Babs Gonzales - Teenage Santa ClausBabs Gonzales was a Beat poet who became one of the premier jazz vocalists of the be bop era; famous for penning the Dizzy Gillespie song "Oop Pop A Da." from 1950 to 1953, Babs was a vocalist for the James Moody band and later played and recorded with such luminaries as Jimmy Smith, Sonny Rollins, Benny Green and Johnny Griffin, among others. On the rare 1955 recordings presented here, Babs is backed by organist Teddy Brannon, along with an unknown

Harding's voice conveys pain

Mike Hodges (Flash Gordon

peak-era disco's euphoric vocals and early hip-hop's observational lyricism

a violinist in the tradition of the great Russian virtuosos

This new reissue is the first time the album has been available since it's original release

Chaigidel & Neraterrae - Lamastu

Commentary

The focus is on tougher Rock 'n' Roll numbers - this is not 'La Bamba'

Unlike some of those artists

Joined here by tenor saxophonist Larry McKenna

it incorporates pianistic approaches and more delicate method of expressing depth in marimba playing

sought-after models