"The recordings of Edgar Hayes have long been scattered to the winds, tucked away in compilations and all but lost in obscure anthologies. The producers of the Classics Chronological Series have done the world a favor by gathering these rare sides together in two volumes for all to study and enjoy. The Edgar Hayes Orchestra sounds smooth and hot on the recordings made for Decca in February of 1938…

"Whatever happened to Orlando Roberson? He recorded with Fats Waller & His Buddies in December of 1929 and with Claude Hopkins in 1933 and 1934, then resurfaced in March 1937 crooning away in practically the same voice in front of a band led by Edgar Hayes – but billed this one time as Orlando Roberson & His Orchestra. Many jazz fans would cringe at these two sentimental pop songs, but aside from serving as a fascinating circumstantial footnote to the Fats Waller story they form the first steps in the chronological recordings of Waller's exact contemporary, Edgar Hayes (1904-1979)…

Duke & Dukies play European swing in the tradition of Django Reinhardt. This album with 14 tunes of Gypsyjazz, recorded with a thrilling groove and full of passion!

Backed by a superb, largish Latin jazz ensemble, Eddie Palmieri went into the Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture in the Bronx to record this benefit album for the Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center. The elaborate piano/string synthesizer intros by the erudite pianist/leader are deceptive, for they soon give way to some heated yet paradoxically poised Afro-Cuban vamps, executed with breathtaking clarity and – under the circumstances – recorded quite well. Everything burns, but not blatantly; best of all is the easygoing yet sexy guajira, "Slow Visor." The soloists are all fine jazzmen, with Juancito Torres Velez and Barry Danielen, alto saxophonist Hector Veneros, trombonist Juan Pablo Torres, and bassist Hugo Duran getting some choice spots – and Anthony Carillo takes a long, unaccompanied bongo solo on "Camagueyanos y Habaneros."

Recorded live in 2014 at the prestigious EMPAC hall in Troy, NY, the second album on Ad Noiseam by the Greek composer Stavros Gasparatos departs from his usual soundtrack-oriented works. A highly conceptual piece, "Expanded Piano" explores the wide array of sounds which can be produced by this instrument and contextualizes them in the context of modern electronic music. Surrounded by 24 speakers fed by 24 microphones capturing everything happening inside the piano, the audience is placed in the middle of an uncommon yet highly touching sound-scape. "Expanded Piano" is an encompassing, abstract but emotional album which confirms Stavros Gasparatos's originality and talent.

First and second albums sold well in Japan, but Brown turned her sights on America for her third album, Vera. The album, recorded with Philadelphia-based songwriter Billy Mann, eschewed the lightweight pop of her first two collections for a more groove-orientated approach. Meanwhile, the lyrics on stand-out tracks such as ‘Two In The Morning’, ‘Naked (When I Take Off All My Clothes)’ and ‘Tuesday Afternoon’ avoided the romantic cliches of her earlier material.

In My Garden, the 1996 follow-up, was produced in Los Angeles, California by the experienced Rhett Lawrence, and featured Kim Carnes’ powerful ballad ‘When To Hold On’. First and second albums sold well in Japan.

This R&B-orientated pop singer enjoyed great success in her homeland and Japan before attempting to penetrate the US market in the late 90s. The teenage Brown teamed up with producer Anders Bagge for her debut single, November 1993’s ‘Heaven Come Down’. The song topped the Swedish charts, as did the following year’s debut album ‘Giving You My Best‘.

John Pizzarelli takes so naturally to these Ellington classics that if you didn't know better, you might think they were written for him. Following With a Song in My Heart, the guitarist/vocalist's 2008 tribute to songwriting icon Richard Rodgers, and, prior to that, 2006's Dear Mr. Sinatra, it would seem that Pizzarelli is systematically checking off all of those to whom he feels indebted. And that's a good thing, because his dedication to and understanding of this music is unquestioned.

Debut album by the English singer/songwriter. The album, which includes the singles 'Love Me Again' and 'Cheating', entered the UK Albums Chart at #1.

Je n'aime décidément pas le classique, mais ça j'aime bien! is a successful series of compilation albums of classical music interpreted by various artists. They were released on RCA / Sony BMG. The set was favourably reviewed by RTL's "classics" radio presenter Charlotte Latour. -–Wikipedia

Je n'aime pas le classique, mais ça j'aime bien! (literally "I don't like classical music, but this I really like" in French) is a successful series of compilation albums of classical music interpreted by various artists. They were released on RCA / Sony BMG. The set was favourably reviewed by RTL's "classics" radio presenter Charlotte Latour. –Wikipedia

Chameleon was the eponymously titled 1979 album released through Elektra Records jazz-fusion arm after department head Don Mizell signed experienced multi-instrumentalist Azar Lawrence, in part due to his successful stint with Prestige Records in the mid-1970s. After a career playing alongside the likes of Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Muddy Waters, Ike & Tina Turner, War and many more Lawrence was inspired by his friend Maurice White’s Earth, Wind & Fire project to put together a group that exemplified his chameleonic music sensibilities to the fullest. Big Break Records is very proud to present the debut CD release of Chameleon, remastered and re-packaged with the 12” Disco Versions of both ‘We’ll Be Dancin’’ and ‘Get Up.’

Comprehensive Anthology of the Pop Singer's Long Career Encompassing her Recordings from the Scepter and Arista Records Labels. It was her Renditions of Pop Classics by the Songwriting Team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David that Did the Most to Popularize the Duo and in the Process Build her Own Stellar Career. These 42 Tracks have all of Those Hits as Well as the Best from her Years under the Clive Davis/Arista Records Umbrella that Includes Tracks Recorded with the Gibb Brothers and Luther Vandross, Among Others.

Released shortly after Luciano Pavarotti's death, The Duets is a star-studded compilation of previously released material oriented toward the popular music market. This is the first time these tracks have been brought together in one release.