2011 Proffing

Named in honor of various '60s/'70s icons of the same name (Bardot, Fontaine, Lahaie), Aurelie Maggiori (previously known as Mayane Delem) and former Vendetta vocalist Sylvie Hoarau, aka French pop duo Brigitte, replicate the Gallic folk-pop sound of their heroes' heyday with their debut album, Et Vous, Tu M'aimes? Co-written with the likes of Franco-Lebanese singer/songwriter Camille Bazbaz and French composer Albin de la Simone, its 16 tracks include the singles "Battez Vous," "Oh La La," and a sensual take on Supreme NTM's 1998 hip-hop anthem "Ma Benz."

Playlist: The Very Best of R. Kelly is a compilation album by American R&B singer R. Kelly. The album features some of Kelly's released and unreleased songs (as singles) over the course of his career. It peaked at #60 on the Billboard's R&B/Hip Hop Album chart.

As well as the remastered album with original track-listing, the ‘Further listening’ album of additional material features previously unreleased demos entitled ‘Vocal’, ‘She pops’ and ‘In slow motion’, as well as PSB mixes and remixes of ‘Leaving’ and ‘Memory of the future’.

A respected financial company is downsizing and one of the victims is the risk management division head, who was working on a major analysis just when he was let go.

One of the most popular jazz musicians in Japan today, Nicki Parrott's latest release from Venus Records is a gorgeous collection of romantic standards. The star-studded band includes her frequent collaborators–Harry Allen on tenor sax, her sister Lisa on alto sax, John Di Martino on piano–and, this time, Chuck Redd on vibraphone who adds a distinctive tonal color to the collective sound.