Lazy Afternoon

Lazy Afternoon

ASIN: B00000371M

Editorial Reviews
JazzTimes, September 1995
Why didn't someone think of this before? . . .timeless pieces, beautifully rendered . . . if you are a seeker of beauty, Harold Land has the answer.

Product Description
On A Lazy Afternoon, the esteemed and seasoned tenor vet Harold Land and drummer Billy Higgins combine forces with the orchestration of Ray Ellis, who arranged Billie Holiday's Lady in Satin, to create a recording of jazz drive, tensile strength, and lush romanticism. For the twelve standards included on the disc, Ellis has crafted deft arrangements that showcase Land's proclivity for emotion-laden performances; the result is a dynamic package that celebrates both melody and rhythm in an atmosphere rich with feeling. For many performers, working with a string section is a long-held dream. The lush backdrop warmly supports an instrumentalist or a singer, setting the stage for emotional, often unforgettable performances. Listen to orchestral albums by such greats as Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Clifford Brown, and Johnny Hodges, and the beauty and feeling that arise from these situations is soon appreciated.

A Lazy Afternoon is a stellar contribution to this genre. Here, the consummate tenor saxophone artistry of Harold Land, easily one of jazz's premier improvisers, meets the sumptuous string orchestrations of Ray Ellis, who is best recalled for Lady in Satin, the 1958 session for Columbia Records for which he wrote gorgeous string backdrops for Holiday.

A Lazy Afternoon features ear-pleasing renditions of such evergreens as "You Go To My Head," "Invitation," "You Don't Know What Love Is," "Nature Boy," "In A Sentimental Mood," "Wave," and the title track, "Lazy Afternoon." Land and the string and orchestral palette are accompanied by the ace rhythm team of Billy Higgins (drums), William Henderson (piano), and James Leary (bass).

Lazy Afternoon

Tracks:

Lazy Afternoon
My Father's Song
By The Way
Shake Me, Wake Me
I Never Had It So Good
Letters That Cross In The Mail
You And I
Moanin' Low
A Child Is Born
Widescreen

Customer Reviews:

Lazy Afternoon...........2007-05-26

I love Barbra."Lazy Afternoon" has a few good ones...."My Father's Song" amung other's...very low key Bab's, but still GREAT!!!

Barbra Streisand: Lazy Afternoon (1975).......2005-08-18

In October of 1975, Barbra Streisand released her twentieth album entitled, LAZY AFTERNOON. This is album is one of strongest albums. This album was very enjoyable and I'm glad I gave it the chance it deserved. Let me tell you why.

LAZY AFTERNOON
The album's title track. This is such a great song.

MY FATHER'S SONG
This song is just outstanding. That's the best & only way I could describe this song.

BY THE WAY
Great.

SHAKE ME, WAKE ME
Great.

I NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD
Incredible.

LETTERS THAT CROSS IN THE MAIL
Great.

YOU AND I
Amazing. In 1982, Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle had teamed up to record their beautiful duet entitled, "You And I". Their duet turned out to be my mother & father's wedding song.

MOANIN' LOW
Don't know what to say here.

A CHILD IS BORN
Is this supposed to be a prelude to Barbra's 1976 lead role in the film, "A Star Is Born".

WIDESCREEN
Great.

LAZY AFTERNOON is for all Barbra fans. I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed this album. So, if you want this album, especially since you are trying to gather all of Barbra's albums, then, by all means, please, buy this album.

One of her strongest albums, even if rather downhearted.......2004-10-20

Barbra Streisand was one of the most popular and successful personalities in entertainment by the mid-1970s, managing both music and film careers with the greatest of ease. With her keen eye for material that suited her talents, a Barbra album was more than likely to be both innovative and enjoyable. While her careers may have been moving full steam ahead in the success department, on record, Barbra seemed more in reflective mood on 1975's LAZY AFTERNOON.

Indeed, this album is definitely one of Barbra's most sedate, with ballads reigning supreme, playing to her strengths as a torch singer for the modern day. This is also surprising considering her main collaborator on LAZY AFTERNOON. Songwriter/co-producer Rupert Holmes was just appearing on the scene, his debut album about to hit the market. While he would have success with more quirky material like "Escape [The Pina Colada Song]", "Him" and "Answering Machine", Rupert shows off a different, soul-stirring side to his talents in his work on LAZY AFTERNOON.

"My Father's Song" is clearly one of the most personal songs Barbra ever sang, given that her own father died when she was still a child. She demonstrates her uncanny ability to make another songwriter's lyrics (Rupert's) sound like hers. That is perhaps the true test of an interpretative singer, and Barbra has always passed with flying colors.

"By The Way" features a rare co-writing credit for Barbra that she claims came about by accident, but resulted in her first original English-language tune. For someone who envied the work of female singer-songwriters their knack for writing their own material, this somber ballad proves that Barbra can indeed work magic with a pen when the inspiration comes.

"Letters That Cross In The Mail" sounds like one of those typically quirky songs that Barbra often included on her albums (just consider "Honey Can I Put On Your Clothes"), and is definitely something you'd expect Rupert to conjure up. But the more subdued mood of LAZY AFTERNOON turns this into a borderline-heartbreaking song that shows how communication is both important and a hinderance on the path to true love. I think this song would have benefited from a more upbeat and humorous atmosphere.

"Widescreen" originally appeared on Rupert's debut with lyrics that wanted to linger in the dream world of motion pictures and the mystery it embodied. However, Barbra didn't exactly feel the same way, and asked if Rupert could slightly change them towards the opposite. While this frequent occurence in Barbra's career is often named by her detractors as proof of her perfectionism, Rupert understood and revised his lyrics towards those that embraced reality more than fantasy (particularly the line "let the movie end").

For the non-original tunes, Barbra proves once again her ability to know exactly what her strengths are and, if possible, discover some hidden ones. The title track was from a moderately successful Broadway musical called THE GOLDEN APPLE, and Barbra thought the song deserved a revival. With the languid atmosphere on the album, this was a perfect choice for the title track.

Paul Williams' "I Never Had It So Good" was not one of his more popular songs, but Barbra has always been a seeker of the best if not well-known works in a songwriter's output, and this song about disbelief in how well things are going in your life is par for the course. Barbra had been inspired by Kris Kristofferson's performance of the song at a party to record her own version (Kris had done it a few years earlier).

Stevie Wonder had a fervent fan in Barbra, her having recorded "All In Love Is Fair" earlier on. So she returns to the well for "You & I", which contains probably her best vocal performance on the album, soaring to the heavens in a way that had to have inspired mutual admiration on Stevie's part.

An American Songbook standard was expected from Babs sometime on the album, and here, it's "Moanin' Low", a torch song if ever there was one. Featured prominently in the classic movie KEY LARGO, the tune has the right amount of bump-and-grind to make it more than your average "my-baby-done-me-wrong" sobfest.

"A Child Is Born" had originally been written for Barbra's 1972 film UP THE SANDBOX, but didn't make the final cut. She loved the song enough to ask her friends, lyricists Alan & Marilyn Bergman, to write lyrics. Barbra was right in saying that the spare piano accompaniment worked better than the orchestrated one that had also been recorded. Such a tender lyric would have been too sugary with so much sweetening.

LAZY AFTERNOON's sole sign of spring in its step is Barbra's cover of the Four Tops' classic "Shake Me, Wake Me [When It's Over]". It was this song that encouraged me to pick up the album because it is one of my favorite Tops songs. Disco had not yet become the way of life it would soon be thanks to SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, so the fact that Barbra practiced it before it was cool shows how visionary she is. While I still prefer the Tops' version, Barbra's gives LAZY AFTERNOON that added hint of lightheartedness to prevent it from being completely introspective.

Barbra Streisand certainly had no reason to be down in the mouth in real life during the time of LAZY AFTERNOON, but for the sake of artistry, she maybe could afford to create such a deeper album. By collaborating with someone like Rupert Holmes, who was just on the cusp of stardom in his own right, Barbra demonstrated her wish to stay ahead of the curve in whatever she did, something that has not changed in her career. True, LAZY AFTERNOON may not be the album one will enjoy on first listen, but it's certainly one of Barbra's works that reveals its strengths after a few listens, particularly on lazy afternoons.

ANOTHER OF BARBRA'S CATALOG GEMS.......2004-03-23

Barbra Streisand's career has been filled with so many highs that some of her most unassuming, sensitive work seems to fall unnoticed. Of course, when discussing Streisand, unnoticed is a relative term, as nearly all of her studio albums are either gold or platinum and are always "events" for her legions of fans. "Lazy Afternoon" fell right after the controversial "ButterFly" and (partial) letdown of "Funny Lady" and about one year before the "A Star is Born" phenomenon. Now, nearly 30 years later, "Lazy" remains one of her seminal works from the 70s. The opening title ballad is an astonishingly lovely piece of pop magic and sets the thoughtful tone for the album. Rupert Holmes' strong contributions include the Streisand-inspired "My Father's Song", "Letters That Cross in the Mail", and the closing epic "Widescreen", and he did much of the arranging here as well. Would that Barbra could always have been gifted with such a dream collaborator as Holmes, who understood her strengths and shared his meaningful songs with her to both their advantages. Listen to the purity and sheer beauty of her vocals on "By the Way" and "A Child is Born", and then remember that people at the time were still buying Helen Reddy and Olivia Newton-John records--it really gives one pause. I guess Barbra, still on top after 40-plus years, is having the last laugh. My only reservations were the inclusion (or maybe just the sequencing) of the disco-tinged "Shake Me, Wake Me" and the hard-to-warm-to torcher "Moanin'Low", but these are small reservations. The remastering on this, as with all of Barbra's catalog, is excellent; she never sounded so good. Except on all the other albums.

MESMERIZING STREISAND CLASSIC~BRAVO BARBRA!.......2003-09-22

When this gorgeous set of great songs came out in the mid-70's it was such a relief after the uneven "BUTTERFLY" as it was a return to great form plus a new depth in Barbra's interpretations. From the hauntingly beautiful opener "LAZY AFTERNOON" to the soulful closer "WIDESCREEN", its clear that BARBRA had reached a new level of artistic growth and these performances are timeless classics that hold up beautifully with the passage of time. Soul deep performances such as "MY FATHER'S SONG" becomes a deeply moving experience and the pensive self-penned "BY THE WAY" is dark and moody. A Motown classic "SHAKE ME,WAKE ME" is a rhythmic cooker that BARBRA has fun with and the beautifully sentimental "I NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD" is another winning vocal filled with heartfelt emotion. RUPERT HOLMES and BARBRA really connected and were a musically inspired pairing and "LETTERS THAT CROSS IN THE MAIL" is a magically haunting vocal that goes deep inside these unique lyrics that tell a fascinating story. A definitive version of STEVIE WONDER'S "YOU AND I" make one wish that BARBRA would do the STEVIE WONDER SONGBOOK and a classic torch song "MOANIN' LOW" becomes one of the most electrifying performances ever from BARBRA and it is a thrilling ride on a soaring voice. Soft and warm is the glorious "A CHILD IS BORN" while "WIDESCREEN" is a dramatically intense tour-de-force classic that becomes a sweeping mini-epic that is stunning and completely original as it transforms one back to that special time of getting lost in and growing up at the movies. "LAZY AFTERNOON" stands the test of time and is one of the really brilliant classics from this gifted singer who is an original classic who is second to none...do not miss this tremendous masterpiece if you want to experience vocal artisty at its finest and thank you BARBRA STREISAND!!!! This is a timeless and wonderous collection and oh so very satisfying...

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The sultry jazz stylings of the the incomparable Ms. Regina Belle
Regina: a showstopper with star power !
This is a monster line-up CD !! Regina loves company !!!!
Perhaps today's one of the most engaging and consistent stylists.

Lazy Afternoon
Regina Belle
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ASIN: B0002A2W9K
Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

Lazy Afternoon
Fly Me To The Moon
What Are You Afraid Of
If I Ruled The World
Corcovado
There's A Love
Why Do People Fall In Love
For The Love Of You
If I Should Lose You
Moanin'
The Man I Love
Try A Little Tenderness

Customer Reviews:

Sublime........2007-07-09

I've had this recording for 2-3 weeks now, and I can't seem to get enough of it. On first listening, from the first few notes breathed from Regina Belle's voice, I knew I was in for something magical.
Even though Regina's sound is recognizable immediately, no one should mistake that statement as characterizing her as standing still musically - her art is continuously evolving and growing. Since the issue of her first albums , I've been following the creativity of her music, and I've never been disappointed.
Regina's music expecting it to be limited to R&B - that would be a big mistake. When asked if her music should be called 'Soul', Regina wisely says `Time spent trying to define the music is time taken away from playing it. I always simply say, "I sing"....
At the peak of her maturity and her most subdued, as its title indicates, the CD sees the singer in full-on ballad mode, tenderly wrapping her burnished pipes around a cherry-picked collection of standards that range from achingly sad to romantically moody.
How good is she?
She manages to put her stamp on songs as well covered as the title tune, which has already been done by the likes of Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughn, Patti Austin...
This is a perfect album that will delight both afficionados of the American Songbook and those who just want music to sigh to...
Does the music touch you or not? This is what matters.
I've always felt that the mark of a master vocalist is the impression left with the listener that the voice is an extension of the performer's very soul - a window to their inner being, through which everything that makes them the person they are can be "seen" in the form of music.
This recording delivers on that rare level - and it soars even higher on repeated listenings.
It's a treasure in the fullest sense of the word.
It could be accused of being almost too sophisticated and tasteful at times, and you can certainly see all those people looking for dinner party music rushing to buy it. Yet that shouldn't detract from the fact that Regina Belle is a wonderful singer and this collection of songs is her best yet.

"If I Shoul Lose You" and ""Why Do Peple Fall In Love" perfectly capture the originals' heartbreaking poignancy quite beautifully.
Although maybe 'cover version' isn't really the right word - Ms. Belle is really a reinterpreter of songs, putting her own spin on most of the numbers here and often making them her own. They're split between standards that most people will recognise and some rather more obscure material.
It won't change your mood, or alter your emotional state, but when it's listened to in a certain frame of mind it soars. I listened to it first on a Sunday afternoon, with a cup of iced tea : it's that kind of music, a warm, slowly engulfing hug of an album that puts Regina's glowing vocals at the forefront.
Ignored by mainstream press and radio, LAZY AFTERNOON is the latest example of an artist - and an album - bypassing the traditional publicity routes and finding success by word of mouth on the internet.

The sultry jazz stylings of the the incomparable Ms. Regina Belle.......2007-06-29

American vocalist supreme Regina Belle is plenty more than the easy-listening artist it's easy to typecast her as, though this album - mixing originals and classics - may be one of the first ones of hers to prove it beyond doubt.
Her engaging,wonderful tones are complemented by George Duke's piano sound and deft contributions from soloists including saxman Everette Harp, percussionist Lenny Castro, bassist Christian McBride, just to name a few.
The tracks are short and the solos are brief but the restrained instrumentation gives Regina's voice plenty of space to charm.
Passionate and emotional it may be, but there's no theatrical wailing and gnashing of teeth here.
Regina Belle has the knack of sounding natural and even offhand when she sings - as if she's talking with a friend.
Regina Belle is elegance personified, putting her sultry stamp on the most popular jazz standards. In fact, she's a rather elegant time-machine, turning back the clock to a time, warmer than this, when music was still for dancing; proverbially, cheek-to-cheek. When all's said and done, she's a torch singer; and, in this respect, and many others, few can hold a candle to her. Her music is the stuff of which memories are made.
On her self-penned "There's A Love", she shows how powerful a word, a whisper can be.
Her liquid gold voice takes on a dark edginess, and on Nina Simone's "If I Should Lose You", a heartbreaking interpretation with piano by Duke and Regina's voice only. A masterpiece of a song, worth alone the price of the album.
It's clear that these songs have been chosen for their lyrics.
The one-time pop goddess has taken a leaf out of Diana Krall's book with this new CD.
The emphasis is firmly on love songs and Regina' lived-in voice is ideal for such jazz ballads as the Gershwins' "The Man I Love" and the splendid Tony Bennett's "Why Do People Fall In Love".
Listen to it, please!

Regina: a showstopper with star power !.......2007-06-19

When Regina Belle sings, she's like a historian. In her phrasings one can hear the struggles of generations of black singers who used the sheer, powerful force of vocal styling to tell their stories.
Compared with other contemporary singers, her voice reveals real strength of character. She may not have the biggest voice or hold the longest notes, but her sound really resonates in a room. It calls up the spirits of black musicianship. And when Regina gets the spirit, the spirit gets you. Or,as she admits, people believe her.
We all know this Lady from her numerous hits and especially the Grammy awarded tune " A Whole New World " back in 1993. If you loved those songs then you will not be disappointed with her latest offering.
The vibe of the album is laid back, sun-drenched with jazzy flavours and unapologetically adult-oriented.
Regina's vocals are fantastic and are also captivating in that they are sexy, smooth, luxuriant and relaxed in a magnificently warm amalgam. For instance, check out the opening song, the ESSENTIAL "Lazy Afternoon". Every time I get into this sexy groove I hear Billie Holiday's influences, Nina Simone's depth, Sarah Vaughan's sensibilities, Julie London's barely restrained eroticism betwixt the groove and Nancy Wilson's sensitivity in delivery. Oh yes, this is what I want to hear!!!
"Lazy Afternoon" is a gorgeous floater that will have lovers reaching for the repeat button. We do not hear tracks of this quality much nowadays, dear readers, and the fact that there are but 12 songs on offer here should not put you off at all.
Here in this world it is the quality that counts and there's more of that in the first two tracks that anywhere else, let alone the rest of the CD!!!
The aforementioned "Lazy Afternoon" lopes along with its warm , sensual, jaunty stride and has echoes of Sarah Vaughan within its make-up. I'm thinking more of the sensitive arrangements and chord changes that are cleverly and neatly understated.
When I heard "Why Do People Fall In Love" I could imagine Anita Baker attempting this type of ballad. I especially like the fresh, live feel of the recording . This song is woefully short for my liking - a sure-fire indicator that I love it very much and cannot get enough of it. Luckily the beautiful "If I Ruled The World" has similar traits and although does not rise to such dizzy heights has much to keep you gripped...(please, just to understand how a song should be interpreted,check the latest Tony Bennett's "An American Classic : Duets" album and the same song sung by Tony and Celine Dion -- ) !! Can you hear, can you feel the difference ?
More impressive still is the excellent "If I Should Lose You" with only George Duke on acoustic piano.
It really is lovely to have real singing and real instruments in the studio. Slinky, hearbreakingly emotional - a dream of a track! Enough said.
Throughout the whole album, the backing, heavenly vocals by the Perri Sisters in support are sublime.
"The Man I Love" and "Try A Little Tenderness" are the jazziest offerings and a smart, cool way to drop the curtain on what has been one of THE jazz albums of 2005 and beyond...so far.
Please do not overlook this album. Hopefully we will receive more gems like this from Regina Belle in the coming years.

This is a monster line-up CD !! Regina loves company !!!!.......2007-06-15

This year has proved a CLASSIC year for lovers of quality music. Here comes an essential album that defies musical pigeonholing; knows no boundaries or lines of demarcation. Regina delighted us with some fantastic albums years ago and now she returns with a vengeance with "Lazy Afternoon", which is what I will call an interpretation album.
These are not simple cover songs. That is the domain for the less able artist, and plenty spring to mind. Regina Belle is much above the arch-mediocrity of proliferating acceptable middle-class orientated "jazz" artists that are seeping their way into the charts with their "cover sets".
As far as I am concerned Regina excels herself with this album of timeless American classics. The album cannot be described as anything less than sheer luxury, sumptousness and exuberance, and overflows with the lady's gospel/jazz/r&b roots, her ever-expansive talent and her boundless energy and enthusiasm. The tempo is down, the mood firmly in the traditions of Soul, Jazz, Groove idiom ( with a hint of Bossa Nova..).
Also she is extremely comfortable with jazz and you can easily sample her gorgeous jazz phrasing on the sax master Paul Taylor's latest Ladies' Choice.
The multi-talented George Duke (keyboardist/pianist/arranger/producer) joins Regina, and we fondly remember them from the fantastic track "JUST THE TWO OF US" (with Steve Cole on sax) from the gorgeous tribute album To Grover, With Love, produced by Jason Miles.
The Perri Sisters, Everette Harp, Lenny Castro, David Parks, Ray Fuller, Gordon Campbell, Alex Al, Oscar Brashear and Christian McBride join in the fun, too. And yes, I do mean fun!
On this album one can clearly hear that all the musicians involved are masters of their craft, in the studio making the music they want to make and are getting their thrills from doing it. The sheer elegance and smoothness of production is palpable and together they work as one to re-craft, remould, tear apart and gently reassemble some of the most well known songs in America's standard songbook.
The opening song will have you hooked; the gentle, lazy, sexy "Lazy Afternoon" and velvet-rich vocals turning this into a song that I may as well never heard before. Sheer quality. The piano and the guitar make this an essential summer song by anyone's standards. This pattern is repeated and each song is a considered, expertly performed track in its own right.
Many conventional readings of such standards as "Fly Me To The Moon" and the Gershwins' "The Man I Love" have given me a lifetime of cold ambivalence to songs which actually contain exquisitely beautiful lyrics. Regina proves its not what you have, it's what you do with it. I think these great songwriters, those past masters that I had once grimaced at, would be very proud of these interpretations. The melodies are pure Regina Belle, the lyrics often precise and cleverly juxtaposed with the bubbling, passionate nature of George Duke's productions yet the perfect match is made and we here we have one of the essential albums for 2005!
"Lazy Afternoon" is perfect for that lazy afternoon (like the one I wish I was having!), "Why Do People Fall In Love" and "For The Love Of You" are Regina-penned gems. George Duke, the Perris and Regina have crafted an indispensable album that will delight established fans, lovers of standard songs, those of a romantic nature and, if justice be done, SHOULD be known to the wider, mass record buying public.
Next time,I'd like to hear Regina making some jazz covers of songs by the unforgettable,legendary LOST VOICE of SOUL : TIMI YURO.
Summer is here. So, in the meantime,enjoy a 'Lazy Afternoon' with Regina!

Perhaps today's one of the most engaging and consistent stylists........2007-06-01

Regina Belle burst onto scene in 1987 after audaciously giving the Soul/R&B world a renovation so funky, passionate and soulful that hit the charts with All by Myself.
The subsequent album Stay with Me, with its fusion of Anita Baker-inspired licks and contemporary Soul vibes was a musical cocktail that defined the industry standards for best Rhythm and Blues vocals.Eventually it was even nominated for a Grammy award.
"LAZY AFTERNOON" is certainly a radio-friendly and a jazzy treat for her legions of fans.
With sultry vocals and lush accompaniments and arrangements by the one and only George Duke,tracks like
"Why Do People Fall In Love", "If I Ruled The World", "The Man I Love", "If I Should Lose You" allow her to squeeze the maximum amount of jazz juice from the ripe fruit of her artistry.
"Try A Little Tenderness" and "Moanin'" deliver a far more funky sound with some more gorgeous, sexy beats over which Regina pulls an endless series of hook-laden rabbits from her vocalese top hat.
She has had her fair share of success but I think that she wanted to make a record that would stand the test of time with the general public.
It appears that she has succeded,indeed.
This album is a summer soundtrack of such seductive power that Soul/Smooth Jazz lovers will be playing it on lazy...afternoons....
Warning : this album will not cure cancer,solve the Third World debt crisis, convince to face the global warming or unlock the mysteries of the universe..It will not make you more attractive to the opposite (or same !!) sex..It will not defeat STAR WARS....It will not help you pass your exams, make your cup of tea, stop your next door's dog digging up your garden or explain the enduring popularity of Celine Dion or Mariah Carey...
Though given the huge debate (is she still good? where has she been? have you seen her in concert? in tv ? why did she sign with an indie label ? why has Oprah, Regina long-standig admirer, never invited her to her TV talk show...) generated around its release,you could be forgiven for supposing otherwise.
So, if you are feeling tired of the usual stuff that is around,set adrift on JAZZ bliss with this sensuous,beautiful collection of down tempo magic and moody, jazz grooves.
She'll give you the perfect treat for.....ROMANCING !

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Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

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STREISSAND LIVE IN CONCERT 2006.......2007-05-15

CONTENT WAS EXCELLENT BUT THE CD HAD TOO MANY GAPS IN TRANSITION FROM EACH TRACK.

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Release Date: 2005-10-18

Tracks:

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I Can Cook Too
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Phantom of the Opera
Memory
On My Own
Muddy Water
How Could I Ever Know
American Dream
I Know Him So Well
Dr. Jazz
Me and My Girl
Suddenly Seymour

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Mamma Mia!
Popular
Seasons of Love
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think
Whatever Lola Wants
Crazy
How Deep Is Your Love
Stars
People Like Us
I Go to Rio

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one of my favorites

For a Lazy Afternoon (Dig)
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Decca U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000065VBT
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

Pachelbel: Canon in D
JS Bach: Concerto For Two Violins & Orchestra in D minor: Largo
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in G minor: Adagio. Allegro. Adagio
JS Bach: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
JS Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2: Badinerie
Handel: Water Music Suite No. 1: Air
Purcell: The Fairy Queen: Rondeau
Vivaldi: Concerto for Guitar in D: Largo
Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D minor: Adagio
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto: Adagio
Vivaldi: Flute Concerto in D: Cantabile
Mozart: Divertimento No. 2 in D: Menuetto
JS Bach: Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude
Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in C: Andante Sostenuto
Mozart: Divertimento No. 2 in D: Menuetto (2nd)
Handel: The Arrival Of the Queen Of Sheba

Customer Reviews:

one of my favorites.......2002-07-31

A nice mix of classics that are soothing without being boring. I have this in my office and have found myself both happier and more relaxed when I play it. Because there are no real extremes in volume I can put it one low and have it in the background during a meeting or turn it up when I'm by myself.
I recommend it was antidote to stress and crabbiness.

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Long-time Fan
Satisfied Husband
SENSATIONAL DEBUT PERFORMANCES BY THE JAZZY SWEDE SONGSTRESS WHO LOVES BRAZIL

Lazy Afternoon
Elin
Manufacturer: Blue Toucan Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000H7JCNM
Release Date: 2006-09-05

Tracks:

Fascinating Rhythm - Bina Coquet, Elin, Pedro Ito, Ricky Sebastian, Luiz Paulo Simas
Lazy Afternoon - Gustavo Amarante, Elin,
I Love New York - Gustavo Dantas, Elin, , Adriano Santos
Aquarela Do Brazil - Gustavo Dantas, Elin,
Vera Cruz - Gustavo Amarante, Elin, , Ricky Sebastian
Bonita - Bina Coquet, Elin
Luna - Elin, Adriano Santos
Lush Life - Elin
Doralice - Gustavo Amarante, Gustavo Dantas, Elin, Pedro Ito, Ricky Sebastian
Sugar - Gustavo Amarante, Elin, Adriano Santos, , Keith Underwood
Casa Forte - Gustavo Amarante, Elin, , , Ricky Sebastian

Customer Reviews:

Long-time Fan.......2007-04-08

Elin has a beautiful way of making every song her own. That is the result that some musicians spend a lifetime mastering, but she grabs onto a tune and drinks down the lyrics in a way that shows it is second-nature to her.
The Brazilian tunes, especially, flow perfectly.
A great cd for jazz enthusiasts and neophyte listeners alike.

Satisfied Husband.......2007-01-16

I purchased the CD for my Husband for Christmas, he has liked all the selections so far.

SENSATIONAL DEBUT PERFORMANCES BY THE JAZZY SWEDE SONGSTRESS WHO LOVES BRAZIL .......2006-12-24

Five HUGE Stars!!! Elin is a wonderful Sweden-born, New York-based singer/songwriter who is SENSATIONAL on this chart-making debut CD. She fell in love with Brazilian music and the culture as a teen, learned Brazilian Portuguese, and lived in Rio for a while. Formally educated, she is no stranger to the singing venues of the world from Sweden to Brazil to Miami to New York and beyond. Her performances here of Brazilian music and straight-ahead jazz display flawless time and dazzling technique as she nails Portuguese phrases and creates jazzy scenarios. She also sings in English and Spanish on this CD, displaying three of her five fluent languages. And when they walked into this studio, she and her cohorts were READY to make some special music. This disc has received great reviews from jazz radio DJs and the esteemed 'Downbeat' magazine. BTW, "Elin" is pronounced "e-ah-LEEN' " spoken quickly.

Her lovely honey-toned voice is used as an instrument which goes from slow ballads ("Lush Life") to smoking sambas ("Casa Forte") to 'cuica'-imitation ("Aquarela do Brasil") to vocalese gymnastics ("Doralice") within her well-defined range. This CD has a group of exceptionally-arranged songs bolstered by jazz soloists of power and imagination. I love singers who can hold their own and graciously share solo time.

The 'Pieces De Resistance", the best of the best, begin with a sizzling treatment of "Fascinating Rhythm" in English as a samba that jumps to "Telefone" in Portuguese to 'scat'-ing and it totally works (kudos to Elin and the clarinet player). "Lazy Afternoon" swings away from Brasil as a straight-ahead commendable ballad (lush vocal from Elin & great flugelhorn from Claudio Roditi), and she swings it right back to Brazil with hip sambas: her own "I Love New York" and a fun "Aquarela Do Brasil". Elin's second lovely composition "La Luna" is in Spanish & heats up vocally as it goes, with two smoking 'Getz-ian' tenor sax solos, leaving us wanting more.

The late Brazilian super-diva Elis Regina's influence is strong on this CD and Elin has the subtle power and technique to both pay homage to Regina and use her music as a springboard for individualistic vocalizing. This is seen in the case of the extended treatment of the wordless "Casa Forte" (love the hot cello work behind her) and the AWESOME ballad and baião treatment of "Vera Cruz", which was originally a short Elis Regina tour-de-force. Elin shows her familiarity with Regina's version then expands on it TWICE with fresh Portuguese nuances, extending the performance to over 6 minutes of wonderful, emotional vocalizing and instrumental solos (Claudio Roditi makes a second stunning appearance on flugelhorn ). "Vera Cruz" can best be described as pure 'ear & brain candy'. Bravo, Elin! This is a wonderful, sensational debut. More, please! Highly Recommended!! Five ENJOYABLE Stars!!

(Notes:
*This review is based on an ITunes musical download.
*Sweden is a hotbed of musical excellence, much like Brasil, but there are a number of singers using the name "Elin". Our Brazilian/jazz "Elin" is using only one name as her stage name, but others such as Elin Sigvardsson, Elin Ruth, and model Elin Lanto are also out there, so buy carefully, although they are also excellent vocalists. Keep your eyes (and ears) on Swedish music.
* Elis Regina's short but incredible version of "Vera Cruz", with it's hairpin twists and turns, can be heard on the 'FIve Star' CD "Como & Porque".)

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The album that announced Horn's breakthrough!
Heavenly

A Lazy Afternoon
Shirley Horn
Manufacturer: Steeplechase
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000027UGT
Release Date: 1994-09-13

Tracks:

I'm Old Fashioned
There's No You
New York's My Home
Why Did I Choose You?
Take a Little Time to Smile
Lazy Afternoon
Gentle Rain
Gra'ma's Hands
I'll Go My Way by Myself

Customer Reviews:

The album that announced Horn's breakthrough!.......2007-04-10

Apparently, this very album was the first after 10 years of no-recording. AND in fact her recording debut as a self-accompanying singer, as we know her all now.
It displayed her mature style and versatility (she swings, soars and entrances). On the strength of this album Shirley Horn began to receive invitations to tour, which resulted in the succesful career when, 9 years later, Verve Music signed her and she finally started a full-time performer life.

My favourite tracks here are "Why Did I Choose You?" (a typically powerful Horn interpretation), the title track, and "New York's My Home".
While I was so glad to find she recorded the great Brazilian standard "Gentle rain", it's eventually no real disillusion that she doesn't sing this one; her instrumental rendition gives us no less than 10 minutes of atmosphere!

(4 stars for a Shirley Horn album, 5 stars for a jazz album)

Heavenly.......2002-05-15

I am so glad Amazon has made this gem available to all of us! Shirley Horn is the greatest living jazz vocalist and perhaps the best self-accompanying jazz performer of all time. This album marks the beginning of her mature period as a perfomer. "Lazy Afternoon" is a perfect song for her: sensual, dreamy and quietly dramatic. I would buy her more recent albums on Verve first, but once she's cast her spell over you, this a great addition to your collection.

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Most of the songs on the CD are great!
One of My Favorites
Relax to Lazy Afternoon

Lazy Afternoon
Hank Jones
Manufacturer: Concord Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000006HZ
Release Date: 1989-11-06

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Speak Low
Peedlum
Lazy Afternoon
Work Song
Intimidation
Lament
Comin' Home Baby
Passing Time
Sublime
Arrival

Customer Reviews:

Most of the songs on the CD are great!.......2001-09-17

Hank Jones is one of the greatest jazz musicians of our time.
Most of the songs on this CD are welll done!
Anything by Jones I recommend to all!
David

One of My Favorites.......1999-12-05

A true master of clean, lyrical jazz piano, the music just flows effortlessly. Jones hits quietly funky grooves on most of the these tracks. Even the drum solos work. I saw him at Newport this summer...he blew the the crowd away. I am buying this as a holiday present for many friends.

Relax to Lazy Afternoon.......1999-07-22

One of my favorite albums. Crisp and clean, Hank Jones takes you on a mellow musical journey with some classics. Sit back and relax this album catches your attention. The piano technique of Jones is excellent, crisp and clear. Jones tickle's the ivory with precision. An album you can listen to over and over. If you like piano jazz that stands out try Lazy Afternoon as you will enjoy your day after relaxing to this musical journey.

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Kaleidoscope

Manufacturer: Carmen
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006B97LQ
Release Date: 2004-11-30

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Lazy Afternoon
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Harold soars with some great standards
"Land in Satin"

A Lazy Afternoon
Harold Land
Manufacturer: Postcards
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000371M
Release Date: 1999-10-05

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Lazy Afternoon
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Album Description

On A Lazy Afternoon, the esteemed and seasoned tenor vet Harold Land and drummer Billy Higgins combine forces with the orchestration of Ray Ellis, who arranged Billie Holiday's Lady in Satin, to create a recording of jazz drive, tensile strength, and lush romanticism. For the twelve standards included on the disc, Ellis has crafted deft arrangements that showcase Land's proclivity for emotion-laden performances; the result is a dynamic package that celebrates both melody and rhythm in an atmosphere rich with feeling. For many performers, working with a string section is a long-held dream. The lush backdrop warmly supports an instrumentalist or a singer, setting the stage for emotional, often unforgettable performances. Listen to orchestral albums by such greats as Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Clifford Brown, and Johnny Hodges, and the beauty and feeling that arise from these situations is soon appreciated.

Customer Reviews:

Harold soars with some great standards.......2004-01-25

I've always been a big fan of sax master Harold Land, who still maintains the subtle and incisive manner that he has displayed over decades in the business. This album includes some of the greatest standards that ever were. While it is true that many jazz purists will object to the sometimes intrusive orchestral background on these tracks, Land's remarkable interpretations still manage to soar above everything else. Yeah, it would probably have been better with a small ensemble, but Land's performance remains breathtaking.

"Land in Satin".......2001-10-28

Terrific arrangements by Ray Ellis allude to but never repeat his charts for (five of the same songs) Billie Holiday's "Lady in Satin" If you love that album, this one will make your day! Harold Land's tenor has a lovely tone and the strings support rather than Wrestle him. This is a lovely album for a lazy afternoon or evening!
P.S. If you think Lady in Satin is Billie's worst or find the strings sepulchral or overdone this will NOT be to your taste.

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