Timeless idol Kaoru Yumi made her debut as an actress in the 1966 film 'Erase the Night Rose'. From 1986, she appeared regularly as 'Kagero Ogin' in Mito Komon, where she became a household name for the bathing scenes she performed in every episode. On 9 October this year, she performed a stunning dedication dance in front of the five-storey pagoda in the precincts of To-ji Temple in Kyoto at the '1200th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Rikkyo sect of Shingon Buddhism', impressing the audience with her beauty. The album contains a variety of Showa rare groove favourites, including her own hit singles 'Flame Woman' and 'Put Out the Cigarette', as well as a cover of her 'Les Girls' colleague Katsuko Kanai's hit song 'Strangers' and the overseas song 'Taboo'.

ROLLING STONES Remastered Series (Rare Withdrawn 2003 UK/EU limited edition Sixteen digitally remastered Hybrid Super Audio CD set, playable on all SACD and CD players. Each album are in their own digipak picture sleeve, and moststill include the inaugural certificate inside, all housed in a glossy card slipcase measuring proximately 6" x 5" x 5½" in size, complete with a collection of six limited edition photographic prints in a slipcase and an information booklet,alongwith the picture / title card insert. This set was released, and was available only for a short length of time, and quickly withdrawn from sale, without any reason given from the record company. The slipcase displays only light wear and signs of age, the card insert has one light crease, whilst all content remains in a 'near as new' condition. Stunning and only the second we have ever seen!).

Deluxe Bonus Track Edition reissue of the rare 1988 EP featuring Japanese-born guitarist Atomik Tommy M!

Fabienne Ambühl combines a profound jazz mindset with romantic power of imagination to an unmistakable personal style. She loves Johannes Brahms and has listened to the early Brad Mehldau just as much as to Alan Pasqua. She calls the airy-fairy concept-pop musician Efterklang one of her favorites, just as much as various singer/songwriters. The pieces on "Glitterwoods" also reflect her back and forth between the alpine homeland and European metropolises.

Alois Maxwell "Al" Hirt was an American trumpeter and bandleader. He is best remembered for his million-selling recordings of "Java" and for the theme song to "The Green Hornet". This 1966's complilation includes "The Green Hornet Theme" as well many other TV theme songs, among them, "Batman", "The Monkees", and "Get Smart".

For half a century, the much-recorded bluesman John Lee Hooker has cut music so primal it blurred into itself–his albums often seem interchangeable, his great signature songs rerecorded to the nth. He defeats this tendency with The Best of Friends, a compilation on which such admiring colleagues as Eric Clapton, Jimmie Vaughan, and Bonnie Raitt help him reprise the likes of "Boogie Chillen," "Boom Boom," and "I'm in the Mood," respectively.

Known for defying boundaries, "Oh Yeah" is a testament to Mingus’ unparalleled versatility. The commanding record delivers Mingus’ distinctive and unique approach to musical composition. His blues-tinged vocals are soaked with stellar piano playing. The album finds Mingus collaborating with an all-star cast of musicians including trombonist Jimmy Knepper, multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk and more. A strikingly energetic album that is sure to please all ears.

Originally released in 1963, "Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3" contains hits recorded between 1960-1962. It has been certified Platinum in the US and peaked at #3 on the US Billboard 200 chart in 1963.

The Soul of Ben Webster is an album by American jazz saxophonist Ben Webster featuring tracks recorded in 1958 for the Verve label.

The Latvian Music Classic Jāzeps Vītols is represented in the Latvian cultural canon only with the laconic choral ballad "Castle of light".

Jave Jazz Quartet presents A Smooth Dinner in Jazz, a collection of 25 smooth-jazz original composed by Paul Martini.

Ivan Mazuze is a Norway based composer, award winning saxophonist and world jazz artist of Mozambique origin.

From the first note it is apparent that this is an extraordinary recording. "Crossing" is a recording for anyone looking to rediscover the FOLK tradition in a contemporary expressive format. It has the songs and the musicians performing that are capable of recreating what many consider to be a lost or at least an endangered art.

Adriano Celentano is an Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, film director and TV host. He is the best-selling Italian singer, and the best-selling male artist of Italy. "Le Volte Che Celentano E' Stato 1" is his "Super Best" compilation album released in 2003. From the early 60s to today, this compilation will give you a very good panorama of this amazing performer.

"C'è sempre un motivo" is an album by Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, film director and TV host, Adriano Chelentano. It was originally released in 2004. The album includes previously unreleased song, written by Fabrizio De Andre before his death and given to Celentano by De Andre's wife Dori Ghezzi. Also included a version of "Il Ragazzo Della Via Gluck" - interpreted in duet with Cesaria Evora.