Concord Records

Songs and Stories by George Benson (2009)

October 1, 2009

This is an A+, must have set of music from veteran musician George Benson. The covers are great. The new songs have a seventies/eighties flavor (especially the instrumentals) and yet they still sound fresh and new. The tunes with vocals are tight as are the instrumental selections featuring Benson’s awesome smooth jazz stylings. I am [...]

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Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire (2007)

March 12, 2009

A few weekends before Circuit City closed it’s doors I was able to pick of a few CDs , at half price,  that I had not purchased when they first came out or was unaware of for one reason or another. This particular CD was a tiny blip on my radar, but I guess due [...]

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A Long Time Coming by Wayne Brady (2008)

October 16, 2008

I have been enjoying the musical improvisations of Mr. Wayne Brady on  cable’s “Who’s Line Is It Anyway.” And I must admit that I also tune in to see Wayne hosting “Don’t Forget the Lyrics!” on Fox TV — yes it is my guilty pleasure and I am not giving it up! So when I [...]

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Ray Sings Basie Swings by Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra (2006)

January 24, 2008

I was prepared not to like this one, but it seems that Starbucks has given us another winner. I discovered this one a few weeks ago when I finally got the Ray Charles Box set that contained Ray Charles’ last recorded album “Genius Loves Company” . This was the 2nd of the three CDs contained [...]

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Genius Loves Company by Ray Charles and Friends (2004)

January 3, 2008

This CD is awesome. I had purchased a digital version when it first came out, because it was cheaper than buying it in a store and I wanted it so much. I seldom buy digital, because I miss the routine of taking the music out of the packaging and reading every bit of the liner [...]

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