Jimmy Witherspoon was either a blues singer who worked from a jazz perspective, or a jazz singer with blues tendencies, or most accurately, a blues singer who applied jazz rhythms to a gospel delivery, which makes him, in some ways, a less propulsive version of Ray Charles. This disc of his earliest recordings, most of them released on Modern Records, shows Witherspoon predominantly as a shouter, and he sounds like a man used to years of fronting a small jazz orchestra. In time his microphone technique would improve, and he learned how to let subtle nuances into his singing, working both ends of the hard/soft dynamic into his phrasing.

Keep The Village Alive is the 9th studio album from Welsh rockers Stereophonics.Their brand new single, 'C'est La Vie' is a breath of fresh air - petrol charged and whip smart. They are the eighth group to achieve five consecutive UK number one albums. They have career sales of over 10 million albums including six platinum or multi platinum albums and the quadruple platinum selling, best-of collection, Decade In The Sun. The band have also had eleven top ten singles including 'Dakota'.Deluxe, limited edition 2 CD with bonus tracks.

The Jackie McLean Quintet - Dynasty (1988) {Triloka TR 8002-2 rel 2000}
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Jazz / Hard Bop / Post Bop / Saxophone

This is one of the great Jackie McLean albums. After nearly a decade away from recording, the veteran altoist teamed up with his son, René McLean (who triples on tenor, soprano, and flute), pianist Hotep Idris Galeta, bassist Nat Reeves, and drummer Carl Allen for a very passionate and high-powered live set. Whether it be originals by René (including "J. Mac's Dynasty") or Galeta, a very intense version of "A House Is Not a Home," or Jackie's "Bird Lives," this is dynamic and consistently exciting music. The go-for-broke solos (which transcend any easy categories) and Jackie's unique sharp tone make this an essential CD, one of the top recordings to be released in 1990.

The varied career of our twin friends Gunnar and Matthew, takes another turn with this their fifth studio album 'Life'. "Life" is a glorious return to ultra-melodic rocking after "After The Rain" - still is a fantastic opus to this day.