Capitol Collectors Series: Louis Prima - Louis Prima

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

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Advantages: fresh hip hop first album... waiting for more
Disadvantages: only has one album...waiting for more!!

...Nelly is fresh, raw and talented. If you have not heard of this artist yet he is a rising young and new hip hop artist from St.Louis who has taken the South of America by storm. Country Grammar is his debut album which describes the lingo and language St.Louis style!! Normally one associates Hip hop with the ghettos of downtown New York, Harlem, Bronx and so on or LA, but Nelly who's name is derived from Cornell Haynes Jnr is from the South from the State of Missori, St. Louis. Nelly has definitely put St.Louis back on the map in terms of music with his chart topping debut album called Country Grammar this Summer, and the single is currently in the UK top 10. I discovered Nelly on a visit to USA in August 2000 in a club in New Orleans, the instant I heard the track “Country Grammar” I was jumping the track is fresh... Read review

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Advantages: Original . earthy , leaves you wanting more .
Disadvantages: May not be to everyones taste .

...Bessie Smith-born 15th April1894-died 26th September1937. Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee . She started her career in minstrelsy & vaudeville , she went on to record The St Louis blues & was accompanied by Louis Armstrong on the cornet & Fred Longshaw on the harmonium. The track was written and recorded by the great W.C. Hardy. Bessie Smith ,Vol 2 - St Louis blues is a C.D of original recordings from 1924-1925-featuring Fletcher Henderson . When you listen to this C.D. you can imagine yourself sitting in the front row of the audience watching & listening to some of the greatest musiciansof all time-including :- Fletcher Henderson/piano Don Redman/clarinet Robert Robbins/violin Irving Johns/piano Charlie Green/trombone Joe Smith/cornet Fred Longshaw / piano Louis Armstrong /cornet and piano. Buster... Read review

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