Jim Brickman, Suzanne Ciani et al
The Ultimate Most Relaxing New Age Piano In the Universe [ Denon / 2 CD - released 8/Sep/2008 ] |
John Coltrane / Al Cohn / Zoot Sims / Hank Mobley
Tenor Conclave [ Essential Jazz Classics / CD - released 26/Sep/2011 ] |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
An Anthology of Noise and Electronic Music - Volume 5 Lachenmann / Mache / Dub Taylore / Pere Ubu / et al [ Sub Rosa / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] For a fifth time the good folks over at Sub Rosa attempt to assemble some sort of coherent history of electronic music, this time focussing on the role of the voice in electroacoustic composition, and the avant-garde more broadly. This compilation... |
GERSHWIN
Gershwin By Grofe: Original orchestrations & arrangements Lincoln Mayorga (piano) Al Gallodoro (clarinet) / Harmonie Ensemble / Steven Richman [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] "Richman's spot-on sense of pacing, balance and emphasis guarantee that every Grofé-conjured utterance receives discerning and shapely animation. The ensemble and solo playing likely would bowl over both the composer and Whiteman." Gramophone |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
An Anthology of Noise and Electronic Music - Volume 4 Messiaen / Chlorgeschlecht / Risset / Reich / et al [ Sub Rosa / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] Anthology of Noise & Electronic Music, Vol. 4 is the latest installment in Sub Rosa's excellent series. Whereas the previous three volumes documenting the evolution of electronic and noise music concentrated on important historical sites and... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
An Anthology of Noise and Electronic Music - Volume 3 Mimaroglu / Faust / Eimert / et al [ Sub Rosa / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] Guy Marc Hinant continues his series of personal, subjective sets on the history of electronic and noise music, combining genres and eras in an attempt to both delineate the various aesthetics that have appeared between 1952 and 2004, and highlight... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Christmas Through the Ages Psalmody, The Parley of Instruments, The King’s Consort, The Sixteen, Westminster Cathedral Choir, et al. [ Hyperion / CD - released 10/Nov/2009 ] 'Other than to assure you that it works for me, need I say more?' (Fanfare, USA) |
Rahim Al Haj with Souhail Kaspar
When the Soul is Settled - Music of Iraq [ Smithsonian Records / CD - released 24/Oct/2006 ] Featuring nine uniquely Iraqi extended improvisations from Rahim Al Haj on the oud and the short-necked Arabian lute, accompanied on Near Eastern percussion by Souhail Kaspar. |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Wonderful Town (Original Broadway Cast 1953) / Comden and Green Performances (1955) Justin Arndt, Jordan Bentley, Al Caiola, Betty Comden,Warren Galjour, Adolph Green, and others [ Naxos Nostalgia Musicals / CD - released 26/Feb/2007 ] Touched by tragedy, conceived in confusion and delivered with dissent, there's no possible reason that Wonderful Town should have lasted past opening night, yet alone become one of the classics of the musical theatre. Yet somehow it did and... |
Reginald Dixon, Joesph Seal, Al Bollington, Bobby Pagan & others
Mighty Wurlitzer [ Bygone Days / Delta / CD - released 1/Aug/2009 ] Classic wurlitzer organ collection featuring some of the best loved instruments played by the greatest exponents of the art. |
Various Artists / Compiled and Mixed by Al Kent
Disco Love 2 (More Rare Disco and Soul Uncovered) [ BBE / 2 CD - released 16/May/2011 ] |
Voce Di Corsica, Petru Guelfucchi, Al Filetta
The Most Beautiful Songs of Corsica [ Arc / CD - released 1/Aug/2013 ] Inspiring and fascinating Corsican polyphonic singing by the top names of the genre (gold discs, platinum discs): Voce di Corsica, Petru Guelfucci, A Filetta and more. |
Weird Al Yankovic
Alpocalypse [ CD - released 27/Jun/2011 ] |
Weird Al Yankovic
Alpocalypse [ Jive Records / 2 CD/DVD - released 27/Jun/2011 ] The 'Alpocalypse' CD/DVD set includes 10 music videos by some of the world's top animators and directors and features first single "Perform This Way" - the Lady Gaga parody. |
Weird Al Yankovic
Dare to be Stupid [ Volcano Records / CD - released 12/Mar/1991 ] He dared! |
Weird Al Yankovic
The Essential Weird Al Yankovic 3.0 [ Volcano / Legacy Records / 3 CD - released 28/Feb/2011 ] Features 44 tracks over 3 CDs and includes all of his greatest hits and best loved songs - compiled by Weird Al himself. |
Weird Al Yankovic
The Essential Weird Al Yankovic [ Volcano / Legacy Records / CD - released 8/Feb/2010 ] 38 big parody songs, hand-picked by Al himself - "Eat It", "I Lost on Jeopardy", "Yoda", "Like a Surgeon", "Fat", "Albuquerque", "Dare to Be Stupid", "You Don't Love Me Anymore", and more!! |
Weird Al Yankovic
Even Worse [ Volcano Records / CD - released 12/Mar/1991 ] Things can't be that bad - this is good! |
Weird Al Yankovic
Mandatory Fun [ Sony / CD - released 18/Jul/2014 ] |
Weird Al Yankovic
Off the Deep End [ Volcano Records / CD - released 14/Apr/1992 ] Smells like grunge! |