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This reissue of BLUE LESTER includes three bonus tracks of the Count Basie Big Band. This Savoy release is almost identical to the Young disc THE MASTER'S TOUCH. In fact, both CDs include nearly the same material, however, THE MASTER'S ... Full DescriptionTOUCH contains many alternate takes. Nonetheless, BLUE LESTER is made up of probably the best takes of tunes such as "Circus in Rhythm," "Jump, Lester, Jump," "Basie English," and others. All of the songs on BLUE LESTER are derived from sessions recorded in the 1940s. In particular, three dates are included featuring diverse artists such as Jessie Drakes and Billy Butterfield (trumpet), Junior Mance, Johnny Guarnieri and Count Basie (piano), Hank D'Amico (clarinet), and others.
All 15 of the selections heard here represent Young in his prime. His light, airy tone floats over the music with splendor, making each solo quite memorable. His section work on songs such as "Poor Little Plaything" demonstrates Young's unerring ability to enhance (as a team player) any swing orchestra.
Recorded between 1944 & 1949. Includes original release liner notes by H. Alan Stein.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Recorded in 1945 and 1949.
This is part of Denon's 20-Bit Master Transfer Collection.
Personnel includes: Lester Young (tenor saxophone); Hank D'Amico (clarinet); Johnny Guarnieri (piano); Freddie Green (guitar).
Personnel includes: Lester Young (tenor saxophone); Jesse Drakes (trumpet); Count Basie, Junior Mance (piano); Freddie Green (guitar); Rodney Richardson (bass); Shadow Wilson, Cozy Cole (drums).
Down Beat (9/96, p.59) - 5 Stars - Excellent - "Pure, vintage Lester, from 1945 and 1949, with three small groups: a Basie rhythm section and two sextets..." Hide Description Lester Young Blue Lester Songs Blue Lester Review
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Purchase Blue Lester CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Gil Scott-Heron Winter In America CD (1974) Bonus Tracks; Reissue
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One of Gil Scott-Heron's finest 1970s albums, WINTER IN AMERICA finds the ever-provocative vocalist/poet playing off the surprisingly gentle piano arrangements of Brian Jackson. Whereas other records (particularly SMALL TALK AT 125th AND LENOX) focus more on Scott-Heron's spoken-word missives, WINTER highlights the influential African-American performer's abilities as a singer, particularly on the soulful "Back Home" and the smooth, lyrically pointed title track, which superficially evokes a contemporaneous Barry White tune.
While the first part of WINTER IN AMERICA consists of studio sessions, the final four numbers feature Scott-Heron playing live in Washington, D.C., with the concert recordings easily on a par with the more polished earlier tracks, as exemplified by his stirring medley of "The Bottle," a funky cautionary tale, and the percussive, chanted "Guan Guanco." Second only to PIECES OF A MAN as an intriguing mix of melody and rhetoric, WINTER IN AMERICA is required listening for anyone interested in Scott-Heron.
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| | Joni Mitchell Hejira CD (1976)
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All tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology.
Joni Mitchell draws freely on her heroes and influences, and in her turn inspires and informs the work of countless others; thus are the genes of our musical heritage passed on to new generations. The love of jazz glimpsed in COURT AND SPARK and THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS is wanton in HEJIRA. The arrangements are loose and the melodies seductively free-flowing. The lyrics, too, have broken free of rigid verse and rhyme structures and tend towards prose poetry. The cloak of introspection that weighs down on much of her work is lighter here; though far from mainstream. ...
| | Enya Memory Of Trees CD (1995)
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THE MEMORY OF TREES won the 1997 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.
These are specifically those trees held sacred by the Druids of ancient Irish mythology; but there is just enough ambiguity in the title of Enya's latest album to please her enthusiasts, who tend to interpret her hard-to-classify music in deeply personal ways. Enya's distinctive style--an ethereal, hypnotic sound based on orchestral synthesizer and piano work, with multiple vocal layers which turn Enya's voice into an angelic choir--stands out on THE MEMORY OF TREES.
Saved by strong, simple melodies from being lumped in with other New Age, Enya never loses track of the heart of each song. While most of the material here is tinged with melancholy and mysticism, "Anywhere Is" is a joyous, spiritual anthem to confusion ...
| | Loreena McKennitt Book Of Secrets CD (1997)
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1997 release shows the new age vocalist keeping in the same vein, mixing Celtic, Spanish, Italian & new age to create her own distinct sound. Eight tracks including the favorite 'The Mummers Dance'. Quinlan Road.
Loreena McKennitt began her career as a New Age pop chanteuse, steeped in Celtic folk mysticism and possessed of an airy, ethereal voice. Over the course of her career she has dabbled to varying extremes in the pop format, but she remains true to the spirit of the traditional balladeer on THE BOOK OF SECRETS. With the aid of top-flight musicians like Danny Thompson and David Rhodes, she weaves a web of fanciful, wispy folk-rock that's not afraid to be beautiful as it pulls listeners in with it's comforting hypnotic qualities.
Personnel: Loreena McKennitt (vocals, harp, kanoun, accordion, piano, keyboards); Brian Hughes (vocals, acoustic, electric & classical guitars, bouzouki, oud, guitar synthesizer); Donald Quan (vocals, viola, keyboards, tabla, timba, esraj); Stuart Bruce (vocals); Aidan Brennan (acoustic guitar, mandola); Martin Jenkins (mandocello); David ...
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| | Gil Scott-Heron It's Your World CD (1976)
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IT'S YOUR WORLD was originally released as a vinyl double album.
Recorded live at Paul's Mall, Boston, Massachusettes on July 1 & 2, 1976 ; Electric Ladyland, New York, New York; American Star Studios, Merrifield, Virginia. Includes liner notes by Gil Scott-Heron.
1976 release, includes rare masters of live classics and vintage studio tracks. Included here are gruop arrangements ...
| | Dizzy Gillespie 1946-1947 CD (1999) (Import) France
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| | Surf Party: Best Of The Surfaris-Live! CD (1994)
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| | Ian Whitcomb Comedy Songs CD (1999)
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| | Kenny Davern Playing For Kicks CD (1985)
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| | Twin Sisters Division CD/Book Set CD (2001)
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| | Bill Evans Montreux II CD (2006) (Import) Japan
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| | Matthew Hope Black Tea Nights CD (2007)
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"Black Tea Nights" is a true neo-folk effort, capturing the bittersweet mood of British and American singer-songwriters of the early 70’s. Matthew Hope keeps the music up to date with the inclusion of guitar drones and the ambient textures of keyboards and organic strings. The title track is immediately distinctive, its haunting vocals and catchy chorus being the obvious choice for a first single. Another highlight, “When I'm Gone”, seems a classic Americana ballad, enhanced by pedal steel. “The Woman I Love is Crazy” is a bouncy folk-rock ditty full of twanging guitars, recalling the Byrds at their most light hearted. Hope's unflinching embrace of the pop hook keep repeated listens of “Black Tea Nights” fresh and memorable. A worthy addition to any collection of contemporary folk music.Born and raised in the outskirts of Chicago, Matthew Hope absorbed many different musical traditions at a very young age. Music was central to his existence in a world full of sound but without sight. His exceptional sensitivity to the sonic world has given him a unique perception of the nuances of everyday experiences, which show up in his music as seemingly-familiar vividness. His music is the fusion of alternative sounds with the familiarity of nostalgic folk traditions. His breathy vocals and intricate acoustic guitar work recall a more hopeful Nick Drake or Elliott Smith.With one foot in the dark brooding sounds of the Minneapolis underground and the other obsessed with writing idealistically about life and love, Matthew has created a nostalgic sound that is not easily forgotten. Time and time again fans say that his voice draws them in. As he shifts from dark to light, from bitter to jubilant, from weary to enthusiastic, he seems to effortlessly keep his fans in anticipatory, bittersweet enchantment.Backed by a full band for the first time, Matthew’s lush arrangements blossomed in the studio ...
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