CD-Charts Position 81

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Commodore Master Takes

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by: Wild' Bill Davison

Release Date February 01, 1997

CD-Charts Position 82

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The Alternative Takes Vol.2 1935-1944

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by: Louis Armstrong

Release Date March 21, 2005

CD-Charts Position 83
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George Lewis and His New Orleans Stompers

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by: George Lewis

Release Date October 12, 1998
In an era when music is often reduced to the lowest common denominator, it's great to listen to musicians who seem to enjoy playing and consequently put their heart and soul into it.
Whatever your taste, there is something here for you: there's the foot-stomping "Gettysburg March" (three different versions!) and the more reflective "Lord, Lord, Lord, You Sure Been Good To Me". One is soon caught up in the mood created by fine musicians whose range covers spiritual hymns such as "Walking With The King" to the secular "Savoy Blues". I love every one of the sixteen tracks. Sit back, enjoy and marvel!

CD-Charts Position 84
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Hello Central...Give Me Dr. Jazz

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by: George Lewis

Release Date March 05, 2001
I purchased these recordings on two 10inch Esquire Lps in the fifties at 29/6 each.At last they have been released in CD format,and the wait was well worth it.The george lewis band was at the height of its power in 1953 as these studio recordings show.The walls jump back two feet when the music starts,and i recommend this cd wholeheartedly

CD-Charts Position 85
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No Where

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by: Aviv Geffen

Release Date January 17, 2000
I purchased these recordings on two 10inch Esquire Lps in the fifties at 29/6 each.At last they have been released in CD format,and the wait was well worth it.The george lewis band was at the height of its power in 1953 as these studio recordings show.The walls jump back two feet when the music starts,and i recommend this cd wholeheartedly

CD-Charts Position 86
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The Indispensable Fats Waller, Vol. 9-10

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by: Fats Waller

Release Date August 30, 1994
I purchased these recordings on two 10inch Esquire Lps in the fifties at 29/6 each.At last they have been released in CD format,and the wait was well worth it.The george lewis band was at the height of its power in 1953 as these studio recordings show.The walls jump back two feet when the music starts,and i recommend this cd wholeheartedly

CD-Charts Position 87
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Swingsation

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by: Tommy Dorsey

Release Date October 01, 1999
I purchased these recordings on two 10inch Esquire Lps in the fifties at 29/6 each.At last they have been released in CD format,and the wait was well worth it.The george lewis band was at the height of its power in 1953 as these studio recordings show.The walls jump back two feet when the music starts,and i recommend this cd wholeheartedly

CD-Charts Position 88
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Losing Game

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by: Lonnie Johnson

Release Date November 05, 1991
I purchased these recordings on two 10inch Esquire Lps in the fifties at 29/6 each.At last they have been released in CD format,and the wait was well worth it.The george lewis band was at the height of its power in 1953 as these studio recordings show.The walls jump back two feet when the music starts,and i recommend this cd wholeheartedly

CD-Charts Position 89
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Idle Hours

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by: Lonnie Johnson

Release Date April 14, 1992
Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson was in his 60s when he cut this album for Bluesville in July, 1961 (all in a single day, actually). But you wouldn't know from listening to his smooth, dextrous guitar playing and expressive voice that one of the blues' greatest stars of the 20s and 30s had spent a decade working minimum-wage jobs...he was a janitor in Philadelphia when music journalist and ocational producer Chris Albertson became aware of him.

Here he performs nine pleasant, low-key solo numbers and two duets with old friend Victoria Spivey (they first recorded together in the 20s). Spivey also gets a solo performance, singing and playing piano on the slow "I Got The Blues So Bad", but this is mostly Lonnie Johnson's show. He is accompanied ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 90
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Back to Back: Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges Play the Blues/Remastered

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by: Duke Ellington

Release Date May 25, 1999
Previous reviewers have already said everything that needs to be said, so I'll keep this short. This is a small group recording with Jo Jones on drums Les Spann on Guitar, Johnny Hodges on Alto Sax and Harry Edison on Trumpet.

None of the tracks are Ellington tunes, which is very unusual. When Ellington plays these tunes they begin to sound like he wrote them. In this case its probably because they are all blues. With a talent as great as Ellington's you quickly put your mark on the music. All the musicians play beautifully. This isn't a wild jam session, so whilst there certainly are sparks they are of a more subtle nature.

If you want to hear more of Ellington's under-rated Piano playing I strongly recommend "Piano ... Read More: