Don Shirley Plays Love Songs/Don Shirley Trio

Don Shirley Plays Love Songs/Don Shirley Trio Artist: Don Shirley
Label: Collectables
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2


UPC: 090431275825
EAN: 0090431275825
ASIN: B00002SWQV


Release Date: 1999-11-30

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Tracks:

  1. Tenderly
  2. Something To Remember You By
  3. What Is There To Say
  4. Answer Me My Love
  5. I'm In The Mood For Love
  6. These Foolish Things
  7. I'll Be Around
  8. I Can't Get Started With You
  9. Secret Love
  10. It Could Happen To You

Tracks:

  1. Water Boy
  2. Where's My Bess
  3. In A Moorish Market Place
  4. The Man I Love
  5. This Nearly Was Mine
  6. Blue Skies
  7. Adieu Madraz
  8. Tribute To Billie Holiday: Traveling Light/Don't Explain/Easy Living/God Bless The Child
  9. By Myself/I Know Where I'm Going
  10. Freedom/I'm On My Way
  11. When Your Lover Has Gone

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  1. Golden Classics
  2. Pianist Extraordinare/Piano Arrangements of Famous Spirituals
  3. Don Shirley Plays Birdland Lullabies/Don Shirley Plays Show Tunes
  4. Water Boy: The Gospel According to
  5. Tonal Expressions/Piano Perspectives

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Don Shirley is unequaled.......2002-04-15

The fact that Don Shirley holds three doctorates (Music, Psychology, and Liturgical) only further underscores the sheer genius of the man and his music.
As an example: The rendition of "The Man I Love", from the biginning to the brief quote from "Rhapsody In Blue", is played by THE LEFT HAND ALONE!! This is quoted from the original jacket of the Don Shirley Trio (Water Boy) album -- 1960. The Cadence record President says: "Though hard to believe without seeing it, the piano solo from the beginning to the brief quote from Rhapsody In Blue..."
The quote that it is hard to believe, is a gross understatement.

4 out of 5 stars He's the Best.......2001-11-23

I have never heard anyone play "The Man I Love" the way Dr.Shirley does. It's 10 minutes of sheer joy! I love the Trio the best....from Water Boy to This Nearly was Mine....it's wonderful!

5 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST JAZZ RECORDINGS EVER!.......2000-06-28

Disc 2, which I knew many years ago as the "Don Shirley Trio" LP album, is incredible (which is not to slight in the least Disc 1, "Plays Love Songs"). Shirley has an inimitable style, and "Waterboy" is one of the great classics of jazz and belongs in the Jazz Hall of Fame, if it isn't there already. "This Nearly Was Mine" is one of the most poignant renditions you will ever hear -- if you've ever loved and lost, you can just feel your heart cracking on this cut (he gets you with his pauses every time). "By Myself" is another of my favorites on this album. As for Disc 1, curl up on the couch by the fire with someone you care about, and savor together the beauty of Shirley's mastery. You will never regret buying any album he's ever recorded!

5 out of 5 stars My All-Time Favorite.......2000-03-06

The album here entitled "Trio" is basically the same as Don Shirley's earlier album entitled "Waterboy." The Waterboy album was my favorite album for many years until its physical condition degraded to the point that I could no longer play it. Each track on the album is beautiful and the tracks are arranged together in a way the makes the who album mesmerizing. The "Trio" album appears to contain some additional material. In particular, the arrangement of "The Man I Love" which I loved in its original form is longer and even better. When I discovered that there were six Don Shirley albums on CD, I purchased every one of them (all but one double CD's) and I have been rewarded with many more beautiful pieces that I had not heard. I previously owned one other Don Shirley CD entitled "Don Shirley" - AFSD 5897 - that is not included in any of the CD's released thus far. It is also a wonderful album and I would love to see it re-released. Also, although I never heard it, from reading the reviews of other fans, I would love to see the "Gospel" album re-released. In fact, I will buy every Don Shirley album that is released. Please keep them coming!

5 out of 5 stars If I were on a Desert Isle.......2000-01-14

I have listened to the Don Shirley Trio since the 70's. My favorite song of all time is "Water Boy". If I were shipwrecked on a desert isle and I could only have one recording this is the one. This man knows how to make music for the soul. The Trio's interpretation of tunes that are familiar brings a whole new meaning to the songs. Each time I listen I want to get up and move to the music.

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