Although his vocalist/guitarist son John is getting all the attention lately, 82-year-old Bucky Pizzarelli is one of finest jazz guitarists in the business, and has worked with such people as Les Paul, Stephane Grappelli and Benny Goodman. He played with Doc Severinsen’s band on the Carson Show and had been a staffman for Dick Cavett in the 50s. He says his main influences are Django, George Van Eps and Freddie Green. His two uncles were professional musicians and got him started on his career. Two other of his children besides John are professional musicians - Mary is a classical guitarist, and Martin plays bass on one track of this CD.

В августе 1987 года самый первый сингл Кайли Миноуг "Loco–motion" попал в австралийские чарты. Тогда началось ее восхождение от героини мыльных опер, девчужки–веселушки до поп–дивы, королевы европейских музыкальных клубов и самого фотографируемого человека в Британии.

Из девушки с обложки она превратилась в КАЙЛИ, которую знают все. Успех сопутствовал ей во всем. Талантливые продюсеры Stock, Aitken и Waterman делали львиную долю работы, и Кайли оставалось только петь, танцевать, улыбаться и быть красивой. Результат — семнадцать синглов, попавших в десятку лучших (четыре из них побывали на первом месте), 14 миллионов копий проданных альбомов и статус самой крутой женской поп–иконы на европейском звездном Олимпе.

Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE (born 28 May 1968) is an Australian pop singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to prominence in the late 1980s through her role in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing her career as a recording artist in 1987.

Signed to a contract by songwriters and producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman in 1987, she achieved a string of hit records throughout the world. Her popularity waned during the early 1990s, leading her to part company from Stock, Aitken & Waterman in 1992. During the 1990s, Minogue distanced herself from her earlier work and attempted to establish herself as a credible and independent performer and songwriter. Her projects were widely publicised, but her albums failed to attract a substantial audience and resulted in the lowest sales of her career at the time. She returned to popularity as a pop artist in 2000, and became well-known for her elaborate music videos and expensively mounted stage shows. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, Minogue returned to performing and recording in late 2006 after a period of convalescence.

Although she was dismissed by some critics during her early career, she has achieved longevity as a pop icon. She has sold over 60 million records worldwide, and has achieved her greatest successes in Australia, Europe, New Zealand, Asia, South Africa and Latin America. She was awarded an OBE in 2008 "for services to music

Zu Helge Schneider braucht nichts Neues geschrieben zu werden, entweder man mag ihn oder eben nicht. Seine siebte CD Es gibt Reis Baby (1993) mochten mehr als eine Viertelmillion, dafür gab's eine goldene Schallplatte und den großen Durchbruch der "singenden Herrentorte" aus Mülheim/Ruhr. Das epochale Werk umfasst eine Studio-CD mit dem Platin-Hit "Katzeklo" und den Singles "Buttersong" und "Telefonmann". Für alle Schneider-Fans und -Anfänger ein Muss, trotz einiger Längen durch die Jahrmarkt-Orgel.

Unübertroffen auf jeden Fall der zweite Teil: Helge live und damit kalkulierter Schwachsinn, wahnwitzige Lieder, aberwitzige Geschichten. So die Story mit Reinhold Messner am Südpol, jahrelang Publikumsrenner, mittlerweile mag er sie nicht mehr erzählen. "Wildes Mädchen, schüttel dein Haar für mich" heißt es im Titelsong – wer darüber nicht verständnislos den Kopf schüttelt, ist hier genau richtig. "Mein Herz weitete sich zu einem saftigen Steak", sagt der Meister, und der Kritiker bestellt noch mal Reis nach. –Berthold Haas

Ueber den Autor
Helge Schneider, 1955 in Mülheim an der Ruhr geboren, Komiker, Komponist, Musiker, Entertainer, Buch- und Drehbuchautor, Schauspieler, Regisseur.

The band have been in the studio since 2008 working on the album. After touring was completed for their previous album, Shine On, the band took a short break. The album was originally thought to be released in late 2008 but a secret show was played in Melbourne in December 2008 only to debut new material. Various tracks that will be featured on the album were played at this concert including the first single "She's a Genius".

There is an on-going dispute between Holiday fans: is Billie Holiday more interesting at the beginning of her career, when her voice was at its best, or at the end of her career, when her interpretive skills were at their finest? My preference is for the latter, and LADY IN AUTUMN offers a truly fine sampling of later Billie Holiday recordings.
Even at its youthful best, Billie Holiday's distinctive, very quirky voice was never noted for any of the qualities we usually applaud in great singers: Holiday's range, power, and breath support were always more than a little ify. But Holiday showed a remarkable facility for shaping her voice much as sculptor might, and she transformed her vocal defects into an astonishing personal idiom that has never failed to mix musical delight with raw emotional power. And this ability was at its height toward the end of her career.
It is true, however, that Holiday's later recordings are an acquired taste, and listeners who are new to her unique stylings may be put off by the vocal roughness of her later work. But for those who have already listened to an enjoyed her earlier work, Billie Holiday's LADY IN AUTUMN will be a revelation.

One of the best and most underrated bands from the bay area and IMHO one the first prog bands; their original sound full of dark, onirical & menacing images, the role of the keyboards and the two-vocals approach with operatic & gospel influences pre-dated by 2 years bands like & and put them in the same league of seminal groups like and . This fantastic collection includes their 2 studio albums, (1967) and (1968), plus the non LP single . These 21 tracks and the fantastic live album were their only recorded legacy.

Music and story telling in combination with music is the focus of the artist´s work here. Rare and unique sounds and a good laughs may await you, if you decide to give it a go.

Ueber den Autor
Helge Schneider, 1955 in Mülheim an der Ruhr geboren, Komiker, Komponist, Musiker, Entertainer, Buch- und Drehbuchautor, Schauspieler, Regisseur.

Ins Innerste! Bei Stefan Hussong beeindruckt die vehement einfühlsame Interpretation. Der Klang des Instruments ist in allen Facetten präsent, entfaltet sich voll im Raum, wird auch mit Wahrung der "natürlichen" Distanz (be)greifbar.
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Tracklisting:
01 Volker Heyn: QUETSCH (1987)
02 Sofia Gubaidulina: De profundis (1978)
03 Klaus Huber: Ein Hauch von Unzeit VI (1972,1982)
04 Joachim Krebs: Musik für Akkordeon (1986)
Stefan Hussong: Accordion

Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir. Born 16 May 1977 in Kópavogur, Iceland. Singer-songwriter Emilíana, best known for her international debut album, Love in the Time of Science - a glossy trip-hop affair in collaboration with Tears for Fears’ Roland Orzabal. In collaboration with Dan Carey, her second major album release, Fisherman’s Woman, signified a major departure from her earlier electronic roots to an acoustic-folk sound; applying the ethereal beauty of her voice in a much more intimate setting akin to fellow countrymen múm’s recent endeavours, and folk-royalty Nick Drake. She has a delicate, breathy and almost childlike quality that complements the quiet lullaby of her later work.