Whisper Not (Live in Paris 1999) [Live]

Whisper Not (Live in Paris 1999) [Live]

ASIN: B00004WMZ9

Editorial Reviews
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Listening to the high-energy, florid runs, quirky twists, and trademark whines that tattoo "Bouncin' with Bud," the opening track of Whisper Not, it's hard to believe that Keith Jarrett was still in the throes of chronic fatigue syndrome when his trio recorded this date in Paris in July 1999. This isn't the Keith Jarrett of moody ruminations we heard on his solo CD The Melody at Night, with You, released in the fall of 1999. Whisper Not is closer to the Jarrett who launched the Standards Trio with drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Gary Peacock in 1983. The trio is still mining the songs of their youth, resurrecting "Poinciana," a signature song of Ahmad Jamal, an early Jarrett influence, and paying tribute to the bop masters with a rollicking take on Dizzy Gillespie's "Groovin' High" and a sophisticated excursion into Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight." The interplay between these three musicians has never been higher, operating at a level beyond intuition, playing inside each other's heads. --John Diliberto

Tracks:

Bouncin' With Bud
Whisper Not
Groovin' High
Chelsea Bridge
Wrap Your Troubles
Round Midnight
Sandu

Tracks:

What Is This Thing Called Love
Conception
Prelude To A Kiss
Hallucinations
All My Tomorrows
Poincana
When I Fall In Love

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Listening to the high-energy, florid runs, quirky twists, and trademark whines that tattoo "Bouncin' with Bud," the opening track of Whisper Not, it's hard to believe that Keith Jarrett was still in the throes of chronic fatigue syndrome when his trio recorded this date in Paris in July 1999. This isn't the Keith Jarrett of moody ruminations we heard on his solo CD The Melody at Night, with You, released in the fall of 1999. Whisper Not is closer to the Jarrett who launched the Standards Trio with drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Gary Peacock in 1983. The trio is still mining the songs of their youth, resurrecting "Poinciana," a signature song of Ahmad Jamal, an early Jarrett influence, and paying tribute to the bop masters with a rollicking take on Dizzy Gillespie's "Groovin' High" and a sophisticated excursion into Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight." The interplay between these three musicians has never been higher, operating at a level beyond intuition, playing inside each other's heads. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Prime Cuts!.......2007-05-20

Paying tribute to a host of great pianist influences, Jarrett performs over a dozen pieces that are either written by or associated with such jazz titans as Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, George Shearing, Ahmed Jamal, and even an Earl "Fatha" Hines tinged intro to Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams.

Keith stays on the mark throughout, with the possible exception of Round Midnight sounding a bit overly intellectual and emotionally detached. That being said, the majority of the selections sparkle with his lively and often inspired approach to time-honored classics. Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette consistently provide their usual reliable support.

For those who prefer Jarrett's straight ahead approach over his more modal meanderings, it doesn't get any better than these two live cookin' sets recorded in Paris, 1999.

Joyful.......2007-05-06

Why do ECM keep releasing Standards Trio albums? I can't afford to buy them all, its just not fair.

This is another absolutely blinding (double) CD. The track that caught my attention immediately was "What is thing called love". I don't how many versions of this tune I have by Jazz musicians but it must be dozens. Well heres another way of playing the song. A great solo Piano intro and then Keith just flys into the tune with stream of brilliant inventions.

The rest of the album maintains an equally high standard. A swinging version of "Bouncing with Bud" and a beautiful version of "Chelsea Bridge" are highlights from disc 1. Having said that I love the version of "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" on disc 1 where Keith harks back to pre-bop era with a version that in its solo Piano intro is almost stride and continues that feel even if there isn't the ooom-pah left-hand all the time.

The total playing time is 1 hour 53 mins over the 2 discs. I've never heard a bad 'Standards Trio' album, but this is one of the very best.

This album is fantastic.......2007-03-07

A Keith Jarrett "must have" in my humble opinion. Similar to Jarrett's recordings at the Blue Note, but a little more refined... which is not to say it's better or worse. The Blue Note recordings have more flare but this cd has more style. All the tracks are fantastic, but my absolute favorites are:

Bouncin' With Bud, Whisper Not, Groovin' High, Chelsea Bridge (haunting melody!), What Is This Thing Called Love, and Poinciana (my #1 favorite).

The recording of "When I Fall In Love" on this album is not as good as the one on the Blue Note recordings (incredible recording, how could you top it?). Of course we're not free from Jarrett's grunts, but that's not a big deal anyway :P Altogether fantastic album.

Live and alive and swinging.......2004-09-05

Mr Jarrett is such a master, as are the bassist and drummer, that the regular listener has to put in context this offering, recorded live in Paris. How do we rate it against the magisterial LIVE AT THE BLUE NOTE? That said, this is a wonderful example of the joy the trio has at making music and seems to me to be a tribute to the greats of the piano, such as Ahmad Jamal, Billy Strayhorn, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum, George Shearing. I was like others especially struck by the beautiful rendition of POINCIANA which Mr Jamal I'm sure would have enjoyed.
A special record for piano music lovers. Not to be missed.

EMC Records and sound quality.......2004-06-30

The music is wonderful but the recording quality is extremely poor(which is usually the case with EMC CD's).

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JUST PERFECTION!!
Hvorostovsky...........again, magic
hvorostovsky does it again

Moscow Nights

Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007SL1M6
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

Kak molody my byli (How young we were)
Podmoskovnye vechera (Moscow nights)
Shum berioz (The whisper of birches)
Ne speshi (Do not hurry)
Nezhnost (Tenderness)
Zhdi menia (Wait for me)
Tri goda (Three years)
Vechernay pesnya (Evening song)
Ty moya melodiya (You are my melody)
Moskovskie okna (Moscow windows)
Kak mnogo devushek horoshih (There are so many girls)
Blagodariu tebia (I'm grateful to you)
Ia liubliu tebia, zhizn' (I love you, life)
Vecher na reide (Evening in the harbor)
S chego nachinaestia Rodina (Where does Motherland come from?)
Russkoe pole (Russian field)
Special Bonus Track: Rodina slyshit (Motherland hears)

Customer Reviews:

JUST PERFECTION!!.......2006-04-08

I have all of Dmitri's recordings and this is my favorite due to the quality of the songs, Dmitri's mastery of all of them and the really lush orchestrations. All of the songs are just gorgeous and his voice so beautiful that I listen to this all day at work on my portable CD player. I recently saw him in concert and purchased the DVD of the "War Songs" which were featured in the second half of his concert. Of course, I recommend the CD and the DVD as really stunning. However, if I could only listen to one of his CD's, this is my favorite. As a former singer who trained for 15 years, I can tell you that Dmitri's vocal technique is perfect, just perfect! The voice comes from heaven! Don't wait to get this one!

Hvorostovsky...........again, magic.......2006-02-14

Moscow Nights - This collection is emotionally draining, sad; the minor keys, the great poets and composers, an era unexpressed to Americans. It is a revelation, tended by one of the most beautiful of Russian voices. Listen to it in pieces, in a quiet space, and ponder. Dmitri commands an opera stage - two visits to Queen of Spades at the Met- can lead to no other conclusion. However, it is his quiet recollections of Russian folk music, Russian sacred music, and Soviet music that arouses his greatest talents. This is a recording to be treasured.

hvorostovsky does it again.......2005-05-01

This is the latest installment of the succesfull Hvorostosky/Orbelian collaboration. In "I met you my love" the spotlight was on the socalled Russian Romances, russian art songs of the 19e century. Then came " Where are you my brothers" a collection of Russian war songs. This title contains a collection of the best post war(50s&60s) songs. If you love melodious songs in minor key this is it.The selection is quiet varied and everybody will have his or her own favourites. For me there was'nt a redundant song. The singing is as always faultless and inspired, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra plays topnotch and the arrangments by Evgeny Stesyuk are as always beautifull. But be warned this cd can have a depressing effect because besides being beautifull this music is also mostly very moving. Buy if you love russian music and good musicianship you can't go wrong with this one.

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Ella sings with unfailing honesty, warmth and passion
She is the best american singer ever.
Old McDonald Had a Farm?
It's been said she knocks 'em dead...
Not Ella's best, but some great things here

Whisper Not
Ella Fitzgerald
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006316P
Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

Sweet Georgia Brown
Whisper Not
I Said No
Thanks For The Memory
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
Old McDonald
Time After Time
You've Changed
I've Got Your Number
Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)
Wives And Lovers
Matchmaker

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Ella sings with unfailing honesty, warmth and passion.......2007-07-03

Ella Fitzgerald could take just about any song and make it her own using her remarkable sensitivity and vocal technique. Ella's unique vocal abilities enabled her to perform vocal gymnastics and athletics as easily as breathing. Whisper Not gives us an incredible track set that showcases Ella's fine talents and the arrangements by Marty Paich complement Ella's vocals to a tee!

The CD set opens with "Sweet Georgia Brown." The horns start with quite a flourish and Ella comes in with her voice in perfect form. Ella's voice is rich, warm and vibrant. Ella scats and romps through the octaves to make this number really swing. The number becomes even more electric as it progresses; you will like "Sweet Georgia Brown."

The set continues with "Whisper Not." Ella sings this romantic ballad with passion and sensitivity. Ella's voice gets the spotlight instead of sharing it with the musicians as it did on "Sweet Georgia Brown." Ella's excellent diction bolsters her performance; and she scats a bit, too. "Thanks For The Memory" features Ella singing this classic number in a soft, sweet, and supple style that glows like gold. Ella begins this number in the spotlight but she eventually shares it with the musicians. Marty Paich's arrangement works well.

"Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" is a pensive, melancholy ballad that Ella treats carefully. Ella's vocals convey sensitivity as she jumps through an octave or two and Ella plays with the tempo of her vocals just a bit. "Old MacDonald" gets Ella's usual fine treatment; but I doubt "Old MacDonald" is the best choice for this album. Yes, "Old MacDonald" is a breakneck jazzy number; but I suspect that it may have also been thrown in for a little shock effect!

"You've Changed" gives us as a romantic, slow tempo ballad with a distinctly melancholy mood that Ella delivers with panache and sensitivity as she sings her heart out. "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be)" is another melancholy number that Ella massages to make this her own. Ella may sing "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be)" without too many vocal tricks but make no mistake about it--Ella's interpretation of "Lover Man" reigns supreme.

The CD ends on an upbeat note with "Matchmaker" from "Fiddler On The Roof." The melody is infectiously catchy and there's just enough of a girlish quality in Ella's voice to convey a young woman's desire to marry the man of her dreams. The big band style arrangement by Marty Paich uses horns, percussion and drums to carry the bulk of the melody; and this works well. Ella's hopeful attitude makes this a strong ending for the album.

The liner notes include the original liner notes by Leonard Feather; and the cover artwork reflects good taste.

Ella Fitzgerald remains a true star in the entertainment world; and I doubt that we'll ever see another star quite like her. When the CD ends you want more just as Ella's audiences always wanted more after her concerts. We still reap the benefits of having Ella give her gifts to us; and anyone who enjoys Ella or classic jazz vocals will be charmed by this CD.

She is the best american singer ever........2007-05-07

Doesn't matter how much I try to translate my admiration for Ella's vocals and singing abilities, there are no words that can be fair to the feeling one can get when listening to her.

I bought this album because I had no recordings of "Sweet Georgia Brown" and I found out other great songs, I enjoyed all of them specially "I say No", because the way she sings it is chic, hip, bright and sarcastic.

I like lots of other jazz singers, but Ella Fitzgerald is the number one in my opinion.

Old McDonald Had a Farm?.......2007-01-13

Of all the 50's and 60's Ella in my collection, this is the oddball. I have a feeling that this would only appeal to those who owned, or remember, the original LP and have nostalgic feelings for it. I don't recommend it to anyone looking to "discover" Ella. Pick out a "songbook", "Hello Love", or "Sings Songs for Swingers" instead.

It's been said she knocks 'em dead..........2006-08-02

It's worth the full price of the entire album just to hear her sing "Sweet Georgia Brown." No one else can ever sing it like her, they should have retired the song after she recorded it. Plus the arrangement is fantastic.

I also love that wig she's wearing on the cover.

Not Ella's best, but some great things here.......2004-07-22

Cut during her 1950s/'60s prime (summer 1966, to be exact), 'Whisper Not' finds the great Ella Fitzgerald sparkling with wit and zest, though unfortunately the second half of the album fails to live up to the first.

The album kicks off with a rollicking "Sweet Georgia Brown." What Ella and Paich have done with this is stunning. They swing the ages-old standard with wild abandon, Ella starting off light, easy, and fairly straightfoward, and then twisting each chorus a little bit more until she wails the last one to pieces. A delicious opener with some classic phrasing--Ella's first reading of "Since she came, why it's a shame how she coooooools 'em down...*sigh*...Fellas...she can't get are fellas..she ain't met" is fabulous.

The jazzy vamp of "Whisper Not" is perfectly suited to Ella's style (or is it vice-versa?), and the lyrics by Leonard Feather (who wrote the liner notes as well) are especially tasty. On the wonderful out-chorus, Ella takes a major departure from the entire melody, looping over, under, and around and weaving a fantastic line of notes with the lyrics.

After a minute and a half of "I Said No," I very nearly skipped to the next track and wrote it off as idiotic repetition. But I didn't, and I'm SO happy. It slowly builds toward a rather humorous joke, catching the listener off guard--she's not singing about what you thought after all!--then abruptly turns the tables and launches back in the opposite direction, hilariously. And yet AGAIN the joke's on us, and the tables are turned once again. Ella has a ball with the tongue-in-cheek lyrics and gives a truly memorable reading.

The late Bob Hope's chestnut "Thanks for the Memory" is dusted off for a lovely treatment. Ella's reading of the last verse is sublime, and capped with a mind-bogglingly perfect coda that is perhaps the ultimate example of Ella's uncanny ability to imitate an instrument with her voice.

Improbably, included in this outing is, of ALL things, "Old Macdonald." One might wrinkle one's nose at the idea of that, but this simply has to be heard to be believed. Over a raucous arrangement that races at breakneck pace, Ella puts Mac and his farm out on Front Street, giving the lowdown on everything down to the little old Ford "with a clink-clink here and a clink-clink there," building and building until the arrangement explodes halfway through and Ella cries, "Old Macdonald had a farm--WHAT a swingin' farm!" The band goes into a frenzy behind her as she launches into the animal sounds again before finally throwing in the towel and wrapping up--"Ah, the heck with it! How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm like Old Macdonald did?!" BRILLIANT.

Along for the ride are several take-or-leave ballads, including "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most," "You've Changed," and "Time After Time." (Chet Baker's version of the latter has ruined me for any other.) A beautiful treatment of "Lover Man" is here also, and "I've Got Your Number" is a very cute tune which features, among other things, Ella singing the phrase "damn fools." The album closes with two waltzes, a very bland "Matchmaker" and a fair cover of "Wives and Lovers." (For a really swinging version of this tune, catch Lena Horne's knowing vocals on the 'Ultra-Lounge Tiki Sampler' or Sinatra and Basie's driving, bluesy 4/4 take on 'It Might as Well Be Swing.')

'Whisper Not' ends up being rather uneven due to some uninspired ballads, but the first half delivers, with "Georgia," "Old Macdonald," and the title track being practically worth the price of the disc all by themselves. Not the first Ella disc you should go for, but definitely not a completists-only. There's some first-rate jazz here.

First Chairs: Cantos for Solo Instruments

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First Chairs: Cantos for Solo Instruments

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000004ABV
Release Date: 1998-12-15

Tracks:

Canto I: Slowly, Not In Strict Rhythm - David Bilger
Canto I: Like A March (Straight Mute Throughout) - David Bilger
Canto I: Slowly And Expressively (Whisper Mute Throughout) - David Bilger
Canto I: Quite Fast - David Bilger
Canto XIV (A Klezmer Fant): Slowly, Expressively, But Very Freely - Franklin Cohen
Canto XIV (A Klezmer Fant): Dance - Franklin Cohen
Canto XI: Slowly And Quite Freely, Like A Recitative - William VerMeulen
Canto XI: Fast And Very Strictly In Rhythm - William VerMeulen
Canto XIII - Jan Gippo
Canto II: Moderately Fast - Charles Vernon
Canto II: Quite Fast - Charles Vernon
Canto II: Slowly - Charles Vernon
Canto II: Fast And Happy - Charles Vernon
Canto XV - Thomas Stacy
Canto IV: Quite Fast And Steady - John Sampen
Canto IV: Slowly Moving Along - John Sampen
Canto IV: Fast And Furious - John Sampen
Canto XII: Sermon - Judith LeClair
Canto XII: Scherzo - Judith LeClair
Canto XII: Sacre Ser - Judith LeClair
Canto XII: Saltarello - Judith LeClair

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Suprising vocal qualities
Osi's Debut Album Whisper Not
Osi's Debut Album Whisper Not
multilinguist jazz singer

Whisper Not
Osi
Manufacturer: Lml Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000D8L2I
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

Whisper Not
Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)
Love Look Away
La Vie, L'amour
Chovendo Na Roseira (Double Rainbow)
That's All
O Cantador (Like A Lover)
Lullaby Of Birdland
Elis Regina
Fotografia
O Mestre-Sala Dos Mares
Rien De Rien (No Regrets)

Customer Reviews:

Suprising vocal qualities.......2003-11-10

This is very unique music with surprising vocal qualities, smoothness and sophisticated lyrics. This singer has potential!

Osi's Debut Album Whisper Not.......2003-10-16

I am so excited to have discovered Osi's Debut Album "Whisper Not". Osi takes the listener, as if she's talking with you, from my absolute favorite rendition of Benny Godson's "Whisper Not", to a rare version yet breathtaking version of "Love Look Away", to a tearjerking "Rien De Rien" from E. Piaf. I can't get enough of her, and wanted more, more, and more after the last track. SHE MUST make a SECOND ALBUM because soon millions are going to be crazed about Osi and want more. Osi is soon to be the next Piaf, Krall, Jones of Interntaional Jazz!!!!

Osi's Debut Album Whisper Not.......2003-10-16

I am so excited to have discovered this new talent via Amazon.com!!! Osi's voice smoothly takes you along great jazz classics from Godson's "Whisper Not" to an unconventional "Love Look Away" to a tearjerking Piaf song "Rien De Rien". Once u finish, u not only feel likw you know Osi, but u want more, more, and more later. Her chords are angelic, free, daring, ring of the human spirit. I WANT A SECOND ALBUM soon because the joy contatined on her debut is not enough for me, and I am sure for millions of listeners to come!!!

multilinguist jazz singer.......2003-10-09

Osi"s debut album is a masterpiece, reminiscent of Astrud Gilberto but very original.
She sings some antonio carlos jobim songs and some familiar ones like "birdland" but puts her own spin on them. her back up players are great. and what really makes her stand out to me is that she sings in portuguese, in french and in hebrew (and makes all three sound equally sexy. she played edith piaf in an off broadway show! heres hoping we dont have to wait long for the next album!!

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Whisper Not
Wynton Kelly
Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007OE3ES
Release Date: 2005-04-04

Tracks:

Whisper Not
Action
Dark Keys
Strong Man
Ill Wind
Don't Explain
You Can't Get Away
Dark Eyes (Take 2)

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Whisper Not

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NO296G
Release Date: 2007-04-17

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Whisper Not
Wynton Kelly
Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GIWMVQ
Release Date: 2006-09-04

Album Description

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2006.

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

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Great mix of songs

Stirred Not Shaken
Mike Rickard
Manufacturer: Mike Rickard
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0007V7XQG
Release Date: 2004-05-16

Tracks:

Lucky
Home For The Holidays
Everything You Need
Forgot To Forget
Do You Know?
I Might Not Remember
Forever Ran Out Of Time
Unsaid
Natural
Who I Am
As If To Say

Album Description

Stirred Not Shaken, features honest, confessional lyrics wrapped in an eclectic mix of musical styles.

Customer Reviews:

Great mix of songs.......2006-12-05

I have enjoyed this CD a great deal. Many of the song lyrics really speak to me, and I find myself thinking that Mike Rickard must have been reading my mind when he wrote some of these songs. Mike Rickard is a very talented song writer.

Unlike a lot of CDs where the songs all sound about the same or the music style becomes monotonous, this CD has a very good mix of music- there are slow ballads, fast beat songs, and even some with a jazz sound and country sound. Not trying to be trite, but this CD really does offer something for everyone.

Mike Rickard's voice is truly excellent. I really enjoy the way he sings the songs "Lucky" and "Do You Know". I have listened to those songs over and over.

This is a great CD, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys good songs and great lyrics.

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Whisper Not
Wynton Kelly
Manufacturer: River
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IBAW
Release Date: 1999-01-21

Tracks:

Whisper Not
Action
Dark Eyes
Strong Man
Ill Wind
Don't Explain
You Can't Get Away
Dark Eyes (Take 2)

Album Details

Japanese Version Featuring Xrcd 20Bit Mastering.

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