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Complete Arista Albums Collection songs Deluxe Edition Liner Note Author: Ben Jaffe . Photographers: Clint Maedgen; Steffi Graham; Erika Goldring; Shannon Brinkman; Barry Kaiser; Ben Jaffe ; Mary Ashley Johnson. Preservation: An Album to Benefit Preservation Hall & the Preservation Hall Music Outreach Program finds a bevy of name artists from across the musical spectrum performing with the storied New Orleans jazz band. What on first glance could be a gimmicky idea is actually anything but that. While the artists included here are from a wide array of disparate backgrounds and styles, the result is an organic, inspired, and solid collection of performances that truly make sense within the New Orleans jazz tradition of Preservation Hall. Standout numbers come from artists like Chicago indie stalwart Andrew Bird, who delivers a loose and rambling version of "Shake It and Break It," and singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco, who imbues the old-time standard "Freight Train" with a swinging confidence. Elsewhere, country legend Merle Haggard is a pure delight on the laid-back and bluesy "Basin Street Blues," as are Del McCoury, Pete Seeger, Dr. John, Angélique Kidjo, and Steve Earle, among others, on their respective tracks. Guest singers aside, it is the Preservation Hall Jazz Band itself that truly shines here. Featuring a mix of longtime New Orleans names like bassist Walter Payton and clarinet player Charlie Gabriel alongside relative up-and-comers like trumpeter Mark Braud and vocalist/reedman Clint Maedgen, the band is in peak form here. Also included are guest spots by such well-known New Orleans natives as trumpeter Terence Blanchard, trombonist Lucien Barbarin, and many others. Ultimately, Preservation works as it is intended -- as an homage to one of the longest-running musical institutions in the country and the important place it holds in keeping New Orleans jazz alive -- as well as simply being one heck of a great listen. ~ Matt Collar

Complete Arista Albums Collection album for sale Track Listing of songs: Sparkle; Tanglefoot; Song Without Words; Awfully Busy; Plain Folks; Back to Minors; Cousin Jack; On the Town; Jughaid; Locomotion; Airegin; Evil Eyes; You and I; Bright Eyes; Come Rain or Come Shine; Big Street;

Complete Arista Albums Collection CD music Recording information: Studio Elixie (12/12/2011-12/16/2011). Photographers: Niels Forg; Diane Le Chenadec. Personnel: David El Malek (vocals, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Ingrid Panquin (vocals); Mathilde Vrech (alto); Spyros Halaris (kanun); Thierry Di Filippo (oud); Sabrina Mauchet, Anne Vanhems (violin); Vladimir Tserabun (cello); Laurent Thibault, Ali Alaoui (bendir, deff). Audio Mixer: Philippe Gaillot.

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Complete Arista Albums Collection album for sale Track Listing of songs: Corazoncito Divino; Solo a Ti; Enamorado de Ti; Si Manana Viene O No; Me la Paso Pensando en Ti; Loco Por Tu Amor; Se Te Olvido; No Te Buscare; Si O No; Amor, Amor; Estoy Triste Otra Vez; Con un Beso; Quiero Verte; No Me Trates Asi; Solo un Sueno;