Duke's Joint [Live]

Duke's Joint [Live]

Duke's Joint [Live]

ASIN: B00000J6B9

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This album consists of previously unreleased radio transcriptions of the Ellington Orchestra performing at New York's Cafe Zanzibar in 1945. Although the Blanton-Webster band of the early '40s is often rated Duke's finest, this orchestra still included such longtime Ellingtonians as Rex Stewart, Johnny Hodges, and Harry Carney along with newcomers Ray Nance and Cat Anderson. Highlights include the unexpected gutbucket groove on "Caravan," the never-recorded "Three Cent Stomp," and Duke's silken arrangement of Harry James's hit "Autumn Serenade." Low points include Kay Davis's faux-operatic vocal on "Yesterdays" and a hopelessly lame radio announcer who introduces "Cottontail" as "Cotton Trail." One of the glass master discs was damaged in transit, resulting in a noticeable (though not painfully so) scratch on the first nine tracks. --Rick Mitchell

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Song of America
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • It's lovely - But not newly recorded!
  • Yet another compilation
  • how precious!
  • Disappointing Duplication
  • If you like this sorta thing
 Song of America
Charles Tomlinson Griffes , Erich Wolfgang Korngold , Charles Naginski , Ned Rorem , American Traditional , Elinor Remick Warren , Kurt Weill , Haydn Wood , Michael Parloff , Jay Ungar , Armen Guzelimian , Craig Rutenberg , David Alpher , Evan Stover , Garrison Keillor , and Mark Rust
Manufacturer: Angel Records
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ASIN: B000BGR0TW
Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

  1. As Adam Early In The Morning
  2. Ah! May The Red Rose Live Alway (1850)
  3. Shenandoah (Traditional)
  4. Beautiful Dreamer (1864)
  5. Danny Deever
  6. Roses Of Picardy
  7. Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair (1854)
  8. Hard Times Come Again No More (1854)
  9. Molly, Do You Love Me? (1850)
  10. An Old Song Resung
  11. Tomorrow (When You Are Gone)
  12. The Erie Canal (Traditional)
  13. We Two
  14. The Nightingale (Traditional)
  15. Comrades, Fill No Glass For Me (1855)
  16. Luke Havergal
  17. To What You Said
  18. Look Down Fair Moon
  19. Dirge For Two Veterans
  20. Ethiopia Saluting The Colors

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Thomas Hampson is a persuasive advocate for these treasures from the Library of Congress' vast collections, so this CD's generous sampling leaves you wanting more. It covers the American songbook in all its variety, from traditional "folk" items like Shenandoah to Stephen Foster to the immigrants Erich Korngold and Kurt Weill to Leonard Bernstein and contemporary composers. Hampson adjusts his flexible, light baritone to fit each song. The voice is full and resonant on Danny Deever, simple and direct in 19th-century traditional songs and ballads, and nuanced in songs like Ned Rorem's "As Adam Early in the Morning," one of several on the disc with texts by Walt Whitman. A standout is the last song in this recital, one that leaves you with thoughts about music, history, and our nation's continuing issues, "Ethiopia Saluting the Colors," by Henry Burleigh. Most of the selections are performed with piano accompaniment, but several are with a small ensemble of traditional instruments. A word of caution: everything was recorded in the 1990s and presumably was available piecemeal on previous releases, although few are likely to have more than a handful of these 20 gems. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars It's lovely - But not newly recorded!.......2006-10-04

I don't think this recording deserves One Star ratings or that the artist deserves such crude bashing. And re: Hampson's eye-colour.... Uh, these aren't lenses? He has blue eyes. I met him many times and...indeed, they are dark blue.

Anyhow, this is what Hampson is focusing on right now, American song. While those aren't exactly my thing I have to say that he sings them beautifully. I wish he'd stick to that rather than heavy Verdi and Wagner which his voice isn't right for.

1 out of 5 stars Yet another compilation.......2006-06-13

I am a huge Tom fan. I go to his concerts and buy all of his CDs. I must say that I have been disappointed by this CD because it's entirely made of old recordings. There's a new photo on the cover, but that's all that is new here. So if you've bought your share of Tom CDs over the years, you want to check out the track info before you guy this one.

Now, Tom has been on tour and I STRONGLY recommend that you go see him next year when he comes through your city.

The other thing really annoying is that on the CD where you'd expect information about the music or the recording co., you instead get a large warning label from the FBI on pirating.

1 out of 5 stars how precious!.......2006-05-08

Thomas Hampson swoons and croons to monotonous effect throughout this tired collection; again displaying his ego and faux scholarship in ample measure. Oi-vay, what a disaster! And what is with the blue contact lenses in the Jacket phot? Hampson's eyes are brown. What an unbelievably vain Diva!

2 out of 5 stars Disappointing Duplication.......2006-01-17

I have not even heard the album, and I will not. Although I revere Mr. H. in just about everything he does, especially in song and Lieder, I am very disappointed that so many of these songs appear on other cds of which I already have about 19 of him. I think he and the producers should have chosen totally NEW material for this instead of drawing on his past achievements. I have no reservations about his performances, for I have seen him at the Met in opera and at Carnegie Hall in Mahler. I value them and all of his past cd productions.

3 out of 5 stars If you like this sorta thing.......2006-01-17

Here Mr. Hampson is in his element. Unlike his less than viable attempts at Opera, Mr. Hampson is a thorough and intelligent singer of songs. His affectations, so fully inappropriate in bigger operatic literature, work well with the intimate nature of these sweet and personal songs. If you are Hampson fan, this album will thrill you.
The Kiri Selection
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Nice cross-over
  • Top Performance
 The Kiri Selection

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002SK4
Release Date: 1992-11-17

Tracks:

  1. Girl Crazy: I Got Rhythm
  2. The Goldwyn Follies: Love Walked In
  3. Oh, Kay!: Someone To Watch Over Me
  4. Porgy And Bess: Summertime
  5. By Strauss
  6. Come To The Fair
  7. The Ash Grove
  8. Greensleeves
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  10. The Best Of Me
  11. He Was Beautiful
  12. With You I'm Born Again
  13. An American Tail: Somewhere Out There
  14. High, Wide and Handsome: The Folks Who Live On The Hill
  15. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  16. LADY BE GOOD: The Last Time I Saw Paris
  17. Movement VII: Crises: The World You're Coming Into

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Nice cross-over.......2003-03-09

There is only a single track on "The Kiri Selection" that didn't come from one of her other releases, and that is "The World You're Coming Into" from Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio. The rest of her songs can also be heard on "Kiri Sings Gershwin," "Come to the Fair - Folk Songs & Ballads," "From Heart to Heart" with Malcolm McNeill, and "Kiri Sings Kern."

It's a jumbled mixture but Dame Kiri negotiates the songs with a light, brilliant touch, never bringing too much heavy operatic artillery to bear on what are essentially popular songs. For those of you who are not operatically inclined, you may remember this lovely soprano from the 1981 marriage ceremony of HRH the Prince of Wales to the Lady Diana Spencer. Te Kanawa sang "Let the Bright Seraphim" (and wore a very strange hat).

Unlike some sopranos (my chorale director says Dame Joan never sang a consonant throughout her entire career), Kiri is scrupulous about her intonation and you will be able to understand almost every syllable she sings. My personal favorite is her rendition of Kern's "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes:" "They said some day you'll find,/ All who love are blind,/ When your heart's on fire,/ you must realize,/ Smoke gets in your eyes." She sings with intense pathos, yet a little tremble of courage. I can just see her sitting in some chic '30s cocktail lounge, head (with that outrageous hat on it) held high while her friends chaff her about her unfaithful love. She reaches up to brush the smoke or tears from her eyes and pretends to laugh away a remark that was much too personal.

When Kiri sustains a note, she does something with it. She doesn't just sit on it à la Pavrotti and let us admire her beautiful voice. She interprets every nuance of the lyrics, unlike some of my very favorite opera singers who don't cross over into popular music very well, e.g. Domingo, Ramey, Norman, and Dame Joan.

Te Kawana fans, unless you already own all four of the albums mentioned above, this CD is definitely worth your while. Kern and Gershwin enthusiasts will also find interpretations to treasure.

5 out of 5 stars Top Performance.......1999-06-16

I have only just purchased this CD, and I'm in love with it already! Kiri's voice is so incredibly versatile, that you are just STUNNED by her ability to sing Gershwin, Kern and others like a jazz singer. She's incredible, and so's the recording. I'd recommend it to anyone, as Kiri's best CD outside of her West Side Story and full opera performance CD's. Her duet with Malcom O'Neill is amazing, and the way she interperets Gershwin's hits is so neat - far better than I've ever heard. The only SLIGHT moan I would have is that in one or two of the songs, she is a little to far away from the mic, and the orchestra are a little loud. But considering how great she sounds - does it matter? Make this your next Kiri CD purchase.
Thomas Hampson: An Old Song Re-Sung - American Concert Songs
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • You never know when beauty will break your heart
  • Songs Saved From Obscurity
  • Charming songs, beautifully sung
 Thomas Hampson: An Old Song Re-Sung - American Concert Songs

Manufacturer: Angel Records
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ASIN: B000002RRM
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

  1. An Old Song Re-sung
  2. Tell me, Oh Blue, Blue Sky
  3. Senandoah
  4. Brother Will, Brother John
  5. Darling Nellie Gray
  6. Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway
  7. The Erie Canal
  8. Will You Remember?
  9. Danny Deever
  10. In the Gloaming
  11. The Nightingale
  12. On the Road to Mandalay
  13. The Lass From the Low Countree
  14. Do Not Go, My Love
  15. Luke Havergal
  16. When I Have Sung My Songs
  17. At Dawning
  18. Tomorrow
  19. Roses of Picardy
  20. Long Ago in Alcala

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars You never know when beauty will break your heart.......2006-07-17

This was Thomas Hampson's debut album on EMI, a 1990 release that catapulted him much higher than his earlier recitals on Teldec. It comprises a rather scholarly collection of sentimental memorabilia. Each selection is a "platform song" that Victorians cherished from singers who varied operatic arias with sentimental popular stuff. (Was it Nellie Melba or Jenny Lind who interjected 'Home, Sweet Home' in the middle of the Marriage of Figaro?)

Yet as forgotten as platform songs are today, with the exception of a few Stephen Foster tunes like 'Ah, May the Red Rose Live Alway,' a folk song like 'Shenandoah,' and a brass-bound immortal like 'Roses of Picardy,' everything on this unique CD is ripe with emotion. I am not ashamed to say that I teared up the first twenty times I listened (compulsively) to this memento from a more innocent age.

One is transported back to the time and spirit of Kipling and empire, TR and the Rough Riders, and brave young dougboys marching off to their doom singing 'Over There.' I teared up just writing that sentence.

5 out of 5 stars Songs Saved From Obscurity.......2001-03-27

There is a tremendous body of American songs which is yet to be fully appreciated. Thomas Hampson does us a favor in saving these gems from what might become obscurity. The songs on this disc are truly sentimental, bringing us from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. I commend Hampson for his continued dedication to singing these songs which rival the art songs of any culture and are worthy to be heard, sung and recorded.

5 out of 5 stars Charming songs, beautifully sung.......1999-06-09

This is not just an album of chestnuts. Hampson's love for the material shines through. His performance is always just right. His voice is warm, velvety, and wonderful! "In the Gloaming" and "Roses in Picardy" will bring you to tears, but my favorite is "Do not go, my love." Bravo, Tom!

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