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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra ROSSINI : OVERTURES DG    1985   L'Italiana in Algeri : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay9rjkgCmRU La scala di seta : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF3Pulcum34 Il Barbiere di Siviglia : https://www.youtube.com/wa... 
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Celine Dion ALL THE WAY.....A DECADE OF SONG Epic / 550 Music      1999   Because you Loved Me : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Wvt3zWtGo Love can move Mountains : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqzKJrP13rc My Heart will go On : https://... 
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Bob Marley and The Wailers BABYLON BY BUS Island Records  1978    Positive Vibration : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYsLmktDiw4 Punky Reggae Party : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgdy7YnkkCk Exodus : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lva... 
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Art Tatum BEST OF THE COMPLETE PABLO GROUP MASTERPIECES Pablo            1954, 55, 56 / 2003 Excellent notes by Scott Yanow. During the last three years of his life, Art Tatum was extensively recorded by producer Norman Granz for his Clef and ... 
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
As The Duke might have posed the question:  Is Good Music killing the other kind? Answer:  Yes.  Always has, always will. Cheers  
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Ike Quebec  BLUE & SENTIMENTAL Ike Quebec(tenor sax), Grant Green(guitar), Paul Chambers(bass), Philly Joe Jones(drums), Sam Jones(bass), Louis Hayes(drums) Blue Note     1961 / 2007   (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) Notes: Over the years Blue N... 
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Modern Jazz Quartet DEDICATED TO CONNIE Atlantic Records    2CD Set     1960 / 1995 Notes: Last December our friend and drummer of 40 years, Connie Kay, passed away.  In an effort to re-live some of the marvelous moments we had been fortunate t... 
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Art Farmer SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR : THE MUSIC OF BILLY STRAYHORN Comtemporary    1987 Flugelhorn: Art Farmer, Saxophone: Clifford Jordan, Piano: James Williams, Bass (vocal): Rufus Reid, Drums: Marvin Smith Art Farmer appeared quite often on Jo... 
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Wes Montgomery SMOKIN' AT THE HALF NOTE Verve    1965 / 2005 Wynton Kelly(piano), Wes Montgomery(guitar), Paul Chambers(bass), Jimmy Cobb(drums) Notes: A legendary session recorded live at a New York nightclub, Smokin' at the Half Note capture... 
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Ella Fitzgerald ELLA IN ROME : THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT Verve     1958 / 1988 It was her 40th Birthday.  The greatest ever!   St Louis Blues : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si89VbSNNz4 Carvan : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcoK4oUIMeA Can'... 
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@frogman  Nice, but different, if memory serves, Boat to NY. When you get the time, talk about The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra vs Wynton's group at Lincoln Center. I just got the CD of NOJO with Cyrille Aimee. Thanks Cheers  
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Rhythm and Blues // Saturday Down South. (back in the day)   Dark end of the Street : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8V_ZbCo_Q8 Don’t Start Lying to me : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuMvj56bNSg If Lovin’ you is Wrong : https://www.youtub... 
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Heritage Blues Orchestra AND STILL I RISE Raisin' Music   2011 Wiki: True to the heritage part of its name, the New York City-based Heritage Blues Orchestra sticks mostly to traditional blues material.... NYC!!!!    The end of days is nearer t... 
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Afrocubism AFROCUBISM World Circuit / Nonesuch        2010   Mali Cuba : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4bJzFWKZw Al Vaiven De Mi Carreta : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7gLOA7XNW4 Djelimady Rumba : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uEX... 
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The Manhattan Transfer SWING Atlantic    1997 with Stephane Grappelli and Asleep At The Wheel   Stomp of King Porter : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrhbipzohRY Sing Moten's Swing : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kDy6OnPS2k A-Tisket, A-...