Best Instrumental Albums Of All Time - April 2024

I'm In The Mood For Love ... The Most Romantic Melodies Of All Time

• ASIN: B0013JWO88
• ASIN: B0013JWO88
• Manufacturer: Arista

The Phantom Of The Opera

• ASIN: B000V6U6SE
• ASIN: B000V6U6SE
• Manufacturer: Verve (Adult Contemporary)

The Human Condition [Explicit]

• ASIN: B01F9W9A5O
• ASIN: B01F9W9A5O
• Manufacturer: Capitol Records (CAP)

Greatest Hits [Explicit]

• ASIN: B0013DC772
• ASIN: B0013DC772
• Manufacturer: Bad Boy Records

Gunslinger

• ASIN: B01M698AKK
• ASIN: B01M698AKK
• Manufacturer: Pearl Records, Inc.

Brand New Day

• ASIN: B01N5HX6NQ
• ASIN: B01N5HX6NQ
• Manufacturer: Mono Mundo Recordings

Brave Enough

• ASIN: B01JR4UG4Y
• ASIN: B01JR4UG4Y
• Manufacturer: Lindseystomp Records

The 50 Greatest Songs of Christmas

• ASIN: B001O3PVV0
• ASIN: B001O3PVV0
• Manufacturer: Ross Records

47 Greatest Movie Soundtracks

• ASIN: B005J9PYRQ
• ASIN: B005J9PYRQ
• Manufacturer: DREANDAS

Workout Motivation 2018 (Unmixed Workout Music Ideal for Gym, Jogging, Running, Cycling, Cardio and Fitness)

• ASIN: B079GKFZFV
• ASIN: B079GKFZFV
• Manufacturer: Power Music, Inc.

Rise Up

• ASIN: B00XY7SGXY
• ASIN: B00XY7SGXY
• Manufacturer: Warner Bros./Buskin

Big Latin Party: Best Music for Time with Friends, Instrumental Latin for Dancing All Night, Nightlife Background Music Club

• ASIN: B071Z4L9QV
• ASIN: B071Z4L9QV
• Manufacturer: Latino Dance Music Academy

Best Jazz Songs of All Time: The 30 Most Quintessential Old Jazz Instrumental Songs, Relaxing Music

• ASIN: B01MZZVOHJ
• ASIN: B01MZZVOHJ
• Manufacturer: Smooth Jazz Music Records

Jazz Session - The Best Groove Jazz, Instrumental Piano Jazz All Day & Night, Ambient Jazz , Slow Time with Instrumental Melody

• ASIN: B01I2LQZYI
• ASIN: B01I2LQZYI
• Manufacturer: Cool Jazz Record

Jazz All the Day & Night - The Best Smooth Jazz to Rest, Have a Nice Mood All Day & Night with Romantic Jazz , Slow Time with Instrumental Melody

• ASIN: B01F9EP6E6
• ASIN: B01F9EP6E6
• Manufacturer: Cool Jazz Record

Personnel: Russel Walder (oboe); Caitlin Smith, Renee Brennan, Roz Turnbull (vocals); Nigel Gavin (acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, bass); Johnny Fleury (Warr guitar, bass); Miranda Adams (violins, viola); Margaret Cooke (Baroque cello); Steve Small (piano, keyboards); Matthew Brown (keyboards); Darren Cottingham (synthesizer, programming, samples); Aaron Codelle (bass).Producers: Russel Walder, Darren Cottingham.Recorded at Ad Infinitum, Auckland, New Zealand. Includes liner notes by Terence Yallop.Oboe player Russel Walder, late of Windham Hill recording duo Stein & Walder, makes his solo debut with an album of heart-opening, mid-tempo instrumentals that lean more toward classical music than toward the jazz-tinged work of his earlier career. The smoky tones of oboe add to but never dominate the material. Walder employs synths, samples, and wordless female vocals to paint panoramas of indigenous New Zealand (where the album was recorded).Not only is Walder a skilled and expressive oboe player, he is also capable of writing striking compositions like "This Moment Now," a stately canon whose melody strives forward and cycles back like time itself. For all its space and vastness, the music never becomes bombastic. The moderate pace suits meditative endeavors, massage or relaxation.

PURE JOY [RUSSEL WALDER]

• UPC: 3457532
• Rating: 1.0

It's easy to bemoan the Grammy Awards, particularly when it comes to the committee's understanding of rap. The first winner of the Best Rap Record was "Parents Just Don't Understand" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, so what do they know. Well, more than one might think, as evidenced by the track listing of nominees on this surprisingly beguiling collection. Everyone from Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott to Dr. Dre to, yes, Grammy fave Will Smith is represented on this compilation. They might even have selected the best hip-hop song of 1999 in The Roots' "The Next Movement." The Philly Crew appears again for their luscious collaboration with Erykah Badu "You Got Me." Eminem's "My Name Is" for all its unabashed white-boy rap leanings, was hard to hate, let alone ignore. Then there's Nas' "I Am" to account for the harder-edged contingent. Okay, some important artists of 1999 are overlooked; there's nothing by Mos Def, Pharoah Monche, or any of the various Wu-Tangers who released top-notch albums during 1999. However, for those who might doubt the Grammys, this compilation is eye-opening. Then again, looking back, "Parents Just Don't Understand" was pretty fun at the time.

GRAMMY RAP NOMINEES 2000 [PA]

• UPC: 3463394

Ultimate Love Songs: The Very Best of Jim Brickman (CD)

Ultimate Love Songs: The Very Best Of Jim

• UPC: 10818258
• Rating: 5.0

Personnel: McCoy Tyner (piano); Gary Bartz (saxophone); Terence Blanchard (trumpet); Christian McBride (bass instrument); Lewis Nash (drums).Recording information: Avatar, New York, New York (11/18/2003 - 11/19/2003).ILLUMINATIONS finds McCoy Tyner, some 40 years after his best-known work (as a member of John Coltrane's legendary early-1960s quartet), still kicking. Tyner's energies as a session leader, composer, and ever-progressive musician haven't flagged since the mid-'60's, when the pianist started heading his own dates. On this 2004 album, as per usual, Tyner has surrounded himself with some of the finest personnel in jazz, including bassist Christian McBride, sax player Gary Bartz, and trumpeter Terence Blanchard.Tyner's music is appealing for its balance of familiar hard-bop vocabulary and intricately wrought structures--it is rhythmic and accessible, yet intellectually engaging. Tyner plays with great vigor, mixing virtuoso classical flourishes with bold chords and dazzlingly complex solos. His compositions here touch on avant-bebop ("The Chase"), Latin groove ("Angelina"), and smooth swing (the title track--on which all the musicians get a chance to stretch out). Blanchard's playing is especially notable, substantiating the melody lines in the chorus and blazing on the solos (as on "New Orleans Stomp," driven by a classic second-line beat). The high quality of music here--in conception and execution--should come as no surprise to long-time fans of Tyner or his sidemen.

Mccoy Tyner - Illuminations (SACD NEW)Label: TelarcFormat: SACDRelease Date: 22 Jun 2004No. of Discs: 1UPC: 089408359965Details1. Illuminations2. Angelina3. New Orleans Stomp4. Come Rain Or Come Shine5. Soulstice6. Blessings7. If I Should Lose You8. The Chase9.

• UPC: 3465201