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1	Best of the Verve Song Books: Love Songs (1956) more music like this by Ella Fitzgerald Are you one of those people who can't walk through the jazz section without mooning over the lavishly packaged and heart-droppingly expensive 16-disc Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books set? If so, you're not alone, and Verve knows it. So to keep you from bemoaning your fate, the company has been releasing single-disc compilations drawn from the ... see all copies from $9.92! new only from $9.92!
2	The Essence of Nancy Wilson: Four Decades of Music (2002) more music like this by Nancy Wilson Nancy Wilson has recorded a lot of material in several different styles, so an accurate summary is hard to achieve -- even on a collection the size of the four-disc The Essence of Nancy Wilson. Perhaps realizing this, the compilers have ditched the traditional chronological progression of a box set and instead dedicated each disc to a specific ... see all copies from $52.93! new only from $52.93!
3	American Song (2004) more music like this by 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50!
4	Swingin' Easy (1954) more music like this by Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio Swingin' Easy is one of Sarah Vaughan's lesser known albums for Emarcy, combining two separate trio sessions from 1954 and 1957. The earlier date includes pianist John Malachi (who also worked with singers like Dinah Washington, Billy Eckstine, and Al Hibbler, plus bassist Joe Benjamin and drummer Roy Haynes. Vaughan's lush ballad technique is in ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.91!
5	Lady in Autumn: The Best of the Verve Years (1946) more music like this by Billie Holiday There are many jazz lovers, even dedicated ones, who cannot afford to part with the 150 dollars or so that the ten-disc Complete Billie Holiday on Verve commands, so this two-disc distillation will do very nicely as a detailed summary of her troubled, soulful Verve period. Set out in chronological order with a mighty overreaching sweep, this mini ... see all copies from $5.12! new only from $20.57!
6	Music for Loving (1995) more music like this by Ben Webster with Strings Combining two string albums by Ben Webster and one from Ellington sideman Harry Carney, the two-disc Music With Feeling delivers over two hours' worth of incredible ballad interpretations. Webster, of course, made his name with many an after-hours gem, and he predictably shines here amidst the lush yet tasteful orchestral charts penned by Ralph ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $20.12!
7	The Roar of '74 (1973) more music like this by Buddy Rich In late 1973, the Buddy Rich big band still featured the explosive drummer in prime, competitive form. The orchestra's key soloist during the era was Pat LaBarbera (doubling on tenor and soprano); guitarist Joe Beck also has a spot on "Big Mac." The charts (by Ernie Wilkins, John LaBarbera, Manny Albam, Greg Hopkins and Don Menza) for this album ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $5.00!
8	Kessel Plays Standards (1954) more music like this by Barney Kessel Guitarist Barney Kessel teams up with Bob Cooper (mostly on oboe but also doubling a bit on tenor), either Claude Williamson or Hampton Hawes on piano, Monty Budwig or Red Mitchell on bass, and Shelly Manne or Chuck Thompson on drums. Other than his own "64 Bars on Wilshire" and "Barney's Blues," the repertoire on this CD reissue is comprised of ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $10.39!
9	Wind from the South (2000) more music like this by Claudia Acuña For her debut recording, Acuna makes an impression that is hard to forget or dismiss. A native of Santiago, Chile, she has been living in NYC and working on her craft at the Blue Note and Small's. On this date she hooks up with peer-group younger musicians as pianist Jason Lindner, bassist Avishai Cohen, drummer Jeff Ballard, and some special ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99!
10	Bright Moments (1973) more music like this by Rahsaan Roland Kirk Rahsaan Roland Kirk's live club gigs were usually engaging, freewheeling affairs, full of good humor and a fantastically wide range of music. The double album Bright Moments (reissued as a double CD) is a near-definitive document of the Kirk live experience, and his greatest album of the '70s. The extroverted Kirk was in his element in front of an ... see all copies from $15.94! new only from $15.94!
11 view cover	Roberta (1995) more music like this by Roberta Flack see all copies from $4.29! new only from $9.20!
12 view cover	Piano Reflections (1953) more music like this by Duke Ellington At the time of its release this was a true rarity, a full album of Duke Ellington featured with a trio sans his orchestra. Although his talents at the piano sometimes have been overshadowed by his many accomplishments as a composer, arranger, and bandleader, Ellington was actually one of the very few stride pianists (along with Mary Lou Williams) ... see all copies from $5.94! new only from $10.79!
13 view cover	The Messenger (1997) more music like this by Kurt Elling This is one of the most interesting jazz vocal sets to be released in 1997. Kurt Elling covers a wide range of music, continually taking chances and coming up with fresh approaches. He is assisted by his longtime pianist Laurence Hopgood, different bassists and drummers, and on various tracks trumpeter Orbert Davis and the tenors of Edward ... see all copies from $6.29! new only from $10.79!
14 view cover	Jazz Moods: An Intimate Evening (2000) more music like this by Various Artists The three-disc box set Jazz Moods: An Intimate Evening is a straight-up repackaging of three previous releases in the Jazz Moods series: Dinner by Candlelight, Jazz by the Fire, and Jazz at Night's End. It's designed to take the listener through the various stages of a romantic evening at home with that special someone, and it actually doesn't do ... see all copies from $9.44! new only from $10.49!
15 view cover	Jazz Moods: Jazz by the Fire (2000) more music like this by Various Artists Jazz Moods: Jazz by the Fire sets an intimate, romantic mood with lush, late-night ballad fare from the Concord Jazz stable of artists. There are cuts from Gary Burton, Stan Getz, Scott Hamilton, the Ray Brown Trio featuring Gene Harris, Stanley Cowell, Jim Hall, and more. Steve Huey, All Music Guide see all copies from $2.99! new only from $7.65!
16 view cover	Star Crossed Lovers (1999) more music like this by Renée Fleming & Placido Domingo see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.25!
17 view cover	The Essential Duke Ellington [Sony] (2005) more music like this by Duke Ellington The Essential Duke Ellington, a two-CD set, differs from previous Columbia/Legacy Duke Ellington reissues in that the music is drawn not only from Sony's vaults but from BMG's vaults, too. Four selections are from the 1920s, 20 date from the 1930s, seven are from the 1940s, and the final six were recorded between 1950 and 1960. Is this an ... see all copies from $21.33! new only from $21.33!
18 view cover	Musical Portraits (1991) more music like this by Dave Valentin Joined by his usual sidemen of the period (a rhythm section led by pianist Bill O'Connell), flutist Dave Valentin is the main soloist on an appealing if not particularly unique program of Latin-tinged and generally funky jazz. When he stretches out, as on "Firecracker," Valentin shows that he could become one of the best jazz flutists, but thus ... see all copies from $1.99!
19 view cover	The Great American Songbook (2005) more music like this by Nancy Wilson The Great American Songbook has many top-drawer interpreters, but Nancy Wilson is rarely spoken of in the same breath as Ella Fitzgerald or Dinah Washington or Frank Sinatra or Mel Tormé. The reason lies less with her talents, which are sizeable, and more with her orientation, which fits the show tunes concept of putting the song across with ... see all copies from $18.94! new only from $18.94!
20 view cover	Arrival: Jazz/Concord/Seven, Come Eleven (2003) more music like this by Herb Ellis/Joe Pass For lovers of guitar jazz, inspired pairings like Joe Pass and Herb Ellis make for special outings. While both players prospered in a number of settings, they brought out a new quality in each other when paired together, bumping up the energy a notch or two. Arrival is special because it reissues the duo's first two albums with Concord: Jazz ... see all copies from $9.70! new only from $15.48!
21 view cover	Indigos (1957) more music like this by Duke Ellington An easy listening set of ballads (only three of the ten songs were associated with Ellington), this is a relaxing if unexciting program. On this reissue, two "new" performances ("Night and Day" and a trio version of "All the Things You Are") were added to the original LP, but one song ("The Sky Fell Down") was dropped and an alternate version of ... see all copies from $2.37!
22 view cover	Big Band: Remixed and Reinvented (2006) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $10.87! new only from $15.40!
23 view cover	Whisper Not (2000) more music like this by Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette For Keith Jarrett, this extremely satisfying concert with the Standards Trio on two CDs is a personal landmark, the first for-the-record sign that he had recovered from the chronic fatigue syndrome that laid him low for three years in the late 1990s. Indeed, by the time this Paris gig took place, he had come all the way back -- his technical ... see all copies from $28.46! new only from $28.46!
24 view cover	Music for Lovers Only/Music to Make You Misty (1999) more music like this by Jackie Gleason A repackaging of Jackie Gleason's two most popular albums, Collectors Choice Music's Music for Lovers Only/Music to Make You Misty is an instrumental easy listening CD with a unabashed romantic mood. 1953's Music for Lovers Only was Gleason's most popular and sold over 500,000 copies. The disc includes instrumental versions of "My Funny Valentine, ... see all copies from $6.24! new only from $11.21!
25 view cover	I Remember Duke, Hoagy & Strayhorn (1994) more music like this by Ahmad Jamal Ahmad Jamal, in paying tribute to Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Hoagy Carmichael, performs nearly every selection on this CD at a very slow tempo. Or at least his sidemen do, since the pianist often plays double-time lines, witty quotes from other songs, and occasional violent outbursts. In general, the music is quite thoughtful and subtle, ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.92!

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