CD-Charts Position 11
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The Ultimate Collection: Recorded Live

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by: Brian Setzer Orchestra

Release Date July 13, 2004
From the moment when the MC announces "Brian Setzer and his 17-piece big band" on through Brian's "Thank You And Good-Night" amidst the last wild applause from the reprise of "Rock This Town" on Disc 2, this is among the most electrifying live albums I've ever heard! High energy...a performer who loves what he does, does it damn well, and knows how to communicate that to his band..er..ORCHESTRA and to his audience.

GREAT STUFF!

What is it? Rock n' roll? Big Band Swing Jazz? Urban blues? A maddening amalgam of 'em all? Who knows, and frankly, who cares? It Makes You Feel Good...so What more could you want???

GO GET IT!!

CD-Charts Position 12
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Blues 88's: Boogie Woogie Instrumentals

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by: Various Artists

Release Date April 07, 1998
If this album doesn't get your toes a-tappin' you need surgery. While not the "best" of this genre, this album is crammed with fun music and it is well recorded to boot! Hard to beat the beat! Intense piano. HIGHLY recommended as an introduction for those wanting to hear what boogie is about. Woogie woogie! Five stars!

CD-Charts Position 13
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Blue and Sentimental

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by: Ike Quebec

Release Date March 11, 2008
Blue and Sentimental isn't just one of Quebec's finest albums (alongside Heavy Soul); it's one of Grant Greens finest also. The sparse instrumentation coupled with such strong soloing makes them both stand out like three dimensional sound sculptures. The remastering has only emphasised this wonderful clarity.

Much has been mentioned about the ability of rock musicians to fashion songs out of riffs but none do it better than a Jazzman. Minor Impulse, written by Quebec, is `just a riff' that tumbles into a quintessential swinger of both their styles. It has a way of bringing people back to life and must be one of the greatest jazz tracks ever!

The drummer Philly Joe has also benefited from the remastering. The timbre from ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 14
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The Gospel of Blues

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by: Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Release Date September 16, 2003
Sister Rosetta Tharpe sang and played guitar when she performed; and this CD is nothing short of AWESOME! Her voice is in excellent form and the musical arrangements are very well done. The quality of the sound is rather good with just a little bit of surface noise on one or two tracks.

The CD opens with "My Man And I;" Sister Rosetta Tharpe sings with a guitar arrangement that works so well. Talk about that blues and gospel sound--Sister Rosetta Tharpe nails it spot on! However, despite the bluesy sound, the lyrics are surprisingly upbeat. She also belts this one out like a pro--excellent! "This Train" also features Sister Rosetta Tharpe's vocals squarely in the spotlight with a simple yet beautiful guitar arrangement. I predict that you will ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 15
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The Essential Capitol Collection

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by: Keely Smith

Release Date July 17, 2007
Keely Smith possesses a fantastic ability to sing so well that she could capture your attention at once and you would never want to stop listening to her. She could sing you the phone book; and when she was finished you would be applauding and begging for more. This excellent retrospective album gives us quite a bit of the best of Keely Smith. It has twenty eight wonderful tracks and at 78 minutes the CD is as jam packed with hits as any CD is ever going to be.

"All The Things You Are" opens the CD; Keely sings this perfectly without a superfluous note. Her voice is warm, rich and vibrant in a way that just couldn't be better. The strings and horns help the musical arrangement along although Keely's vocals remain squarely in the foreground. "It's ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 16
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Cosimo Matassa Story

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by: Various Artists

Release Date August 06, 2007
I have never heard of this guy before but the artists on this box set are familiar names in Pop Music history. An outstanding selection of Nawlins Jump, Doowop & R&B. An Informative, illustrated booklet is included in the new slimline proper box with card CD sleeves. With 120 tracks of high quality recordings this is unbeatable value

CD-Charts Position 17
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Devil In A Blue Dress: Music From The Motion Picture

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by: Various Artists

Release Date September 12, 1995
Enjoyed this movie. So we also enjoy blues and the good old jazz so ordered the CD Music from the Movie. Arrived in great condition from Vender. And so watch the movie and see if you want the music too. Rarely do we go looking for a song or tunes off a movie but this time we did just that. Everyone however has their own tastes in movies and definite tastes in Music. Only can speak for one man and one woman here over 50. Enjoy THIS LIFE1

CD-Charts Position 18
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The Best of Ruth Brown

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by: Ruth Brown

Release Date June 18, 1996
The best of Ruth Brown really is the BEST OF! I love her style and this album is hit after hit.

CD-Charts Position 19
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The Complete Johnny Mercer Songbook

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by: Various Artists

Release Date November 03, 1998
All three discs are great, but the third (instrumental and jazzy)is outstanding. Old enough to be exposed to the popular Mercer tunes and understandingly biased regarding the commercialization of his stuff, I was thrilled to hear these renditions by the great artists selected for this disc. Worth the price for just the last disc-so consider the other two as bonuses.

CD-Charts Position 20
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Spotlight on Keely Smith (Great Ladies of Song)

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by: Keely Smith

Release Date March 21, 1995
I have played this CD until it's worn out. Her voice is beautiful and still is. I recommend this CD if your just starting out listening to her music. ENJOY!!!!