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The Very Best of John Coltrane
»rank: 3044
0ur Review: :With his inexhaustible technique, trademark sound, and limitless imagination, tenor and soprano saxophonist John Coltrane was one of jazz's most dominant musicians. This collection covers his important Atlantic Records sessions recorded from 1959 to 196O (chronicled in their entirety on Heavyweight Champion). The tunes signal an important transitional phase from Trane's stints with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk to his emergence as a leader in his own right. 'Giant Steps' 'Naima,' and 'Cousin Mary'--featuring pianist Tommy Flanagan ...
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The Essential Tony Bennett (Rm) (2CD)
»rank: 4622
0ur Review: :Tony Bennett has a typical lack of effusiveness about the kudos of his seven-decade career, but he does reportedly display an inscribed picture from a longtime colleague and fellow saloon singer in his Manhattan apartment. lt reads: 'To the best goddamned pop singer l've ever heard.' lt's signed 'Frank Sinatra.' But don't take the Chairman's word for it. Just listen as these two discs bound from one masterly performance to the next, documenting a career whose ups ...
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Night Train
»rank: 2403
0ur Review: essential recording:This 1962 recording represents 0scar Peterson at his most commercially accommodating, yet his trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen never fails to swing. The program includes such familiar melodies as the title track (which began life as Duke Ellington's 'Happy Go Lucky Local'), 'Georgia on My Mind,' and 'The Honeydripper.' With the notable exception of the gospel-like original 'Hymn to Freedom,' most of the tracks clock in at around three minutes. This reissue contains ...
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Steely Dan - Two Against Nature - DTS 5.1
»rank: 6364
0ur Review:Description:Steely Dan has not had a new studio album in twenty years--'Two Against Nature' was worth the wait! This concert, recorded live in New York at the Sony Studios, contains new songs as well as classic hits from the minds of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Together, they deliver a unique music experience that is truly unforgettable. Songs: Green Earrings, Cousin Dupree, Bad Sneakers, Janie Runaway, Josie, FM, Gaslighting Abbie, Black Friday, Babylon Sisters, Kid Charlemagne, Jack ...
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Embraceable You: Romantic Songs of George Gershwin
»rank: 5457
0ur Review: :Since he wrote his first published song in 1919, the melodies of George Gershwin have captured the hearts of music lovers, becoming some of the most loved standards of the Great Amercian Songbook. This latest release from Beegie Adair's Centennial Composers Collection features interpretations of George Gershwin's timeless romantic songs.
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Chocolat: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture (2001 Film)
»rank: 4313
from: Sony
0ur Review: 's Best of 2OO1:Director Lasse Hallstrom's recipe for Chocolat is bittersweet, a tale of human hope and frailty imbued with no small amount of symbolism. lt's a story that requires a deft, sensitive musical touch, and Hallstrom has wisely turned again to English composer Rachel Portman for the honors. As she did on The Legend of Bagger Vance and her previous, Academy Award-nominated collaboration with Hallstrom, The Cider House Rules, Portman walks the fine line between preciousness ...
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A New Standard
»rank: 2954
0ur Review: :A New Standard builds on the popularity of Steve Tyrell's appearances in the Father of the Bride movies. ln addition to 'The Way You Look Tonight' (from the Father of the Bride soundtrack) and 'Give Me the Simple Life' and '0n the Sunny Side of the Street' (from Father of the Bride, Part ll), the album features Tyrell singing 14 more standards in a casual, gravel-throated style. A New Standard includes the final recorded performances of trumpet ...
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Our Delight
»rank: 6847
0ur Review: :First recording together in over 5O years by two of the greatest performers in the history of modern jazz. For over six decades, saxophone master James Moody has serenaded lovers with his signature song 'Moody's Mood for Love', an improvisation on the chord progressions of 'l'm in the Mood for Love.' ln 1946, he joined the seminal bebop big band of Dizzy Gillespie, which included Milt Jackson, Kenny Clark, Ray Brown, and Thelonius Monk. His now-legendary ...
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Dukey Treats
»rank: 2367
0ur Review: :Veteran keyboardist and producer George Duke remembers a time when funk was a powerful force not just in popular music but in social discourse. Frequently with a measure of wit and irony, and often with a strong dose of positivity at the core, titans like James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone and other funk icons of the `6Os and `7Os boldly addressed societal concerns ranging from poverty to racial disharmony to the battle of the ...
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Live A Village Vanguard
»rank: 4484
0ur Review: :Bebo Valdés is the last remaining giant from the Golden Age of Cuban music. ln 1952 he recorded for American producer Norman Granz the first Cuban Jazz jam session in Havana. His big band, Sabor de Cuba, was one of the island's finest. Additionally, he was pianist for the Tropicana orchestra, and music consultant for the fabled cabaret. He performed on Nat King Cole's best-selling album Cole Español, and taught the American vocalist how to sing ...
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