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This ten-CD set has nearly all of Lady Day's recordings from 1933-46, the first half of her career. Included are her first two hesitant appearances on record from 1933, the immortal sessions of 1935-41 with the likes of pianist Teddy Wilson, tenor-saxophonist Lester Young, trumpeter Buck Clayton and other swing all-stars...read more
More than most performers, Nina Simone fit into her own category. Trained as a classical pianist, in her career she explored folk music, jazz, blues, soul, R&B, pop and spirituals, and sang lyrics that were both topical (often connected with the civil rights movement) and timeless. These two collections show today's listeners just how powerful and influential Nina Simone was during her career.
An American Christmas serves as a perfect holiday gift.
The four-CD set includes three Christmas jazz CDs featuring Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Andy Williams and others ... plus it includes a bonus CD of Classical Christmas favorites.
This unique and attractive boxed set is only available in limited quantities, so please order now.
Of all the jazz singers who have recorded since the 1920s, Sarah Vaughan was the one who most inspired the reaction, “What an amazing voice!” The Great Sarah Vaughan is a three-CD set in which the discs are housed in an LP-sized cover. The music dates from 1960-63 when Sassy was in her late 30s and at the peak of her powers. Highlights include Have You Met Miss Jones?, Perdido, One Mint Julep, ‘Round Midnight and Lonely Hours, to name just a few.
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With gorgeous colors and jazzy flair, our Exclusive Greeting Cards are miniature works of art that will delight your recipient.
These New 2010 Calendars are always a hit around this time of year, so we’ve added a few more styles to the collection.
When great Miles Davis and cast entered the studio in 1959, no one knew what kind of impact it would have. 50 years later, Kind of Blue has endured as one of the most influential and best-selling jazz albums of all time. You can pick up the Masterpiece here, or check out the greatly expanded 50th Anniversary edition here.
2009 marks the 100th year of Benny Goodman's Birthday! The Benny Goodman Centennial has special meaning here at Jazz Heritage Society since we worked directly with the Benny Goodman estate to bring you the member exclusive Yale Archive series. The King is gone, but you can enjoy his delightful and inspiring music for many years to come.
Click here for Benny Goodman's available recordings.The performances on this two-CD set, which are being released for the first time, are consistently extraordinary. Throughout his life, Armstrong loved to use tape recorders to document his performances, his thoughts and sometimes the music of others. He left behind thousands of hours of tapes that are currently being catalogued, categorized and organized. This release has the initial batch.