The Heart of Things: Live in Paris [Live]

The Heart of Things: Live in Paris [Live]

ASIN: B00004RCAT

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The first two selections on this live album show clearly that here's a jazz guitarist who can make it as heavy metal, industrial, and alternative as any rocker. With almost the identical band McLaughlin used on 1997's The Heart of Things, these six long tracks make up his best pure jazz-rock fusion record since Electric Guitarist in 1978. On the other side of his high energy, McLaughlin is one of the most respectful musicians in the business, in this case honoring drummer Tony Williams on "Tony," with the very powerful Dennis Chambers executing a long, entertaining solo. And even without the presence of Matthew Garrison, son of bassist Jimmy Garrison in the famed John Coltrane Quartet, the shadow of Trane permeates the ballad "Fallen Angels," with young Gary Thomas adding scintillating sheets of sound on saxophone. With all types of colors on keys is Otmaro Ruiz, who's done his fusion homework, with quotes straight out of the George Duke 1970s book on the 16-minute-plus "The Divide." McLaughlin also shows he has a sense of humor on "Acid Jazz," with screaming Jimi Hendrix-type runs augmented by enough in-the-moment soloing from Thomas to make avant-jazz icon Ken Vandermark blush. --Mark A. Ruffin

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Life Upon the Wicked Stage Carole Cook , Jerome Kern , Grant Geissman , David Stout [trombone] , Dan Fornero , John Fumo , Brock Peters , James Anderson , Jane Lanier , Lauren Kennedy , Linda Michele , Marissa Jaret Winokur , Melissa Errico , Reece Holland , Robert Morse , Rod McKuen , Roger Rees , Ronnie Franklin , and Steve Orich Manufacturer: Lml Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Kurt Weill: The Centennial Tap Your Troubles Away - The Words and Music of Jerry Herman (Historic All-Star Tribute) ABC (Adler, Bock, Coleman) Over The Rainbow: The Music Of Harold Arlen (1995 Benefit Concert Cast) Dream: The Lyrics and Music of Johnny Mercer ASIN: B0000658H9 Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

1. The Song Is You - Jamie Anderson
2. How'd You like To Spoon With Me? - Jane Lanier
3. The Land Where The Good Songs Go - Pamela Myers
4. All The Things You Are - Alan Campbell
5. The Folks Who Live On The Hill - Lee Lessack
6. She Didn't Say Yes - Marissa Jaret Winokur
7. Pick Yourself Up - Street Sounds
8. You Couldn't Be Cuter - Marsha Kramer
9. Shimmy With Me - Lea Thompson
10. They All Look Alike - Bruce Vilanch
11. There It Is Again - David Holladay
12. Remind Me - Ron Rifkin
13. In Love In Vain - Melissa Errico
14. Make Believe - Linda Michele
15. Ol' Man River - Brock Peters
16. You Are Love - Dale Kristien
17. I Won't Dance - Bonnie Franklin

Tracks:

1. The Last Time I Saw Paris - Charles Busch
2. Long Ago (And Far Away) - Pam Dawber
3. They Didn't Believe Me - Pat Marshall
4. Look For The Silver Lining - Rod McKuen
5. A Fine Romance - Jane Carr
6. Sure Thing - Sally Kellerman
7. Don't Ever Leave Me/Why Was I Born - Joely Fisher
8. I'm Old Fashioned - Robert Morse
9. Yesterdays - Joan Ryan
10. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Dorian Harewood
11. In The Heart Of The Dark - Dale Kristien
12. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Valarie Pettiford
13. The Way You Look Tonight - Hugh Panaro
14. Life On The Wicked Stage - Carole Cook
15. I've Told Every Little Star - Carole Cook
16. Till The Clouds Roll By - The Company

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