Max Roach Quintet - Swiss Radio Days Lausanne P2, Vol. 37 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Carson Cooman is many things musical - organist and Composer in Residence at the Memorial Church, Harvard University; writer, critic and consultant, concert organist, and above all a highly prolific composer of music in a wide variety of genres, from orchestral to song. His organ music ranges from the delicate and mystical, liturgical and devotional pieces to dynamic concert works including a majestic set of Preludes and Fugues and so far) three Organ Symphonies. Alongside the series of recordings made by Erik Simmons for Divine Art, we are delighted to offer this new recording by top German organist Philip Hartmann, which includes some pieces previously recorded by Simmons and some new premieres. Hartmann has been organist at Ulm Cathedral, Germany since 1999 and in 2005 was appointed as district Cantor for Ulm deanery. He has played more than 600 recitals throughout Europe. He specializes in American and British organ music and has had 40 new works dedicated to him. Here he plays the magnificent 2013 Link-Gaida organ at Pauluskirche, Ulm.

When Billie signed her last longterm contract with producer Norman Granz, he tried to repeat the small group magic of her early days. This album contains recordings taken from her 1952 sessions, and is an excellent sampler of her skills and charms. Backed by tight, laid-back session musicians, and with Oscar Peterson playing piano on many of the tracks, Holiday here enjoys the last full flush of her talents before health and substance abuse problems claimed her voice in the late '50s. THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 4 BONUS TRACKS - 180-GRAM VIRGIN VINYL - LIMITED EDITION of 1,000 COPIES

Trombonist Lon Norman leads this sexted session featuring trumpeter Vinnie Tanno, pianist John Williams, tenor saxophonist Gus Moss, bassist Al Simi & drummer Bill Ladley. Together they play three Lon Norman originals & five standards, including Irvin Berlin's InchHow Deep Is the OceanInch.