Category: Jazz

Al Jarreau – The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure (2009)

Al Jarreau - The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure (2009)

Al Jarreau – The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure (2009)
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Label: Rhino | USA | Cat#: R2 521 468 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, R&B

Vocalist Al Jarreau is one of the most successful singers in history. He has scored hits on Billboard’s Jazz, R&B, Adult Contemporary, and Contemporary Jazz charts. He’s won multiple Grammys and sold millions of records. Rhino has assembled 15 tracks that represent his long career with Warner Brothers and even cross-licensed a couple from Universal’s GRP and Verve imprints. Continue reading “Al Jarreau – The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure (2009)”

Louis Armstrong & Friends – What A Wonderful Christmas (1997)

Louis Armstrong & Friends - What A Wonderful Christmas (1997)

Louis Armstrong & Friends – What A Wonderful Christmas (1997)
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Label: Hip-o Records | USA | Cat#: HIPD-40065 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Xmas

Although this Christmas compilation is credited to “Louis Armstrong & Friends,” it’s really more aptly categorized as a various artists anthology, since Armstrong only has six of the fourteen tracks. The disc is filled out with seasonal offerings by Dinah Washington, Mel Torme, Louis Jordan, Lionel Hampton, Peggy Lee, Eartha Kitt, and Lena Horne, Duke Ellington, mostly from the 1950s. Continue reading “Louis Armstrong & Friends – What A Wonderful Christmas (1997)”

Bing Crosby – Bing Crosby’s Christmas Classics (1962) {Reissue 1999}

Bing Crosby - Bing Crosby's Christmas Classics (1962) {Reissue 1999}

Bing Crosby – Bing Crosby’s Christmas Classics (1962) {Reissue 1999}
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Label: Capitol | USA | Cat#: 72435-21433-2-0 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Xmas

While it does not include Crosby’s biggest hit, the perennial “White Christmas,” this collection of holiday favorites remains a good representation of the singer’s many seasonal recordings. Among the highlights are “Winter Wonderland,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” Any fan of Crosby, as well as good Christmas music in general, will want to hunt this down. Continue reading “Bing Crosby – Bing Crosby’s Christmas Classics (1962) {Reissue 1999}”

Frank Sinatra – Sinatra ’57 In Concert (1999) {DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}

Frank Sinatra - Sinatra '57 In Concert (1999) {DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}

Frank Sinatra – Sinatra ’57 In Concert (1999) {DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}
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Label: DCC Compact Classics, USA | Cat#: ARZ-101-2 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Sinatra ’57 in Concert is a 1999 live album by the American singer Frank Sinatra. It is a complete recording of a concert performed at the Seattle Civic Auditorium on June 9, 1957. It was digitally remastered and officially released from a recording made by Wally Heider and first released as a bootleg. Nelson Riddle, the arranger, conducted the orchestra at this concert. Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – Sinatra ’57 In Concert (1999) {DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}”

Frank Sinatra – Duets II (1994) {DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}

Frank Sinatra - Duets II (1994) {DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}

Frank Sinatra – Duets II (1994) {DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}
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Label: DCC Compact Classics, USA | Cat#: GZS-1073 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Duets II is the 59th and last studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra. It was released in 1994, and was the sequel to the previous year’s Duets Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – Duets II (1994) {DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}”

Frank Sinatra – Duets (1993) {1994, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}

Frank Sinatra - Duets (1993) {1994, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}

Frank Sinatra – Duets (1993) {1994, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}
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Label: DCC Compact Classics, Japan | Cat#: GZS-1053 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Duets is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1993. Recorded near the end of Sinatra’s career, it consists of electronically assembled duets between Sinatra and younger singers from various genres. The album was a commercial success, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard albums chart, reaching No. 5 in the UK, and selling over 3 million copies in the US. It is the only Sinatra album to date to achieve triple platinum certification. Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – Duets (1993) {1994, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}”