Sales Rank:19 List Price: $18.98 Lowest New Price: $9.46 Lowest Used Price: $9.45 Artist(s):
Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis
Tracks:
Bright Lights Big City
Night Life
Caldonia
Stardust
Basin Street Blues
Georgia On My Mind
Rainy Day Blues
My Bucket's Got a Hole In It
Ain't Nobody's Business
That's All
The event was simply billed as "Willie Nelson Sings the Blues," but the historic two-night stand on January 12 and 13, 2007 at Jazz at Lincoln Center was far more than that. Call it a summit meeting between two American icons, Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis, two of the most significant figures in modern-day country and jazz, who discovered common ground in their love for jazz standards and the blues. Their performance stirred the sounds of New Orleans, Nashville, Austin and New York City into a brilliantly programmed mix that was equal parts down-home and cosmopolitan, with plenty of swing and just a touch of melancholy. To say that these shows were a hot ticket would be an understatement. Luckily, the tapes were rolling and the results of this unique collaboration now constitute the Blue Note album Two Men With The Blues for everyone who couldn't cram into The Allen Room. Featuring great playing from one of the hottest bands around these classic tracks are given new life by the extraordinary dual talents of Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis. At a time when most people are thinking of retirement, Willie has never been busier. His profile has been high in recent weeks with his various career retrospective releases and sold out tour and this album can rightly stake it's place alongside anything else he has done. Wynton rarely sounds so relaxed and both of these musical giants are clearly having the time of their lives together on these new interpretations of some of the greatest songs of the 20th century.
Sales Rank:9 List Price: $18.98 Lowest New Price: $6.89 Lowest Used Price: $6.99 Artist(s):
Michael Bublé
Tracks:
The Best Is Yet To Come
It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera)
Me And Mrs. Jones
I'm Your Man
Comin' Home Baby (duet with Boyz II Men)
Lost
Call Me Irresponsible
Wonderful Tonight (duet with Ivan Lins)
Everything
I've Got The World On A String
Always On My Mind
That's Life
Dream
Melding the contemporary and the classic in ways only he can, Michael Buble has created his most complete studio effort yet. Ranging from "I've Got The World On a String" to "Me and Mrs. Jones," in addition to two new songs co-written by Michael, Call Me Irresponsible makes this album irresistible.
Sales Rank:21 List Price: $18.98 Lowest New Price: $12.22 Lowest Used Price: $12.23 Artist(s):
Michael Feinstein
Tracks:
Exactly Like You
There's a Small Hotel
Fools Rush In
The Song Is You
The Same Hello, The Same Goodbye
Begin The Beguine
I've Got A Crush On You
It's All Right With Me
You Go To My Head
How Long Will It Last (feat. Pink Martini
All My Tomorrows/ All The Way
At Long Last Love
Classic romantic songs of the legendary Frank Sinatra delivered by the Master of the American Songbook himself, Michael Feinstein. On this amazing release Feinstein has chosen to reflect the Sinatra sensibility by interpreting the songs in conceptually different styles from Sinatra's own renditions. The results are a fascinatingly unique and memorably beautiful.
Sales Rank:163 List Price: $11.98 Lowest New Price: $7.70 Lowest Used Price: $7.67 Artist(s):
Esperanza Spalding
Tracks:
Ponta De Areia
I Know You Know
Fall In
I Adore You
Cuerpo y Alma
She Got To You
Precious
Mela
Love In Time
Espera
If That's True
Samba Em Preludio
"Esperanza," bassist/vocalist/composer Esperanza Spalding's debut on Heads Up International, is set for worldwide release on May 20, 2008. Armed with uncanny instrumental chops, a siren voice that spans three languages, and composing and arranging skills that weave together the best elements of the old-school with the progressive, this 23-year-old has crafted a debut album that takes a completely fresh and refreshing approach to jazz by borrowing from the rich traditions of soul, pop, world music and so much more.
Esperanza is joined in the studio by a crew of A-list session players, including flamenco guitar virtuoso Niño Josele, percussionist Jamey Haddad, drummer Horacio "El Negro" Hernández, saxophonist Donald Harrison and several other seasoned talents - all of whom collectively serve as further evidence of the kind of creative energy and magnetism that she radiates.
Sales Rank:193 List Price: $18.98 Lowest New Price: $7.46 Lowest Used Price: $7.61 Artist(s):
Frank Sinatra
Tracks:
Come Fly With Me
The Best Is Yet To Come
The Way You Look Tonight
Luck Be A Lady
Bewitched
The Good Life
The Girl From Ipanema
Fly Me To The Moon In Other Word
Summer Wind
Strangers In The Night
Call Me Irresponsible
Somethin Stupid
My Kind Of Town
It Was A Very Good Year
That's Life
Moonlight Serenade
Nothing But The Best
Drinking Again
All My Tomorrows
My Way
Theme From New York, New York
Body And Soul
Released to coincide with the tenth anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s passing (May 14, 1998), Nothing But The Best salutes "The Voice" with an essential single-disc compilation of hits. It features 21 legendary songs from "The Chairman Of The Board," plus a previously unissued version of "Body And Soul." The collection is part of an international initiative between the newly created Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE), Warner Home Video, MGM Home Entertainment, Turner Classic Movies, and the United States Postal Service to honor Frank Sinatra, whose music and movies had an everlasting impact on popular culture. For a limited time, Nothing But The Best will contain a collectible, commemorative Sinatra stamp with official USPS first-day issue cancellation.
Sales Rank:184 List Price: $16.98 Lowest New Price: $10.96 Lowest Used Price: $9.74 Artist(s):
David Sanborn
Tracks:
St. Louis Blues
Brother Ray
I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
Basin Street Blues
Stoney Lonesome
I Believe It To My Soul
What Will I Tell My Heart
Please Send Me Someone To Love
I've Got News For You
On "Here and Gone," David Sanborn places his saxophone squarely within the context of the jazz-inflected pop music history that he himself has long been a part of. And while it was conceived as a tribute to his heroes, it inevitably traces his own development as the man who has heroically taken the saxophone to the next level. Few musicians are so closely identified with their instrument that they overshadow their peers, but the iconic David Sanborn truly merits his singular position as a saxophonist, unrivaled as a player who straddles the pop and jazz worlds while commanding respect in both. In pop, he is justly famed for his standout solo on David Bowie's 1975 hit "Young Americans"--one of many celebrated recording projects that evolved out of Sanborn's live supporting roles. Indeed, his matchless tone has additionally been sought to bolster performances by the esteemed likes of Eric Clapton, the Eagles, the Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Miles Davis, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder--many of whom have likewise gone on to enlist his inimitable sax presence in the studio.
Sales Rank:82 List Price: $18.98 Lowest New Price: $7.89 Lowest Used Price: $5.86 Artist(s):
Michael Bublé
Tracks:
Feeling Good
A Foggy Day (In London Town)
You Don't Know Me
Quando, Quando, Quando - duet featuring Nelly Furtado
Home
Can't Buy Me Love
The More I See You
Save the Last Dance For Me
Try A Little Tenderness
How Sweet It Is
Song For You - featuring Chris Botti
I've Got You Under My Skin
You And I
Michael Bublé's assured debut and the tireless year of globe-trotting touring he spent promoting it elevated the 20-something Vancouver native into the first rank of pop crooner revivalists. His sophomore studio follow-up largely turns on the same formula that helped make his considerable vocal prowess so attractive to mainstream audiences, mixing the nigh flawless, if expected Sinatra-channeling ("I've Got You Under My Skin") with more playful and inviting renditions of pop standards like the Gershwin's "A Foggy Day in London Town," "Feeling Good," "Try A Little Tenderness" and Cole Porter's "I've Got You Under My Skin." But it's the eclectic mix of more contemporary material the singer seasons them with -- apt tribute to Bublé hero Bobby Darin -- that keeps him walking the narrow tightrope between artistic intrigue (a blues-tinged vamp of Holland-Dozier-Holland's "How Sweet It Is," Leon Russell's lovely "Song For You," with a guest turn by Chris Botti) and the kitsch-laden abyss ("Quando, Quando, Quando"'s Euro-centric duet with Nelly Furtado, a ring-a-ding-fling with the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" that echoes fellow Canadian crooner/rival Matt Dusk's more successful flirtation with Lennon-McCartney). Arranger/producer Tommy LiPuma offers Bublé a welcome swinging jazz showcase on "The More I See of You," a bracing respite from the rest of producer David Foster's slick, if typically bloodless MOR production. -- Jerry McCulley [Note: A special edition including two bonus tracks--"Dream a Little Dream" and "Mack the Knife"--is also available.]
Sales Rank:204 List Price: $18.98 Lowest New Price: $13.29 Lowest Used Price: $12.00 Artist(s):
S.M.V.
Tracks:
Maestros De Las Frecuencias Bajas
Thunder
Hillbillies On a Quiet Afternoon
Mongoose Walk
Los Tres Hermanos
Medley: Lopsy Lu/Silly Putty
Milano
Classical Thump (Jam)
Tutu
Lil' Victa
Pendulum
'Lemme Your Bass'
Grits
SMV is a bass supergroup formed in 2008. The group's name comes from the initials of each of its members, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten. SMV's debut release is the "Thunder" album. Marcus Miller (bass clarinet, synthesizer, electric bass); Stanley Clarke (acoustic bass, electric bass) and Victor Wooten (electric bass).
Sales Rank:159 List Price: $18.98 Lowest New Price: $13.45 Lowest Used Price: $14.00 Artist(s):
George Duke
Tracks:
Everyday Hero
I Tried To Tell You
A Fonk Tail
Dukey Treats
Listen Baby
Mercy
Somebody Laid It On Us
Creepin' (Ghoulie Remix)
Right On Time
Sudan
Are You Ready
Images of Us
Veteran keyboardist and producer George Duke remembers a time when funk was a powerful force not just in popular music but in social discourse. Frequently with a measure of wit and irony, and often with a strong dose of positivity at the core, titans like James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone and other funk icons of the ‘60s and ‘70s boldly addressed societal concerns ranging from poverty to racial disharmony to the battle of the sexes. Among the numerous treats on this album are not just the songs themselves but the roster of high-profile personnel helping to bring them to life many of them alumni of Duke’s earlier bands and projects. Included on the guest list are bassist Christian McBride, percussionist Sheila E and trumpeter Michael Patches Stuart, to name a few. Along with Duke himself, the vocal crew includes Jonathan Butler, Howard Hewett, Teena Marie, Rachelle Ferrell and more.
Sales Rank:112 List Price: $18.98 Lowest New Price: $7.90 Lowest Used Price: $6.82 Artist(s):
Michael Bublé
Tracks:
Fever
Moondance
Kissing A Fool
For Once In My Life
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
Summer Wind
You'll Never Find Another Love
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Put Your Head On My Shoulder
Sway
The Way You Look Tonight
Come Fly With Me
That's All
Producer David Foster (Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston) has a new discovery in the wake of a very successful young find Josh Groban. Michael Buble (pronounced boo-blay) is a 25-year-old singing sensation whose smooth voice & heartthrob style harks back to the swingin' greats of earlier decades, to the likes of Frank & Dean, but also speaks to a new generation's sensibility. 2003 self-titled debut from Reprise/143.