Instrumental recordings, from 1970 to 1983 and long-prized by collectors, that feature the African Virtouses - a group that in its various incarnations featured one of the most illustrious guitar-playing families in Africa, the Diabate brothers. Lush and seductive their music carries echoes of Spain, Latin America and even the Paris of Django Reinhardt, yet its roots lie deep within Guinean folklore. This is acoustic African guitar playing at its most intimate and beguiling.

This is one of pianist/vocalist/composer Bobby Troup's few (and possibly only) all-instrumental dates. Accompanied by cool-toned horns (valve trombonist Bob Enevoldsen, trumpeter Stu Williamson, tenor saxophonist Ted Nash and baritonist Ronnie Lang) along with bassist Buddy Clark and drummer Mel Lewis, Troup explores eight familiar standards plus his own "I See Your Bass Before Me." The easy-listening music that is heard on this V.S.O.P. LP is fine if not overly stimulating. The emphasis is on ballads and mellow playing.

Aérophone poursuit sa quête d’espaces nouveaux, dans le prolongement esthétique d’un autre fameux trio avec trompette et tambour, celui de Dave Douglas (Tiny Bell), dont on regrette fort qu’il ait si vite disparu des écrans-radar. En effet, les possibilités offertes par cette instrumentation sont encore largement inexplorées, ou du moins très ouvertes. D’emblée, le parcours proposé par « Souris de poche », ondoyant, divers, rebondissant, surprenant même, déploie toutes les facettes de la manière à la fois savante et séduisante du trio : phrasé aux arêtes vives, rythmes superposés et variés, tendresse du son.

The Number of the Beast is a classic heavy metal album by Iron Maiden, which has been covered several times by Dream Theater. Dream Theater released one of these performances of the album as an Official Bootleg through YtseJam Records.