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Il timido Pier Luigino, innamorato della bella cugina Eleonora, è ospite sul suo panfilo, ed è disposto a tutto per lei, anche a scritturare per una notte uno spogliarellista, Marco, del quale la donna si è invaghita. Ma il giovane è fedele alla sua fidanzata Emilia, che cerca disperatamente i soldi per sposarlo e comprare una casa: costoro riusciranno ad otternere molti milioni, ricorrendo ad uno stratagemma, facendo credere ad Eleonora che Marco passerà la notte con lei entrambi bendati, è Pier Luigino che si troverà insieme alla cugina nel movimentato incontro, ed eccitandosi veramente i due finiranno col fare l'amore soddisfatti.

U-Nam (aka Emmanuel Abitebol) may be taking this "u" thing a bit far, but his jazz-funk guitar stylings are so pleasing to the ears, that his little eccentricities can be forgiven. Upon first listen, the disc sounds as though George Benson decided to make a funk record. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but U-Nam is an innovator, not an imitator. Unanimity sounds, perhaps, how Benson might have had—after virtually creating the smooth jazz genre singlehandedly—he decided to go to Paris, immerse himself in some old school '60s Motown, Stax and Atlantic soul music, and then record an album with the results. U-Nam isn't just a particularly attentive student of the Benson approach to guitar stylings; he also brings his own ideas to the party. Backed by both horn and string sections, U-Nam likes to get down and get funky, as he demonstrates both an appreciation for a good groove and not taking himself too seriously. "(Hang On) U-Is Comin'" isn't exactly Sam & Dave's "Hold I'm Coming" but it's certainly inspired by it. U-Nam's a pretty good bassist too, as he shows on his cover of George Duke's "Shine On"...

Delicatessen was created in 2006 with the partnership of Beto Callage, a jazz lover and researcher, and Carlos Badia, a local musician, who discovered in the delicate voice of Ana Krüger the possibility to fusion jazz and bossa nova. They invited the musicians Mano Gomes (drums) and Nico Bueno (bass) to create the group. Delicatessen’s show has surprised and delighted many different audiences. This enchantment is the result of a perfect chemistry created between a singer of enormous talent and empathy and the public, but which is also valued by the arrangements of the group and inspired by the instrumental and harmonic richness of Brazilian music and jazz. The shows bring as a special guest Luiz Mauro Filho on the piano.

''Big Band All Stars - A Tribute to Tommy James & Dorsey''. Arranged and Conducted by Jimmy Priddy.

The Magnolia Jazz Band has been one of the top New Orleans-style groups in Norway since its birth in 1972. The reason for the combo's success is obvious when listening to this CD, for the septet excels at a variety of tempos, grooves, and idioms within the New Orleans style. The opening "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" sounds like a New Orleans marching band, while some of the other songs swing more conventionally. Among the high points are "Roses of Picardy," "C'est Magnifique," "I Love You," and "Move the Body Over." The excellent musicianship, strong solos, and particularly the joyous group spirit make this a trad band well worth hearing.