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FANFARE FOR THE VOLUNTEER: THREE PIECES FOR VIOLIN

PIANO CTOS 3 IN C MIN / PIANO CTOS 5 IN E-FLAT MAJ

One of today's most distinguished pianists, Russian master Arcadi Volodos shows off his incredible skills in this collection of solo-piano standbys given new life.

MUSICAL MOMENTS / CTO IN A MINOR FOR PIANO & ORCH

VIOLIN CONCERTOS

PIANO CONCERTOS FOR TWO & THREE PIANOS

ANDRE PREVIN PLAYS MUSIC OF THE YOUNG HOLLYWOOD

A foreshadowing of the area between rock and jazz that he would further explore with 1970's hypnotic Bitches Brew, this was Miles' first album to feature a full-blown electric approach. Incorporating elements of classical sonata form, both of the lengthy cuts featured here defy convention with 3 distinct "movements" in which harmony, rhythm and melody take a back seat to impressionistic texture. Listen closely, and you can hear the earliest inklings of modern-day fusion on Shhh/Peaceful and the equally spacey in a Silent Way/It's About That Time.

Tracks: "Donna Lee," "Come On, Come Over," "Kuru/ Speak Like a Child," "Opus Pocus," "Used to Be a Cha-Cha" and more. Features Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Randy & Michael Brecker, David Sanborn and more!

Few recordings maintain their power to utterly intoxicate for decades as Kind of Blue does. This 1959 all-time classic is one of the monuments of jazz: So What; Freddie Freeloader; Blue in Green; All Blues , and Flamenco Sketches . This vinyl release is the way to experience one of the greatest albums ever made.

Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD WHEN I FALL IN LOVE, Chris Botti has become the largest selling American jazz instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum & Grammy Awards. On his new album IMPRESSIONS, Chris Botti performs with superstars Vince Gill, Herbie Hancock, Andrea Bocelli, David Foster and Mark Knopfler. IMPRESSIONS includes songs written by an incredibly diverse roster of songwriters including Randy Newman, Herbie Hancock, R. Kelly, George Gershwin, Frederic Chopin, David Foster, and Harold Arlen.

Chris's new album ITALIA was recorded in Rome, LA, and London and includes a new composition aplty named "Italia" as well as Puccini's "Turondat: Nessun Dorma" and Ennio Morricone's Love Theme from "The Mission". in keeping with tradition, Chris Botti's newest work will feature duets with some of today biggest international stars including Andrea Bocelli and Paul Cole. This album boasts songs and melodies that will be, like Chris himself, known for lush romance and rich musical expression.

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Arguably Mingus's greatest recording! Featuring John Handy, Booker Ervin, Jimmy Knepper, Horace Parlan, Dannie Richmond and many others, tracks include "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," "Better Git It in Your Soul," "Fables of Faubus," "Jelly Roll" and other classics. This 20-bit digitally remastered edition boasts 3 bonus tracks, 6 tracks in unedited form for the 1st time, brilliant new liners, and great, rare session shots!

This LP "best of" collection is part of a high-quality reissue series from Sony, focusing on the legends of the 80-year-old Columbia jazz catalog. Featuring superb, digitally-remastered sound and a super low price, this set of Dave Brubeck classics contains "Take Five," "I'm in a Dancing Mood," "In Your Own Sweet Way," "Camp town Races," "The Duke," "It's a Raggy Waltz," "Bossa Nova U.S.A.," "Trolley Song," "Unsquare Dance," "Blue Rondo a La Turk" and "Theme from Mr. Broadway."

The classic interpretation of Gershwin by Miles Davis (performing with a large ensemble) and Gil Evans (arranger and conductor). The great new sound heard here was retrieved from the 3-time Grammy nominated 6-CD set Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Studio Recordings, as well as 2 very rare bonus tracks (only available on the deluxe box set release). Packaging features great new liner notes (in addition to the original), plus commentary and lots of rare session photos.

The two most important modern jazz legends! The recordings that launched the careers of two giants and began Miles Davis' 30, year association with Columbia Records! Track listing includes "Two Bass Hit, " "Dear Old Stockholm, " "Bye Bye Blackbird, " plus lots more.

Cited as one of the 2 largest selling jazz albums of all time (Kind of Blue being the other), this record made "Take Five" the most recognizable of jazz tunes and Dave Brubeck a household name. Remixed and remastered from the original 3-track master tapes for enormously improved sound, this definitive reissue is full of rare and previously undiscovered photos of the great quartet (Brubeck on piano, Paul Desmond on alto sax, Eugene Wright on bass and Joe Morello on drums) in action.

Rediscover the 1959 classic through this 20-bit remastered version with a bonus track: an alternate take of Flamenco Sketches. Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City on March 2, 1959 (tracks 1–3) and April 22, 1959 (tracks 4–6). Remixed from the original three-track tapes at Sony Music Studios, using a Presto all-tube, three-track recorder.

An absolute fusion classic, this is the album that put Weather Report (featuring Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Alex Acuna and Manolo Badrena) on the map! Part of Sony's Jazz Masterpiece reissue series, this album (containing the smash hit "Birdland") features great new sound via 20-bit digital remastering.

REVIEW:

Weather Report's biggest-selling album is that ideal thing, a popular and artistic success -- and for the same reasons. For one thing, Joe Zawinul revealed an unexpectedly potent commercial streak for the first time since his Cannonball Adderley days, contributing what has become a perennial hit, "Birdland." Indeed, "Birdland" is a remarkable bit of record-making, a unified, ever-developing piece of music that evokes, without in any way imitating, a joyous evening on 52nd St. with a big band. Wayne Shorter's saxophones are now reticent, if always eloquent, beams of light in Zawinul's general scheme while Alex Acuña shifts ably over to the drums and Manolo Badrena handles the percussion. Released just as the jazz-rock movement began to run out of steam, this landmark album proved that there was plenty of creative life left in the idiom.

-- AllMusic.com

After the success of the 4-CD deluxe box set the Complete Bitches Brew Sessions, Legacy has expanded and improved upon the original 2-LP set in several ways. This release features the same 20-bit digitally remixed and remastered sources from the box set, and also boasts one rare bonus track, "Feio" by Wayne Shorter. Both original and new liners are included in the package, as well as a booklet filled with rare and/or unpublished photos. First 75,000 in limited edition slipcase!

Straight, No Chaser finds Monk in good company of his longtime companions: Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales and Ben Riley. For this CD, reissue producer Orrin Keepnews has added approximately 25 minutes of never-before-heard Monk, meticulously re-editing lost portions of issued titles while discovering 2 complete, previously unreleased performances.

The album that shook up both the jazz and rock worlds - and made Herbie Hancock a superstar! In it's original release, this LP proved to be a very important recording that bridged jazz, funk and rock, and was a precursor to techno. Reissue producer Bob Belden has made this new CD sound better than ever and this definitive version also boasts great new liner notes by Herbie Hancock himself.

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