Live at the Blue Note [Live]

Live at the Blue Note [Live]

Live at the Blue Note [Live]

ASIN: B00005Y7MV

Track Listings
 
1. Smiles
2. Just in Time
3. Say It Isn't So
4. Desafinado
5. Blue Monk
6. Always
7. I Want to Be Happy

Live at the Blue Note,Bill Watrous Quartet,Halfnote Records,Bop,Jazz,Jazz Music,Pop
Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • essential to your jazz collection, period
  • Thelonious Monk Quarted with John colgrane at Carnegie Hall
  • Very Nice
  • Pure
  • Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall
 Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall
Thelonious Monk , and John Coltrane
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
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ASIN: B000AV2GCE
Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

  1. Monk's Mood
  2. Evidence
  3. Crepescule With Nellie
  4. Nutty
  5. Epistrophy (Live)
  6. Bye-Ya
  7. Sweet And Lovely
  8. Blue Monk
  9. Epistrophy

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Every year sees a crop of newly found jazz gems, but rarely are listeners treated to anything as special as this 1957 concert recording of Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane, which was accidentally discovered in an unmarked box by a Library of Congress engineer early in 2005. Until now, fans could only dream of hearing these two immortals play together beyond the three studio tracks they left behind. But here they are, hitting their stride at an all-star benefit concert, basking in the chemistry they had developed in Monk's quartet during the preceding weeks at New York's Five Spot. Coltrane's playing is a revelation. He's both an inspired accompanist and a galvanizing soloist, taking the music to new heights with his bold, brilliantly challenging, and sometimes jaw-dropping phrases, note clusters, and blasts of power. Sharing with Coltrane a newfound sense of freedom following the personal and professional troubles that had plagued them both, Monk is clearly tickled to be in the tenorist's presence, injecting humorous commentaries and otherwise asserting his eccentric genius as a pianist. The material, which was very well recorded by the Voice of America, includes Monk classics like "Epistrophy," "Monk's Moods," and "Evidence," as well as a striking rendition of the standard "Sweet and Lovely." This is music that not only bears repeated listenings, but also demands them--the ultimate definition of a classic. --Lloyd Sachs

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars essential to your jazz collection, period.......2007-05-30

I can't believe this sat in a box and the library of congress all this time! It makes me wonder what other gems they got in deep freeze. Thank Jeezy they found it. I love listening to this when I drive around town with the windows down on a summer night. Good, good, good. Hear it, love it, get it.

5 out of 5 stars Thelonious Monk Quarted with John colgrane at Carnegie Hall.......2007-05-29

This recording, unearthed after nearly fifty years on old tapes found at the Library of Congress, is a national treasure that speaks to all of us, after two generations. Surely this marks the work as art in its most universal sense: something with permanence, that will (I hope) last through the ages. I understand from a little research that Billy Holiday participated in this same concert, and regret that that recording has been lost! But this one, in my opinion, gets five stars.

4 out of 5 stars Very Nice.......2007-05-25

I've got a small but impressive jazz library, jazz has been a recent addition to my musical tastes. I'm not the biggest Coltrane fan, I prefer Cannonball Adderly and some others less inclined to go wailing away. I do not like Coltrane's A Love Supreme. Monk and Coltrane team up here with a very enjoyable performance. Excellent for background music or dedicated listening. The fidelity is superb, very high quality. Only negative is it's mono. Jazz fans will love this.

5 out of 5 stars Pure.......2007-05-20

It's funny what people find when they clean out closets. The people at Carngie Hall found a jewel and something unique and pure. A great addition to any jazz aficionado's collection. In reality a must have if you like jazz at all.

5 out of 5 stars Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall.......2007-05-17

I purchased the disc, being asked by my brother.
He is exceited and overjoyed to have gotten the disc.
Kids: Duets Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A MAGNIFICENT DUO: HANK & JOE IN A TIMELESS, BEAUTIFUL JAZZ PERFORMANCE
 Kids: Duets Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
Joe Lovano & Hank Jones
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ASIN: B000O5BP5U
Release Date: 2007-05-08

Tracks:

  1. Lady Luck
  2. Charlie Chan
  3. Lullaby
  4. Little Rascal On A Rock
  5. Budo
  6. Soultrane
  7. Kids Are Pretty People
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  9. Oh! Look At Me Now
  10. Four In One
  11. Lazy Afternoon

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As good as tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano's recent quartet albums featuring piano master Hank Jones were, they didn't prepare us for the sublimity of this two-man encounter. Duets Live has it all: brilliant and spirited individual playing, exceptional rapport, a terrific mix of songs and a luminous awareness of jazz in all its varied forms. What makes Lovano and Jones so compatible, even though they are separated by more than three decades, is the ease with which they each straddle and move back and forth across the line beween modern and pre-modern (in this, Lovano recalls Coleman Hawkins, one of the giants Jones backed). Much of the material is steeped in classic bop, but Jones points the way back to an earlier golden era with his lambent sparkle and Lovano comes at songs like "Charlie Chan" (his salute to Charlie Parker), Thelonious Monk's "Four in One," and Tadd Damerson's "Soultrane" from consistently fresh angles even as he applies his classic husky sound. Still a force at 88, Jones elegantly frees three of his late brother Thad's tunes from their big band trappings and in the solo spotlight pulls out stops on the standard, "Oh! Look at me Now!" It's a performance of gusty expression and poetic delicacy, slyness and warmth, and endless smiles. Is it too much to ask for a volume two? --Lloyd Sachs

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5 out of 5 stars A MAGNIFICENT DUO: HANK & JOE IN A TIMELESS, BEAUTIFUL JAZZ PERFORMANCE.......2007-05-13

Five MAGNIFICENT Stars!! The legendary jazz keyboard master Hank Jones and legendary tenor saxophone titan, Joe Lovano, have conjured up one of the best jazz duet performances in years!! And they are caught live at the intimate Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in the Frederick P. Rose Hall, which is the Jazz At Lincoln Center performance complex in NYC. These are timeless, beautiful, flawless performances by two jazz masters who have almost restlessly searched the jazz spectrum for fulfillment in many formats over the years. They definitely have found something very special here that just may require an encore and it happened in a great venue. Stepping away from Mr Lovano's quartet, these two incomparable musicians have all of the propulsion and rhythm that is needed to propel these excellent performances along nicely. Unencumbered by bass and drum, they bend and stretch the time at will, with Hank providing colorations as well as wicked time-keeping 'stride piano' with Joe soaring, making for some wonderful mellow jazz music. '80ish' Mr Jones plays with equal fire as '50ish' Mr Lovano making this an empathetic match made in jazz heaven.

The 'Pieces De Resistance', the best of the best, are wall to wall equally-captivating performances which proceed without letdown from song to song. But I especially like the fire by both players on "Lady Luck", written by Hank's brother, Thad, and "Kids Are Pretty People". I also love Joe's nod to older tenor players with his 'Ben Webster-ish' tenor sax effects on "Lullaby" and his nod to Yardbird Parker on "Charlie Chan", so reminiscent of Miles' "Half Nelson". Hank gets two solo bites of this CD apple with a wonderful, shimmering "Oh, What A Beautiful Morning" and "Oh Look At Me Now", which is fitting since "Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola" is known for great solo piano performances. Joe gets off what is probably his best solo, alone and later with Hank, on a swirling performance of Monks' "Four In One", blowing hot, liquid strings of notes. Pure, timeless, magnificent jazz music! Encore, gentlemen! My Highest Recommendation. Five ENJOYABLE Stars!!

(This review is based on an iTunes digital download.)
Live at the Village Vanguard
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • 4 ½ stars
  • A Great Snapshot of an Excellent Trio
 Live at the Village Vanguard
The Bill Charlap Trio
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ASIN: B000PC6FP2
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

  1. Rocker
  2. Autumn In New York
  3. Godchild
  4. The Lady Is a Tramp
  5. It's Only a Paper Moon
  6. My Shining Hour
  7. All Across the City
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  9. Last Night When We Were Young

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5 out of 5 stars 4 ½ stars.......2007-06-04

From Charlap's solo choruses in "Rocker," at once burning hot and supremely cool, to the wistful "Last Night While We Were Young," this is an absorbing and sometimes startlingly good record. Although it doesn't seem right that Charlap tends to get most of the attention - i.e. the focus on Charlap in interviews about the trio's work, his lone cover photo here, and some critics' annoying habit of dubbing the unrelated bassist and drummer "the two Washingtons"- he really is a fine player. His solos are consistently interesting and invigorating; his technique is impressive; and how about the way he uses the piano? Even if one may grow weary of a certain right hand tremolo/trill effect as transitional device, Charlap's quiet but hip comping, use of lower registers, piano-rattling glissandi, and superimposition of left hand and right hand are extremely effective and rather unique. So too are his undulating lines, at once muted and strong, and his enviable ability to create a translucent, ethereal musical space. It is for these reasons that "Autumn in New York" garnered such a reverent response from the Vanguard audience - and "My Shining Hour" such a raucous one.

Speaking of "My Shining Hour," let me not be guilty of the same Charlap-centered commentary I lamented earlier. As the liner notes point out, "the incandescent playing captured here is made possible by trust," a trust which in turn is only possible thanks to the rock-solid foundation provided by Peter Washington on bass and the combustible energy released by Kenny Washington on drums. Although I feel that Peter has not yet been ideally captured on recording, it is quite evident from this album and others that Kenny sets the fire under the band and leads them to "Shining Hour" heights. The very swinging feel of a potentially square tune like "Rocker" and potentially static arrangement of "While We're Young," as well as "Last Night While We Were Young's" magical coda, owe much to Kenny's fire, too.

It should be no surprise, then, that numbers like "Lady is a Tramp" cook when the Charlap Trio plays `em, and ballad arrangements like "All Across the City" are so good they almost hurt. But "While We're Young" also provides indisputable proof that this group can play in 3. So let's hear some more waltzes, and more of that glorious ebb and flow that another pianist named Bill inspired at the same Village Vanguard :) How about more bass and drum solos too?!? (come now, 2 bass solos and 1 drum solo really are not enough for a whole album). Then, consider the possibilities of straight 8, Latin, funk, mixed meter...you know these guys can do it. To me, this would make a visit to see them at the Vanguard or Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola that much more memorable - and their group that much better.

5 out of 5 stars A Great Snapshot of an Excellent Trio.......2007-06-01

After many years of widespread acclaim as one of the best working groups in mainstream jazz, the Bill Charlap Trio has finally issued its first live recording, and the results are most impressive. Individually, the group's members are all virtuoso musicians of the highest caliber, and in any setting they can be counted upon to deliver vivid, engaging performances (see for example Charlap's collaborations with Warren Vaché and Peter Washington's work with the great Tommy Flanagan). However, when they play together their rapport is so strong that each seems to bring out the best in the others, and even on the trio's studio recordings they sometimes attain a level of controlled intensity that is downright mesmerizing, both on uptempo numbers and on slow ballads. Here, they reach that level again and again, and the interplay among them is consistently thrilling; each plays with great energy and creativity, but also with great precision, and they are so perfectly attuned to one another that when they improvise together they do so with a degree of cohesion and unity that is nothing short of astonishing. ("My Shining Hour" provides an especially good example of this.) Their own enjoyment of what they can do is both palpable and infectious, and while they never indulge in the kind of showboating that sometimes mars live recordings, the presence of an attentive and appreciative audience does seem to inspire them. The sounds made by that audience are not the least bit obtrusive, but their applause helps to create a pleasant atmosphere of immediacy, as does the immaculate sound achieved by engineer Joel Moss. The disc is also nicely programmed, though there are fewer rarities than one might expect given Charlap's extensive knowledge of the American songbook and his penchant for reintroducing overlooked but worthy material.

In all, this is a most welcome document of an exceptional group in action. It is also long overdue, so let's hope that volume two will follow in short order!
Live at Birdland
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • a nice evening out
  • Very Appealing Live Trio Set
  • Best CD I've bought this year.
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 Live at Birdland
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ASIN: B000MM0L7S
Release Date: 2007-02-20

Tracks:

  1. If I Were A Bell
  2. Jitterbug Waltz
  3. Two By Two
  4. La Plus Que Lente/Passion Flower
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  7. Stella By Starlight
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Even though he accompanied any number of legends during the late 1950s and '60s, Steve Kuhn doesn't have the name recognition of other jazz artists who came of age during that period. But few pianists have maintained as high a standard as he has in the mainstream trio setting. Live at Birdland, which occasions the reunion of one of his best threesomes--the bassist is Ron Carter, the drummer Al Foster, both Miles Davis alumni--is one of his most consistently engaging albums. A keen intelligence and lively wit is at work on this tuneful terrain, which ranges from the shifting tempos and tones of "Jitterbug Waltz" to the luminous reflection of Carter's "Little Waltz" (which the bassist graces with a lovely solo) to the lovely intersection between Billy Strayhorn's "Passion Flower" and a Debussy waltz, "La Plus Que Lente." There's a romping aspect to the set as well: In his late 60s, Kuhn has lost nothing in speed or agility, rendering Kenny Dorham's "Lotus Blossom" with light-fingered brilliance. If another pianist hadn't stolen the "State of the Art" tag, he certainly could hang out that shingle on this album, one of the most enjoyable in this vein in quite some time. --Lloyd Sachs

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars a nice evening out.......2007-06-28

a light deft touch marks kuhn's style. had me thinking of art tatum and oscar peterson. if i were a bell reminded me of miles' rendition on relaxin' with miles. some other jazz standards, a selection written by kenny dorham, trumpeter, two kuhn originals. one of my favorites, jitterbug waltz by fats waller, has me regretful i was not at birdland the night this was recorded, what a nice night that must had been. and you can't go wrong with al foster and ron carter, little waltz written by carter. a theme of music and flowers, two waltzes, a passion flower and a lotus blossom, in starlight, a slow hot wind blowing. this could be a presumptuous picture in other hands, kuhn, nicely, carries it off.

5 out of 5 stars Very Appealing Live Trio Set.......2007-06-05

The 10 tracks were selected by Kuhn as the best from a four-night run at Birdland. The pianist rented a Hamburg-D Steinway (his favorite) for the occasion, and makes it sparkle. As others have indicated, audio quality is outstanding, making you feel like you're sitting in the club. I probably own close to 50 CDs with Ron Carter on bass, but I've never heard him as clearly as on this recording. The music is spontaneous and inventive, and should please just about anyone. Great playing all around by these 3 classy veterans; Kuhn's virtuosity peaks on the final cut --Charlie Parker's Confirmation, a most appropriate selection for this venue.

5 out of 5 stars Best CD I've bought this year........2007-05-26

Great album! It is rare to have such musical genius and recording excellence combine on one CD. Steve Kuhn sounds like - Steve Kuhn and nobody else. Teamed with Ron Carter and Al Foster, the trio creates wonderful chemistry on the best-engineered live performance you will ever hear. Katherine Miller is credited with recording, mixing and mastering the album. If this is an example of her expertise, I am going to start looking for her name in album credits like I used to look for Rudy Van Gelder.

5 out of 5 stars Hail the Return of the Great Steve Kuhn Trio.......2007-04-12

On the 20th anniversary of their 1986 recording at the Village vanguard, the Steve Kuhn trio (featuring Ron Carter on bass and Al Foster on drums) reconvenes for two glorious nights of traditional AND adventurous jazz at Birdland. Like its predecedssor, the sessions are marked first and foremost by Kuhn's incredibly rich and distinctive tone. The Big-Ben theme that opens the first tune, "If I Were a Bell," establishes the sound right away. And like the 1986 date, the interplay between the three players is dazzling--and seemlingly effortless.

But "Live at Birdland" is not a mere re-do. If, at the time, the Village Vanguard sessions proved a high-water mark for the pianist's career, he proceeded to follow it up with an uninterrupted flow of excellent live and studio recordings that showed him stretching his vocabulary and developing his prowess in ways one had previously not expected from him. "Live at Birdland" is a masterful culmination of such experiments. He has more confidence than ever before, which enables him to solo more effectively.

"Jitterbug Waltz" was a highlight of the first record. It was a restrained, elegant classic that underwent a series of impressive tempo shifts without ever undergoing a change in mood. Here it acheives all this plus more: in the opening solo Kuhn states the theme more fully. The trio then treat it to a number of variations and tempo shifts. At roughly the seven-minute mark, there is a terribly exciting kick into another gear for several minutes, which then cools down into the closing section.

There are inevitable comparisons between the two recordings, since Kuhn decides to use a handful of the same tunes for each. Thankfully, this decision is not repetitious. And, when Kuhn does introduce new material, it startles. The final tune, a driving rendition of Parker's "Confirmation," will leave you breathless.

4 out of 5 stars Solid and Stylish.......2007-03-16

If this isn't my very favorite Steve Kuhn album, it's still very stylish, creative and lovely. It's nice to hear these vets together in live setting and Kuhn remains one of the best unheralded players. I
would still go first for his trio albums with David Finck and Billy Drummond (mostly on Reservoir I think), or some of the ECM titles for their 'experimentalism.' This one shows another side though. Very fine stuff.
As Is...Live at the Blue Note
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • In Person
 As Is...Live at the Blue Note
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5 out of 5 stars In Person.......2007-06-19

Avishai Cohen is a person I would love to see in perform live. This DVD/CD combo features some of my favorite tunes by the group as well as the live DVD presentation. Wonderful combination for someone with the longing to see them
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club'
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club'
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ASIN: B000005GY5
Release Date: 1995-07-03

Tracks:

  1. Fun
  2. Games
  3. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
  4. Sticks
  5. Hippodelphia
  6. Sack O' Woe

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"Live at 'The Club'" boasts the cover of this 1966 album. Of course, this turned out to be a lie, as did the entirety of the original liner notes. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy was not recorded at that Chicago venue, but instead at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles. (The ruse was a favor to the club owner.) The hollering audience was comprised of invited guests and stimulated by free booze. Still, their enthusiasm is definitely well warranted, as alto man Cannonball Adderley and his band offer a riveting blend of postbop calisthenics and soul-jazz grooves. Joe Zawinul's famous title track, with its hypnotic, gospel-drenched funkiness, was a crossover top 10 pop hit, as well as an astonishing exercise in restraint for Zawinul, who somehow resists the urge to dig in on his electric piano, instead opting for a deep, mellow mood. The rest of the album cooks, with Cannonball, brother Nat on cornet, and Zawinul supplying the heat. --Marc Greilsamer

Album Description

Cannonball Adderley Quintet: Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone), Nat Adderley (cornet), Joe Zawinul (piano), Victor Gaskin (bass), Roy McCurdy (drums).

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......2007-02-17

I Remember Bird, Leonard Feather's tribute to Charlie Parker, is one of my all time favorite jazz pieces. Cannonball and his brother Nate play it superbly. It's an unforgettable performance.

4 out of 5 stars Good fun.......2006-06-04

Performed in front of a studio crowd plyed with free drinks, Cannonball and company (Nat, Joe Zawinul, Victor Gaskin & Roy McCurdy) play six funky songs. First Cannonball speaks to the crowd, then the band gets in the groove. The groove is a strength and weakness of the album, with the exception of the title track, the songs don't stand out very strongly from each other. The title track has the most interesting songwriting, though the fact that it was a crossover hit surprises me. It's very good, though. The playing is all top-notch, too.

5 out of 5 stars One of my best cds.......2005-12-30

The title track "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," alone, is enough reason to buy this album. This recording captures the electricity of this particular show to the extent that the listener may at points truly get a feeling like they're sitting in the room with the band.

5 out of 5 stars Serious fun.......2005-06-30

This is hard bop at its essence. It's funky, fun, exciting, and most of all it's emotionally-charged. I tend to find myself driving to it a lot.

Although the first two tracks are titled "Fun" and "Games," there's a slightly dark edge to some of the soloing here, a bit of that mystery that makes the music of Miles Davis so compelling and captivating. Perhaps that's what makes this music so exciting. It's frequently on the edge of chaos, but never quite tips over into "free" jazz.

Zawinul really takes the spotlight on the title track, with a great spoken intro by Cannonball. This track is pure soul-drenched simplicity. Genius. Let this album be the light that guides you into jazz.

5 out of 5 stars Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.......2004-08-23

Let me just tell you, this is about as exciting as it gets! The recording actually feels like it took place at a famous jazz club on a summer night, but as everyone knows by now, this wasn't so, and it was recorded in Capitol studios. This album finds the quintet at the top of its game, this time featuring Cannonball, his brother Nat on cornet, the spectacular Joe Zawinul on piano, Victor Gaskin on bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums. Of the six exciting numbers, I'd have to say that "Games" is my favorite, another great example of how amazingly underrated Nat was as a composer. The title track has this after-hours mood that you won't be able to find anywhere else. Whenever you're down about something, just put on that track, and I guarantee it will help you deal with whatever your problem is. You can't possibly call yourself a jazz or Cannonball fan and not own this magnificent album, so order it now!
Eldar Live at the Blue Note
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • 'Sir' Eldar
  • Nice and pleasant
  • Fritz
  • A Conundrum
  • Mesmerizing Piano Prodigy
 Eldar Live at the Blue Note
Eldar
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5 out of 5 stars 'Sir' Eldar.......2007-01-09

Whether you are a Blue Note veteran or a just a newbee to the jazz scene, this recording will blow you away; Eldar is masterful beyond his years.

3 out of 5 stars Nice and pleasant.......2007-01-04

Nice to listen to, but enjoyed the standards more. Great job for a young, up-and-coming jazz great.

2 out of 5 stars Fritz.......2006-08-02

Obviously very accomplished technically.Unfortunately and not surprising inthis age group too imbued with own composing skills.Consequently much of the cd is a steady state of endless notes an chords in rapid fire succession.

4 out of 5 stars A Conundrum.......2006-07-23

As Ms. Murphy said, Eldar is in fact all over the piano. He has chops to die for. On quiet passages he still maintains tremendous facility. I saw him live recently with this same trio and he has quite a stage presence and is entertaining. Unfortunately, the CD tends to show up the repetition of his flashy, cascading cadenzas. He has clearly listened to Oscar Peterson. As one professional jazz pianist told me, one tends to get listener fatigue after a couple of tunes. (Not being a pro, it took me several listenings to see what he was talking about.) The potential is certainly there for great things and at least technically Eldar is already there.

5 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing Piano Prodigy.......2006-07-23

This 19-year-old jazz piano prodigy is completely amazing. "Eldar Live at the Blue Note" is a good representation of his work. Eldar's command of the instrument seems impossible for someone so young. He can be tender and sweet on the cut "Someday", then jumping and strong on "Chronicle." He has some of his own compositions like "Someday" and "Daily Living" along with his takes on old standards like "Take the A Train" and "What is this Thing Called Love." You will find it hard to believe there are only two hands playing the piano. He is literally all over the keyboard, but controlled and technically perfect - a joy to hear.
Live at Montreux
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wow!
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 Live at Montreux
Rachelle Ferrell
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Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

  1. Claude Nobs Intro
  2. You Send Me
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  4. Don't Waste Your Time
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wow!.......2006-11-17

I wouldn't really call myself a Rachelle Ferrell fan but after really listening to this CD, I have to say I am now. I think she wayyy overdoes some of it but even then, her control is absolutely unbelievable. I honestly don't know many artists today or since that could match her.

My favorite track is "My Funny Valentine." Of course its been reheated many times by many talented artists. The odd thing is that Rachelle delivers a fairly tame and classy version when I expected exactly the opposite.

The best track is "I can explain." The vocal command she displays on this track are second to none. Only Patti Labelle and maybe Whitney Houston come to mind when trying to come up with comparable voices. She seems to effortlessly go from in Me'shell Ndegeocello to Minnie Ripperton on the same track without forcing it. Don't get me wrong, I know I'm makin some serious statements but I don't make them lightly. Rachelle is extremely underrated. Take a listen. I mean reallllly listen and you'll see what I mean.

5 out of 5 stars Ferrell Live.......2006-07-10

Multi-talented Ferrell is at her pristine best on this live recording. Although her studio albums show off her diversity, none of them capture her true, six-octave vocal range like "Live at Montreux". This is one of only a few live recordings where the listener actually feels present at the show(s). A must own for all jazz enthusiasts.

4 out of 5 stars Amazing!.......2005-11-10

I can not describe the great ability this woman has to transform her voice into an instrument. She has one of the most amamzing voices I have heard in my life.

I purchased this cd, after hearing a little of her first cd, which I also loved, but while on a date a friend of mine played
"I Can Explain" off of the cd and it almost brought tears to my eyes and after purchasing the cd, I can not seem to stop playing it. I instantly ran to find out when I could see her in concert and to my surprise she is going to be in the DC area today. Sadly enough, I won't be in attendance but I can only imagine the showcase of talent she will display at the show.

This cd is def. a must for any Rachelle fan.

4 out of 5 stars Rachelle does it again........2005-08-23

I can not step away from this album. It is a must have for anyone who appreciates a great voice.

5 out of 5 stars AWESOME, BY ANY STANDARD.......2005-04-20

If you like the human voice and all it can achieve, you cannot but stand in awe after listening to this record, which shows what this woman can do with that instrument that is her voice. WOW !!! In this recording of a 1991 live concert at Montreux Jazz Festival, to which she was invited as some sort of back voice to artists of great and well deserved fame (Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan and others), she must have certainly stolen the show after her demonstration of vocal prowess & ability.
It is not only that she could really convey all the sentiment that the lyrics intended to... it will be the sheer power of her voice what will blow your senses off. Though sometimes her interpretations might resemble the effect of vocal fireworks, she does not overshadow either the spirit or the melody of the song being sung, which is a fortunate achievement, to say the least.
While nearly all of the songs in that CD are real treasures, in my opinion, the highlights of the whole CD are three songs, tracks 5 ("My Funny Valentine"), track 6 ("I Can Explain") & track 7 ("I'm Special")... and you may add "Me voila seul", a song written by Charles Aznavour which she sang as beautifully as it may get.

I'll bet you will feel all the electricity, all the exhilaration that such crowd felt back then, when she finished singing "I Can Explain", a dark, deep, extraordinarily heartfelt song of her own, which she not just only sang beautifully but also playfully where most singers simply would have given up, after reaching the highest note possible...

Hats off to her & her god-given talent !!!!... I simply wish I had been there then... ;-)
Live at the Blue Note
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Gal Costa
Manufacturer: Drg
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000GYHR5G
Release Date: 2006-09-19

Tracks:

  1. Fotografia
  2. Desafinado
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  4. Camisa Amarela
  5. Pra Manchucar Meu Coracao
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  14. Sabado Em Copacabana/Copacabana
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  16. A Felicidade
  17. Aquarela Do Brasil

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent CD.......2007-05-04

From the time i received this CD, it had never left my CD player and had been listening to it over end over again. I don't speak Portuguese, but have been listening to it for a long time now. Gal has widened my appreciation of Brazilian music, samba and bossa nova. This CD is highly recommended. Muito obrigado!!!

4 out of 5 stars Unspectacular, but very nice - -.......2007-04-06

(should have had Kristan, her official translator on hand; only kidding)- she handled the conversation pretty well, actually - - - sure didn't sound like a 61 year old woman; doesn't look her age either. Four superb back-up musicians -- some wiggy guitar changes snuck-in there, good bass and subtle percussion. Gal Costa sounded fine, and it's simply a nice addition to my collection - - - one I'll play on our boat while cruising in the Gulf, or out by the pool until we're able to return to beautiful Rio next year.

4 out of 5 stars FOR EXPORT.......2007-03-08

It was a great pleasure to find a so high quality live recording, much better than anyone could expect. Recorded in Tokio, with special setlist and made specially for exportation and overseas countries, whoever appreciates Brazilian music with the best musical arrangements could have been performed, will enjoy and ask for ENCORE!

5 out of 5 stars Gal is in your Livingroom.......2006-10-02

Awesome! She says, " Ifeel Like I'm in your Livingroom". She truly is in this small acoustical environement. Her voice never fails her; but I was surprised at how low her conversational voce was for a Diva, that can outdo anyone in vocal range. Obrigada, GAl. So if you want the brazilian classic bossa nova/samba jazz created by the masters; Jobim,de Moraes, et.,only Gal can muster that feat vocally.
Live at the House of Tribes
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Gives the impression of feeling but does not evoke much
  • Wynton at his absolute best
  • Audience ruins it
  • Another museum piece from Marsalis
  • Tasty
 Live at the House of Tribes
Wynton Marsalis
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Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

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Wynton Marsalis headlines this lively, Night of the Cookers-type gig, recorded in Manhattan in 2002. Joining him on the frontline is his long-time partner, alto saxophonist Wessell "Warmdaddy" Anderson, backed by a rhythm section featuring bassist Kengo Nakarmura, drummers Robert Rucker and Joe Farnsworth, and pianist, Eric Lewis. The material is what you would expect on informal set like this: A riffing romp through Thelonious Monk's "Green Chimney's," two bouncy renditions of "Just Friends," and "What is This Thing Called Love," the enduring ballad, "You Don't Know What Love Is," Charlie Parker's "Donna Lee," delivered at bop-speed, and Paul Barbarin's Crescent City chaser, "2nd Line." Add percussionist Orlando Q. Rodriguez's Latin tinges and brother Delfeayo's on-point production to Marsalis's flawless flights, and you have a document that captures improvisation in the heat of performance, forged by the sacred give-and-take between the artist and the audience. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Gives the impression of feeling but does not evoke much.......2007-04-05

Perhaps a prime example of how a well primed audience (alcohol, etc) can drive the performers of the music into simple areas of loudness, virtuosity for its own sake, and thumpy rhythms. But in the peace of one's home it just does not come off that well. Music being the thing, I have to say the clunky rhythms and unfeeling playing leaves me indifferent. Not a worthwhile investment.

5 out of 5 stars Wynton at his absolute best.......2006-12-22

Jazz critics have been hard on Wynton Marsalis because of his analytical style. If you are familiar with his work I think you can hear what the critics were talking about but I never thought they gave him enough credit for his incredible technique and creativity. On this recording he has created something special and the tired old criticism of his over-analytical style will be put to rest. The venue is intimate and the crowd response adds to the enjoyment of the listening experience. The sound quality is excellent and his ensemble is first-rate. Wynton comes alive in this recording and his improvisation is fresh, exciting and revealing. Wynton has a love for jazz that shines through in this live set. I personally feel it is one of the best jazz albums of the year and should be included in any jazz collection.

1 out of 5 stars Audience ruins it.......2006-02-26

First, let me say that I've followed Wynton for a long time. I first saw him at the Kool Jazz Festival in Philadelphia in 1982 where he got into a cutting contest with Freddie Hubbard, and they blew the roof off the Academy of Music. "Sister Cheryl" from his first album is one of my all time favorite songs. "Hot House Flowers" was the very first audio CD I ever bought when I transitioned from vinyl LPs. And I consider his version of "You Don't Know What Love Is" on Marsalis Standard Time Vol 2 absolutely transcendent.

All that said, I've just listened to "Live at the House of Tribes" for the third time and am fairly certain that I'll never listen to it again. The music isn't bad, but the audience just ruins it for me. It's like sitting next to a table of drunks who won't shut up. Whoever said "this is not posers hooting to get their hipness on record" either doesn't get out much or is far more tolerant than I am.

3 out of 5 stars Another museum piece from Marsalis.......2006-02-16

Marsalis turned his attention to classical music, a critic noted, after "getting his ass kicked every night in Art Blakey's band". He's a very good classical trumpet player- though not of the first rank- and his reputation in both jazz and classical worlds seems to be in large part built on the the novelty of crossing over. His status in non-Jazz circles was established by Ken Burns' documentary, which made him out to me the New Hope of Jazz, and led to his leaving his mark at Lincoln Center, where they don't know much about jazz either.

Marsalis approaches jazz the same way he approaches classical music, which is to say as a museum piece to be dusted off and played none-for-note perfect, devoid of any real fire or imagination. You'll never hear a trumpet player described as playing "in the style of Wynton Marsalis" the way someone might be described as playing "like Miles" because there's simply nothing worth copying in Marsalis' playing.

This album, like all Marsalis albums, consists of very restrained, very controlled playing. There isn't an original lick on it. I suppose it makes great background music, but who wants to pay for that? If you want to hear a really great jazz combo led by a trumpet player, buy ANY album of Miles, Bix, Jimmy McPartland, Bobby Hackett, Clifford Brown, Chet Baker... the list goes on. And you won't find Wynton's name on it.

4 out of 5 stars Tasty.......2006-02-01

This is a good time. Marsalis' playing here is very nice, very confident, full of fun and clearly reveling in the exuberance of the audience. I'm a fan of live jazz recordings that capture a moment in time and give you a sense of the place and the atmosphere of the place. Live At The House of Tribes is successful on both counts. Enjoy.

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