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February 14, 2013
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Frank Sinatra - Where Are You ? SACD
What an amazing album..........what an amazing voice !
In all it's MONO-BEAUTY, Sinatra's "Where Are You?" is an album that verges on perfection! An album that is filled with that incredible creative Sinatra - lonely romanticism that only he can pull off.
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February 2, 2013
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John Coltrane - Lush Life SACD
The Prestige - era Coltrane albums are some of my favourite jazz ever! A number of year ago I snagged the Prestige CD box sets (Interplay and Fearless Leader) which assembled tons of his albums and guest appearances on Prestige and that is where I heard Lush Life for ... more |
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January 27, 2013
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Nat King Cole - Where Did Everyone Go? (1963)
All of the early Nat King Cole albums are superb.....how can you miss ? The velvety voice of King Cole and the lush and slightly vulnerable orchestration of Gordon Jenkins....
"Where Did Everyone Go ?" was sadly the third and final album that Jenkins ... more |
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January 27, 2013
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Billie Holiday - Songs For Distingue Lovers
Billie Holiday was IT!
At the time of these recordings her body and arguably voice were in disarray but not her conviction , soul and feeling !
Amongst all of the crooner jazz albums i have In my collection I treasure this album and "Lady In Satin" ... more |
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January 27, 2013
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Billy Joel's "Piano Man" is an album that I think just about everyone grew up listening to......or if not then everyone has heard the title track umpteenmillion times! But the fact is that this album is just so much more than that great piano bar infused mega-hit!
"Piano Man" is a little bit ... more |
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