Naxos of America

Alan Cumming: Head That Wears a Crown: Speeches for Royal Men by William Shakespeare

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2013-04-30

Tracks: O For a Muse of Fire [From "Henry V"]; Now is the Winter of Our Discontent [From "Richard III']; You Common Cry of Curs! [From "Coriolanus"]; I Have Been Studying How I May Compare This Prison [From ...
Artists: Alan Cumming

Internationally acclaimed actor and Tony Award winner, Alan Cumming performs Shakespeare's most important and beloved royal speeches, including "To be or not to be," "Tomorrow...continue...
Liner Note Authors: Jim Warren; Alan Cumming; Adam Spreadbury-Maher; Dan Meridor.

Recording information: Sound Associate Studio (01/17/2013).

Photographer: Charles Wenzelberg....continue...

Victor Wooten: The Music Lesson Soundtrack [Digipak]

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2013-04-30

Tracks: Intro Lesson - (with Victor Wooten); Hawk, The - (with Victor Wooten); Lesson [Full Version], The - (with Victor Wooten); Clyde's Boogie - (with Victor Wooten, featuring Howard Levy/Eric Struthers); ...
Artists: Victor Wooten

The Music Lesson soundtrack is the accompanying music to GRAMMY-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten's music philosophy book The Music Lesson. Tracks...continue...
Audio Mixers: Robert Battaglia; Victor Wooten.

Illustrator: Steven Parke....continue...

Victor Wooten: What Did He Say? [Digipak]

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2013-03-26

Tracks: Yo Victa; What Did He Say?; What You Won't Do For Love; Cherokee; Don't Wanna Cry; Loneliest Monk, The; Chance, A; Radio W-00-10; Norwegian Wood; Bro John; Naima; Sometimes I Laugh; My Life; Sojourn ...
Artists: Victor Wooten

Newly remastered with bonus track for 2013, What Did He Say? was bass virtuoso Victor Wooten's sophomore solo release on Compass Records. Originally released in...continue...
Personnel: Victor Wooten (vocals, acoustic & electric basses, cello, guitar, percussion, foot stomps, handclaps, keyboard programming); Regi Wooten (vocals, nylon string guitar); Cherokee, Michael Kot...continue...

Trio Enchantier/Trio Enchant(I)Er: Les Composantes Invisibles [Digipak]

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-11-13

Tracks: C'est L'histoire D'un Insomniaque; Les Composantes Invisibles; Le Ventre De La Bête; Le Mont Lycabette, Pt. 1; Le Mont Lycabette, Pt. 2; Le Mont Lycabette, Pt. 3; Des Lieux Réels Et Imagina...
Artists: Trio Enchantier/Trio Enchant(I)Er

Winner of the Rezzo Focal contest at the 2011 Vienne Jazz Festival, Trio Enchant(i)er is offers this inventive, modern and sophisticated music. Led by saxophonist...continue...
Personnel: Gregory Sallet (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone).

Recording information: Studio Du Flon, Lausanne (12/05/2011-12/09/2011).

Photographer: Tobias Titz....continue...

David El Malek: Music from Source, Vol. 2 [Digipak]

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-11-13

Tracks: Awis; Hinë Matov; Bereshit Baha; Temps Primitifs, Les; Tehilim 150, Pt. 1; Tehilim 150, Pt. 2; Tehilim 150, Pt. 3; Tehilim 150, Pt. 4; Tehilim; Adon Olam; Berosh Hachana; Hamadouchi; Adir Hou; N...
Artists: David El Malek

After concerts with a full orchestra and a multi-awarded debut album, David El-Malek goes further and returns with a stunning second volume recorded with 10...continue...
Personnel: David El Malek (vocals, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Ingrid Panquin (vocals); Mathilde Vrech (alto); Spyros Halaris (kanun); Thierry Di Filippo (oud); Sabrina Mauchet, Anne Vanhems ...continue...

Carol Channing: True To the Red, White & Blue

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-10-30

Tracks: Dear Old Glory; God Bless America; Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree; Amazing Grace; Before the Parade Passes By; Yankee Doodle Dandy/Grand Old Flag; Over There; St. Louis Blues; America the Beautiful; ...
Artists: Carol Channing

Three-time Tony Award winner Carol Channing, best know for her starring role in 'Hello Dolly', is still entertaining audiences with her newest release, True To...continue...
Audio Mixer: Mark Moseley.

Photographers: Chris Barnes ; Larry Ferguson ; Fred Eichel.

Arranger: John Wyatt....continue...

Toots & the Maytals: Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged On Strawberry Hill [Digipak]

2 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-10-30

Tracks: Time Tough; Bam Bam; Pressure Drop; True Love is Hard To Find; Celia; Reggae Got Soul; Monkey Man; Funky Kingston; Sweet and Dandy; I'll Never Grow Old; Do the Reggae; 54-46; Reggae Got Soul; Monkey ...
Artists: Toots & the Maytals

A four time Grammy nominee, Toots & the Maytals won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album with 'True Love'. His current album, 'Unplugged...continue...
Personnel: Toots Hibbert (vocals, guitar); Jenieve Hibbert Bailey, Leba Hibbert Thomas (vocals); Sydney Billy Watson (percussion).

Audio Mixer: Sam Wheat.

Liner Note Author: Grace Jones....continue...

Jan Lundgren/Artistry Jazz Group: Tribute!

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-07-31

Tracks: Palo Alto; Shirley Steps Out; Last Night When We Were Young; Bijou; Up an' Atom; Lost In a Summer Night; Bad and the Beautiful, The; Undercurrent Blues; Man That Got Away, The; Fantasy; As You Are; S...
Artists: Jan Lundgren/Artistry Jazz Group

Personnel: Jan Lundgren (piano); Vivian Buczek (vocals); Jacob Fischer (guitar); Janne Bengtsson (flute); Klas Lindquist (clarinet, alto saxophone); Peter Asplund (trumpet, flugelhorn); Johan Löf...continue...

Pow Wow (Jazz): Wop N' Wow [Slipcase]

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-06-26

Tracks: Melodi från Atombomb; Little Moon Crow; Folklorism: Improintro; Folklorism: Diger Jankes Vals; Folklorism: Gånglåt efter Pekkos Per; Ornetteism: Round Trip; Ornetteism: Comme Il Faut; ...
Artists: Pow Wow (Jazz)

Gothenburg avant garde jazz outfit Pow Wow defies categorization. The group's influences dance from Swedish folklore to Native American, from lyric ballads to standards, from...continue...
Personnel: Jonny Wartel, Björn Almgren (tenor saxophone); Kjell Thorbjörnson (double bass); Ingemar Landén (drums).

Recording information: Rossö (11/2009).

Photograph...continue...

Jan Lundgren & Swedish Connection/Artistry Jazz Group: We Like Previn

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-02-28

Tracks: Blues for Georgia; I Like Myself; Second Chance, A; Like Young; Coco; Saturday; You're Gonna Hear from Me; Hi Blondie; Far Away Part of Town; Pleasure of Your Company, The; Theme from Valley of the D...
Artists: Jan Lundgren & Swedish Connection/Artistry Jazz Group

A group of Scandinavian jazz musicians par excellence, give their tribute to a remarkable personality, who with success, is at home as well in the...continue...
Personnel: Vivian Buczek (vocals); Jacob Fischer (guitar); Jan Lundgren (piano); Johan Löfcrantz (drums).

Liner Note Authors: Torgil Rosenberg; Kjell Samuelson.

Recording informatio...continue...

Leonardo Amuedo: La Orquesta Inestable

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-02-28

Artists: Leonardo Amuedo

La Orquesta Inestable (The unstable orchestra) is a swing acoustic septet. Presented herein is a self-titled album featuring a wide repertoire and sounds climates, ranging...continue...

Jan Lundgren/Bengt Hallberg: Back to Back

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-02-28

Tracks: All Things; Autumn Walk; Longest Night, The; Cheers; Lucky Corner; Ständchen, Op 135; London 5:30; Sweet Gerogia Brown; Polka du Roi, La (Menuett på Haga); Maple Leaf Rag; Picasso Blues; Lo...
Artists: Jan Lundgren/Bengt Hallberg

Liner Note Author: Torgil Rosenberg.

Recording information: Studio 2, Swedish Radio, Stockholm (05/15/2011-08/14/2011).

Photographer: Jan-Olav Wedin....continue...

Cole Porter/Jan Lundgren & Artistry Jazz Group/Artistry Jazz Group: Too Darn Hot: Together with Cole Porter

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-02-28

Tracks: Anything Goes; You Do Something To Me; What Is This Thing, Called Love?; You're The Top; In the Still of the Night; At Long Last Love; Down in the Depths of the Ninetieth Floor; Dream Dancing; Too Da...
Artists: Cole Porter/Jan Lundgren & Artistry Jazz Group/Artistry Jazz Group

Cole Porter's music has a style all of its own. Porter is unique in also writing the lyrics - witty, imaginative lyrics. These elite jazz...continue...
Personnel: Jacob Fischer (guitar); Jan Lundgren (piano); Johan Löfcrantz Ramsay (drums).

Liner Note Authors: Torgil Rosenberg; Kjell Samuelson.

Recording information: Atlantis Studi...continue...

Hossam Ramzy: Baladi Plus: Egyptian Dance Music

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-01-31

Tracks: Night Foal; Arabian Knights; Mashalla; Alla Hai; Baladi We Hetta; Wahda We Bas; Mulfuf Ala Westi [Wrapped Around My Hip]; Roah Albi [Soul of My Heart]
Artists: Hossam Ramzy

Hossam Ramzy captures a variety of styles and rhythms of Baladi. The pieces are especially meant to augment practicing the dance. Baladi Plus is a...continue...
Personnel: Hossam Ramzy (tabla, triangle); Essam Rashad, Essam Rasha (oud).

Liner Note Authors: Diz Heller; Hossam Ramzy.

Recording information: Bashir Abdel Al Studio, Heston, Middlesex...continue...

Eddie Gomez (Bassist)/Tania Maria: Tempo [Digipak]

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-01-31

Tracks: Estate; Sentado a Beira Do Caminho; Chuva Caiu, A; Yeah Man; Senso Unico; Dear Dee Vee; Bronzes e Cristais; Tempo
Artists: Eddie Gomez (Bassist)/Tania Maria

Tempo is the meeting of a renowned Brazilian pianist and singer Tania Maria and a legendary bass player. Renowned as one of the most famous...continue...
Personnel: Tania Maria (vocals, piano).

Audio Mixers: Alain Cluzeau; Emmanuel Paillet.

Recording information: Studio acousti.

Editor: Laurent Castellvi.

Photographer: Thoma...continue...

Malik Alary: La Musique du Faubourg

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-01-31

Tracks: Faith; Changed [Soul Clap Remix] - (remix, featuring Ernesto); Bakerman [Soul Clap Remix] - (remix); Italo82 - (featuring The Huge); Voices [General Elektricks Version]; Blue Fire - (featuring The Am...
Artists: Malik Alary

16 fine selected tracks, bits of the eighties, unreleased and cruising between disco, pop and electro chic. Malik Alary & Stéphane Pompougnac open the doors...continue...
Audio Mixer: Malik Alary.

Recording information: Saffron Hill Studios.

Photographers: Malik Alary; Stéphane Pompougnac....continue...

Mário Moita: Fado Navegante

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-01-31

Tracks: Imperador e Cleópatra [The Emperor and Cleopatra]; Amores de Lisboa [Lovers from Lisbon]; Tantas Vezes Sudade [Many Times... Saudade]; Fado Crioulo [Creole Fado]; Minha Moura Encantada [My Moori...
Artists: Mário Moita

Portuguese Fado meeting and connecting with other music, such as Argentinean tango, Cape Verdean creole "morna", Southern Portuguese moorish influences, Brazilian Bossa Nova, African drums...continue...
Liner Note Authors: Diz Heller; Mário Moita.

Recording information: Mário Moita Studio, Reguengos De Monsaraz (02/2010-02/2011); Mastermix Studio, Tentúgal, Portugal (02/2010-02/...continue...

Ziemia Myslenicka Song and Dance Ensemble/Ludwik Wisniowski: Traditional Music From Poland

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-01-31

Tracks: Krakowiak from Myslenice; Songs Owiesek and Walcerek; Songs from Krakow Wschodni, Pt. 1; Songs from Krakow Wschodni, Pt. 2; Song from Mogila Village; National Dance Krakowiak; Music and Song from Cen...
Artists: Ziemia Myslenicka Song and Dance Ensemble/Ludwik Wisniowski

From ARC Music comes lively songs and dances from various different regions of Poland....continue...
Personnel: Jan Slósarz, Jacek Kazimierczak, Elzbieta Wegrzyn, Bozena Piwowarska, Bozena Kozjaba, Zbigniew Bizon, Piotr Lesniak, Nikoletta Mikos, Maria Golczyk, Marek Mikos, Kazimierz Król, K...continue...

Various Artists: Legends Of Fado

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-01-31

Tracks: Maldiçao - Amália Rodrigues; A Casa Da Mariquinhas, A - Alfredo Marceneiro; Fado do Castanheiro - Maria Teresa De Noronha; Vielas de Alfama - Carlos Ramos; Rapsódia de Fados - Lucí...
Artists: Various Artists

Beloved and revered by Fado fans around the world, this is a gorgeous album of the greatest Fado legends ever. This release includes a 24-page...continue...
Liner Note Authors: Diz Heller; Julia Beyer.

Translators: Diz Heller; Jeannine Blanpain.

Any fado compilation that opens with Amália Rodrigues, one of the 20th century's greatest vo...continue...

Jasbir Jassi/Jawad Ahmad/Ashok Masti: Bhangra

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2012-01-31

Tracks: Khusro; Putt Jattan Daa; Baliye; Shaque Wich Hoey; Munda Fail Ho Gaya; Dilbara; Jind Meriye; Sawan Beet Gaya; Hua Hua; Piran Da Paranda; Naina; Gali Gali
Artists: Jasbir Jassi/Jawad Ahmad/Ashok Masti

A wonderful release of catchy melodies and irresistible beats as well as romantic Bhangra songs!...continue...
Liner Note Author: Diz Heller.

Translators: Diz Heller; Jeannine Blanpain....continue...

David Ian: Vintage Christmas [Digipak]

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2011-11-08

Tracks: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - (featuring Acacia); Let It Snow - (featuring Andre Miguel Mayo); Santa Claus is Coming To Town; Christmas Waltz, The; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing - (featurin...
Artists: David Ian

While dozens of Christmas albums are released each year, the most evocative ones are often those made by jazz musicians. Taking a proud place in...continue...

Martin Sjostedt: Slow Charles

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2008-11-03

Artists: Martin Sjostedt

Klas Lindquist: Lift Off *

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2008-04-02

Tracks: Simsalabim; Suite for Nonet; Coolin'; Suite for Nonet; Warm; Suite for Nonet; Hot; Waltz Now; Buffy; Sweet Like You; All Systems Go
Artists: Klas Lindquist

Mavi Díaz: Baile en el Cielo

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2008-04-01

Artists: Mavi Díaz

Jorge Lopez Ruiz: El Grito: Jorge Lopez Ruiz

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2007-10-02

Artists: Jorge Lopez Ruiz

Per Tjernberg: Inside Information *

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2007-05-07

Artists: Per Tjernberg

Ticketack: Arken

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2006-01-18

Artists: Ticketack

Amanda (Argentina): Tres

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2005-12-21

Artists: Amanda (Argentina)

Les Tres Bien Ensemble: Desvariaciones: Tres Bien Ensamble

1 CD / Naxos of America / 2005-10-01

Artists: Les Tres Bien Ensemble