Johnny Smith - The Classic Roost Album CollectionJohnny Henry Smith II, born June 25th 1922, became one of America's most revered cool jazz guitarist. This 4CD set features eight of Johnny Smith's most potent, dynamic and rewarding albums on which he served as band leader, recorded for the Roost label between 1955 and 1960. Containing all of this most underrated Jazz master's finest compositions and performances, the collection will work equally well for those new to Smith's music and those who

Herbert Blomstedt once again conducted Beethoven's Ninth in Leipzig for the 2016 New Year celebrations

Siegfried tells the coming-of-age story of the hero that Wagner has promised us at the end of Die Walküre

entirely new

The album remastering has been overseen by Chris and Rich Robinson and album producer George Drakoulias

the album will provide a lovely

featuring the excellent Bavarian Radio Chorus under the direction of Howard Arman

romantic extroversion with instrumental austerity and national Czech character with worldwide appeal

this is the story of five heartbroken parents and their missing children

in the bedroom of his home in North Shields

The reworking experienced it's premiere as the Work for String Orchestra in 1929

The Cat & Bells Club was remastered by Graham Lambkin and mastered for vinyl by Stephan Mathieu at Schwebung Mastering

follows their debut EP