Modern technology has given Barry Manilow the opportunity to record his dream duets with his own musical heroes on this album. From cherished idols like Judy Garland and Louis Armstrong to contemporary icons like Whitney Houston and John Denver, they have all joined Manilow in his virtual recording studio.The original vocal tracks for each guest artist were extracted from their original source recordings, allowing Manilow to reorchestrate the arrangements, record new musical tracks and then transport the guest vocals into vibrant new settings. In this way, he not only pays tribute to his duet partners but he also brings them into the modern era.

With his debut Mack Avenue Records recording, REACH, singularly talented pianist and five-time Grammy Award nominee Christian Sands is stretching into exciting progressive territory as he breaks new ground traversing from the straight-ahead zone into fresh-sounding music influenced by a range of styles, from Afro-Cuban rhythms to hip-hop beats to dirty blues with an edge.

Ray Conniff and orchestra perform 22 romantic standards such as "The Way You Look Tonight," "It Had To Be You," "The Very Thought Of You" and many more.

Sam Cooke tribute to Billie Holiday. An album that's seldom been seen and disappeared almost as quickly as it was released. Sam Cooke turned these songs inside out with twisting, awesome interpretations. It was one of the few times he was able to break out of the light pop/teen idol bag in a studio and pour his heart into great lyrics and numbers.

Walter Gieseking's programme of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Nos. 9, 10, 11 & 12, released by Warner Classics, is a remarkable collection showcasing the virtuosic talent of the legendary pianist.

High Altitude Drums (a.k.a. High Attitude Drums) is another project from Kimber Kable & IsoMike. This time the guys were recorded the two ensembles of junior drummers. You can use this SACD as the test disc. For more information - read the booklet.

Autumn Moon Over A Placid Lake: Beloved Guandong Instrumentals album represents the finest nuance and unique tone colors of the choicest repertoire from South of China, exquisitely arranged and played with elegance and grandeur. Recorded in multi-channel surround sound and featured artists are Qi Wei Yu, Wei Li, Jin Cheng Huang, and members of British Columbia Chinese Orchestra, Canada. Released by the well known audiophile label know as First Impression Music it is a stunning reproduction of the sound quality that is true to the original recording.

The New Day Bends Light, the long-awaited debut from the Erica Seguine꘡Shon Baker Orchestra, is a good example of what makes the twenty-first century’s contemporary big band scene so exciting.

Originally released in 1979, "Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12" was Robbie Basho's 15th record, and his magnum opus of solo guitar. It is the culmination of his life's effort to usher guitar music into a new artistic paradigm, and to "establish the steel string as a concert instrument indigenous to America."

The last album in Warner's Gabriel Pierné retrospective focuses on choral music.

In the mid-to-late ‘60s, The Grasshoppers were kings of the Twin Cities music scene.

Walter Gieseking's programme of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Nos. 9, 10, 11 & 12, released by Warner Classics, is a remarkable collection showcasing the virtuosic talent of the legendary pianist.

Werner Haas' programme of Chopin's 14 Valses, released in 1959 by Decca Records France, is a beautiful and masterful collection of some of Chopin's most beloved works.

Werner Haas' programme of Chopin's 24 Etudes, released in 1961 by Decca Records France, is a stunning collection showcasing the pianist's unparalleled skill and musicianship.

Although Tommy Flanagan tended to refer to two-piano dates as a gimmick, that's hardly the case during this superb 1983 concert in Germany with Hank Jones. The two pianists have the kind of feel for one another's playing that avoids the crash of egos and instead inspires the give and take necessary for each performance to reach its full potential.