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"iPop" (written & produced by dance duo Shelter) is Andy Bell’s (Erasure) 3rd solo album after Manhattan Clique's "Electric Blue" and Pascal Gabriel's "Non-Stop". The album was written and recorded by Shelter - and released on their Ministry of Pop label - but includes two tracks (‘Stars’ and ‘Electrostatic’) which were written in collaboration with Andy Bell, and one track, "Lift Me Up", which also features Vince Clarke (Erasure, Yazoo, Depeche Mode).

Multi-reed artist Istvan Grencso's music is more playful, eclectic and risky than Dresch's, though his fascination with Hungarian ethnic music and jazz-based improvisation is just as strong…

Chico Hamilton - The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings Of The Chico Hamilton Quintet (1954-1959) {6CD Mosaic MD6-175 rel 1997}
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© 1954-59, 1997 Mosaic / Pacific Jazz / Blue Note / EMI-Capitol | MD6-175
Jazz / Cool / West Coast Jazz / Bop / Drums / Percussion

The original Chico Hamilton Quintet was one of the last significant West Coast jazz bands of the cool era. Consisting of Buddy Collette on reeds (flute, clarinet, alto, and tenor), guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Carson Smith, and the drummer/leader, the most distinctive element in the group's identity was cellist Fred Katz. The band could play quite softly, blending together elements of bop and classical music into their popular sound and occupying their own niche. This six-CD, limited-edition box set from 1997 starts off with a Hamilton drum solo from a 1954 performance with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet; it contains three full albums and many previously unreleased numbers) by the original Chico Hamilton band and also has quite a few titles from the second Hamilton group (which has Paul Horn and John Pisano in the places of Collette and Hall).

The early days of rock n’ roll were dominated by guys, while the girl-led music was viewed as merely “cute” and “throwaway pop.” Over time though, the ladies’ contributions have been reassessed. Now, girl group fans are some of the most rabid in all of popular music. Honeybeat – Groovy 60’s Girl-Pop, just released from Real Gone Music, uncovers 19 obscure tracks which add to the canon of this much-revered sub-genre.