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| Classical Music for Aficionados George GershwinRHAPSODY IN BLUEBoston Pops OrchestraArthur FiedlerEarl Wild (piano)RCA 1959-1961 / 2005 SACDRhapsody in Bluehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5muXFPEMowCheers | |
| Blues for Aficionados Luther AllisonBLUE STREAKAlligator Records 1995"Luther Allison was an American blues guitarist. He was born in Widener, Arkansas, although some accounts suggest his actual place of birth was Mayflower, Arkansas."-- WikiHey, it's the world of Th... | |
| Blues for Aficionados Johnny AdamsROOM WITH A VIEW OF THE BLUESRounder 1988Johnny Adams(vocals), Walter "Wolfman" Washington(guitar), Duke Robillard(guitar), Mac Rubennack(Dr. John) (keyboards) et al.Adams is out of New Orleans, but, he was first on the shelf. Room W... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados George GershwinPREVIN CONDUCTS GERSHWINLondon Symphony Orchestra André Previn EMI 1981Another disc from the dawn of CD. From 'World Of Music', Nürnberg, Germany DM32.95 08/85 Cuban Overture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kieoC3vQMOcSec... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Count BasieBASIE AT BIRDLANDRoulette JazzRecorded 1961 / 2007Notes: "If the repertoire on this album is heavily weighted toward the blues, this is, after all, at its very core, a Kansas City band and one that is able to show the infinite variety a... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Cesar FranckSYMPHONY IN D MINORRadio-Symphonie-Orchester BerlinLorin MaazelDG 1961 / 1996Symphony in D minor (Franck's only Symphony) 1. Lento - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc1YUTRT_TE 2. Allegretto https:... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Thanks for posting Faure.‘What a lovely piece! Glad you liked it. He, and today's posting, Franck, are sort of new to me.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Count BasieCOUNT BASIE AT NEWPORTwith / Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet and Roy EldridgeNotes: "Lester "Pres" Young is the patron saint of modern Jazz and the most emulated tenor man of the past 20 years. He was born in... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Count Basie and his OrchestraAPRIL IN PARISVerve 1955-56 / 1997Notes: "The Count Basie Orchestra became a staple of Jazz in the late thirties, when the leader brought the band to New York from Kansas City, via Chicago, and enlarged it to meet th... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Gabriel Fauré PIANO QUARTETSEmanuel Ax (piano), Issac Stern (violin)Jaime Laredo (viola), Yo-Yo Ma (cello)Sony Classics 1992Notes: "Perhaps no other composer has ever been so generally ignored outside of his own country, while at the same tim... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Kenny BarronCONCENTRIC CIRCLESKenny Barron(piano), Kiyoshi Kitagawa(bass), Johnathan Blake(drums), Mike Rodriguez(trumpet, flugelhorn), Dayna Stephens(sax)Blue Note 2018Minimal Notes. I noticed he always includes at least one tune by Monk. Barro... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Kenny Barron TrioBOOK OF INTUITIONKenny Barron(piano), Kiyoshi Kitagawa(double bass), Johnathan Blake(drums)Impulse 2016Notes: "The disc also marks the first disc Barron has recorded this particular trio, even though he's led it for more than 10 ... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Manuel de FallaTHE THREE CORNERED HATColette Boky (soprano)Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo soprano)Richard Hoenich (bassoon)Orchestre Symphonique de MontrealCharles DutoitDecca 1983The Three Cornered Hat Part 2The Neighbor's Dancehttps://www.youtub... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Manuel de FallaTHE THREE CORNERED HATColette Boky (soprano)Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo soprano)Richard Hoenich (bassoon)Orchestre Symphonique de MontrealCharles DutoitDecca 1983The Three Cornered Hat Part 1 Introduction https://www.youtube.com/... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Kenny Barron - Dave HollandTHE ART OF CONVERSATIONKenny Barron(piano), Dave Holland(bass)Impulse 2014Booklet talks about each tune and the 'duo setting'.The Oracle (Dave Holland)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntgyzJaGbVo In Walked Bud (Thel... |