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#classical | Sergei Prokofiev | Symphony No. 2 • The Love of Three Oranges | London Philharmonic Orchestra • Walter Weller, conductor | Recorded November 1977 and May 1978 in the Kingsway Hall, London | Released in 1980 by Decca Records.

#classical | Ferenc Fricsay, conductor | Antonín Dvořák, Concert for Violin and Orchestra op. 53 • RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester-Berlin (recorded June 1953) | Bedřich Smetana, Aus Böhmens Hain und Flur • Berliner Philharmoniker (recorded August 1956) | Released by Deutsche Grammophon

#classical | Jean Sibelius | Finlandia, Op.26 No. 7 • Night-Ride And Sunrise, Op.55 • Pohjola's Daughter, Op.49 • En Saga, Op.9 | L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande conducted by Horst Stein | Released by Decca in 1972.

#NowPlaying | The 1961 soundtrack album for West Side Story, composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, holds a significant place in musical history | The album achieved remarkable success, spending a total of 54 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's stereo albums chart.

#classical | Ludwig van Beethoven | Las 9 sinfonías (The 9 Symphonies) | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra • René Leibowitz, conductor | Recorded in April - June 1961 | Released by RCA in 1962 | Reader's Digest edition.

#classical | Ludwig van Beethoven | The 9 Symphonies • Complete Overtures | Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig • Kurt Masur, conductor | Box set 9 LPs released by Philips in 1975.

#jazzsky | Old Friends, New Friends is an album by saxophonist Paul Robertson, released in 1982 under the Palo Alto Records label, with a quintet consisting of Tom Harrell on trumpet and flugelhorn, pianist Larry Vuckovich, James Leary on bass and drummer Eddie Marshall

#jazzsky| One of the definitive bands of the hard bop genre, The Jazz Messengers' soulful and hard-driving sound set the benchmark of excellence in jazz. This set, recorded live at the celebrated Café Bohemia NYC w Blakey, Dorham, Mobley, Silver & Watkins, was one of the best from their early years.

#jazzsky | Mingus Dynasty is an album by Charles Mingus, recorded and released in May 1960 on Columbia Records. This album serves as a companion to his earlier acclaimed work, Mingus Ah Um, and it showcases Mingus's signature musical style, combining intricate arrangements with rich emotions.

#jazzsky | Pithecanthropus Erectus is a significant album by Charles Mingus, recorded on January 30, 1956, and released in August 1956 by Atlantic Records | This album marked Mingus's emergence as a creative leader in jazz, emphasizing his innovative approach to composition and arrangement.

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#jazzsky | The Sound of Rhythm, by the Jan Harbeck Quartet, reflects Harbeck's admiration for legends like Ben Webster, blending traditional and modern influences. The group consists of tenor Jan Harbeck alongside pianist Henrik Gunde, bassist Eske Nørrelykke, and drummers Anders Holm and Morten Ærø

#jazzsky | This album was fully improvised, the songs were written as they were played. The solos, the comping, everything happened as it happened in the room between bassist Lennart Ginman, drummer Thomas Blachman and pianist Carsten Dahl. Nothing was written down in advance. Amazing album.

#jazzsky| Hush! is an studio album by pianist Duke Pearson. It marks his fifth album and showcases a unique quintet featuring the talents of two trumpeters, Donald Byrd and Johnny Coles. The album is a hard bop classic in Pearson's discography, recorded on January 12, 1962 at Bell Sound Studios, NYC

Old pals Al Cohn & Zoot Sims got together to record this great blowing session in Stockholm on Nov 25, 1974 | The rhythm section consisted of Horace Parlan on piano, bassist Hugo Rasmussen, and Sven Erik Norregaard on drums | The recording session was led by legendary Swedish producer Rune Öfwerman.

#jazzsky | The "From A to Z" album by the Al Cohn & Zoot Sims Sextet was originally released in 1957 under the RCA Victor label | This LP features a blend of cool jazz and swing styles, showcasing distinguished contributions from both Cohn and Sims on tenor saxophones.

#jazzsky | The Progressive Al Cohn is an album that brings together two recordings by Al Cohn, from 1950, with George Wallington (p), Tommy Potter (b), and Tiny Kahn (d) and 1953, with Nick Travis (t), Horace Silver (p), Curley Russell (b), and Max Roach (d), first released by Savoy Records in 1956.

#jazzsky | Illinois Jacquet with Milt and Jo is an album released in 1974 under the Black and Blue label | It features prominent jazz artists Illinois Jacquet on tenor saxophone, Milt Buckner on organ and piano, and Jo Jones on drums | Rounding out the quartet on double bass is Roland Lobligeois.

#jazzsky | VSOP is an album by Herbie Hancock recorded live on June 29, 1976, at the City Center in NYC as part of the Newport Jazz Festival. Hancock performed three different sets with the three bands that had accompanied him since 1968, made up of many of the best jazz musicians of the time.

#jazzsky | Ella Abraça Jobim, released in 1981, is a studio album by Ella Fitzgerald dedicated to the works of Tom Jobim, produced by Norman Granz | This album is significant for its exclusive focus on bossa nova, marking Fitzgerald's first complete album devoted to a single composer since 1972.

#jazzsky | Although Scott LaFaro and Elvin Jones' names appear prominently on the cover, the album is actually Gipsy, by altoist Herb Geller & His All Stars. Released in 1959, it features a collection of jazz interpretations of Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim's songs from the Broadway musical Gypsy

#jazzsky | The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard is a significant album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, released in 1963 | This was his first album for Impulse! Records and showcases a mixture of Hubbard's compositions and jazz standards, highlighting his virtuosic trumpet skills.

#jazzsky | The Dutch Swing College Band, a hugely popular group in Europe in the early 1960s, released a live album entitled "On Tour" in 1960 | This album features a mix of genres, focusing mainly on Dixieland jazz.

#jazzsky | Musician-Composer-Raconteur is a live double album by Dizzy Gillespie recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1981 and released on the Pablo label | It's not his greatest concert, as the cover says, but it shows Diz in very good shape at 63.

#jazzsky | In Real Time is the second album by the jazz ensemble Artemis, released on May 5, 2023. This album follows their self-titled debut and showcases the band's evolution and improvisational strengths | In this recording, saxophonist Melissa Aldana was replaced by Alexa Tarantino.

#jazzsky | Samba de Maracatu is an album by the renowned jazz drummer Joe Chambers, released in 2021 | This work marks his first release as a leader under Blue Note Records since 1998 | Chambers is known for his contributions to many influential jazz albums in the 1960s.

#jazzsky | All the Things We Are is an album by Dave Brubeck, released in 1976 | It showcases Brubeck's distinct style and features a combination of traditional and avant-garde elements, featuring Lee Konitz and Anthony Braxton on alto, drummers Alan Dawson and Roy Haynes and Jack Six on bass.

#jazzsky | Angel Eyes is a studio album released on July 2, 1965, by pianist Dave Brubeck and his quartet, consisting of altoist Paul Desmond, bassist Gene Wright and Joe Morello on drums | The album consists of compositions primarily by Matt Dennis | The pretty girl on the album cover is Terry Reno

#jazzsky | "Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer's Previously Unreleased Recordings" is an album recorded live at the Half Note, NYC, 1962 | The group is completed by bassist Joe Benjamin, Osie Johnson on drums, and pianist Eddie Costa | Released by Verve Records in 1974.

#jazzsky | This album brings together The New York Philharmonic with the Dave Brubeck Quartet conducted by Leonard Bernstein performing "Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Orchestra" (by Howard Brubeck) and, on side B, a selection from "West Side Story" performed by the quartet.