Kickin It Up

Kickin It Up

Kickin It Up

ASIN: B00009WO90

Track Listings
 
1. Redneck Relaxation
2. Livin' Lovin' Fool
3. Tell Me Why
4. Can't Get Enough Of You
5. She Wants To Be Loved
6. Gettin' Over You Over Me
7. Holdin On
8. You Won't Live Long
9. All I Want
10. Fool's Paradise
11. Lovesick

Kickin It Up,Gunslinger
Kickin' It Up
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Jazz
  • To the max
  • Gerald Albright Is On Fire Here!
  • YEEEE-OOWWW, This thing is HOT and TASTEY!!!!
  • Garbage !
 Kickin' It Up
Gerald Albright
Manufacturer: Grp Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001N1RTY
Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

  1. 4 On The Floor
  2. To The Max
  3. Why Geogia
  4. Walker's Theme
  5. Condition Of My Heart
  6. Throw Yo' Hands (In The Air)
  7. Father's Lullaby
  8. On The One
  9. Kickin' It Up
  10. If You Don't Know By Now

Amazon.com

Seventies jazz/funk fusion pioneer Jeff Lorber has hooked up with Albright for half of these tracks; that's appropriate because Albright's sound has a direct lineage from the past. He is the leading light continuing down the path blazed by Hank Crawford, King Curtis, and David Sanborn. Highlights here are the driving, hard-hitting tunes Lorber and Albright have produced together. The funkiest of the lot are "On the One," "Throw Yo' Hands," and "To the Max." Albright also displays the influence of Motown sax star Jr. Walker with "Walker's Theme." Like Walker, who covered acts ranging from the Guess Who to the Crusaders, Albright is very clever in his cover choices, with interpretations of the music of Harold Melvin, Brian McKnight, and a very interesting version of John Mayer's "Why Georgia," featuring Peter White. This is Albright's best effort in a decade. --Mark Ruffin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Jazz.......2005-08-14

Music that you can play for any occasion, or just relax and enjoy.

4 out of 5 stars To the max.......2005-03-12

This cd was so good that my seven year old daughter sits and listens to it! I think thats says it all

5 out of 5 stars Gerald Albright Is On Fire Here!.......2005-02-06

This is Gerald's latest effort,and I must say,it is a real smooth jazz gem.Gerald really lets it fly here,with jazzy energy everywhere.There isn't a dud on the entire album!While you may have heard of the popular single from this album on the radio,the funky "To The Max",there is more to this album than just funk.While there are a number of funky,upbeat and groovy tunes on this album,such as "4 On The Floor","ToThe Max","Throw Yo' Hands In The Air",and"On The One",there are also an equal amount of more standard,traditional smooth jazz stylings as well.Not like its a bad thing,far from it,because these tunes help to balance the album out and more,keeping it from going stale.Some of the more standard tunes on the album are,"Why Georgia","Walker's Theme",and "Father's Lullaby",which Gerald produced in remembrance of his late father.However,even the not so funky tunes shine here,with one of the best examples being Gerald's nice cover version of "Why Georgia".There is also a vocal track on the album,"Condition Of My Heart",performed by a former "Boyz To Men" member.While the album as a whole is great,the best picks are,"4 On The Floor","To The Max","Why Georgia","Throw Yo' Hands In The Air","On The One",and "If You Don't Know Me By Now".If you are looking for an exceptional sax player,then look no further,because you just found one.This album should be in everyone's smooth jazz collection.I highly recommend it!

5 out of 5 stars YEEEE-OOWWW, This thing is HOT and TASTEY!!!!.......2004-11-19

Quite frequently, I buy albums and only one song is worth listening to... This is most certainly not the case here. I loved nearly the entire album, especially numbers 1 and 2 cuts. If these don't get you up and into a thumping Jazz trance, well you're dead. I have liked Albright in the past, but I feel this time he's really created a masterpiece. As stated earlier, this one is H-O-T!!

1 out of 5 stars Garbage !.......2004-10-28

Another great player selling out to sell more. Seems like another outbreak of the Kenny bug. I'm sure any jazz aficianado would agree with me when I say that Gerald Albright is a much more comprehensive player than this album suggets. Check out the 'Live at Birdland West' album for a taste of what Mr. Albright is really about.
Kickin' It Up
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Not As Good As His First, But Still A Nice Album
  • Great country album
  • He Sure Is Kicking It Up.
  • i swear
 Kickin' It Up
John Michael Montgomery
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002IXN
Release Date: 1994-01-25

Tracks:

  1. Be My Baby Tonight
  2. Full-Time Love
  3. I Swear
  4. She Don't Need A Band To Dance
  5. All In My Heart
  6. Friday At Five
  7. Rope The Moon
  8. If You've Got Love
  9. Oh How She Shines
  10. Kick It Up

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Not As Good As His First, But Still A Nice Album.......2007-07-05

When John Michael Montgomery released his debut album, "Life's A Dance," I breathed a sigh of relief that he might not be another 90's clone. Unfortunately that would not be the case. With each future release, Montgomery became more and more commercial and lacking with his songs. However, "Kickin' It Up" may be weighed down by a few commercial tracks, but it is still an excellent album. The title track falls into the commercial category, along with tunes like the high-energy "Be My Baby Tonight" and "Friday At Five." The better songs on this album were borderline commercial tunes that still showed that Montgomery hadn't been completely drained of his Country soul. Songs like "Rope The Moon" and "If You've Got Love" play to Montgomery's strengths which are singing excellent tender songs that have a hint of meaning to them. The big hit on this album was, in my opinion, not the best. "I Swear" was released by Montgomery and a boy band at almost the same time. It was hugely popular for both of them, but it also made the record companies force Montgomery into the hollow A/C Country vacuum that has killed so many other wonderful careers. From this point on, Montgomery's career slowly spiraled down.

"Kickin' It Up" is not a bad album, but it's also not Montgomery's best. I recommend it to fans of early 90's Country, but the best gems can be found on Montgomery's debut album.

5 out of 5 stars Great country album.......2001-06-09

Wow, from the opening song "Be my baby tonight" which will make you wanna get up and dance till you drop, this album is a killer. His version of "I swear" is so much more romantic than All-4-One's cover. Every song on here is a good song, no filler. A very good album. John Michael has a Garth Brooks type of voice, but is pure country. There is nothing crossover about him. So if you are someone who enjoys real country, you will love this album.

5 out of 5 stars He Sure Is Kicking It Up........2000-06-23

Once I Heard The Romantic Tune "I Swear" I Started Liking It. It Is Really Number 1. It Is John Michael's Best Song Of All Time. The Pop Group All-4-One Did A Remake Of The Song. Other Songs Included On Here Are: "Be My Baby Tonight", "Rope The Moon" And "If You Got Love". This Is A Must Have For Any John Michael Fan.

3 out of 5 stars i swear.......2000-05-01

I listened to the preview of the song "I Swear", and it was pretty good. I would like it if you could start at the beginning of the song and play it for say, 45 seconds? just my opinion.
The Authentic George Gershwin, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Real Find!
  • An Ambitious Interpretation of Gershwin's Pianism
  • Authentic is a misused word, but this time it really applies
 The Authentic George Gershwin, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: White Line
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by GershwinAll Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000030YA
Release Date: 1993-11-02

Tracks:

  1. Swanee
  2. Come To The Moon
  3. I Was So Young (You Were So Beautiful)
  4. Tee-Oodle-Um-Bum-Bo
  5. Nobody But You
  6. Limehouse Night
  7. Drifting Alone With The Tide
  8. Rhapsody In Blue
  9. Oh Lady Be Good!
  10. Fascinating Rhythm
  11. Hang On To Me
  12. I'd Rather Charleston
  13. The Man I Love
  14. The Half Of It, Dearie, Blues
  15. So Am I
  16. Kickin' The Clouds Away
  17. Con in F

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Real Find!.......2003-08-20

This CD was released in about 1992 but somehow I'd never run across it. I was interested because Jack Gibbons is a pianist I very much admire, primarily for his superb 2CD recording of the minor key études of Alkan, the kind of music that makes even piano virtuosos have nightmares because of their difficulty. One thing I noted in Gibbons's Alkan release was his loose and easy sense of rhythm. So, thought I, maybe he can do Gershwin the way he was meant to be played. And sure enough, he can and does.

These are mostly recreations from the piano roll elaborations that Gershwin recorded himself. Unfortunately the technology at the time Gershwin made them was fairly primitive and it created a kind of rhythmic strait-jacket for his playing. So what Gibbons has done is play the same notes Gershwin played, but subtly free the rhythms so that they sound spontaneous. And do they!

The CD includes a solo piano version of 'Rhapsody in Blue' based on Gershwin's own two-piano arrangement. Also recorded is the slow movement from the 'Concerto in F.' Both are done beautifully.

There is a dynamite performance of 'I'd Rather Charleston,' a tune hardly remembered today. And then there's Gershwin's own patented version (here perfectly mimicked) of 'Fascinating Rhythm.' And on and on.

This is 67 minutes of sheer joy!

Scott Morrison

5 out of 5 stars An Ambitious Interpretation of Gershwin's Pianism.......2002-02-25

Jack Gibbons does a remarkable job in performing his transcriptions of Gershwin's works -- TOO remarkable that is. Each track easily displays Gibbons' technical gifts as a pianist but this is the rare case where it actually works against him. Listen to the original recordings of Gershwin himself playing these works of his and you'll see how EASILY the music flows whereas Gibbons' performance projects that "hard-work" atmosphere; you can hear Gibbons concentrating more on playing everything exactly "right" instead of having plain, flat-out fun. This is not surprising considering Gershwin's pianistic style was shaped by the free-wheeling, Harlem stride-piano masters whereas Gibbons was no doubt a classically-trained pianist where typically each and every single note must be played with proper dynamics and tempo (Gershwin didn't vary his dynamics nor tempo as often as many believe). Still, Jack Gibbons' "The Authentic George Gershwin" series is hands-down the best window into the artistry of George Gershwin's piano playing style. High praise should be given to Gibbons for not "watering-down" Gershwin's piano pieces (like so many have before) and making a recording for anyone who admires Gershwin as a composer as well as a magnificent pianist.

5 out of 5 stars Authentic is a misused word, but this time it really applies.......1999-02-11

I have a huge Gershwin collection accumulated over 40 years and know all this music cold. But I've never heard it played better. I think George himself would smile to hear Gibbons. Unlike the perfect--and bloodless--Gershwin renditions of Michael Feinstein, this one truly captures the spirit of the music. It takes the old Gershwin piano roll renditions with their mechanical rhythm and gives them life. Here, you'll hear hundreds of small variations and Gershwinesque riffs you've never heard before, even if you know this music as well as I do.
Customized 6x6
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Customized 6x6

    Manufacturer: Level Green Recording Company
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000CAD7T4
    Release Date: 2004-10-05
    KICKIN DOWN DOOZ
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • BLAZING BEATS
    		 KICKIN DOWN DOOZ
    Conspiracy Clique
    Manufacturer: HIT' EM UP RECORDS
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0009GU3UW
    Release Date: 2004-10-24

    Tracks:

    1. Real TALK-intro
    2. Claimin Killer-Featuring Boss Hog
    3. Nasty Girl
    4. Hustlin- Featuring Mello
    5. Hitem Up/Kickin Down Dooz -Featuring Bosshog
    6. Get HIgh Featuring- Mello
    7. Get it Off ya Chest
    8. O Lady -Featuring Mello
    9. Skit
    10. Last Days
    11. Elbows
    12. Tryin Timez
    13. Neva Stop
    14. Elbowz-Remix
    15. Hustlin- screwed
    16. Big Talk -Outro

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars BLAZING BEATS.......2005-05-18

    This CD is hot,from the begining to the end.
    You cant pick one good track,because all of them are off the chain.
    The Authentic George Gershwin, Vol. 1-3
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • 'Swonderful and Fascinatin'
    		 The Authentic George Gershwin, Vol. 1-3

    Manufacturer: White Line
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000I85Q
    Release Date: 1995-10-17

    Tracks:

    1. Swanee
    2. Come To The Moon
    3. I Was So Young (You Were So Beautiful)
    4. Tee-Oodle-Um-Bum-Bo
    5. Nobody But You
    6. Limehouse Night
    7. Drifting Alone With The Tide
    8. Rhapsody In Blue
    9. Oh Lady Be Good!
    10. Fascinating Rhythm
    11. Hang On To Me
    12. I'd Rather Charleston
    13. The Man I Love
    14. The Half Of It, Dearie, Blues
    15. So Am I
    16. Kickin' The Clouds Away
    17. Con in F

    Tracks:

    1. Tip-Toes: Sweet And Low-Down (I)
    2. Tip-Toes: That Certain Feeling (I)
    3. Tip-Toes: Looking For A Boy (I)
    4. Tip-Toes: When Do We Dance? (II)
    5. Tip-Toes: Sweet Low-Down (II)
    6. Tip-Toes: That Certain Feeling (II)
    7. Irish Waltz (Three-Quarter Blues)
    8. Oh, Kay!: Do,Do,Do
    9. Oh, Kay!: Someone To Watch Over Me
    10. Oh, Kay!: Clap Yo' Hands
    11. Oh, Kay!: Maybe
    12. Three Prlds: No. 1, Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso/No. 2, Andante Con Moto/No. 3, Allegro Ben Ritmato
    13. Strike Up The Band: Meadow Serenade
    14. Funny Face: My One And Only
    15. Funny Face: 'S Wonderful/Funny Face
    16. Funny Face: He Loves And She Loves
    17. An American In Paris
    18. Show Girl: Liza
    19. Strike Up The Band: Strike Up The Band
    20. Crazy Girl: Embraceable You
    21. Crazy Girl: I Got Rhythm (I)
    22. Crazy Girl: I Got Rhythm (II)

    Tracks:

    1. Of Thee I Sing Ov
    2. Jilted
    3. Second Rhapsody
    4. For You, For Me, For Evermore
    5. Cuban Ov
    6. Isn't It A Pity?
    7. Vars On 'I Got Rhythm'
    8. Porgy And Bess Ste (Catfish Row): I. Catfish Row: Intro-Jasbo Brown (Complete)...
    9. Porgy And Bess Ste (Catfish Row): II. 'I Got Plenty O' Nuthin''...
    10. Porgy And Bess Ste (Catfish Row): III. Fugue: Murder Of Crown, Act III Scene I
    11. Porgy And Bess Ste (Catfish Row): IV. Hurricane: Intro, Act II Scene 3...
    12. Porgy And Bess Ste (Catfish Row): V. Good Morning, Brother...
    13. They Can't Take That Away From Me
    14. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
    15. Our Love Is Here To Stay

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars 'Swonderful and Fascinatin'.......2001-09-24

    A slim volume of Gershwin's own arrangements of his popular songs exists, and has been recorded by many pianists. Unfortunately, these arrangements exist for only a scant few of Gershwin's songs, and they are rather abbreviated and dare I say it? Unsatisfying. Enter Jack Gibbons. Mr. Gibbons has meticulously researched George Gershwin's own playing of these pieces, from old radio shows, movie soundtracks, and other archival sources and he plays them exactly the way the composer did. He kids you not about "authentic". This is about as close as you can get to the source, and the recorded sound is spectacular. Bravo!
    Kickin' It Up
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Kickin' It Up
      Gunslinger
      Manufacturer: Dynasty Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000F6IHZ4
      Release Date: 2006-03-28

      Tracks:

      1. Redneck Relaxation
      2. Livin' Lovin' Fool
      3. Tell Me Why
      4. Can't Get Enough of You
      5. She Wants To Be Loved
      6. Gettin' Over You Over Me
      7. Holdin' On
      8. You Won't Live Long
      9. All I want
      10. Fools Paradise
      11. Lovesick
      Welcome Home
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Welcome Home
        Brian Callies
        Manufacturer: MC8 Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000CAALYI
        Release Date: 2003-06-24
        You Ain't Seen Nothin' Like This
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		You Ain't Seen Nothin' Like This
          Jessi Lynn
          Manufacturer: Jessi Lynn
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000CAKSYQ
          Release Date: 2005-09-27
          Kickin' It Up
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Kickin' It Up
            Gerald Albright
            Manufacturer: Universal
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
            Smooth JazzSmooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B0001N1M26
            Release Date: 2004-06-01

            Tracks:

            1. 4 on the Floor
            2. To the Max
            3. Why Georgia?
            4. Walker's Theme
            5. Condition of My Heart
            6. Throw Yo' Hands (In the Air)
            7. Father's Lullaby
            8. On the One
            9. Kickin' It Up - Gerald Albright
            10. If You Don't Know Me By Now - Gerald Albright

            Album Description

            Japanese pressing of the jazz/r&b saxophonist's 2004 album includes one bonus track 'I Do Love You'. Universal.

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            3. Life Is Good [Import]
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            5. Little Boys New Heroes
            6. Live at the Smithsonian, Vol. 2 [Live]
            7. Live Recordings 1956-1959 [Live]
            8. Lowcountry Blues
            9. Mē [Import]
            10. Madami'madam

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