Sleeve Notes: The impact of Ted Heath’s first “phase 4” stereo album, “Big Band Percussion”, created a demand for more music similarly presented by England’s big band boss—and here it is, ‘Big Band Bash”, destined to follow in the footsteps … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Irving Berlin was the first of a handful of brilliant American songwriters who, between the years 1910 and 1930, changed the direction and character of popular music. It was the phenomenal, musically untrained genius of this Russian-born immigrant … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Capturing the essence of a romantic mood is a George Shearing specialty. Nor is this the first album in which his specialty is displayed, along with an inimitable and seemingly effortless style. His previous mood albums include two … Continued
Sleeve Notes: This album, needs very few words of explanation. To millions it’s another superb package of mood music to add to a record collection that probably includes several, if not all, of Jackie’s previous albums. Label: Capitol SW 1689Cover … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Mozart’s opera “The Marriage of Figaro” provided its composer with one of the greatest triumphs of his short lifetime; this event took place about six months after the world premiere in Vienna on the 1st May 1786, when … Continued
This album is for sale – click here Sleeve Notes: Johnny Keating’s Kombo -The Donkey Serenade, Ted Heath And His Music – Johnny One Note, Los Machucambos – Granada, International “Pop” All Stars – The Poor People Of Paris, Stanley … Continued
Label: Supraphon SUB ST 54452 1962 1960s Covers
Sleeve Notes: “So Much in Love!” offers a refreshing and different Conniff approach. This time, the Ray Conniff singers step out from the orchestra to sing twelve great love songs which are paired off so that each medley tells a … Continued
Sleeve Notes: When André Previn was a little boy in Berlin, where his father was a lawyer and amateur pianist, he would sit under the piano at family musicales while his father and friends played for their own amusement. “I … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Music of romance seems invariably to draw forth the most rapturous melodies composers can offer, and Percy Faith’s arrangements of the tunes in Exotic Strings are undeniably in keeping with their mood of moonlight, romance and rapture. Probably … Continued