyl mailer packaging to help it arrive safely.
About This Release
Originally released in 1959, Kind of Blue remains one of Miles Davis’ most celebrated recordings and a landmark album in jazz. Its use of modal structures gave the musicians more space to explore melody and mood, creating a sound that still feels fresh and inviting decades later.
Miles Davis at 100
Kind of Blue remains one of the most essential albums in jazz; cool and timeless.
To mark 100 years since the birth of Miles Davis, we’re placing this seminal record at the centre of the TJR homepage!
Available now as a limited edition blue vinyl pressing.
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Why It Belongs in Your Collection
Few records capture the elegance of bossa nova quite like Getz/Gilberto. Bringing together Stan Getz, João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim, this landmark album helped carry Brazilian bossa nova into the international jazz mainstream and remains one of the most instantly recognisable jazz records of the 1960s.
This orange marble vinyl edition is a beautiful way to own an essential title: relaxed, sophisticated, and timeless, with “The Girl From Ipanema” and “Corcovado” still standing as defining moments in vocal jazz and bossa nova.
The Sound and the Story
Getz/Gilberto is warm, intimate and effortlessly graceful. Stan Getz’s tenor saxophone floats above João Gilberto’s soft vocal delivery and guitar pulse, while Jobim’s piano gives the music its understated elegance.
The album never feels overplayed or forced. Its charm lies in restraint: gentle rhythms, spacious phrasing, and melodies that feel familiar almost immediately. Astrud Gilberto’s vocals on “The Girl From Ipanema” and “Corcovado” add a dreamy, light-touch quality that helped define the record’s enduring appeal.
This is ideal late-evening listening: refined, romantic and quietly iconic.
Pressing, Condition and Care
This is the Second Records orange marble vinyl edition, pressed on 180g vinyl and issued as a 1LP release.
The record is new and sealed. As with all TJR stock, it will be carefully packed for dispatch using protective vinyl mailers.
About This Release
Originally released in 1964, Getz/Gilberto is one of the most celebrated meetings of American jazz and Brazilian bossa nova. The album features Stan Getz on tenor saxophone, João Gilberto on guitar and vocals, and Antônio Carlos Jobim on piano, with Astrud Gilberto appearing on two of its most famous tracks.
Why It Belongs in Your Collection
The Sidewinder is one of the Blue Note records that really crossed over. It has all the ingredients you want from a classic hard bop album: a memorable title track, a brilliant front line, and that unmistakable Rudy Van Gelder sound.
This is a strong pick for anyone building a Blue Note shelf, but it is also an easy record to recommend to someone newer to jazz. It has groove, character and plenty of bite without ever feeling difficult.
The Sound and the Story
Recorded in December 1963 and released in 1964, The Sidewinder became one of Lee Morgan’s defining albums. The title track has a swaggering, bluesy feel that immediately pulls you in, while the rest of the album keeps the energy moving with sharp playing and confident writing.
Joe Henderson’s tenor saxophone is a perfect match for Morgan’s trumpet, and the rhythm section gives the whole record a loose but driving feel. It is stylish, punchy and very listenable — a record that still sounds fresh rather than simply historic.
Pressing, Condition and Care
New / sealed Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series pressing.
This edition is part of the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series and is presented on 180g vinyl. The series is known for all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray from the original analog tapes, with pressings manufactured at Optimal in Germany.
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About This Release
The Sidewinder was recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on 21 December 1963, and originally released by Blue Note in 1964. The album features five Lee Morgan compositions, including the famous title track, which became one of his best-known pieces.
Why It Belongs in Your Collection
Nina Simone’s Little Girl Blue is the record that introduced one of the most singular voices in 20th-century music. Originally recorded in New York in December 1957 and issued on Bethlehem, it captures Simone at the very beginning: already unmistakable, already blending jazz, blues, gospel, classical and emotion into something entirely her own.
This is an essential early Nina Simone recording and a powerful entry point into her catalogue.
The Sound and the Story
There is a quiet intensity running through Little Girl Blue. Simone’s piano playing is precise, while her voice carries a rare combination of vulnerability and strength. The music feels intimate without being small; every performance has space to breathe.
The trio setting keeps the focus firmly on Simone. Jimmy Bond’s bass and Albert “Tootie” Heath’s drums provide subtle support, allowing her phrasing, timing and piano touch to lead the album. Even as a debut, it already sounds fully formed.
Pressing, Condition and Care
This is a new, sealed 1LP edition on 180-gram virgin vinyl, presenting the complete album with three bonus tracks from the same sessions.
All records are packed carefully for dispatch using purpose-made vinyl mailers, with extra care taken to protect corners and sleeves.
About This Release
Little Girl Blue was Nina Simone’s debut album, recorded in New York in December 1957 and originally released on Bethlehem. The album features Simone on vocals and piano, accompanied by Jimmy Bond on bass and Albert “Tootie” Heath on drums.
This edition includes the complete original album plus three bonus tracks from the same sessions.
Why It Belongs in Your Collection
Chet Baker Sings captures one of jazz’s most recognisable voices at its most intimate: soft, romantic and fragile.
This is the album that helped define Baker’s reputation as both a vocalist and trumpeter, bringing his cool, understated style to a set of classic standards.
The Sound and the Story
This is late-night vocal jazz at its most delicate. Baker’s voice is close, unforced and quietly expressive, matched by trumpet playing that carries the same lyrical restraint.
Standout tracks include My Funny Valentine, I Fall in Love Too Easily, That Old Feeling and There Will Never Be Another You — all delivered with the intimate, after-hours mood that made this record endure.
Pressing, Condition and Care
Brand new, factory sealed copy.
Valentine Records limited edition 180g vinyl pressing with bonus track Daybreak.
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About This Release
Originally released by Pacific Jazz in 1954, Chet Baker Sings was Baker’s debut vocal album and remains one of the defining records in his catalogue. The album received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2001.
This Valentine Records edition presents the complete iconic LP plus a bonus track on 180g vinyl, and includes photographs taken during the album sessions by William Claxton.
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