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Purchase Billie Holiday CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Ella Fitzgerald Twelve Nights In Hollywood CDs (2009) Remastered; Box Set
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Personnel: Herb Ellis (guitar); Lou Levy (piano); Gus Johnson, Stan Levey (drums).
Audio Mixer: Val Valentin.
Liner Note Authors: Harry Weinger; Richard Seidel.
Photographer: Chuck Stewart.
Originally released on Verve Records in 1961, ELLA IN HOLLYWOOD is a straightforward collection of 12 familiar standards mostly given very simple, pop-oriented arrangements. Songs tend to run well under four minutes (a gently swinging "Just In Time" clocks in just under two), with only a minimum of room for Fitzgerald to break into her legendary scatting. The main exception is the centerpiece track, a nine-minute take on the Duke Ellington standard "Take the A Train," that gives Fitzgerald ample room to stretch out vocally. Although fans of her scat work might be somewhat disappointed by this mainstream set, ELLA IN HOLLYWOOD serves to remind just how gifted a stylist Fitzgerald was in the pop genre as well.
An appearance in Hollywood for a first-rate jazz vocalist was not necessarily an opportunity to broadcast the singer's visage and pander to everyone from Tacoma to Tallahassee. It could also include a date at the Crescendo. The Sunset Strip's best chance to find premier jazz, Gene Norman's nightclub ...
| | Bebel Gilberto All In One CD (2009)
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Personnel: Carlinhos Brown (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, drums, congas, bongos, agogo, claves, hi-hat, shaker, surdo, timbales, triangle, percussion, programming); Daniel Jobim (vocals, piano); Cézar Mendes, Pedro Baby (guitar, acoustic guitar); Didi Gutman (guitar, strings, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Tom Brenneck (guitar, vibraphone, tambourine); Masa Shimizu, Paulo Levita (acoustic guitar); Carlos Darci (cavaquinho, trombone, cuica); Guilherme Monteiro (cavaquinho); Davi Moraes (sitar); Christina Courtin, Johnny Gandelsman (violin); Christopher Hoffman (cello); Cochemea Gastelum (flute); Aaron J. Johnson (trombone); Thomas Bartlett (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, bass guitar); John King (synthesizer, bass synthesizer, programming); Greg Cohen (acoustic bass); Homer Steinweiss (drums); Fernando Velez (congas); Mario C. (programming).
Audio Mixers: Clay Wells Holley; John King ; Mario C.; Patrick Dillett.
Recording information: 75, Brooklyn, NY; Coruja Studios, New York, NY; Dunham Studios, ...
| | Peter White Perfect Moment CD (1998)
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Personnel : Peter White (acoustic guitar, keyboards); Greg Vail (soprano saxophone); Grover Washington, Jr., Gerald Albright (tenor saxophone); Rick Braun (trumpet); Brian Culbertson, Greg Karukas (keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming); Mike Egizi (keyboards, drum programming); Tim Heintz (keyboards); Mike Sims (electric guitar); Alex Al, Larry Kimpel, John Menzano (bass); Lil' John Roberts (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion); Steven Dubin, Paul Brown (drum programming).
Producers: Steven Dubin, Paul Brown, Peter White.
Engineers include: Dave Rideau, Paul Brown, Peter White.
Includes liner notes by Peter White.
Personnel: Peter White (acoustic guitar, keyboards); Mike Sims (electric guitar); Gerald Albright (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Greg Vail (soprano saxophone); Grover Washington, Jr. (tenor saxophone); Rick Braun (trumpet); Brian Culbertson (keyboards, synthesizer, bass ...
| | Weather Report 8:30 CD (1979)
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Weather Report: Joe Zawinul (keyboards, synthesizer, bass, vocoder); Wayne Shorter (soprano & tenor saxophone); Jaco Pastorius (bass, drums); Peter Erskine (drums, percussion); Erich Zawinul (percussion).
Additional personnel: Ten members of the West Los Angeles Christian Academy Children's Choir.
Reissue producer: John Snyder.
Recorded live in January and February, 1979. Includes liner notes by Scott H. Thompson.
Digitally remastered by Vic Anesini (Sony Music Studios).
This is part of the Columbia Jazz Contemporary Masters series.
Due to the standard length of all compact discs, "Scarlet Woman" has been ommitted from the Columbia/Legacy re-issue of 8:30 in order to accommodate the CD format.
Weather Report is generally regarded as the greatest jazz fusion band of all time, with the biggest jazz hit ("Birdland") from the best jazz fusion album (1977's Heavy Weather). But the group's studio mastery sometimes overshadows the fact that it was also a live juggernaut -- so don't overlook the outstanding live and studio album from 1979, 8:30. This was a rare quartet version of Weather Report, with co-leaders in keyboardist Joe Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter. The bassist ...
| | Stan Kenton Rarities CD (2009)
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$11.49
Liner Note Author: Will Friedwald.
| | Dizzy Gillespie Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945 CD (2005)
Billie Holiday
$13.79 
This is a live concert recording of Dizzy and Bird from Town Hall not previously known to have been recorded. With audio restoration by Ted Kendell, the sound is excellent. This is a discovered recording of Dizzy and Bird at bebop's inception - the equiv
Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet); Dizzy Gillespie; Curly Russell (double bass); Charlie Parker (alto saxophone); Don Byas (tenor saxophone); Al Haig (piano); Max Roach, Big Sid Catlett (drums).
Liner Note Authors: Robert E. Sunenblick M.D.; Ted Kendall; Ira Gitler.
Recording information: Town Hall, New York, NY (06/22/1945).
Photographer: Charles B. Nadell.
The historic live Town Hall sessions by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker from 1945 have been discovered on an acetate pressing, and are transferred with digital ...
| | Buck Ram's Doo Wop CD (1999) (Import) United Kingdom
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| | Dean Evenson Back To The Garden CD (1997)
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$13.95
Personnel: Dean Evenson (flute); Tom Barabas (piano, keyboards); Richard Hardy (alto flute, penny whistle, clarinet, alto & tenor saxophones); Dudley Evenson (harp); Pepe Danza (percussion).
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| | Voice Of The People Vol. 15: As Me And My Love Sat Courting CD (1999) (Import) United Kingdom
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| | Art Blakey Drums Around The Corner CD (1959)
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$10.09
DRUMS AROUND THE CORNER is a previously unreleased recording.
Personnel: Art Blakey (drums); Lee Morgan (trumpet); Bobby Timmons (piano); Paul Chambers, Jymie Merritt (bass); Philly Joe Jones, Roy Haynes (drums); Ray Barretto (congas).
Producer: Alfred Lion.
Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna.
Recorded at Manhattan Towers, New York, New York on November 2, 1958 and the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on March 29, 1959. Includes liner notes by Kenny Washington.
Digitaly remastered using 24-bit technology by Ron McMaster.
This is part of Blue Note's Limited Edition Connoisseur Series.
Personnel: Art Blakey (drums, timpani); Lee Morgan (trumpet); Bobby Timmons (piano); Philly Joe Jones (drums, timpani); Roy Haynes (drums); Ray Barretto (congas).
Liner Note Author: Kenny Washington.
Recording information: Manhattan Towers, New York, NY (11/02/1958/03/29/1959); Van Gelder studio, Hackensack, NJ (11/02/1958/03/29/1959).
Photographer: Francis Wolff.
Art Blakey was always fond of drum ensembles, and was allowed an opportunity to present this aspect of his full-force concept on occasion. With supplemental fellow drum masters Philly Joe Jones and Roy Haynes, a sole front line melodist in trumpeter Lee Morgan, bassist Jymie Merritt, pianist Bobby Timmons, and fourth percussionist Ray Barretto on congas, this group features more than drum solo, duo, and trio segments. The tune structure is emphasized instead of simple workouts, and when you listen closely to the stereo separation of this disc, you can hear the colorful differences between the louder Blakey, the subtle but hard swinging Jones, and the indefatigable precision of Haynes. Though Morgan's role in this music is somewhat marginalized, he makes the most of his chances, following Merritt in a basic Miles Davis tonality for the shuffling "Blakey's Blues." Both Charlie Parker's famous "Moose the Mooche" and Blakey's adaptation "Let's Take 16 Bars" have similar melody lines, the former a 15-minute ABAB form taking turns with the drummers, the latter a looser and flowing blues following the drummers healthily traded-off solos at the outset. A somewhat ethnic modal piano lead melody from Timmons is atypical for this session on "Lee's Tune," with Morgan countering on an individualistic, hip, hard bop, and thoroughly modern line. But this is, after all, a drummer's showcase, as Blakey, Jones, Haynes, and Barretto whip up some controlled mezzo forte fury on an urgent, albeit a bit rushed "Lover," while "Drums in the Rain" separates the four percussionists into separate but equal villages of ritual, vocal type sounds, with Barretto signaling the initial conversation as the other three riff and play off each other. The final two tracks are strictly duets between bassist Paul Chambers and Blakey not on the original session. The stroked and sleek blues tones of Chambers during "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" inspires the fine brush work of a subdued Blakey, while the singing, gruff arco lead on "What Is This Thing Called Love?" has the bassist assimilating a Slam Stewart façade, ...
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$12.15
David "Kooj" Kujat, born in Detroit MI. Began playing the piano in 3rd grade in 1971, began saxophone in 5th grade in 1973. Performed in bands and orchestras throughout grade school and highschool. Went to Oakland University in Auburn Hills, Michigan and studied Jazz Piano and Saxophone. Had great teachers like: Doc Holiday(sax), Sam Sanders(sax), Pete Kahn(sax), Walt Schmanski(Trumpet), Charles Bowles(piano)Also performed with Regina Carter(Violin) in the big band, at Oakland University. Started in his first band with wife Maria(singer) in 1982 called "Warehouse" Went on to first professional act, "The Point"(oldies and rockabilly) in 1983 led by singer/guitarist/ bass Stew Francke of Detroit. Went on to "Kidd Lighning" in 1985 led by singer(Ron Gianetti) playing top-40 and rock and roll. Joined a band called "Playfair" (led by the late David Murphy), with his wife Maria in 1988. Played a variety of different styles of music. In 1989 Maria and Kooj left Playfair and formed a trio called ...
| | Various In The Bottle/Born To Be Alive (2008)
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| | Divasonic Changing Wind CD (2008)
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$12.69
Multi-instrumentalist/producer/songwriter Lynda Arnold has been performing and producing as Divasonic since 2000. She bounces back and forth between programming, flute, piano, singing and engineering her sounds and arrangements to mold music that is truly her own. The sound of Divasonic touches many different genres of music and is not easily categorized. Twisted loops mash with straight grooves and synths combine with classically infused flute and keyboard improvisations. Original lyrics derived from her poetry often touch on spiritual themes and her love drama of the moment. Her voice teaches and teases you, winding around the layered textures and with an attractive rawness. Experimentation is key to the development of the Divasonic sound as well as collaboration and performance with other talented musicians in an attempt to redefine the concept of song.Changing Wind is an outlet for contemplations about relationships, including the ups and downs of “elations, surprises, sensuality, reality, growth, partnership, nurturing, falling in love, and enduring love through its changes.†It also stretches a bit further musically, showing off a stronger jazz influence mixed with stronger soul and pop vibes, all wrapped around the elements Lynda has come to be known for, including drum-and-bass rhythms, experimental percussive sounds, and flute and vocal melodies derived from her own poetry.Lynda describes the resulting mix as “atmospheric, electronic grooves,†which is hard to deny. It’s not the type of scattered and disjointed effort you might expect from someone with so many different talents and a palette that includes everything from Depeche ...
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