Swap a CD: 15 Recently Posted CDs

A Christmas Morn - Paul St. Clair

Paul St. Clair — 2009-11-22T21:21:06-05:00

Tchaikovskys Nutcracker - The London Symphony Orchestra

The London Symphony Orchestra — 2009-11-22T18:50:33-05:00

Romantic America - Richard Clayderman

Richard Clayderman — 2009-11-22T15:38:08-05:00

Miramar Collection Vol 3 - Various Artists

Various Artists — 2009-11-22T14:21:14-05:00

Ill Be Seeing You - Steve Wingfield

Steve Wingfield — 2009-11-22T14:09:59-05:00

Midnight Sun - Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert — 2009-11-21T23:20:04-05:00

Having recently sold A&M to PolyGram for a cool $500 million, and with his short but hugely affecting association with the late Stan Getz on his mind, Herb Alpert finally took the plunge and recorded what he called a jazz album, his last for the label he co-founded. But this would not be a conventional blowing session; rather it is an intimate, inward, wee-small-hours kind of album where, muted and not, Alpert's horn sighs, laments and sings over a conventional rhythm section and underneath a blanket of lush strings. Without a doubt, Miles Davis in his introspective '50s mode is Herb's primary inspiration -- always has been -- and he uses space between the notes in similar ways, but always with his own tone and distinct phrasing. Two old favorites from the TJB days, "A Taste of Honey" and "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," are revisited; "Taste" is completely transformed into a dark elegy that breaks into the light before turning back to the shadows. One track, "Friends," was left over from 1990, where Herb was joined by a luminous-sounding Getz; they really play like intimate friends together. This is not a terribly spontaneous album -- Alpert is too much the master of structure to leave very much to chance -- but it creates a mood of melancholy serenity that is difficult to resist. ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

Andrew Lloyd Webber - 101 Strings Orchestra

101 Strings Orchestra — 2009-11-21T21:03:24-05:00

A Life of Magic - Siegfried & Roy

Siegfried & Roy — 2009-11-21T15:14:53-05:00

Sensuous Sax The Kiss - Various Artists

Various Artists — 2009-11-21T03:53:02-05:00

Christmas Day in the Morning - Various Artists

Various Artists — 2009-11-21T00:23:20-05:00

Romance Roses Vol 2 Sensual Classics - Various Artists

Various Artists — 2009-11-20T15:22:44-05:00

Legacy of Barbara Streisand - Tom McBryde

Tom McBryde — 2009-11-20T04:21:18-05:00

Greatest Christmas Hits - Philadelphia Orchestra

Philadelphia Orchestra — 2009-11-20T00:11:38-05:00

The Philadelphia Orchestra runs through Christmas favorites both religious and secular, including "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Jingle Bells," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "O Tannenbaum," "Silent Night, Holy Night" and "Good King Wenceslas." ~ Keith Farley, All Music Guide

Sing Christmas - The Broadway Kids & Kathie Lee Gifford

The Broadway Kids & Kathie Lee Gifford — 2009-11-19T19:33:36-05:00

On Sing Christmas, The Broadway Kids perform a baker's dozen of holiday favorites and original christmas songs, including "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." The Kids' showy, theatrical delivery of songs like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is either cute or cutesy, depending on your tastes and frame of mind; their simpler approach on tracks like "Sleigh Ride" and "Jingle Bells" wears much better. The original songs range from the decent ("We Need a Little Christmas") to the embarrassing (the album-closing "Christmas Gift Rap"). Overall, The Broadway Kids' Sing Christmas is a mostly festive, entertaining singalong collection tailor-made for kids who also want to appear on stage. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

The Best of the Mantovani Orchestra Excelsior - The Mantovani Orchestra

The Mantovani Orchestra — 2009-11-19T17:31:29-05:00