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A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night [Bonus Tracks]
(2006)
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Harry Nilsson
With A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night, Harry Nilsson was nearly a decade ahead of Linda Ronstadt and other nouveau crooners in hiring a conductor/arranger of the pre-rock era (in this case Gordon Jenkins) and recording an album of standards before a full orchestra. And he did it better than most, proving to be a marvelous interpreter of ...
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Nat King Cole [Capitol]
(1992)
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Nat King Cole
For an overview of Nat "King" Cole's years as a remarkably popular singer, this four-CD box would be difficult to top. Containing 100 songs spanning a 20-year period, this box has virtually all of Cole's hits, some of his best jazz sides, and more than its share of variety, including a humorous previously unreleased version of "Mr. Cole Won't Rock ...
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Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! And More
(1961)
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Frank Sinatra
Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! And More is a fast, driving album, the speediest and hardest swing collection Frank Sinatra ever recorded. The majority of the album is a re-recording of six of the eight songs from his first LP, Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra, as rearranged by Nelson Riddle. Sinatra performed the songs twice as fast as was ...
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Penthouse Serenade [1998 Bonus Tracks]
(1998)
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Nat King Cole
The year after he had formally disbanded his trio to turn his attention to vocal pop music, Nat "King" Cole reversed himself and went into the studio with guitarist John Collins, bassist Charlie Harris, and drummer Bunny Shawker and recorded the eight-song 10" LP Penthouse Serenade, a quiet, reflective set of standards like "Somebody Loves Me" and ...
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American Song
(2004)
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Andy Bey
The legendary singer's connections to the golden age of bebop -- he performed from the '50s on with legends like Horace Silver, Eddie Harris, Max Roach, and McCoy Tyner -- definitely inform his subtle, low-key approach to the easy-breathing, sensitive arrangements of numerous classics here. The sticker on the album reminds listeners that he was ...
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The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. 1 (1942-1946)
(1995)
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Nat King Cole
Originally released in August 1968, The Best Of Nat "King" Cole (Capitol 2944) was reissued in 1980 (Capitol 16036). William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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The Lionel Hampton Quintet
(1954)
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Lionel Hampton
In 1954, producer Norman Granz held a couple of marathon recording sessions featuring vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, pianist Oscar Peterson, bassist Ray Brown, drummer Buddy Rich, and (on April 13) clarinetist Buddy DeFranco. This set has three selections from the DeFranco date (a 17-plus-minute "Flying Home," the original "Je Ne Sais Pas," and "On ...
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The Definitive Nat "King" Cole
(2002)
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Nat King Cole
Pianist/singer Nat King Cole recorded so extensively in the 1940s that putting together a one-disc sampler of his work with his trio must have been a daunting task. The 15 selections on this sampler, released in chronological order, include ten trio numbers with guitarist Oscar Moore and bassist Johnny Miller. In addition, there are two cuts with ...
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The Best of the Definitive American Songbook, Vol. 2: I-Z
(2003)
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Various Artists
The Best of the Definitive American Songbook, Vol. 2: I-Z sets out to compile great performances of songs written in the 1920s through the 1950s by American songwriters both legendary (like Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael, George and Ira Gershwin, Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, and Harold Arlen) and obscure (like Jack Lawrence, Walter Gross, ...
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Ballads
(1999)
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New Stanton Band
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Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book
(1960)
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Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald's idea to sing the songbooks of major writers proved smart, savvy, and artful. By the time she began to record Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book in 1960, she had sung the songbooks of Duke Ellington, Rodgers & Hart, and Irving Berlin. This relaxed and tastefully arranged set showcases Fitzgerald in her prime, confidently engaging 28 ...
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Moonlight and Roses/Jim Reeves Way
(2004)
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Jim Reeves
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The Complete Aladdin Recordings
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Lester Young
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The Playground
(1998)
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Tony Bennett
On his first children's album, Tony Bennett presses into service some familiar titles from The Great American Songbook, such as Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer's "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive," Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke's "Swinging on a Star," and Arlen, Billy Rose and E.Y. Harburg's "(It's Only) a Paper Moon." He also dips into his own ...
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Gold Collection [Retro]
(1998)
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Nat King Cole
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Come Rain or Come Shine: The Harold Arlen Songbook
(1996)
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Sylvia McNair/Andre Previn
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I've Got the World on Six Strings
(2006)
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Laurence Juber
Since launching his career as a member of Wingsin the '70s, the two-time Grammy winning guitarist has established himself as a world-class fingerstylist and session and film soundtrack player. He's always enjoyed paying homage to his rock roots -- most notably on LJ Plays the Beatles and One Wing -- he's also recorded some fine original material ...
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Funny Lady [Arista]
(1975)
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Original Soundtrack
Barbra Streisand is not known for singing standards, so the chief virtue of this soundtrack to the sequel to Funny Girl is hearing her singing songs like "Am I Blue." William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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The This One's from the Heart
(1999)
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James Darren
During a career that's stretched for more than 40 years, James Darren has touched many of the bases in the entertainment game. He started in the 1950s when he was a teenage idol of the big screen, and then moved on to appearances on any number of TV shows over the ensuing years. One of the more notable of these appearances was his portrayal of a ...
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Impressions in Blue
(2003)
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Monty Alexander Trio
From jazz-influenced classical pieces to world music rhythms and American popular song, pianist Monty Alexander seems to cover all his musical interests on Impressions in Blue. Backed by the talented rhythm section of bassist Hassan J.J. Wiggins Shakur and drummer Mark Taylor, Alexander tackles such epic compositions as Gershwin's "Rhapsody in ...
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Chronicle: The Complete Prestige Recordings (1951-1956)
(1992)
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Miles Davis
This eight-CD set does indeed have all 17 of trumpeter Miles Davis' Prestige sessions. The music is also available in separate CDs in the Original Jazz Classics series. Most significant are the many performances by Davis' classic quintet of 1955-1956 with tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer ...
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The Best of the Big Bands [Intersound 1040]
(1993)
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Various Artists
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Ames Brothers/Destination Moon
(2004)
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The Ames Brothers
This two-fer CD combines the Ames Brothers' self-titled 1956 album with Destination Moon, which was released two years later. These LPs were originally released on RCA Victor and had been out of print until being reissued in 2004 on Collectables. This pleasant vocal set includes standards like "Ol' Man River," "I Can't Give You Anything but Love," ...
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Cool Cole
(2002)
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Nat King Cole
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The Big Beat [RVG Edition]
(2005)
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Art Blakey/Jazz Messengers
Perhaps the best-known and most loved of Art Blakey's works, The Big Beat is a testament to the creative progress of one of the best jazz drummers of all time. Now over 40-years-old, The Big Beat is as thunderous as ever. Here, Blakey combines his rhythm with tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter's brilliant composing to make what could only be termed a ...
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