CD-Charts Position 11
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The Very Best of Diana Krall

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

Release Date September 18, 2007
I got this for my mom's birthday because she likes Diana Krall. Well I ended up liking it more than her! I played this disc several times because her voice is so soothing and relaxing. it is truly a gift! If you like artists like Norah Jones or Michael Buble then you'll enjoy this jazz album! I dont have any favorite songs on it, I think they're all good!

CD-Charts Position 12
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Careless Love

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Madeleine Peyroux

Release Date September 14, 2004
Contemplative, moody, pensive, deep - Madeleine Peyroux! Range, timbre, in love with love, earthy - Plugged into something greater than herself. This album sends me! The vocals, the musicianship, the sound craft and engineering: "Careless Love" is a must have for anyone who appreciates music. Every cut is a well-crafted gem, the best forty-minutes you'll ever spend on a lazy summer (or rainy) day. "Dance me"..., "You're gonna make me lonesome when you go", "J'a deux amours", "Weary Blues", "This is heaven to me", absolute gems! Madeleine Peyroux is a national treasure. Reminiscent of Billie Holiday upon first impression, her vocal styling really is unique and speaks to her no doubt many influences and experiences in their own right. Can't ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 13
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Trav'lin' Light

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Queen Latifah

Release Date September 25, 2007
I could not believe this was The Queen. I am a retired singer and always loved Queen Latifah's music, even rap:), and as a gifted actress. I was amazed at the versatility and sultry sounds that came from her wonderful voice. My nieces are teenagers and when I let them here this CD (I didn't tell them it was the Queen), they said that it was good, who is it? I told them Queen Latifah and they did not believe me until they sat there and listened to the entire CD and realized it was her. They have a new appreciation for jazz and blues and see it in a different light. Hail to the Queen!! Music has an amazing affect on teens. My nieces listen to this CD constantly. WOW!!!

CD-Charts Position 14
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Imagine

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Eva Cassidy

Release Date August 20, 2002
I will always remember and thank my beloved brother, Thomas John Greene, who introduced me to Eva Cassidy some years ago. This is a beautiful album of her music (they all are). How can I not think of you, Tom, as I listen to Imagine... God bless your sweet soul (and Eva's too). Miss you. Love, Eileen

CD-Charts Position 15
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Ken Burns's Jazz: The Story of American Music

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

Release Date November 14, 2000
When I discussed the Ric Burns documentary about the old West with an Amerindian acquaintance, I complained that the film concentrated on the Lakota, to the exclusion of other peoples. My friend answered that, as the Lakota was the best known native American culture, that was a good place to start, and the audience would then move on to learn about other parts of the story.

I suppose the same is true of the documentary by Ric's brother Ken Burns, on the history of Jazz, on which this box set is based. It is heavy on Louis Armstrong and on the Big Band sound of the Swing era - probably the Jazz best known to the general public - but light in other areas, including the many, varied strands of Jazz in the last 30 years or so. There is ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 16
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Duets: An American Classic

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Tony Bennett

Release Date September 26, 2006
Such a joy to listen to over and over again. His son and manager surely knows how to choose voices that blend and enhance his father's own voice, style and sharing thereof. Interviews with the vocalists who join Mr. Bennett on this CD express their admiration and joy in singing with and learning from him.
Can't quite express what a thrill it is to hear him teaching, challenging, and learning from these other artists who obviously are in such awe of the great Tony.

CD-Charts Position 17
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Sings Totally Blonde

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Michael Bublé

Release Date July 22, 2008
Like i said before Michael Buble is the Frank Sinatra of our times. He is a wonderful singer.

CD-Charts Position 18
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Sinatra at the Sands

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & the Orchestra

Release Date May 26, 1998
It is an amazing document of Sinatra in his environment. The sound quality is superior. It is a hall of fame arrangement and performance by Quincy Jones and the Count Basie Orchestra. Even the stage patter is classic. If you can't get the Vegas Box set, get this. If you have the Vegas Box set, get this.

CD-Charts Position 19
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Caught In The Act (CD + DVD)

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Michael Buble

Release Date November 22, 2005
This CD/DVD combo package is a concert that Michael Buble did for PBS a few years ago. He does a wonderful job singing classic jazz and pop standards. I also enjoyed his original song, Home, which he wrote. Michael is definitely a fresh of breath air in today's music scene.

CD-Charts Position 20
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Anthology

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

Release Date July 01, 2003
The fact that Nina Simone is not a household name, like Sarah Vaughan, is inconceivable. She's a brilliant musician--terrific singer, Juilliard-trained classical pianist who accompanies herself no matter what the genre is, and composer, arranger, and consummate actress with a song. On this anthology of thirty-one of her best songs, she is at her peak, doing it all with panache and all but hanging her soul out to dry.

In "I Loves You, Porgy," one of the many favorites on this CD, Simone performs the definitive version of this song, keeping it simple with a simple piano, often singing almost a capella, and often in a whisper, creating an honest and very dramatic mood. "Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair," a folk tune, becomes a drama here ... Read More: