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Come on Get Happy! My Favourites - In No Particular Order
Porgy And BessPorgy And Bess by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £3.39
OK, so there's a bit of bittersweet melancholy here too, but I challenge you to listen to 'I Got Plenty of Nothin' wihout a smile! The perfect vocal pairing
Beethoven: The 9 SymphoniesBeethoven: The 9 Symphonies by Berliner Philharmoniker
Buy new: £29.78 / Used from: £15.38
Fancy encompassing every emotion in the world and be left with hope for the future of mankind? Then this is for you. Not the best quality recordings, but a good place to start!
Experience: Jill ScottExperience: Jill Scott by Jill Scott
Buy new: £41.89 / Used from: £3.47
If anyone ever could, I reckon this lady comes close to a modern-day Ella for the sheer joy her voice exudes! Revel in the magic as she truly represents for love!
Gershwin's WorldGershwin's World by Herbie Hancock
Buy new: £12.69 / Used from: £4.61
Herbie's unique signature on some of Gershwins best loved classics, with a pretty impressive supportive cast including Chick, Joni, Stevie and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra! Need I say more?
Simmer, Reduce, Garnish & ServeSimmer, Reduce, Garnish & Serve by Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Buy used from: £5.00
A complilation of this ccrrazy man's recordings for Warner. The whole history of Jazz in one mellow yet frantic frenzy of circular breathing and all the saxes he can fit in his mouth!