James Brown
Soul Survivor [ Universal / DVD ] The Godfather of Soul is an enigmatic figure shrouded in myth, more legend than man. Most are aware of the indelible mark he has left on popular music, and few can ignore the recent scandals surrounding his personal life and finances. But, who is the... |
James Brown and His Famous Flames
Please, Please, Please (Vinyl) [ Pan Am / LP - released 31/Oct/2011 ] Limited edition vinyl reissue. |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus, RV 595 Gloria, RV 588 Jane Archibald, soprano / Nils Brown, tenor / Anita Krause, mezzo-soprano, Aradia Chorus and Aradia Ensemble with Kevin Mallon, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 14/Dec/2004 ] Rather enterprisingly, as the centre-piece of this disc the group features the lesser known of Vivaldi's settings of the Gloria. This is combined with the second of his Dixit Dominus settings and the solo motet, 'Nulla in mundo pax sincera' |
ANTIONIO VIVALDI
The very best of Vivaldi: Excerpts from concertos, vocal and choral works Jane Archibald (soprano) / Tamas Benkocs (bassoon) / Nils Brown (tenor) / Bela Drahos (flute) / Niklas Eklund (trumpet) and many others [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 8/Dec/2005 ] "He is an old man who composes furiously and prodigiously. I have heard him compose a concerto with all its pasrts more quickly than a copyist could copy it" (Charles de Brosses on Vivaldi) |
REBEL / FRANCOEUR
Zelindor, roi des Sylphes / Suite from 'Le Trophee' Jean-Paul Fouchecourt, Heidi Grant Murphy, William Sharp / The Opera Lafayette Orchestra / Ryan Brown [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Apr/2010 ] "The evening's strength, however, was the crisp, resilient playing of the period orchestra, bringing the lilting dance music to colorful life." The New York Times |
RAMEAU
Operatic Arias for Haute-contre Jean-Paul Fouchecourt (tenor) / Opera Lafayette / Ryan Brown [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Oct/2007 ] "Musically this is a string of pearls of wonderful scenes with dances and arias, joyful, dramatic, elegiac, beautiful. For a taster of Fouchécourt's accomplishment try the little arietta from Platée - Quittez nymphes, quittez (tr. 2), where his... |
MAURICE JACOBSON
Theme and Variations, The Music Room & Mosaic Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Raphael Wallfisch (cello), Julian Jacobson (piano) & Mariko Brown (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Jun/2014 ] Maurice Jacobson was regarded in his lifetime as a "musician extraordinary" such was his versatility as a composer, performer and music administrator. His works are fundamentally classicist, varying from the timeless austerity of The Lord is my... |
NIELSEN / HONEGGER / IBERT / POULENC
20th Century Flute Concerti Jennifer Stinton (flute) Geoffrey Brown (cor anglais) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Steuart Bedford [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "..an intelligently planned and excellently recorded programme which forms a wonderful showcase for this highly accomplished soloist.. Stinton plays with artistry & charm. Recommended." (Gramophone) |
Jimmy Rowles & Ray Brown
The Duo Sessions [ Concord Jazz / 2 CD - released 26/Sep/2011 ] |
Jimmy Scott / Oscar Brown Jr
Five Classic Albums (Very Truly Yours, If Only You Knew, The Fabulous Songs of Jimmy Scott, Sin & Soul, Between Heaven & Hell) [ Avid Jazz / 2 CD - released 2/Sep/2022 ] AVID Jazz presents the latest release in our Five Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD shared release from Jimmy Scott and Oscar Brown Jr., complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details. Here we feature three albums from... |
Joe Pass, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown & Mickey Roker
Quadrant [ CD ] |
John Brown's Body
Amplify [ Easy Star Records / CD - released 13/Oct/2009 ] For years, John Brown's Body has been one of the most loved and hardest working reggae bands in America, taking their incredible live show all over the country and releasing a series of revered albums... |
John Brown's Body
Kings And Queens (Vinyl) [ Easy Star Records / LP - released 26/Apr/2013 ] |
John Brown's Body
Pressure Points [ Easy Star / CD - released 21/Jul/2008 ] |
Judy Clay & Veda Brown
The Stax Solo Recordings [ Ace Records U.K. / CD ] |
Julia Brown
Bach, W.F.: Keyboard Works Vol [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Jul/2012 ] |
Julia Brown
Buxtehude: Organ Music Vol.2 [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Jan/2003 ] |
Julia Brown
Scheidemann: Organ Works Vol 6 [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jul/2013 ] |
Julia Brown
Scheidemann: Organ Works Vol.4 [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Nov/2003 ] |
W.F. Bach
Keyboard Works, Vol. 2-Fantasias and Fugues Julia Brown (harpsichord) [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] The eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach was hailed as the greatest organist in his time. Living in a time of transition, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach forged his own highly original style, combining the traditional writing learned from his father with new... |