Now Jazz Ramwong [Import]

Now Jazz Ramwong [Import]

ASIN: B00000AQ0F

Track Listings

1. Now Jazz Ramwong

2. Sakura Waltz

3. Blue Fanfare

4. Three Jazz Moods

5. Burungkaka

6. Raknash

7. Theme From Vietnam

8. Es Sungen Drei Engel

Tracks:

Overture
Summertime
I Wants To Stay Here
My Man's Gone Now
I Got Plenty O'Nuttin'
Buzzard Song
Bess, You Is My Woman Now
It Ain't Necessarily So
What You Want Wild Bess?
A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
Oh, Doctor Jesus
Medley: Here Come De Honey Man/Crab Man/Oh, Deh's So Fresh And Fine (Strawberry Woman)
There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way

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Getting the two most personable voices in jazz to sing an hour's worth of George Gershwin's opera Porgy & Bess (Ella doing all the female parts, Satchmo all the male) was a good idea, but not quite as great as it sounded. Armstrong savors the down-and-dirty Charlestonisms that inspired the cadences of the music and lyrics, and they fit his happy rasp like an old shoe; Fitzgerald, conversely, sounds almost prissy every time she has to sing the word "ain't," though her melodic genius gets Gershwin's bold, supple tunes over. The arrangements are full-throttle Broadway, with a few leaps into Dixieland (including some fine Armstrong trumpet solos), but the disc works best when the vocalists break character and let their jazz side out. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely peerless.......2006-11-17

"Porgy and Bess" has just opened (with some controversy) in London's West End, though as a musical and not as an opera as it was originally conceived. Reviews have been promising and I aim to go down and see it soon. I decided to listen to this CD to put myself in the mood. I hadn't listened to it for years and I'd completely forgotten how good it actually is. Ella's voice blends with Louis' perfectly and Russell Garcia's orchestration gives them a dreamy landscape to perform against. I have one or two other CDs by Louis and Ella but this one is by far my favourite. The CD opens with "Overture" and its orchestral performance of classics like "Summertime", "I Wants To Stay Here", "I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'" and "It Ain't Neccessarily So" set the tone nicely, leaving one ever so keen for the vocal versions. Louis Armstong has a very rough tone to his voice but the emotion he packs with it is moving, most especially on the mournful "Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?" And we get all this and Louis' wonderful trumpet playing too?

Gershwin and Gershwin must be among the top composers of the last century and this opera showcases their talents more than anything I've heard. Ella and Louis are peerless as a vocal duo and though I doubt the West End performance will capture the magic in the same way they did, I still remain very keen to go see it. Is it opera or is it a jazz performance? I don't really know. I just know that I love it. And strongly recommend it.

once-in-a-lifetime greatness.......2006-10-06

Two thousand five hundred musicians have recorded "Summertime" --- it's a classic. (I bet most Americans can name Janis Joplin and no other singer.) As for "Porgy and Bess," the folk opera from which "Summertime" springs, it's such a classic that it's hard to believe anyone ever had a harsh word to say about it.

But after its premiere in 1935, no less than Duke Ellington said, "It has grand music and a swell play, but the two didn't go together. It does not use the Negro musical idiom --- the times are here to debunk Gershwin's lampblack Negroisms."

A quarter of a century later, the producers of the film version had trouble assembling a cast. Harry Belafonte rejected their offer to play Porgy. Sidney Poitier took the part --- and wished he hadn't. Poitier later wrote that the movie insulted black people; when he chose clips of his best performances for his tribute at the American Film Institute, he picked nothing from "Porgy and Bess."

And in 1985, when Grace Bumbry was a sensation as Bess in a Metropolitan Opera production, she slammed the opera: "I thought it beneath me, I felt I had worked far too hard, that we had come far too far to have to retrogress to 1935."

All that may be. All I know is that I have, in a long life, rarely been confronted with more genius than in the Fitzgerald/Armstrong recording of "Porgy & Bess." Set aside the achievement of George and Ira Gershwin in transforming DuBose Heyward's novel into a folk opera. Let's just focus on Armstrong and Fitzgerald, who were at the peak of their popularity when this record was made in 1957.

"Summertime" --- the first song --- sets the tone. A baleful horn figure, then violins. And then Armstrong's trumpet: slow, steady, dignified. But wait --- here comes a slurred note. And a cool little improvisation. Just enough of each. Very tasty.

Fitzgerald sings a verse. She is cool and formal. A lady. Not to be taken lightly. Now it's Armstrong's turn. Tender, but let's not kid ourselves --- this is not singing as others define it. This is melodic speech: rough, gutteral. And thus he is ideally cast: His Porgy may have his charms, but he'll have to stretch to keep Bess.

And so it goes throughout the CD. Trumpet mastery --- Armstrong has dazzling control. His tone is bright, but never shrill; there's a warmth in his playing no one else could produce. And Fitzgerald is just a study in inevitability; to hear her is to wonder how anyone could sing these songs any other way.

"I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'." "Bess, You Is My Woman Now." "A Woman Is a Sometime Thing." "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York." "Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?" "Oh Lawd, I'm on My Way."

All brilliantly conceived, orchestrated and recorded.

The greatest trumpet player in this history of jazz.

The father of scat singing.

The queen of the jazz vocal.

There are no-brainers, and then there is this Ella Fitzgerald-Louis Armstrong collaboration --- music that imprints on your soul.

We love this album.......2006-08-22

We hope they will someday bring this beautiful story back to the stage

Simply great.......2006-03-04

The fusion between the great two voices and the orchestra is just brilliant. Very good brass and violins that accompany Fitzeralds and Armstrongs magic voices leaves you with your mouth open.

A must have for everyone!

Porgy and Bess.......2005-10-14

Could not find this anyway locally. It is a great recording

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Awesome to hear the old masters almost live.
The Greatest Ragtime of the Century
A great introduction and sampling.

The Greatest Ragtime of the Century

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Complete Piano Music of Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin: Piano Rags
King of the Ragtime Writers
The Sting: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Red Hot Ragtime Volume 1

ASIN: B00009PJST
Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

Shreveport Stomp - Jelly Roll Morton
Sweet Man - Jelly Roll Morton
Tom Cat Blues - Jelly Roll Morton
A New Kind Of Man With A New Kind Of Love For Me - Thomas 'Fats' Waller
Nobody But My Baby - Thomas 'Fats' Waller
Got To Cool My Doggies Now - Thomas 'Fats' Waller
Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
Weeping Willow Rag - Scott Joplin
Something Doing - Scott Joplin
Steeplechase Rag - James P Johnson
Twilight Rag - James P Johnson
Charleston Rag - Eubie Blake
It's Right Here For You - Eubie Blake
Fare Thee Honey Blues - Eubie Blake
Mr. Freddie Blues - Jimmy Blythe
Regal Stomp - Jimmy Blythe

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Awesome to hear the old masters almost live........2007-03-27

It was an awesome experience to hear Ragtime and early blues played by the masters themselves. When you hear the music from their own hands, if not their own pianos, it makes the music immediate, and makes even clearer the stylistic differences of the various American musical pioneers. The sound quality is excellent. I'd strongly recommend this recording to anyone who enjoys early-20th-century jazz.

The Greatest Ragtime of the Century.......2005-10-30

What a terrific CD. What a joy to add to your life. Everyone should begin their day with this Great Ragtime.We would all be much better.

As a former dancer, Flapper, wth the Charleston in my routine, I do appreciate Great Music. I'm not quite as good as I used to be, but neither are you, Gal. Will be 66 next birthday. Still have the rhythm and love life.

Put some spice in your life and don't let this CD get away. Please, just get it today.

A great introduction and sampling........2005-08-23

Prior to this album, the only ragtime I really knew was "The Entertainer" and "Maple Leaf Rag". I don't know how this album fares for enthusiasts, but I've thoroughly enjoyed it. It introduced me to several different composers. The way the album is organized by giving you a two or three song block by each composer is good. As you listen to this, you can easily hear the different styles from one composer to another. As for the recording quality, I don't have any complaints whatsoever. Each note is clear without much noticable fuzz or hissing. The versions of Scott Joplin's songs are played a bit brash and speedy when compared to Joshua Rifkin, but I think they sound livlier because of it. Overall a solid release.

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Marimba/Brass/Mariachi/Jazz, and Rock--the sweetest sounds this side of the Rio Grande !!!
Herb Alpert & The TJB, What Now My Love
What now my love
Excellence in Easy Listening!
Finally is on CD!!!!

What Now My Love
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
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ASIN: B0009I7O6G
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

What Now My Love
Freckles
Memories Of Madrid
It Was A Very Good Year
So Whats New
Plucky
Magic Trumpet
Cantina Blue
Brasilia
If I Were A Rich Man
Five Minutes More
The Shadow Of Your Smile

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Issued in April 1966, What Now My Love held the #1 spot for nine weeks, longer than any other Tijuana Brass album, and the title track garnered two Grammy Awards.

Each album in the Herb Alpert Signature Series features meticulously remastered sound, deluxe packaging, detailed liner notes, and an intro by Herb Alpert containing personal recollections and anecdotes.

Customer Reviews:

Marimba/Brass/Mariachi/Jazz, and Rock--the sweetest sounds this side of the Rio Grande !!!.......2007-04-10

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass enjoyed great success in their heyday during the 1960s; and enthusiastic fans on both sides of the border invariably came to hear them perform. This CD tells us why. Their sounds are smooth as silk, rich as Rockefeller and as sophisticated any Rhodes Scholar could ever be.

The CD starts with "What Now My Love;" for this number the horn carries the bulk of the melody as the arrangement makes great use of the percussion to enhance it's beauty. The guitar solo in the middle of this track shines like gold! "Freckles" follows next; the guitars, horns and percussion all combine to produce a joyful musical number.

The guitars and horns work hard once again to make "Memories Of Madrid" work very well; and I liked that the tempo of "Memories Of Madrid" spins somewhat faster than the tempo for the first two tracks. Excellent!

Other gems on this CD include "It Was A Very Good Year;" this number uses the piano, guitars, horns and percussion to produce a lush and rather sensitive musical arrangement. "So What's New?" uses the ukulele and percussion to work wonders; the whistling and the tempo also make "So What's New?" a very joyful sounding tune. "Magic Trumpet" also stands out as the trumpets, whistle and percussion infuse this ballad with a marching tune flavor. The cries of joy from the performers as they do this number highlight the joyfulness of this marching band-style number.

"If I Were A Rich Man" demonstrates Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass' ability to blend together what would appear to be two completely different styles of music: the band successfully infuses a Jewish Broadway show tune with a Latin American flavor. The horn and guitar start out carrying most of the arrangement and when the percussion joins in you can really sense the happiness of this very special number. Excellent accomplishment!

The CD ends with the classic love song entitled "The Shadow Of Your Smile." The strings and percussion begin this melody; and when the horn joins in it only serves to enhance the beauty of this number. In fact, the depth of the emotion associated with "The Shadow Of Your Smile" makes this ballad a strong and fitting ending for this album.

The liner notes include awesome photos. You also get a commentary by Herb Alpert; and Josh Kun contributes an informative essay as well.

Fans of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass will not be disappointed with this great CD. I also recommend this CD for people who enjoy easy listening music from the 1960s.

Herb Alpert & The TJB, What Now My Love.......2007-03-04

This is the album that sold 6,000,000 copies. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass was number one. They had 5 albums in the top forty, and out sold the Beatles for 1966.
This is a beautiful album. It opens up with the hit What Now My Love. Freckles, a happy swinger, Memories of Madrid, a nice rolling tune, It Was A Very Good Year, the classic Sinatra piece, So What's New, John Pisano's popular original, and Plucky round out side one on the original record.
Side two opened up with Bert Kampferts, Magic Trumpet; a happy mexican march. The album then proceeds to Sol Lake's Catina Blue, Julius Wechter's Brasilia, If I Were A Rich Man, Five Minutes More, and the beautiful standard, The Shadow Of Your Smile.
Overall this is a great record. The first in a string of albums that really epitomized the TJB sound.

What now my love.......2006-07-23

The same goes foor this album by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. I'm also have the LP versions of the one mentioned above along with Whipped Cream and South of the Border; and a couple of jazz album by Herb like Rise, Fandango etc. These albums are relaxing and a good value for jazz lovers.
Eventually I will purchase the remaining CD by Herb Alpert.

Excellence in Easy Listening!.......2006-05-26

Herb Alpert and the TJB are a class act. Even more, they are timeless. Although their music tends to have a Latin theme, it cannot be qualifed that way. It is just great music to sit back and listen. This collection is no different.

I would not consider this one of their best albums but, when dealing largely in superlatives, lesser works are very good indeed. These are all very good. Don't look for great vocals; look for catchy tunes and superb musicianship. Look for fun.

Finally is on CD!!!!.......2005-10-12

I've been waiting a long time for this album to be on CD! The quality is great and the songs are beautiful, just as Herp Alpert always does. This CD brings me a lot of memories. Hope you like it.

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Great jazz piano
Marvellous !
"Now Playing: Movie Themes - Solo Piano" by Dave Grusin
Wow!
Music . . . Maestro, Please. . .

Now Playing: Movie Themes - Solo Piano
Dave Grusin
Manufacturer: Grp Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00028X26Y
Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

On Golden Pond
New Hampshire Hornpipe
The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
Lupita (Suite From Milagro Beanfield Wars)
Pistolero (Suite From Milagro Beanfield Wars)
Milagro Theme (Suite From Milagro Beanfield Wars)
Memphis Stomp
Se Fue
Hurricane Country
It Might Be You
Theme From Mulholland Falls
Random Hearts
Heaven Can Wait
Letting Go
Mud Island Chase

Album Description

This is a unique project that allows Grusin to combine both of his extraordinary talents as a solo recording artist and Hollywood film composer. In taking some of his best known cinematic themes and rearranging them for solo piano, his considerable gifts as an instrumentalist are also highlighted.

Customer Reviews:

Great jazz piano.......2007-03-19

As far as I am concerned, Dave Grusin can do no wrong. Even though he has recorded all of these selections before, it's a new approach going just solo piano. Good selections! Easy to listen to at any time. I hope he continues to record.......... I'll continue buying!!

Marvellous !.......2005-10-12

I just bought this CD by Dave Grusin. I've been following Dave's musical paths for over 25 years. I din't realize that he has also composed the soundtrack for many great films prior to this. Almost all of them have a place in this wonderful album. Be it Heart is a lonely hunter or Heaven Can Wait, Dave proves that he is an absolute virtuoso of the piano. My personal favourite is the theme from Mulholland Falls which according to me is a difficult composition. I can't think of any one song in this CD which is inferior. The songs just flow on from each other. It's a difficult task for any musician to do a solo album (esp a music composer) but Grusin comes up a complete winner. It also just goes to show that if a musician writes great material it would last a lifetime and it certainly does ! March on DG !

"Now Playing: Movie Themes - Solo Piano" by Dave Grusin.......2005-09-09

As a fan of both Dave Grusin's film scores and his jazz music, I was curious about this disc, as it is a collection of his movie themes and songs, but performed solo on piano by the composer. I have many of these songs on his other CDs, and so I was afraid it would be, to me, repetitive. I couldn't have been more wrong: Hearing these themes with no one between the composer and the listener was a whole new experience. The disc is on the quiet side - some would lump it under "Easy Listening," as though it were made for elevator music, which is not the case at all - but this is a disc that grows on you the more you listen. Highly recommended for jazz lovers and for those film-music lovers who want a different take on some familiar themes.

Wow!.......2005-01-26

This is an amazing CD. I don't know if I can add more to what others have written other than to say this is a very moving CD. I was particularly impressed with the Memphis Stomp from The Firm. Just amazing... Did I say yet this CD is amazing????

A must have for any Grusin fan.

Music . . . Maestro, Please. . ........2005-01-25

First off, I'd have to congratulate one of my favorites, Mr. Dave Grusin, for coming up with this wonderful project. Though he admits that there were some challenges that came along with this recording since most of this material was originally written for orchestra, it still came out perfectly. There's no doubt in my mind that he's such a great pianist, a virtuoso at that! He's got what it takes to be one. He's got the extraordinary ability and the inherent expression and rhythm that make these pieces so pleasing to the ears.

Listen to his heartwarming interpretation of "It Might Be You," the theme from the movie "Tootsie," and you'll definitely agree with me that this is the very best piece of all and it's my absolute favorite. This song is an Academy Awards Nominee for "Best Original Song" in 1982.

The other remarkable pieces are "On Golden Pond," theme from the movie of the same title, "Theme from Mulholland Falls" and the most intriguing melody, "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter." Some of the listeners are deeply moved and affected with this piece that it made them cry. I guess there's some poignancy on the melody that affects the listener's sensitivity. The pieces with melancholy melodies are "Letting Go," the theme from Jon Voight's movie "The Champ," and "Random Hearts," theme from the movie of the same title. Not to mention "Hurricane Country" which is also remarkable. It has an exotic rhythm to it and he used fingernails on the strings to produce the 'harp-like' sound. This piece is marvelous. Imagine all these innovations he's done to produce the desired sounds from a piano. He's such a great talent and his creativity is amazing!

According to Mr. Grusin, the most challenging piece is the last one - "Mud Island Chase," the theme from Tom Cruise's movie "The Firm." In this piece, he had to use a mallet to produce the desired sounds from a piano, like "rapping and striking the interior and exterior wood, strumming the strings and beating them with a mallet, as well as playing the keys in a traditional manner." But he also assured that "there was no permanent damage to the piano (Steinway 459) sustained."

This is solo piano playing at its very BEST!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
Top Shelf
TERRIFIC CD'S
Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
Swanee- Al Jolson
When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
My Man- Fanny Brice
Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
Body And Soul- Libby Holman
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
Night And Day- Fred Astaire
Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
You're The Top- Ethel Merman
Summertime- Anne Brown
September Song- Walter Huston
My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
People- Barbra Streisand
Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
Come Follow The Band
Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

Memory- Betty Buckley
I Am What I Am- George Hearn
Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
With One Look- Glenn Close
On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
Seasons Of Love-
Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

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Like father, like son !!
Smoothjazz.com Review
Strong Jazz Mix
Pleasant enough pop-jazz . . .
Now...Here This!

Now
Kyle Eastwood
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Ready to Play
En Route

ASIN: B000HEZF3G
Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

Now
I Can't Remember
Leave It
September Nights
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Let's Play
Nasty Girl
Eastern Promise
Ballad-Song For Ruth
How Y'all Doin'

Customer Reviews:

Like father, like son !!.......2007-03-10

Second album for Candid from the electric bassist making a splash in a contemporary fusion vein.
While this 38-year-old bassist's famous father is a true legend of the silver screen, it's less widely known that Clint is a very big jazz fan. Hence jazz has been an important part of Kyle Eastwood's life from an early age.

On "Now", his second for Candid, Kyle Eastwood takes his cues from jazz funk and a contemporary ambient-clubland version of jazz that's propelled by drummer Ralph Salmins' biting grooves.
Yet improvisation plays a vital part too: note BBC Jazz Award 'Rising Star' pianist Andrew McCormack's funky Herbie-type licks, and a tiptop horn section of UK saxophonist Dave O'Higgins and trumpeter Graeme Flowers.
Ben Cullum (elder brother of Jamie) sings three songs co-written with Eastwood, while Michael Stevens lends some breezy soul vocals to a haunting rendition of Sting's "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic".
Eastwood's mellow yet funky electric bass underlines it all.
So cool and unruffled.
Like father like son.
My favourites tracks are : " I Can't Remember", "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" and "Song For Ruth".

Smoothjazz.com Review.......2007-02-16

France's #1 Jazz artist releases NOW... a HOT new project from bassist Kyle Eastwood. NOW offers a cool twist of genre jumping selections that swirl a post-modern jazz sensibility with a hip Euro electronica lounge vibe. This sophisticated album also features a rich smattering of tasty vocals on cleverly written songs sung and penned in part by Ben Cullum (brother of singer Jamie Cullum). The merge between the sonic environments is done with grace and ease and makes for a captivating experience. Eastwood has been flirting with acid jazz, beats & bass and progressive jazz for years, however until NOW he hasn't quite landed smack dab in the middle of the money. The influences of this project have combined to create a collection of songs that are appealing to listeners on so many levels and from diverse backgrounds. Jazz enthusiasts will find the depth, Smooth Jazz fans will find the funk, after-party loungers will find the chill, and pop fans will find the vocals... those incredibly infectious vocals. And people say that the music industry isn't exciting anymore. Really... Eastwood proves hands down that passion will prevail when you get outside the box. Having grown up in a jazz culture here on the Monterey Peninsula, the prolific musician has managed to harness his jazz upbringing while allowing his Euro surroundings to infuse his music. (Kyle and his family reside in Paris.) Like father like son, the Eastwoods have been collaborating with their art forms over the years, in fact, Kyle composed the film score for Clint's Oscar-nominated LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA. Don't wait, NOW is the one to download next. Go!~SANDY SHORE

Strong Jazz Mix.......2007-02-04

Kyle Eastwood's "Now" is an interesting hybrid of style. The title track is the most successful with its addictive chugging rhythms of Manu Katche on drums and co-writer Michael Stevens pounding out the pearly whites on piano. This track blazes out of the speakers and repeats in my stereo incessantly. "I Can't Remember" with Ben Cullum's wispy vocals makes you want to tap your toe and exclaim, "Shooby doo." Eastwood's bass shines on "Leave It," throbbing sensually under Cullum's air-thin vocals. "September Nights" assumes a bit of a techno fusion feel with Michael Stevens' keyboards shimmering. "Nasty Girl" laces funk rhythm with melodic trills in a mostly satisfying blend. While I tend to skip over "Eastern Promise," the set ends on a high note with "How Y'all Doin'" & features Graeme Flowers' trumpet. While nothing quite satisfies like "Now," the CD is a strong jazz mix. Enjoy!

Pleasant enough pop-jazz . . ........2006-11-21

. . . even if he's trying too hard.

This strikes me as a classic case of the whole being less than the sum of its parts. For example, there are many fine musicians associated with this disc, but several of them, primarily Dave O'higgins (sax) and Manu Katche (drums), seem rather hopelessly under utilized.

A second problem is what kind of disc does Kyle Eastwood want to make in his sophmore release--jazz or pop? Thus, there's a not very attractive schizophrenia operating here: popish vocals cheek-by-jowl with genuine jazz moves. The result? Too often a hodge-podge, a jumble, a jackalope--and everyone's the loser.

Memo to Kyle Eastwood: Quit the genre-bending and stick to jazz or pop. I think you'll be be better off artistically in the end.

3 1/2 ***

Now...Here This!.......2006-10-24

I purchased this album the day after it was released and went to see Kyle Eastwood in Santa Cruz, CA shortly after. I've been a jazz fan for 30 + years and was pleasantly surprised by this effort. Eastwood teamed up with some talented guys, mostly from Europe, and composed some killer tunes that are both contemporary and retrospective; the former refers to a minimalist hip-hop essence of percussion style and the latter to the funk/jazz fusion genre of horns represented by trumpet and sax.

Eastwood deftly handles the bass and offers a glimpse into the transcendent and ethereal universe of jazz. Michael Stevens shows off his veteran chops on guitar and vocals for "I Can't Remember" and some interesting melodic turns on the cover tune "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic". In concert, Graeme Flowers literally blows the audience away with his staccato trumpet riffs.

All in all, this album is great for commutes and quiet evenings with a glass or two of fine wine.

We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite

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We STILL Insist!!!

We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite
Max Roach
Manufacturer: Candid Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008EX7B
Release Date: 1988-01-01

Tracks:

Driva'Man
Freedom Day
Triptych: Prayer-Protest-Peace
All Africa
Tears For Johannesburg

Customer Reviews:

We STILL Insist!!!.......2007-02-14

This little known gem is probably the most potent recording to come out of the early days of the civil rights movement. It should well be known as the soundtrack to the movement. Mr. Roach delivers a beautiful musical journey through the African American experience in 5 parts.

Track 1 Driva' Man -Our story begins on the plantation with Driva'Man. Abbey Lincoln provides a wonderfully piercing vocal that reveals the disdain of being a victim of Driva'Man,the overseers'/slavemasters' brutality. The percussive slaps, done to mimic the sound of a whip, accents her vocals. Coleman Hawkins, the great tenor saxophonist delivers a great solo on this track.

Track 2 Freedom Day -The estatic feeling of joy and disbelief is felt as Ms. Lincoln's voice floats aimlessly as Max Roach & the rhythm section accelarates to speeds that depicts overjoyed Africans running to spread the news of freedom.

Track 3 Triptych: Prayer, Protest, Peace - This is the centerpiece of the recording and still the most moving. Max Roach plays the drums and Abby Lincoln provides the vocals. It is sectioned into 3 parts. The first, prayer, is a hymn-like humming over a sort of drum roll; the second part, protest, bursts from the quietness of the first part with chaotic drumming, and the screaming voice of Ms. Lincoln. Her voice depicts the anger, frustration, and fury of a people who constantly have to struggle for basic human rights in a so called "free" society. Part 3 is a return to calmness, Ms. Lincoln sings & hums as though she is exhausted but healed and it evolves to a singing that has a more freer sound while Max Roach carries throughout with his excellent drumming.This song in itself is a journey. It is a wonderful testament to the power of music as a communicating language, not just something to dance to.

Track 4 All Africa, in my opinion is the door that opens after the baptism of Triptych. It is a return to home, so to speak. As Mr. Roach and the band is joined by OLANTUNJI, the great Africa drummer, Abbey sings the history of the drumbeat, then commences to do a role call of all the African nations from the Bantu to the Watusi before the drummers go into some serious African rhythms.

Track 5 Tears for Johannesburg picks up where the African drumming stops with a hypnotic bass line that sets up a polyrhythmic, multi-tempo tune that once again Ms. Lincoln beautifully floats over wordlessly humming a melody that gives the feeling of redemption even though it is a lament for the brothers and sisters in Johannesburg, S. Africa.

This is a recording that should be remembered as a potent piece of history in relationship to the civil righs movement era. It is probably not as well known because after it was recorded and released, Max Roach was blacklisted and the recording eventually went out of print, in which is still is today. It took me forever to find a copy 2 years ago, now it's here on amazon; Get it before it disappears again!

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Life and Death On The Great White Way
Fantastic!
Well executed, entertaining, musical
Eclectic Mix
"Bye, bye love"....

All That Jazz (1979 Film)
Ralph Burns
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000008115
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

Main Title (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
On Broadway - George Benson
Michelle (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
Take Off With Us - Sandahl Bergman & Chorus
Vivaldi Concert In G (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
Ponte Vecchio (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
Everything Old Is New Again - Peter Allen
South Mt Sinai Parade (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
After You've Gone - Leland Palmer
There'll Be Some Changes Made - Ann Reinking
Who's Sorry Now - Chorus
Some Of These Days - Erzsebet Foldi
Going Home Now (Instrumental) - Ralph Burns
Bye Bye Love - Ben Vereen & Roy Scheider

Album Description

1995 reissue of the soundtrack to director Bob Fosse's acclaimed 1979 musical co-starring Roy Scheider and Jessica Lange. Ralph Burns arranged & conducted all 14 tracks, whichinclude performances by George Benson, Sandahl Bergman and Ben Vereen with Scheider. A Spectrum/ Karussell release.

Album Details

Accompanying Music to the Critically Acclaimed, Oscar Winning (For Best Art Direction, Best Score and Best Costume Design) 1979 Musical which features Musical Performances by Roy Scheider and Ben Vereen and also Stars Jessica Lange and Johnathan Lithgow. Includes the George Benson Standard "On Broadway", plus a Piece of Vivaldi's "Concert in G" and More.

Customer Reviews:

Life and Death On The Great White Way.......2007-06-24

Bob Fosse's 1979 ALL THAT JAZZ is perhaps most famous for the extreme reaction it provokes: you either love it or you hate it. There is no middle ground.

Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is a celebrated stage and film director famous for creating dance numbers with a super sexy style--and truly chaotic professional and personal life. Even as he edits a film he has recently directed, he begins rehearsals for a new Broadway show. Even as he duels with his acidic show-biz ex-wife over the needs of their daughter, he cheats on his girl friend with any lovely chorus girl who wants to fall across his bed. He goes from crisis to crisis in a round of late nights fueled by nicotine, caffine, alcohol, and drugs--and he loves every ego-gratifying moment of it. What he does not love is the heart attack he has in the middle of it all.

What divides viewers is not so much the plot as the overall style of the film. Like Joe Gideon, Bob Fosse (1927-1987) was most famous for his musicals, which were often akin to beautiful but distinctly dark hallucinations of super-stylized motion showing lots of skin. With ALL THAT JAZZ, Fosse takes his unique, highly surrealistic musical style and combines it with the similarly surrealistic approach of such master directors as Fellini. The result is a film that shifts between past, present, and future with glittering musical numbers that leap from the mind of Gideon himself to make wry comment on his egocentric madness--and in which beautiful show girls become the personification of death.

As Joe Gideon, Roy Scheider (perhaps best known for his tough-cop role in THE FRENCH CONNECTION) truly gives the performance of his career; he is amazing in the role of the driven, egocentric director/choreographer who will stop at nothing to pursue his desires, professional or otherwise. The film also gives us two performers who rarely appear on screen: Leland Palmer as Gideon's ex-wife Audrey Paris (a role based on Gwen Verdon) and Ann Rhineking as Gideon's long-suffering dancer-girlfried Kate Jagger (a role, ironically, based on herself.) Both prove extremely memorable--as does Ben Vereen, a performer I do not usually like, appearing here in as the emcee of Gideon's final and most memorable hallucination.

The cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno is sharp, clean, disquieting, and manages to convey the New York of the late 1970s in remarkable detail; the editing by Alan Heim (who also worked on such memorable films as NETWORK and STAR 80) is also memorable. Indeed, be it lighting, costumes, casting, or overall art design it is virtually impossible to fault the film at any level. Even so--ALL THAT JAZZ remains as likely to divide viewers today as it did in 1979. Movie musicals have changed a great deal over the past decade or so, but ALL THAT JAZZ remains a unique offering. You either get it or you don't; you either like it or you hate it.

There are at least two DVDs on the market. One is a no-frills edition with a good transfer; the other offers several bells and whistles that fans of the film will enjoy. Recommended in either version.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

Fantastic!.......2007-06-18

A Fosse lovers must see. I was up for the main group of dancers for this movie oh so many years ago. I remember what I wore to the audition. We all showed up at the St. James theatre in NYC even though there was no audition notice in the trades and no announcement. I remember Fosse coming on the stage and laughing saying "how the hell did you all know about this...?" Well, word of mouth among the gypsies, that's how! He had already chosen his dancers but he liked to see what was around just in case. I was always called back and got to the last call back. Too bad right! Well the rest is history...get this dvd, it is a piece of history and a kind of dance, director, choreographer and discipline that no longer exists. SO sad!

Well executed, entertaining, musical.......2007-03-25

The film is appearantly a loose auto-biographical account of the film's director Bob Fosse (Cabaret, Chicago, Star 80). A scrutinizing look at obsession leading to self destruction and finally the transference of pain to others. The film has too many technical high points to mention. Choreography goes without mention and has been mimicked by modern artists, sometimes blatantly. The screenplay is complex enough to be interesting but remains in the realm of 'easily digestible.'

Eclectic Mix.......2007-02-24

Since I adore the movie, I can't help but love the soundtrack to All That Jazz. I'm not sure this CD would move every listener as it does me, but I see every scene as I listen and can't help but dance along now and then. Like the movie, this soundtrack is bittersweet and very raw in some places, cheeky and sentimental in others. For a Fosse junkie like me, it's a must have.

"Bye, bye love"...........2007-02-09

Loved the DVD and this CD is just as entertaining. George Benson oozes showmanship so much so that it comes across just listening. "On Broadway and Bye bye love" are the stand out's.

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Now thats what i call super
perfect christmas cd!
Fantastic
Great Christmas music
Great Seasonal Mix of Songs

Now That's What I Call Christmas!
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Utv Records
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ASIN: B00005OLYC
Release Date: 2001-10-23

Tracks:

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
Have Yourself A Merry Little Xmas - Frank Sinatra
Winter Wonderland - Tony Bennett
Sleigh Ride - Ella Fitzgerald
Let It Snow - Dean Martin
Home For The Holidays - Perry Como
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Johnny Mathis
Have A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
Merry Christmas Darling - Carpenters
Christmas Collage - Kathy Mattea
Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie/Bing Crosby

Tracks:

Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen
Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
Love Is A Holiday - Michael Bolton
It Must Have Been Old Santa - Harry Connick Jr.
Jingle Bells - Diana Krall
Away In A Manger - Mannheim Steamroller
Deck The Halls - Ottmar Liebert
Love On Layaway - Gloria Estefan
Don't Save It All For Christmas Day - Celine Dion
This Christmas - Joe
Special Gift - Isley Brothers
Christmas In The Yard - Shaggy
My Only Wish (This Year) - Britney Spears
You Don't Have To Be Alone - 'N Sync
O Come All Ye Faithful - Luther Vandross
Silent Night - Boyz II Men

Amazon.com

The title doesn't lie, even if it does sounds like a hyperbolic pitch from an old late-night cable TV ad. With 36 tracks of various genres spread over two discs, Now That's What I Call Christmas might be the best, most eclectic "value-plus" holiday record ever released, assuming your tastes embrace crooners such as Cole, Crosby, and Como, plus contemporary boy bands such as Boyz II Men, as well as the ubiquitous Britney Spears.

In between there are the sumptuous classics by Bobby Helms, Brenda Lee, the Beach Boys, Elvis, and Burl Ives on disc one, balanced on disc two by more recent standards, including Bruce Springsteen's live version of "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" and John and Yoko's "Happy Xmas (War is Over)." You're not obligated to like everything here, but that's why Santa invented the forward button on your CD player. --Martin Keller

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Now thats what i call super.......2007-03-16

Great collection of songs old and new including hard to find david bowie christmas duet. It is great!

perfect christmas cd!.......2007-01-20

I am so happy that I purchased this cd from amazon! It has every christmas song that I could think of and was at a great price. It was shipped super fast and came in perfect condition! Thanks!

Fantastic.......2007-01-18

Hi loved this CD so much that I bought 2 extra for Xmas gifts, and the result........fantastic!
This is definitely the best Christmas CD ever made.

Thanks
Carmen Pucci

Great Christmas music.......2007-01-18

Great combination of Christmas classics and contemporary Christmas music. My favorites are the classics though.

Great Seasonal Mix of Songs.......2007-01-15

Really only purchased the CD for two songs (Santa Claus is Comin' to Town and Do They Know It's Christmas) and was pleasantly surprised to find some other "keepers" on the disc as well. It was quite a mix of older and newer songs, and a nice addition to my Christmas CD collection.

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a CD you can groove to
A No Brainer !
awesome cd blows you away
Disappointing David Benoit
Typical good service from Amazon

Right Here, Right Now
David Benoit
Manufacturer: Verve
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ASIN: B0000ARNDL
Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

Watermelon Man
Right Here, Right Now
Le Grand
Don't Know Why
Jellybeans And Chocolate
Third Encounter
Swingin' Waikiki
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Wistful Thinking
Quiet Room

Album Description

Composer, pianist and three-time Grammy nominee David Benoit continues his legendary status as the pioneer of smooth jazz with his latest release, "Right Here, Right Now." Maintaining his signature style of tranquility, Benoit decides to loosen up a bit and add a little funk on this CD. The opening cut, "Watermelon Man" offers Herbie Hancock's classic funk but also embraces a retro-60's sound that Benoit classifies as "funky jazz" or "jazz rock". The title track, "Right Here, Right Now", produced by longtime friend and trumpet player Rick Braun captures the true essence of a David Benoit classic. James Taylor's "Don't Let Me be Lonely Tonight" is cushioned with an intoxicating live jazz treatment accompanied by a 22-piece string section. Benoit's musical selections reflect his attraction for a range of jazz-inflected styles, from contemporary pop to pure bebop, orchestral and hip-hop. On the cadenced "Jellybeans and Chocolate" titled with his daughter June in mind, he introduces up and coming smooth jazz musicians, Brian Culbertson (trombone) and Euge Groove (saxophone). Benoit also features the talents of his live band on the bossa nova inflected ode to Hawaii, "Swingin Waikiki" and "Quiet Room" a touching dedication to his late father.

Customer Reviews:

a CD you can groove to.......2007-02-12

This is a happy, feel good CD. It puts you in a groovy mood and the slower tunes, makes you feel like swaying to the beat. My favorite song is 'Jellybeans and Chocolate'. It's an upbeat tune that makes my toe tap. So glad I bought this smooth jazz CD~

A No Brainer !.......2006-11-05

Any body that knows David Benoits music will definately want to add this one to their collection.The first half is pretty lively, and it mellows for the second half....just as it should be !

Buy it...you won`t be disapointed !

awesome cd blows you away.......2006-05-19

David benoit just keeps getting better on each recording. George Bretzlaff

Disappointing David Benoit.......2006-01-28

I've been a David Benoit fan since the early 80s, and unfortunately, this latest recording comes nowhere close to the quality of his earlier efforts. I get the feeling this was a contract fulfillment for GRP--I believe Benoit is now with Peak Records, where hopefully he'll regain some of freedom to record the adventurous and tasteful music he's recorded in the past. This latest effort is almost as bland and faceless as most $mooth Jazz on the radio today--I can barely tell this is a David Benoit recording, he's so buried in the mix. Rick Braun's heavy, slick "formula" over-production does not win any points here and, in my opinion, is a lot of the problem with this recording: it panders to the $mooth Jazz crowd, not contemporary jazz fans (such as myself) who value melody and musicianship over fitting a radio-friendly formula. I get the feeling I'm listening to a Rick Braun recording with Benoit as guest artist...and this is not a good thing! For instance, this is the blandest cover of "Watermelon Man" I've ever heard. I'm waiting for Benoit to give us another excellent album like "Letter To Evan", where he displays his considerable piano chops and yet, still gives us memorable melodies of his own, and his unique cover versions of others' tunes done in his inimitable contemporary style. Skip this one unless you're a completist (like I am); if you're just starting out, get one of GRP's compilations, or pick up a few choice gems from his 80s and early 90s catalog.

Typical good service from Amazon.......2005-09-21

As usual my order was processed quickly and received in the general alotted time. Most importantly I can use my Amazon established payment method. I feel confident I will receive good service when I purchase from the Amazon site.

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