Hailing from Northern California's wine country, Jazz on the Vine make smooth, sophisticated jazz that makes the perfect soundtrack to a wine tasting. In fact, the quartet's first release was only available in the area's wine tasting rooms, but Private Reserve, the group's second album, makes their subtle compositions widely available. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

CD $14.23

While it suggests a two-CD collection of solo piano work, Grand Piano actually runs the gamut of piano pieces -- there's everything from solo piano to piano with synthesizers to piano with woodwinds and piano with orchestral splendour. The key factor throughout is the soothing beauty of the playing -- no wild jazz licks to be heard here, no needlessly twinkly fingers. The 22 cuts sample 20 albums featuring 12 pianists, with the styles of each blending nicely together (this is not a matter of carbon-co...   [ read more ]

CD $17.08

CD $17.08