The Best of Charlie Parker: 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection
Charlie “The Bird” Parker is one of the most important names in history of jazz, if not American music in general. Almost single-handedly he turned what was mostly a dance music, an entertainment, into an art form – his playing & unique approach to influence generations of musicians to come. Parker’s Millennium edition features the highlights from his …
Ascenseur Pour L’Echafaud (Lift To The Scaffold): Original Soundtrack
Unavailable in the U.S.! Miles Davis’ moody, evocative music for the Louis Malle movie (translation: The Lift to the Scaffold) comes in two different forms on this reissue. There is a chronological sketch pad of tracks which didn’t appear in the original release, or appeared in altered form, and tracks 16-26, which comprise the body of the original …
Few groups have a more distinguished pedigree than the Transfer. Since their formation in New York in 1972, these four voices (two male, two female) have notched up numerous gold and platinum albums, and accumulated a shelf full of Grammy’s. Their performance of “A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square” (included here) won a Grammy for its Gene Puerling …
Through his work as producer, composer, arranger and consummate session man, New Orleans native Allen Toussaint has truly earnedliving-legend status. He’s collaborated on landmark recordings for such artists as Ernie K. Doe, Lee Dorsey, Dr. John, the Meters, thePointer Sisters and Labelle and released acclaimed albums of his own. The 70 year-old pianist, already a Rock and Roll …
Now based in New York, Eliane Elias was born in Sao Paolo and grew up as a child prodigy on the piano during the 60’s when Bossa Nova was conquering the world. Following the critically acclaimed Blue Note album “Eliane Sings and Plays Bill Evans” and 2 sold out shows at London’s famed Ronnie Scott’s …