Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker

 

Artist:  Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker

Origin:  USA

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Hard Bop, Trumpet Jazz, Saxophone Jazz

Original line-up:

Dizzy Gillespie:  Trumpet

Charlie Parker:  Saxophone

Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker are the legendary collaboration between two Jazz Giants, Dizzy Gillespie (often referred to as "Diz") (Trumpet), and Charlie Parker (nicknamed "Bird") (Saxophone) to develop of Bebop.

Title:  Bird And Diz (Special Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Hard Bop, Trumpet Jazz, Saxophone Jazz

Label:  Ermitage Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Bloomdido (3:28)

 2.  An Oscar For Treadwell (3:25)

 3.  An Oscar Forf Treadwell (Alternate Take) (3:23)

 4.  Mohawk (3:37)

 5.  Mohawk (Alternate Take) (3:49)

Side Two:

 1.  My Melancholy Baby (3:27)

 2.  Leap Frog (2:31)

 3.  Leap Frog (Alternate Take) (2:02)

 4.  Leap Frog (Alternate Take) (2:36)

 5.  Relaxin' With Lee (2:48)

 6.  Relaxon' With Lee (Alternate Take) (3:57)

Personnel:

Dizzy Gillespie:  Trumpet, except on Tracks:  2/2-4

Charlie Parker:  Saxophone on All Tracks

Curley Russell:  Bass, except on Tracks:  2/2-4

Budy Rich:  Drums, except on Tracks:  2/2-4

Thelonious Monk:  Piano except on Tracks:  2/2-4

Tommy Potter:  Bass on Tracks:  2/2-4

Carls Vidal:  Bongo on Tracks:  2/2-4

Max Roach:  Drums on Tracks:  2/2-4

Al Haig:  Piano on Tracks:  2/2-4

Tommy Turk:  Trombone on Tracks:  2/2-4

Kenny Dorham:  Trumpet on Tracks:  2/2-4

Bird And Diz is a studio album by Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, originally released on July 1952 by Clef/Verve, remastered and reissued on June 27, 2025 by Ermitage Records.  Special Edition on Yellow Vinyl.

Etta James

 

Artist:  Etta James

Birth Name:  Jamesetta Hawkins

Born:  January 25, 1938.  Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:  January 20, 2012 (Aged 73).  Riverside, California, USA

Genre:  Blues, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Soul Blues

Occupation:  Singer

Instruments:  Vocals

Etta James was an American Singer from Los Angeles, California, who performed in various Genres, including Blues, R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Jazz, and Gospel.  She started her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama" "Something's Got A Hold On Me",  and "I'd Rather Go Blind".  She won six Grammy Awards, and 17 Blues Music Awards.  She was induced into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1993, the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1999 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001.  Rolling Stone Magazine ranked her No. 22 of its list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, and also ranked No. 62 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Title:  Sings For Lovers (Special Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Blues, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Soul Blues

Label:  Ermitage

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Don't Take Your Love From Me? (3:36)

 2.  How Do You Speak To An Angel (2:36)

 3.  Fool Rush To (2:00)

 4.  Don't Blame Me (2:23)

 5.  Someone To Watch Over Me (3:39)

Side Two:  

 1.  Again (3:36)

 2.  I Want To Be Loved (3:20)

 3.  It Could Happen To You (2:07)

 4.  These Foolish Things (4:00)

 5.  Prisoner Of Love (2:15)

Personnel:

Etta James:  Vocals

Other Musicians:

Unknown

Sings For Lovers  is the fourth studio album by Etta James, originally released on August 24, 1962, remastered and reissued on June 27, 2025 by Ermitage.   Special Edition Yellow Vinyl.

Robin Trower

Artist:  Robin Trower
Birth Name:  Robin Leonard Trower
Born:  March 9, 1945.  Catford, South East London, England.
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar

Robin Trower is an English Blues Rock Guitarist and Vocalist who achieved success with The Paramounts, Procol Harum, Robin Trower Band, and B.T.L. (Jack Bruce on Bass, Robin Trower on Guitar and Bill Lordan on Drums).

Title:  For Earth Below (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock

Label:  Chrysalis Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:  2025 Remastered

Side A:

 1.  Shame The Devil (3:39)

 2.  It's Only Money (5:40)

 3.  Confessin' Midnight (5:53)

 4.  Fine Day (3:34)

Side B:

 1.  Alethea (3:04)

 2.  A Tale Untold (5:28)

 3.  Gonna Be More Suspicious (3:04)

 4.  For Earth Below (6:08)

LP 2:  2025 Stereo Mix:

Side C:

 1.  Shame The Devil (4:03)

 2.  It's Only Money (7:04)

 3.  Confessin' Midnight (5:59)

 4.  Fine Day (3:57)

Side D:

 1.  Alethea (3:24)

 2.  A Tale Untold (5:29)

 3.  Gonna Be More Suspicious (3:18)

 4.  For Earth Below (6:18)

Personnel:

Robin Trower:  Guitar

James Dewar:  Bass, Vocals

Bill Lordan:  Drums

For Earth Below is the third studio album by Robin Trower, originally February, 1975 by Chrysalis Records, remastered and reissued on June 27, 2025 by Chrysalis Records.  To Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this classic album, Limited Edition 180 Gram in 2 LP.

 

Jack Bruce

 

Artist:   Jack Bruce
Birth Name:  John Symon Asher Bruce
Born:  May 14, 1943.  Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died:  October 25, 2014 (Aged 71).  Suffolk, England
Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Jazz Fusion, British Blues
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Bass, Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Guitar, Harmonica, Cello, Upright Bass

Jack Bruce was a Scottish Musician and Composer, best known as a member of the British Blues Rock Trio Cream.  In 1962, he joined Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, and Graham Bond before leaving in 1965 to join John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, whose guitarist was Eric Clapton, and with Manfred Mann before forming Cream with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker.

Title:  Harmony Row (Limited Edition) (2025) 

Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Jazz Fusion, British Blues

Label:  Esoteric Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Can You Follow? (1:32)

 2.  Escape To The Royal Wood (On Ice) (3:44)

 3.  You Burned The Tables On Me (3:49)

 4.  There's A Forest (1:44)

 5.  Morning Story (4:55)

 6.  Folk Song (4:20)

Side 2:

 1.  Smiles And Grins (6:05)

 2.  Post War (4:20)

 3.  A Letter Of Thanks (2:54)

 4.  Victoria Sage (5:02)

 5.  The Consul At Sunset (4:14)

Personnel:

Jack Bruce:  Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Piano, Organ, Cellos, Harmonica

Chris Spedding:  Guitars

John Marshall:  Drums

Harmony Row is the third studio album by Jack Bruce, originally released on July 1971 by Polydor, remastered and reissued on June 27, 2025 by Esoteric Recordings.  Limited Edition of this classic album cut at Abbey Road Studio.

Jeff Beck

 

Artist:  Jeff  Beck 
Birth Name :  Geoffrey Arnold Beck
Born:  June 24, 1944.  Wallington, London Borough of Sutton, Englande

Died:  January 10, 2023 (Aged 78).  East Sussex, England
Genre:   Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, British Blues, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Rock, Guitar Heroes, Jazz Fusion, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Instrumental Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Actor
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Piano

Jeff Beck is an English Rock Guitarist.  He is one of these noted Guitarists to have played with The Yardbirds (other two being Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page).  He also formed The Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart (Lead Vocals), Ronnie Wood (Bass) and Micky Waller (Drums), and Beck, Bogert & Appice.

Title:  Truth (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:   Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, British Blues, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Rock, Guitar Heroes, Jazz Fusion, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Instrumental Rock

Label:  Parlophone

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Shapes Of Things (3:22)

 2.  Let Me Love You (4:44)

 3.  Morning Dew (4:40)

 4.  You Shook Me (2:33)

 5.  Ol' Man River (4:01)

Side Two:

 1.  Greensleeves (1:50)

 2.  Rock My Plimsoul (4:13)

 3.  Beck's Bolero (2:5 4)

 4.  Blues De Luxe (7:33)

 5.  I Ain't Supertitious (4:53)

Personnel:

Jeff Beck:  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar on Track 2/1, Pedal Steel Guitar on Track 1/1, Bass on Track 1/5

Rod Stewart:  Lead Vocals

Ron Wood:  Bass

Mick Waller:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

John Paul Jones:  Bass on Track 1/5

Nicky Hopkins:  Piano on Tracks:  1/4, 2/3, 4

Keith Moon:  Drums on Track 2/3, Timpani on Track 1/5

Jimmy Page:  12-String Electric Guitar on Track 2/3

Truth is the debut studio album by Jeff Beck, originally released on July 29, 1968 by EMI, remastered and reissued on June 20, 2025 by Parlophone.  Limited Edition Orange Vinyl.

Mahavishnu Orchestra

 

Artist:  Mahavishnu Orchestra
Origin:  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock

Original line-up:

John McLaughlin:  Guitar
Jan Hammer:  Keyboards
Jerry Goodman:  Violin
Rick Laird:  Bass
Billy Cobham:  Drums

Mahavishnu Orchestra was a Progressive Jazz Rock Band from New York City, formed in 1971 by John McLaughlin (Guitar), Jan Hammer (Keyboards), Jerry Goodman (Violin), Rick Laird (Bass), and Billy Cobham (Drums).  Mahavishnu Orchestra was one of the premiere Fusion Groups to put their high-powered music between Rock and Jazz.

Title:  Live At Yale University - October 28, 1973 (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock

Label:  Renaissance

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Meeting f The Spirits (21:19)

Side B:

 2.  Trilogy (22:34)

LP 2:

Side C:

 3.  Sister Andrea (14:52)

 4.  I Wonder (8:45)

Side D:

 5.  Awakening (20:31)

Personnel:

John McLaughlin:  Guitar
Jan Hammer:  Keyboards
Jerry Goodman:  Violin
Rick Laird:  Bass
Billy Cobham:  Drums

Live At Yale University - October 28, 1973 is a live album by Mahavishnu Orchestra, released on May 30, 2025 by Renaissance.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Turquoise Transparent Vinyl.

Sarah Brightman

 

Artist:  Sarah Brightman
Born:  August 14, 1960
Origin:  Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
Genre:  Classical, Classical Crossover, Operatic Pop, World Musical Theater, Adult Contemporary, Vocal, Cast Recordings, Symphonic Rock
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Dancer, Musician
Instruments:  Vocals

Sarah Brightman is an English Classical Crossover Soprano, Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Dancer and Musician.  She has sung in many languages including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Turkish, Italian, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Catalan.  She began her career as a dancer and released several disco singles as a solo performer.  In 1981, she made her West End Musical theatre debut in Cats and met composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, whom she later married, including The Phantom Of The Opera.  Her original London Cast Album was released in CD format in 1987 and sold 40 million copies worldwide, making it the biggest-selling cast album of all-time.

Title:  Symphony (2008)

Genre:  Classical, Classical Crossover, Operatic Pop, World Musical Theater, Adult Contemporary, Vocal, Cast Recordings, Symphonic Rock

Label:  Manhattan Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Gothica (1:20)

 2.  Fleurs du Mal (4:10)

 3.  Symphony (4:47)

 4.  Canto della Terra (feat. Andrea Bocelli) (3:59)

 5.  Sanvean (3:50)

 6.  I Will Be With You (Where The Lost Ones Go) (feat. Paul Stanley) (4:31)

 7.  Schefe Traume (3:22)

 8.  Saral Qui (feat. Alessandro Safina) (3:56)

 9.  Storia d'Amore (4:03)

10. Let It Rain (4:17)

11. Attesa (4:26)

12. Pasion (feat. Fernando Lima) (5:14)

13. Running (6:09)

Personnel:

Sarah Brightman:  Vocals

Frank Peterson:  Producer

The London Symphony Orchestra

Special Guests:

Andrea Bocelli:  Vocals (Duet) on Track 4

Paul Stanley:  Vocals (Duet) on Track 6

Alessandro Safina:  Vocals (Duet) on Track 8

Fernando Lima:  Vocals (Duet) on Track12

Symphony is the ninth studio album by Sarah Brightman, was released January 28, 2008 by Manhattan Records. The album reached No. 1 on US Billboard Top Classical Crossover Albums Chart/US Billboard Top Classical Overall Albums Chart/US Billboard Top Internet Albums Chart.