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The Koln Concert: 24 January 1975

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Jazz
by: Keith Jarrett

July 01, 1988
I first heard this record at a friends house. I was completely blown away. I went straight to the first record store and bought it. Since then it became my favorite Jazz album of all times, and has put Keith Jarret, in my opinion, on the top of the world's greatest piano players.
I've been a fan ever since and bought every single live album he has released. They are all amazing, but there's no love like the first one.
No record collection will be complete without it.

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The Essential Billie Holiday

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Jazz
by: Billie Holiday

September 02, 2002
I love Billie Holiday and have for a long time.
Her voice haunts my soul every time I hear it, it reminds me of the first time I heard it in a cafe in Soho London, time seem to stand still as she sang "Strange Fruit".
This box set is a perfect start to her music and you can see the all other music from jazz to hip hop flowing through it, if you have never heard her sing then I plead with you to buy this boxset and start a journey that will take you to new highs.

A good start to female jazz vocals and from the queen herself.

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Songs of Joy and Peace: Deluxe Edition

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Jazz
by: Yo-Yo Ma, Alison Krauss, James Taylor, Diana Krall, Renée Fleming, Dave Brubeck, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, Chris Botti, Natalie MacMaster

October 13, 2008
I love Billie Holiday and have for a long time.
Her voice haunts my soul every time I hear it, it reminds me of the first time I heard it in a cafe in Soho London, time seem to stand still as she sang "Strange Fruit".
This box set is a perfect start to her music and you can see the all other music from jazz to hip hop flowing through it, if you have never heard her sing then I plead with you to buy this boxset and start a journey that will take you to new highs.

A good start to female jazz vocals and from the queen herself.

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Rhythms Del Mundo (featuring Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs...)

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Jazz
by: Rhythms Del Mundo

March 26, 2007
this is just a fantastic blend of different genres of music.
the music is pure joy.
if you really want to enjoy this,
get a dance partner and head out to
the local salsa dance club with this CD.
simply brilliant stuff. recommended.

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Senzo

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Jazz
by: Abdullah Ibrahim

October 27, 2008
this is just a fantastic blend of different genres of music.
the music is pure joy.
if you really want to enjoy this,
get a dance partner and head out to
the local salsa dance club with this CD.
simply brilliant stuff. recommended.

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Nat King Cole - The Ultimate Collection

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Jazz
by: Nat 'King' Cole

November 08, 1999
This man speaks love and better than that,sings love like the air he breaths.This particular collection is so breathtaking especially Mona Lisa.It makes one wonder what's happened to all the realy good music these days.Nat was able to turn a simple story into something like a masterpiece and these lyrics will always remain unforgotten and live on forever......

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The Best of Glenn Miller

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Jazz
by: Glenn Miller

February 05, 2003
Glenn Miller was a wartime orchestra leader who died in a mysterious airoplane crash, which is explained in the DVD documentary 'Glenn Miller's Last Flight' (*recommended). So, born in 51 as I was, his genre of music was more in tune with my parent's generation, but it overspilled, and we heard quite a lot of it via 78's and the wonderfully drawling James Stewart playing his role in 'The Glenn Miller Story' which seemed to be on TV back then quite often (now also on DVD!)
So, even though the music was cringeworthy as far as our peer's were concerned, (we wouldn't have been 'Hip' in the mid-60's if they knew we held a light for Glenn Miller!), but in all honesty, some of his music gave you the old adrenaline rush / backbone shiver, nevertheless.
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Caught In The Act [CD + NTSC format DVD]

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Jazz
by: Michael Buble

January 30, 2006
Just got into Michael and trying to get my hands on anything he has done, got his albums and the come fly with me dvd but this dvd is in a class of its own, loved it loved it loved it, he is so charismatic on stage, and the voice?!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will love this, really good set list, bit of monkeying around bit of chat, but most of all, Michael, at his best.

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Dub Side of the Moon: a Reggae Tribute to Dark Side of the Moon

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Jazz
by: Easy Star All-Stars

July 26, 2006
This is an astonishing record! On paper the idea of a reggae cover of Dark Side Of The Moon sounds demented - but in practise it's truly fabulous. The All-Stars perform dub alchemy, conjuring roots rock out of prog rock like it was the most natural progression. Great Gig In The Sky had me sobbing at its beauty - honestly.

Any Floyd fans with a passing interest in reggae - or, alternatively, any reggae-ists with a passing interest in Pink Floyd - this is for you. Carefully treading that fine line between homage and parody, the All-Stars present a classic work of art in a new way that shines a white light into the prism of your heart. The result is a mind-bending rainbow.

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Songs for Swingin' Lovers

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Jazz
by: Frank Sinatra

November 02, 1992
This album is simply Sinatra at his very best. If, like me, you starting listening to Sinatra because you liked his classics, like New York New York and My Way, then you are in for a real treat. As good as the above are, this album showcases Sinatra's special talent. Each track is given the treatment, he carries the beat and your feet just cannot stop tapping.

The album is without doubt one of his very best. No Sinatra collection would be complete without it.