Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington - was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.
Some of the jazz musicians who were members of Ellington's orchestra, such as saxophonist Johnny Hodges, are considered among the best players in the idiom. Ellington melded them into the best-regarded orchestral unit in the history of jazz. Some members stayed with the orchestra for several decades. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format, Ellington wrote or collaborated on more than one thousand compositions; his extensive body of work is the largest recorded personal jazz legacy, and many of his pieces have become standards. He also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, such as Juan Tizol's "Caravan", which brought a Spanish tinge to big band jazz. At the end of the 1930s, Ellington began a nearly thirty-year collaboration with composer-arranger-pianist Billy Strayhorn, whom he called his writing and arranging companion.[2] With Strayhorn, he composed multiple extended compositions, or suites, as well as many short pieces.

Heretic — третий студийный альбом группы Джона Зорна Naked City, посвящённый Харри Смиту , вышедший в 1992 году. Впоследствии был использован в качестве саундтрека к садомазохистскому порнофильму Jeux des Dames Cruelles.

Love Me Tender) — американская песня 1956 года, написанная на основе сентиментальной баллады времён Гражданской войны «Аура Ли» (англ. Aura Lee или Aura Lea). Баллада была написана поэтом-песенником В. В. Фосдиком и композитором Джордж Р. Поултоном и издана в 1861 году. Версия записанная Элвисом Пресли и включённая в одноимённый фильм, входит в список «500 величайших песен по версии журнала „Роллинг стоун“

В 1988 г. Джон Зорн создал группу «Naked City» в качестве своей «композиционной мастерской» («compositional workshop») для исследования музыкальных возможностей стандартного рок-н-ролльного ансамбля (саксофон, бас, гитара, клавишные, барабаны). Высочайший уровень музыкантов-участников ансамбля позволял им без труда играть в любом известном на тот момент стиле. В музыке группы встречаются элементы таких стилей, как джаз, грайндкор, сёрф-рок, классическая музыка, метал, кантри, панк, и многих других. Стилистика группы менялась от альбома к альбому.

"Easy Listening Blues" is a bit of an oxymoron, especially in the hands of B.B. King, who might be smooth and urbane in some respects, but who's rarely recorded music that could be categorized as easy listening. That's the title that Crown used, however, for this all-instrumental 1962 collection.

Albert Cummings - is an American blues musician who has recorded under Blind Pig Records. He has played alongside B.B. King, Johnny Winter, and Buddy Guy.

This is my favorite Kazu Matsui recording. I have others but this one with Robben Ford is very good. If you are a fan of Robben Ford, you get to hear a different side of him. Great vocalsl from Robben. I have been looking for this album in CD format for years. A must have for Kazu Matsui Project fans and Robben Ford fans.