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Altissimo is glad to announce our January 2012 New Releases!

$14.98 for 1 week only!
Offer valid 1-24-12 through 1-30-12
Offer valid on January releases only (listed below)

Some titles are former disc-on-demand products. Now they're professionally manufactured and complete with full liner notes!

This is ... Navy Country!

This is...Navy Country!
US Navy Country Current
14 Tracks
47 minutes

Country Current is the premiere country-bluegrass group of the US Navy Band that showcases traditional, contemporary, and original bluegrass compositions. This album features new arrangements of great country classics, like Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" and Josh Turner's "Long Black Train," along with several original compositions, "Old Ironsides" and "Mailpouch Chew," by the band's own members. This album is sure to appeal to any country music or bluegrass fan!

Made in America

Made in America
US Army Ground Forces Band
15 Tracks
1 hour, 8 minutes

From simple folk melodies to symphonies in the concert hall, Americans listen to music that encompasses all styles and tastes. As the Musical Ambassadors of the Combat Soldier, the Army Ground Forces Band travels throughout the nation performing the kinds of music that throughout the nation performing the kinds of music that contribute to our national heritage. This album is a small sampling of the many great tunes that are "Made in America." The works of several famous composers are showcased here, including: George Gershwin, Henry Fillmore, Percy Grainger and Aaron Copland.

Carnival

Carnival
US Army Band
10 Tracks
1 hour, 10 minutes

This delightful album by "Pershing's Own" is a collection of works that is fun and exciting. Each track on "Carnival" was chosen for it's upbeat tempo and festive characteristics. The album was recorded live, and represents a sampling of the Army Band's vast repertoire. Each member brings a wealth of educational and professional experience to every performance that enhances the musical product greatly. Tracks include, "La Fiesta Mexicana," "Selections from 'Phantom of the Opera' " and "Roman Carnival Overture," to name a few.

Duke Ellington:

The Symphonic Portrait

Duke Ellington
US Air Force Orchestra
4 Tracks
1 hour, 13 minutes

Duke Ellington (1899-1974) carries a musical legacy that extends beyond the realms of being a writer or bandleader. His music still stands as a brilliant model of American compositional creativity. Although Ellington had a profound influence in the world of jazz, his mastery extends even further into several other compositional outputs including concerti, tone poems, film scores, ballets, big band arrangements, and several operas. The four works found on this album are some of his masterworks that were eventually arranged for symphony orchestra. Each selection varies greatly in structure, however Ellington's visionary compositional style, combined with his discomfort with musical labels such as jazz and classical, resulted in a genre that integrated these distinct styles most effectively.

South

South
US Coast Guard Dixieland Jazz Band
13 Tracks
56 minutes


Celebrate Mardi Gras with this great album! "South" contains many selections considered to be standards in the Dixieland repertoire. This is the first album released by the ensemble, and dedicated to the men and women of the US Coast Guard who selflessly performed their duty in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. "South" is a fantastic reflection of the cutting edge of today's dixieland music.

Mystic Chords of Memory

Mystic Chords of Memory
US Nay Band
12 Tracks
1 hour, 11 minutes

This album was recorded in the commemoration of the US Navy Band's 75th anniversary. Each piece found here is dedicated to all the officers, men and women, past and present, who have contributed their time and talents to the Navy Band, earning it the title of "World's Finest." Robert Jager was commissioned to compose the title track "Mystic Chords of Memory" to celebrate the 75th Anniversary. This album is a fantastic representation of the talent, dedication, and professionalism that is characteristic of the United States Navy Band in every endeavor.

Wild Blue Yonder

Wild Blue Yonder
US Air Force Band
7 Tracks
1 hour, 12 minutes

The US Air Force Band proudly commemorates the 60th anniversary of the US Air Force with a collection of music as diverse as the 690,000 total Airmen and civilians stationed around the world! These selections represent classic works of the literature and the new standards of tomorrow - reminding us to treasure the past while we look toward the horizon for what is yet to come. "Wild Blue Yonder" features the works of great composers including Claude Debussy and Arnold Schoenberg, each piece capturing the serenity, the peril, and the wonder of flying up there in the wild blue yonder.