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His Hand in Mine
|Elvis, like his fellow Sun Records veteran Johnny Cash, had a deep and abiding religious commitment (which did not get in the way of their earthly pleasures!) and love of gospel music. Each of them ...read more -
Chet Baker
|This third Chet Baker release completes Sam Records’ cycle of his French Barclay Disques sessions recorded between 1955 and 1966. This was the last of Baker’s three record commitment with Barclay and despite the title, ...read more -
Warm Your Heart
|Aaron Neville has one of the most unique and beautiful voices in popular music. A master of R & B and soul, his high vibrato voice and Louisiana roots make him one of the most ...read more -
Stein Urheim
|Stein Urheim is a Norwegain musician who specialises in pluckage, usually of stringed instruments like guitars, tamboura, bouzouki, mandolin, banjo and several others. He also plays flutes, harmonica and analogue synths, so he’s pretty accomplished. ...read more -
Reverie at Schloss Elmau
|Britain’s brightest hope of producing a world class jazz pianist lies with young welsh player Gwilym Simcock who made his name a couple of years back with an album that carried a very similar title ...read more -
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Handel: Song for St. Cecilia's Day; Look Down, Harmonious Saint; and Concerto Grosso
|This album consists of three of Handel’s great works: Song for St Cecilia’s Day (HWV 76); Look Down, Harmonious Saint (HWV 124); and Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.7 (HWV 325). The opening overture is beautiful, typically ...read more -
Rickie Lee Jones
|If you’re one of those audiophiles who bemoans the fact that reissue companies seem to keep putting out new copies of music that has been issued over and again, you should probably stop right here. ...read more -
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Extended Circle
|The master of Scandinavian cool is back with another down tempo voyage of discovery. Accompanied by his extended band of Mats Eilertsen on double bass and Jarle Vespestad on drums as well as sax player ...read more