Roulette

Roulette on vinyl: Basie, doo-wop and soul from New York

In short: Roulette was founded in New York in 1957 and released rock ’n’ roll, doo-wop and jazz – including Count Basie’s orchestra from the late fifties. Later soul, funk and pop joined in. The Vinyl Room currently has 9 Roulette records.

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First pressings

Soul & big band

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→ Count Basie · Sarah Vaughan · The Three Degrees · Big band

What makes Roulette special?

Count Basie’s orchestra is here with “Basie Plays Hefti” – arrangements by Neal Hefti – and with the joint album “Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan”. The Flamingos stand for late-fifties doo-wop.

The soul side: The Three Degrees with “Maybe” and “So Much Love”, plus Harlem River Drive – pianist Eddie Palmieri’s Latin-soul project – as well as Alive ’N Kickin’ and Stratavarious.

FAQ

Where does Roulette come from? From New York, founded in 1957.

Which jazz musicians were on Roulette? Above all Count Basie with his orchestra, including with Sarah Vaughan.

What is Harlem River Drive? A project by Eddie Palmieri combining Latin, soul and funk.

What do you have on Roulette? Mostly records from the seventies – 9 records in all.