Great one from one of the greats. One of the few places where you can find a studio recording of Parisienne Walkways…

A native of the island nation of Cape Verde, Cesária Évora was known as the country's foremost practitioner of the morna, which is strongly associated with the islands and combines West African percussion with Portuguese fados, Brazilian modhinas, and British sea shanties. Évora began singing morna at age 16 after meeting an attractive young guitarist…

Perchance to Dream, the debut jazz album from Gloria Reuben is a collection of standards with a fresh approach that highlights her storytelling and intimate singing style. Set for release on April 14, 2015, from MCG Jazz. Every track on Perchance to Dream has been given a unique treatment. The album kicks off with a jazz waltz version of the Irving Berlin standard, Change Partners followed by a powerful original tune, one of two on the album, “Poor Girl” with lyrics from the poem Poor Girl by the late Dr. Maya Angelou and music by Jay Ashby. Next is a mambo performance of “Close Enough For Love” and a playful Samba rendition of “Pure Imagination”…

"The Genius of Coleman Hawkins" is a true classic. Not only because we get to hear one of the be-bop masters, in good sound and good form, but because of the material on the album. There isn't much new material – they're all old familair standards – but Hawk plays them like an old lover. It doesn't hurt when you have the Oscar Peterson Trio backing you as it did so successfully on many Verve dates. Toss Herb Ellis in on guitar and you've got a quintet of all-stars. Along with his Ben Webster Encounter, this is the highlight of his "second career."

The best of the former Argent vocalist's solo work on the EMI label includes the hit title track "Voices", his solo rendition of Argent's signature song "Hold Your Head Up", "You Can Do Voodoo", "God Gave Rock And Roll To You" (adopted by Kiss) and many more.

Rafael Kubelik - Rare Recordings 1963-1974
Works by Beethoven · Dvorák · Mendelssohn · Mozart · Schoenberg · Stravinsky and others
8xCD | EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 2,61 GB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Deutsche Grammophon "Original Masters" # 00289 477 5838 | Country/Year: Germany 2006
Genre: Classical | Style: Various

"The set also includes two magnificent Kubelík recordings from the 1960s with Bavarian Radio forces. Schoenberg's Gurrelieder (with tenor Herbert Schachtschneider as a vocally heroic Waldemar) is superbly played and sung, and Kubelík's conducting is as dramatically involving as any. It sounds better than ever in this latest mastering. Finally, there is utter enchantment: the 1964 recording of Mendelssohn's music for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (with Edith Mathis and Ursula Boese as soloists), prefaced by a fascinating rehearsal of the Overture, released here for the first time. The booklet includes excellent notes and photographs" ~International Record Review

From New Orleans to Harlem. The most important recordings of the golden age. Mit King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone, Sidney Bechet, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Earl Hines, Jack Teagarden, Red Nichols, Clarence Williams, Muggsy Spanier, Frank Teschemacher, Adrian Rollini u.a. 100-CD-Box with original recordings. From the early days to the late 1950s, the highlights of Swing are presented on these 100 CDs.

Commemorating 15 years on the road, in late 1980 the Grateful Dead presented a total of 25 – or 26 if you count New Year's Eve – concerts highlighted by a rare acoustic set. Appropriately enough, this run of shows reached an apex on Halloween with a closed-circuit TV special and FM radio simulcast throughout North America…

Randy Bachman rounded up a few famous friends for his next album, titled ‘Heavy Blues’ and due for release on April 15, 2015.The project, which finds the Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Guess Who legend going simply as Bachman, lives up to its title by putting the guitarist back in power trio mode. Recorded with a small core combo that includes bassist Anna Ruddick and drummer Dale Anne Brendan, it reflects the band’s “love of classic ’60s blues rock” and promises “a blistering sound” as well as “a fierce and fearless collection of Bachman originals.”