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Jazz Icons: Sonny Rollins - Live in '65 & '68

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starring: Sonny Rollins, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Alan Dawson, Kenny Drew
directed by: Various

Release Date September 30, 2008

CD-Charts Position 232
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The Ultimate Tony Bennett

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by: Tony Bennett

Release Date October 03, 2000
With all due respect to the people involved with the production of this 2000 Sony release (Didier C. Deutsch, Darcy M. Proper, Danny Bennett and Steve Berkowitz), not to mention Tony himself, it's really quite impossible to come with a definitive single 20-track CD "ultimate" compilation for a man who racked up some 67 hit singles from his first in 1951 (Because Of You - # 1 for TEN weeks that summer) to his last in 1976 (As Time Goes By - # 28 Adult Contemporary early that spring). Never mind his many albums.

The insert explains the choices of the tracks this way: "With a career spanning five decades, over 50 million records sold, and nine Grammy Awards to his credit, this collection of standards, many of which Tony introduced, ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 233
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Head Hunters

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Herbie Hancock

Release Date March 25, 1997
Since its initial release in 1973, Herbie Hancock's "Head Hunters" album has become a fusion jazz classic and rightfully so. Much like his former boss Miles Davis as well as R&B artists like Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock set out to make music that was innovative for its time and pushed the envelope of creativity. Although Herbie had been experimenting with fusing rock, funk and African rhythms with Jazz styles in previous albums like "Sextant" and with his former group Mwandishi, "Head Hunters" is where all the musical styles and experimentation fell together in all the right places.
At least two of the four tracks on the album have gone on to become timeless classics. The nearly 16-minute centerpiece "Chameleon" is probably one ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 234
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The Very Best of Julie London

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Julie London

Release Date January 10, 2006
I am not a Jazz aficiando or any kind of fan, but i've always found Julie L's music entertaining. Her CDs are in a group i play from time to time, usually while driving. Her attitude demands attention. the music is mostly old standards. The music and she are icons of a time when the lyrics actually were listened to.

CD-Charts Position 235
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Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Dianne Reeves, Patti Austin, Stevie Wonder, George Duke, Take 6, Al Jarreau

Release Date September 29, 1992
Quincy Jones already rocks my world. I have nothing but respect for him and the level of musical excellence that has always surrounded anything he put his considerable mind and talent to. But this re-imagining of Handel's Messiah from an African-American perspective is exceptional, extraordinary, unabated joy--especially in "And He Shall Purify" and "Hallelujah!" I am a middle-aged white musician/pianist/voice teacher in New York City. I got my Master's at Indiana University in voice. I was raised a Southern-Baptist even! I only offer up this information to suggest what an unlikely candidate I might be to enjoy this CD. I can't stop smiling and moving with these extraordinary performances when I put this CD on. God bless Michael O. Jackson for ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 236
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Hejira

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Joni Mitchell

Release Date October 25, 1990
I have always loved and admired Joni Mitchell's music, her poetry and the depth of her lyrics. She is an artist who has consistently grown and changed throughout her career, always becoming stronger and more interesting, following the influences of jazz greats, while always maintaining her own unique qualities. Hejira is my new favorite album of hers, ordered while I was looking for a few of my other favorites which I only have in vinyl. I would highly recommend it both for the music and the poetry, which is wonderful.Hejira

CD-Charts Position 237
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Embraceable You: Romantic Songs of George Gershwin

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Beegie Adair

Release Date January 07, 2004
This is just great. She's at her best. I have many of her albums, but this is the best one. Very listenable.

CD-Charts Position 238
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Hip Hop For Kids: School House Hip Hop (Dance)

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
starring: Roger G.
directed by: Liz Miwe;Michel Negroponte

Release Date July 15, 2008
Hip Hop music and dance continues to increase in popularity among children ages five through fourteen. Noting that trend, Hip Hop star Roger G. has joined up with dancer/mom Liz Milwe and film director Michel Negroponte to create "Hip Hop For Kids: School House Hop!", a superbly presented, full color, live action DVD showcasing the latest Hip Hop moves broken down into easy-to-follow, step-by-step, thoroughly 'kid friendly' instructions that use repetition along with verbal and visual instruction. Roger G. and his team of young, talented, dancers provide lively demonstrations of the latest Hip Hop moves such as Chicken Noodle Soup; The Snap; Walk It out, and more. Young viewers will learn how to dance freestyle, break and spin. Specifically designed as a beginner's ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 239
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Creepy Organs for Halloween

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
by: Creepy Organs for Halloween

Release Date October 31, 2005
Our school's 7th graders put on a haunted house as a fundraiser each year at Halloween. This year's theme was a haunted "mansion". In our room we had a skeleton playing an organ.... This CD was perfect!!!! Our skeleton "performed" all night long for two nights! It was just what I was looking for. Thanks!

CD-Charts Position 240
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The Language of Music

CD-Charts > Music > Jazz
starring: Thelonious Monk, Aretha Franklin, Ahmet Ertegun, Tom Dowd, Ginger Baker
directed by: Mark Moormann

Release Date August 24, 2004
I don't know how Tom Dowd's identity and influence escaped me for so many years. His influences as engineer, producer and omnipresent encourager of creative greatness were all over the music and albums that were like oxygen to me during the 60's and 70's. And I read every word about every person and player on every album cover like they were scripture. It really speaks to Mr. Dowd's dedication to putting the music first that his undeniable influence is so hard to find an acknowledgment for.

I remember first hearing about him on NPR a few years ago and wondered how he had slipped by my attention as his milieu was Atlantic Records during that label's most incredible heyday and he knew and worked with every amazing musician and band that was affiliated with ... Read More: