A fabulous collection of Jackie Mittoo's cuts for Studio One, which stuffs 31 numbers onto two superb CDs. A few reach as far back as the ska days and his time with The Skatalites, but most come from later in the decade and the dawn of reggae. Although the set does include a lavish booklet with an excellent biography, frustratingly few of the songs are actually mentioned in the notes, and many of Mittoo's biggest hits -- "Ram Jam," "Darker Shade of Black," "Hot Milk," and {&"Pean...   [ read more ]

CD $23.73

How Sweet It Is! The Jackie Gleason Velvet Brass Collection is a nice 20-track compilation of Gleason's easy listening brass records, containing lush, appealing versions of such standards as "You're Driving Me Crazy," "But Not for Me," "The Man I Love," "Me and My Shadow," "Take the 'A' Train," "Am I Blue," "What's New?," "Girl of My Dreams," "September Song" and "My Buddy." There's also a handful of fine original compositions, such as "Melancholy Serenade" and ...   [ read more ]

CD $17.08

CD $9.48