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When I Look in Your Eyes
(1998)
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Diana Krall
With this CD, the young Canadian singer/pianist/arranger joins forces with producer Tommy LiPuma, who places his orchestral stamp on eight of the 13 tracks. It is the latest attempt to push Krall to an even wider pop/smooth jazz audience than she already enjoys. After all, Nat Cole, Wes Montgomery, and George Benson, among others, went this route. ...
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Cross Country Tour: 1958-1961
(1998)
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Ahmad Jamal
This two-CD set has highlights from pianist Ahmad Jamal's famous trio dates for Argo, with selections drawn from At the Pershing, At the Pershing Vol. 2, Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal, Alhambra, and At the Blackhawk, plus one selection only out before in a sampler. It is a pity that the five valuable albums were not reissued in full on a three-CD set, ...
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Welcome to the Club/Tell Me All About Yourself
(2007)
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Nat King Cole
This entry in mail-order firm Collectors' Choice Music's series of Nat King Cole reissues is a two-fer CD combining two albums recorded in 1958, both of them featuring big-band accompaniment (i.e., horns and a rhythm section, but no strings), and both overseen by arranger/conductor Dave Cavanaugh. The unannounced star of the first one, Welcome to ...
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The South of Everywhere
(2007)
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Jonathan Kreisberg
A very intriguing guitarist with a sound of his own, Jonathan Kreisberg is quite versatile. He can sound like a cool-toned jazz guitarist, but can also shift to a more rock-ish fusion sound and is quite lyrical on the ballad "Elena." His originals sometimes use unusual time signatures and/or rhythms and, though not containing catchy melodies, they ...
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Perfect Match
(1988)
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George Shearing with Ernestine Anderson
Pianist George Shearing and singer Ernestine Anderson (who had teamed up briefly at the 1987 Fujitsu-Concord Jazz Festival) collaborated on this full-length Concord release. With strong assistance from bassist Neil Swainson and drummer Jeff Hamilton, Shearing and Anderson mostly stick to standards and their versions uplift the veteran songs. "Body ...
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Of Course, Of Course
(1965)
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Charles Lloyd
Charles Lloyd's second album as a leader teams him with guitarist Gabor Szabo (his old friend from the Chico Hamilton group), bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams. Although Lloyd was still a member of Cannonball Adderley's group, his playing on the set shows that he was clearly ready to become a leader. Seven of the nine diverse ...
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Accordion à la Mode/A Perfect Match
(2000)
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Art Van Damme
The combination of these Art Van Damme albums, Accordion à la Mode and A Perfect Match, provide pleasant interpretations of pop-jazz standards with the accordion as the featured instrument. The familiar melodies of "On Green Dolphin Street," "Poinciana," and "Bye Bye Blackbird" hold up exceptionally well. These LPs were originally released on ...
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Two a Day
(1995)
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Chet Baker
One of the numerous Chet Baker recordings that appeared for the first time following his mysterious death in 1988, this 1991 release was taped the day after his long unavailable Broken Wing (last available on Inner City). Primarily a set of standards, the quartet (with pianist Phil Markowitz, bassist Jean-Luis Rasinfosse, and drummer Jeff ...
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Bouncing with Bud [Delmark]
(1962)
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Bud Powell
This Delmark recording is an excellent set by the great pianist Bud Powell in a trio with the teenage bassist Niels Pederson and drummer William Shiopffe. Recored in Copenhagen, the session features Powell exploring seven bop standards (including his own "Bouncing with Bud") and "The Best Thing for You." All eight selections (which put the ...
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Priceless Jazz
(1998)
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Ahmad Jamal
Priceless Jazz is a good midline sampler of highlights from Ahmad Jamal's recordings for MCA and GRP. Although this isn't a definitive collection, it offers representative material to make this a good introduction to these recordings for curious listeners on a budget. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Till We Have Faces
(1992)
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Gary Thomas
Saxophonist Gary Thomas' records have been nothing if not provocative. This set, a collection of jazz and pop standards radically reharmonized and annotated rhythmically, is no exception. Thomas assembles a stellar cast on this outing, including guitarist Pat Metheny, pianist Tim Murphy, alternating bassists Anthony Cox and Ed Howard, drummer ...
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From Long Island to Stockholm
(2003)
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Stan Getz
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Irving Sings Berlin
(2001)
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Irving Berlin
Though Irving Berlin made relatively few commercial recordings, he did sing in public throughout his career, beginning with his days as a singing waiter in the early years of the 20th century and continuing through his appearances in his service show This Is the Army in the 1940s. As a songwriter for various shows and films, he also had occasion ...
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At His Very Best
(1989)
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Ahmad Jamal
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You Can't Go Home Again
(1977)
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Chet Baker
Verve/A&M's reissue of Chet Baker's 1977 album You Can't Go Home Again features the trumpeter/vocalist supported by an all-star band that includes guitarist John Scofield, tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, and alto saxophonist Paul Desmond in his final recording session. Former Miles Davis sidemen Tony Williams and Ron Carter also add an organic ...
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The Complete Roost Recordings
(1950)
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Stan Getz
The Complete Roost Recordings is a three-disc, 59-track box set that contains all of the recordings Stan Getz made for the Roost Record label in the '50s. The set includes all of his officially released sessions -- including the date led by guitarist Johnny Smith, the live performances with Count Basie, and a full disc of live performances with ...
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Best Thing for You
(1997)
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Della Reese
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Hit & Run
(2002)
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Randy Johnston
Randy Johnston's eighth CD as a leader features a shifting lineup of veteran musicians and a pair of solo tracks, each crafted carefully to leave a lasting impression. This talented guitarist, a Detroit native and graduate of the University of Miami jazz program, is accompanied by old friend Nat Reeves on bass, pianist Bruce Barth, and drummer ...
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Gone for the Day/Fair and Warmer!
(1957)
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June Christy
The dozen songs on this June Christy two-fer Gone for the Day/Fair and Warmer! mostly have to do with having a peaceful life, taking time off and enjoying the weather. Highlights include "It's So Peaceful in the Country," "When the Sun Comes Out," "Love Turns Winter to Spring," "Lazy Afternoon," "Give Me the Simple Life" and Eddie Miller's "Lazy ...
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Sassy
(2006)
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Sarah Morrison
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Sings Arlen & Berlin
(2002)
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Rosemary Clooney
This two-fer collects a pair of Rosemary Clooney's songbook tributes from the early '80s, recorded for the Concord label. Each of them gives her the opportunity to interpret the music of a great composer with a superior sextet that features cornetist Warren Vache, tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton, and guitarist Ed Bickert. Clooney sounds very ...
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The Best Thing for You Would Be Me: The Irving Berlin Songbook
(2002)
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Wesla Whitfield
Wesla Whitfield has carved a niche as a premiere interpreter of classic songs with her series of composer songbooks recorded for High Note. Many of the compositions which make up this CD (all with both lyrics and music by Irving Berlin) are like old friends, since many listeners have heard them countless times during their lives, yet Whitfield and ...
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It's Magic [Proper Pairs]
(2002)
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Doris Day
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The Sound [Box Set]
(2003)
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Stan Getz
This four-disc, 88-track box set combines Proper's four earlier single-disc releases of vintage Stan Getz material from the 1940s: Long Island Sound, Dear Old Stockholm, Swinging at Storyville and Moonlight in Vermont. Dubbed "The Sound" for his ability to maintain his elegant tone on the sax at any speed, Getz had remarkable consistency as a ...
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Little Klunk/Showcase
(2003)
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Stan Tracey
Two of British piano/vibes player Stan Tracey's early efforts are combined on to a single compact disc. Little Klunk (recorded in 1959) is paired with Showcase (recorded in 1958) on this 2003 release from Jasmine. Sean Westergaard, All Music Guide
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