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Sounds Sublime - The Essential Collection / Christophers, The Sixteen

CD · 2 discs

$29.99

Composer: BACH VICTORIA MOZART
Artist: Essential Collection
Released: Sep 01, 2009

Highlights from some of the most celebrated recordings from Harry Christophers and his award-winning ensemble. Equally appealing to fans of The Sixteen and those who are new to the group, this disc provides a definitive collection of familiar classics and lesser-known treasures.

R E V I E W:
British choir the Sixteen is billed as being among "the Voices of Classic FM," the impressively successful British independent classical radio network. This mixed-gender adult group of (natch) 16 voices performs music ranging from the early English Renaissance to Mozart and, on occasion, the Romantics. An objection to their style might be that they tend to sound similar in all these repertories. This double-CD "essential collection" tends to reinforce that idea, but it also showcases the group's considerable strengths. To put it briefly, the Sixteen makes early music go down easy and does so without turning it completely into something different. The vocal surfaces are gorgeous, and each album contains a note by director Harry Christophers that touches on connections between the music's origins and its resonances in our own time. They sweat the details and that has never been more apparent than in this greatest-hits release. Most of the time such albums are left to label underlings and produced without imagination, but this one is beautifully packaged and has a full new set of notes concisely explaining the album's fresh concept. That concept is well thought-out; the album is not just a random selection of tracks somehow judged to be the best of the Sixteen, whose music-making is nothing if not consistent. Instead, each piece chosen is associated with a specific historical event, many of them significant junctures in British history. You couldn't ask for a better place to start in approaching unfamiliar music than to get a basic grip on its context in this way and then have it very attractively performed. The remastering is very strong; there's little sense of shifting sonic perspective even though the originals are drawn from a wide variety of this prolific group's releases. All this makes the album a fine introduction to one of modern Britain's most successful vocal groups.

-- All Music Guide

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Sounds Sublime - The Essential Collection / Christophers, The Sixteen
Coro Sep 2009

2 discs

CD
$29.99

AFTER MIDNIGHT
ARCHEOPHONE RECORDS Jun 2024

2 discs

CD
$32.97

Svensk jazzhistoria vol. 2 (1931-1936) - "Hot"-epoken
Caprice Apr 1997

2 discs

CD
$32.99

THOUSAND JULYS
SUNNYSIDE Jul 2013

1 disc

CD
$16.63

RCA

April In Paris / Coleman Hawkins

CD · 1 disc

$17.99

Composer: HAWKINS, COLEMAN
Artist: Coleman, Hawkins
Released: Jan 25, 2011

Track Listing
1. Body and Soul
2. When Day Is Done
3. Bouncing With Bean
4. April in Paris
5. Angel Face
6. I Love You
7. There Will Never Be Another You
8. Little Girl Blue
9. Bean Stalks Again, The
10. Have You Met Miss Jones?

Personnel includes: Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Thelma Carpenter (vocals); Benny Carter (alto saxophone, trumpet); Eustice Moore, Budd Johnson (alto saxophone); Fats Navarro, Jimmy Nottingham, Tommy Lindsay, Joe Guy (trumpet); Jimmy Buffington (French horn); J.C. Higginbotham, J.J. Johnson, Urbie Green, Jack Satterfield (trombone); Julius Baker, Sid Jekowsky (flute); Danny Polo (clarinet); Phil Bodner (oboe); Hal McKusick, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn (reeds); Marty Wilson (vibraphone); Gene Rodgers, Hank Jones (piano); Lawrence Lucie, Chuck Wayne, Barry Gailbraith (guitar); Johnny Williams, Milt Hinton, Oscar Smith, Jack Lesberg (bass); Walter Johnson, Max Roach, Osie Johnson, Art Herbert (drums); Phil Kraus (bells).

Recorded between October 11, 1939 and January 20, 1956. Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler.

Digitally remastered by Joe Lopes and Jay Newland (1991, BMG Recording Studios, New York, New York).

On APRIL IN PARIS, the king of tenor saxophone plays in myriad musical settings recorded over three decades. Hawkins' inimitable dark-toned sound is documented over these ten tracks. However, his classic recordings from the '30s and '40s demonstrate his legacy best. Whether it is "Body and Soul" or "Bouncing With Bean," Hawk's woody, vibrato-laden approach is in full bloom.

Songs such as "There Will Never Be Another You," "Little Girl Blue," and "Have you Met Miss Jones?" are enhanced by the delicate and lush sound of a string orchestra. Hawkins, known for a thick, almost abrasive sound, plays lighter and more romantically (a la his friend Lester Young) on these tracks.

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April In Paris / Coleman Hawkins
RCA Jan 2011

1 disc

CD
$17.99

Altissimo

Blue & Gray - Songs Of The Civil War

CD · 1 disc

$18.99

Composer: CL BARNHOUSE JULIA WARD HOWE
Artist: Us Air Force Band, Us Navy Band, Us Air Force Band & Singing Ser
Released: Jan 01, 2002

Music and song have had an impact throughout time and the Civil War was no exception. During the Civil War, music and musical instruments served a practical purpose. Drums were used to keep soldiers in line. Fifes were popular instruments because they could be heard over cannon noise. And bugles were used as a way to issue commands. Songs from the Civil War served many purposes. They were used to tell stories, be it a soldier's or a slave's. Certain songs were used to inspire troops, while other songs were about a soldier missing home or about people at home missing a soldier. The Civil War was a turbulent time in American history and much was lost. Fortunately, most of the music and songs survived.

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Blue & Gray - Songs Of The Civil War
Altissimo Jan 2002

1 disc

CD
$18.99

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Not Sousa Vol 3 - Even More Great Marches Not By Sousa
Altissimo Oct 2010

1 disc

CD
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HARMONICA SWING 1920S-50S
Frémeaux Apr 2004

2 discs

CD
$32.99

CRAFT RECORDINGS

BIRTH OF BOP: SAVOY 10-INCH LP COLLECTION / VAR

Vinyl · 5 discs

$102.26

Artist: BIRTH OF BOP: SAVOY 10-INCH LP COLLECTION / VAR
Released: Mar 31, 2023

The Birth Of Bop: The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection[5 x 10" LP] - The Birth of Bop is a new collection celebrating the enduring legacy of Savoy Records Bop catalog spanning 1944-1949. It is presented in both 5x 10" Vinyl and 2-CD formats with audio restoration by Joe Tarantino and new liner notes by GRAMMYr-winning writer and broadcaster Neil Tesser. The set Includes 30 tracks from such jazz legends as Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Milt Jackson, Allen Eager, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Number of discs: 5

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BIRTH OF BOP: SAVOY 10-INCH LP COLLECTION / VAR
CRAFT RECORDINGS Mar 2023

5 discs

Vinyl
$102.26

BODY & SOUL REVISITED
VERVE Jul 1993

1 disc

CD
$19.99

TO ELLA WITH LOVE
SHANACHIE Mar 2005

1 disc

CD
$17.24

PLATINUM COLLECTION
IMPORTS Feb 2017

3 discs

CD
$8.99

SUNNYSIDE

Passion Flower: For Doris Duke [Box Set]

CD · 6 discs

$45.59

Composer: 0
Artist: Joe, Castro
Released: Nov 20, 2020

Sunnyside Records presents the second boxed set of recordings from the archive of pianist Joe Castro, a diverse collection featuring incredible and never heard performances from legends like Paul Bley, Paul Motian, Leroy Vinnegar, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones and many more. // The initial Joe Castro boxed set, Lush Life - A Musical Journey (Sunnyside, 2015), provided an insight into the world of the pianist's early meetings with the greats of jazz at home recorded sessions. These recordings included Buddy Collette, Chico Hamilton, Teddy Wilson, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims and Lucky Thompson. The box also included a couple of sessions recorded for potential release on Castro and Duke's Clover label, including a Castro Big Band and the Teddy Edwards Tentet. // The second boxed set of recordings from Joe Castro's collection, Passion Flower - For Doris Duke, highlights his collaborations with a vast array of incredible musicians. There are fine home recordings of jam sessions, studio recordings of Castro's Atlantic Records releases, recordings of projects of friends and productions that were done under the aegis of Clover Records, the label that Duke and Castro founded and briefly ran.

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Passion Flower: For Doris Duke [Box Set]
SUNNYSIDE Nov 2020

6 discs

CD
$45.59

ACROBAT

SINGLES COLLECTION 1946-59

CD · 3 discs

$25.04

Artist: Al, Hibbler
Released: May 07, 2021

Born in Mississippi in 1915, Al Hibbler, who was blind from birth, was a baritone vocalist whose career transcended the divide between big band jazz, rhythm and blues and sophisticated pop. Starting with the band of Jay McShann, he became the vocalist with Duke Ellington's orchestra in 1943, recording memorable hits with him and staying with Ellington until 1951, but along the way also forging a career as a solo recording artist, enjoying a string of R&B and pop hits, both in the USA and the UK. This 75-track 3-CD set comprises most of his A and B sides on the Aladdin, Sunrise/Miracle, Chess, Atlantic, Mercury/Clef/Norgran and Decca labels during this era. It includes all his career chart entries, most notably his US No. 3, R&B No. 1 and UK No. 2 in 1955 with "Unchained Melody" and his US pop Top 10 hits with "He" and "After The Lights Go Down Low", plus Top 10 R&B hits with "Trees", "Lover Come Back To Me", "Danny Boy" and "What Will I Tell My Heart". It includes a couple of fine recordings with the Count Basie Orchestra. Al Hibbler occupies a unique place in American popular music, and this substantial and comprehensive overview of his primary career as a chart-focused artist provides an enjoyable showcase for his smooth and distinctive vocal style.

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SINGLES COLLECTION 1946-59
ACROBAT May 2021

3 discs

CD
$25.04

Altissimo

We Can Do It!: Celebrating Women in WWII

CD · 1 disc

$13.99 ~~$18.99~~ Save 26%

Composer: GARLAND ELLINGTON RUSSELL K
Artist: Us Air Force Airmen Of Note, Us Navy Band, Us Air Force Singing Se
Released: Jan 29, 2013

2013 collection that celebrates and honors the women of World War II. We Can Do It features music from the WWII era, including hits like 'In the Mood,' 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,' and 'Sing, Sing, Sing,' performed by the great musicians of the United States military, including the Airmen of Note, formed to carry on the tradition of Glenn Miller's Army Air Corps dance band.

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We Can Do It!: Celebrating Women in WWII
Altissimo Jan 2013

1 disc

CD
~~$18.99~~ $13.99Save 26%

SOUL OF A MAN
Nimbus Jun 2014

3 discs

CD
$32.99

STRUT RECORDS

SINGLES

Vinyl · 3 discs

$48.99

Artist: SUN RA
Released: Dec 09, 2016

Vinyl LP pressing housed in a gatefold sleeve, includes digital download. Strut presents a new definitive collection of Singles released by jazz maverick Sun Ra during his Earth years, spanning 1952 to 1991. Released prolifically during the 1950s and more sporadically thereafter, primarily on the Saturn label, the 45s offer one-off meteorites from Ra's prolific cosmic journey, tracing the development of his forward-thinking "Space-Bop" and his unique take on jazz and blues traditions which sounded unlike anything else from the period. As with his LPs, most 45s were only pressed in small runs and were sold at gigs and have since become extremely rare and sought after. Only a small handful of copies of "Love In Outer Space" b/w "Mayan Temple" and "The Blue One" b/w "Orbitration In Blue" have ever been seen; some have only been discovered in physical form in recent years; some were planned and penciled in but allegedly never made it to vinyl (including "Saturn" and "Velvet" from the Jazz In Silhouette LP) and some appeared as limited one-off magazine singles and posthumous releases, including "Hell #1" aka "Out There A Minute." The set is the most comprehensive collection of Ra's singles to date. Sleeve note writers Francis Gooding and Paul Griffiths brilliantly illustrate the role of the single within Ra's career and break down each release with detailed track by track notes. Working with Sun Ra LLC and Sun Raarchivist Michael D. Anderson, Strut has also assembled the best possible master sources for each track.

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SINGLES
STRUT RECORDS Dec 2016

3 discs

Vinyl
$48.99

HOT JAZZ
Frémeaux Apr 2002

2 discs

CD
$32.99

Frémeaux

V3: BOOGIE WOOGIE PIANO 1941-5

CD · 2 discs

$32.99

Composer: VARIOUS
Artist: Various
Released: Oct 01, 2008

“A veritable driving power behind small swinging jazz bands, piano boogie would make a lasting mark on rhythm and blues before, in turn, being taken up by rock ‘n’ roll. Jean Buzelin allows us to discover this story with a 42 tracks boxset featuring a 32 pages booklet in both French and English.”

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V3: BOOGIE WOOGIE PIANO 1941-5
Frémeaux Oct 2008

2 discs

CD
$32.99

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

JOHN FIELD: COMPLETE NOCTURNES

CD · 1 disc

$14.62

Artist: OTT, ALICE SARA
Released: Feb 28, 2025

Alice Sara Ott - JOHN FIELD: COMPLETE NOCTURNES - CD - A visual and auditory exploration of a performer's journey through the music of a nearly forgotten composer. Praised by his contemporaries (Chopin, Liszt, Schumann), John Field left the world one of it's most beloved musical forms: the Nocturne. In a complete first for classical music, the album will be accompanied by a series sophisticated music videos uniquely crafted in a cutting-edge LED studio, pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling. DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

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JOHN FIELD: COMPLETE NOCTURNES
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON Feb 2025

1 disc

CD
$14.62