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Count Basie/Duke Ellington: Ultimate Doubles [2 CD]

2 CD / United Audio Entertainment / 2013-03-26

Tracks: I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart; Stompy Jones; Caravan; East St. Louis Toodle-O; Play the Blues and Go; Hollywood Hangover; Main Stem; Hop, Skip, Jump; Midriff; Lullaby of Birdland; Perdido; Take the...
Artists: Count Basie/Duke Ellington

Various Artists: It's Trad, Dad

CD / Select / 2013-03-05

Tracks: Midnight in Moscow - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen; Way Down Yonder in New Orleans - George Melly; Now You Has Jazz - Terry Lightfoot; Mama Don't Allow It; Stranger on the Shore - Acker Bilk; March of the...
Artists: Various Artists

Personnel: George Melly, Ottilie Patterson (vocals); Ray James, Jay Hawkins (banjo); Acker Bilk, Monty Sunshine, Sandy Brown (clarinet); Al Fairweather , Kenneth Sims, Kenny Ball (trumpet); Chris Barb...continue...

Lalo Schifrin (Composer): Lalo Schifrin: Brilliance

CD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05

Artists: Lalo Schifrin (Composer)

Stanley Turrentine: Dearly Beloved

CD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05

Artists: Stanley Turrentine

Originally recorded and released in the early 1960s, this excellent Stanley Turrentine date is one of the artist's many fine Blue Note recordings from the period. Finding its niche between hard bop an...continue...

Stan Getz (Sax): Desafinado

CD / Play 24-7 / 2013-02-19

Tracks: Desafinado; Manha De Carnival (Morning of Carnival); Samba Dees Days; Balanco No Samba; O Pato; Melancolio (Melancholy); Samba Triste; Entre Amigos; Samba De Uma Nota So; Chega De Saudade (No More Bl...
Artists: Stan Getz (Sax)

Stan Getz (Sax): At Large

CD / Play 24-7 / 2013-02-19

Tracks: Night and Day; I Like to Recognize the Tune; When the Sun Comes Out; Pammie's Tune; In Your Own Sweet Way; A New Town is a Blue Town; Café Montmartre Blues; Goodbye; Folks Who Live on the Hill, ...
Artists: Stan Getz (Sax)

Recorded during Stan Getz's lengthy stay in Copenhagen, the influential tenorman is in excellent form for these quartet performances with a Danish rhythm section. The repertoire is mostly standards wi...continue...

Various Artists: Jazz Originals, Vol. 1

CD / Play 24-7 / 2013-02-19

Tracks: Every Day I Have the Blues - Count Basie; Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet; My Baby Just Cares for Me - Nina Simone; Our Love Is Here to Stay - Roland Kirk; Lazy River - Hoagy Carmichael; Session...
Artists: Various Artists

Jazz Originals, Vol. 1, released on the Play 24-7 label, collects classic recordings by the premier jazz performers of the 20th century. The 30 tracks on this volume include Jimmy Smith's "I Got My Mo...continue...

Various Artists: Jazz Originals, Vol. 2

CD / Play 24-7 / 2013-02-19

Tracks: Air on a G String (Hamlet Advert) - Jacques Loussier; Don't Be That Way - Benny Goodman; It Ain't Necessarily So - Aretha Franklin; Lazy Bird - John Coltrane; Li'l Darlin' - Gene Harris; On Green Dol...
Artists: Various Artists

Jazz Originals, Vol. 2, released on the Play 24-7 label, collects classic recordings by the premier jazz performers of the 20th century. Among the 30 tracks on this volume are John Coltrane's "Blue Tr...continue...

Various Artists: Let's Dance Musicbox Hits

CD / ZYX Music / 2013-02-05

Artists: Various Artists

Disney Babies/Sophie Barker/Disney/The Rainbow Collections: Disney Babies: Lullaby

CD / Walt Disney / 2013-02-05

Tracks: When You Wish Upon a Star; Baby Mine; Hush Little Baby; Dreams Are the Flowers (That Bloom In Your Heart); Brahms' Lullaby (Lullaby and Good Night); Stay Awake; Mountain Lullaby; All the Pretty Littl...
Artists: Disney Babies/Sophie Barker/Disney/The Rainbow Collections

Audio Mixer: Kent Madison.

For ages two to four. ~ Bob Hinkle...continue...

Julie London: Love Letters

CD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29

Artists: Julie London

Every Julie London album before Love Letters has something to recommend it for fans of vocal pop and jazz or lounge music, but this 1962 release is for London completists only. Love Letters isn't a ba...continue...

Quincy Jones/Quincy Jones & His Orchestra: The Quintessence

CD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29

Tracks: Quintessence, The; Robot Portrait; Little Karen; Straight, No Chaser; For Lena And Lennie; Hard Sock Dance; Invitation; Twitch, The
Artists: Quincy Jones/Quincy Jones & His Orchestra

Personnel: Phil Woods, Eric Dixon, Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess, Oliver Nelson (saxophone); Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Thad Jones, Jerome Kail, Clyde Reasinger, Joe Newman, Al DeRisi, Snooky Young...continue...

Various Artists: Atmospheric Moves

CD / ZYX / 2013-01-08

Tracks: Harmony - Oriental Journey; Beyond Time - Oriental Journey; Secret Place - Oriental Journey; Autumn Feelings - Oriental Journey; Waves, The - Oriental Journey; Blue Moon - Oriental Journey; Mystique ...
Artists: Various Artists

Christoph Stiefel Inner Language Trio/Christoph Stiefel: Live! [Digipak]

CD / Basho Records / 2012-12-11

Tracks: Isorhythm #4; Inner Language/Isorhythm #19; Isorhythm #2.2; New Waltz for Nina; Olympus Mons/Isorhythm #28; Eliane; Pensar Positivo/Isorhythm #18; Cosmos; In & Out of Order/Isorhythm #15
Artists: Christoph Stiefel Inner Language Trio/Christoph Stiefel

Personnel: Christoph Stiefel (piano); Lionel Friedli (drums).

Audio Mixer: Curtis Schwartz .

Liner Note Author: Dan Paton.

Recording information: Amberg (04/14/2011); Jazzclub Unt...continue...

Trish Clowes: And In the Night-time She Is There [Digipak]

CD / Basho / 2012-12-11

Tracks: Atlas; Green Circle; On/Off; Seven; Animator; Sphinx, The; Iris Nonet, Pt. 1; Iris Nonet, Pt. 2; Iris Nonet, Pt. 3; Little Tune
Artists: Trish Clowes

Personnel: Trish Clowes (tenor saxophone); Chris Montague (electric guitar); Calum Gourlay (double bass); James Maddren (drums).

Audio Mixer: Curtis Schwartz .

Recording information: Cur...continue...

The Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Further Out

CD / Hallmark / 2012-11-06

Tracks: It's a Raggy Waltz; Bluette; Charles Matthew Hallelujah; Far More Blue; Far More Drums; Maori Blues; Unsquare Dance; Brus Boogie Woogie; Blue Shadows in the Street
Artists: The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Various Artists: Morris Grants Presents Junk

CD / Hallmark / 2012-11-06

Tracks: Jumping with Symphony Sid - Morris Grants; Gone with the Wind - Morris Grants; Tup, Le - Morris Grants; Lonesome Road - Morris Grants; Mack the Knife - Morris Grants; Drumarama - Morris Grants; Makin...
Artists: Various Artists

Ahmad Jamal Trio/Ahmad Jamal: Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me

CD / Hallmark / 2012-11-06

Tracks: But Not for Me; Surrey With the Fringe On Top; Moonlight In Vermont; (Put Another Nickel In) Music, Music, Music; No Greater Love; Poinciana; Wood N You; What's New?
Artists: Ahmad Jamal Trio/Ahmad Jamal

Recorded at the Pershing Club in Chicago, IL, Jamal's third album (including the hit "Poinciana") was the turning point in his career. His liberal use of silence influenced many jazz musicians, includ...continue...

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers: A Night in Tunisia [Hallmark]

CD / Hallmark / 2012-11-06

Tracks: Night in Tunisia, A; Off the Wall; Theory of Art; Couldn't It Be You?; Evans
Artists: Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers

Julie London: Julie Is Her Name, Vol. 2

CD / Hallmark / 2012-10-30

Artists: Julie London

Three years after her debut, Julie Is Her Name, Julie London returned to the intimate jazz guitar and bass backing that resulted in a Top Ten album and single (the still-popular "Cry Me a River"). You...continue...

George Melly: Sporting Life

CD / Hallmark / 2012-10-30

Artists: George Melly

Kenny G: The Classic Christmas Album *

CD / Sony Legacy / 2012-10-02

Tracks: Winter Wonderland; White Christmas; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; Silent Night; Silver Bells; Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!; First Noel, The; I'll Be Home For Christmas; Sleigh Rid...
Artists: Kenny G

Arista/Legacy's 2012 compilation The Classic Christmas Album is not the first collection of Kenny G's holiday recordings -- he's had two prior, both compiling highlights from three albums -- but this ...continue...

Miles Davis: S.O.U.L.

CD / BMG (distributor) / 2012-09-18

Tracks: Little Church; Splash; Yaphet; Black Satin; Come Get It; Shout; Back Seat Betty; Red China Blues; One and One; Maiysha
Artists: Miles Davis

Photographer: Vernon Smith.

S.O.U.L. is a curious but satisfying compilation of electric Miles Davis performances that date from 1969 to 1983. Its track list includes album, live, and outtake v...continue...

Malcolm Arnold: The Bridge on the River Kwai

CD / Hallmark Recordings (UK) / 2012-08-28

Artists: Malcolm Arnold

Original score written by Malcolm Arnold....continue...

The Temperance Seven: Pasadenda

CD / Hallmark Recordings (UK) / 2012-08-28

Artists: The Temperance Seven

André Previn (Conductor/Piano): Give My Regards to Broadway

CD / Hallmark Recordings (UK) / 2012-08-28

Artists: André Previn (Conductor/Piano)

Personnel: Andre Previn (piano); Red Mitchell (bass); Frank Capp (drums).

One of pianist Andre Previn's first recordings after leaving the Contemporary label, this trio workout with bassist Red...continue...

Hovi: Blue Mary Sessions

CD / CD Baby (distributor) / 2012-07-17

Tracks: Burning Here; Blue Mary; Maximus the Merciful; Thirty Days; Orient Grove; Hemenway Street Pyre; Plantation Blues; St. Onge of Nanea
Artists: Hovi

Arreanna Jaye: Casting Shadows - EP [EP]

CD / Arreanna Jaye / 2012-07-10

Tracks: Please Be Mine; Blue Blood; Not a Toy
Artists: Arreanna Jaye

Miles Davis: Setlist: The Very Best of Miles Davis (Electric) Live

CD / Columbia (USA) / 2012-06-26

Tracks: Miles Runs the Voodoo Down; Bitches Brew; Jean Pierre; Spanish Key; Honky Tonk; It's About That Time; Willie Nelson/The Theme
Artists: Miles Davis

Liner Note Author: Ashley Kahn.

Recording information: Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood, MA (08/18/1970); Fillmore East, New York (08/18/1970); Philharmonic Hall, New York (08/18/1970); Shinj...continue...