Tag: Ira Gershwin
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Jazz for Cocktails: Another ‘Superior Musical Evening’
“This further, inspired collection of Piano, Sax and Guitar Masterpieces by All-Time Great artists provides another superior musical evening”
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Hollywood Golden Era Songs
Full booklet notes with all dates, accompanists, film titles-inside ! “All the Songs and performances here are ‘unforgettable’ in that true sense that is so often abused nowadays. All came to fame in films of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s (‘Singin’ in the Rain, Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, High Noon ….) and will never, ever,…
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Oscar Peterson Trio Plays the Standards
“The great Oscar Peterson Trio’s inimitable swing style “crossed over” to some of the widest audiences that quality jazz has ever attracted and entertained, especially when playing American standards” (MusicalMerit)
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Sax with Cocktails
Latest in the highly successful ‘Jazz for Cocktails’ series (ALN 1915, 1925, 1940) “This inspired new instrumental volume features 23 Saxophone Masterpieces by All-Time Great artists providing another superior musical evening”
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The Very Best of Paul Robeson
“he opened his mouth and let out that tremendous resonant voice of his to the last stop, and Ol’ Man River echoed from the far hills around us. His voice filled the universe and we were carried with it to glorious heights” (Crosby Gaige)
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Ella Fitzgerald: Songbook Classics
“Ella herself acknowledged the Cole Porter Songbook album (ALN 1932) was a ‘turning point in my life. Doing those songbooks got me into spots I’d never been able to play before’. Porter commented ‘My, what marvellous diction that girl has’. Ira Gershwin was more appreciative remarking ‘I never knew how good our songs were until…
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Jazz for Cocktails
“This inspired instrumental series features Piano, Sax and Guitar Masterpieces by All-Time Great artists providing superior musical evenings”
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Oscar Peterson Trio Play the Songbook Hits
“The great Oscar Peterson Trio’s inimitable swing style “crossed over” to some of the widest audiences that quality jazz has ever attracted and entertained, especially when playing American standards” -Music & Merit
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Fever: The Very Best Of Peggy Lee
Most audience members doubtless empathised with Leonard Feather’s remark ‘If you don’t feel a thrill when Peggy Lee sings, you’re dead, Jack’ Perhaps her most popular LP of all was The Man I Love in July 1957 after her move back to Capitol: conducted by Frank Sinatra it was guaranteed to jump off the shelves…
