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Buy Now	The Miles Davis and Gil Evans: Complete Columbia Studio Recordings (more) »rank: 173 by: Miles Davis, Gil Evans : :From their first work together on the Birth of the Cool sessions in 1949, Miles Davis and Gil Evans forged a unique relationship as great soloist and brilliant arranger. The real opportunity to explore their shared vision didn't come until 1957, however, when Davis had forged a relationship with a major record label able to support it. Though a product of the big-band tradition, Evans was never limited by sectional voicings and riffs. He had an interest in unusual instrumentation and a talent for creating subtle mixes of distinct voices, adding ...	Buy Now	Michael Bublé (more) »rank: 134 by: Michael Bublé :Album Description:Producer David Foster (Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston) has a new discovery in the wake of a very successful young find Josh Groban. Michael Buble (pronounced boo-blay) is a 25-year-old singing sensation whose smooth voice & heartthrob style harks back to the swingin' greats of earlier decades, to the likes of Frank & Dean, but also speaks to a new generation's sensibility. 2003 self-titled debut from Reprise/143. :Pop's rush to raid the cradle continues with this promising debut by 25-year-old Canadian singer Michael Bublé. And while the young vocal ...
Buy Now	Jazz for Kids: Sing, Clap, Wiggle and Shake (more) »rank: 346 by: Various Artists :Album Description:The fun songs here are timeless classics that appeal to kids of all ages. By featuring childhood favorites such as 'Old McDonald' and 'The Muffin Man,' both sung by Ella Fitzgerald, as well as more offbeat songs ('Mumbles' by Oscar Peterson featuring Clark Terry), Jazz for Kids makes for a great way to teach youngsters about jazz and swing music as well as some of its most legendary performers. Little ones can sing along with Lionel Hampton's 'Rag Mop' and share in the hand claps on 'When the Red, Red, ...	Buy Now	Classic Sinatra: His Greatest Performances 1953-1960 (more) »rank: 345 by: Frank Sinatra : : Franks Sinatra Photos More from Ole Blue Eyes Romance: Songs From the Heart No One Cares Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely The Capitol Years A Swingin' Affair Come Dance with Me! Amazon.com:Few would dispute that Frank Sinatra was one of the greatest popular singers of the 20th century. His voice had distinct power and majesty, whether he was belting out a swinging dance number or softly crooning a tender ballad. When he was at his height, no one could touch him, and ...
Buy Now	Sympathique (more) »rank: 858 by: Pink Martini : :While the cocktail lounge fad has seen more than a few musicians climb aboard as a career move, the members of Pink Martini are no bandwagon-riding aficionados. Fronted by pianist Thomas Lauderdale, Pink Martini is the real article--a band that approaches the music with unwavering seriousness yet never forgets the fun at the heart of it. Sympathique, the band's debut album reveals an incredibly diverse musical vocabulary on the part of frontman Lauderdale. And what singer China Forbes lacks in range and dynamics, she more than compensates for in attack, approach, ...	Buy Now	Piano Starts Here: Live at the Shrine/Zenph Re-Performance (more) »rank: 651 by: Art Tatum :Album Description:SUPER AUDIO EDITION FOR THIS CLASSIC 1949 CONCERT - INCLUDES FOUR BONUS TRACKS.
Buy Now	Ken Burns's Jazz: The Story of American Music (more) »rank: 3162 by: Various Artists : :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 ...	Buy Now	Disney's Greatest Vol. 2 (more) »rank: 1147 by: Disney : :\N
Buy Now	Pure Ella: The Very Best of Ella Fitzgerald (more) »rank: 2061 by: Ella Fitzgerald : :\N	Buy Now	The Very Best of Nat King Cole (more) »rank: 931 by: Nat King Cole, Nat King Cole : : Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Nat King Cole's death in 1965, this compilation is the CD companion of an excellent DVD/documentary. Produced with the blessing of his estate, this disc is a thorough survey of his timeless genius--all recorded on the Capitol label. It captures his sumptuous and soothing tenor voice crooning on the pop tunes he made famous, like the ethereal 'Nature Boy,' the melancholy 'Mona Lisa,' and the bouncy 'Straighten Up and Fly Right,' and 'Route 66.' It also features Cole's often-overlooked skills as an Earl Hines-style pianist. ...