Crazy Hot

Not many bands have seized the postmillennial early-jazz spotlight with as much gusto as The Hot Sardines. An eight-piece outfit co-led by singer Elizabeth Bougerol and pianist Evan Palazzo, it has devoted more than the last decade to a razzle-dazzle reclamation of prewar swing. "These are times that need live music. And I don’t know of anything that brings people together like the joy of hearing traditional jazz live,” says Elizabeth Bougerol, co-leader of The Hot Sardines, with pianist and bandleader, Evan Palazzo. These mischief-makers of hot jazz have been described as “potent and assured” (The New York Times) and “simply phenomenal” (The Times, London), with more than a year on the Billboard Jazz chart. The timing couldn’t be better for their next live album, Welcome Home, Bon Voyage (April 19 / Eleven Records).

"Red Hot + Dance" is an album produced by the Red Hot Organization, an organization dedicated to raising money and awareness to fight the onslaught of HIV/AIDS. Pop star George Michael was instrumental in bringing the project to fruition and the album was notable for featuring three new songs by him. Originally intended for his aborted project "Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 2", the tracks were instead donated to this LP. Apart from "Too Funky", which was released as a charity single (along with a video featuring several "supermodels"), these tracks are exclusive to this album. George Michael later launched a legal action against record label Sony, citing their lack of support for this project as one of the reasons he no longer wished to work with them. The album also included tracks by Madonna, Seal, Lisa Stansfield and Sly & the Family Stone, and was released by Epic (Sony) in the UK. The album cover features artwork by Keith Haring.

3 CD Set, 60 great tracks. Mott The Hoople, Roxy Music, Electric Light Orchestra, The Sweet, Bay City Rollers, Smokie, Mud, Suzi Quatro, Steeleye Span, Madness, XTC, Blondie, The Hollies, Deep Purple, Hot Chocolate, The Isley Brothers, Earth Wind & Fire, Boney M, David Essex, Middle Of The Road, Dr. Hook, Gladys Knight & The Pips, T-Connection and more, and more.

Double CD featuring the great pioneers of Rock n Roll - ELVIS, LITTLE RICHARD, BILL HALEY and many more. This was the beginning of a musical revolution that changed the face of popular music for good.