CD-Charts Position 21
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Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra

CD-Charts > Music > Early Jazz
by: Johnny Hodges Billy Strayhorn

Release Date May 25, 1999
The more snide critic that this album barely qualifies as jazz, but it is the firm framework of Billy Strayhorn's specially commissioned new arrangements (ranging from the reworking of the 1940's hit 'Azure' to the tweaking of the introduction and ensemble passages on 'Jeep's Blues'), that allows Hodges to shine as a soloist comletely unhindered.
The results are spectacular - no man in history has achieved such liquid purity, such languid poise and elegance as Hodges on this album. From the falling first notes of 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore' he is at his best, glissing, bending and swelling as only he could.
He may be superb, but he is run close by the majesty of his old compatriot in the Ellington Band, Laurence Brown, whose trombone ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 22
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Satchmo in Style

CD-Charts > Music > Early Jazz
by: Louis Armstrong

Release Date July 30, 2001
The more snide critic that this album barely qualifies as jazz, but it is the firm framework of Billy Strayhorn's specially commissioned new arrangements (ranging from the reworking of the 1940's hit 'Azure' to the tweaking of the introduction and ensemble passages on 'Jeep's Blues'), that allows Hodges to shine as a soloist comletely unhindered.
The results are spectacular - no man in history has achieved such liquid purity, such languid poise and elegance as Hodges on this album. From the falling first notes of 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore' he is at his best, glissing, bending and swelling as only he could.
He may be superb, but he is run close by the majesty of his old compatriot in the Ellington Band, Laurence Brown, whose trombone ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 23
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Plays Duke Ellington

CD-Charts > Music > Early Jazz
by: Earl 'Fatha' Hines

Release Date May 31, 2006
The more snide critic that this album barely qualifies as jazz, but it is the firm framework of Billy Strayhorn's specially commissioned new arrangements (ranging from the reworking of the 1940's hit 'Azure' to the tweaking of the introduction and ensemble passages on 'Jeep's Blues'), that allows Hodges to shine as a soloist comletely unhindered.
The results are spectacular - no man in history has achieved such liquid purity, such languid poise and elegance as Hodges on this album. From the falling first notes of 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore' he is at his best, glissing, bending and swelling as only he could.
He may be superb, but he is run close by the majesty of his old compatriot in the Ellington Band, Laurence Brown, whose trombone ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 24
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Bix Beiderbecke With Jean Goldkette's Orchestra 1924-1927

CD-Charts > Music > Early Jazz
by: Bix Beiderbecke

Release Date June 01, 2006
The more snide critic that this album barely qualifies as jazz, but it is the firm framework of Billy Strayhorn's specially commissioned new arrangements (ranging from the reworking of the 1940's hit 'Azure' to the tweaking of the introduction and ensemble passages on 'Jeep's Blues'), that allows Hodges to shine as a soloist comletely unhindered.
The results are spectacular - no man in history has achieved such liquid purity, such languid poise and elegance as Hodges on this album. From the falling first notes of 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore' he is at his best, glissing, bending and swelling as only he could.
He may be superb, but he is run close by the majesty of his old compatriot in the Ellington Band, Laurence Brown, whose trombone ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 25
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The Celtic Tenors

CD-Charts > Music > Early Jazz
by: Niall Morris, James Nelson

Release Date January 22, 2001
Quality of CD: clear, clean sounds
Voice Quality: Absolutely heavenly.
Choice of lyrics: Brilliant
General: Fantastic voices and great harmony.
Waiting for third album to be available.

CD-Charts Position 26
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Freddie Keppard - the Complete Set 1923-1926

CD-Charts > Music > Early Jazz
by: Freddie Keppard

Release Date June 01, 2006
Quality of CD: clear, clean sounds
Voice Quality: Absolutely heavenly.
Choice of lyrics: Brilliant
General: Fantastic voices and great harmony.
Waiting for third album to be available.

CD-Charts Position 27
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Louis And The Good Book

CD-Charts > Music > Early Jazz
by: Louis Armstrong

Release Date July 30, 2001
Quality of CD: clear, clean sounds
Voice Quality: Absolutely heavenly.
Choice of lyrics: Brilliant
General: Fantastic voices and great harmony.
Waiting for third album to be available.

CD-Charts Position 28
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Great Operatic Arias - John Tomlinson

CD-Charts > Music > Early Jazz
by: Philharmonia Orchestra

Release Date October 19, 2000
Quality of CD: clear, clean sounds
Voice Quality: Absolutely heavenly.
Choice of lyrics: Brilliant
General: Fantastic voices and great harmony.
Waiting for third album to be available.

CD-Charts Position 29
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Jimmy Yancey Vol.3 1943-1950

CD-Charts > Music > Early Jazz
by: Jimmy Yancey

Release Date March 01, 2000
Yancey is one of the great originals, one of the fathers of the whole boogie-woogie movement. But he makes his point by playing FEWER rather then more notes.
This is one volume of the completre set of his recordings - buy them all! They are wonderfully relaxing, melancholy blues.

CD-Charts Position 30
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Muggsy Special 1924 to 1954

CD-Charts > Music > Early Jazz
by: Muggsy Spanier

Release Date June 19, 2000
Yancey is one of the great originals, one of the fathers of the whole boogie-woogie movement. But he makes his point by playing FEWER rather then more notes.
This is one volume of the completre set of his recordings - buy them all! They are wonderfully relaxing, melancholy blues.