Lounge CD Recommendations

Are you hep to the jive, daddy-o? You will be if you check out any of these CDs I'm recommending today. Remember being curious as to what your parents records sounded like, when you were young? Then putting one on to play and then thinking to yourself "squaresville!" Haven't you heard? It's hip to be square, man. These CDs are lounge, hear them purr! The first 2 CDs will make you wanna cha cha over to the liquor cabinet and mix yourself a Martini, Gimlet or a Bellini. Don't forget the swizzle stick! The last CD is a little spicier. If you're a fan of Rockabilly and/or that jazzy Stray Cats sound, then you will definitely dig The Naughty Ones. You may even find yourself reaching for the pomade! The best part about all these CDs is that each of them have flown under the radar and can generally be found for under $4!

Swingin' Jazz For Hipsters: Volume 1. © 1997
This CD can currently be purchased at Half.com for a mere pittance of $3.50!
Favorite tracks include: 1, 3, 8, 10, 12

01. The Candy Man - Ray Brown/Monty Alexander/Sam Most
02. Goin' Out Of My Head - Captain Jack McDuff/Herb Besson/Joe Magnarelli
03. Walk Between The Raindrops - Mel Tormé/Marty Paich Dek-tette
04. Isn't She Lovely - Stephane Grappelli/Martin Taylor
05. Slidin' - Hendrik Meurkens/Dado Moroni/Peter Bernstein
06. Honey Suckle Rose - Stefan Scaggiari Trio
07. I Can Do It - Tania Maria/Mitch Stein
08. Days Of Wine And Roses - Ruby Braff/Scott Hamilton/Dave McKenna
09. Sleepwalk - Rom Eschete Trio
10. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Ernestine Anderson/Hank Jones
11. The Lady Wants To Know - Howard Roberts/Ross Tompkins
12. The Girl From Ipanema - Charlie Byrd Trio

Music For The Jet Set. © 1996
This CD can can be yours at Half.com for just $3.85!
Favorite tracks include: 2, 5, 7, 11, 13, 14

01. April In Paris - Gloria Lynne
02. On A Little Street In Singapore - Harry Zimmerman
03. Maori Flea - Arthur Lyman
04. Catriburium Na Batacuda - Carnival In Rio
05. It Happened In Monterey - Bob Florence
06. Bermuda - Troy Walker
07. Prelude A La Cha Cha Cha - Woody Herman/Charlie Byrd
08. The Third Man Theme - Anton Karas And His Two Rudis
09. Vaya Con Dios - Harry Zimmerman
10. Mosaico Andaluz - Bernabe de Moron
11. Bali Ha'i - Gloria Lynne
12. Aiylong - Soubri Moulin/His African Beats
13. China Nights Mambo - Jack "Bongo" Burger
14. C'est Si Bon - Ray Ventura Singers

The Naughty Ones: I Dig Your Voodoo! © 1995
Favorite tracks include: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 14

01. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
02. Voodoo Kiss
03. Walkin' Blues, The
04. Pretty Plaid Skirt
05. Azure Te
06. Tapped In A Web Of Love
07. Charlie Parker Twist (Billie's Bounce)
08. Skiddy-Wo
09. I Dig Your Voodoo
10. Ain't Gonna Cry No More
11. What's My Name
12. Harlem Nocturne
13. Charade
14. Well You Needn't