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Art Tatum was among the most extraordinary of all jazz musicians, a pianist with wondrous technique who could not only play ridiculously rapid lines with both hands (his 1933 solo version of "Tiger Rag" sounds as if there were three pianists jamming together) but was harmonically 30 years ahead of his time; all pianists have to deal to a certain extent with Tatum's innovations in order to be taken seriously…

Elvis Presley - A Boy From Tupelo: The Complete 1953-55 Recordings [3CD] (2012) {RCA-FTD Records}
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A BOY FROM TUPELO: THE COMPLETE 1953-55 RECORDINGS includes for the first time in one collection every known Elvis Presley SUN master and outtake, plus two private records Elvis paid for with his own money, as well as thrilling radio and concert performances from the period. This 3 CD package features 10 previously-unreleased cuts. The accompanying book is, in essence, a fully-illustrated travelogue. It thoughtfully details the birth of Elvis' career through facts, anecdotes, documentation, many rare photos, and a succinct narrative. Independence Day 1954 is when this uniquely American saga begins, less than 24 hours before his first professional recording session, and it ends in December 1955, when the rights to Elvis' SUN tapes officially expire and the singer leaves Sam Phillips to record for RCA.

French composer Hyacinthe Jadin was one of the first musicians to make his reputation, and a living, in post-revolutionary France. As fate would have it, it would not be a long career, and after his early death, Jadin slipped into obscurity so rapidly that not even a single portrait of him was saved. While we may not know what he looked like, the 30 or so works that survive from his pen speak eloquently both for Jadin and the turbulent era in which he lived. Although a number of players over the years have recorded selections from Jadin's surviving output of 16 piano sonatas, pianist Richard Fuller appears to be the first to approach them in a comprehensive way in his three-disc set for Palatine, Hyacinth Jadin: Complete Sonatas.

American Soul sees Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall handpick twelve of his personal favourites for a helping of classic American soul and an insight into the music that has inspired him throughout his career. Produced by Andy Wright, tracks include Etta James's "I’d Rather Go Blind", The Flamingos’ fireside burner "I Only Have Eyes For You" as well as "Hope There’s Someone" and "Baby What Do You Want Me To Do". The new deluxe edition of American Soul, featuring the full top ten selling CD plus a brand new live 16 track CD, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in September 2012.