The Great American

Boston Camerata & Joel Cohen - Trav'ling Home. American Spirituals, 1770-1870 (1996/2024) Music

Posted by Rtax at Aug. 2, 2024

Boston Camerata & Joel Cohen - Trav'ling Home. American Spirituals, 1770-1870 (1996/2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 270 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 148 MB
1:01:23 | Classical | Label: Warner Classics

As urban America of the nineteenth century grew and prospered, it became anxious to show itself civilized and "cultured" along the lines of established European culture. And so it was that the music of America's founders – the untutored but vigorous religious music of Colonial America, and the rugged, folk-derived spiritual song of the countryside – was more or less banished from polite society. The middle classes preferred (or were told to prefer) major-key hymns in "correct" four-part harmony. Funny stereopticon slides were published showing country yokels at an old-fashioned "singing school," presumably caterwauling some anthem by a disgraced eighteenth century like Billings or Read. Standard American music history texts, some even in use today, wrote off these repertoires, dismissing them in a few lines, or even ignoring them entirely.

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VA - The Wonderful World of Classical Music - Great American Classics (2009) Music

Posted by InFocus at Nov. 1, 2010

VA - The Wonderful World of Classical Music - Great American Classics (2009)
EAC | FLAC(tracks)+CUE+LOG+Front COVER> 366Mb | MP3 320 > 172Mb | 71:32 min
Classical | Cobra Entertainment LLC.

A nice selection of classical music for the beginner or anyone who enjoys varied music!

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Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington - The Great Summit: The Master Takes (1961, remastered) [lossless] Music

Posted by stfine at April 19, 2010

Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington - The Great Summit: The Master Takes (1961, remastered)
Classic Jazz, Swing, Oldies | EAC rip | FLAC image, cue, log | lq covers | 408 MB (5% recovery)
Label: EMI/Capitol/Gala Records, 2000

Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington the most important artists in the history of jazz and the two most influential American musicians of the 20th Century. In April, 1961, these two giants got togethr in a New York studio for their only encounter. Louis brought his trumpet, voice and the all-stars with Trummy Young and Barney Bigard. Duke brought his pianistic talents and a considerable canon of great compositions. The magic that transpired over one night and the following afternoon was an historic simgularity. This disc contains all 17 master takes that made during those magical sessions, newly remixed from the original tapes with 24-bit/96kHz mastering for maximum fidelity.

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The Glen Gray Casa Loma Orchestra - Sounds of the Great Bands in Latin Music

Posted by Speedyclick at Oct. 24, 2010

The Glen Gray Casa Loma Orchestra generates more swinging excitement than ever before, as it brings new Latin rhythms to authentic recreations of America's big latin bands favorites. A rare and spectacular LP in full dimensional stereo.

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Leonard Bernstein - West Side Story - The Great Bernstein (2025) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Feb. 13, 2025

Leonard Bernstein - West Side Story - The Great Bernstein (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 3:49:29 | 1 Gb
Genre: Classical

No figure in 20th century American classical music had as prominent or controversial a career – or did more to sell classical music to the general public as something genuinely exciting and worth getting into a sweat over – than Leonard Bernstein. For more than 30 years, from his assumption of the post of Music Director of the New York Philharmonic in 1958 until the final concerts that he conducted in obviously failing health near the end of his life in 1990, he was the most widely recognized American-born conductor in the world, and the dominant personality in American classical music as both a conductor and, to a lesser degree, a composer.

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Bill Charlap - Plays George Gershwin: The American Soul (2005) Music

Posted by LazyJazz at June 9, 2010

Bill Charlap - Plays George Gershwin: The American Soul (2005)
EAC Rip (Secure Mode) | FLAC(Image)+Cue+Log+Scans -> 275 Mb
Label: Blue Note Records | Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop[ | Time: 51:18 min[/center]

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Tower Of Power - Great American Soulbook (2009) {TOP Records} Music

Posted by tiburon at April 17, 2020

Tower Of Power - Great American Soulbook (2009) {TOP Records}
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 352MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 132MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz-Funk, Funk, Soul

Thirty-nine years and 18 albums later finds Tower of Power perhaps at the peak of their form … and then some. With about 60 personnel changes in their lineup from the start it’s just about even money that some founding members are more about playing shuffleboard and trading “medicine cabinet” stories than blasting out some of the finest jazz/funk/soul to grace the airwaves. This current effort existing primarily of “cover versions” of classic tunes receives a freshening via the importation of some of the finest musicians of the current musical stage. Joss Stone, Sir Tom Jones, Huey Lewis and even Sam Moore lend extremely cohesive contributions to the tunes corralled here.

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Fred Astaire - The Great MGM Stars (1991) Music

Posted by v3122 at March 26, 2019

Fred Astaire - The Great MGM Stars (1991)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
EMI Records/MGM, CDP 79 5853 2 | ~ 220 or 149 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 44 Mb
Vocal Jazz, Soundtrack

Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz;[1] May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer and television presenter. He is widely regarded as the most influential dancer in the history of film…

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Scott Hamilton & Karin Krog - The Best Things In Life (2016) Music

Posted by mark70 at Jan. 11, 2016

Scott Hamilton & Karin Krog - The Best Things In Life (2016)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 51:15 min | 120 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | Label: Stunt Records

It is a common phenomenon to fall in love with a voice. Some even say that for a voice to have integrity in jazz, one must fall in love with it. In the ‘60s and ‘70s many people fell in love with Norwegian vocalist Karin Krog. She introduced young audiences to jazz. They suddenly realized that while Sweden had Monica Zetterlund, Norway had Karin Krog – and Denmark did its best to bring these stars to Copenhagen. Ever since, she has mesmerized crowds with her classic jazz vocals as well as her versatility. For Karin Krog is immune to genre boxes.

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Samuel Sorensen - Pure Imagination Great Songs from the Stage and Screen (2019) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at June 9, 2019

Samuel Sorensen - Pure Imagination Great Songs from the Stage and Screen (2019)
FLAC tracks | 00:59:25 | 170 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Centaur Records, Inc.

Richard Glazier has specialized in the music of The Great American Songbook throughout his career. Here he plays a wonderful program of music from stage and screen. Glazier makes this music live and breathe a way few are able to do. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Glazier began studying piano when he was 6 years old. Glazier earned his Bachelor and Master degrees in Piano Performance from Indiana University School of Music and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Music. In 2007, CIM awarded him its prestigious Alumni Achievement Award for his contributions to American Popular Song. He has also won several international piano competitions.

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