Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1956) more music like this

by Ella Fitzgerald

A striking two-CD set featuring arguably history's finest jazz singer singing some of the best-written American pop standards on one of jazz's most prolific labels. Ella Fitzgerald shines as the perfect interpreter of Cole Porter's bittersweet love songs on these 35 tracks from the Verve archives. Recorded and released on LP in 1956, Ella is ...

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All or Nothing at All (1955) more music like this

by Billie Holiday

This two-disc set features some of Billie Holiday's top Verve performances from the mid-'50s. Over the course of 28 cuts, she runs the emotional gamut from summery optimism ("Love Is Here to Stay") to pathos-rich musings ("Ill Wind"). Befitting her perennial after-hours mood while at the label, the majority of songs here feature Holiday in a low ...

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Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1956-1961) (1956) more music like this

by Charles Mingus

Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1956-1961) presents an interesting problem. There's little arguing that the music on Passions of a Man is seminal, ranking among his very best recordings. The question is whether the six-disc set is indispensable, considering that it is low on unreleased material and boasts one full interview ...

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The Capitol Recordings (1956) more music like this

by Louis Prima

This excellent eight-disc Bear Family box celebrates Louis Prima's Capitol Recordings of the '50s and '60s. Since his wife and comedic foil Keely Smith and Sam Butera and the Witnesses (Prima's ace backing unit) both recorded as solo acts during this period, they're exhaustively represented by this box as well. The first three discs cover all of ...

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Ultimate Coleman Hawkins (1998) more music like this

by Coleman Hawkins

A true connoisseur, Sonny Rollins concentrates almost entirely upon the year 1944 as he selects Coleman Hawkins tracks for this volume in Verve's Ultimate series. In choosing such a narrow time frame, undoubtedly Rollins was paying effusive tribute to the Hawk recordings that he grew up with. Also 1944 was a year of transition for Hawkins, ...

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A Tribute to Cannonball (1961) more music like this

by Don Byas

The title of this album is misleading for, although Cannonball Adderley produced the session, no "tribute" takes place. Adderley could always recognize talent and he was wise to get the veteran tenor Don Byas (who had not recorded since 1955) back on record. Teamed in Paris with trumpeter Idrees Sulieman, pianist Bud Powell, bassist Pierre ...

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April in Paris/Young at Heart (2004) more music like this

by Doris Day

This Collectables reissue combines similar Doris Day recordings from the early- to mid- '50s as she metamorphosed from a big band singer to a leading lady in Hollywood. Originally released on Columbia Records, these 18 tracks are taken from such classic American musicals as April in Paris ("That's What Makes Paris Paree"), Young at Heart ("Someone ...

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The Cooker [RVG] (2006) more music like this

by Lee Morgan

The Cooker was released in 1957 when Lee Morgan was a tough, forward-thinking young trumpeter of nineteen. This session placed him in the company of veteran players such as baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, swinging pianist Bobby Timmons, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. The music, a collection of boppers such as Dizzy's "A ...

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Live Swing Sessions 1943-1949 (2005) more music like this

by Benny Goodman

The music on this two-CD set is wonderful, featuring a full disc of obscure and sometimes unissued Benny Goodman big band performances and a second CD that showcases him with small groups. All of the music was originally broadcast on the radio and dates from the period when bebop took over jazz. Among the key sidemen are drummer Louie Bellson, ...

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