This CD contains Tchaikovsky's Trio and Quartet fragments and the most famous String Sextet: Souvenir de Florence. The Endellion String Quartet (with [more]

One of Duke Ellington's most delightful adaptations of another composer's material is his reworking of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" into jazz; this version is a classic and well [more]

Verdi: Grand March from Aida; Herbert: March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland; Sousa: Semper Fidelis; [more]

The Swingle Singers have a unique place in recorded history, owing their creation to an American living in Paris, whose legacy can best be described as a vocal group [more]

Jingle Bell Swing is a refreshing idea in a Christmas collection, assembling a host of top-notch jazz musicians to breathe new life into the old holiday standbys. Big names [more]

It was 1951 when Philip Jones formed the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, and during the intervening half-century this phenomenal ensemble has [more]

The Boston Pops Orchestra's White Christmas contains no real surprises, relying on a number of classical pieces balanced by a handful of [more]

Any chance to appreciate the imaginative arrangements of Claude Thornhill is worth savoring, as his meticulous determination and playful disposition flutter out [more]

Explosive gathers 12 highlights from Bond's three studio albums. It also includes the previously unreleased "Carmina," "Caravan," and "Sugar Plum." It's kind of a strange [more]

Singer Maxine Sullivan gets top billing on this CD reissue, and she has delightful vocals on 11 of the selections, but there are also 15 instrumentals by the "backup group," the John [more]

Pianist Niels Lan Doky explores classical music by seven different Russian composers who were active during the 19th and 20th centuries. Joined by drummer Alex Riel and bassist [more]