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While the title alone would seem to invite criticism, it's a justified tag, as this 20-track collection rounds up some pretty serious contenders. ... More

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The Now series is known for crossing the boundaries of record labels in its attempt to provide definitive collections of hits -- usually from ... More

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One of Duke Ellington's most delightful adaptations of another composer's material is his reworking of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" into jazz; ... More

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Finding the Keys: The Best of Jools Holland rounds up 20 highlights from Holland' new millennium boogie-woogie, sampling almost equally from his solo ... More

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While it can't hope to compete with the impressive box sets of her work or even more specialized single-disc collections, 20th Century Masters - The ... More

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The Benny Goodman library hasn't been well treated by RCA-BMG, especially in the area of mid-priced compilations -- there were too many reissues done ... More

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Charles Mingus' debut for Columbia, Mingus Ah Um is a stunning summation of the bassist's talents and probably the best reference point for beginners ... More

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Vijay Iyer's first solo album is structured in three movements, not unlike a recital. It begins with four interpretations -- the pop song "Human ... More

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Vijay Iyer has captured the ears of critics and listeners like only a handful of the most elite jazz pianists since McCoy Tyner, Cecil Taylor, or ... More

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What Louis Prima accomplished musically in the company of Sam Butera and the Witnesses and vocalist Keely Smith is in hard evidence on this excellent ... More

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Brian Setzer takes his horn-fueled big band on a sleigh ride into Christmas/holiday music with generally impressive results. Meshing his rockabilly ... More

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Disney's Greatest, Vol. 2 collects more classic songs from Disney's songbook, including "Mickey Mouse March" from the original Mickey Mouse Club TV ... More

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Charles Mingus' debut for Columbia, Mingus Ah Um is a stunning summation of the bassist's talents and probably the best reference point for beginners ... More

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The material is superb, consisting of some of Willie Dixon's best-known songs of the 1960s, and the production is smoothly professional, but none of ... More

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This CD is part of RCA Victor's extensive but erratic introduction to jazz series. Glenn Miller had so many hits that it would be impossible to fit ... More

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As Brian Setzer's second Christmas record in three years -- apparently his Surfdog labelmate Gary Hoey has been rubbing off on him -- it should come ... More

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For their major-label debut, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy don't change their tune at all, which is a good thing. Like their two indie releases, Big Bad ... More

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Jingle Bell Swing is a refreshing idea in a Christmas collection, assembling a host of top-notch jazz musicians to breathe new life into the old ... More

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Delivering just what the title promises, 16 Most Requested Polkas collects classic polkas from Frankie Yankovic, Walt Solek, and Jimmy Dorsey. "Beer ... More

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Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington were (and are) two of the main stems of jazz. Any way you look at it, just about everything that's ever happened ... More

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Tread cautiously when the title of an album starts off with the phrase "the best of." It's not that the music on the album will be lacking, but that ... More

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Subtitled The Complete Decca Christmas Songbook, Voice of Christmas features every holiday recording Bing Crosby made for Decca between 1935 and 1956 ... More

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GRP's Greatest Hits is not designed for collectors or serious fans, as it will likely frustrate them. Casual fans, however, and the curious will be ... More

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In conjunction with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns' ten-part 2000 PBS special, Columbia/Legacy and Verve teamed up to issue a special series of ... More

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