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This box with 10 CDs is a real goody for those with a taste for jazz. It comprises altogether 17 original LPs made by the legendary trumpeter who could also sing with great feeling. Chet Baker's fans reckon him among creators of a trumpet playing style that was more restrained, lyrical and distinguished by a typical coolness inspired by Miles Davis.<br/><br/>At the age of ten he was given a slide trombone by his father that he exchanged for a trumpet, to be like his idol Harry James. In a very short time Baker taught himself to play simple swing tunes and showed he was also a talented improviser. He became well-known as a trumpeter in Gerry Mulligan's quartet. He was co-writer alongside Mulligan of the popular hit single "My funny Valentine".<br/><br/>Parallel to his popularity however, grew also his addiction to drugs and he had to endure a two-year stretch in jail. After making it through a long and difficult period he played better than ever before and made his best records, in 1978 in Europe, for several different labels. A further high point was a successful tour in Japan.<br/><br/>But despite success the life of this brilliant musician ended tragically. In 1988 he fell from the window of a hotel room in Amsterdam. It still remains unclear whether it was an accident that happened under the influence of drugs, or a case of suicide.

Soundtracks and rarities by Elvis-Presley! Next to "Something for Everybody"(1961) and "Pot Luck" (1962) this 10 CD-box-set presents the songs from the movies Blue Hawaii" (1961) and "Girls! Girls! Girls!"(1962). Another CD collects his songs from films like "Love Me Tender" (1956), "Flaming Star" (1960), "Wild In The Country" (1960) and "Follow That Dream".<br/><br/>A real treat: the LPs "Jailhouse Rock" (1958) and "King Of The Whole Wide World" (1961) were only released in South Africa, "Elvis Presley" (1956) was only available in Brazil.<br/>As a bonus there is a CD with his very first singles (1954/55) on Sun Records and another with all of his #1 chart hits from 1956 until 1962.

Trumpetaren Lee Morgan (1938-1972) kommer alltid att förknippas med sin överraskande pophit "The Sidewinder". Redan från start stack Morgans album ut från mängden, inte bara på grund av hans fenomenala teknik, utan också vad gällde urval av musiker och material. I sin analys av Morgans trumpetstil på 60-talet, gör den amerikanske författaren David H. Rosenthal en lysande liknelse där han tolkar hans stil som en instrumental motsvarighet till den tidens soulgiganter, särskilt James Brown: ". han hade slipat sitt tempo och sin klangfärg rakbladsvass." Medverkar på denna 10-cdbox gör bland annat John Coltrane, Johnny Grin, Jimmy Smith, Bobby Timmons, Horace Silver, Donald Byrd och Henny Mobley.

The music, which originated sixty years ago as a new wave (Portuguese: Bossa Nova) in Brazil and soon conquered the rest of the world with a little help from a certain "Girl From Ipanema" by Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, retains its elegant charm and life-affirming vitality to this day. On the first 10-CD-Box "Bossa Nova - A Brazilian Love Affair" we gathered the most important classics from the early days in Brazil. The second volume truly is "Another Brazilian Love Affair", presenting even more masterpieces and hidden gems. With "Joao Gilberto", his third album, we complete the great trilogy of the singer and guitarist who symbolizes all the mysteries and virtues of Bossa Nova. When he and his colleagues conquered New York's legendary Carnegie Hall in the heart of Manhattan in 1962, the tape machines were running, so we can still enjoy the magic of this overwhelming evening. Tom Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes and Billy Blanco also transport us back to the early years of the Bossa Nova. Many of the artists who did not make it onto Vol. 1 simply due to lack of space are finally on this new 10 CD set, like the wonderful singer and guitarist Bola Sete, the virtuosic Walter Wanderley and, of course, Sergio Mendes with his debut album. Lúcio Alves, Joao Donato, Luiz Éça, Tito Madi, Dorival Caymmi and the singer Maysa also show how diverse the Brazilian music scene was. "Another Brazilian Love Affair", our second retrospective of the legends of Bossa Nova, comes to a crowning conclusion with a brilliant live concert by João Gilberto, Tom Jobim, and Vinicius de Moraes.

Den svenska jazzens "Nationalencyklopedi"<br/>Totalt elva boxar med svensk jazz från 1899 fram till 1970. Från tiden då jazzen först fick fotfäste i Sverige över swing och bebop till Jan Johanssons folkmusikjazz och Radiojazzgruppens nyskapande i slutet av 60-talet! Mängder av unika foton och illustrationer. Affischer och skivomslag. Djuplodande intervjuer med centrala artister som Thore Jederby, Alice Babs, Arne Domnérus, Putte Wickman, Bengt Hallberg, Jan Allan, Georg Riedel, Bernt Rosengren och Bosse Broberg. Svenska jazzklassiker från privata samlingar, radioinspelningar och skivor - allt i renoverat skick och med bästa ljudkvalitet.<br/><br/>Vol. 10 Watch out 1965-1970 <br/>Volym 10 omfattar en musikaliskt omtumlande period, även om tidens massmedia mest talade om krisår. Enligt trumpetaren och dåvarande jazzradiochefen Bosse Broberg var 60-talet och särskilt dess senare del den verkliga guldåldern i svensk jazz. Här finns inspelningar med jazzens elit men även nya artister som Peps Person, Hansson & Karlsson samt utländska namn som George Russell och Red Mitchell.

Brecht & Weill: Complete recordings 1930-60 [10 CD]

Sångaren och pianisten Nat "King" Cole föddes i Montgomery, Alabama, 1919. När han var bara fem år flyttade familjen till Chicago där Nat "King" Cole startade sin karriär, blott 12 år gammal.<br/>Den här 10CD-boxen innehåller tjugotvå originalalbum från denna hyllade artist. I boxen hittar du många av hans hits och några rariteter som visar den extraordinära skicklighet denna ikoniska musiker besatt.