JAZZ EUROPEO
If Dreams Come True
Amazon.comCajun patois has long figured heavily in the music of Ann Savoy–with her husband Marc, the Savoy-Doucet Band, the Magnolia Sisters, and Linda Ronstadt–but this jazzier effort puts a different sort of French twist on her artistry. The result is continental gypsy swing in the tradition of the Hot Club, with the sprightly interplay... »
Fletcher Henderson’s Unrecorded Arrangements for Benny Goodman
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In Solitaire
Album DescriptionBetween dozens of recordings made from 1937 to 1950, legendary French gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt waxed one, maybe two titlesof solo guitar per year. Often it was less than that. Sometimes he made them at the request of the producers, who surely heard him warming up and decided to capture on records some... »
Swing Guitar Masterpieces 1938-1957
Amazon.com’s Best of 1998Lingering in the shadows of prebebop guitar legends such as Django Reinhardt, Oscar Alemán has been rendered to barely a blip in jazz history. First reason is his non-American, non-European status, as precious few jazzers from outside these regions ever garnered acclaim. Second reason is his sound, which upon first hearing... »
It’s All Right with Me
Album DescriptionInternationally acclaimed vocalist, Sara Lazarus set out to reinvent the vocal jazz record with her latest offering, It’s All Right With Me. For her sophomore release, the singer brought along some HEAVY friends – and a whole new sound is born! It’s All Right With Me ... »
Paper Moon
Album Description2009 release, the first ever CD reissue for this much sought-after soundtrack to Peter Bogdanovich’s famous depression-era comedy, featuring Ryan O’Neal and his 10 year old daughter Tatum, who memorably stole the show and walked away with an Oscar. The much heralded score exclusively comprises hits of the period with such numbers as... »
Paris and London: 1937-1948, Vol. 2
Amazon.comJSP’s follow-up to their must-have bargain-priced box set of Django Reinhardt’s early recordings is every bit as essential and fascinating for lovers of jazz guitar. Between 1937 and 1948, the world’s best-known gypsy guitarist was leading some of the hottest jazz groups in Europe, with some of the most innovative... »