Gershwin
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a 1990 session that not only showcases Winstone's unique voice but also her infuriatingly underdiscussed talent as a writer of evocative lyrics, which here interpenetrate with Steve Gray's arrangements... —
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With outstanding support from guitarist Pasquale Grasso, pianist Ben Paterson, bassist David Wong and drummer Kenny Washington, the title track – first recorded almost 100 years ago in 1923... —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, October 2022
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Grammy Awards, 65th Awards (2023), Winner: Best Jazz Vocal Album
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Sarah Vaughan
RecommendedSarah Vaughan, Clifford Brown (trumpet), Joe Benjamin (double bass), Herbie Mann (flute), Paul Quinichette (saxophone), Jimmy Jones (piano), Roy Haynes (drums)
Ernie Wilkins
Nestled in a sympathetic small-group setting, Sassy simply blossoms into an overwhelmingly seductive artist whose complete abandonment to her own idea of line and sound gives the listener a... —
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Crowned
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Presto Music, Classic Jazz Recording
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The New Yorker, Top 100 Jazz Albums
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Cookin' With Jaws and the Queen: The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums
RecommendedEddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Shirley Scott
Together, [Davis and Scott] dig into a mix of standards and some originals that strike a warm balance between Basie-esque swing, bop, groove-oriented R&B, and slow-burning blues. —
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AllMusic, Editor's Choice, February 2023
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th February 2023
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While the Detroit pianist left an impressive catalogue of studio recordings she was also an excellent live performer, and this 2012 concert with star guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel at the well appointed... —
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Jazzwise, Recommended Reissue/Archive, February 2024
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th January 2024
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You've Got To Learn
RecommendedNina Simone (vocalist, piano, vocals), Rudy Stevenson (guitar), Lisle Atkinson (bass), Bobby Hamilton (drumkit)
With its soul-bearing, heart-rending singing and virtuosic piano flourishes, and its raw expressions of sorrow and anger, You’ve Got To Learn is a contender for archive release of the year. —
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Jazzwise, Recommended Reissue/Archive, September 2023
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Presto Recording of the Week, 21st July 2023
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Nobody remained untouched by his light-but-tight approach, his winningly imaginative arrangements and his incredible attention to dynamics. The highlight may have been ‘Poinciana’, but every... —
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Next 100 (Pre-1980)
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Essential George Gershwin
RecommendedGeorge Gershwin (piano), Ethel Waters (vocal), Tommy Dorsey (trombone), Mannie Klein (trumpet), Ben Selvin (violin), Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet), Buck & Bubbles, Buck Washington (vocal, piano), John "Bubbles" Sublett (vocal), Joe Bushkin (piano), Artie Shaw (clarinet), Bunny Berigan (trumpet), Cozy...
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Grammy Awards, 19th Awards (1976), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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Garner is capable of slowing things down, as in Autumn Leaves, Laura and The Nearness of You, albeit with a sense that he’s always chomping at the bit, the ideas pouring out of him at such a... —
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Core Collection
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Presto Music, Classic Jazz Recording
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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