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The Good Stuff
Allen Toussaint AMERICAN TUNES Nonesuch Records  2016 Viper's Drag Confessin' that I Love You Rocks in my Bed Come Sunday Southern Nights   Cheers    
The Good Stuff
Isaac Stern FAVORITE VIOLIN ENCORES   Rimsky-Korsakov - Flight of the Bumblebee Brahms - Hungarian Dance No.5 Greensleeves Copland - Hoe-Down Gershwin - Bess You is my Woman Now Benjamin - Jamaican Rumba   Cheers ... 
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Jon Batiste HOLLYWOOD AFRICANS Verve  2018 No filler here! Kenner Boogie Saint James Infirmary Blues Is It Over Nocturne No.1 in D Minor What a Wonderful World Don"t Stop   Cheers            
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Anne-Sophie Mutter Pablo de Sarasate: Fantaisie de Concert sur des motifs de l'opera "CARMEN", op.25 DG  1993   Introduction, Allegro Moderato Moderato Lento Assai Allegro Moderato Moderato   Cheers  
Great Classical Recordings
I have Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos by Jordi Savall ALIA Vox SACD      1991 Very Good. This is much better than the original LP or CD but, imho, it ain’t a great recording. OTOH, it is a great performance.   To me, IMHO, a great performance... 
Great Classical Recordings
I used to call it a ’Wall of Sound’. But with over a hundred folks playing, it sort of goes with the territory. All modern recordings of small group stuff should be state of the art. Orchestral works that I consider well recorded in the sense that... 
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Bernard Purdie SOUL to JAZZ II ACT Music  1997   A Motherless Child Nobody Knows the Trouble I have Seen Amen New Orleans Strutt   Cheers    
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Doo Wop THE DOO WOP BOX -- Volume Three Doo Wop's Golden Age  (1957-1959) Rhino Records 1993 4CD Box Once upon a time in America, before the distorted drug crazed rocker invasion.   Been so Long For Your Precious Love 16 Candles ... 
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Andy Bey and the Bey Sisters Prestige Records   2000   Willow Weep for Me A Taste of Honey Sister Sadie Besame Mucho Smooth Sailing   Cheers  
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PLAYING FOR CHANGE   Love Rescue me   Chanda Mama   A Change is Gonna Come - Spoiled by the Obligatory Katrina whine War / No More Trouble   Cheers  
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The Neville Brothers YELLOW MOON A&M Records   1989   A Change is gonna Come     With God on Our Side     The Ballad of Hollis Brown   (Saddest & most depressing song ever)   Will the Circle be Unbroken   Cheers  
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Billie Holiday THE SILVER COLLECTION Ben Webster, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel Verve  1984 Body and Soul Moonlight in Vermont Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You All or Nothing at All   Cheers  
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The last time I heard Victoria de los Angeles, my play back system consisted of Thorens, Shure and SME.  I need to find her on CD. Cheers  
The Good Stuff
Bryant and Jones: Excellent selections.   Of course the Composer did the heavy lifting. Both significant to me: The first Jazz album I ever purchased was Bryant's "SLOW FREIGHT."  And of course Jones is from Mississippi. Thanks Cheers  
Classical Music for Aficionados
"political/historic subjects are a turn off" "good bye"   If it "turns you off" sitting in the comfort of your home listing to your million dollar stereo system, try to imagine what it was for the kidnapped  children undergoing sexual abuse and...