CD-Charts Position 141
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Miss Ella's Playhouse

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Ella Fitzgerald

Release Date August 19, 2008
Ahh...what a relief to find a CD that my toddler (21 months) and I can both listen to without feeling like our brains are going to melt!! Miss Ella's Playhouse is a refreshing compilation of REAL music that my little girl loves to sway and bop to.

CD-Charts Position 142
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The Very Thought of You

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Nicole Henry

Release Date August 19, 2008
I saw Nicole last night at Blues Alley in DC and she blew away a full house with her incredible talent. She combines the emotional force of Anita Baker with the gentle soul of Kevyn Lettau. She performs Sinatra standards with elegant charm and covers Lennon's "Imagine" with amazing grace. You'll love this CD but see her live if you get the chance.

CD-Charts Position 143
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Feeling Good: The Very Best of Nina Simone

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Nina Simone

Release Date March 29, 2004
I needed a collection of Nina Simone and after careful thinking and looking at the selection on Amazon I chose this one. And I have been very pleased.

My first demand was to get "Feeling good" and here it is. Wonderful, sensual, unforgettable. I was also curious about "Mississippi goddamn", which I've never heard on Finnish radio but saw a bit in a documentary about soul. It's a compelling performance, starts so harmlessly, tongue-in-cheek and builds up to a description of racism and plea for liberty - which inspired Sam Cooke to create his "A change is gonna come".

Nina Simone was a marvellous pianist and a great voice, that had more than one side. It's interesting to hear the less heard version of "My baby just cares ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 144
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Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Ella Fitzgerald

Release Date June 24, 1997
Very polished performances, arrangements and recordings, make for two hours of listening pleasure, with these 35 songs from 1956. It's nice to have these mellow classics playing in the background.

CD-Charts Position 145
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The Bridges Of Madison County: Music From The Motion Picture

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Dinah Washington, Johnny Hartman, Hal Mooney and His Orchestra, Barbara Lewis, Irene Kral w/ the Junior Mance Trio

Release Date May 30, 1995
Clint Eastwood's selection of music for this movie soundtrack is great. He composed and performed two selections.

CD-Charts Position 146
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Love Scenes

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Diana Krall

Release Date August 26, 1997
Truly, Diana Krall cannot be compared with any other Jazz vocalist, past or present. And as a huge fan of Ella, Sarah, and Mel Torme - three of the best singers ever to hold a microphone - I must admit that Diana Krall doesn't even come close. Yet, she holds her own by subtly and beautifully carving out a niche for herself in the genre and subtly redefining Jazz as we know it. The difference? Her vocals. It's the phrasing, the honesty, the raw emotion that pours from every song. There's no scatting, no wild improvisations, just vocal purity and the ability to capture the lyrical meaning of a song and effortlessly express a myriad of sentiments. Just listen to the tracks LOST MIND and I MISS YOU SO. Can't we all relate? Perfectly delivered...Diana ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 147
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Jazz Icons: Nina Simone - Live in '65 & '68

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
starring: Nina Simone
directed by: Various

Release Date September 30, 2008
Truly, Diana Krall cannot be compared with any other Jazz vocalist, past or present. And as a huge fan of Ella, Sarah, and Mel Torme - three of the best singers ever to hold a microphone - I must admit that Diana Krall doesn't even come close. Yet, she holds her own by subtly and beautifully carving out a niche for herself in the genre and subtly redefining Jazz as we know it. The difference? Her vocals. It's the phrasing, the honesty, the raw emotion that pours from every song. There's no scatting, no wild improvisations, just vocal purity and the ability to capture the lyrical meaning of a song and effortlessly express a myriad of sentiments. Just listen to the tracks LOST MIND and I MISS YOU SO. Can't we all relate? Perfectly delivered...Diana ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 148
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Original Dance Music of 1920's & 1930's

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Various Artists

Release Date February 15, 2000
This is a really top-notch collection of 20s & 30s dance music by various bands, mostly underservedly forgotten. A very entertaining CD that gives a good idea of the fun and energy of 20s & 30s dance music. You won't be able to stand still.

CD-Charts Position 149
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It Might as Well Be Swing

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and His Orchestra

Release Date September 08, 1998
THIS PARTICULAR CD CONTAINS RARE SONGS THAT COUNT BASIE AND SINATRA DID TOGETHER. MY FAVORITE ONE IS "MORE" FROM THE MOVIE MONDO CANE....LOVE IT!!!

CD-Charts Position 150
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Nice 'n' Easy

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Frank Sinatra

Release Date September 16, 2008
I just recieved this MO-FI version of Nice 'N' Easy. It sounds good. Curious that Amazon has it listed with extra tracks. Also, this is supposed to be new - a 2008 release, but the packaging has a 2002 copyright on it - presumably when it was mastered? Hmmm....