There have only been a handful of great vibraphonists in jazz history. Lionel Hampton is credited as taking the first brief recorded [more]

This collection of Bechet tracks cut between 1932 and 1941 would be worth owning if for nothing else than the inclusion of his one-man-band recording of "Sheik of Araby," [more]

A Salute to the Big Band Masters. Powerhouse salute to big-band masters. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

When musicologists a hundred years from now turn their attention to music of the 1960s, they will surely be fascinated by jazz-pop trumpeter Al Hirt. A [more]

Pianist George Shearing has been one of the most popular jazz performers of the past half-century. Born blind in London in 1919, Shearing [more]

This exceptional collection of marches, reels, strathspeys, hornpipes, and airs perfectly encapsulates the rich tradition of Scottish piping. The Grampian Police [more]

Great Swing Classics in Hi-Fi collects the best moments from the '50s album series from Capitol Records, which featured state-of-the-art re-recordings of many great [more]

This budget-priced four-disc set compiles four previously released CDs, all of them recorded live during the various traditional music [more]

Benny Goodman's volume in the Ken Burns Jazz series ranges from one of his first recording appearances, on a 1927 side by Ben Pollack, all the way to the late '50s. Of the 22 tracks, [more]

Recorded in 1960, Piano in the Background's title is a bit of a misnomer. While it's true that Duke Ellington often didn't appear on his recordings at all and [more]

Decca's incredible lifestyles series has been nothing short of unprecedented, with over one million units sold in the US alone. These albums are created especially [more]

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Loved by millions around the world, no one makes people feel as good as today's Waltz King — André Rieu. Whether performing a lilting waltz or a rousing [more]

In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman earned the title of "The King of Swing®" due to his success launching the Swing era, his brilliant clarinet [more]

Bill Heid is well known as a great jazz organist on recordings, but for the majority of his numerous club dates, he plays the acoustic piano. So for his staunchest fans the issue of Air [more]

Pianist Pablo Ziegler has deep roots in the tango nuevo movement. After spending much of his early career playing behind the legendary Astor Piazzolla, he struck out on his own [more]