What's Going On
Artist: Everette Harp

Conventional contemporary wisdom says that performing covers of beloved pop classics is a cheap way to lure the curious. But when care is taken to create an entire, imaginative tribute to a great artist, with no two arrangements alike, some latitude should be in order. On his eclectic reworking of all the songs on Marvin Gaye's legendary What's... Read More

All and Enough
Artist: Kobi
Gregariously Groucho
Artist: Groucho Marx

Gregariously Groucho compiles highlights from various stages of Groucho Marx's comedy career, from radio bits with the Marx Brothers to his stint as a quiz show host. Special guest appearances are made by Jack Benny, Marilyn Monroe, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Betty Grable, and more. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide Read More

Avenues of Love
Artist: Marilyn Scott

A top-notch adult contemporary vocalist still awaiting a well-deserved crossover commercial breakthrough, Marilyn Scott adds powerful fuel for her cause on Avenues Of Love by helping herself with a well-balanced array of production and songwriting talent. George Duke surrounds her with party voices and a kneejerking Latin groove on a playful... Read More

Mamaloshen
Artist: Mandy Patinkin

Documenting the Jewish-American experience in song, Patinkin weaves a rich tapestry of legend, oral history and popular song, all in Yiddish. The most interesting tunes include Paul Simon's "American Tune" and "Maria" from West Side Story which become perfectly adapted to Patinkin's use. The lush arrangements by Paul Ford lend a sweeping... Read More

Best of George Duke: The Elektra Years
Artist: George Duke

Best of George Duke: The Elektra Years culls the highlights from Duke's three mid-'80s albums for Elektra -- Thief in the Night, George Duke and Night After Night. During these years, Duke completed his shift from jazz to smooth jazz, fusion and urban R&B, which means there is very little here of interest to serious jazz fans. However, listeners... Read More

High Places: The Best of Hosanna Music
Artist: Ron Kenoly
Community Score: 10.00

High Places: The Best of Ron Kenoly is an excellent 15-track retrospective of Kenoly's finest moments, offering a perfect summary of his career to date, plus an ideal intorduction to the contemporary Christian singer. Among the highlights are "Lift Him Up," "Sing Out," "Praise the Lord All Nations," "God Is Able," "Mourning into Dancing," "We're... Read More

Bridging the Gap
Artist: Mark Johnson & Clawgrass

The difference between bluegrass banjo and clawhammer banjo may not be obvious to those who don't spend a lot of time listening to banjo players, but the difference is significant: bluegrass banjoists play in a three-finger picking style, using steel picks and an arpeggiated "rolling" technique that results in the immediately identifiable... Read More

Pin-Up Girl - 2-CD
Artist: Betty Grable

This 48-track, two-hour-and-seven-minute double-CD set presents soundtrack recordings from 19 films featuring Betty Grable that were released between 1930 (when she was 13) and 1945. Grable didn't really become a major star until her appearance in Down Argentine Way in 1940, and that film and its successors over the next five years take up 42 of... Read More

Paradise Found
Artist: Tuck & Patti