Music on CD

Sinatra Frank: Collected 1953-84 [Digipack / 3 CD]

Her concert debut, a classical recital, was given when she was 12. An upcoming talent. Her parents, who had taken seats in the front row, were forced to move to the back of the hall to make way for white people. An emerging civil rights activist was formed. In 1958 she recorded her first studio album for Bethlehem Records, followed by Colpix and Philips and in 1967 RCA Victor. 'Nuff Said! spawned the hit-singles "Ain't Got No - I Got Life" and the Bee Gees cover "To Love Somebody". After "Mississippi Goddam", from the same album, a civil rights message was the norm in Simone's recordings and became part of her concerts. In 1969 Simone recorded "To Be Young, Gifted And Black". Renditions of the song have been recorded by Aretha Franklin and Donny Hathaway.

Weather Report: The Columbia Albums 1971-1975 [7 CD]

'In Concert' is a live double recorded in 1972 at the Philharmonic Hall in New York City. This album brings the funk from the outstanding studio sessions that brought 'On The Corner', with a taste of the sonic boom captured in 'Agharta' and 'Pangaea'. "Rated X" kicks off the album starting from a rhythmic babble to a swelling wave of funk, until Mike Henderson enters in the middle of Miles's wah-wah trumpet solo. Throughout the concert its Mtume's congo's, Badal Roy's tabla's and Khalil Balakrishna's sitar that make this album a spicey world music gumbo, another brew that Miles masterfully stirs with his trumpet.

Hancock Herbie: Crossings [CD]

Weather Report: Weather Report 1982 [CD]

Duke Ellington: Complete Columbia Studio Albums [9 CD]