Bim Bam Boom

Annotated and coproduced by Joplin scholar Richard Zimmerman, this 2-CD retrospective of rag traces it from the old masters to it's present day exponents. Among the solo performances are Charleston Rag; Stars and Stripes Forever Eubie Blake; the Ragtime Dance; Scott Joplin's New Rag Joshua Rifkin; the Entertainer; Rags to Burn Richard Zimmerman, and the Easy Winners-A Ragtime Two Step; Pickles and Peppers (A Rag Oddity) Max Morath. Ragtime orchestras and ensembles from coast to coast and generation to generation are also included in this 38-track "rags to rags" story.

Seek Ye The Lord & The Soul Of

The Shoop Shoop Song

Liebeslieder Polkas: Twelve Quite Heavenly Songs

A Taste Of Doo Wop, Vol. 1

The Intimate P.D.Q. Bach

Tried & True

A Gogo

A Gospel Two-Fer: Swan Silvertones & Singin' In My Soul

Titled after the New York City club Frank Sinatra frequented in the '60s - where young Monty Alexander held his 1st steady gig in the big apple - Monty Alexander's new Concord CD is a swinging tribute to Ol' Blue Eyes from the pianist who truly knows the man and his music. Highlights include "I've Got You Under My Skin," "Angel Eyes," "Strangers In The Night" and much more. Servicing to jazz radio.

Real Lies

The Flamingos Meet Moonglows On The Dusty Road Of Hits

Dreams Of Contentment

HIs latest Brazilian excursion finds Charlie Byrd enchanted as ever by bossa nova's charms and equally convinced of the style's ability to adapt to new forms. Byrd proves the resilience of the idiom by expanding bossa's boundaries to accommodate tunes rooted in the European classical tradition, Brazilian folk music, and even Dixieland. After haldf a lifetime and more than a dozen albums devoted to a style that's become and enduring a fondly regarded part of the golbal music scene, Charlie byrd proves once again why he's one of the few true non-Brazilian masters of bossa noval.