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Sarah Vaughan SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW HINDSIGHT RECORDS

Those who think of Patti as the pop star she was will be mighty impressed by this collection of jazz standards. She recorded these in '50 and '51 with the Lou Stein Quartet; these rarities have been... more

The sheer precision of this group—who played Charlie Parker's beautiful, brilliantly inventive solos in five-sax harmony—was a wonder to behold. Here they are on stage in Japan in '75, literally... more

Includes Five Brothers; My Funny Valentine; Getting Sentimental over You; Jive at Five; Walkin' Shoes, and more.

Includes Hal's arrangements of Laura; I Cover the Waterfront; Harlem Nocturne; Stardust; Autumn Leaves; Moonlight in Vermont; the title tune, and more!

From the late '40s to the early '60s, this treasured West Coast jazz ensemble regularly lit up the California club that gave them their name. This late-'50s recording takes you back to those glorious... more

Includes The King Swings; It Could Happen to You; Easy Groove, and more.

For decades, composer/arranger Peter Myers has worked in film, TV and theater and collaborated with everyone from jazz greats to symphony orchestras. For this new album, he decided to form a big band... more

This arranger for Charlie Spivak, Jimmy Dorsey and Gene Krupa led his own terrific band for a while, too, gaining notice for their powerhouse brass section and inventive charts. Here they are, circa... more

First famous as a powerful big-band singer, Helen got the chance to show off the subtlety and sweetness she was capable of on these '50s and '60s small-group recordings. Here are her wonderful... more