One often returns to classic recordings with mixed feelings. On one hand, there's the anticipation of hearing great music, and on the other, trepidation that the recording [more]

Symphonies: No. 24 in D Major; No. 22 in E-flat Major The Philosopher; No. 45 in F-sharp Minor Farewell; No. 14 in A Major; No. 15 in D Major; No. 16 in [more]

A Celebration of Christmas: Carols Through the Ages features Alfred Deller and Consort Deller performing a seemingly endless [more]

This two CD collection was originally released as part of Blue Note's 60th Anniversary boxed set. Jimmy Smith, who was signed by Alfred Lion after he [more]

Long before he was filmmaker Michael Moore's buddy, NRA president, or screaming about taking guns from his cold dead hands, Charlton Heston was Moses. This [more]

Although not a blues singer in the strictest sense, Aretha Franklin's glorious voice could never make anything dull, especially not blues classics. These songs didn't [more]

She's Billie Holiday. No, she's Ella Fitzgerald. No, wait, she's Dinah Washington. The conventional wisdom on Aretha Franklin's tenure at Columbia Records is that the label didn't [more]

Of the several Christmas LPs Johnny Mathis has recorded, this one gets the nod. With empathetic arrangements by Percy Faith, it's impossible to say how many babies were born the [more]

Chances are that when Andy Williams released his first holiday album in 1963, he had no idea that his name would soon become synonymous with Christmas. The success of the album [more]

The music of Hoagy Carmichael is celebrated on this 20-song collection of otherwise unrelated recordings from the 1932-1968 period. The earliest performance is Mildred Bailey's

The Chieftains, now in their 34th season and regarded internationally as the most famous exponents of traditional Irish music in the world, present The Bells [more]

In tandem with conductor Leonard Slatkin, Battle tackes nearly two dozen international holiday favorites on A Christmas Celebration, which compiles material drawn from [more]

Every duet album by pianist Dick Hyman and cornetist Ruby Braff is magical. The pair of distinctive musicians always seem to react immediately to each other and they [more]

The first album to hit the shelves after Giant Steps, Coltrane Jazz was largely recorded in late 1959, although one of the eight songs ("Village Blues") was done in late 1960. On [more]

The Boys Choir of Harlem is joined by guests the James Williams Trio and Dianne Reeves for Christmas Carols and Sacred Songs, an engaging collection of [more]

The Heavyweight Champion is a box set that lives up to its title. Collecting all of John Coltrane's Atlantic recordings, including a fair [more]

This recording serves as a swinging historic document for youngsters and a nostalgic return to the land of rock and roll for those easily excited by such names as [more]

The richly textured sound of The Canadian Brass is especially thrilling at Christmas time, and this new release of holiday favorites has plenty of glad tidings to cheer about. An appealing [more]

It was always a major goal of Stan Kenton's to lead a concert jazz orchestra as opposed to a swinging dance band. He wanted to perform for audiences that sat [more]

Home for Christmas has nine performances, none of which are famous but all of which are enjoyable. Diahann Carroll does her interpretation of [more]