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Before André Previn made a name for himself as an internationally renowned conductor of symphony orchestras, he was considered one of the most skilled orchestrators, conductors and composers of American popular music - a "Hollywood-hero", who played a big part in the golden age of the "musicals" of the 1950s and 1960s. As one of the best jazz musicians in the United States and a truly gifted pianist, he was a key figure of the scene in California. Gathering congenial colleagues around himself, he recorded many albums, some of which have their fixed place in top ten lists and were awarded numerous prizes, such as the Oscar for "Porgy and Bess" and "Gigi". Both of these albums are included in this box-set with 13 original albums among highlights from the years 1955-1962, including "Duet", "West Side Story", "Double Play",<br/>"Collaboration", and "A Touch Of Elegance". Featured in these recordings are artists like Doris Day, Dinah Shore, Shorty Rodgers, J.J. Johnson, Russ Freeman and many more. Previn's outstanding recording of Gershwin's "Concerto in F" with Andre Kostelanetz can be heard as a bonus.

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.

To the size it comes to light, the larger the band, the better the sound. This is true at least for the ever-increasing Venues in the 1920s, when the swing gained popularity. But how can you justify such powerful bands, at times, in which you can generate by reinforcing with small combos great sound? The answer is found in these 20 rare and digitally reprocessed albums, some of the best big bands of the 1950s. From classics by Count Basie or Duke Ellington and their interpretations by '' newcomer '' as Clark Terry and Dizzy Gillespie, on the cool sounds a la Marty Paich, Stan Kenton or Pete Rugolo, to advanced arrangements by Gil Evans, Bill Holman and George Russell. Diversity has never sounded so benign and so great.

Sixteen classic original albums by Frank Sinatra, one of the most influential and popular singers of all time, with album sales in excess of 150 million. These albums from the 1950s and early 60s have all been digitally remastered and are now available in one inexpensive 10 CD box set.<br/><br/>The list of albums included in full:<br/>'In the Wee Small Hours' (1955), 'Songs for Young Lovers' (1954), 'Songs for Swingin' Lovers!' (1956), 'Nice 'n' Easy' (1960), 'Come Swing With Me!' (1961), 'Close to You' (1957), 'Come Dance with Me!' (1959), 'Swing Easy!' (1954), 'A Swingin' Affair! (1957), 'No One Cares' (1959), 'Come Fly With Me' (1958), 'Where Are You?' (1957), 'Swing Along with Me' (1961), 'Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely' (1958), 'Point of No Return' (1962), 'All Alone' (1962).

60 Top Hits form Big Band Greats! Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and more with their orchestra's spread their melodies on this 3 CD Set.

Milestones Of New Jazz Masters [10 CD]

More Blue Notes / 17 Original Albums [10 CD]