If you, like me, remember the wonderful story of Tubby the Tuba and had empathy for the plight of the lowly tuba, then you will find this new recording titled Bassic Instincts [more]

Franz Joseph Haydn has been acclaimed as a great creator of what is best loved about the classical era. Being the primary developer of all of the great forms of that era, [more]

Includes Symphonies: No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21; No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (Overture to the Ballet); No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36; No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. [more]

Of what could he have been thinking? Throughout his career, Gustav Holst could never quite holster, so to speak, the burden of trying to read the runes and unriddle the [more]

Also Karl Amadeus Hartmann's Symphony No. 2; The Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph Von Dohnanyi; Conductor.

My need to express myself musically - symphonically - begins only where [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]

The second of Benson's John Hammond-produced albums is far and away the superior of the pair, mixing down-to-basics, straight-ahead jazz with soul-drenched grooving. Suddenly [more]

Some fierce live Getz. W/ Jimmy Raney (g), Al Haig (p), Teddy Kotick (b), and Tiny Kahn (d). ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Tenor saxophonist Loren Schoenberg led a part-time swing orchestra throughout the 1980s. This definitive set finds his big band playing an arrangement apiece [more]

One of the many Benny Carter recordings cut after he returned to jazz on a full-time basis in the mid-'70s, this double-LP set is the jewel among [more]

Tread cautiously when the title of an album starts off with the phrase "the best of." It's not that the music on the album will be lacking, but that [more]

There are undoubtedly many jazz fans who've been curious about Wynton Marsalis' classical recordings. Recognizing Marsalis' canon would benefit from an introductory volume, Sony [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 [more]

One of the great beboppers, Sonny Stitt was a jazz warrior at heart. He loved to travel to cities, pick up a local rhythm section and battle the local heroes on [more]

This Decca compilation is themed as background music for a dinner party, and features selections from composers Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, William Babell, and Franz Joseph Haydn. [more]

The first superstar drummer and still one of the most famous drummers of all time, Gene Krupa was a joy to watch. He could make every drum [more]

As a pianist, composer and bandleader, Horace Silver has been a major influence on jazz since the 1950s. His playing defined the funky style of jazz piano, being a [more]

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]

Reissued together for the first time on CD, Louis Armstrong's Complete New York Town Hall & Boston Symphony Hall Concerts [more]