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Rosa Ponselle - On The Air, Volume 1, 1934-1936 {2CD Set Marston 52012-2 rel 1999}
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© 1934-36, 1999 Marston | 52012-2
Classical / Vocal / Historical

Rosa Ponselle was arguably this century's greatest soprano. Artists such as Callas and Caruso acknowledged her vocal supremacy. Ponselle's voice had volume, beauty, emotion, sure intonation and remarkable flexibility. Before Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981), there had been no leading American singer who had not first made his or her mark abroad. This two-CD set marks the first volume of her on the air recordings. By Ponselle's own account, her broadcasts captured her true voice and she preferred these performances to her numerous commercial recordings. This set chronicles the Chesterfield broadcasts from 1934-1936 which demonstrate Ponselle at her best.

Rosa Ponselle - On The Air, Volume 2, 1936-1937 {2CD Set Marston 52032-2 rel 1999}
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© 1936-37, 2000 Marston | 52032-2
Classical / Vocal / Historical

Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981) was arguably this century's greatest soprano. Artists such as Callas and Caruso acknowledged her vocal supremacy. Ponselle's voice had volume, beauty, emotion, sure intonation and remarkable flexibility. This two-CD set chronicles the second volume of her on the air recordings from 1936-1937. By Ponselle's own account, her broadcasts captured her true voice and she preferred these performances to her numerous commercial recordings. This set has been produced in association with the Rosa Ponselle Foundation and a portion of the sales will go to the Rosa Ponselle Scholarship Fund.

Pixinguinha - Som Pixinguinha (1971) {Odeon 100 Anos ‎833563 2 rel 2003}
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© 1971, 2003 Odeon / EMI Music | ‎833563 2 | Odeon 100 Anos Series
Latin / Choro / Samba / Maxixe / Early Brazilian Pop

Alfredo da Rocha Vianna, Jr. (1898-1973), professionally known as Pixinguinha, was Brazil's maestro of the choro. A flute virtuoso, pianist, and saxophonist whose skills as composer and arranger shaped the currents of 20th century Brazilian popular music, he was professionally active for five full decades beginning in 1920. Som Pixinguinha, his last album, was released on Odeon records in 1971 and was reissued in a handsome CD edition by EMI in 2003.

Art Pepper - The Complete Village Vanguard Sessions (1977) {9CD Box Set Contemporary 9CCD-4417-2 rel 1995}
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© 1977, 1995 Contemporary / Fantasy | 9CCD-4417-2
Jazz / Post Bop / West Coast Jazz / Saxophone

One of the clearest examples of the creative genius of Art Pepper, especially in his later years – filled with loads of long live tracks that are a masterpiece of improvisation! The group features George Cables on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. A lavish nine-disc boxed set that contains all 45 uninterrupted takes from Art Pepper's legendary stay at the Village Vanguard! Any Pepper fan will find a lot to treasure here: A Night in Tunisia; You Go to My Head; These Foolish Things; Labyrinth; My Friend John; Valse Triste; But Beautiful; Caravan; More for Les ; a solo sax rendition of Somewhere over the Rainbow ; radically-different alternate takes; witty between-song banter and spoken introductions, and more, plus an essay in the liner notes tells the whole sordid tale of Pepper's odyssey from prison to a halfway house to a late-1970s rebound that brought about some of his best music.

Isaac Hayes - Double Feature: Three Tough Guys & Truck Turner (1974) {2CD Set, Stax 2SCD-88014-2 rel 1993}
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© 1974, 1993 Stax Records / Fantasy | 2SCD-88014-2
Funk / R&B / Soul / Soundtracks / Blaxploitation

Isaac Hayes not only was an innovative composer, songwriter, producer, and performer in the '60s and '70s, he was also an actor and appeared in several "blaxploitation" films during the early '70s. Hayes did double duty on these projects, writing and conducting the soundtracks for several, including the two featured on this twin-CD reissue.

Paulo Diniz - Quero Voltar pra Bahia (1969) {EMI Music Brasil 375827 2 rel 2007}
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© 1969, 2007 Odeon / EMI Music Brasil | 375827 2
Música popular brasileira / MPB / Brazilian Traditions / Brazilian Pop / Worl Music

Paulo Diniz knew success in the '70s with compositions and interpretations soaked with the freewheeling spirit of those times, a mixture of post-1968 protest with the joyous character of Bahian music. "Quero Voltar Pra Bahia" ("I Wanna Go Back to Bahia"), a nostalgic tribute to Caetano Veloso who was exiled in London at the time, was recorded by several other interpreters, including Fagner. Diniz also had his "Símbolo de Paz" recorded by Elizeth Cardoso; "Pingos de Amor" by several interpreters, including Araketu, Kid Abelha, Neguinho da Beija-Flor and Sula Miranda; "Chega" by Simone; "Um Chope Pra Distrair" by Emílio Santiago; and "Canseira" by Clara Nunes.