Mr. Acker Bilk
The Very Best Of

Description

Mr. Acker Bilk was one of Britain’s most beloved and distinctive musical voices — a Somerset-born clarinettist whose warm, breathy tone made him a household name on both sides of the Atlantic. This CD brings together the highlights of a remarkable career that spanned trad jazz, pop, and orchestral easy listening, rooted always in Bilk’s unmistakable clarinet sound. Best known for the hauntingly beautiful ‘Stranger on the Shore’ — a UK and US chart-topper that remains one of the best-selling instrumental singles of all time — Bilk combined genuine jazz craft with an accessible, deeply emotive quality that few could match. A superb introduction to his work and a worthy centrepiece for any fan of classic British jazz…

1. Summer Set
2. Buona Sera (Long Version)
3. That’s My Home
4. Stranger On The Shore
5. Above The Stars
6. Lonely
7. Limelight
8. A Taste Of Honey
9. Only You (And You Alone)
10. Stranger On The Shore
11. Alley Cat
12. Aria