Jukebox Ella - The Complete Singles, Vol. 1: Vinyl 3LP 200topsellingUK2024 and the Turtle Island String

and the Turtle Island String Quartet

The Incredible Jimmy Smith was a self-taught keyboard virtuoso who gave up the piano in 1954 in favor of the Hammond B3 organ

That’s the usual reaction of anyone fortunate enough to have come across this remarkable (and remarkably rare) session from 1963

Charles Lloyd began conceiving of a musical offering in the form of a new studio recording featuring a new band

Love Theme From Spartacus

Jukebox Ella - The Complete Singles, Vol. 1: Vinyl 3LP 200topsellingUK2024 and the Turtle Island StringWhen Ella Fitzgerald first went into the recording studio in 1956 for Verve it was not to record The Cole Porter Song Book; it was to record four singles. Ella recorded 45s alongside her major album projects for the next ten years. This 3 LP collection, the first of two volumes, gathers Ellas singles together for the first time. They all reflect the many facets of her musical personality, whether shes singing sentimental ballads, big band swingers, or