manhattan quartet

Classic violin virtuoso repertoire from Bach to Ysaye, combined with rarely heard or recorded lush, lyrical ''pearls'' and a jazzy twist on a Paganini favorite: Essentially- Something old, Something new, Something borrowed and Something blues. 16......

An elegant and evocative blend of classic jazz, pop tunes and lesser-known gems featuring a stellar quartet of top-flight Canadian jazz players and a voice that has been compared to Mel Torme and Chet Baker. 12 MP3 Songs in this album (49:15) ! R......

Modern Big Band Jazz 10 MP3 Songs JAZZ: Big Band Details: Liner Notes by B.R.E. Director, Wade Barnes Pragmatic Optimism is a term reflecting in the evolving potential of the human spirit. The evolutionary potential is directly correlated to......

Straight-ahead jazz, beautiful ballads, and Latin compositions. "First rate uncomplicated jazz offering a variety of moods to satisfy even the most discriminating jazz fan." 7 MP3 Songs JAZZ: Traditional Jazz Combo, JAZZ: Bebop Details: The C......

Soulful and warm sounding tenor saxophonist featured on a variety of original and classic American songs together with jazz luminaries. 11 MP3 Songs in this album (69:51) ! Related styles: JAZZ: Mainstream Jazz, JAZZ: Jazz Vocals People who are ......

Classical Saxophonist Russell Peterson performs 3 works by American Composers: David Maslanka, Larry Bell, and Russell Peterson. 10 MP3 Songs in this album (71:40) ! Related styles: Classical: Contemporary, Classical: Sonata, Featuring Saxophone......

Spoken words over observational electronics and drums; ingenious remindful and atmospherical Recorded live at the Knitting Factory NYC in November 2001, capturing the city's moods and feelings of that special time. 7 MP3 Songs SPOKEN Formulate Wi......

Original doo-wop sound of the 50''s, live in concert "The Mellows featuring Lillian Leach". 18 MP3 Songs URBAN/R&B: R&B Pop Crossover, URBAN/R&B: Rhythm & Blues Details: Biography by Bryan Thomas Lillian Leach and her group, the Mellows, neve......

This album presents a vocal jazz quartet singing tight harmonies in different styles - Featuring a swingin'' rhythm section, blazing horns and a cappella numbers. 9 MP3 Songs JAZZ: Jazz Vocals, LATIN: Brazilian Jazz Details: The Boston Globe cal......

This is a multi-genre "concept" album - a love story put to music: Love found, lost, reclaimed and celebrated - it is intimate, timeless and real, sung by NJ Shore native and a founding member of the vocal jazz group, "The Manhattan Transfer". 7 ......

Great arias and songs for the mezzo voice... The inspiration for this album is expressed in these words by Johannes Sebastian Bach: âThe aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul." 1......

Modern Agressive Straight Ahead Jazz. This record Ari''s brand new first release as a band leader. It features Jacques Swartz Bart - Tenor, Jean Michel Pilc - Piano Matt Penman - Bass and Ari Hoenig - Drums 8 MP3 Songs JAZZ: Traditional Jazz C......

Ljova -- a composer and arranger who frequently collaborates with Yo-Yo Ma, the Kronos Quartet and others -- takes his viola for a unique journey fusing the world''s musical traditions. 15 MP3 Songs FOLK: Traditional Folk, WORLD: Eastern European......

Warm vocal jazz harmonies stylize the Great American Songbook. 11 MP3 Songs JAZZ: Jazz Vocals, JAZZ: Traditional Jazz Combo Details: The Four Freshmen were one of the top vocal groups of the 1950s, and formed the bridge between ''40s ensembles......

Ljova -- a composer and arranger who frequently collaborates with Yo-Yo Ma, the Kronos Quartet and others -- takes his viola for a unique journey fusing the world''s musical traditions. 15 MP3 Songs FOLK: Traditional Folk, WORLD: Eastern European......

Deep grooves, propulsive piano, killer drums, inquisitive bass. Acclaimed jazz trio in the pulse-driven first act of their free improv trilogy that uses Gregorian chant and spirituals as the jumping off point. 9 MP3 Songs JAZZ: Traditional Jazz C......

Beautiful art songs by acclaimed Northwest composer using classic American poetry by Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, and others. Accessible, emotionally resonant, dramatic, and frisky. Performed by the lustrous mezzo soprano Barbara Hume. 13 MP3 S......

Peaceful piano, provocative mood swings, argumentative bass, intricate cymbals. Acclaimed jazz trio in the dramatic second act of their free improv trilogy that uses Gregorian chant and spirituals as the jumping off point. Volume II of III. 11 MP......

Poetic Shenandoah, hip-hop Kyrie, 7/8 mysticism, jungle-drum Troubled Water. Acclaimed jazz trio in the cathartic final act of their free improv trilogy that uses Gregorian chant and spirituals as the jumping off point. Volume III of III. 9 MP3 S......

Exploratory ballads, loopy dissonance, flinty conversations, metallic birdcalls, high-speed clashes, sweet denouements. Tangos, Merengues, Calypsos, Mambos. A colorful, latin-inflected, free improv epic by acclaimed virtuoso trumpet-piano duo. 14......