Milestones

Milestones

ASIN: B00000ILY9

Track Listings

1. Work Song

2. Milestones

3. Good Bait

4. Body and Soul

5. Lester Leaps In

6. Love for Sale

7. Walkin'

Tracks:

Dr. Jackle
Sid's Ahead
Two Bass Hit
Milestones
Billy Boy
Straight, No Chaser
Two Bass Hit (Alternate Take)
Milestones (Alternate Take)
Straight, No Chaser (Alternate Take)

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This 1958 date finds Davis with his first super group: alto and tenor saxophonists Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane, drummer Philly Joe Jones, bassist Paul Chambers, and pianist Red Garland. It looks to the past with the bebop and blues likes of Jackie McLean's "Dr. Jackle," John Lewis and Dizzy Gillespie's "Two Bass Hit," and Thelonious Monk's "Straight No Chaser." The band points solidly to the future with the modal masterpiece "Milestones," which set the stage for the historic Kind of Blue. Davis's own tune, "Sid's Ahead" has a melodic line like Benny Golson's "Killer Joe," and "Billy Boy" features Garland, Chambers, and Jones and is a stylistic shout to Ahmad Jamal. This superbly remastered edition of Milestones contains three alternate takes. "Two Bass Hit" snaps, crackles, and pops with Jones's rope-a-dope rhythms. The title track rings with an even more lyrical statement by Davis, and on "Straight, No Chaser" Coltrane delivers an even more harmonically daring solo, while Adderley takes on Trane's supersonic scalar style, capped by Chambers's grooving solo. A classic recording from a classic group. --Eugene Holley Jr.

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Holly Dunn - Milestones: Greatest Hits
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Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Great War: Classical And Popular Selections From The Time Of World War I (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium)

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ASIN: B00000HXKX
Release Date: 1999-01-12

Tracks:

Military March No. 1 In D Major, Op. 39: Pomp Ad Circumstance
Waltz Fom Der Rosenkavalier Suite
'Von der Schonheit' From Das Lied von der Erde
'De l'aube a midi sur la mer' From La Mer
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L'histoire du soldat Suite - V. The Little Concert
Le tombeau de Couperin - V. Menuet
Le tombeau de Couperin - VI. Toccata
Sinfonia From Pulcinella Suite
Walzer From Funf Klavierstucke, Op. 23
Interlude From Wozzeck, Act III
Prologue From Music Ffor The Theatre
'Shine On Harvest Moon'
'Alexander's Ragtime Band' - Irving Berlin
'Over There'
'How You Gonna Keep'em Down On The Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?'
'The Man I Love' From Stride Up The Band
'West End Blues'

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The first two-thirds of this disc is a fascinating cram course in concert music around the time of World War I. The programmer has put together some fascinating juxtapositions--for example, Strauss's Rosenkavalier leads almost seamlessly into Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, and Schoenberg sounds out of context with everybody (including Berg). The selections are all short, and performance quality runs from great to mediocre, but this is still a thought-provoking educational experience, even though Bartók and Ives are conspicuously missing. The popular selections are less interesting, often campy, and although vintage recordings are used, they aren't always the right vintage. And someone missed a point by separating Copland's jazzy "Music for the Theatre" from Louis Armstrong, who could have followed immediately. --Leslie Gerber

Music In Film (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium)

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Worth it for "Conquest" alone
A GREAT COMPILATION!
So So Compilation
Deserves more than five stars
Music In Film (NPR Milestones of the Millennium

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ASIN: B00000HXL1
Release Date: 1999-01-12

Tracks:

Robin Hood And His Merry Men (The Adventures Of Robin Hood - 1938)
Cantata For Mezzo-Soprano, Chorus, And Orchestra: Song About Alexander Nevsky (Alexander Nevsky - 1938)
Title Theme (Laura - 1944)
Conquest (Captain From Castile - 1947)
Film Suite For Orchestra: Morning on the Ranch (The Red Pony - 1949)
A Place In The Sun: Suite (A Place In The Sun - 1951)
Theme (High Noon - 1952)
'Andante (With Dignity) - Presto barbaro' (Symphonic Suite) (On The Waterfront - 1954)
Prelude (East Of Eden - 1955)
Working On The Bridge (The Bridge OnThe River Kwai - 1957)
Parade Of Charioteers (Ben-Hur - 1959)
Theme (The Magnificent Seven - 1960)
Prelude (Vertigo - 1958)
The Murder (Psycho - 1960) - Psycho
La passerella di addio (8.5 - 1963)
Main Title (The Lion In Winter - 1968)
Main Theme (Star Wars - 1977)
The Imperial March (The Empire Strikes Back - 1980)
The John Dunbar Theme (Dances With Wolves - 1990)
Leaving Port (Titanic - 1997)

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Good film music should be seen and not heard--that is, it's usually there for background, to reinforce what you're seeing, not to draw attention to itself. So why listen to it? Often that's a mystery, but the items in this collection seem to have been selected because they are interesting music (Prokofiev, Copland, Bernstein) or because they are so familiar that they bring back memories of favorite movies (Laura, High Noon, Star Wars). Like much movie music, a lot of these items are sentimental and overblown, even the more famous ones. (Those famous screaming strings in Psycho can sound silly without the onscreen action.) But if you want one movie-music CD in your collection, this may be the one to have. --Leslie Gerber

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Worth it for "Conquest" alone.......2005-09-12

The stirring martial music from the movie "Captain from Castille" ("Conquest") is on this album and so far as I know it's the only CD you'll find it on. But other tracks are great also, including the "Parade of the Charioteers" from "Ben Hur," the theme from "The Magnificent Seven," and "The Imperial March" from Star Wars.

A GREAT COMPILATION!.......2005-06-05

I've come to appreciate soundtracks more and more. This compilation progresses chronologically through 60 years of film music, starting with 1939's "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood", and ending with "Titanic". It encompasses a huge range of styles. Along with the usual suspects - music from "Ben-Hur", "The Magnificent 7", "Star Wars", et al, there are a few real sleepers, like John Barry's medieval-flavored theme to "The Lion in Winter", or Leonard Roseman's lyrical "East of Eden". Blessedly, most of the tracks are original recordings, conducted by the composers, among them Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland. Only those of us burned by tinny, tacky, sacriligiously rearranged retreads on obscure labels can appreciate this.

There are a few notable omissions. The prolific Randy Newman isn't represented, though Uncle Alfred is. And NO Ennio Morricone? - incredible! Presumably, this has more to do with Sony's current copyrights and contracts than the relative merits of the composers. And it's fine to have John Williams included twice, but why two pieces from "Star Wars"? Why not the theme from "Jaws", for instance? Or "Sugarland Express", for a really unexpected treat? But these are minor quibbles. And for whatever it's lacking, there's no fluff substituted. This is real music from fine craftsmen, which sometimes attains art. A great intro to the form, and wonderful just to listen to. I bought it used - one of my best deals ever!

So So Compilation.......2002-01-14

My major interest in this CD was in the selection entitled "Robin Hood And His Merry Men" (duration: 4 min, 28 sec), conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. It turns out that this is a re-issue of the track from Sony Classical SK 62788, 1997. Surprisingly, this performance is poky, ponderous, and prodding. The conducting is, well, somnambulistic. Miking/mixing/processing yields a sonic brick deficient in instrumental nuances while sounding like way too many musicians were shoe horned into the recording studio. As for the rest of the tracks, it's hard to believe, but Silva America offers better compilations! Best to skip this one.

Deserves more than five stars.......2000-06-23

I have several discs of film music, and this one if by far the best. As one of the previous reviewers noted, there are many peices absent that could have been included here, but I don't see how anyone could be completely satisfied with any compilation that fit on just one disc.

The performances here are crisp and clear, and include a good selection of both old and new, ranging from traditional film favorites like the Star Wars theme, to less common selections like the screeching strings from Psycho (at least, I think they're less common, but I could be wrong). And I could listen to the Magnificent Seven theme over and over.

Anyway, this is a great disc for almost anyone. If you're looking for one thing in particular, find that film's soundtrack, but otherwise, this is a fantastic disc, and one of my favorites!

Music In Film (NPR Milestones of the Millennium.......2000-05-02

Great CD;the music is crystal clear with an excellent variety demonstrating the wide variety of musical talents in Hollywood. Liner notes are also most interesting, explaining some of the history behind the cuts and pointing out differences in the composers styles...as with John Barry. His style ranges from "the Lion in Winter" bold dramatic soundtrack to the exquisitley tender "Dances with Wolves" theme music. A CD to enjoy over and over

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A MUST FOR ANY ORBISON FAN
For the true music afficiando, not the novice
Boiled Lollies and a Diamond From Roy.

Roy Orbison Sings/Memphis/Milestones
Roy Orbison
Manufacturer: Edsel Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00064X7DC
Release Date: 2004-11-01

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Beaujolais
If Only for Awhile
Rings of Gold
Help Me
Plain Jane Country (Come to Town)
Harlem Woman
Cheyenne
Changes
It Takes All Kinds of People
Remember the Good
Memphis, Tennessee
Why a Woman Cries
Run, Baby, Run (Back into My Arms)
Take Care of Your Woman
I'm the Man on Susie's Mind
I Can't Stop Loving You
Run the Engines Up High
It Ain't No Big Thing
I Fought the Law
Three Bells
Danny Boy

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You Don't Know Me
California Sunshine Girl
Words
Blue Rain (Coming Down)
Drift Away
You Lay So Easy on My Mind
World You Live In
Sweet Caroline
I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
Morning After

Album Description

Mastered from the original tapes, this mid-price 3-on-2 release features extensive annotation by Grammy award-winning Orbison expert Colin Escott. These three albums (from 1972 and 1973) were Roy's last for MGM. 'Roy Orbison Sings' features several Orbison originals, while 'Memphis' is made up of songs associated with the city by writer or content, juxtaposing Roy's unforgettable renditions of 'I Fought The Law' and 'Danny Boy'. 'Milestones' showcases Roy's talents on more contemporary classics like 'Drift Away' and the Bee Gees' 'Words'. Edsel. 2004.

Album Details

From 1972 and 1973 These were the Last Three Albums He Recorded for Mgm.

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A MUST FOR ANY ORBISON FAN.......2005-11-26

For many their knowledge of Roy Orbison begins and ends with his 'big' hits from the early 1960's (Only the Lonely, Crying, and Oh Pretty Woman to name a few). But by 1965 the man with the 3-octave voice and the dark sunglasses moved to the MGM label.

While musical styles and tastes changed around him, Orbison continued to record his style of music, marked by big ballads and his operatic voice. At the time this combined with personal and professional turmoil lead to a decline in Orbison's career. As a result these MGM albums, which represents a huge chunk of Orbison's recordings, have been unavailable since their initial release.

For the casual Roy Orbison fan these albums being released on CD is nothing short than a breathtaking opportunity.

The three albums presented here, Roy Orbison Sings, Memphis, and Milestones represents the last albums Orbison would record for the MGM label. Despite how poorly they were received at the time these albums do showcase some incredible songs, amazing vocals, and an artist who was maturing and willing to take some chances.

Now, no longer competing against the pop sounds of the late 60's and early 70's this body of work can be appreciated on its own.

For the true music afficiando, not the novice.......2005-08-19

I am a true lover of music, not your run-of-the mill music, but great music with certain things. In my opinion, a GREAT song requires six things: 1)a great singer; 2)a great melody and/or arrangement; 3)great lyrics; 4)the song has to be sung with FEELING, in other words the singer has to "feel" and relate to the song, 5) the speed or tempo of the song has to fit it, not too slow and not too fast; and finally 6) great musicians on the same page as the singer. Obviously very very few songs can boast all six. 5 out of 6 is about as good as we ever get, but even then that rules out 90% of "music" in my opinion. Roy Orbison is one of the few singers that is capable of a 6. I have almost everything he has ever done, and realize there will never be another Big O. So when I bought this compilation I was extremely anxious to play it.

I must admit, that not all of the songs are even what I would call 4 or 5 star, but I realize Roy didn't fit a mold and liked to experiment. The first time I heard it was in my car in traffic, and for some reason I was disappointed. Maybe it was my mood. But then that night I really listened to it at home, and was totally blown away. Perhaps Bob L should relisten to it. While some of the songs are less than epic, the others more than make up for them. There are at least 20 great songs on this set in my opinion (out of 33). That is 19 1/2 more than most artists have in their lives. In fact most artists have one "good" song and 10 or so awful ones on a cd, and wonder why people aren't anxious to shell out money for their cds. Not so with Orbison.. especially this set.

There are songs of deep, deep love here, songs of lost love and pain, reminiscences of love that truly Roy has felt in his life. Some of my favorites are Danny Boy (he took a great song and made it truly outstanding and almost tearful to listen to), Harlem Woman (he is hopelessly in love with a prostitute I believe and knows he cannot have her love but still loves her unconditionally), Changes, Remember the Good (truly outstanding), I Can't Stop Loving You, I Wanna Live, Take Care of Your Woman (lot of truth here), The Three Bells (MY God),
You Don't Know Me, I've Been Loving You, The Morning After, and my absolute favorite, Blue Rain (it sends chills up my spine).

If you truly appreciate GREAT music, buy these CDs. You won't be sorry.

Boiled Lollies and a Diamond From Roy........2005-04-28

If we troll through these three albums we can put together one quite strong album, another called 'Oddities and Rarities', and a third called 'Absurdities.'
It's not for no reason that these efforts marked the beginning of Roy's lost years. His song choice was often laughable and the arrangements weird.
I offer Harlem Woman and You Don't Know Me as evidence. And as for Morning After........!
Despite these failings when he got it together he could still stop a Diesel in it's tracks.
If there is one overwhelming reason to buy this package it is Danny Boy. The song has been around so long and sung by so many people Roy has no right to make it is his own. But he does. It is breathtakingly, bone achingly beautiful.

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Forget Kind of Blue -- This One Is Miles's Best
A Must
My Favorite by Miles Davis - This Album is Pure Versatility
astounding
Miles to go B4 Stereo

Milestones
Miles Davis
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ASIN: B0000026C5
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Dr. Jackle
Sid's Ahead
Two Bass Hit
Milestones
Billy Boy
Straight, No Chaser
Two Bass Hit (Alternate Take)
Milestones (Alternate Take)
Straight, No Chaser (Alternate Take)

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Forget Kind of Blue -- This One Is Miles's Best.......2006-06-12

I've never understood why Kind of Blue has been more highly rated or sold better than this one. If I could have only one Miles Davis album (thankfully, I'm not that limited), this would be it. As another reviewer has stated, the cut entitled "Miles" (aka "Milestones") alone is worth the price of the CD. On my vinyl copy, I played that one cut over and over, never tiring of it. There's just a quality about the way the three horns play this staccato riff together that makes a person feel like all's right with the world.

The band's treatment of Monk's "Straight, No Chaser" is for me the definitive version of this tune. Red Garland shows off his stuff on "Billy Boy," on which the horns do not play. Cannonball Adderley's playing made him a reputation that soon led to his going off on his own. He never played better than on this CD.

John Coltrane is arguably at his very best ever on this album. Miles (in his autobiography) said he didn't like much of what Coltrane did in his last few years; but on this CD, he shows why he was the most infuential tenor player of the period.

If you've been lulled to sleep by Kind of Blue, let this album wake you up to what the classic Miles Davis ensemble was capable of.

A Must.......2001-03-04

this is one of those Albums that will move you without thinking about it that's how smooth it is."Two Base Hit" is so cool just as is "Miles" which has a cool Horn part near the end.the vibe&feeling here is Classic Miles.i really dug the take on Monk's "Straight No Chaser" Great Cover&going Behind Monk ain't easy because He put something extra on His tracks. this is a another must in a long line of classics from Miles.The Band is tight.

My Favorite by Miles Davis - This Album is Pure Versatility.......2001-02-09

Beginning with the "runaway" song Dr. Jekyll, where Miles demonstrates his ability at the avant-garde, to the more swing style song "Straight, No Chase," Miles demonstrates just how versatile he can be.

Each song on this CD takes on its own personality. "Sid's song" is a strutting song with a nice walking base line, and intermittent drum interruptions and a nice sax and trumpet line.

"Two Base Hit" has a more big band feel to it with a nice rhythm feel. Coltrane sounds quite nice on this cut doing his usual thing.

"Miles" is more of a staccato moving song with a nice sax and trumpet movement in it. This song will have you nodding your head as you listen.

"Billy Boy" is more of a Bassie or Ellington type song with an avant-garde feel. It has some great piano work in it. This song is moving and all over the place (especially the drums).

All in all this CD, in my opinion, is Mile's best ever. It has a distinctive sound quality and diversity between each of the songs. Miles also has some of the best collaborators he has ever worked with on this CD including John Coltrane, Red Garland, Julian Adderly ("Cannonball"), Paul Chambers, and Joe Jones. Miles seems to pay tribute to many Jazz artists on this album who have either influenced him or influenced Jazz music.

astounding.......2000-09-24

(Get the Complete Columbia Recordings box set from this period...)

"Milestones" is a tasty lp complete with some of the most furious recordings of this group's short recording career- Miles tears into "Two Bass Hit," "Dr, Jekyll", and his Own "Miles" like the world was coming to an end..astounding playing.

Red Garland (who would shortly be replaced by Bill Evans) is in fine form, as his rendition of "Billy Boy" clearly shows. His simple solos are accentuated beautifully by Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on the drums. A great trio setting for 3 fine musicians.

Also in fine form is the twin sax tendem of John Coltrane (fully recooperated from his drug ordeals that plagued him several years earlier) and Cannonball Adderly, both of whom add tasty licks, especially on Thelonious Monk's "Straight, No Chaser."

I highly recommend the Columbia set from this period so that you can hear alternate takes, unreleased tracks from these recordings, and the like, as well as getting these tracks mixed properly and sounding their best.

If you can not afford that set, then this lp is a fine example of the Sextet during this pivotal period. (Garland and Jones would both be out of the group shortly thereafter, both battling heroin addictions) Amazing work.

Miles to go B4 Stereo.......2000-07-18

The track MILES or Milestones as it appears on the new Columbia years compilation is worth the price of admission here. There could be 60+ minutes of silence and just this track if it were just in stereo or mono and not "MESSO". This CD is totally MIXED up, pun intended. Supposedly all this stuff was recorded in mono and then syntheticly(sp) reproduced stereo for this record(?), cd. It does not sound right with the mono switch in either position nor does it sound right with the balance twiddled with. I have heard the two takes of this on the Coulmbia years package that is out now ($100 for 6 discs, and it sounds right, true stereo. All of this disc should be reproduced correctly on the Columbia Years tome. To keep foisting this abomination off on the unsuspsecting public should be a felony. But if you can't currently afford the 6pack box, get this just for MILES.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium)

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I don't leave home with out it.
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Remarkable recording - Should not be missed!!

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium)

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ASIN: B00000GV4I
Release Date: 1999-01-12

Tracks:

Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 'Choral': I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 'Choral': II. Molto vivace
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 'Choral': III. Adagio molto e cantabile; Andante moderato
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 'Choral': IV. Presto
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 'Choral': Presto - Recitativo: O Freunde, nicht diese Tone! ('Ode To Joy')

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Unlike the other discs in this series, this one contains a single work of music, complete. Szell's classic performance has remained in the catalogs almost continuously since it was recorded in 1961, for good reasons. While the conductor doesn't quite capture the mystery of the music as well as Wilhelm Furtwängler (who does?), his is a powerful performance with lots of vigor, forward thrust, and, in the slow movement, a generous amount of poetry. The chorus, trained by Robert Shaw, is splendid and seems to sing almost effortlessly. The spotlighting of the soloists in the recording is some detriment, but the performance survives. A thoroughly worthwhile reissue, but you can get the same recording, with the Fidelio Overture as a bonus, on a much cheaper CD (Sony number 46533). --Leslie Gerber

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Could Easily Give It Up.......2001-05-08

The Szell Beethoven cycle from the sixties seems to have alot of fans. The reviewers at Amazon are almost unanimous in their praise. It is not that good. Certainly Szell was a good conductor and his orchestra was very accomplished, but when it comes right down to it, everything is just too cerebral. The way in which they were recorded really is its undoing: too close microphone placement means you don't hear the sound of the hall enough and the players don't blend into a convincing image. This isn't just a minor problem. Szell's exacting style has already put Beethoven under a microscope and then the recording puts Szell under a microscope. That's at least a half microscope too many. Do buy the disk with the No. 3 and No. 8. Szell's Eroica is excellent and curiously almost thrives on the incisive recording and the 8 is good. But for the ninth symphony, lean and mean and taut and flat are not the adjectives you want. Karl Bohm's 70's recording with the VPO is a wonderful starting place. Blomsted/Dresden is wonderful, and for contrast consider Reiner with the Chigago Symphony. You will never miss the Szell.

I don't leave home with out it........1999-11-01

I am a high end audio salesman and I bring this recording to work every day. Highly recomended.

Simply one of the most riveting performances I 've heard.......1999-07-23

This recording is very inspiring. A must for any Beethoven lover, Classical music lover, or anyone who has ears.

Remarkable recording - Should not be missed!!.......1999-03-30

This 1961 performance of Beethoven's 9th is an audiophile's dream. It will put your high-end stereo system through its paces, creating new highs and bass lines that you never knew existed. Find that sweet spot in your listening room, relax, and be prepared to become totally absorbed in one of the most remarkable performances of this symphony ever recorded.

The Renaissance In Music (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium)

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The Renaissance In Music (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium)

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ASIN: B00000HXL5
Release Date: 1999-01-12

Tracks:

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Fumeux fume - Solage
Helas Avril
Spem in alium - Thomas Tallis
Miserere mei, Deus - Josquin Desprez
Planxit autem David - Josquin Desprez
Een vrouelic wesen
Italia mia - Philippe Verdelot
Quando ritrovo la mia pastorella - Costanzo Festa
Regina coeli (Marian Antiphon For 12 Voices) - Nicolas Gombert
Fantasia que contrahaze la harpa en la manera de Ludovico - Alonso Mudarra

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Unlike some "greatest-hits" samplers, this well-chosen selection can serve a purpose for even some fairly advanced music lovers who still don't know this period well. Annotator David Fallows ties things together with perceptive commentary, and the performances chosen (most of them from stylistically enlightened recordings) are all quite fine. The uncredited programmer hasn't hesitated to emphasize great names (Dufay and Josquin Des Prez) or to include stylistically weird material (Solage's incredibly dissonant Fumeux fume). Only a few minutes after Solage, we get the gorgeous euphony of Tallis' Spem in alium! It's a pity that no texts are included, or that there isn't any bouncy dance music, but this is still a fine single-disc introduction to the period. The timing is about as long as possible. --Leslie Gerber

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Caffe Jazz: Live at Milestones
Dakota Staton
Manufacturer: Quicksilver
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MRA3R6
Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

Chestnut Street
Girl Talk
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Broadway
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Play Your Hand
My Funny Valentine
A Girl Like Her
No Man
Give Me The Simple Live
Summertime
Cry Me A River
What Do You See In Her
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Dakota Staton Gained a strong reputation as a soulful jazz singer early in her career. She had retained her popularity for decades. Her biggest hit was "The Late Late Show". ... Now this great CD .recorded "Live" at Milestones in Buffalo N.Y. November 20,1986 This 14 track set includes "My Funny Valentine" - " Summertime" and a her version of "Broadway" now from Caffe Jazz

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Golden Milestones of Rock and Pop
Various
Manufacturer: Radio RPR
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000K52QLQ

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