“酷” 派爵士的传奇人物Paul Desmond以中音萨克斯风闻名於世，他的吹奏理念源自早期的Benny Carter及Pete Brown。Desmond避免使用中音萨克斯风的人声效果，亦甚少引用蓝调字汇，以吹奏谱出美丽的旋律为主，而这正是“酷”派的原则。Desmond於 1951年自组四重奏，其间推出的一张“Take Five”更被誉为爵士国度中的一首“国歌”。50年代末期，这支组合完美的结束，亦将Desmond带入了Fantasy公司，在此，Desmond与吉他手Jim Hall组成四重奏，成为爵士史上最富旋律感的配搭。Desmond与Gerry Mulligan的双萨克斯风组合，在此时期亦大放光芒，虽然Desmond并非可以成功地於不同的阵型中表现特出，但重要的是适当的组合却有效使得 Desmond的萨克斯风发挥出有史以来最美妙的声音之一。
这张从名称可以看出是基于桑巴和波萨诺瓦风格。阵容：Paul Desmond - alto saxophone, Jim Hall - guitar, Eugene Wright - bass, Gene Cherico - bass (仅曲目9), Connie Kay - drums
为当年美国最大的唱片公司，RCA除了在古典音乐方面有着伟大的业绩，在爵士乐方面亦是猛将云集，见证了乐坛最辉煌的一段历史。最近，BMG重新以CD形式发行了 RCA的一系列爵士名盘，除了曲目原封不动，连唱片封面也彻底照搬，唯一不同的是录音经新科技处理；既保存 了原版 LP的'音乐味"，更给予现代音响发烧友更强的Hi- Fi感，实在值得收藏。
Paul Desmond（ 1924-1977）这个名字老一辈爵士迷肯定都认识，这位大师级的Alto Saxophone乐手，更是一位天才的作曲高手，早在40年代，他便和 Dave Brubeck等人在爵士音乐界占有重要的位置。60年代初，美国爵士乐坛发生了巨大的变化，南美的音乐元素--Bossa Nova慢慢渗入了传统爵士乐，个中佼佼者当首推 Stan Getz；由于潮流所趋， Pan l-Desmond亦积极创作了不少带有森巴节奏的作品，这张 1964年出版的唱片便是非常具有代表性的录音。
碟中除有 Desrnond精彩绝伦的Sax吹奏，还有Jim Hall的吉他， Eugene Wright的低音大提琴及 Connie Kay的鼓击；每一位都是赫赫有名的爵士乐顶尖高手，音乐之动人无需多洒口水，您都能想像。
原版唱片属 RCA 60年代的Dynagroove"动态音槽"系列，当时的制版技术已相当出色，而大师级录音师Bob Simpson的妙手炮制，更令该录音最现出一流的活生感。如此本质优异的母版再经过最新数码重新混音处理，令失真更低，效果更出跳。您可听见早期立体声录音典型的"左、中、右"三点式定位在这张唱片中大显神威，乐器的质感和量感堪称无敌，音色自然，胆味盎然，每一粒弹跳出来的音符都证明当年的录音技术经得起时间考验，实属发烧玩家的必藏珍品！

Lady in Satin is an album by jazz singer Billie Holiday released in 1958 on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 1157 in mono and CS 8048 in stereo. It is the next to final album completed by the singer and released in her lifetime (Her final album, "Billie Holiday" being recorded in March 1959 and released just after her death). The original album was produced by Irving Townsend, and engineered by Fred Plaut.
The song material for Lady in Satin derived from the usual sources for Holiday in her three decade career, that of the Great American Songbook of classic pop. Unlike the bulk of Holiday's recordings, rather than in the setting of a jazz combo Holiday returns to the backdrop of full orchestral arrangements as done during her Decca years, this time in the contemporary vein of Frank Sinatra or Ella Fitzgerald on her Songbooks series. The album consists of songs Holiday had never recorded before.
The arrangements were by bandleader Ray Ellis, Holiday familiar with his Ellis in Wonderland album. Soloists on the album included Mel Davis, Urbie Green, and bebop trombone pioneer J.J. Johnson. The song "The End of a Love Affair" did not appear on the stereo release, CS 8048, the final track of side two being "I'll Be Around."

Katy Perry 预计于10月22日发行新专《Prism》，首单“Roar”即将发行！

40年代查理·帕克与迪吉·葛拉斯彼两人共同开创Bebop风潮之后就分手各自组团，直到1950年才又合作。这时两人早已是意气风发的乐坛巨匠，再度碰头仍旧活力四射。本辑《Bird And Diz 大鸟和迪兹》的五位乐手都是Bebop时期的重要人物，以实力坚强的组合，重新奏出经典之声。
Charlie Parker(as)
Dizzy Gillespie(t)
Thelonious Monk(p)
Curly Russell(b)
Buddy Rich(d)
Recorded june 1950 in New York City

2010 new single

'Dilemma' is the follow-up to 'Hot In Herre'. Featuring the smooth vocals of Kelly Rowland from Destiny's Child. Tracks, 'Dilemma' (Album Version, Jason Nevins Remix, G4Ce Full Vocal Remix), 'Put Your Hands Up' & the video to the title track.