Laurindo Almeida - Latin GuitarBrazilian master guitarist Laurindo Almeida first came to prominence in the US as a member of Stan Kenton's band during the height of it's success in the 1940 s and then became one of the world's most sought after studio musicians. In 1953 he recorded two of the first Brazilian styled jazz albums with Bud Shank called Brazilliance, which led to sessions with Baden Powell, Stan Getz and Herbie Mann, among others. In 1961, Almeida won multiple Grammy

textures and layers on the spot and against the clock

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The Freestyle Frenzy collection is a massive 6 volume compilation series featuring the hottest stars of the genre performing the top hits

Shortly after she finished the record

chains off my mind" on the album opener "I'm Free" and "I'm the one who put the funk in the blues" on the single "I'm the One

with beats provided by So Special

written to attract enthusiastic amateurs of relatively modest ability: pleasing and attractive music

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The album contains a wide spectrum of songs ranging from new electronic hard rock to emotional folk inspired songs

Where Ace has issued the master on an existing CD

Cover mixes of the Baha Men's smash hit

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