Petra Haden & Bill Frisell

Petra Haden & Bill Frisell Artist: Petra Haden , and Bill Frisell
Label: Umvd Import
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 620638031223
EAN: 0620638031223
ASIN: B0000TWMGQ


Release Date: 2003-12-16

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Listmania:

  1. Best Albums of 2003

Tracks:

  1. Satellite
  2. Floaty
  3. Bai-La Taigam
  4. Moon River
  5. Yellow
  6. I Don't Want to Grow Up
  7. Quiet Room
  8. When You Wish Upon a Star
  9. I Believe
  10. John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man
  11. I've Got a Crush on You
  12. Throughout

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars pretty good, actually.......2004-05-14

it certainly seems like an evil alliance: a vocalist/violinist known for her quirky pop sensibility and rather unspectacular voice and a guitarist known for doing as much genre-bending as any artist since john zorn (who he played with). but they pulled it off.

now admittedly this album isn't for everyone. it requires a sort of melancholy mood. but it's perfect for those late night relaxations after a long day at work.

i especially like the cover of coldplay's 'yellow' (a song which i never really liked until i heard this version). also the version of stevie wonder's 'i believe' is spectacular. these two artists have put their own spin on these songs. their originality rivals the recent johnny cash cover albums (r.i.p.).

i recommend this disc. it's a good one.

4 out of 5 stars Excellent effort.......2003-12-09

This is another winning performance from Bill Frisell. Petra Haden is the nominal leader here, and the album reflects her musical personality. It is superior to her earlier solo effort, which had some very nice pieces but was almost too esoteric for extended listening. Frisell has accompanied singer/songwriters on numerous projects over the last few years, but this is his best work in that regard. The album has a very intimate quality that works well with the songs chosen. Their version of "Moon River" is the first I've heard to re-capture the girlish innocence portrayed by Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast At Tiffany's."

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  1. Horns of Plenty, Vol. 2 ~ Stan Kenton
  2. The Right Track ~ Bryant Wilder
  3. Dreaming of the Masters Suite ~ The Art Ensemble of Chicago
  4. Kick It! ~ Lannie Garrett & Her Swingin' Big Band
  5. Doubleback ~ Lannie Garrett
  6. Extraction ~ Greg Howe, Victor Wooten, Dennis Chambers
  7. Round'bout Now ~ George Schuller
  8. Live at MCG (Manchester Craftsmen's Guild) ~ Paquito D'Rivera & the United Nations Orchestra
  9. Hits I Missed/Al Jolson Classics ~ Ted Heath
  10. Frankly Speaking ~ Robert Mosci

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