Sarah Vaughan You´re Mine You

The compilers of this five-CD/cassette box set anthology, which contains 104 tracks and runs over six hours, have taken an inclusive, open-ended approach to both their selections and their sequencing. Unconventionally, the album is organized not chronologically, but thematically, in eight categories – "Steeped in the Blues," Straight out of Church," "Let's Have a Party," "Swinging the Songbook," "After Hours: Slow-Dancing and Torching the Songbook," "Jazz Compositions," and "Novelties and Take-Offs" (in other words, blues, gospel, dance, standards, slow standards, scatting and vocalese, and other). Annotator Robert G. O'Meally is quick to acknowledge that the categories are slippery, however, and to invite the listener to re-arrange the sequencing as he sees fit, a suggestion some may not appreciate.

This release reunites Cole with producer by Tommy LiPuma, who produced "Unforgettable" and was the hit maker behind George Benson and Diana Krall. This collection is a classic blend of jazz-inflected pop, with the best and the brightest in the business. Backed by a plethora of stars, including trumpeter Roy Hargrove, bassist Christian McBride, pianist Joe Sample, and drummer Lewis Nash, Cole's lithe, Ella Fitzgerald-tinged vocals are showcased in a number pleasing settings.

Jazz Hits Of The 50s is a 2CD compilation of jazz from a singer's perspective, released on SACD in 2004. Released by Phantom Sound & Vision, this features some of the best jazz of the era and will be alive for many more decades to come.

Excellent and useful compilation for those who want to approach jazz: here you have many different styles and the best musicians and singers. Verve has always put a distinctive touch bot in the selection of his musicians and in the quality of their records.

"The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was arguably the finest female jazz singer of all time (although some may vote for Sarah Vaughan or Billie Holiday). Blessed with a beautiful voice and a wide range, Fitzgerald could outswing anyone, was a brilliant scat singer, and had near-perfect elocution; one could always understand the words she sang. The one fault was that, since she always sounded so happy to be singing, Fitzgerald did not always dig below the surface of the lyrics she interpreted and she even made a downbeat song such as "Love for Sale" sound joyous. However, when one evaluates her career on a whole, there is simply no one else in her class.

100 All Time Classic Dance Hits Of The 1970s, a Various Artists Compilation. Released 1988 on Connoisseur Collection.

A collection of Anita O’Day’s finest Verve recordings, 1957-1962. The 3-CD set gives you 75 reasons to fall in love again with Anita O’Day’s unique quality of voice and her bluesy style.

2015 Fantastic Voyage 90 Tracks, 20-page booklet, US charts compilation 1959-63!