George Benson – The Other Side Of Abbey Road George Benson – The Other Side Of Abbey Road – Jazz purists probably turned up their noses when this LP appeared in 1970. George Benson, influenced by Wes Montogmery, had only just gone from being a well-kept secret to a bright star in the celestial jazz[.....]
TAMBA4 – We And The Sea TAMBA4 – We And The Sea – On ‚We and the Sea‘, the instrumental group Tamba 4, spearheaded by pianist-organist-composer Luiz Eça, introduced exciting Brazilian music to the world. Brazilian with a twist: Eça’s music crossed several genres. His conceptions were to pave the way for later cultural fusions by[.....]
Joni Mitchel – The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Joni Mitchel – The Hissing Of Summer Lawns. For many, the soft and crystal-clear voice of Joni Mitchell at the beginning of her career will remain indelible in their memory. The innovative style of her peaceful, folk guitar music caught the attention of David Crosby, member of[.....]
Erwin Lehn Orchestra Color in Jazz Erwin Lehn Orchestra Color in Jazz. As they say: ŤWonders never ceaseť! Who’d have believed that the disco kids of today would dance to a radio dance orchestra performing big band jazz? The excerpt „Color“ on the „Talkin‘ Loud“ sampler certainly wets one’s appetite for the full eleven minutes[.....]
Eartha Kitt That Bad Eartha Eartha Kitt That Bad Eartha. Diva, dream woman, or femme fatale? Eartha Kitt was a little of each and certainly did not need to worry about her image. No lesser man than Orson Welles summed up her extraordinary talents in the fields of dancing, singing and performance: for him she[.....]
The Lionel Hampton Quartet The Lionel Hampton Quartet. They were known as The Perfect Quartet! And it wasn’t just their producer Norman Granz, surely not unbiased as to the greatness of his jazz musicians, who called them so. So it was only logical to put this Super-Quartet together. Just as the start of his career,[.....]
Joanne Grauner introducing Lorraine Feather Joanne Grauner introducing Lorraine Feather. Regrettably Joanne Grauer is listed with only three LPs to her name in encyclopaedias of jazz. The present album on the MPS label is the second, and certainly most sought-after, of this all-round musician. And it is probably Joanne Grauer’s most personal LP, for she[.....]
Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock Dual Speed Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock Dual Speed. „Jailhouse Rock“ war der Soundtrack zum dritten Elvis Presley Film aus dem Jahr 1957. Im Film spielt Elvis den hitzköpfigen Südstaatler Vince Everett, der unabsichtlich einen Mann tötet und ins Gefängnis muss. Dort findet er die Musik als neuen Weg ins Leben und[.....]
SCHUBERT, BRIDGE, Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten Arpeggione Sonata Sonata for cello and piano Mstislav Rostropovich & Benjamin Britten 01. Arpeggione Sonata – Allegro moderato (13:34) 02. Arpeggione Sonata – Adagio (4:36) 03. Arpeggione Sonata – Allegretto (10:36) 04. Sonata for cello and piano – Prologue (5:06) 05. Sonata for cello and piano – Serenade (3:29)[.....]