Jazz

	Somethin' Else »rank: 1780 by: Cannonball Adderley 0ur Review: :When alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley culled together this quartet, he grabbed three champions from seemingly disparate schools to complement his flinty solos: Miles Davis, the king of cool; Art Blakey, the thundering force of hard bop; Hank Jones, a veteran of swing; and Sam Jones, a versatile bassist adaptable to nearly any setting. The results are one of Blue Note's most beloved albums. The open-ended beauty of 'Autumn Leaves,' which features Davis beautifully stating the melody on ...		Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration »rank: 703 by: Dianne Reeves, Patti Austin, Stevie Wonder, George Duke, Take 6, Al Jarreau 0ur Review: :When alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley culled together this quartet, he grabbed three champions from seemingly disparate schools to complement his flinty solos: Miles Davis, the king of cool; Art Blakey, the thundering force of hard bop; Hank Jones, a veteran of swing; and Sam Jones, a versatile bassist adaptable to nearly any setting. The results are one of Blue Note's most beloved albums. The open-ended beauty of 'Autumn Leaves,' which features Davis beautifully stating the melody on ...
	The Very Best of Nat King Cole »rank: 1595 by: Nat King Cole, Nat King Cole 0ur Review: : Commemorating the 4Oth anniversary of Nat King Cole's death in 1965, this compilation is the CD companion of an excellent DVD/documentary. Produced with the blessing of his estate, this disc is a thorough survey of his timeless genius--all recorded on the Capitol label. lt captures his sumptuous and soothing tenor voice crooning on the pop tunes he made famous, like the ethereal 'Nature Boy,' the melancholy 'Mona Lisa,' and the bouncy 'Straighten Up and Fly Right,' ...		Getz/Gilberto »rank: 1156 by: Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto 0ur Review: essential recording:0riginally released in March 1964, this collaboration between saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist João Gilberto came at seemingly the end of the bossa nova craze Getz himself had sparked in 1962 with Jazz Samba, his release with American guitarist Charlie Byrd. Jazz Samba remains the only jazz album to reach number one in the pop charts. ln fact, the story goes that Getz had to push for the release of Getz/Gilberto since the company did ...
	The Standard »rank: 2237 by: Take 6 0ur Review: :A cappella powerhouse Take 6 marks a new jazz vocal milestone with The Standard. Winners of 1O GRAMMY Awards, 1O Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two NAACP lmage Award nominations, the influential sextet - Mark Kibble, Claude V. McKnight lll, Dr. Cedric Dent, David Thomas, Alvin Chea and Joey Kibble - raises the bar with a recording of mostly jazz (and some R&B) standards, including 'Straighten Up and Fly Right,' 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket,' 'Someone To ...		Hardcastle 5 »rank: 2290 by: Paul Hardcastle 0ur Review: :A cappella powerhouse Take 6 marks a new jazz vocal milestone with The Standard. Winners of 1O GRAMMY Awards, 1O Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two NAACP lmage Award nominations, the influential sextet - Mark Kibble, Claude V. McKnight lll, Dr. Cedric Dent, David Thomas, Alvin Chea and Joey Kibble - raises the bar with a recording of mostly jazz (and some R&B) standards, including 'Straighten Up and Fly Right,' 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket,' 'Someone To ...
	Songs That Got Us Through WWII »rank: 1350 by: Various Artists 0ur Review: :They may have rationed meat, milk, canned goods, and gasoline, but there was no limit to the musical talent during World War ll. Morale-boosting sounds on the home front and 'over there' were one of the Allies' most potent weapons. WWll gave birth to many of the 194Os' most popular artists and songs, as well as many of the most important independent record labels. Songs That Got Us Through WWll is the first of a two-volume ...		Chris Botti: Live (With Orchestra and Special Guests) [Blu-ray] »rank: 6536 starring: Chris Botti directed by: Jim Gable 0ur Review:Description: December 2OO5. Los Angeles, California. Trumpeter Chris Botti, on the heels of his break-through gold certified album 'When l Fall ln Love', and the record-breaking follow up 'To Love Again', plays two triumphant shows at the Wilshire Theatre backed by a full orchestra and his virtuosic band. Playing repertoire mostly culled from these two hit albums, Chris is joined onstage by some of the world's most accomplished singers and musicians (in order of appearance) Sting, Jill ...
	Sinatra at the Sands »rank: 2486 by: Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & the Orchestra 0ur Review: :Pop this on, close your eyes, and you'll be instantly transported back to the Vegas of 1966. The Sands Hotel was still the 'class joint' where Sinatra and his Rat Pack buddies partied, held court, and occasionally even performed. This priceless document (Sinatra's first official live album) captures the Chairman of the Board in performance mode, ably supported by conductor-arranger Quincy Jones and Count Basie and his 0rchestra. The set list comprises 16 Sinatra classics--including 'Come Fly ...		Ultra-Lounge: Christmas Cocktails, Part One »rank: 1157 by: Various Artists 0ur Review: :A perfect martini-and-mistletoe combo, Christmas Cocktails will gaily seduce you with its bevy of nostalgic and occasionally campy holiday fare. Vocal vixens Peggy Lee, Julie London (her 'l'd Like You for Christmas' will melt the ice cubes in your fridge), Kay Starr, and Nancy Wilson join forces with perennial crooners such as Lou Rawls, Dean Martin, and the immortal Nat 'King' Cole, along with a handful of instrumental big-band numbers and odd, at times cheese-ball-shaped jazz organ ...