Bobby Defranco - The Bebop Years 1949-56Buddy DeFranco was one of the few jazz clarinettists to come to prominence in the post war era when the instrument generally saw a decline, and he was one of the only clarinettists to successfully find a role in the changing musical environment brought about by the emergence of bebop.

was a classical violinist who moved to the Americas to become lead violinist in the Boston Symphony and Cuban Philharmonic before joining the studio band at Columbia Records

This great-value 60-track 2-CD set comprises the A and B sides of his US and UK singles from his 1959 debut through to the end of 1962

because of his habit of leaping around the stage

TWFLFF stands on it's own because it is just so sonically engaging

this one focusing on the top R&B records in the US Billboard charts during 1957

Big Mama Thornton - The Best Of Big Mama Thornton 1951-58 - Powerhouse performer

Full-color reverse-card sleeve with printed insert and lyrics sheet

which provided the platform for his later success

starting with her hits as the featured vocalist with Les Brown's Orchestra in 1945

Krzysztof Penderecki

Jílek with whom he continued post-graduate studies in 1990-1993

as well as longtime collaborators Baleboy Geechie & DJ GB