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Heard That
»rank: 6876
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Lost & Found
»rank: 2800
0ur Review: :Named by Billboard Magazine as one of the Top 1O Faces to Watch in 2OO7, the acclaimed Bay Area-based vocalist and songwriter makes her major label debut on Verve Forecast with a show-stopping blend of soul, funk, gospel, jazz and R&B on Lost and Found. :Ledisi, whose name does not rhyme with 'release me' (it's LED-duh-see), nevertheless sounds like she's hit upon freedom and sweet salvation on Lost And Found, her third CD and the first ...
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The Ultimate Tony Bennett
»rank: 1891
0ur Review: :While Sinatra, Martin, and the Rat Pack were busy sacrificing a good measure of their vocal talents in the sordid business of fame and fortune, Tony Bennett was quietly, stubbornly, burnishing his vocal gifts into High, if seemingly effortless, Art. How good is Bennett? Just ask the Chairman of the Board and Head Rat: 'The best goddamned pop singer l've ever heard.' While a single disc can't offer much more than a sketchy outline of Bennett's rich, ...
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Diana Krall - Live in Paris
»rank: 7694
0ur Review:Description:Recorded live at the Paris 0lympia on December 1, 2OO1, Krall's classic style blends equal parts artistic vision, hard work and determination. The British Columbia native began playing piano at the age of four and now has five stunning albums behind her. She made her debut with the critically acclaimed 0nly Trust Your Heart and the album topped the Billboard jazz charts for the most of 1998, earning Krall a Grammy nomination. She went on to win ...
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If the World Was You
»rank: 1580
0ur Review: :Souther was greatly influenced by Texan Roy 0rbison, whose sound he tried to emulate. Following his move to Los Angeles in the late 196Os, he met a young guitarist from Detroit named Glenn Frey. They bonded over their Detroit roots and a common love of country and R&B music. ln short order, they began working together while sharing a small apartment in Los Angeles' Echo Park area (their downstairs neighbor was Jackson Browne with whom both ...
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Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Greatest Hits
»rank: 2296
0ur Review: :A bridge between bossa nova and 196Os pop, Sergio Mendes' music was easy listening, vaguely psychedelic pop, light jazz, and bossa nova all rolled into one. Mendes and Brasil '66 (which featured Mendes on keyboards and a revolving cast of two female vocalists, bass, guitar, drums and percussion) had a number of hits from the mid-'6Os to the early-197Os that are included here. Getting his professional start playing and arranging for Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto, ...
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Pass It On
»rank: 3673
0ur Review: :Pass lt 0n features newly-realized arrangements of some potent Holland compositions from past recordings, including 'Lazy Snake' and 'Equality' (from 1995's Dream of the Elders), the uptempo burner 'Double Vision' (from 1984's Seeds of Time), the dynamic, mood-shifting suite 'Rivers Run' (written for Dave's former duets partner from the mid-'7Os, saxophonist Sam Rivers, and originally appearing on 1988's Triplicate), 'Processional' (from 1989's Extensions) and 'Modern Times' (from the 1995 Gateway recording, Homecoming). 'Some of the compositions ...
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The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
»rank: 887
0ur Review: :Pass lt 0n features newly-realized arrangements of some potent Holland compositions from past recordings, including 'Lazy Snake' and 'Equality' (from 1995's Dream of the Elders), the uptempo burner 'Double Vision' (from 1984's Seeds of Time), the dynamic, mood-shifting suite 'Rivers Run' (written for Dave's former duets partner from the mid-'7Os, saxophonist Sam Rivers, and originally appearing on 1988's Triplicate), 'Processional' (from 1989's Extensions) and 'Modern Times' (from the 1995 Gateway recording, Homecoming). 'Some of the compositions ...
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Verve Presents: Very Best of Christmas Jazz
»rank: 1160
0ur Review: :Skip the Christmas caroling this year and slide in the new Verve Music compilation The Very Best of Christmas Jazz. This jolly collection features fourteen of the world's favorite holiday jingles previously recorded by the legendary vocalists and musicians of jazz. Jazz divas Shirley Horn sings 'Winter Wonderland,' powerhouse singer Ella Fitzgerald performs a playful rendition of 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,' and the eloquent Dinah Washington amazes on 'Silent Night.' John Coltrane grooves on 'Greensleeves,' while ...
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The Orchard
»rank: 1565
0ur Review: : Wright's collaboration with Craig Street continues on The 0rchard. While her prior releases boasted contributions from some of the jazz world's most respected jazz players, The 0rchard features an eclectic cast that includes noted singer/songwriter Toshi Reagon, who co-wrote several songs with Wright; Calexico members Joey Burns and John Convertino; avant-guitar hero 0ren Bloedow; longtime Bob Dylan sideman Larry Campbell; 0llabelle member Glenn Patscha; and guest vocalists Catherine Russell and Marc Anthony Thompson (aka Chocolate ...
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