The numbers heard on Chet Baker & Crew were among a prolific flurry of recordings Baker was involved in during the last week of July 1956 -- fresh from an extended European stay. [more]
Ray Charles was an American institution for such a long period of time that his contributions to music are immense. He made songs such as "Georgia on My Mind" and [more]
Don Byas was one of the great tenor-saxophonists of the 1940s and '50s, nearly on the same level as Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and [more]
One of the great jazz clarinetists of all time, Artie Shaw was one of the most popular big band leaders of the Swing Era, almost despite himself. It seemed as if [more]
There are major songwriters whose names are as well known as those of the singers of their songs, and there are others who are largely unknown, requiring a list of [more]
Although bebop became the mainstream of jazz by 1950 and most of the Swing Era big bands had broken up by that time, swing never disappeared or died. Many of the [more]
That's 2 CDs for less than $9.00 per CD!Bassist Charles Fambrough and altoist Donald Harrison were both members of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers during part of the 1980s. With [more]
That's 4 CDs for less than $7.00 per CD!Dinah Washington was always proud of her ability to sing everything very well. Born Ruth Lee Jones, she was a teenager when she started appearing in clubs as [more]
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Perfectly researched, this impressive 168-CD boxed set features literally hundreds of timeless jazz, blues and swing recordings from the exciting decades of [more]
Many memorable singers performed and recorded regularly in the United States in the 20th century. While there were instrumental hits [more]
This box is one of the most unusual jazz sets ever compiled, and not just because it includes 100 CDs! Included are all of the jazz recordings that made the charts [more]
When the Swing Era ended during 1945-46, its huge audience split in two. While many listeners gravitated towards the ballad singers, those who wanted to dance and party [more]
Santa's Top 10 is a collection of popular country and pop singers from the forties, fifties and sixties singing lighter, non-religious Christmas music. Light fare, such as "I Saw [more]
Most collections of Christmas music emphasize the secular over the sacred, the celebratory holiday over the religious elements. Jingle [more]
Santa's come a bit early this year, folks, and he's dropped off a Christmas Collection that is certain to be a hit. This 10-CD boxed set is sure to jazz up any [more]
This intriguing four-CD set allows listeners to experience Christmas as if they are listening to the radio during the later part of World War II (1943-45). In addition to 30 [more]
The Big Band Era ended in 1946, but the music still lives on. Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Gene Krupa, Artie Shaw and Harry [more]
That's 2 CDs for less than $9.00 per CD!Nearly 35 years after her death, Mahalia Jackson is still considered the greatest of all gospel singers. A powerful vocalist whose musicianship was only matched [more]
That's 5 CDs for less than $8.00 per CD!One of the most important musical giants to emerge from Motown, Marvin Gaye was a living legend who helped to invigorate both R&B and soul music.
Born in a [more]