Aladdin X - Louis Jordan

Advantages: Unique and promising
Disadvantages: Never followed through

...Joe Jackson’s fourth album turned out to even less predictable than Beat Crazy; Jumpin’ Jive, released in the summer of 1981, was a collection of Forties swing standards and although Jackson could not hope to capture the spontaneity and virtuosity of Cab Calloway, Louis Jordan and other hep cats, the album displayed his piano skills to good advantage and showed a rich eclecticism of musical interests. The album was a surprise hit in the UK, reaching number 14. He just about managed to pull off the feat of updating an outdated style and it seemed for a time at least that Jackson might finally have found his true genre and if he had stuck at it may have turned it into a new craze. It’s an interesting project, but, like a lot of Jackson’s stuff, fades from memory in the end.... Read review

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Advantages: First Class Diva. Flawless, Truly Amazing Album
Disadvantages: n/a

...McCartney, Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson, Tony Reyes, Jörgen Elofsson, Jonathan Rotem, Andrea Martin, Jordan Omley, Michael Mani, The Jam, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, The Runaways, Nina Woodford, Watters, Wayne Wilkins, Biancaniello, Tedder, Avril Lavigne, Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald, Johnta Austin, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen, Walter Afanasieff, Brett James, Eric Hudson, Shaffer Smith, Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg, Ewan MacColl, , Per Magnusson, David Kreuger. From this you can see what Simon Cowell sees in Leona. He will make a mint! The impeccable RnB pop power ballads on this album are the best collaboration of tracks I have ever heard on a debut album. Some critics are saying that Leona sounds like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey but I don't think so. She's definitely in a league of her own with this album. Okay so she had... Read review

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Advantages: Amazing contrast of voices,
Disadvantages: Some sonic quality is lost due to the age of the recording

...This CD is a brilliant stepping-stone into the Jazz world. The instantly recognisable voice of Louis Armstrong is familiarly heart warming, Louis stood next to the sensational Ella, make a fine pair. The strong vocals are supported by the excellent band, with great instrumental links keeping the listener on the edge of their seat. The intensity and coarseness of Mr. Armstrong's voice compels the audience to wish for the next scat solo or the next parade of incredible human talent that is Louis. Of course the same can be said of the sassy Ms. Fitzgerald who can sustain these high levels of aptitude. I recommend this CD to any budding music fan who wishes to broaden their Musical horizons! HAPPY LISTENING! BY, JAKE HEMMING... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful