Becaud - Guardian Spirit - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The new and rare collection of tracks on this album is a thoughtfully chosen compilation from Ben Webster's European period (1964-1970). The offer to play for a month at Ronnie Scott's Club in London in late '64, marks a turn in Ben Webster's career as he settled in Northern Europe, where he spent the rest of his life. Even if his body declined during his last years, his playing never did. To the last day, Webster played with passion and intensity and his ballad playing became even more beautiful and tender, simplified almost to the laconic and delivered with weight on every note. Webster was one of the unique jazz musicians whose presence came through on every recording. The tracks in this album present a window to that very important period in Webster's career. Mastered by Rene Laflamme from the original 15 ips tapes, on all tube equipment. Tracklist Side AStardust - H. CarmichaelCry Me A River - A. HamiltonSide BWillow Weep For Me - A. RonellOld Folks - Robinson, HillSide CGoing Home - Traditional arrangement N. J. SteenCottontail - D. Ellington, arrangement N. J. SteenCome Sunday - D. Ellington, arrangement Ray PittsSide DOur Blues - B. Schaerff, B. WebsterSonday - J. Styne, B. Krueger

Grammy Award-winning chamber choir The Crossing brings to life the striking works of six contemporary composers in this Navona Records , with performances that are unique and awe-inspiring. The Crossing is a professional chamber choir conducted by Donald Nally and dedicated to new music. It is committed to working with creative teams to make and record new, substantial works for choir that explore and expand ways of writing for choir, singing in choir, and listening to music for choir. Many of it's over seventy commissioned premieres address social, environmental, and political issues.

Christian Geist - Spirit of Geist [COMPACT DISCS] date 12/10/2003