Thursday, December 17, 2015

NEW RELEASES: JOOLS & RUBY AND THE RHYTHM & BLUES ORCHESTRA; PEGGY LEE - LIVE IN LONDON; MINISTRY OF SOUND: WHEN COOL WAS KING

JOOLS HOLLAND / RUBY TURNER - JOOLS & RUBY AND THE RHYTHM & BLUES ORCHESTRA

This release is a very special collection of tracks recorded by the boogie-woogie master Jools Holland in collaboration with the astoundingly soulful Ruby Turner. Jools Holland & Ruby Turner will feature a selection of the duo’s favorite songs performed together in addition to a number of newly recorded tracks on this one off album. Jools Holland and Ruby Turner first met 22 years ago when Jools was looking for singers to join his big band. Ruby’s voice matched her big personality and the two soon became dear friends. Describing Ruby as the sister he never had, Jools even invited the singer to perform at his wedding. The duo have gone on to write music together and travelled the world with tours alongside the rest of the much-loved big band. The album which celebrates Jools 20th anniversary on Warner Music will include The Informer, Jumpin’ In The Morning, Jumpin’ At The Jubilee plus new songs that the pair specifically love performing live including Peace In The Valley, Same Old Heart, To Love A Child and festival track The Christmas Song. ~ Amazon

PEGGY LEE - LIVE IN LONDON

Universal Music will celebrate a landmark moment in musical history with the release of ‘Live In London’ by Peggy Lee. This will be available in a deluxe box and will feature 4 discs: 3 CDs plus 1 DVD. CD1 is the original studio album ‘Peggy’; CD2 is ‘Peggy Lee Live In London’ recorded on March 13th ’77 at the London Palladium. Both are available on CD in their entirety for the first time. CD3 ‘Afterglow’ is a fascinating collection of some previously unreleased material including the entire second London Palladium concert from March 20th ‘77, some songs Lee recorded in rehearsal at the Palladium and some extra songs from the London studio sessions. The bonus DVD will feature a BBC live special from ’81 entitled ‘Peggy Lee Entertains’. The package will also include extensive sleevenotes by producer Ken Barnes, who oversaw the creation of this release but sadly passed away in August of 2015. ~ Amazon


MINISTRY OF SOUND: WHEN COOL WAS KING (VARIOUS ARTISTS)

This Christmas Ministry of Sound is excited to present (drum roll please)… When Cool Was King, a selection of the coolest timeless classics which have defined history and continue to live on as loved and appreciated as ever. This is a selection of songs which are integral to the world we live in, a breath-taking compilation that promises to leave you spell bound. This release boasts a star studded line up from the original Kings and Queens of cool, to modern day heroines of music. Including legends such as Dean Martin, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Etta James, James Brown and of course Frank Sinatra - a man who needs no introduction. These idols feature alongside worldwide superstars such a Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones and Amy Winehouse.  It has to be said, it would be simply impossible to dream up a better roster than this! This really is the best accompaniment to Christmas 2015. This special offering promises to take you on a rollercoaster of emotion, with huge swing soundtracks alongside heartfelt love songs and big band anthems. It truly is music that moves you… in every sense of the word! We are supporting this huge album with an incredible ad creative shot in NYC. This is the quintessential big band swing album - When Cool Was King, from Ministry of Sound. ~Amazon


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