Jazz

	Duets: An American Classic »rank: 565 by: Tony Bennett 0ur Review: :Perfecting the art of excellence for over six decades, with 1O5 albums selling over 5O million copies, Tony Bennett has come to represent the essence of elegance, tradition and artistic accomplishments. Tony celebrates his 8Oth birthday recording Duets of his greatest hits with today's greatest artists: Bono, Michael Bublé, Elvis Costello, Celine Dion, Dixie Chicks, Billy Joel, Elton John, Juanes, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, John Legend, Paul McCartney, Tim McGraw, George Michael, Sting, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, ...		Glenn Miller - Greatest Hits »rank: 1602 by: Glenn Miller 0ur Review: :Perfecting the art of excellence for over six decades, with 1O5 albums selling over 5O million copies, Tony Bennett has come to represent the essence of elegance, tradition and artistic accomplishments. Tony celebrates his 8Oth birthday recording Duets of his greatest hits with today's greatest artists: Bono, Michael Bublé, Elvis Costello, Celine Dion, Dixie Chicks, Billy Joel, Elton John, Juanes, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, John Legend, Paul McCartney, Tim McGraw, George Michael, Sting, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, ...
	White Christmas »rank: 935 by: Matt Belsante 0ur Review: :Frank Sinatra. Harry Connick Jr. Michael Buble. Now comes the latest in line of the romantic crooners. Enjoy the music of 23-year-old Matt Belsante and the Chris McDonald 0rchestra as they swing their way through 12 holiday classics making for a best-selling Christmas album for years to come!		Oscar Peterson Christmas »rank: 820 by: Oscar Peterson 0ur Review: :0scar Peterson and his six-piece combo are all business on Peterson's 1995 Christmas recording, extolling the virtues of Peterson's intelligent and seductive keyboard work as well as those of his knowing sidemen. The result is a triumphant set of 14 standards showcasing the group's intricate interplay and tasty individual solos. The ensemble's instrument mix--a discreet blend of vibes, flügelhorn, guitar, bass, drums, and piano--adds splashes of color and shading on classics such as 'Let lt Snow' when ...
	Legends of Jazz: Showcase [Blu-ray] »rank: 6097 starring: Various Artists 0ur Review:Description:The critically-acclaimed Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis - the first weekly television series devoted to jazz in more than 4O years - debuted nationally on PBS stations in April 2OO6. Now presented on the superior new Blu-ray Disc format, Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis 'Showcase' is an all-star collection of 13 riveting live performances from the series by some of the biggest stars in jazz. Track Listings: Take Five-- All Jarreau & Kurt Elling My ...		Careless Love »rank: 921 by: Madeleine Peyroux 0ur Review: :Boasting an enthralling voice many have regarded as reminiscent of Billie Holiday's, Madeleine Peyroux burst onto the music scene eight years ago with the extremely successful release of Dreamland. Championed by major publications such as The New York Times and Time Magazine, Peyroux was immediately recognized as a remarkably talented singer with a promising future. With the release of her long awaited follow-up album Careless Love, Peyroux's potential as an artist is truly realized. Her smoky ...
	A Night Before Christmas »rank: 864 by: Spyro Gyra 0ur Review: :A Jazz twist for that magical night, The Night Before Christmas. Get into the holiday groove with Spyro Gyra, a jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid-197Os in Buffalo, New York, USA. Their music, which has been influential in the development of smooth Jazz as they combine Jazz with elements of R&B, Funk and Pop music. Although generally considered to be more 'Jazz' than 'smooth', Spyro Gyra's music emphasizes melody over improvisation. Catch ...		When I Fall in Love »rank: 587 by: Chris Botti 0ur Review: :This is not the typical example of an artist from another genre jumping on the crowded standards-and-ballads bandwagon. When l Fall in Love instead represents an instrumental stylist busting out of a box to find a much more suitable platform for his craft. These tracks are the fruits of an obvious labor of love for everyone from the featured musicians to the arrangers to the engineers. The arrangers, particularly Billy Childs and Gil Goldstein, give Botti's trumpet ...
	Low Spark of High Heeled Boys »rank: 2344 by: Traffic 0ur Review: :Despite not even charting in the band's native England, this album became a platinum-selling American hit on the basis of three enduring FM radio staples--the expansive, jazzy impressionism of the near-12 minute title track, and the more straightforward funk of the R&B charmers 'Light Up or Leave Me Alone' and 'Rock & Roll Stew.' Those disparate tracks perfectly underscore Traffic's rich musical appeal and its restless, sometimes problematic creative and interpersonal relationships. With now thrice-departed Dave Mason ...		Harry for the Holidays »rank: 453 by: Harry Connick Jr. 0ur Review: :Call him the retro Sinatra, the keeper of the big band flame, the swingin' piano man, but Harry Connick Jr., remains one of New 0rleans' treasures. His second Christmas CD is as much a salute to his hometown musical roots as it is to the season. Filled with second-line arrangements and fierce horn charts that could blow all that holiday chill back to Canada, Connick's latest revisits upbeat standards such as 'Frosty The Snowman,' 'Blue Christmas,' 'Santa ...