A Jazz Valentine - In the Mood For Love // 1. I'm In The Mood For Love - Jim Hall 2. In A Sentimental Mood - Stanley Turrentine 3. To You - Mel Lewis 4. You Know My Eyes - Vincent Herring 5. Lover Man - Marvin Stamm 6. I Can't Get Started - Benny Carter 7. Embraceable You - Kenny Davern 8. Waltz For Mia - Louie Bellson 9. But Beautiful - Lionel Hampton 10. My Funny Valentine - Artie Shaw

His first album "Tales of the Forgotten Melodies" drew comparisons to the likes of RJD2, Portishead and DJ Shadow, while his second "Hope & Sorrow" (80 000 sold worldwide) landed him a nomination at the prestigious Victoires de la Musiques, as well as the US Indie Awards. Wax Tailor is coming off a year which saw him tour relentlessly (over 200 concerts) and score the title track for the movie "Paris" by Cedric Klapisch as well as a few remixes (Nina Simone, ASA). He is now a well-established and respected producer. Written in both Paris and New York City, his third album "In the Mood for Life" is an organic landscape with orchestral accents. Taking its cues from Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop or 60's Pop Music, this is one eagerly awaited 52 minute journey. Who else than this necromancer of forgotten melodies can assemble such a wide array of influences and make them coexist with such ease? On Wax Tailor album melancholic melodies reminiscent of The Cocteau Twins strike a delicate balance with a brand of Hip-Hop seldom seen since the days of Jurassic 5. Wax Tailor also masters the art of reinventing oneself, and although his signature sound is immediately identifiable, this new album establishes a true evolution both in terms of production and song writing. Sting instruments, which were once just extras, now assume a more prominent role (Dry Your Eyes, Go Without Me). Where genres once crossed path from one track to another, they now collide within a track (This Train, Fireflies). The resulting sound is denser, more organic as well (Leave It, I Own You.) and the song writing more finely chiseled. With the opening notes, the mood sets the stage. Wax Tailor is now a sound stager, the director of an aural movie whose urban roots meet the perfect casting. Throughout this album, he appropriates a multitude of references with a very personal touch. His music is beyond genres and defies categorization, it is a modern brand of Pop music, designed with a rigor and an expertise that betrays the love this artist puts into his craft.

I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time is Kenny G's twist on the trend that's found artists, from Rod Stewart to Gladys Knight to Barry Manilow, repurposing classics for modern consumption. Or is it? A scan of the track selection is as likely to get listeners wondering whether he's covered these songs before as it is to drum up curiosity about how they'll sound spiraling out of his signature sax. For instance: silky as "The Way We Were," the Barbra Streisand chestnut, comes across, it stirs a sense of déjà vu as much as wonderment; as does the Sinatra medley "Fly Me to the Moon/You Make Me Feel So Young." Such familiarity is without doubt the product of impeccable taste and a seasoned ear--somebody, whether it's Kenny G or a behind-the-scenes studio type, knows what works for the curly-topped jazzman and what's better left un-saxed. Still, such scrutiny can make for a disc that's aurally matchy-match; a stab at an out-there number--Etta James' "At Last" or U2's "With or Without You"--might have worked, too. That said, hats off to the G-man for pronouncing a couple of recent hits among the most romantic of all time: Alicia Keys "If I Ain't Got You" deserves it especially, and is mesmerizing here. --Tammy La Gorce

I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time is Kenny G's twist on the trend that's found artists, from Rod Stewart to Gladys Knight to Barry Manilow, repurposing classics for modern consumption. Or is it? A scan of the track selection is as likely to get listeners wondering whether he's covered these songs before as it is to drum up curiosity about how they'll sound spiraling out of his signature sax. For instance: silky as "The Way We Were," the Barbra Streisand chestnut, comes across, it stirs a sense of déjà vu as much as wonderment; as does the Sinatra medley "Fly Me to the Moon/You Make Me Feel So Young." Such familiarity is without doubt the product of impeccable taste and a seasoned ear--somebody, whether it's Kenny G or a behind-the-scenes studio type, knows what works for the curly-topped jazzman and what's better left un-saxed. Still, such scrutiny can make for a disc that's aurally matchy-match; a stab at an out-there number--Etta James' "At Last" or U2's "With or Without You"--might have worked, too. That said, hats off to the G-man for pronouncing a couple of recent hits among the most romantic of all time: Alicia Keys "If I Ain't Got You" deserves it especially, and is mesmerizing here. --Tammy La Gorce

Set the perfect mood for romance with these intimate standards from some of the finest legends of jazz. 15 tracks

Release Date: 1997-03-11, Audio CD, Salt Peanuts Spain

Music to match your mood!In the mood for a little romance? Gentle relaxation? Big Band rhythms? This timeless collection of beloved, beautiful music is your musical remedy. Showcased by world-renowned orchestras and emotion-filled voices, surrender to 75 classic favorites like... In The Mood Glenn Miller and his Army Air Force Band Dream a Little Dream of Me Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong I've Got the World on a String Peggy Lee Blueberry Hill Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra Love Me or Leave Me Mel Tormé You Make Me Feel So Young Rosemary Clooney Don't Get Around Much Anymore Harry James and his Orchestra Georgia On My Mind Frankie Laine It Had to Be You Artie Shaw and his Orchestra People Will Say We're In Love Kate Smith More Than You Know Lena Horne I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm Kay Starr And many more!

1. Saxy Mood 2. Gititon 3. For the Love of You 4. Smooth 5. Give Me Some More 6. Once You Get Started 7. Bird 8. Wish You Were Here 9. Allright 10. Sunday Cool 11. Girls Should Stick Together

1. Saxy Mood 2. Gititon 3. For the Love of You 4. Smooth 5. Give Me Some More 6. Once You Get Started 7. Bird 8. Wish You Were Here 9. Allright 10. Sunday Cool 11. Girls Should Stick Together

Shringar: The Many Moods of Love - Volume 4 by Ajoy ChakrabortyDieser Titel wird für Sie nach Bestellung auf CD-R Disc produziert, die von den meisten CD-Spielern abgespielt wird. Ob Ihr CD-Spieler das CD-R-Format abspielen kann, entnehmen Sie bitte der Gebrauchsanweisung.

I love this record. It is as Vinx as I could possibly make it. From the start, this project was approached with an open heart and pioneer spirit. The challenge of each track was to walk that fine line between being myself (taking chances) and paying homage to the masterful songs that influenced me.

Release Date: 1993-03-31, Audio CD, Quicksilver

Shringar: The Many Moods of Love - Volume 4 by Ajoy ChakrabortyDieser Titel wird für Sie nach Bestellung auf CD-R Disc produziert, die von den meisten CD-Spielern abgespielt wird. Ob Ihr CD-Spieler das CD-R-Format abspielen kann, entnehmen Sie bitte der Gebrauchsanweisung.

What is Clare Wingate doing? One minute she's suffering in a pretty-in-pink gown she'll never wear again, and the next thing she knows it's morning . . . and she has the nastiest hangover of her life. To make matters worse, she's wearing nothing but a spritz of Escada and lying next to Sebastian Vaughan . . . her girlhood crush turned sexy, globe-hopping journalist. Somewhere between the toast and the toss of the bouquet she'd gotten herself into a whole lot of trouble. Clare had the right to go wild—after all, she'd been knocked off her dyed-to-match shoes after finding her own fiancÉ in a compromising position with the washing machine repairman. Clearly her society wedding is off. But Sebastian pushed all the wrong buttons—and some of the right ones, too. Clare is in no mood for love—not even for lust—and wants to forget about Sebastian and his six-pack abs ASAP. But he isn't in the mood to go away, and his kiss is impossible to forget.

Release Date: 1993-03-31, Audio CD, Quicksilver

What is Clare Wingate doing? One minute she's suffering in a pretty-in-pink gown she'll never wear again, and the next thing she knows it's morning . . . and she has the nastiest hangover of her life. To make matters worse, she's wearing nothing but a spritz of Escada and lying next to Sebastian Vaughan . . . her girlhood crush turned sexy, globe-hopping journalist. Somewhere between the toast and the toss of the bouquet she'd gotten herself into a whole lot of trouble. Clare had the right to go wild—after all, she'd been knocked off her dyed-to-match shoes after finding her own fiancÉ in a compromising position with the washing machine repairman. Clearly her society wedding is off. But Sebastian pushed all the wrong buttons—and some of the right ones, too. Clare is in no mood for love—not even for lust—and wants to forget about Sebastian and his six-pack abs ASAP. But he isn't in the mood to go away, and his kiss is impossible to forget.

Release Date: 1992-04-21, Audio CD, Blue Note Records