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Two wonderfully fresh works for orchestra – both conducted with plenty of inventive touches by Howard Hanson during his tenure with the Eastman Rochester Orchestra! "The Black Maskers" is a piece originally penned for a production of the dramatic work by Leonid Andreyev – but it works beautifully here on its own, in theses very vivid passages on woodwinds and percussion – recorded superbly, so that all of Hanson's energy from the stand flows through the playback of the performance. The flipside features "Tabuh Tabuhan" – a toccata for orchestra by Colin McPhee, done in a very modern sort of mode – one that mixes work on percussion that's almost gamelan-like at times, with brightly vivid orchestrations. The piece is beautiful – and almost seems like a precursor to later work by Lou Harrison, but mixed with some of the energy of the early century Russian composers. This CD version also includes Virgil Thomson's "Symphony On A Hymn Tune" and "The Feast Of Love". CD

Includes performances by Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, John Mellencamp, Eddie Vedder, Johnny Winter, Ron Wood, George Harrison, The Band, Neil Young, Chrissie Hynde, Willie Nelson, and others. Cassette

Featuring Nicholas Payton, Marlon Jordan, and Jamil Sharif on trumpet, Delfeayo Marsalis on trombone, Louis Ford on clarinet, Donald Harrison Jr on alto sax, Victor Goines on tenor sax, Peter Martin on piano, Elton Heron on bass, Adonis Rose on drums, and John O'Neal on vocals. CD

A pretty deep collection of old school Rhythm & Blues recordings in a 3CD set – one billed as Classics, another as Dance Craze cuts and the third highlighting rarities – excellent stuff from legends such as Big Mama Thornton, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Ruth Brown, Dave Bartholomew, Wynonie Harris, TV Slim, Little Richard, Wilbert Harrison, The Dominoes, Louis Jordan and many more! The antology covers material from the years 1945 to 1959 and features 51 tracks on 3CDs. "I'm Ready" by Fats Domino, "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison, "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean" by Ruth Brown, "Ain't I Talking To You Baby" by Sheri Washington, "That's Right Baby" by Piney Brown, "Who Drank My Beer, While I Was In The Rear" by Dave Bartholomew, "Speedoo" by The Cadillacs, "Speedoo" by The Bobbettes and more. CD

One of the best funky compilations ever! The folks at Stones Throw Records – home of some of the most funk-inspired hip hop of the past decade – have dug through the crates to come up with this incredible batch of 22 tunes, all well-researched, nicely remastered, and offered up here on a 100% legit basis! But even more than that, the selection of music is incredible – killer funky tunes of the sort that you'd shell out plenty for on 45, moving way past the standard loud funk mode, into a hip realm of jazz-tinged expression, complicated enough for today's beatheads, yet straightforward enough to keep the groove going! Titles include "Fish Head" by Slim & The Soulful Saints, "The Dump" by Soul Vibrations, "What About You" by Co Real Artists, "The Kick" by The Rhythm Machine, "Kashmere" by Kashmere Stage Band, "Tighten Up Tighter" by Billy Ball & The Upsetters, "Beautiful Day" by Spider Harrison, "Southside Funk" by Soul Seven, "In The Rain" by The Wooden Glass with Billy Wooten, and "Go To Work" by Revolution Compared To What. CD version includes 2 bonus cuts too! CD

Features the classic "Got My Mind Set On You" – plus "Cloud Nine", "Just For Today", "When We Was Fab", "Devil's Radio", "Breath Away From Heaven", "Fish In the Sand", and more! CD

Features the classic "Got My Mind Set On You" – plus "Cloud Nine", "Just For Today", "When We Was Fab", "Devil's Radio", "Breath Away From Heaven", "Fish In the Sand", and more! CD

Features the classic "Got My Mind Set On You" – plus "Cloud Nine", "Just For Today", "When We Was Fab", "Devil's Radio", "Breath Away From Heaven", "Fish In the Sand". Guests include Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Elton John, and more. Produced by Jeff Lynne. LP, Vinyl record album

Few songwriters have had such a lasting impact on modern music as Leonard Cohen – an incredible songsmith when he first emerged in the late 60s, and one who continued to create songs at the top of his game for many years after! And although Cohen's own recordings are the stuff of legend – essential to any collection of hip, thoughtful music – many others have picked up his tunes and really done great things with them – a fair bit of whom are included in this set! The package has an unusual scope – in that it includes selections by some of the artists recording right when Leonard was getting his start on record – then jumps forward to the 21st Century, to showcase a number of more contemporary recordings that show just how timeless Cohen's lyrics can be. As always with Ace, the presentation is wonderful – with detailed notes on all the selections – and titles include "So Long Marianne" by Noel Harrison, "Joan Of Arc" by Anna Calvi, "Show Me The Place" by The Webb Sisters, "Anthem" by Father John Misty, "The Stranger Song" by Emmylou Harris, "Blue Alert" by Madeleine Peyroux, "Closing Time" by Fairport Convention, "A Thousand Kisses Deep" by Ann Wilson, "Nightingale" by Anjani, "Is This What You Wanted" by Last Shadow Puppets, "Story Of Isaac" by Judy Collins, "Here It Is" by Jonathan Richman, and "You Know Who I Am" by Mama Cass. CD

The Borneo Horns are Steve Elson on baritone, Stan Harrison on alto, Lenny Picket on tenor, and Leroy Clouden on drums. Album also features Laurie Frink, Nelson Bogart, Dave Bargeron, Howard Johnson, Ned Sublette, Roger Squitero. LP, Vinyl record album