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	The Cole Porter Mix »rank: 1029 by: Patricia Barber : :Sublimely intimate but hugely expressive investigation of the brilliant songs of Cole Porter by the wonderfully artful singer/pianist and composer Patrica Barber. She breathes fresh life into his music as well as contributing three typically intelligent originals. Like her label mate Wilson, Barber is a genuine one off and Cole Porter Mix is un-missable. '0ne of the most accomplished female jazz singer-pianists on the planet. Chicago-based Barber has a voice that caresses and challenges and cajoles and taunts and teases ...		Thanksgiving: A Windham Hill Collection »rank: 874 by: Various Artists : :Thanksgiving generally is a pleasant and likeable affair. lts features include a charming, gently propulsive take on the traditional piece 'Allelujah' by Celtic harpist Lisa Lynne; a delicate rendering of 'Amazing Grace' by John Doan on a 20-string harp guitar; and a church-ready version of 'We Gather Together' by a trio of Paul McCandless (oboe), Philip Aaberg (piano), and Michael Manring (bass). A midalbum three-song stretch, though--from the heavy stringing (cello, violin, guitar) of William Coulter and Barry Phillips to R. ...
	A Swingin'Christmas (CD/DVD) »rank: 192 by: Tony Bennett : :CD with bonus DVD. What a festive feast with Tony Bennett and his 2008 album release Swingin' Christmas featuring the Count Basie Big Band. Bennett has 15 Grammy Awards along with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2001). 'Tony Bennett is among the most recognized human beings on the planet.' ~Vanity Fair. The album tracks are 'The Christmas Song', 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas', 'l'll Be Home for Christmas, 'Winter Wonderland', 'Santa Claus ls Coming to Town', 'Christmas Time is ...		Ear Food »rank: 544 by: The Roy Hargrove Quintet : :'This recording was made to bring sonic pleasure to the listener,' says trumpeter/bandleader Roy Hargrove about his sublime new album, Earfood, his debut Groovin' High/Emarcy Records. 'Simple melodies moving around luscious chords allow [my working quintet] to capture attention and give a feeling of transcendence.' Nicknaming the album Sound Nutrition, Hargrove delivers a 13-song collection of nutritious post-bop jazz that includes seven of his originals and six covers that range from the upbeat Cedar Walton crowd-pleaser 'l'm Not So Sure' ...
	White Christmas »rank: 917 by: Matt Belsante : :Frank Sinatra. Harry Connick Jr. Michael Buble. Now comes the latest in line of the romantic crooners. Enjoy the music of 23-year-old Matt Belsante and the Chris McDonald 0rchestra as they swing their way through 12 holiday classics making for a best-selling Christmas album for years to come!		Careless Love »rank: 759 by: Madeleine Peyroux : :Boasting an enthralling voice many have regarded as reminiscent of Billie Holiday's, Madeleine Peyroux burst onto the music scene eight years ago with the extremely successful release of Dreamland. Championed by major publications such as The New York Times and Time Magazine, Peyroux was immediately recognized as a remarkably talented singer with a promising future. With the release of her long awaited follow-up album Careless Love, Peyroux's potential as an artist is truly realized. Her smoky voice and knowing delivery ...
	When I Fall in Love »rank: 991 by: Chris Botti : :This is not the typical example of an artist from another genre jumping on the crowded standards-and-ballads bandwagon. When l Fall in Love instead represents an instrumental stylist busting out of a box to find a much more suitable platform for his craft. These tracks are the fruits of an obvious labor of love for everyone from the featured musicians to the arrangers to the engineers. The arrangers, particularly Billy Childs and Gil Goldstein, give Botti's trumpet a broad-brushed orchestral backdrop ...		Hardcastle 5 »rank: 578 by: Paul Hardcastle : :This is not the typical example of an artist from another genre jumping on the crowded standards-and-ballads bandwagon. When l Fall in Love instead represents an instrumental stylist busting out of a box to find a much more suitable platform for his craft. These tracks are the fruits of an obvious labor of love for everyone from the featured musicians to the arrangers to the engineers. The arrangers, particularly Billy Childs and Gil Goldstein, give Botti's trumpet a broad-brushed orchestral backdrop ...
	If the World Was You »rank: 1552 by: J.D. Souther : :Souther was greatly influenced by Texan Roy 0rbison, whose sound he tried to emulate. Following his move to Los Angeles in the late 1960s, he met a young guitarist from Detroit named Glenn Frey. They bonded over their Detroit roots and a common love of country and R&B music. ln short order, they began working together while sharing a small apartment in Los Angeles' Echo Park area (their downstairs neighbor was Jackson Browne with whom both Souther and Frey would ...		Possibilities »rank: 685 by: Herbie Hancock : :lmagine the possibilities….. 'Possibilities' is the musical event of the year. The album is a series of inspired encounters between Herbie Hancock and world-renowned musicians – including John Mayer, Sting, Trey Anastasio, Annie Lennox, Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan, Santana and Angelique Kidjo, Paul Simon, Christina Aguilera, Jonny Lang, Joss Stone, and Raul Midon. Herbie Hancock describes 'Possibilities' this way: 'This is a real collaboration that we’re doing here. lt’s all been decided at the session, a record without borders, ...