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Jo + Jazz
(1960)
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Jo Stafford
The closest Stafford ever came to being a jazz singer. This early '60s release had instrumental touches and a jazz tone, and Stafford sang with more energy and less gimmickry. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
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Jazz Moods: A Great Day of Jazz
(2000)
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Various Artists
A three-CD collection of the jazz compilations that hit the top of the charts and became the favorite background sounds of new jazz fans everywhere, this set has compilations for each part of a jazz lover's day. Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide
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Reflections on Duke
(1998)
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Jean-Yves Thibaudet
This young, stupendously gifted French classical virtuoso follows up his Bill Evans album with a similar attempt to pull Duke Ellington into the classical repertoire, rushed out just in time for the Ellington centennial. While there are direct transcriptions, this time listeners mostly hear arrangements of tunes prepared by a battery of skilled ...
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Plays the Music of Billy Strayhorn
(1987)
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Marian McPartland
Pianist Marian McPartland has always had an affinity for the compositions of Billy Strayhorn, giving his songs the right amount of sensitivity and swing. For this quartet session with altoist Jerry Dodgion, bassist Steve LaSpina, and drummer Joey Baron, McPartland explores ten of Strayhorn's best-known originals, including "Isfahan," "Lotus ...
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Dearest Duke
(2007)
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Carol Sloane/Ken Peplowski/Brad Hatfield
Jazz vocalist Carol Sloane covers ballads on Dearest Duke, generating a mellow love letter to one of America's greatest jazz composers, Duke Ellington. She's joined in her effort by clarinetist Ken Peplowski and pianist Brad Hatfield for a spare, intimate set that allows Sloane's voice to stand front and center. There is a hazard to stringing a ...
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Daydream
(1996)
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Karrin Allyson
Karrin Allyson has a beautiful voice that is also quite flexible, as she shows throughout this consistently interesting release. The emphasis is a little more on ballads than usual, but there are some heated moments too. Joined by some of her favorite Kansas City-based musicians, plus a few guests (trumpeter Randy Brecker, vibraphonist Gary Burton ...
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Glengarry Glen Ross
(1992)
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Original Soundtrack
This soundtrack album features several original compositions of James Newton Howard primarily performed by saxophonist Wayne Shorter with an all-star ensemble, plus several jazz and pop standards performed by various artists including Shirley Horn, Take 6, David Sanborn, Al Jarreau, and Dr. John (Jarreau and Dr. John do separate versions of Irving ...
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Something to Live for: The Music of Billy Strayhorn
(1987)
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Art Farmer
This very logical set is a real gem. The lyrical flügelhornist Art Farmer and his quintet (which consists of tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan, pianist James Williams, bassist Rufus Reid, and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith) interpret seven of Billy Strayhorn's compositions. Highlights include "Isfahan," "Johnny Come Lately," "Raincheck," and the ...
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Love, Nancy
(1994)
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Nancy Wilson
Wilson has been able to adjust and retain her appeal while expanding her musical repertoire to include contemporary numbers and experiments with various collaborators and situations. On this album, she's accompanied by an orchestra and does such classic tunes as "Day Dream," plus current numbers. Andre Fischer's production lets Wilson's still ...
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Play the Jazz Classics
(1997)
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Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
One of the final recordings by Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass for Concord, this pair of sessions focuses on favorite standards and timeless jazz compositions, with most of the arrangements by the leader, a fine valve trombonist to boot. Among the standards is a lively, typically Latin-flavored setting of "Invitation" and a lush treatment of ...
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The Carnegie Hall Concerts (January 1943)
(1943)
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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
This two-CD set captures one of the milestones in Duke Ellington's long and extremely productive career, highlighted by his monumental suite "Black, Brown and Beige" in the only full-length version ever recorded by his orchestra; soon it was only performed as excerpts. In addition, Ellington's all-star orchestra (including such stylists as ...
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... and His Mother Called Him Bill
(1967)
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Duke Ellington
When Billy Strayhorn died of cancer in 1967, Duke Ellington was devastated. His closest friend and arranger had left his life full of music and memories. As a tribute, Ellington and his orchestra almost immediately began recording a tribute to Strayhorn, using the late arranger's own compositions and charts. The album features well-known and ...
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Soprano Sax
(1957)
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Steve Lacy
This was the first of three recordings soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy made for Prestige and this 11/1/57 session was his first as a leader...There was a controlled tension to this date, like everybody's trying to play, carefully, to a common goal. It's almost as if someone were present to make sure everybody stayed within obvious perimeters. Bob ...
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The Collection [EMI]
(2006)
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Sarah Vaughan
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In a Sentimental Mood: Mathis Sings Ellington
(1990)
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Johnny Mathis
When Johnny Mathis got around to recording an album dedicated to Duke Ellington, he had been in the upper echelon of pop vocalists for more than 30 years. While his voice is a little lower than when he started out, he has lost none of that special taste and phrasing which made his records consistently favored by a wide segment of the listening ...
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Duke Ellington Presents
(1956)
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Duke Ellington
This unusual set only has four Duke Ellington compositions among the 11 songs. He features a different soloist on most of the songs (which include seven standards not associated with Ellington's music). There are showcases for trumpeter Cat Anderson, Ray Nance (who sings and plays violin on "I Can't Get Started"), singer Jimmy Grissom, baritonist ...
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The Rosemary Clooney Show: Songs from the Classic Television Show
(2004)
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Rosemary Clooney
Long after their favorite singers have passed, vocal fans still have many avenues to hear new (to them) recordings from the peak era of vocal jazz. Alternate takes aside, radio transcriptions and broadcast programs are the two usually plundered for reissue. While most are hastily packaged and terribly mastered, the best of them occur in settings ...
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Ballads, Blues & Bey
(1996)
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Andy Bey
Andy Bey was 56 when he recorded Ballads, Blues and Bey in 1995, and despite the fact that his voice had more rough edges than it did in the 1960s and '70s, he still had an impressive range and was among jazz's most expressive male singers. For this project, the Newark, NJ native didn't employ a band -- his only accompaniment is his own acoustic ...
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Spread the Word
(1995)
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Steve Slagle Quartet
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Dreamy
(1991)
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Red Richards
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Togethering [Bonus Tracks]
(2000)
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Kenny Burrell with Grover Washington, Jr.
This CD matches together guitarist Kenny Burrell with the popular saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr., in a quintet also including bassist Ron Carter, drummer Jack DeJohnette and percussionist Ralph Macdonald. The settings gives Washington a rare chance to play strictly straightahead jazz but unfortunately he mostly sticks to his comparatively ...
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Ellingtonia: Justin Time Toasts Duke
(1999)
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Various Artists
Canadians loved Duke Ellington just as much, as evidenced by these eleven tracks culled from the two decades of recordings by the Justin Time label. Most leaders are born Canucks, save Johnny O'Neal, Denny Christianson, Hilario Duran and Ranee Lee, who have all lived north of the border for considerable periods. The pianists are most impressive. ...
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Classic Solos (1928-1942)
(1994)
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Johnny Hodges
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Full Circle
(2002)
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Jon Mayer
Using bop of the 1950s as his foundation, pianist Jon Mayer has developed a personal modern mainstream style that always swings. On this fine CD, Mayer is teamed with bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Victor Lewis. While Reid and Lewis are both highly alert players (reacting quickly to Mayer's ideas) and have some short solos, the focus throughout is ...
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Jazz in Paris: Mr. Blues Pour Flirter
(2001)
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Sonny Criss
Sonny Criss was relatively inactive as a leader in the first half of the 1960s, though he did produce outstanding music during two trips to Paris. The latter visit in 1963 resulted in these studio sessions,originally released by Brunswick and reissued in complete form (with three unreleased tracks) by Polydor, before reverting to the initial ...
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