Albums by artists whose names start with J
- Jackie & Roy: "The ABC-Paramount Years"
- CD, Koch KOC-CD-7927, USA, 1997
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5.
- (unknown): Sparkling vocal be-bop from the peak period ('50s) of this husband-wife duo. Tracks include The Glory of Love, Whisper Not, Winter of My Discontent, Looking at You & 12 more. Arrangements by Quincy Jones, Ralph Burns, et al. Musicians include Shelley Manne, Art Farmer, Clark Terry, Phil Woods & Milt Hinton.
- Jackie & Roy: "Lovesick"
- CD, Verve POCJ-2763/ V6-8688, Japan, 1999
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. originally released in 1966, produced by Creed Taylor. Jazzy vocals, and a couple of beautiful wordless vocal tracks.
- Jackie & Roy: "Wilder Alias"
- There's more by Jackie & Roy than listed here: search elsewhere
- Wanda Jackson: "16 Rock 'N Roll Hits"
- CD, CéDé international 66088, EU, 1990's
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5.
- ?: the greates R&R artist to ever menstruate
- Dick Jacobs conducts (various composers): "Themes From Classic Science Fiction, Fantasy And Horror Films"
- CD, Varèse Sarabande VSD-5407, USA, 1993
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. One of the few horror (comp) soundtrack cd's that I found entertaining, amusing even at times. unfortunately, the Intros by Bob McFadden that appear on his "Horror theme" LP (of which this CD is a reissue I think) are not included here.
- The James Taylor Quartet: "Do Your Own Thing"
- CD, Urban/ Polydor, UK, 1990
- comment:
- Johan: jazz funk, different from previous JTQ albums, also some vocal tracks.
- The James Taylor Quartet: "Hammond-Ology: The Best Of James Taylor Quartet"
- The James Taylor Quartet: "Message From The Godfather"
- The James Taylor Quartet: "Whole Lotta Live 1998"
- Jan & Dean: "Command Performance/ Jan & Dean Meet Batman"
- CD, ? 18687, ?, 199?
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5.
- Horst Jankowski: "Black Forest Explosion!"
- LP/CD, Motor 537 392, Germany, 1997
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. "The Fantastic Piano Sounds Of Horst Jankowski; His Very Best Recordings 1968-1973". Tastefull, mostly uptempo, bright & smooth brass EZ, with jazz and bossa nova influences. Only about 4 tracks feature his wordless Singers prominently. Covers of "Pata pata", "Mais que nada", "Light my fire" with German lyrics, and "Shaft", which starts out as a faitful repro, but then halfway Horst gets a bit wild on his piano and turns the piece in someting new. If you liked his track on the "Get easy, the German pops collection" compilation cd, you'll like this cd/lp too. Recommended! Tracks taken from these original LP's: "Piano Affairs"; "Jankowski Plays Jankowski"; "A Walk in the Evergreens"; "For nightpeople only"; "the many moods of Horst Jankowski"; "Follow me"; "Jankowskeynotes"; "Horst Jankowski International". Plus "Alexander II" (single).
- Reviewed in the "Record Collector" issue 220
- Unesco Collection: Japan: "O-Suwa-Daiko-Drums"
- CD, Unesco 9305 8030 2, USA, 19??
- comment:
- Ella Jenkins: "This Is Rhythm"
- CD, Smithsonian Folkways SF 45028, USA, 1994
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. A child's introduction to bongos, congas and other Afro-Cuban rhythm instruyments
- Florence Foster Jenkins: "The Glory (????) Of The Human Voice"
- CD, RCA Victor Gold Seal (BMG) GD61175, Germany?, 1992
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. See article in _Cool And Strange Music Magazine_ issue 20
- Ron Grandia: What the hell is THIS? Just what the hell? This is utter madness. The liners indicate the recordings were made in the 1940's. There appears to be some controversy as to whether she was truly a talentless, deep-pocketed imbecile or a satirical genius mental-flossing the world. She was remarkably bad. Her renown spread as a result. She eventually played Carnegie Hall packed to capacity with folks who wanted to see this tuneless wonder for themselves. She died exactly one month later. Imagine an opera diva in the comic dimension of the Marx Brothers, and I think you will begin to understand the implosive combination of absolute inabilty and absolute enthusiasm at work here on this record.
- The Jethros: "The Dark Side of the Xmas Tree II"
- CD-R, Jethros, USA, 199?
- comment:
- Johan: Has the same songs as on the deleted Arf! Arf! compilation "Dark Side of the Xmas Tree", plus ALL their new xmas songs! ... all 4 of them ;-
- Lou Smith: You can get The Dark Side of the Xmas Tree II (CDR only for the moment) from thejethros.com/Musix.html for $16.
- The Jethros: "Love Musix"
- CD, Rumblestiltskin 001, USA, 2000
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. If you like Spike Jones, Portsmouth Sinfonia, and other wacky novelty acts, then this is a must!! Wonderfully stupid music, masterfully played out of tune, with a large assortement of wacky istruments and other sounds. It doesn't come more wacky than this! Enjoy demented covers of: 1 - Love Will Keep Us Together. 2 - Your Cheatin' Heart 3 - Sweet Caroline. 4 - Light My Fire 5 - Loving You. 6 - Unchained Melody 7 - You're Having My Baby. 8 - Close To You 9 - Town Without Pity. 10 - I Can't Control Myself 11 - Delila. 12 - 96 Tears 13 - I Think We're Alone Now. 14 - Like A Virgin 15 - You're Something Special To Me (Shagg's cover!). Available from thejethros.com/ for $16. There's sound fragments up there too.
- Reviewed in _Cool And Strange Music Magazine_ issue 20
- Jingle Cats: "Here comes Santa Claws"
- cd, JCM 41229, US, 1994
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. Modern MIDI singing cats equivalent of the Singing Dogs
- The Jingle Dogs: "Christmas Unleashed"
- cd, Jingle Cats Music 1231, US, 1995
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. Yep, that's right, a whole cd of (sampled) dogs, barking xmas songs!
- Zhao Jiping: "Electric Shadows: Film Music By Zhao Jiping"
- CD, Teldec 630-17114, USA, 2000
- comment:
- Reviewed in _Cool And Strange Music Magazine_ issue 18
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "A certain Mr. Jobim"
- CD, Warner/ Reprise 93624 8244, Germany, 2001
- comment:
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "Antonio Carlos Jobim"
- Triple CD box, Verve, USA, 1998
- comment:
- Keir Keightley: Nice, and certainly the packaging is absolutely gorgeous (each CD is held in a different pocket - but they're not pockets - they're unlike anything you've ever seen - different coloured, cardboard cut-outs in the shape of a fish, a flower, and an abstract design - very Japanese). But as a massive Jobim fan, I was disappointed, especially by the 3rd CD, which is Verve "jazz" renditions of a handful of the same songs. Nice idea, but like "alternate takes", stacked one on top of the other on a jazz reissue, I never listen to it. But the set as a whole has the advantage of including a lot of Jobim tracks, plus versions of his songs by Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz, and some of Jobim's post-60s work (like his duet with Elis Regina). But you're paying mucho dinero for really only 2 CDs, IMHO. Instead, I would spend my money on three of these Jobim CDs: (1) "The Composer Plays" - Jobim's first US album, originally entitled "The Composer of Desafinado Plays". One of the greatest easy listening albums of all time. (2) "Antonio Carlos Jobim: Composer". This contains 2 full LPs made for Warner Bros. in 1965-66, plus some tracks from an instrumental Jobim album "Love, Strings, and Jobim". This stuff is not as smooth as "The Composer Plays", but over time I've come to love the shaky roughness of Jobim's voice (and none of this is on the Verve box set). (3) Astrud Gilberto "The Silver Collection". Basically her first two solo albums (1965-66), with Jobim accompanying her on a lot of tracks, plus a selection of greatest hits from subsequent stuff (like her amazing version of "So Nice (Summer Samba)" with the Walter Wanderley trio). But "The Girl from Ipanema" isn't included, for which you'd have to go to the Stan Getz "Getz/Gilberto" album, which Verve have just reissued with the 45 single edit of "Girl". So that's actually four CDs - but I bet they'll be almost the price the Jobim box set!
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "Composer"
- CD, Warner Bros. Archives 9 46114, USA, 199?
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. Combines the original LP's "The wonderful world of Antonio Carlos Jobim" (1965, arranged by Nelson Riddle) and "A certain Mr. Jobim" (1967, arranged by Claus Ogerman), plus 2 tracks from "Love, strings and Jobim" (1966), plus 4 previously unreleased tracks, recorded during the "A certain Mr. Jobim" session. The legendary Brazilian composer performs his own songs, singing on 19 of the 28 tracks (the others being instrumental). Despite Jobim's pleasingly vulnerable voice, I think these are not really the best versions around of his songs, as Riddle's and Ogerman's honey strings smooth out that typical "tristesse" quality of the bossa nova, and the English lyrics don't have that exotic touch of the Portuguese. This is velvet bossa nova targeted to Sinatra fans. Tracks: "She's A Carioca", "Agua De Beber", "Surfboard", "Useless Landscape", "So' Tinha De Ser Com Voce", "A Felicidade", "Bonita", "Favela", "Valsa De Porto Das Caixas", "Samba Do Aviao", "Por Toda A Mimha Vida", "Dindi", "Hurry Up And Love Me", "Pardon My English", "Bonita", "Se Todos Fossem Iguais A Voce", "Off-Key", "Photograph", "Surfboard", "Outra Vez", "I Was Just One More For You", "Estrada Do Sol", "Don't Ever Go Away", "Zingaro", "Esperanca Perdida", "Fotographia", "Por Causa De Voce", "Desafinado".
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "The Composer Of Desafinado Plays"
- CD, Verve 521431, USA, 1997
CD, Motor, Germany, 199? - comment:
- Johan: This disc offers instrumental interpretations of some of Jobim's most famous compositions from the early '60s (Recorded at A&R Studios, New York, 1962). Tracks: "The Girl From Ipanema", "Amor Em Paz", "Agua De Beber", "Vivo Sonhando", "O Morrow Nao Tem Vez (Favela)", "Insensatez", "Corcovado", "Samba De Uma Nota So", "Meditation", "So Danco Samba", "Chega De Saudade", "Desafinado".
- robert mckenna: probably on the soporific side for most but I love.
- Antonio Carlos Jobim. Gal Costa: "Rio Revisited"
- CD, Verve JazzVisions 841 286, USA, 1989
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5.
- Chuck: For me it is the most exotic of all Jobim albums. Lots of girl chorus voices feverishly singing his songs. A big, beautiful prodution of Jobim. You can't go wrong for the price.
- There's more by Antonio Carlos Jobim than listed here: search elsewhere
- Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim: "Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim"
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "The Girl From Ipanema"
- CD, A&M 540 582, USA?, 1996
- comment:
- Johan: A Retrospective Of Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "Love, Strings, & Jobim" (The eloquence of Antonio Carlos Jobim)
- CD, Warner Jazz 9362-47898, Germany/ UK, 2001
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. From 1966, with orchestra, arranged & recorded entirely in Brazil. Track 1 is great, uptempo, a groovy tune composed especially by Jobim for this album. Two more tracks have a groovy, BIG sound and uptempo rhythm and great percussion. The rest is still good, but not as true to the Brasilain roots as one might expect after reading the liner notes, who tell amongst others about Jobim's difficult search for the best 3 percussionists in the backcountry -- in most tracks the percussion doesn't get a front seat at all...
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "The Man From Ipanema"
- 3 CD box, Motor, Germany, 199?
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars"
- CD, Verve, USA, announced for february 1999
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "Stone Flower"
- CD, Columbia Col 472238 2, France?, 1990
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5.
- Martin Hämmel: This legendary Album from 1970 is a MUST for his INCREDIBLE version of Barrosos BRAZIL. This cd re comes with a bonus cut, an alternative take of Brazil.
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "Terra Brasilis"
- CD, Warner/ Reprise 75992 34099, Germany, 200?
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "Tide"
- CD, ?, Japan?, summer 2001
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. Jobim + orchestra, arranged by Deodato, which makes for a really cool listening experience, opposed to Jobim's "Composer" CD, which was arranged too sweetly IMO by Nelson Riddle and Claus Ogerman.
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "Urubu"
- CD, Warner/ Reprise 75992 58609, Germany, 200?
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "Wave"
- CD, A&M Records 0812, USA, 1986
CD, ?, Japan, 2001 - comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. This is the weakest Jobim CD I've heard sofar. Claus Ogerman's sweet string arrangements wash out that typical bossa nova "tristesse", and leave some whiter-than-white Anglo bossa muzak.
- Antonio Carlos Jobim: "The Wonderful World Of Antonio Carlos Jobim" (The Brazilian mood - with Nelson Riddle)
- CD, Warner/ Reprise 93624 6315, Germany, 2001
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5.
- Laurie Johnson: "The Avengers" (Music Composed And Conducted By Laurie Johnson)
- CD, Varèse Sarabande, USA, 199?
- comment:
- Michael D. Toth: these are NOT original soundtrack recordings, however, but re-recordings done by Laurie with the London Studio Orchestra in 1980. Not bad, and worth getting if you're a Johnson/Avengers fan. In addtion to Avengers and New Avengers music, it also has music from other Johnson scores (Dr. Strangelove, First Men In the Moon, Capt. Kronos Vampire Hunter, & Hedda).
- Laurie Johnson: "London Big Band"
- CD, VCI-CD SIV 6144, UK, 1997
- comment:
- Laurie Johnson: "Musical Worlds Of Laurie Johnson" (Synthesis/ The Wind In The Willows/ Ghedda)
- CD, HMV 5578192, UK, 1998
- comment:
- Johan: Contains the "Synthesis" album, plus the soundtracks for "The Wind in The Willows" and "Ghedda".
- Laurie Johnson: "The Professional: The Best Of Laurie Johnson"
- CD, HMV 5572102, UK, 1998
- comment:
- Johan: Called "the definitive collection of LJ's best known theme music for tv and film"; contains the themes from "the Avengers", "the professionals" & "Jason King".
- Laurie Johnson: "With A Vengeance" (The Easy Project 4)
- CD, Sequel NEMCD 935, UK, 1997
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. 30 Tracks from the 60's, including the original "Avengers" theme, "Dr. Strangelove", his entire "Two Cities Suite" album. About 10 of these tracks are very good, but there are as many average or just plain boring tracks. All are rather lush big band style, TOO lush and mellow at times, not much unconventional things happening here. Some crime jazz influences. Also several humorous pieces, sort of a big band version of Leroy Anderson. Also a couple of Latin tracks, but the Edmundo Ros smooth kind of Latin.
- Plas Johnson: "The Warm Sound Of Plas Johnson"
- CD, Blue Moon 3060, Spain, 1996
- comment:
- Darrell Brogdon: Great CD featuring the saxophonist on Les Baxter's "Jungle Jazz" and "African Jazz", as well as Mancini's "The Pink Panther" and many other soundtracks. This comp features Plas in small group sessions with Emil Richards, Jimmy Bond, and others, plus several tracks from the smoky "Blue Martini" album (which has great "late night" feel), with John Neel's Orchestra. Check it out!
- The Jokers: "The Best Of The Jokers Vol. 1"
- CD, Rarity Records 192497, Netherlands, 1995
- comment:
- Johan: 40 tracks from the 64 titles that comprised The Jokers' first five LPs released in Belgium over the two year period 1965-1966. Includes: Apache, Sabre Dance, Tabou, Addis Abeba, Perdido, Summertime, Skokiaan, Brazil, Carioca, Caravan. Available from: www.musicservice.nl
- The Jokers: "The Best Of The Jokers Vol. 2"
- CD, Rarity Records 192499, Netherlands, 1995, deleted
- comment:
- Johan: more belgian 1960's instro
- The Jokers: "The Best Of The Jokers Vol. 3: Rarities"
- CD, Rarity Records 192500, Netherlands, 1995
- comment:
- Johan: Vol.3 comprises the 1964 Japan-only LP Beat On Christmas and the 1963 Spain-only LP Guitarras en Stereo, plus an early version of Caravan that only appeared on a Belgian single in 1963.
- The Jokers: "The Best Of The Jokers Vol. 4: Rare Recordings"
- CD, Rarity Records 192532, Netherlands, 1997, deleted
- comment:
- Johan: including: Song Of Orfeu Negro,Batman, Perfidia, El Cumbanchero, Frenesi, Saturnus, Baia, Hawaiian War Chant, Misirlou, Our Man Flint, Tico Tico, Man Of Mystery, Danza Del Sable (alt. take)...
- The Jokers: "Tabou" (=Guitar Boogie)
- LP, Arcade, Belgium, 1966
LP, MFP, UK reissue, 1973
CD-R, Zippy CD Company Stereo, Japan, 2003 - comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5.
- Kristof Space Debris: Finally tracked down a real cheap copy of this, their version of Taboo made something of a name for itself here in Belgium even outside the exoticat scene. Wicked instro's in the vein of The Tornados, The Ventures and such. Sabre Dance is good too. Great album.
- Jack Diamond Music: Amazing guitar and Exotica guitar instrumental group from Belgium with very little or no reverb on those gorgeous fat guitar sounds. Fans of George Barnes, Takeshi Terauchi, The Shadows, The Hot Club of America in Hi Fi, The Ventures, Barney Kessel, Al Caiola, Al Casey, Howard Roberts, Roy Lanham, Kenny Burrell, Carl Kress, Phil Upchurch, Herb Remmington, Speedy West........etc, will love this to pieces and there are a few really exceptional Exotica titles. All of these tracks are from their Europe only releases from circa 1965/66 + 4 Tracks from the US only release They are also really big into the female ethereal voice thing-a-ma-bob which soooooooooo many of us love to bits.
- Jon: "Smoke"
- CD, Tzadik, USA, 199?
- comment:
- Johan: See WFMU catalog 1996
- Quincy Jones: "Best Of"
- Quincy Jones: "Big Band Bossa Nova"
- LP, Merc MCY 35258
CD, Nippon Phonogram PHCE-4015, Japan, 1996
CD, Verve 314 557 913, USA, 1998 - comment:
- Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5.
- Quincy Jones: "Brand New Bag"
- CD, Nippon Phonogram PHCE-4017, Japan, 199?
CD (picture disc), Japan, 2003 - comment:
- Quincy Jones: "Explores The Music of Henry Mancini"
- LP, Mercury Stereo
LP, Speakers Corner (Mercury), 200? - comment:
- Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. On the back cover it sez: "Quincy digests and interprets the wonderful sounds that are Henry Mancini". The result is as wonderful.
- Quincy Jones: "From Q, With Love"
- CD, Qwest/Warner, USA, 1999
- Quincy Jones: "Jazz 'round Midnight"
- CD, Polygram 537702, USA, 199?
- comment:
- Quincy Jones: "Plays The Hip Hits"
- CD, Nippon Phonogram PHCE-4016, Japan, 199?, deleted
LP, 180gr. audiophile vinyl, Mercury SR60799 Germany?, 2000
CD (picture disc), Japan, 2003 - comment:
- Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. jazz-pop classic from 1963. With "Comin' Home Baby", "Desafinado", "Jive Samba", "Take Five", "Watermelon Man"...
- Quincy Jones: "Q: The Musical Biography Of Quincy Jones"
- 4 CD Box Set, Rhino 74363, USA, 2001
- Quincy Jones: "Quincy Plays For Pussy Cats"
- CD, Nippon Phonogram PHCE-4018, Japan, 1996
CD (picture disc), Japan, 2003 - comment:
- Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5.
- Quincy Jones: "The Reel Quincy Jones"
- CD, Hip-O, USA, 1999
- comment:
- Peter Risser: a great comp. I wish there were more bits from cool movie soundtracks and less from The Color Purple and Roots. Still, they had to be fair. It's got the long Sanford and Son theme, Hikky Burr from the Bill Cosby show in the 70s, plus killer tracks from Mr. Tibbs, Pawnbroker, $, Anderson Tapes, the Wiz and so on. Lots of nice funky stuff here.
- Quincy Jones: "Talkin' Verve"
- Quincy Jones: "Walking Into Space"
- CD, Rebound 314 520 310-2, USA, 1995
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5.
- There's more by Quincy Jones than listed here: search elsewhere
- Spike Jones: "Christmas Record"
- CD, Verve, 1998?
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 2 points on 5. Re-issue of his "Presents A Xmas Spectacular" LP
- Spike Jones: "Corns A Poppin"
- CD, Harlequin HQ CD 30, GB, 1994
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. With Guest Artists The Three Suns
- Spike Jones: "Dinner Music For People Who Aren't Very Hungry!"
- CD, Rhino, USA, 199?
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. One of the only full original albums that are on CD.
- Spike Jones & His City Slickers: "Greatest Hits"
- CD, The Entertainers CD 0247, Germany, 1987
RCA 67814, USA, 199? - comment:
- Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. If you want to buy only 1 cheap Spike CD, then get this: 24 of his most wacky tracks.
- Reviewed in _Cool And Strange Music Magazine_ issue 16
- Spike Jones: "Let's Sing A Song Of Christmas"
- CD, Polygram, USA, 1998
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 2 points on 5. I suppose this is another re-issue of his "Presents A Xmas Spectacular" LP...
- Spike Jones: "The Man Who Murdered Music"
- CD, RCA/BMG DMC1-1210, USA, 1994
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. Contains the uncesored "Riders in the sky" and a couple of other recordings never before released. Compiled by Jordan R. Young, author of the biography "Spike Jones Off the Record".
- Spike Jones: "Murders The Classics"
- CD, RCA, Germany
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. One of my favorites: parodies of classical music classics.
- Spike Jones: "Musical Depreciation Revue/ Anthology"
- Double CD, Rhino, USA, 1996
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. See Rhino's website for a track listing.
- Spike Jones: "Spiked! The Music Of Spike Jones"
- CD, Catalyst BMG 09026-61982-2, USA, 1994
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 4 points on 5. Includes the complete 20 minutes "Nut cracker suite", 7 tracks for the first time on CD, and 2 never before released "Zounds" type of tracks from 1961!
- Spike Jones & His City Slickers: "Strictly For Music Lovers"
- Quadruple CD, ?, PROP 05, Europe, 2000
- Spike Jones: "The Very Worst Of Spike Jones"
- CD, Nimbus Record, USA, 2000
- comment:
- Johan: 20 track collection
- There's more by Spike Jones than listed here: search elsewhere
- Joselito: "Las Estrellas Del Fonografo"
- CD, BMG 74321-32279-2, USA, 1995
- comment:
- Chris Joss: "The Man With A Suitcase"
- CD/LP, Pulp Flavor PLP 011, France, 1999, deleted
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 2 points on 5. One (imaginary) soundtrack theme "The Man With A Suitcase", influenced by the music of 60's & 70's movies; plus 3 funky tracks that are very good, but the remaining 4 tracks are crap.
- Reviewed at Score, Baby
- Joy Electric: "Robot Rock"
- CD/LP, B.E.C. Recordings BED7404, USA, 1998
- comment:
- Reviewed in "_Cool And Strange Music Magazine_" issue 10
- Joyce: "The Essential Joyce 1970-1996"
- CD, Mr Bongo MRBCD 009, UK, 1997
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. Joyce started by performing songs written by others, but then turnd out to be an excellent song writer herself, exploring bossa and beyond. Contains 23 songs, more than 76 minutes!
- Joyce: "Hard Bossa"
- CD/LP, Far Out FARO034, distributed by Lowlands, Europe, 1999
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 3 points on 5. only the title tune is hard bossa, meaning: bossa played with fast rhythm, with the energy of bop jazz.
- Joyce: "Joyce"
- CD, Universal, Japan, 2001
- comment:
- Johan: Joyce's debut album from 1968
- Jumpin Jacques: "Avalon"
- CD, Petra SRL, Italy, 2002
- comment:
- Johan: My rating: 5 points on 5. Not as uptempo swinging groovy mod-psych-pop as on "Sugar and Spice", more varied, but still not really jazzy; more slow tunes, and one hyper-novelty-esque animal sounds piece with a unique unisono effect of banjo's + chipmunk voices!
- Jack Diamond Music: Yet another (killer) JUMPING JACQUES CD full and overflowing with some of the best wordless/scat pop/jazzy sounds to have your life changed by. I do believe that on both Jumping Jacques CD's there are NO WORDS! This is exactly the type of thing you've been waiting for.
- Jumpin Jacques: "Sugar and Spice"
- CD, Petra SRL PTR 103906 ZA, Italy, 2002
- comment:
- Johan: One track was featured on the "beat actione" LP comp of a couple of years ago. and the others are as beautiful and groovy and simply perfect
- Jill: ALL wordless vocals. It has some brilliant moments.
- Jack Diamond Music: Wordless Vocal Extravaganza with no comparison in sight! Originally released circa 1968, France. It's pop, it's Bossa Nova, it's jazz, it's beat, all together and separately. Every track is excellent! I saw a copy of this sell in auction for $250.00 and I can understand why. This is just tooooo cool.
- from the liner notes: There's something new on the musical horizon, a fresh, bright form of expression, an innovation in rhythm, a real revolution in the use of the human voice: The truly different vocal-instrumental group THE JUMPING JACQUES. Thanks to an original and exciting musical concept, their leader, JACQUES HENDRIX, presents you with a brand new dimension in sound. You will be surprised by the diversity of the themes of this music, sometimes sweet, sometimes wild, but always rich, surprising, spontaneous and irresistible. The main innovation of THE JUMPING JACQUES on the technical side is the vocal rhythm sung by the extremely deep and yet flexible bass voice of JEAN STOUT and by the girl's voices reproducing, by means of nonsense syllables, the rhythms and chords usually played by electric guitars. All of this is underlined by the drums, giving an irresistible beat which entices you to dance. To this first rhythmic playback is added the perfectly homogeneous vocal line of the entire group. Then superimposed on this amazingly sonorous foundation, by means of re-recording, is the surprising and magnificent voice of soloist FRANCOISE WALCH. This voice is often doubled in the background by the subtle sound of a saxophone or flute, barely perceptible, but giving a beautiful and unexpected color. The absence of lyrics, replaced by new sounds and nonsense syllables, allows the human voice a wide range of expression and color.
- Jr. and the Soulettes: "Psychodelic Sounds"
- CD/LP, Telstar, USA, 199?
- comment:
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