Something to Believe In

Something to Believe In Artist: Carmen Lundy
Label: Justin Time Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 068944019823
EAN: 0068944019823
ASIN: B00009PXZX


Release Date: 2003-10-21

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Tracks:

  1. In Love Again
  2. Something to Believe In
  3. Windmills of Your Mind
  4. Happiness Is
  5. Wild Child
  6. I Loves You, Porgy
  7. Vu Ja De
  8. Gift of Love
  9. It Might as Well Be Spring
  10. Moody's Mood for Love

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  1. This Is Carmen Lundy
  2. Self Portrait
  3. Good Morning Kiss
  4. Jazz and the New Songbook: Live at the Madrid
  5. Moment to Moment

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Believe In This!!!!!.......2005-09-15

The opening number on this CD "I'm In Love Again" is an uptempo scintillating number!!

Carmen's vocal of "Windmills of Your Mind" is VERY fine indeed. This song includes an instrumental arrangement of brilliant artistic overtones which highlights Regina Carter on violin.

"Happiness Is" is one of the ultimate lyrical love songs. Carmen's soothing vocal comforts the soul like soft candlelight.

Carmen's interpretation of "I Loves You Porgy" is full of mellow yet rich textures.

"Vu Ja De" is an original work that only Carmen's artistic genius could conceive. It is jazzy, sexy, and totally cool!! You can also hear it on her website's home page. This song also is wonderful to experience in her live concerts. Don't miss Carmen's concert dvd Live at the Madrid Theatre to experience one of the greatest jazz divas ever!

"A Gift of Love" is a message of instilling nurturing to the innocents. This song has subtle instrumental complexities which are fascinating.

This cd is a wonderful mix of jazz, ballads, and pop songs from one of the finest contemporary musical talents!

5 out of 5 stars Underrated, Underexposed, Underappreciated.......2004-04-29

Carmen Lundy is like so many fabulous jazz singers that the title covers. She is FABULOUS. What makes her stand out even more is both her originality and song writing. "Somthing To Believe In" is such a beauftiful and unique song and truly a heartfelt lyric that you can only wish you could meet somen like her new love! This was the first cut that I heard from this special album. The rest of it just continues to show the joy and happiness Camren is currently experiencing in her life. If you listen to this album and DON'T feel happy when it's overe- Your DEAF and EMOTIONLESS!

5 out of 5 stars EXTRAORDINARY SINGER!!! BRAVO, CARMEN!!!!!!.......2003-11-29

ARTISTIC GROWTH IS SOMETHING THAT CONTINUES WITH THIS GREAT SINGER WHO HAS NO PEER TODAY IN THE WORLD OF JAZZ!!! FROM HER STIRRING ORIGINALS TO HER DEFINITIVE RENDERINGS OF STANDARD CLASSICS, CARMEN CARRIES THE TORCH FOR PAST LEGENDS SUCH AS SARAH VAUGHAN, ELLA FITZGERALD AND CARMEN MACRAE AND IS ANOTHER ORIGINAL EQUAL TO THESE PAST GREATS!!! THIS NEW COLLECTION STARTS WITH A CARMEN ORIGINAL "IN LOVE AGAIN" AND THIS IS A CLASSICALLY EXUBERANT CELEBRATION OF NEW LOVE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A STANDARD!!!!! NEXT IS ANOTHER ORIGINAL "SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN" THAT IS HAUNTING AND FEATURES CARMEN IN A TRULY STUNNING VOCAL WITH JUST PIANO AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING QUITE LIKE THIS BEFORE BY ANYONE. MASTER VIOLINIST REGINA CARTER JOINS CARMEN NEXT ON MICHEL LEGRAND'S "WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND" WHICH IS EDGY AND TOTALLY BRILLIANT. "HAPPINESS IS" IS A SENSUOUS CARMEN WHILE "WILD CHILD" IS WILDLY PASSIONATE! BOTH AGAIN ARE BRILLIANT ORIGINALS THAT WILL TOTALLY AMAZE YOU!!! CARMEN'S RICH VOICE IS PUT TO MAXIMUM EFFECT ON THE GERSHWIN CLASSIC "I LOVES YOU PORGY" AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD THIS DONE SO BRILLIANTLY!!! THIS SHOULD WAKE UP "THE GRAMMY BOARD" TO THIS GREAT TALENT! RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN GET EQUALLY GREAT TREATMENT BY CARMEN ON "IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING" WHICH IS SO TOTALLY ORIGINAL AND DIFFERENT HERE. THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE ALL INSPIRED AND CARMEN'S BROTHER CURTIS LUNDY IS IN THE COOKING GROUP BEHIND CARMEN AND SHARES WRITING CREDIT ON THE BRILLANT ANTHEM FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD "A GIFT OF LOVE" WHICH SHOULD ATTRACT ATTENTION IN SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY. ANOTHER ORIGINAL "VU JA DE" IS A WONDERFUL AND UNUSUAL LOVE SONG WITH A BRAZILIAN TROPICAL FEEL TO IT AND THE CLOSER IS A WONDERFUL TAKE ON DOROTHY FIELDS "MOODY'S MOOD FOR LOVE" WHICH IS A DIVINE AND SOPHISICATED VOCAL BY CARMEN. THIS LADY HAS NO EQUAL TODAY IN THE WORLD OF JAZZ AND WIDE RECOGNITION SHOULD COME WITH THIS GREAT COLLECTION!!!! GET IT AND ENJOY!!!!!!!

Music CD:

  1. Stomp It Off ~ Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
  2. The Moon, the Stars and the Setting Sun ~ Chuck Loeb
  3. Plays Steve Allen ~ Terry Gibbs with Buddy DeFranco
  4. Lonely Avenue/Newmanism ~ David %22Fathead%22 Newman
  5. Jack Teagarden's Big Eight/Pee Wee Russell's Rhythmakers ~ Jack Teagarden & Pee Wee Russell
  6. Rush Hour ~ Joe Lovano
  7. The Magic Music of Far Away Places ~ Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
  8. Hard Bop Grandpop ~ Horace Silver
  9. Time Further Out ~ Dave Brubeck
  10. Art & Aviation ~ Jane Ira Bloom

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