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1	Christmas Songs (2005) more music like this by Diana Krall/Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra On her first full-length Christmas album, pianist/vocalist Diana Krall delivers a smoky, sophisticated, and slightly melancholy album perfectly suited to accompany egg nog cocktails and romantic afterglow holiday affairs. Although there isn't anything unexpected on Christmas Songs -- Irving Berlin's "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" is as ... see all copies from £5.19! new only from £7.32!
2	Michael Bublé (2003) more music like this by Michael Bublé Unlike most young guys who gravitate towards the latest rock or rap trend, Michael Bublé chose to study the classic works of pop vocal masters like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra while slowly developing his own technique and career as a vocal interpreter. Thanks to producer David Foster, the 25-year-old Bublé has graduated to the big time with ... see all copies from £5.09! new only from £8.20!
3	Classic Sinatra: His Greatest Performances 1953-1960 (2000) more music like this by Frank Sinatra A good single-disc compilation of his Capitol years, covering 1953 to the beginning of the 1960s. His Capitol output was so extensive that it's impossible for a 20-song anthology to give a comprehensive overview even of the highlights. Also, as this focuses on the albums he made with Capitol, some of his biggest hits of the time are omitted, such ... see all copies from £3.84! new only from £7.51!
4	Now That's What I Call Christmas! [Universal] (2001) more music like this by Various Artists The Now series is known for crossing the boundaries of record labels in its attempt to provide definitive collections of hits -- usually from contemporary hits, but also of different eras and styles from the past (at least in its U.K. incarnation). Thankfully, the double-disc, 36-track collection Now That's What I Call Christmas! lives up to the ... see all copies from £6.83! new only from £12.23!
5	The Dirty Boogie (1998) more music like this by The Brian Setzer Orchestra Evidently, Brian Setzer doesn't take the jump blues and swing of the Brian Setzer Orchestra as a joke. Dirty Boogie is his third album with his large band, and instead of sounding tired, the record is the group's best effort yet. Setzer rocks the band hard, tearing through blues and rock & roll covers with vigor, and delivering made-to-order ... see all copies from £2.73! new only from £6.07!
6	Harry for the Holidays (2003) more music like this by Harry Connick Jr. Ten years after his first holiday-themed album, When My Heart Finds Christmas, pianist/vocalist Harry Connick, Jr. found the spirit again with Harry for the Holidays. Still centered on Connick's vocals, this foray into "tinsel tunes" is more jazz oriented than his 1993 release and allows for his growth as a performer, arranger, and conductor. Like ... see all copies from £2.73! new only from £4.78!
7	Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas [Bonus Tracks] (2002) more music like this by Ella Fitzgerald This is a delightful Christmas jazz reissue featuring Ella Fitzgerald in prime form. On most selections she is backed by Frank DeVol's orchestra. The original dozen selections have been expanded with the addition of three alternate takes plus three selections only out previously on samplers, including "Christmas Island." Fitzgerald clearly had a ... see all copies from £7.91! new only from £7.91!
8	An Oscar Peterson Christmas (1995) more music like this by Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson takes it easy during his relaxed set. He had not completely recovered from his stroke but he was still an impressive pianist. Peterson, who is assisted by guitarist Lorne Lofsky, bassist David Young, and drummer Jerry Fuller, is joined by a 20-piece string section arranged and conducted by Rick Wilkins. The 14 holiday tunes (which ... see all copies from £8.61! new only from £8.61!
9	Jazz for Kids: Sing, Clap, Wiggle and Shake (2004) more music like this by Various Artists Verve's Jazz for Kids: Sing, Clap, Wiggle and Shake is a wonderful collection of kid-friendly novelty tunes by some of the biggest names in jazz. Fun, funny, and breezy, the collection will have both kids and parents dancing as well as singing, clapping, wiggling, and shaking. Helping the party along are wild tracks by Ella Fitzgerald (the ... see all copies from £5.97! new only from £8.12!
10	When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993) more music like this by Harry Connick, Jr. For this Christmas jazz album, Harry Connick, Jr. emphasizes his vocals (his piano playing is quite secondary) as he sings ten familiar Christmas songs plus four of his somewhat forgettable originals while joined by a big band, a string section, and background singers. The results are reasonably pleasing, but of little interest to jazz listeners. ... see all copies from £2.73! new only from £3.01!
11 view cover	Songs from Ragtime [Original Cast Recording - RCA] (1996) more music like this by Original Cast Recording Composer Stephen Flaherty, lyricist Lynn Ahrens, and librettist Terrence McNally's stage musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's novel Ragtime took a long time to get to Broadway, with full-scale productions in Toronto and Los Angeles dating back more than a year before the New York opening, and they used that time well. One need only compare the ... see all copies from £2.73! new only from £10.23!
12 view cover	From This Moment On (2006) more music like this by Diana Krall Returning to the large ensemble sound of her 2005 success, Christmas Songs, pianist/vocalist Diana Krall delivers a superb performance on 2006's From This Moment On. Although having received a largely positive critical response for her creative departure into original singer/songwriter jazz material on 2004's The Girl in the Other Room, here ... see all copies from £5.18! new only from £7.76!
13 view cover	It Might as Well Be Swing (1964) more music like this by Frank Sinatra/Count Basie and His Orchestra Frank Sinatra and Count Basie's second collaboration, It Might as Well Be Swing, was a more structured, swing-oriented set than Sinatra-Basie, and in many ways the superior album. The album consists of then-recently written songs, arranged as if they were swing numbers. The results work splendidly, not just because arranger/conductor Quincy Jones ... see all copies from £1.51!
14 view cover	The World of Nat King Cole (2005) more music like this by Nat King Cole Easily the longest of any Capitol single-disc compilation, 2005's The World of Nat King Cole also benefits from a fresh remastering of its material to make it the best introduction to the interpretive brilliance of Nat King Cole. Nearly all the hits that need to be here are indeed present: "Straighten Up and Fly Right," "Route 66," "Nature Boy," ... see all copies from £13.52! new only from £13.52!
15 view cover	Greatest Hits [RCA] (1999) more music like this by Spike Jones There have been many compilations of Spike Jones' music, but few have been better than RCA's 1999 collection, Greatest Hits. Over the course of 20 tracks, all of Jones' best-known songs are presented in their best-known versions, including "Leave the Dishes in the Sink, Ma," "My Old Flame," "Der Fuehrer's Face," "The Sheik of Araby, "William Tell ... see all copies from £5.45! new only from £7.30!
16 view cover	Blue Light, Red Light (1991) more music like this by Harry Connick, Jr. His latest, with a slick, large-orchestra format. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide see all copies from £2.73! new only from £4.85!
17 view cover	Concert by the Sea (1955) more music like this by Erroll Garner Concert by the Sea was arguably the finest record pianist Erroll Garner ever made, and he made many -- a few outstanding -- good recordings. But this live recording (September 19, 1955) with his trio (Eddie Calhoun, bass; Denzil Best, drums) presented a typical Garner program; it was a mixture of originals, show biz, and pop standards delivered ... see all copies from £2.73! new only from £8.92!
18 view cover	Jacques Loussier Plays Bach (1996) more music like this by Jacques Loussier see all copies from £7.40! new only from £10.98!
19 view cover	Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967) more music like this by Frank Sinatra By 1967, bossa nova had become quite popular within jazz and traditional pop audiences, yet Frank Sinatra hadn't attempted any Brazil-influenced material. Sinatra decided to record a full-fledged bossa nova album with the genre's leading composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim. Arranged by Claus Ogerman and featuring Jobim on guitar and backing vocals, ... see all copies from £27.31!
20 view cover	A Swingin' Affair! (1957) more music like this by Frank Sinatra In some ways, A Swingin' Affair! is "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!, Pt. 2," following the same formula of Sinatra's hit album of the previous year. Beneath the surface, there are enough variations on A Swingin' Affair! to make it a distinctive, and equally enjoyable listen. The most noticeable difference between the two records is their basic ... see all copies from £6.36! new only from £6.36!
21 view cover	A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina) (2007) more music like this by Terence Blanchard When director Spike Lee tapped Terence Blanchard to compose the score for his 2006 documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, the agony of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was a story they both knew had to be told from a moral standpoint and with cultural credibility. Capturing the hurricane's sorrowful consequences through music ... see all copies from £7.78! new only from £8.51!
22 view cover	The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963) more music like this by Charles Mingus The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is one of the greatest achievements in orchestration by any composer in jazz history. Charles Mingus consciously designed the six-part ballet as his magnum opus, and -- implied in his famous inclusion of liner notes by his psychologist -- it's as much an examination of his own tortured psyche as it is a ... see all copies from £10.74! new only from £10.74!
23 view cover	The Charlie Brown Suite & Other Favorites (2003) more music like this by Vince Guaraldi While many consider Vince Guaraldi's musical contributions to the Charlie Brown television cartoons to be jazz "lite," there are many more who could care less what they think, and there are still more who realize that the late Mr. Guaraldi was a first-rate composer who understood no bounds when it came to creative music. His recordings for Black ... see all copies from £5.47! new only from £6.25!
24 view cover	Songs That Got Us Through WW2 (2000) more music like this by Various Artists This excellent collection of songs from the "War Years" includes The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra, the Dorsey Brothers, and Harry James, among others. It's great for the novice. Kenneth M. Cassidy, All Music Guide see all copies from £5.47! new only from £8.68!
25 view cover	Greatest Hits [RCA] (1928) more music like this by Duke Ellington Unlike some of the entries in RCA Victor's beginners' introduction to jazz CD series, this collection does contain quite a few "hits." Other than 1928's "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" and a 1967 rendition of "Lotus Blossom," the music on the set dates from 1941-46. The performances (available in more coherent and complete form elsewhere) are ... see all copies from £3.76! new only from £8.92!

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