Original Recordings 1939-1951 - Dinah Shore

Advantages: A compact CD with excellent repertoire
Disadvantages: May not be know to the younger generation

...A Classic old time favourite by Ella Fitzgerald with excellent vocals and the timbre unique to Ella herself; optimum recording exceeds some modern Jazz in tonality and expression. Ella Fitzgerald provides good enjoyable listening and a splendid addition to previous volumes - a veritable Jazz experience, well recommended. As an old classic released in 2005 this Ella Fitzgerald Vol. 4 is not new on the market but still provides enjoyable background music - why not propose on occasions such as family celebrations or some super wedding anniversary? Ella Fitzgerald generates loving memories and moving old-time novelties for the younger generation. As for the collectionists or jazz music afficionados I would say this CD of Classic Jazz Vocals would be a special addition ensuring some long moments of listening to good music with a good... Read review

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Advantages: Class Acts
Disadvantages: None

...This is a compilation double CD, of classic jazz/blues tracks all by women singers from the past 5 decades. Issued originally in 2002 - remember when Norah Jones was all over the radio? Well, she is track number 1, on Side 1, with her hit song 'Don't Know Why'. Apart from this, most of the artisits I recognise from their own work, or hearing them over the years and you certainly get a lot of music for your money. ~~~ Track Listings Disc: 1 1. Norah Jones - Don't Know Why 2. Dinah Washington - Mad About The Boy 3. Aretha Franklin - All Night Long 4. Peggy Lee - The Man I Love 5. Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew How It Felt To Be Free 6. Sarah Vaughan - Lover Man 7. Ella Fitzgerald - Its Only A Paper Moon 8. Julie London - Go Slow 9. Nancy Wilson - The Nearness Of You 10. Billie Holiday - Georgia on My Mind 11. Dinah Washington - Baby Won... Read review

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Advantages: Lovely Songs
Disadvantages: Only 8 tracks and 23 minutes long

...A Distant Shore released back in 1982 was until a few weeks ago Tracey Thorn's only solo Album. In March 2007 she released her second solo Album "Out of the Woods." Tracey Thorn is however better known not as a solo Artist but as one half of the successful duo Everything But The Girl, with husband, Ben Watt. This Album was recorded when Tracey was only 19 years old in the year before she met her future husband, Ben Watt. Prior to the recording of this Album, Tracey had been a member of a Punk Band called The Marine Girls who had released two successful Indie Albums. Tracey however decided that she wanted to experiment with more Acoustic sounds and as she headed off to Hull University it was just an Acoustic Guitar that accompanied her. There are some Albums that stand the test of time and since I still listen to this Album regularly 25... Read review

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