Los Gauchos de Roldán: Button Accordion and Bandoneón Music from Northern Uruguay

Just released on Smithsonian Folkways. Sample track: “Como mi suegra - milonga”

Etta James

A range of excellent tributes to Etta James, particularly Richard Williams' Etta James: 10 classic performances.

When she turned it up, as on 'Something's Got a Hold On Me,' she was always convincing, but I preferred it when she held back just a little. The reserves of power in a performance like 'I'd Rather Go Blind' only deepened its emotional impact.

See also Etta James obituary from The Guardian; Etta James Dies at 73 from New York Times.