Days Of Wine And Roses

From one of the masters of twentieth-century cinema, an indispensable and entertaining guide to a visionary new form of moviemaking that can be appreciated by the avid film buff and general movie lover alike.

The Dream Syndicate’s 1986 album is back on CD for the first time in 24 years. Hidden inside of ‘Out of the Grey’ are some of Steve Wynn’s strongest songs - “Slide Away” is delightful pop, “Now I Ride Alone” is moody and intense “like the hardboiled typewriting of novelists Jim Thompson, Ross MacDonald, and James Cain” that Wynn dug back in July ‘85. The epic “Boston” imagines the era in which Van Morrison was holed-up in that city circa 1967-68 writing the songs that comprised Astral Weeks while “50 in a 25 Zone” is a vehicle for a band-driven, slow burn groove.

Multitalented Paul Anselmo was active on both coasts as a freelance composer, instrumentalist, producer and recording engineer. In addition to many club appearances, he has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Anselmo has recorded commercials, film scores, singles and albums with a variety of artists including Bob Thompson, Tom Manoff, Phil Baker, Omar Clay, Janine Otis, Stanton Davis, Carleton Jackson and the Uptown Horn Band, and has worked for such companies as T.J.Valentino, New York West Productions.

There's something about Julie London's voice… sultry, sexy, super-cool… that perfectly captures the feel of the night. And, if you only know of her through "Cry Me a River" - as most people do - then you're in for a real treat because between the mid 50's and the late 60's she produced a huge amount of similarly beautiful music.
Featuring 50 tracks, most of which are "standards", virtually all of which are near-perfect examples of how to inject pure "atmosphere" into a song, and an incredibly large number of which are better than their more famous originals, this superb compilation will leave you wondering why she wasn't ranked up there with the great artists of her time… and, more interestingly, given the huge popularity of recent "jazz-cool" artists such as Norah Jones, why she's still so undiscovered.

David Wilson - Dreams of Hollywood Nights (1999) is an album by the American musician David Wilson. Known for his work in the realm of smooth jazz and instrumental pop, Wilson offers an easy-listening, atmospheric sound that blends contemporary jazz with elements of pop, creating a smooth and relaxing experience for listeners.

"The Very Best of Julie London" offers an extensive overview of London's recording career with 50 selections she cut between 1955 and 1969.

Conductor, composer, violinist, and pianist Mantovani was one of the most popular and prolific easy listening artists of all time. His trademark "cascading strings" (or "tumbling strings") effect gave him an instantly recognizable sound, and his heavy reliance on the string section in general helped map out the blueprint for much of the light orchestral music that followed in his wake. His repertoire did feature original compositions, but was built chiefly on lush adaptations of familiar melodies: TV and movie themes, show tunes, pop hits (chiefly of the MOR variety), classical material, and the like.