New Orleans [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Definitive edition of the original tracks recorded by the two jazz legends in Hollywood for the Arthur Lubin production New Orleans, Billie Holiday & Louis Armstrong.

New Orleans, Music, Billie Holiday, Jazz, Jazz Vocals, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
Power of the Pontchartrain
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Knock out!!
  • Just The Best Blues Guitar Around
  • Tab Never Disappoints
 Power of the Pontchartrain
Tab Benoit
Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000Q9OD1M
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

  1. Don't Make No Sense
  2. Good to Ya, Baby
  3. Shelter Me
  4. Power of the Pontchartrain
  5. For What It's Worth
  6. Midnight and Lonesome
  7. Sac-Au-Lait Fishing
  8. Somebody's Got to Go
  9. I'm Guilty of Lovin' You
  10. Addicted
  11. One Foot in the Bayou

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Tab Benoit's album titles leave little doubt as to where he's from or the music he plays. Brother to the Blues, Fever for the Bayou, Wetlands, and now Power of the Pontchartrain exude the sweaty Louisiana swamp, blues, and R&B inherent in their names. But that only tells part of the story--the rest is in the grooves where Benoit's distinctive, grainy voice and tough Telecaster leads bring soul, grit, and intensity to a sound already infused with an earthy sensibility. There's more of the same on this disc, but that's no criticism. Benoit generally sticks with others' songs here, yet he unearths hidden gems. Julie Miller's "Midnight and Lonesome" is dragged into the murky swamps as a driving ballad with eerie qualities that live up to its name. Miller and husband Buddy are also credited with the righteous-yet-rugged gospel of "Shelter Me." "Somebody's Got to Go," originally by Lonnie Johnson, gets a crisp, frisky makeover, and even Buffalo Springfield's crusty "For What It's Worth" takes a swim in the muddy waters of Benoit's home state, with a little help of some altered, post-Katrina lyrics. The guitarist lets his Cajun influences fly on the bouncy rhythms of "Sac-Au-Lait Fishing," the album's only original, and shifts into pleading Otis Redding mode for the aching blues ballad "I'm Guilty of Lovin' You." The Chicago-by-way-of-the-Delta shuffle of "One Foot in the Bayou" is also an apt description of Benoit's approach. He touches on a variety of Americana styles, yet always keeps part of himself planted firmly in the wetlands of his roots. --Hal Horowitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Knock out!!.......2007-07-16

Popped this into my CD player in the car the minute I got it and 5 minutes later was actually saying "Holy Smokes!!" outloud. Like all his music this CD is a knock your socks off collection of music. We saw him in person this summer and he is fabulous. Got called back for 2 encores and the crowd was screaming for more. He's the greatest guitar player I've heard since Stevie Ray Vaughn and he sings too!!

5 out of 5 stars Just The Best Blues Guitar Around.......2007-07-15

Folks, if you haven't had the opportunity to hear and/or see Tab Benoit, then you're missing one of the greatest blues guitarist's in today's world. This man has IT! His music is as infectious as his love for the bayous of Louisiana and the blues greats he has played with and learned from. Treat yourself to some great music when you sit back and crank it up listening to Tab sing and just wear out that Fender of his that's shown on the allbum cover. Enjoy!!

5 out of 5 stars Tab Never Disappoints.......2007-07-02

I never worry when I buy a Tab Benoit CD because his material is consistently good and his style doesn't change much over time. He is a superb rhythm guitarist and songwriter and a great live performer. His Louisiana style of blues is on display again with Power of the Pontchartrain. Besides the title cut, my favorite tune is Sac-Au-Lait Fishing, which makes you want to get up and dance. I also like One Foot in the Bayou. All in all, a great CD if you like a New Orleans style blues band.
Oh, My Nola
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • His Best Yet
  • My oh my, We make a lot of Love! This is the BEST!
  • Makes me remember why I love Harry!
  • Would give it more than 5 stars if I could!
  • A classy salute to the city of New Orleans!
 Oh, My Nola
Harry Connick Jr.
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000I2KNU2
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

  1. Working In A Coal Mine
  2. Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey ?
  3. Something You Got
  4. Let Them Talk
  5. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
  6. Careless Love
  7. All These People (Original Recording)
  8. Yes We Can
  9. Someday
  10. Oh , My Nola - (Original Recording)
  11. Elijah Rock
  12. Sheik of Araby
  13. Lazy Bones
  14. We Make A Lot Of Love - (Original Recording)
  15. Hello Dolly
  16. Do Dat Thing - (Original Recording)

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Fresh off his Broadway stint in The Pajama Game, Harry Connick went back to his New Orleans roots and recorded a pair of albums in tribute to his hometown. Released the same day as the similarly themed but mostly instrumental Chanson du Vieux Carré, Oh, My Nola is a loose, effortlessly swinging album that ranks among Connick's best. He traces New Orleans' prodigious musical legacy with well-chosen covers peppered with some originals. Though he wrote only four tracks, at least one of them, "All These People," is a stand-out--a mid-tempo elegy about the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with a strong contribution from gospel great Kim Burrell. When it comes to the covers, Connick chose tracks that either originated in New Orleans or found particular resonance there. The funky, exuberant take on Allen Toussaint's classic "Working in a Coal Mine" that opens the CD reflects the flavor of things to come, but even more fun are the seemingly left-field picks--you'll never think of "Hello Dolly" the same way after listening to the version found here. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Having grown up in New Orleans, Harry Connick, Jr. is an iconic product of a city famous for its rich musical history. His new release, Oh, my Nola, is the endearing ode to the rebirth of his hometown and the bright spirit of her people. The album is an impressive collection of classic songs associated with the city and her culture, and also features four original compositions. Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Harry Connick, Jr. proudly sponsor the New Orleans Habitat Musicians Village. For more information, visit http://www.habitat-nola.org/projects/musicians_village.php.

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars His Best Yet.......2007-07-15

I love every track on this this CD. I admit to trepidation upon hearing his version of "Jambalaya" but I think I prefer his version.

One of the best songs on the track, IMHO, is "Elijah Rocks", a song I'd never heard before. Usually repeat this one before gpoing on to the next tune.

His versions of "Bill Bailey" & "Hello Dolly" are equally excellent. They don't sound like I remember them, they sound better.

Also, he is definitely the star here, but he allows his band mates to have their turn in the spotlight. It isn't all about him.

Knowing the history behind "All These People" makes it even more poignant. Another new fave song of mine.

I esp like the fast upbeat songs, but even slow numbers like "Careless Love" & "We make a Lot of Love" are excellent.

"Yes We Can" is another one I remembered well by the Pointer Sisters. The message is esp. timely today & I love his version of it.

To be honest, I didn't find a bad song on the entire CD & I think this is his best work yet.

5 out of 5 stars My oh my, We make a lot of Love! This is the BEST! .......2007-07-11

I cannot stop playing: We Make A lot of Love, Someday, Sheik of Araby, Elijah Rock, Something You Got, never a dull moment on this CD. I am long time fan and I love this. Great arrangements, great band. He is in excellent voice and his chops on the piano! This is what makes me buy his stuff on sight. Thanks to very interesting liner notes which gives the listener insight to each track. It's funky, jazzy, bluesy and all together soulful. Check out his very interesting duet with gospel artist, Kim Burrell!

5 out of 5 stars Makes me remember why I love Harry!.......2007-07-10

I haven't bought a new Harry Connick Jr. cd in a while. I saw this one looking up at me in a store and I just had to have it. I popped it in to play as soon as I reached the car. I was blown away by this cd. The rhythm and soulful singing really spoke to me. Absolutely wonderful music!

5 out of 5 stars Would give it more than 5 stars if I could!.......2007-06-28

I am great big HCJ fan, have been since "We Are In Love". But this is by far my favourite. I hope they come for a tour in Malaysia again, saw them in 2005, it was a wonderful experience.

5 out of 5 stars A classy salute to the city of New Orleans!.......2007-06-03

I have always been fascinated with the rich musical history of New Orleans. Native son, Harry Connick Jr. pays tribute to this rich musical legacy with this outstanding representation of the city's heritage. He features old classics like "Bill Bailey" (done in a classy style that reminds me of Count Basie's big band sound), the Lee Dorsey classic "Workin In a coal mine" really kicks butt, "Yes we can can"...
makes me want to join the Mardi Gras parade, the bluesy "Someday" is fascinating etc. etc. There really isn't a bad cut on this album. Mr. Connick is a master musician/arranger and singer and he's made himself a classic album. Buy it and you won't regret it.
S.S.T./Brand New Orleans
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Prince ALWAYS rocks
  • Pleasant Surprise
  • Pretty good for the New Prince, but still not like the Old Prince
  • Nice tracks...
  • Its Prince....of course its a 5 star :)
 S.S.T./Brand New Orleans
Prince
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000BLI34I
Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

  1. S.S.T.
  2. Brand New Orleans (Instrumental Jam)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Prince ALWAYS rocks.......2007-07-07

LUV LUV LUV my man Prince, so anything he does is always good stuff. Thanks

5 out of 5 stars Pleasant Surprise.......2006-08-10

I did not realize that this album was out. I was searching for the Prince CD's that I had lost and I found this one. Once again Prince does a GREAT job. He is never a disappointment.

3 out of 5 stars Pretty good for the New Prince, but still not like the Old Prince.......2006-04-20

For $3 bucks, this ain't a bad deal. Pretty good for the New Prince, but not like the Old Prince, SST is an above-average track for Prince that, if added to his recent album, would have been a highlight. Odd Sade reference notwithstanding, this track has a cool New Orleans-style melody hook, complex, gospel-style vocals, and a nice vibe. While the intrumental jam BRAND NEW ORLEANS has a sorta clever title, it's really just another throwaway Prince groove that should have kept in The Vaults. Still, SST ranks as one of Prince's better recent cuts that puts most of his last-decade work to shame. Let's he stays this focused and raw and self-contained on his next full-length effort...but I'm not gonna hold my breath.

4 out of 5 stars Nice tracks..........2006-02-01

This would have been a bit better if Prince didn't add his chimes, etc. But overall, this is Prince and it is good.

5 out of 5 stars Its Prince....of course its a 5 star :).......2006-01-29

anything by Prince is a must...you cant rate perfection :)
The Definitive Collection
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Definitive Collection - Louis Armstrong
  • Satchmo's second career
  • gotta love Louis!
 The Definitive Collection
Louis Armstrong
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
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ASIN: B000CQQHFO
Release Date: 2006-01-24

Tracks:

  1. What A Wonderful World
  2. Cabaret
  3. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
  4. Hello, Dolly!
  5. Our Love Is Here To Stay
  6. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
  7. Georgia On My Mind
  8. When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)
  9. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
  10. Mack The Knife
  11. Basin Street Blues
  12. Someday (You'll Be Sorry)
  13. It Takes Two To Tango
  14. Gone Fishin'
  15. A Kiss To Build A Dream On
  16. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
  17. Blueberry Hill
  18. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?
  19. I Want A Little Girl
  20. Ain't Misbehavin'
  21. Struttin' With Some Barbeque
  22. When The Saints Go Marching In
  23. When It's Sleepy Time Down South (Live)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Definitive Collection - Louis Armstrong.......2007-03-24

I like it very much. I bought it for the song, "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans". I miss New Orleans because of good memories of being there and I very much enjoy his rendition of it and other songs he does on the cd. It's definitely an "easy listening" cd and that's good for me. I think it's great and recommend it.

4 out of 5 stars Satchmo's second career.......2007-03-02

The songs on LOUIS ARMSTRONG * THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION generally follow a regression from 1968 to 1938. The album's liner notes conversely provide details of Armstrong's most influential years: the mid-Twenties until his lip broke, in 1933. The writer glows about Satchmo's influence on ALL subsequent musicians and vocalists, from Benny Goodman to the Rolling Stones! Truly a hyperbolic overview.

But the music is what matters most. Armstrong adapted to the realities of losing his superhuman playing abilities by developing a more expressive style, and by concentrating on vocalization. This album documents well that second phase of his performing career. Source material is drawn from all major labels: DECCA, COLUMBIA, VICTOR, ABC-PARAMOUNT, KAPP and VERVE. Transfer quality is excellent. This collection is particularly recommended for newcomers to the music of Louis Armstrong.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 75:39

5 out of 5 stars gotta love Louis!.......2007-02-21

I am definitely a hard core rock 'n roll girl, and this is the first jazz album I have ever purchased...and it blew my socks off! How can you not love Louis Armstrong?!! That gravelly voice, the depth of emotion when he sings...

His music is timeless and I don't think it matters what genre of music you love, you can't go wrong adding this to your collection. After listening to this cd, I am definitely going to look at purchasing the album Best of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Their duet on this cd "Our Love Is Here To Stay" floored me. Her silken voice and his gravelly one are an amazing combination.

I highly recommend this album as a good introduction to anyone who wants to get to know Louis Armstrong. I'm sure you'll be left wanting more, like me.
Bring It on Home... The Soul Classics
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Best Aaron Neville album in a long time
  • New Orleans....Proud to Call It Home
  • I just love Aaron Neville
  • Bring it on Home
  • The always fabulous Aaron Neville!
 Bring It on Home... The Soul Classics
Aaron Neville
Manufacturer: Burgundy S
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ASIN: B000H7J9M6
Release Date: 2006-09-19

Tracks:

  1. Rainy Night In Georgia (featuring Chris Botti)
  2. Ain't No Sunshine
  3. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
  4. Stand By Me
  5. You Send Me
  6. Respect Yourself (featuring Mavis Staples)
  7. When A Man Loves A Woman
  8. Let's Stay Together (featuring Chaka Khan)
  9. It's All Right
  10. People Get Ready (featuring David Sanborn and Art Neville)
  11. My Girl
  12. Ain't That Peculiar
  13. A Change Is Gonna Come

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Approach Aaron Neville's Bring it on Home ... the Soul Classics with anything but an open heart and you've missed the point. This is a serious CD, at once mournful, humble, and joyous, with no shortage of moments that recall the terribleness of Hurricane Katrina. One way of processing it is as a cataloging of classic songs that helped Neville's fellow New Orleanians soldier through: opener "Rainy Night in Georgia" with jazzman Chris Botti wrings beauty from soaking-wet despair, "Stand By Me" turns its heel on pleading in favor of promise-making, and "People Get Ready," with David Sanborn and brother Art, is a chill-sending reminder of how unity and perseverance can trump tragedy. Viewed from another lens, Soul Classics is Neville's attempt at climbing aboard the late-career, classic-covers bandwagon while weaving his bayou-soul heritage into the picture. The trouble with that theory, though, is that it feels like so much more. His voice flutters alongside Mavis Staple's on "Respect Yourself" with completely uncontrived tenderness, and Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" becomes a meditation on stillness and ease that befits a boulder-sized lump in the throat. A tossed-together concept album this is not; a reflection of a soul man gifted with the ability to spin epic, unyielding sorrow into grace is more like it. --Tammy La Gorce

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Rooted in the fertile soil of rhythm-and-blues' rich past, Bring It On Home…The Soul Classics, is a landmark work by Aaron Neville. This platinum recording artist and renowned vocalist has created an album of his interpretations of 13 universally loved soul classics, including Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay," Sam Cooke's "You Send Me" and Ben E. King's "Stand By Me." The album also features special guests Chaka Khan, Chris Botti, Mavis Staples, David Sanborn and Art Neville.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best Aaron Neville album in a long time.......2007-05-14

Keep them coming ....this is a great soul album...all the classic's and the great sound of Aaron Neville.
Enjoy....

5 out of 5 stars New Orleans....Proud to Call It Home.......2007-02-26

This is truly a must. If you like R&B, Jazz, Motown, or just Aaron Neville's wonderful, distinctive voice - you will love this collection of songs well known to everyone. As a native New Orleanian, Aaron Neville makes me proud to call it home.

5 out of 5 stars I just love Aaron Neville.......2007-02-01

It is hard for me to rate an Aaron Neville disc, because I just love the way he sings. It is very hard to find a song by him that he kills. And in this CD he took GREAT classic soul songs and sang them his style. Just wonderful!

4 out of 5 stars Bring it on Home.......2007-01-16

Exellent mix of ballads and soul hits from a bygone era.

5 out of 5 stars The always fabulous Aaron Neville!.......2007-01-14

You can't go wrong with Aaron Neville! His voice and these songs just transport you back in time! There just is no one out there like him. Sets a mood and keeps it! Love it!
Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits the Way You Originally Heard Them
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Just As Advertised
  • Fats Domino Jukebox
  • I'm happy, thanks!
  • Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits the Way You Originally Heard Them
  • Fats Domino CD, 20 year review
 Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits the Way You Originally Heard Them
Fats Domino
Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B00005YW4I
Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

  1. The Fat Man
  2. Goin' Home
  3. Going To The River
  4. Ain't That A Shame
  5. All By Myself
  6. Poor Me
  7. I'm In Love Again
  8. Blueberry Hill
  9. Blue Monday
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  11. It's You I Love
  12. Valley Of Tears
  13. Whole Lotta Loving
  14. I Want To Walk You Home
  15. I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday
  16. Be My Guest
  17. Walking To New Orleans
  18. My Girl Josephine
  19. Let The Four Winds Blow
  20. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Just As Advertised.......2007-06-08

Without sounding ancient, I remember when a lot of Fat's tunes were on the jukebox. This is the same effect with this CD. Domino's music the way it's meant to be heard. Great CD.

5 out of 5 stars Fats Domino Jukebox.......2007-05-19

No bad songs on this CD.Doesn't get any better than this.

5 out of 5 stars I'm happy, thanks!.......2007-03-09

Everything is like it was advertised. Good condition, on time, I'll buy from them again.

5 out of 5 stars Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits the Way You Originally Heard Them.......2007-01-11

I bought this CD for my parents, and they loved it. All original hits, I recommend it.

5 out of 5 stars Fats Domino CD, 20 year review.......2006-11-10

Good CD, arrival - Timely and in good condition; ease of ordering - excellent.
Ken Burns's Jazz: The Story of American Music
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A Good Selection, An Odd Accompaniment to the Documentary
  • Great Intro to Jazz
  • Ken Burn's Jazz CD
  • A must have..
  • Good starter set for jazz beginners
 Ken Burns's Jazz: The Story of American Music
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ASIN: B000050HVG
Release Date: 2000-11-14

Tracks:

  1. Star Dust - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  2. Soon One Mornin' (Death Come A-Creepin' in My Room0 - Mississippi
  3. Memphis Blues - Lieut. Jim Europe's 369th Infantry ("Hell Fighters") Band
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  8. The Pearls - Jelly Roll Morton
  9. Dead Man Blues - Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
  10. Wild Cat Blues - Clarence Williams's Blue Five
  11. Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home) - Clarence Williams's Blue Five
  12. Sugar Foot Stomp - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
  13. Heebie Jeebies - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
  14. Potato Head Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven
  15. West End Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
  16. The Mooche - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  17. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo - Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians
  18. Black Beauty - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  19. Mood Indigo - The Jungle Band
  20. There Ain't No Sweet Man (Worth The Salt Of My Tears) - Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke
  21. Singin' The Blues - Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke
  22. Riverboat Shuffle - Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke
  23. Hotter Than 'Ell - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
  24. I Got Rhythm - Ethel Waters

Tracks:

  1. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2. Echoes of Harlem - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3. Moten Swing - Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
  4. St. Louis blues - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  5. Ain't Misbehavin' - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  6. For Dancers Only - Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
  7. King Porter Stomp - Benny goodman & His Orchestra
  8. Rose Room - The Benny Goodman Sextet
  9. Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) - Benny Goodman Sextet
  10. Jumpin' at the Woodside - Count Basie & His Orchestra
  11. Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today - Count Basie & His Orchestra
  12. Lester Leaps In - Count Basie's Kansas City Seven
  13. Oh, Lady, Be Good! - Jones-Smith Incorporated
  14. Without Your Love - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
  15. Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
  16. God Bless the Child - Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra
  17. Three Little Words - Art Tatum
  18. Rebecca - Pete Johnson & "Big" Joe Turner
  19. Harlem Congo - Chick Webb & His Orchestra
  20. A-Tisket, A-Tasket - Chick Webb & His Orchestra featuring Ella Fitzgerald
  21. Shine - Django Reinhardt & Le Quartet du Hot Club de France
  22. Dear Old Southland - Noble Sissle & His Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. Body and Soul - Coleman Hawkins
  2. Cotton Tail - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3. Take the 'A' Train - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4. Begin the Beguine - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
  5. In The Mood - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
  6. Well, Git It! - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  7. Solitude - Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra
  8. Drum Boogie - Gene Krupa & His Orchestra
  9. Salt Peanuts - Dizzy Gillespie & His All Star Quintet
  10. Groovin' High - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
  11. Ko-ko - Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
  12. Scrapple From the Apple - Charlie Parker Quintet
  13. Enbraceable You - Charlie Parker Quintet
  14. Get Happy - Bud Powell Trio
  15. Epistrophy - Thelonious Monk
  16. Straight, No Chaser - Thelonious Monk
  17. Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra
  18. Moon Dreams - Miles Davis Nonet
  19. Just Friends - Charlie Parker
  20. Rockin' Chair - Louis Armstrong
  21. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Sarah Vaughan & Her Trio
  22. Walkin' Shoes - Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan
  23. Fine and Mellow - Billie Holiday

Tracks:

  1. Doodlin' - Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers
  2. I Get A Kick Out of You - Clifford Brown & Max Roach
  3. St. Thomas - Sonny Rollins
  4. Django - The Modern Jazz Quartet
  5. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
  6. So What - Miles Davis Sextet
  7. Giant Steps - John Coltrane
  8. Rick Kick Shaw - Cecil Taylor Trio
  9. Chronology - Ornette Coleman
  10. Original Faubus Fables - Charles Mingus
  11. Acknowledgment - John Coltrane Quartet

Tracks:

  1. Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong
  2. Desafinado - Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
  3. In a Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
  4. Tourist Point of View - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5. E.S.P. - The Miles Davis Quintet
  6. Spanish Key (single version) - Miles Davis
  7. Birdland - Weather Report
  8. Mister Magic - Grover Washington, Jr
  9. Rockit - Herbie Hancock
  10. Un Ange en Danger - M.C. Solaar & Ron Carter
  11. Tanya - Dexter Gordon
  12. Soon All Will Know - Wynton Marsalis
  13. Death Letter - Cassandra Wilson
  14. Take The "A" Train - The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

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This five-CD box set soundtrack to filmmaker Ken Burns's 10-part, 19-hour documentary Jazz spans nearly a century of jazz styles, from the martial rhythms of James Reese Europe to the soul-jazz of Grover Washington Jr. It includes time-tested classics like Benny Goodman's 1938 classic, "Sing, Sing, Sing"; John Coltrane's chanting 1965 immortal track, "A Love Supreme"; Billie Holiday's blue-ember ballad, "God Bless the Child"; and Ella Fitzgerald peeling off "A-Tisket A-Tasket." Bebop is represented by Charlie Parker's orchestral bop version of "Just Friends"; Thelonious Monk's nocturnal calling card, "'Round Midnight"; and Dizzy Gillespie's "Salt Peanuts" and "Groovin' High."

The jazz-instrumentalist-as-singer comes to life on Coleman Hawkins's "Body and Soul" and Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers' "Doodlin'." Clifford Brown and Max Roach's "I Get a Kick out of You" epitomizes the hard-bop era, while Miles Davis's "So What" stands as the modal masterpiece. The cool school is in session with Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan dishing out "Walkin' Shoes," and the Modern Jazz Quartet's soulful elegy "Django" straddles all the above musical orbits. As for Django Reinhardt, he's featured on "Shine" with the justly famed Le Quartet du Hot Club de France.

Louis Armstrong's "West End Blues" and "Potato Head Blues" and Duke Ellington's rousing rendition of Billy Strayhorn's anthem, "Take the A Train," and his moody "Solitude" show why they are the Olympian masters of this art form--and the most frequently featured artists in the series. Although Ken Burns tries bringing the music up-to-date with Wynton Marsalis, Cassandra Wilson, and two jazz-hip-hop-influenced tracks--Herbie Hancock's robotic "Rockit" and the French-language "Un Aige en Danger" by MC Solaar and bass legend Ron Carter--there are significant holes here. After Cecil Taylor and Ornette Coleman, the avant-garde period from the late 1960s to the 1980s is lacking. And aside from the bossa nova hit "Desafinado," Latin jazz is also missing. It's a tough task summarizing jazz in five CDs, and Burns has given us a vibrant and vivid multicolored aural portrait of the music. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A Good Selection, An Odd Accompaniment to the Documentary.......2007-04-25

To chronicle the first six decades or so of American jazz in five CD's is an ambitious undertaking. Ken Burns pulled it off by making it the soundtrack to stories he wanted to tell. This made for heavy representation of songs from Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis easy choices. The documentary, in some ways, tells like an allegory of racism and civil rights in 20th century America, yet the soundrack includes white musicians like Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Dave Brubek and Benny Goodman in the CD selections. Brubek's inclusion is particularly notable after the documentary was so dismissive of "West Coast Jazz" - I don't even remember Take 5 being mentioned in the documentary. It would have been nice to include Bill Evans since every jazz pianist that followed him credited Evans as an influence, but his work as side man on "So What" is all we get. Herbie Hancock's Rockit is nowhere close to representative of his body of work. My main disappointment is that after Free Jazz and the like, jazz had nowhere left to go except backwards, yet the contemporary "pop" jazz at the end comes across as the latest and greatest thing yet. I respectfully disagree.

5 out of 5 stars Great Intro to Jazz.......2007-03-23

For those just getting into Jazz or just need a refresher course this is a great CD. I brought it for my husband who is a big Jazz fan and he just loves it and gets alot of use out of them.

5 out of 5 stars Ken Burn's Jazz CD.......2007-01-14

A great cd with many remastered original recordings of jazz greats. Each cd features a different jazz era, so one can select a jazz genre to suit one's mood.

5 out of 5 stars A must have.........2007-01-05

..for any jazz fan or music history buff. LOADS of content, hours and hours of great music.

5 out of 5 stars Good starter set for jazz beginners.......2006-02-22

This is a beautifully packaged 5 disc set highlighting some of the greatest jazz artists of all time. If you buy this set and are really excited about the sound and the masterful artists presented then, I highly recommend collecting the 22 discs of individual artists by Burns which showcase the popular and influential music of those artists. Having all of the Ken Burns Jazz editions is of course just a start but a good start into the world of jazz it will be.
Chanson du Vieux Carre
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Jazz
  • Great Stuff
  • Harry Connick, Jr.- Chanson du Vieux Carre
  • See What Happens
  • Sweet New Orleans jazz
 Chanson du Vieux Carre
Harry Connick Jr.
Manufacturer: Marsalis Music
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ASIN: B000ICMFNK
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

  1. Someday You'll Be Sorry
  2. Panama
  3. Ash Wednesday
  4. Chanson du Vieux Carré
  5. Bourbon Street Parade
  6. Petite Fleur
  7. Fidgety Feet
  8. Luscious
  9. New Orleans.
  10. I Still Get Jealous
  11. That's A Plenty
  12. Mardi Gras in New Orleans

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As a Sinatra-molded swinger, Harry Connick, Jr. may have had some of his thunder stolen by young star Michael Buble. But with his raved-about performance on Broadway in Pajama Game and his continuing development as a jazz pianist, he's doing quite nicely, thank you. Chanson du Vieux Carre is one of two new simultaneously released big band tributes to his hometown of New Orleans by him. Released on Marsalis Music, it is a largely instrumental big band session divided between originals and classics that shows off his writing and arranging skills while featuring his longtime trumpeter Leroy Jones and trombonist Lucien Barbarin on incidental vocals. (Connick is in full vocal mode on Oh, My Nola, released by his longtime "A" label, Columbia.) Though his surprisingly few turns at the piano are mostly Basie-like in their edgy economy, his coloristic, sectional approach on tunes such as his own "Luscious" and Hoagy Carmichael's "New Orleans" evokes Duke Ellington. Named for the storied old section of the French Quarter, the album takes a few songs to get going, but once it does, it has plenty of spark and swagger--and heart. The ghostlike background voicings on Sidney Bechet's "Petite Fleur" seem to embody spirits of New Orleans past while it's always great to hear Connick honor his onetime mentor, Professor Longhair, on Longhair's bumptious "Mardis Gras in New Orleans." --Lloyd Sachs

Album Description

For Harry Connick, Jr. and the members of his big band, New Orleans has always been a constant state of mind. Connick's hometown, the birthplace of so much of America's musical culture, defines all of his performances, but never more so than on Chanson du Vieux Carré, the third disc in the Marsalis Music label's Connick on Piano series. The album was conceived and executed in May 2003, well before Hurricane Katrina, and showcases Connick's talents as a pianist, arranger of favorite New Orleans classics, and composer of three titles in debut performances. While Connick does not sing on the recording, key band members Lucien Barbarin (trombone) and Leroy Jones (trumpet) do. Chanson du Vieux Carré is a Crescent City love letter, composed two years before the deluge yet never timelier. The album will be released on January 30, 2007, the same day Columbia Records issues Connick's vocal tribute Oh, My NOLA. A portion of Connick's royalties from both discs will benefit New Orleans Habitat Musicians' Village.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great Jazz.......2007-06-30

Another great album in the Connick series. This one is more upbeat than Other Hours and alomost as good. If you don't have Other Hours, get that one too.

5 out of 5 stars Great Stuff.......2007-05-13

No vocals from Harry, but it's great to hear his band at the forefront. Very unique and interesting arranging.

5 out of 5 stars Harry Connick, Jr.- Chanson du Vieux Carre.......2007-05-02

I have mixed feelings about Harry Connick, Jr. The jazz lover in me often pleads with other aficionado's to not shoot the innovative piano player, but please off the reckless crooner Connick can be.

Fortunately, Connick sticks to the ivories in his more lucid moments and on his latest effort, Chanson du Vieux Carre', he makes his grand piano perform wondrous magic along with his sensational big band.

Chanson du Vieux Carre' is a tribute to New Orleans and the cross cultural hybrid of blues, old time spirituals, and honky-tonk that earned the moniker of New Orleans jazz. Connick and his band rip several pages from past giants such as Louis Armstrong and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to make Chanson, however, this doesn't diminish the amazing power and overflowing spirit that lifts Chanson du Vieux Carre' to masterpiece status.

Like many of Connick's past big band efforts, he is nearly imperceptible, working as a small piece of an ensemble musical landscape. The band features some incredible players, including regular Arthur Latin on drums, Dave Schumacher on baritone saxophone, Mark Mullins, Craig Klein, John Allred, and the incomparable Lucien Barbarin on trombones, Jerry Weldon and Mike Karn on tenor sax, and the steady backbeat of Neil Caine's standup bass. Together, they navigate the salty waters of standards like Armstrong's "Someday You'll Be Sorry", Sidney Bechet's "Petite Fleur", Hoagy Carmichael's "New Orleans", and Sammy Cahn's "I Still Get Jealous"; plus about half dozen of Connick's original compositions. Each song is arranged brilliantly, making the most of the steamy sensuality of Crescent City jazz.

It's hard to know where not to recommend this album, but standout performances include Barbarin's vocal and solo trombone tracks on Connick original "Luscious", the unexpected horn blasts on "Someday You'll be Sorry", and the jump up and shout enthusiasm of the final track "Mardi Gras in New Orleans". The entire album succeeds in weaving a voodoo spell that will have jazz fans grooving zombie-like under its myriad charms.

Connick himself finds a groove too, and is smart not to hog the show with his solo work. When he does solo, it's simple and non-obtrusive, showing a great loyalty to the sound that has captivated him since childhood.

If all of that's not enough to convince you to buy this album, then you should also know that the profit from this album will go to building an old musicians home in the lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, and to help with the reconstruction of the area in general.

So as much as I'd like to see Harry Connick the singer laid to rest, the pianist has made a huge contribution to jazz preservation with Chanson du Vieux Carre'. In so doing, he has earned his place among the legends of the musical form, and for the heart that has driven him to make this album.


4 out of 5 stars See What Happens.......2007-04-19

It's been rumored that reviewers in these parts can get away with making passing references to *other* titles that cross their minds while enjoying the release at hand. Proof of that can be seen elsewhere on this very page, and it's a great thing. Here's the kicker - go so far as to actually "insert a product link" and your review will be deemed subversive, doomed to censorship at best, and probably completely annihilated by the time you come around to looking at it again. So here goes nothing...

"Chanson du Vieux Carré" is a wonderful collection of Crescent City big-band charts by Mr. Connick, Jr. and company. Having nothing to do with Katrina as the sessions themselves date back to 2003, you can nevertheless feel the teamwork and dedication put forth by players who respect each other and love the music they are making. Turns out that having this disc handy provides one with the perfect tonic for a fine gin like Tom Sancton's 2006 account "Song For My Father: A New Orleans Story in Black and White" (Other Press). Later we'll add a product link here and see if the whole review dies.

How about one more? Fans of Harry Connick, Jr. the pianist and composer can also be abundantly rewarded for their time and effort by another of his instrumental albums from yesteryear, "Lofty's Roach Soufflé", a trio outing on Columbia made in 1990 that reveals the not-so-subtle impact of Thelonious Monk on Connick's music-making. It's lots of fun, as is "Chanson". Both come highly recommended. Now watch - soon as we add a link for LRS this thing is DOA.

5 out of 5 stars Sweet New Orleans jazz.......2007-04-18

"Chanson Du Vieux Carre" is wonderful, traditional New Orleans jazz. Classic pieces written by jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Hoagy Carmichael are inter-mingled with Connick compositions that not only pay homage but sound right at home next to the old favorites. This was recorded in 2003, according to Connick's liner notes, during the same studio sessions in which he and his band recorded "Harry for the Holidays," and "Only You." For the most part, this album is without vocals, with notable exceptions on "Someday You'll Be Sorry," "Luscious" (sung by trombone-player extraordinaire Lucien Barbarin), and "Bourbon Street Parade," which showcases trumpet-player Leroy Jones. The haunting Connick title composition was previously released on the album "Occasion," a piano/saxophone pairing with Branford Marsalis. If you're looking for songs you can sing along with, don't miss "Oh My Nola," the Connick album released on the same day as this one.
Marching Down Bourbon Street
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Marching Down Bourbon Street
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
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ASIN: B000002Z3M
Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

  1. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
  2. Mood Indigo
  3. St. Louis Blues
  4. Hindustan
  5. Bill Bailey (Won't You Please Come Home)
  6. St. James Infirmary
  7. The Bucket's Got A Hole In It
  8. I Shall Not Be Moved
  9. When The Saints Go Marchin' In
  10. Amen

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great collection.......2007-07-08

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band's 1997 release "Marching Down Bourbon Street" is actually a compilation of tracks from their "New Orleans, Volume..." albums released between the 1970s and 1990s. As most of those albums are now out of print, this is a great buy, especially at such a good price. Anyone who's ever been to Preservation Hall knows what a great show they put on, and they sound just as tight on record. The compilation includes their best known standards like "St. James Infirmary" and "The Bucket's Got a Hole in It," and of course "When the Saints Go Marching In" and "Amen," as well as technical masterpieces like "Hindustan" and "St. Louis Blues." A great purchase, highly recommended, this is fine New Orleans jazz!

5 out of 5 stars Classic New Orleans.......2001-06-25

Anyone who has visited Preservation Hall in New Orleans will truly appreciate this CD as it captures the feeling of that great joyful and music-filled room. To those who have not been blessed with that experience, this CD will certainly whet your appetite for Dixieland. I have been a fan of New Orleans Jazz for over 50 years and never tire of listening to the old standards featured here. St. James Infirmary is one of my all-time favorites and is particulary good here. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band is one of the most important groups preserving and promoting this kind of music. This is also a super value and offers a good way to sample this music.
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • red hot and sometimes, not!
  • A CD I still listen to regularly after years
  • Interesting tribute developing now it's own classic status.
  • FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS THE BEST SONG
  • Ridiculous blended with the sublime
 Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
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ASIN: B000008JUM
Release Date: 1990-09-25

Tracks:

  1. I've Got You Under My Skin - Neneh Cherry
  2. In The Still Of The Night - Neville Brothers
  3. You Do Something To Me - Sinead O Connor
  4. Begin The Beguine - Salif Keita
  5. Love For Sale - Fine Young Cannibals
  6. Well, Did you Evah! - Debbie Harry/Iggy Pop
  7. Miss Otis Regrets/Just One Of Those Things - Kirsty Maccoll/The Pogues
  8. Don't Fence Me In - David Byrne
  9. It's All Right With Me - Tom Waits
  10. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Annie Lennox
  11. Night And Day - U2
  12. I Love Paris - Les Negresses Vertes
  13. So In Love - K.D. Lang
  14. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? - The Thompson Twins
  15. Too Darn Hot - Erasure
  16. I Get A Kick Out Of You - The Jungle Brothers
  17. Down In The Depths - Lisa Stansfield
  18. From This Momment On - Jimmy Somerville
  19. After You - Jody Watley
  20. Do I Love You? - Aztec Camera

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There's a long tradition of artists banding together for a noble cause, but--needless to say--good intentions are no guarantee of good art. Fortunately, the twain do meet and the project even succeeds with creative flair in this compilation. It kicked off the Red Hot AIDS Benefit series back in 1990 and in fact launched its own sort of minigenre, including theme albums devoted to George Gershwin and Duke Ellington. In fact, this eclectic mix of Cole Porter covers interpreted by a wide swath of contemporary artists unfurls a pretty ambitious agenda in addition to its message of AIDS awareness and compassion. Here, the legacy of this ultra-sophisticated, closeted master of the popular song from the era of the "lost generation" is presented as a source of rejuvenating inspiration. Porter's craft seems validated by the very flexibility of the original songs as they get retrofitted to encompass styles ranging from U2 and Tom Waits to Jungle Brothers. There's an occasional miscalculation (Debbie Harry and Iggy Pop's didactic "updating" of Porter's bon vivant wit doesn't compare well with the original), but moments of stunning fusion abound (Sinéad O'Connor and Annie Lenox contribute especially memorable gems). Instead of getting lost in translation, Red Hot + Blue adds a whole new dimension to the art of swellegance. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars red hot and sometimes, not!.......2007-05-14

this is the red hot that started the whole affair. this collection of cole porter covers was recorded as a way to let the world know that the music industry cared about aids awareness and raising money to bring about a cure.

the representation of artists is a cross section of who was hot in 1990 with few exceptions (prince, janet jackson, madonna and cyndi lauper immediately comes to mind--madonna would pay her dues soon though). some of them are gloriously up to doing the cole porter songs justice.

for example, lisa stansfield's 'down in the depths' is elegantly jazzy and a perfect showcase for her sweet honeyed mezzo. and, kd lang can do wrong working her way through 'so in love'. it's brilliant. as is annie lennox's 'ev'ry time we say goodbye'.

others bring their stamp to the songs and make it happen for the pop market. u2's 'night and day' is a great success, david byrne takes 'don't fence me in' on a great romp and fine young cannibals take 'love for sale', which has an unshakeable identity with women from billie holiday to aretha franklin, and makes it a randy boy-toy cruise that porter would have loved!

now, while sinead o'connor and iggy pop made be the last two singers one would expect to take on cole porter, o'connor's whispery boop-a-doop approach to 'you do something to me' is a definite change of pace and pop just says 'so what!?' he and debbie harry give 'well, did you evah?' the punked out once over that again would have tickled porter to no end.

now, if he wouldn't lose his sense of humor on some of the rest, as a listener i do. jody watley has one of the toughest tunes to do in 'after you--who?'. and a sense of humor or a little help from elton john might have saved her. as is her apporach is too studied and careful. and i don't get salif keita's 'begin the beguine'. this is one of the songs that needed to be sung because of its lusicious melody. and i like rap as much as the next person but i have to concede the point that porter's lyrics don't need reconception as raps.

4 out of 5 stars A CD I still listen to regularly after years.......2007-02-19

This collection of Cole Porter songs performed by different contemporary artists came out in the early 90's as a fundraiser to benefit AIDS research.

The artists have different styles, so you'll probably like some tracks much more than others. I think they're uniformly good with some standouts, such as Annie Lennox's Everytime We Say Goodbye.

4 out of 5 stars Interesting tribute developing now it's own classic status........2006-07-18

The beautiful elements of all Porter's work are that the songs he penned are elegant, witty, refreshingly verbose, timeless and can, in effect, be sung by anyone to anyone. They are loving, sexy and sexless at once; which reveals much about the great man's character and genius.
The songs and artists here are a sound spread of genre. Sung in either classic form or as refreshing reworkings. On the whole it works well with a few unfortunate exceptions.
It is well worth adding to a discerning collection. My personal favourites are those which by and large retain their classic quality, Annie Lennox, K D Lang and Lisa Stansfield do beautiful interpretations of their chosen songs. Andy Bell and David Byrne add twists which work to great effect. It is a certainty that the album is developing it's own classic status as time moves on, it was origianlly released in 1990. The perfect tribute at the time and a mark of how far we have come in an effort to fight HIV. The songs howevr in my opinion need little tinkering or adjustment since they were and are beautiful, it is a shame some of the artists chose to rework certain songs so heavily.

4 out of 5 stars FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS THE BEST SONG.......2006-05-21

I BOUGHT THIS CD FOR ONE SONG AND ONE SONG ONLY.
LOVE FOR SALE BY THE FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS. THE CANNIBALS
NOT ONLY DO JUSTICE TO COLE PORTER'S LEGACY, THEIR PERFORMANCE
ILLUSTRATES PORTER'S SONGWRITING BRILLIANCE. ROLAND GIFT NAILS THE SONG'S MOODS AND THE ACCOUSTIC TOUCH IS ON TARGET FOR THIS SONG. IT IS A SHAME THAT THE CANNIBALS ONLY MADE A COUPLE ALBUMS, BUT LOVE FOR SALE IS ARGUABLY THEIR FINEST SONG, AND REASON ENOUGH TO BUY THIS CD.

2 out of 5 stars Ridiculous blended with the sublime.......2006-02-26

I am going to load this CD on my computer so that I can delete half of the tracks. Whoever had the bright idea of having someone rap out Cole Porter songs must've been on drugs. Cole Porter songs are known for their polished lyrics. Having hip-hop artists add what they think of as poetry is a travesty.

Some of the cuts are excellent. Sinead O'Connor needs to do more standards. Annie Lennox can sing anything and I'll love it. Tom Waits, on the other hand, sounds best singing his own music. Song samples listed on the Amazon web page give the best segments of the songs, not a representative sample. So, if you enjoy experimenting, or can afford to buy a whole CD for a few good tracks, get this CD. If you want an album of Porter's standards this is not for you.

Music:

  1. New York Voices
  2. Night Train/Big Band Guitar
  3. Nowhere Without You
  4. Past Forward
  5. Play Mode [Import]
  6. Plays the Blues [Import] [Original recording remastered]
  7. Ralph Ellison: Living With Music
  8. Raw Silk [Import]
  9. Rio de Janeiro Blue
  10. Rosensfole

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