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Hadda Brooks was a classically-trained pianist who turned to jazz and boogie woogie and became a stylish and distinctive singer of ballads, to the extent that in the late 1940s she enjoyed three Top... more

This 2-CD set captures the revered songstress at the height of her seductive powers. Early EP tracks join all her Liberty As and Bs through 1962 plus the finest LP tracks from her early prime: her... more

Don Byas was one of the most highly-regarded tenor sax players of his generation - he had a distinctive sound and a technique that enabled him to swing with effortless smoothness, yet with the... more