Various Artists - Chicago Dixieland Forties / VariousBoth natives of New Orleans and prolific members of Chicago's jazz scene in the 1920s, clarinetist Jimmie Noone and multi instrumentalist Richard M. Jones were among the first musicians to leave the Big Easy for the Windy City. Although they occasionally played together, this album presents separate performances, including Jones' last recording session in 1944.

2016's 'Who Sold My Generation' and 2019's 'Myth of A Man' - Night Beats have garnered a reputation as one of the finest purveyors of contemporary rock'n'roll hedonism around

a song Stoltz wrote for her in celebration of her love of seeing live bands

and youthful enthusiasm

The catchy tune in Beethoven's final movement with variations was the vocal trio "Pria ch'io l'impegno" ("Before I go to work") from the comic operaL'Amor marinaro (The Sailor's Love)

presents a choice array of beautifully sung French and Italian opera arias by Gustave Charpentier

and satirist as scandal

3 presents chamber music composed over a sixteen year period (1997-2013)

and this 2-LP is the first time the tracks have been remastered for this format

her stylistic confidence

has also left a clear mark with a liberal use of ragtime rhythms

and Luca Quintavalle

the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress