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Kind of Blue Miles Davis This is the one jazz record owned by people who don't listen to jazz, and with good reason. The band itself is extraordinary (proof of Miles Davis's masterful casting skills, if not of God's existence), listing John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley on saxophones, Bill Evans (or, on "Freddie Freeloader", Wynton Kelly) on piano, and the crack rhythm unit of Paul Chambers on bass and Jimmy...    Read More >>

The Katie Melua Collection (CD + BONUS DVD) Katie Melua The Katie Melua Collection (CD + BONUS DVD) doesn't appear to be formatted for the US. Both the picture and the audio are out of sync which is such a shame.    Read More >>

Call Me Irresponsible Tour Edition Michael Buble This is my favourite play at the moment, I guess that I am a little late in trying Mr Buble's music, but I am a convert. Think of a nicely warmed, quality single malt, good crystal glass, this is that smooth, just slides down, leaving a pleasant glow behind. Good in the car, great on the MP3 player, nice in the background during dinner with friends. This album has a great selection of tracks, well...    Read More >>

Monkey: Journey to the West Damon Albarn You could never accuse Damon Albarn of resting on his laurels. Whether it's forming supergroups (The Good, The Bad & The Queen), working with cult animators (The Gorillaz) or making music with musicians from Mali, the former Blur frontman has nurtured a restless, questing spirit not normally encountered in Britop stars. As if to underline his diverse interests, he now turns his attention to Chinese...    Read More >>

The Rise & Fall Of Ruby Woo The Puppini Sisters This CD shows that the "sisters" are not just good at harmony but can write quality material too. Their original songs are the high spots and their words are brilliant, from the tragic And She Sang to the laugh-out-loud I Can't Believe I'm Not A Millionaire via the bitter-sweet Jilted. Furthermore the arrangements are splendid and the musicians behind them excellent. The drumming on Soho...    Read More >>

Dreamland Madeleine Peyroux I have all three of Madeleine Peyroux's albums now having recently purchased this beauty. All through the album, you can tell the quality and the feeling in her vocal performance. I find it difficult to believe now that it took 8 years before Madeleine Peyroux became a household name with her second album "Careless Love" and not this one. Never mind. This is still a wonderful album.    Read More >>

Birth of The Cool Miles Davis Many thought that Miles Davis's contributions to Charlie Parker's mid-1940s bebop quintet were insignificant if not disastrous, but his promise became clear on the 1949-50 nonet sides which were collected on LP in 1957 as Birth Of The Cool. If bop's breakneck tempos had caught the young trumpeter unprepared, he flourished in the more relaxed environments of such as "Jeru" and "Israel", maximising...    Read More >>

Somethin' Else: Remastered Cannonball Adderley Somethin' Else: Remastered Quite by chance I caught just three or four bars of the theme of "Autumn Leaves" on the radio. It was so obviously Miles, and at his very best. I immediately decided, on the basis of that brief snatch of melody, to try to get the CD. But it was not easy to run it down as, of course, the band was under the (nominal) leadership of Cannonball Adderley.    Read More >>

Frank Amy Winehouse With her debut album Frank, Amy Winehouse proves to be one of the most original, honest and brave singer/songwriters to emerge in recent years. Over the course of the 13 songs, she manages to do everything required of a classic album. This is a stark piece of work, comprising husky, frequently sexually charged vocals, painfully honest lyrics and soft trumpets, laidback beats and sparse guitar...    Read More >>

e.s.t. Leucocyte (Esbjorn Svensson Trio) e s t The opening tracks (particularly the extended track 'Premonition') are delightful improvisations. I imagine these would be enjoyed by most fans of their previous recordings. However the final few tracks are sonically challenging experimentalia - interesting to hear at least once perhaps, but not music that I would particularly rush to return to.    Read More >>