keeping the music of the past ALIVE!...from the Golden Eras of the 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, 1950's and 1960's including Big Band, Dance Orchestras, Swing, Crooners, Nostalgic, Popular Artists and Harmony Groups plus Contemporary, Retro and Revival artists
Ray Conniff on trombone, Billy Butterfield on trumpet, plus organ, guitar and rhythm section (uncredited). This is the small group that plays the great music in this 1963 get-together of old friends Conniff and Butterfield, kiddin' around with their horns on several standards. "Alexander's Ragtime Band","Heartaches", and "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" receive an uptempo treatment with Ray's trombone and Billy's trumpet!
This album is a real throwback to the big band music of the forties and fifties, and, if you like music, you'll love it! When you hear "Peg 'O My Heart," you will likely want to grab somebody and dance to it. They did an excellent job of putting real quality sound into the album, and this one is sure to keep you awake and interested. It's smooth, classy and very vintage!
Tammi Savoy and The Chris Casello Combo are back, with their second release on Swelltune Records! Twelve killer mid-century rock 'n' roll tracks, released this October on compact disc and digital download. Tammi and Chris have everything your ears need... rockin', danceable tunes, a soft, tender ballad, and a hot instrumental.. all infused with the rhythm and blues flavor they're known for. Perfect for fans of powerful female vocals and masterfully crafted guitar licks. That Rock 'N' Roll Rhythm! was recorded at Magic Basement Studio except "G'wan 'Bout Your Business" (an Annisteen Allen cover) which was recorded at Wat-Sun Studio (Dale Watson's studio) in Memphis, TN.
Tammi Savoy and guitarist Chris Casello perform Original 40's, 50's and 60's inspired music, early roots Rhythm and Blues, Jump Blues, Roots Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pure Rhythm and Roll! Both are Ameripolitan Music Award winners. Chris won the "Musician Of The Year" award in 2017 and Tammi took home the "Rockabilly Female Artist Of The Year" award in 2019.
Marty's review: this second album release from Tammi Savoy and The Chris Casello Combo proves what a powerful combination these artists are. With the dynamic and thrilling vocal style from Tammi Savoy that is straight out of 50's rhythm and blues and the "rockingest" guitar of Mr.Chris Casello, this release is guaranteed to have you boppin', rollin', reelin' and rockin'. The recording techniques are what makes it special as the rawness and spontaneity harks back to the glorious 50's and 60's. A superb effort!
1.01 –José Feliciano Light My Fire 1.02 –Matt Monro From Russia With Love 1.03 –Julie London Black Coffee 1.04 –Andy Williams Can't Get Used To Losing You 1.05 –Cilla Black Alfie 1.06 –Young Holt Unlimited Soulful Strut 1.07 –Paul Jones Featuring Mike Leander And His Orchestra I've Been A Bad Bad Boy 1.08 –Dusty Springfield Son Of A Preacher Man 1.09 –Ramsey Lewis Trio A Hard Days Night 1.10 –Glen Campbell By The Time I Get To Phoenix 1.11 –The Hollies He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother 1.12 –Aretha Franklin Say A Little Prayer 1.13 –Mel Tormé Comin' Home Baby 1.14 –Sandie Shaw Girl Don't Come 1.15 –Dean Martin Cha Cha Cha D'Amour 1.16 –Van Morrison Brown Eyed Girl 1.17 –Henry Mancini Baby Elephant Walk 1.18 –Jackie De Shannon What The World Needs Now Is Love 1.19 –Burl Ives A Little Bitty Tear 1.20 –Mama Cass Dream A Little Dream of Me 1.21 –Don McLean Vincent
2.01 –The London Studio Orchestra The Avengers 2.02 –Donovan Sunshine Superman 2.03 –Harry Nilsson Coconut 2.04 –Ella Fitzgerald Mack The Knife 2.05 –Chris Montez The More I See You 2.06 –The Seekers A World Of Our Own 2.07 –Bob Dylan Lay Lady Lay 2.08 –Tom Jones Help Yourself 2.09 –Simon & Garfunkel Mrs. Robinson 2.10 –Burt Bacharach Trains And Boats And Planes 2.11 –George Benson This Masquerade 2.12 –Bobby Hebb Sunny 2.13 –The Peddlers Girlie 2.14 –Dinah Washington What A Dif'rence A Day Makes 2.15 –The Sandpipers Guantanamera 2.16 –Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot Bonnie & Clyde 2.17 –Stevie Wonder My Cherie Amour 2.18 –Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 The Look Of Love 2.19 –Bobby Darin Beyond The Sea 2.20 –Dionne Warwick Message To Michael 2.21 –Trini Lopez If I Had A Hammer (Live) 2.22 –Melanie Look What They've Done To My Song
Take a trip down Memory Lane with this classic collection of children’s favourites. These original recordings from the 1920's, 30's and 40's revisit the simple pleasures of childhood: adventure and discovery, fun and silliness, imagination and fantasy, and the special magic of laughter and love. Includes settings of Edward Lear’s The Owl and the Pussycat and of poems by A.A. Milne, along with iconic songs from the world of cinema (Whistle While You Work, We’re Off to See the Wizard, On the Good Ship Lollipop) and the timeless delights of Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?, Looby Lou, Three Little Fishies and of course, the party to end all parties: The Teddy Bears’ Picnic.
Tracklist From "September" –Art Tatum And Ben Webster My Ideal 7:11 From "Hannah And Her Sisters" –Harry James And His Orchestra You Made Me Love You 3:27 –Harry James And His Orchestra I've Heard That Song Before 2:54 –Count Basie And His Orchestra* The Trot 3:06 From "Manhattan" –Wiener Symphoniker Rhapsody In Blue - Fragment - 1:24 From "Interiors" –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now 2:44 From "Radio Days" –Harry James And His Orchestra The Flight Of The Bumble Bee 1:52 –Benny Goodman Quartet* Body And Soul 3:08 –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra In The Mood 3:31 –Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Begin The Beguine 3:09 –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Opus One 2:55 –Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Goodbye 3:28 –Frank Sinatra If You Are But A Dream 3:07 –Harry James And His Orchestra September Song 3:12 –Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 4:24 –Glenn Miller And His Orchestra American Patrol 3:17 –Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Take The "A" Train 2:53 –Carmen Miranda South American Way 2:50 From "Stardust Memories" –Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra Stardust 3:30 –Chick Webb And His Orchestra If Dreams Come True 3:19 –Django Reinhardt Trio I'll See You In My Dreams 2:28 From "Midsummer Night's Dream" –Hamburg Symphony Orchestra* Wedding March - Fragment - 1:33 From "Play It Again, Sam" –Dooley Wilson As Time Goes By 2:51
Dame Vera Margaret Lynn CH DBE OStJ (née Welch; 20 March 1917 – 18 June 2020) was an English singer, songwriter and entertainer whose musical recordings and performances were very popular during the Second World War. She was widely referred to as the "Forces' Sweetheart" and gave outdoor concerts for the troops in Egypt, India and Burma during the war as part of Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). The songs most associated with her are "We'll Meet Again", "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover", "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" and "There'll Always Be an England".
She remained popular after the war, appearing on radio and television in the United Kingdom and the United States, and recording such hits as "Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart" and her UK number-one single "My Son, My Son". Her last single, "I Love This Land", was released to mark the end of the Falklands War. In 2009, at the age of 92, she became the oldest living artist to top the UK Albums Chart with the compilation album We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn. In 2014, she released the collection Vera Lynn: National Treasure and in 2017, she released Vera Lynn 100, a compilation album of hits to commemorate her centenary—it was a No. 3 hit, making her the first centenarian performer to have a Top 10 album in the charts. By the time of her death in 2020 she had been active in the music industry for 96 years.
Lynn devoted much time and energy to charity work connected with ex-servicemen, disabled children and breast cancer. She was held in great affection by Second World War veterans and in 2000 was named the Briton who best exemplified the spirit of the 20th century.
Tracklist (There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover 3:18 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart 2:37 We'll Meet Again 3:02 Travellin' Home 3:06 As Time Goes By 3:00 Dream 2:42 Faraway Places 2:42 Harbour Lights 3:07 It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow 3:14 If You Love Me 2:59 When You Hear Big Ben 2:31 Yours 3:11 The Loveliest Night Of The Year 1:12 Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye 3:16 Medley (3:04) Half As Much Isle Of Innisfree You Belong To Me Up The Wooden Hill To Bedfordshire 3:05 When I Grow Too Old To Dream 2:45 Medley (3:31) Somewhere Along The Way Here In My Heart Let The Rest Of The World Go By I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles 3:29 From The Time You Say Goodbye (The Parting Song) 2:28
20 track compilation featuring the cream of female jazz vocalists of the 30's and 40's including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington and Anita O'Day combined with the classic big bands led by Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Woody Herman and many more.
The twelve piece “little big band” Swingadelic celebrates their 22nd anniversary with the release of their 8th CD, “Bluesville”. The band’s three previous CD’s on the ZOHO label were tributes to Duke Pearson, Allen Toussaint and Johnny Mercer. They continue to showcase their versatility on “Bluesville” with large ensemble versions of tunes by Ray Charles, Ruth Brown, Muddy Waters, Mose Allison, Count Basie and other artists. Ruth Brown's former tenor player, Bill Easley, is featured on track 2 and Mitch Woods is featured on Parchman Farm.
Swingadelic began in 1998 as the neo-swing movement was cresting. Upright bassist Dave Post gathered his jazz and blues playing friends together to play engagements at New York City's Supper Club, Swing 46 and Windows On The World, the former restaurant atop of the World Trade Center. As the swing scene waned the band was able to turn to swing dance groups, concerts, festivals, schools and private engagements to keep active.
Swingadelic has performed at Lincoln Center’s Mid-Summer Night Swing, NJPAC, and at many festivals, including Bele Chere (Ashville NC), MusikFest (Allentown PA) the CD 109 Jazz and Blues Festival (Red Bank, NJ) and the sanofi-aventis JazzFest (Madison NJ). The band plays over 100 dates per year and has traveled from Maine to Atlanta. They have maintained a residency for eight years at Swing 46 in NYC where it performs every other Monday as a ten piece "little big band." They have been recording for the ZOHO Music label since 2011. Swingadelic CDs have been in the JazzWeek Radio charts top thirty and garnered many critically acclaimed reviews in jazz publications such as Jazz Times and All About Jazz.
Marty's review: Swingadelic pump out big band style jump blues with a modern twist on their latest release "Bluesville". Showcasing tunes from the masters of the blues of the 50's and 60's, this album is upbeat, danceable, sleazy and just downright fun!
Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. His theme song was I'm Getting Sentimental Over You. His technical skill on the trombone gave him renown among other musicians. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey. After Dorsey broke with his brother in the mid-1930s, he led an extremely popular and highly successful band from the late 1930s into the 1950s. He is best remembered for standards such as "Opus One", "Song of India", "Marie", "On Treasure Island", and his biggest hit single, "I'll Never Smile Again".
Post-war Italy became a nation celebrated for its brilliant football teams, beautiful women, modernist design and groundbreaking cinema. This double CD gathers music by the likes of Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone and Sophia Loren, so paying tribute to La Dolce Vita - the sweet years in Italy.
Tracklist 01-01 La Dolce Vita - Nino Rota 01-02 Piccola - Adriano Celentano 01-03 Zoo-Be-Zoo-Be-Zoo - Sophia Loren 01-04 Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) - Domenico Modugno 01-05 I Love You - Frank Sinatra 01-06 Nessuno Al Mondo - Ennio Morricone & Helen Merrill 01-07 Firenze Mia - Angelo Petisi 01-08 Tu Vuò Fa' L'Americano - Renato Carosone 01-09 Marechiaro Marechiaro - Sergio Bruni 01-10 Mambo Italiano - Rosemary Clooney 01-11 Arrivederci Roma - Dean Martin 01-12 Domani - Julius La Rosa 01-13 Non Ti Scordar Di Me - Al Martino 01-14 Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered - Rita Hayworth 01-15 Il Capello - Edoardo Vianello 01-16 Il Cielo In Una Stanza - Mina 01-17 La Donna Che Vale (Il Lieto Fine) Alberto Lionello, Ennio Morricone 01-18 Torna A Surriento - Sergio Franchi 01-19 Na Voce, 'Na Chitarra E'O Poco 'E Lune - Ugo Calise 01-20 Thinking Blues - Piero Umiliani 02-01 Comme Facette Mammeta - Sergio Franchi 02-02 Ciao, Ciao Bambina - Jerry Vale 02-03 Stelle e Sogni - Barbara Baldassarre and Ennio Morricone 02-04 I Wanna Be Loved By You - Marilyn Monroe 02-05 La Gatta - Gino Paoli 02-06 Quando - Luigi Tenco 02-07 Sidonie - Brigitte Bardot 02-08 Moon River - Henry Mancini 02-09 Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin 02-10 Gassman Blues - Piero Umiliani 02-11 My Only Man - Piero Umiliani 02-12 A Vucchella - Mario Lanza 02-13 Eh Cumapari - Julius La Rosa 02-14 Let's Do It - Jayne Mansfield 02-15 The Sheik Of Araby - Lou Monte 02-16 Guaglione - Teddy Reno 02-17 Un Po Di Cielo - Quartetto Cetra 02-18 La Spagnola - Gina Lollobrigida 02-19 Muriu Lu Me Canuzzu - Andrea Stocchetti 02-20 Seddok, I'erede Di Satana - Armando Trovaioli
Various Artists – Saxophobia Label: Capitol Records Ultra-Lounge – Volume Twelve Released: 1996 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening, Big Band, Latin Jazz
Tracklist: 1 –Les Baxter I Dig 3:15 2 –Sam Butera Street Scene 3:10 3 –George Auld* All Or Nothing At All 3:34 4 –Curley Hamner / Milt Buckner Bernie's Tune 5:06 5 –King Curtis Watermelon Man 2:36 6 –Nelson Riddle Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) 2:06 7 –Plas Johnson Tanya 2:57 8 –Bill Perkins Samba De Orfeu 2:35 9 –Ray Anthony and His Bookends Peter Gunn Twist / Tequila With A Twist 10 –Count Basie and His Orchestra* Goldfinger 4:07 11 –Gordon Jenkins Caravan 2:16 12 –Nelson Riddle Speakeasy Blues 3:59 13 –Earl Palmer / King Curtis One Mint Julep 5:16 14 –The Out-Islanders Ebb Tide 2:15 15 –Plas Johnson The Big Twist 2:29 16 –Louis Prima Harlem Nocturne 2:40 17 –Don Costa The Misfits 2:46 18 –Pepe Dominguin / Jack Costanzo Bongo Bash / Sax Con Ritmo 4:46 19 –Renzo Cesana A Handful Of Stars (Unlisted Bonus Track) 2:25
1. Boogie Woogie Stomp - Albert Ammons And His Rhythm Kings 2. The Rocks - Clay Custer 3. Fat Fanny Stomp - Jim Clarke 4. Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - Pinetop Smith 5. Honky Tonk Train Blues - Meade Lux Lewis 6. Bear Cat Crawl - Meade Lux Lewis 7. Yancey Special - Bob Crosby Orchestra 8. Slow And Easy Blues - Jimmy Yancey 9. Indian Boogie Woogie - Woody Herman Orchestra 10. Chips' Boogie Woogie - Woody Herman's Four Chips 11. Foot Pedal Boogie - Albert Ammons/Pete Johnson 12. After Hours - Erskine Hawkins Orchestra 13. Roll 'Em Pete - Joe Turner/Pete Johnson 14. Boogie Woogie On St Louis Blues - Earl Hines And His Orchestra 15. Chain 'Em Down - Blind LeRoy Garnett 16. No Special Rider - Little Brother Montgomery 17. Boo-Woo - Harry James And The Boogie Woogie Trio 18. Roll 'Em - Benny Goodman Orchestra 19. Cryin' In My Sleep - Jimmy Yancey 20. Boogie Woogie - Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 21. Boogie Woogie - Count Basie 22. Boogie Woogie - Cleo Brown 23. Wilkins Street Stomp - Speckled Red 24. Vine Street Boogie - Jay McShann 25. Boogie Woogie Prayer (Part 1) - Albert Ammons/Meade Lux Lewis/Pete Johnson 26. Boogie Woogie Prayer (Part 2) - Albert Ammons/Meade Lux Lewis/Pete Johnson
Following on from the successful cover of ‘If Paradise (Was Half as Nice)’ in 2019 which was warmly embraced by BBC Radio Wales and The Welsh Echo, The Debutantes make a triumphant return with the second single from the album ‘Symphonic Pop’ which is due later this year. My Precious Love sticks to the same winning formula the sisters became known for last year and demonstrates an original composition for the first time.
The song opens with a barrage of carefully orchestrated stabs, in a nod to The Supremes or Ronnets and the influential wall of sound approach. This classic technique is resurrected into technicolour colour with the advance of technology and crafted into something new but yet familiar. The winning formula brings back all the nostalgia of a time lost but not forgotten alongside demonstrating The Debutantes have far more to offer in their repertoire than covers. The chorus hook is as well-crafted and infectious as any single but plays on the retro influences of the due bringing something fresh to the table.
Marty's review: The Debutantes' second single embraces the 60's sound with its Phil Spector/girl groups style vocals and a go-go/pop beat that is infectious and extremely dance-able. Their harmonies blend together perfectly and they capture the essence and vitality that the 60's were all about. Love the sound, the outfits and those beehive hairdo's!!
2011 two CD release, a much-needed celebration of four decades of singing sisters. Compiled by New York-based singer Athan Maroulis, the Sisters Anthology features 32 different US and UK acts, represented by 38 carefully-chosen recordings ranging from the 1924 rendition of "Red Hot Mama" by the Brox Sisters to the obscure Jazz vocal group the Clark Sisters and their 1959 performance of "Take the 'A' Train". Famous featured artists include the Andrews, Fontane, Boswell and McGuire Sisters, while the Gumm, Stafford and Clooney Sisters feature early appearances by Judy Garland, Jo Stafford and Rosemary Clooney respectively. The selection ranges from hit records to songs recorded for films or radio shows. Total of 38 tracks.
The legendary jazz/blues vocalist Billie Holiday certainly needs no introduction here. Anyone interested in classic and vintage jazz and blues will know her music and inimitable style of singing. No music collection is complete with out at least one Billie Holiday album. There has also been much written about Billie, some true, some not, some good, some not so good, but one story I recently came across was how she got the name "Lady Day". This is an excerpt from the book "Wishing On the Moon (The Life and Times of Billie Holiday)" written by Donald Clarke and published by Penguin Books, 1994. "....she had occasionally been called Lady since the early days in Harlem clubs, when she was reluctant to take the tips off the table...Lester (Young) had nicknames for everybody: he called (Count) Basie "Holy"; he called his younger brother, drummer Lee Young, "Little Pea". It was Lester who called trumpeter Harry Edison "Sweets". Will Friedwald says that he dubbed Ella Fitzgerald "Lady Time". Jazz already had an Earl, a Duke and a so-called "King of Swing"....Anyway, this was America, and Franklin D.Roosevelt was the biggest man around, and as Lester was the President of the saxophone, Billie called him "Prez" for short. He though that she must be the First Lady, named her "Lady Day", and reasoned that Sadie (Billie's mother), must be called "Duchess". All the names stuck for the rest of their lives..." So while you ponder and digest that, here are a couple of Billie Holiday releases that cover a good cross section of her musical output.
Joseph Raymond Conniff (November 6, 1916 – October 12, 2002) was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960's. Between 1957-68, Conniff had 28 albums in the American Top 40, the most famous one being Somewhere My Love (1966).
Conniff commented, "One time I was recording an album with Mitch Miller - we had a big band and a small choir. I decided to have the choir sing along with the big band using wordless lyrics. The women were doubled with the trumpets and the men were doubled with the trombones. In the booth Mitch was totally surprised and excited at how well it worked." Because of the success of his backing arrangements, and the new sound Conniff created, Miller allowed him to make his own record, and this became the successful ’s Wonderful!, a collection of standards that were recorded with an orchestra and a wordless singing chorus (four men, four women). He released many more albums in the same vein, including ’s Marvelous (1957, gold album), ’s Awful Nice (1958), Concert in Rhythm (1958, gold album), Broadway in Rhythm (1958), Hollywood in Rhythm (1959), Concert in Rhythm, Vol. II (1960), Say It With Music (1960), Memories Are Made of This (1960, gold album), and ’s Continental (1962).
In 1959, he started The Ray Conniff Singers (12 women and 13 men, comprising mainly the Ron Hicklin Singers with augmentation by others) and released the album It's the Talk of the Town. This group brought him the biggest hit he ever had in his career: Somewhere My Love (1966). The lyrics of the album's title selection were written to the music of "Lara's Theme" from the film Doctor Zhivago, and the result was a top 10 single in the US.
The album reached the US top 20 and went platinum, and Conniff won a Grammy. The single and album also reached high positions in the international charts (a.o. Australia, Germany, Great Britain, Japan), while the first of four Christmas albums by the Singers, Christmas with Conniff (1959) was also successful. Nearly 50 years after its release, in 2004, Conniff was posthumously awarded a platinum album/CD.
For anyone who grew up in the 50's and 60's, and watched a lot of television, this fab collection of themes from popular television programs of the era will certainly bring back many fond memories. Who can forget those many memorable tunes like "Popeye", "The Jetsons", "Top Cat", "The Addams Family", "The Munsters", "Batman", "Gilligan's Island", "Green Acres", "The Beverly Hillbillies", "The Flintstones" and dozens more. From cartoons, comedies, westerns, police, espionage, drama and science fiction, they are all here on this very cool and collectible collection. How many can you whistle to?
The Gunboat Diplomats once again treat our senses with their timely seasonal release "Take It In". The tune is a trip back to 60's style bubblegum pop that is bouncy, cheerful and just feels good! These guys are all about presenting positive and enlightening lyrics and a vibe that is rollicking, relentless and riotous. Is there a message here you may ask, of course there is, just open your ear canals and take it all in! official website: https://gunboatdiplomats.com
60's influenced pop female duo The Debutantes have recently released their cover of the Amen Corner classic ‘If Paradise Is Half As Nice’ featuring original band member Andy Fairweather Low. Both of the girls, Victoria and Lavinia, have been hugely inspired by the 1960’s fashions, style and culture. Their debut album is the creation of musician/songwriter Alan Jones. Alan has enjoyed a long career in both music and fashion, having had success as an original member/sax player with 1960’s Welsh chart toppers Amen Corner, followed by a chain of pioneering rock fashion shops, both in the UK and Los Angeles. All of these experiences have led to Alan creating, writing and recording an album of sixties influenced songs which he describes as ‘Symphonic Pop’, performed by these two talented sisters from Cardiff, Victoria and Lavinia George-Veale, collectively known as The Debutantes.
Born in Cardiff into a Welsh musical family, the sisters’ home was filled with the Motown/Phil Spector sound of the 60's, by artists such as The Supremes, The Ronettes, The Crystals and Dusty Springfield. Since those early days the sisters have always loved singing, dancing and performing together. Their love of music has stayed with them into adulthood, with Victoria starring in musical theatre, and Lavinia in her final year at The London School of Music and Drama. So, when the sisters heard of a new musical project with a strong ‘60's influence, they were very interested.
They were introduced to Alan in a Cardiff coffee shop, and before long he was hearing them sing acappella in their own front room. The idea of bringing back the swinging sixties with a fresh twist was so appealing to the girls, they immediately began working on an album of fourteen tracks with Alan. All the tracks on the album were engineered by Richard Jackson, and feature Victoria and Lavinia’s stunning blend of vocals combined with John Rea’s lush orchestration. Marty's review: these very talented ladies have nailed the sound of the 60's on their debut single and have certainly captured the vibe and style of the era. Being produced by Alan Jones with guest appearance by Andy Fairweather Low is an added bonus. They have recreated the original Amen Corner song with a fresh approach, and the delightful vocals of these sisters is such a pleasure to hear. The accompanying video is colourful and very psychedelic too.
Louis Prima – Swing It! Label: Living Era Format: CD, Compilation Released: 2002 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band Tracklist: 1Chinatown, My Chinatown 2Dinah 3Let's Have A Jubilee 4It's The Rhythm In Me 5Worry Blues 6Swing Me With Rhythm 7The Lady In Red 8Chasing Shadows 9Basin Street Blues 10In A Little Gypsy Tea Room 11Sing, Sing, Sing 12Pennies From Heaven 13Yes, There Ain't No Moonlight - So What? 14Rosalie 15Robin Hood 16Angelina 17Oh, Marie 18Bell-Bottom Trousers 19Brooklyn Boogie 20Felicia No Capicia 21St. Louis Blues 22A Sunday Kind Of Love 23All Right, Louie, Drop The Gun 24Charley, My Boy 25Oh, Babe
