Les Brown
Four Classic Albums (The Les Brown All Stars / That Sound Of Renown / Jazz Song Book / Swing Song Book) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2016 ] Clarinetist, saxophonist, big band and dance band leader and composer Les Brown started his musical career with his own band, Les Brown & His Blue Devils in the early 1930's before transforming the band into the now famous Band Of Renown in 1938. By... |
Les Brown & His Band of Renown
Live at the Hollywood Palladium [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2004 ] This is a classic concert by one of the all-time great bands, and includes the massively popular "Sentimental Journey". Beautifully transferred and digitally re-mastered in authentic mono sound, with no artificial enhancements. |
Les Brown & His Band of Renown
The Sound Exchange [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2006 ] In the 1940's and 50's Les Brown & His Band Renown were one of the greats, and this collection contains many standards and classics. |
JEFFREY LUNDEN
Lunden: Wings Linda Stephens & William Brown / 1993 New York Shakespeare Festival Cat [ RCA Victor / CD - released 28/Apr/2023 ] Wings is a musical with music by Jeffrey Lunden and book and lyrics by Arthur Perlman adapted from Arthur Kopit's play of the same name. |
Mansur Brown
Naqi Mixtape (LP) [ Amai Records / LP - released 25/Nov/2022 ] Mansur Brown returns with the Naqi Mixtape - an LP that combines both Naqi EPs from earlier in the year. Side A finds Mansur exploring the influence of '00s hip-hop innovator Timbaland and Afrobeats artists like Burna Boy and Wizkid. Side B pares... |
JOHANN SIMON MAYR
Mayr: Saffo (complete opera) Markus Schäfer, Andrea Lauren Brown / Concerto de Bassus, Simon Mayr Choir, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Franz Hauk [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 31/Dec/2015 ] No one did more to combine in his operas the innovations of the Viennese classical composers, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, with the Italian ideal of bel canto than Johann Simon Mayr, the Bavarian composer who rose to fame in Italy. |
PURCELL
Purcell in Court ...and Tavern ! Pro Cantione Antiqua / Collegeum Aureum / Mark Brown [ ALTO / CD - released 23/Aug/2011 ] "Careful listening will teach you much about the essence of early sixteenth century polyphony." |
GRIGORIO ALLEGRI / THOMAS TALLIS / WILLIAM BYRD & Others
Allegri: Miserere / Renaissance Polyphony and Consort Songs Pro Cantione Antiqua, Mark Brown (director) [ Alto / CD - released 10/May/2010 ] Allegri's most popular work - a world-class performance |
TRADITIONAL
Medieval Christmas Pro Cantione Antiqua / Mark Brown, with English Medieval Wind Ensemble [ ALTO / CD - released 10/Dec/2010 ] "A spicy Christmas feast, from a time when classic and folk music mixed. There was little difference in the popular music of the church or the tavern! Often more Chaucer than Christian… A lively record to sit back and enjoy! The attraction of the... |
GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Telemann: Triple Concertos Rachel Brown (flute), Anthony Robson (oboe), Cherry Forbes (oboe), Collegium Musicum 90 [ Chaconne / CD - released 1/Jun/1995 ] |
Ruth Brown
Four Classic Albums (Rock & Roll / Miss Rhythm / Late Date With Ruth Brown / Along Comes Ruth) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 4/Aug/2017 ] The Queen of R&B, otherwise known as Miss Ruth Brown had a classic, storybook adventure musical beginning when in 1945 she ran away from home at the age of 17 with musician Jimmy Brown to sing in bars and clubs, before joining Lucky Millinders... |
JOHN STAINER
Stainer: Crucifixion (The) Simon Bailey (bass) / Stephen Farr (organ) / James Gilchrist (tenor) / Clare College Choir, Cambridge / Tim Brown (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 14/Jun/2005 ] "Lovers of English choral music will relish this highly attractive release" - MusicWeb June 2005 |
OST / Various Artists (Incl The Who, James Brown, The Crystals, The Chiffons, Booker T., etc)
Quadrophenia [ Polydor Records / CD - released 2/Apr/2001 ] This is a digitally re-mastered re-issue CD of the soundtrack to the 'Quadrophenia' movie, featuring songs by The Who, James Brown, The Kingsmen, Booker T & The MG's, Chiffons, Ronettes, Crystals and more. |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH / ANOLD SCHOENBERG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Shostakovich/Schoenberg: Chamber Music Thomas Allen (reciter) / Nash Ensemble with Philippa Davies (flute) Michael Collins (clarinet) Ian Brown (piano) Marcia Crayford (violin) [ Virgin Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/2005 ] "The reading is intense and powerful and technically impressively played with a brightly lit recording typical of the entire disc. Another recommendation." (MusicWeb May 2000) |
WEST SIDE STORY / OLIVER! / MY FAIR LADY / CAMELOT / etc
Show Stoppers - Big Hits From the Musicals Julie Andrews, Marni Nixon, Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Georgia Brown, Rita Moreno, Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, etc [ Alto / CD - released 6/Sep/2013 ] "A superb collection of gems from some of the best performances of that golden era" |
KIRKE MECHEM
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mechem: Symphonies Nos 1 and 2 / The Jayhawk, Magic Bird Overture USSR Radio & TV Large Symphony Orchestra, Corrick Brown [ Russian Compact Disc / CD - released 1/Jan/1992 ] Rare recordings from Russia Recorded live at the Hall of Columns, Moscow March 30, 1991 |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Golden Age of Light Music: Musical Kaleidoscope Vol 2 Various Artists including Dolf van der Linden, Reg owen, George Melachrino, Jackie Brown, Sidney Torch, Wilfred Burns, Monty Kelly, etc [ Guild / CD - released 20/Jun/2016 ] Guild Music's first 'Musical Kaleidoscope' (GLCD 5139) could not accommodate all the special requests and 'leftovers' from previous collections, so this second volume had to follow. There are two special features this time, the first being a... |
Various Artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Charles Brown, Stan Kenton, Sidney Bechet
4 Classic Christmas Albums plus [ Avid / 2 CD - released 6/Dec/2016 ] AVID Jazz presents the third release in AVID's Christmas Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD release featuring four Christmas Jazz albums plus by Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Charles Brown, Stan Kenton and Sidney Bechet |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart For Massage Various Artists (Mitsuko Uchida, Henryk Szeryng, Iona Brown & Neville Marriner) [ Philips Lifestyle / CD - released 5/Dec/2001 ] The soft, gentle touch of Mozart's intimate strings is made to order for massage. It's gentle flow is a perfect relaxation for any stress. |
Apollo Brown
Grandeur [ Mello Music Group / CD - released 2/Oct/2015 ] Apollo Brown has once again assembled an all-star cast of MC's such as Freddie Gibbs, MOP, Oddisee, Masta Ace, Sean Price, Evidence, Ras Kass, Vinnie Paz, OC, and more to join the stage with him and he displays his signature brand of hard hitting... |