FRANK SINATRA – LONDON (3-CD/DVD BOXSET)
For several weeks during the spring of 1962, London's music
scene buzzed with the rumor that Frank Sinatra was to record a new album there.
Indeed, in June that year, the iconic star traveled to the U.K. to record
Sinatra Sings Great Songs From Great Britain. Recorded over three consecutive
nights at London's CTS Studios, Great Songs From Great Britain would be the
only album Sinatra would ever record outside of the United States. On November 25, Universal Music Enterprises & Frank
Sinatra Enterprises will release Sinatra: LONDON, a deluxe 3-CD/DVD and digital
audio collection presenting the remastered original studio album with a
treasure trove of other London highlights from Sinatra's career. The expansive
set's more than 50 previously unreleased recordings include session material
from the album, a 1962 BBC 'Light Programme' radio special with introductions
to each song by Sinatra himself, a 1953 live session for BBC Radio's 'The Show
Band Show,' and a Royal Albert Hall concert from 1984. The collection's DVD
features a previously unreleased filmed 1962 concert from Royal Festival Hall,
plus a 1970 concert appearance from the same venue with a never before released
performance of the classic song 'A Foggy Day.' The sleek book-style set includes a 60-page booklet with a
new essay by producer, filmmaker, songwriter, music publisher and author, Ken
Barnes, who attended the Great Songs From Great Britain sessions, the album's
original liner notes, newly-written track notes, details about Sinatra's many
visits to the U.K., and several photos of Sinatra in London: onstage, in the
studio, and about town. The new collection also includes two exclusive art print
reproductions of original London concert posters, and a unique studio panorama
from the 1962 recording sessions for Great Songs From Great Britain. ~ Amazon
JOHN COLTRANE - LUSH LIFE
Hybrid Mono SACD for sale individually and as part of
Analogue Productions' Prestige Mono Series Mini "old style" gatefold
jacket packaging These SACD jackets feature printed wraps mounted to chipboard
shells, producing an authentic, "old school" look and feel. Some
people call these "mini LP" jackets. Here is one of the musical giants
of the 20th century, poised on the precipice of greatness. Between the spring
of 1957 and the winter of 1958, during which time Lush Life was recorded, the
music of tenor saxophonist John Coltrane (1926-1967) was developing in giant
steps, thanks in great part to a six-month 1957 stint with Thelonious Monk that
had much to do with sharpening Coltrane's harmonic conception and torrential
attack. Lush Life contains Coltrane's first recordings as sole leader, his
initial date fronting a pianoless trio, and one of his first extended readings
of a ballad, Billy Strayhorn's resplendent title track. We also hear him at the
helm of a quartet and quintet, featuring pianist Red Garland, with trumpeter
Donald Byrd, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Louis Hayes added to "Lush
Life." Coltrane handles the tune's delicate complexities with infinite
style and finesse. Coltrane and jazz would never be the same. Originally
released in 1958. The sleek book-style set includes a 60-page booklet with a
new essay by producer, filmmaker, songwriter, music publisher and author, Ken
Barnes, who attended the Great Songs From Great Britain sessions, the album's
original liner notes, newly-written track notes, details about Sinatra's many
visits to the U.K., and several photos of Sinatra in London: onstage, in the
studio, and about town. The new collection also includes two exclusive art print
reproductions of original London concert posters, and a unique studio panorama
from the 1962 recording sessions for Great Songs From Great Britain. ~ Amazon
HOUSTON PERSON - HOUSTON PERSON '75 / GET OUT'A MY WAY
Carolina-born Houston Person is a towering figure in the
world of soulful jazz. His albums for Prestige, Muse, Westbound and beyond have
always been joyous affairs, filled with soul and aimed at those who like their
jazz with a beat. Until now the three albums which he recorded for the
Detroit-based Westbound label and its subsidiary Eastbound have never been
reissued. This release pairs his second and third albums for them.Person made his name in Johnny 'Hammond' Smith's group
between 1963 and 1966; in 1967 he signed as a band leader to Prestige, where
his album Goodness was a hit. He moved to Eastbound in 1973 and when it closed
moved to its parent for the release of Houston Person '75, the first album he
produced himself. It is a raucous party with Person's sax lines playing over
some tight funky arrangements; one track features Etta Jones. Get Out'a My Way follows in the same vein, an excellent
soulful jazz album which suits Person's style. It also includes a version of
the Isley Brothers' For The Love Of You. Featuring musical backing from the
Westbound Gang and backing vocals by Honey, it is a fine addition to Person's
catalogue. 60-page booklet with a
new essay by producer, filmmaker, songwriter, music publisher and author, Ken
Barnes, who attended the Great Songs From Great Britain sessions, the album's
original liner notes, newly-written track notes, details about Sinatra's many
visits to the U.K., and several photos of Sinatra in London: onstage, in the
studio, and about town. The new collection also includes two exclusive art print
reproductions of original London concert posters, and a unique studio panorama
from the 1962 recording sessions for Great Songs From Great Britain. ~ Amazon
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