The ninth album from this Canadian indie band uses detailed, upbeat arrangements as backdrops for thoughtful and often bittersweet reflections on the passing of time.
The former Shack singer returns for a second solo album of finely wrought songs about life, love, and F. Scott Fitzgerald with sympathetic string arrangements.
A big and cinematic album from organist Jimmy Smith, who was better known for his smaller combo work up until this point. Lalo Schifrin's bold big band orchestration offsets Smith's gritty organ riffs, adding a brassy sophistication to the record.
This 2006 compilation is as good a place as any to begin exploring the vault of Sven Libaek, the famed Norwegian-Australian composer whose lush, exotic soundtracks helped influence Australian music in the mid-1960s.