Sunny Pt.1 [CD-single] [Import]

Sunny Pt.1 [CD-single] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Sunny (Radio Edit)

2. Sunny (Lee S Remix)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Data Records. 2004.

Sunny Pt.1,Boogie Pimps,Data,5"CD Singles,Dance

Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame
Average customer rating:

My goodness, Sunny!

Dancehall cowgirl

Crucial Country

Move over Gretchen Wilson

Catching Texas twang with a gift for lyrics

Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame
Sunny Sweeney
Manufacturer: Big Machine Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
General | Country | Styles | Music
Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music
Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000MV8C9I
Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

Refresh My Memory
East Texas Pines
Next Big Nothing
Lavender Blue
Ten Years Pass
Here Lately
Heartbreaker's Hall Of Fame
Slow Swinging Western Tunes
Please Be San Antone
Mama's Opry
If I Could
16th Avenue

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One spin through the debut of Austin-based singer-songwriter Sunny Sweeney and you may think you've entered a time warp: The Longview, Texas, native so hearkens to the honky-tonk era of the '60s and '70s that you half expect to find her on an old kinescope of one of those syndicated Nashville TV shows, the special guest ("Let's bring up a little gal now from Texas...") of the Wilburn Brothers or Porter and Dolly. Sweeney isn't a power vocalist--she'd be called a "girl singer" in the old days, stepping up demurely to do her song or two--but she's got a sense of humor, poking fun of herself on "Next Big Nothing" and insisting if you play one song in reverse, you get a broken heart. She can also cop an attitude when she wants, as on "Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame," an original tune where she evokes the good-ol'-gal assertiveness of Loretta Lynn. Sweeney has fine taste in covers, too, offering up Iris DeMent's 'Mama's Opry" and the Lacy J. Dalton hit "16th Avenue," as well as two songs by Jim Lauderdale, who lends his vocals to Keith Sykes's "Lavender Blue." Otherwise, Sweeney doesn't seem to care a flip about what's going on anyplace but right there in the Lone Star State, keeping things twangy, tangy, and tonkin', the teardrop pedal steel functioning almost as a duet vocalist, and her guitarists eschewing Music City formula riffs for stuttering electric solos and the occasional walking bass. It's been a long time since any young female--think Joy Lynn White, maybe--got this deep-dish country. Sweeney may never get on the radio, but she'll keep the sawdust swirling on the dance floor for a long time to come. --Alanna Nash

Album Description

Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame, recorded in Floresville, TX and co-produced by Sunny with producers Tommy Detamore (guitar, pedal steel, lap steel, Dobro) and Tom Lewis (drums), isn't one of those quiet, timid little baby-steps records that slowly grows on you with hints of future potential. It explodes into the room with an ultra-confident, Texas-sized "HOWDY!" and demands your full attention.

Listen to Sunny rip and swagger her way through the dozen songs on Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame, and you wonder: Where has this gal been hiding until now? The first thing that grabs you is her voice - a big, bold and brassy instrument that brings to mind both the classic female country singers of the `60s and `70s that she grew up on as part of a country-music-loving family (both her grandfather and stepfather played in bands) as well as two of Sunny's biggest modern influences, Natalie Maines and Kasey Chambers, at their most unapologetically untamed. It's a voice that all but screams Sunny's adopted slogan: "Get your honky-tonk on!"

And on Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame, Sunny does just that. From winning originals like "Ten Years Pass," "Slow Swinging Western Tunes" and the title track, to classy covers of tunes by some of her favorite writers (including Iris DeMent, Keith Sykes, Thom Schuyler and Jim Lauderdale), it's an album that has little in common with either pop country or "Texas country." It's country, pure and simple - as primed for a Lone Star honky-tonk as it is the Grand Ole Opry or any radio station that still makes room for George and Tammy and Merle and Loretta.

Customer Reviews:

My goodness, Sunny!.......2007-05-22

Fantastic! I heard Ms Sweeney on a satellite radio station and was immediately hooked. She has such a sweet honesty in her voice, and her songs tickle that ol' thinkin' bone stuck up in the brain. I was most pleased with this cd and look forward to much, MUCH more from Sunny Sweeney. My family members will be getting this cd in their Christmas stockings!

Dancehall cowgirl.......2007-05-12

This is a great sound for country dancehall music. Kick-back with a cold beer and wear your cowboy boots. You'll feel like your in Austin, Texas on a summer Saturday night.

Crucial Country.......2007-05-09

I absolutely love Sunny Sweeney and this CD! The video for "If I Could" came across my path on YahooMusic one nite and I loved it. The CD has some tracks that are worth the 'price of admission' each by themself, including "East Texas Pines", "If I Could", and "Next Big Nothing". Great vocals, great pedal steel, strong guitar work. This album has revitalized my interest in singing again.

Move over Gretchen Wilson.......2007-04-21

Sunny does a perfect job of making honky tonk music with catchy tunes a twang in her voice and powerful rhythm. I find her similar to Jill King and Julie Reeves also great sounding country artists. I highly recommend this album to the serious country music lover.

Catching Texas twang with a gift for lyrics.......2007-04-17

Sunny Sweeney's debut album, Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame is compelling and catching. It feels more like a live honky-tonk performance in part because it has the pared down sound of a great bar band and not the over produced sound of too many studio albums. Sunny is a singer song-writer. The album offers a mix of her work and that of other song-writers.

What first caught my ear was the song, "If I Could." It's an infectious anthem for the average worker with an auctioneer's tempo for the catchy chorus. I found this song through Yahoo's Music Videos Country Music channel. Yahoo generates a play list, including new offerings based upon your past selections and ratings. It works. I loved this song and bought the album. A lot of catchy songs don't move me to buy. Sunny got my money.

Another special treat is a cover of, "16th Avenue," a song made famous by Lacey J. Dalton. The cover nicely matches the rest of the album in voice and tone and is not an exact copy of Dalton's version. Sunny Sweeney makes it hers.

The album is solid and engaging. It is real Country Music and Texas genuine. I'll be watching for more from Sunny Sweeney. She reputedly has a great following around her home base in Austin, Texas. I think her fan base is set to grow.

The Sunny Side of the Moon: The Best of Richard Cheese

Average customer rating:

Bloody Brilliant
OH Jeez, the Cheese is Hilarious!
Crude laughs
Sweet Jesus!!
lounge music versions of popular songs

The Sunny Side of the Moon: The Best of Richard Cheese
Richard Cheese
Manufacturer: Surfdog Records Ada
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Aperitif for Destruction
Lounge Against the Machine
Silent Nightclub
I'd Like a Virgin
Tuxicity

ASIN: B000E1157W
Release Date: 2006-02-07

Tracks:

Rape Me
People Equals S---
Baby Got Back
Girls Girls Girls
Closer
Bust A Move
Down With The Sickness
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Freak On A Leash
Nookie
Another Brick In The Wall
Rock The Casbah
Fight For Your Right
Hot For Teacher
Gin And Juice
Come Out And Play
Badd
Creep

Album Description

Eleven all new recordings, plus seven of his greatest hits. Lounge music versions of your favorite rock and rap hits. More horns, more profanity, more Dick! Includes "Rape Me", "Baby Got Back", "Bust A Move", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Nookie", "Rock The Casbah", "Hot For Teacher", and many more.

Customer Reviews:

Bloody Brilliant.......2007-05-12

You won't be able to listen to this in the car with the kids (too profane) and the one joke repitition wears a bit. Having said that, a must buy that is laugh out loud funny. It calls to mind the Bill Murray "Nick Lava" lounge singer bit, only better since this guy can actually sing. Would make a great gift, although I'm not sure for what holiday.

OH Jeez, the Cheese is Hilarious!.......2007-04-18

My sister introduced me to Richard Cheese and I think I busted something laughing at the music/lyric combo. This stuff is HILARIOUS.

That said, my baby daughter also digs this music. Sadly I am going to need to ditch this CD before she learns to talk or we are going to be in some deep S#@&T.

Crude laughs.......2007-01-23

Give this a two for the number of times you'll think it's funny. Maybe a three over all the years you'll own it. It's crude and not real clever. Stinky Cheese! I knew better, somebody slap me!

Sweet Jesus!!.......2006-11-22

Sweet Jesus Mary Mother of God!!! This is the best album I have bought in a long time! I bought it along with Aperitif for Destruction, and ever since I put the disc in my CD player, I haven't stopped smiling. I would recommend it to those who like uplifting tunes, who always see the glass as half full and honestly believe that every cloud really does have a silver a lining. Honestly, they do! It is such a fun album. I am now a Richard Cheese addict and am spreading the cheese as far as it will be tolerated! Every song is pure genius. Happy listening. xx

lounge music versions of popular songs.......2006-09-21

If you haven't heard this type of music, it's funny. Quite humorious to hear old rap songs turned into lounge music. But gets old quick. Good for an easy joke at social settings.

Charles Mingus in Paris: The Complete America Recordings

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Fantasy released this in the 1970's

Charles Mingus in Paris: The Complete America Recordings
Charles Mingus
Manufacturer: Sunny Side Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music

Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music

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From The Plantation To The Penitentiary

ASIN: B000P46QC2
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

I Left My Heart In San Francisco
Reincarnation Of a Lovebird
Peggy's Blue Skylight
Love Is a Dangerous Necessity
Blue Bird
Pithecanthropus Erectus

Tracks:

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Reincarnation Of a Lovebird
Reincarnation Of a Lovebird
Reincarnation Of a Lovebird
Peggy's Blue Skylight
Peggy's Blue Skylight
Peggy's Blue Skylight
Peggy's Blue Skylight
Blue Bird
Reprise
Love Is a Dangerous Necessity
Love Is a Dangerous Necessity
Pithecanthropus Erectus
Pithecanthropus Erectus
Pithecanthropus Erectus
Pithecanthropus Erectus
Pithecanthropus Erectus
Pithecanthropus Erectus

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Thankfully, the brains behind this double-disc reissue of two almost forgotten 1970 sessions determined that the first CD should be simply the six tracks originally released on the America label. The false starts and incomplete and alternate takes are left for the second disc. This way, the album closes properly -- in a fit of passion, with Mingus's sextet spinning intense yarns out of "Pithecanthropus Erectus," a tune un-recorded in the studio since 1956. Here, Jaki Byard gets a midnight solo, wobbling on the rails between his well-known clustering talent and his deeply lyrical bent. Bobby Jones on tenor, Charles McPherson on alto, and Eddie Preston on trumpet offer a variety of predispositions, mostly post-bop but certainly aware of the tonal advances Eric Dolphy made with Mingus. "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" is lovely, slightly tense - which helps with the drama, and "Peggy's Blue Skylight" is dynamic and lazily vigorous. As for the second disc, it's instructional in how Mingus the bandleader thought and led: beyond that, it's for the initiates only. Keep in mind that these tunes comprise the first studio album Mingus made after Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus and show the bassist returning to the forge, readying himself for the great stuff yet to come with George Adams and Don Pullen. --Andrew Bartlett

Product Description

This was recorded on October 31st 1970 in a single, sleepless night, the fleeting space of a session that took place almost undetected, and in a sort of urgent calm. The scene was a deserted Decca studio on the rue Beaujon, a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées. From both a historical and a musical standpoint, this unexpected session it was anything but premeditated undeniably stands apart in the bassist's work; originally released as two records (Pithycanthropus Erectus and Blue Bird), and here reissued for the first time in its entire, intimate dramaturgy, the recordings constitute precious and moving testimony to one of the least-documented periods of his exceptional career; with hindsight, it was a period that saw the decisive moment when, after years of doubt and silence, Mingus found a new confidence, and his faith in his music; it was the instant when he began his final, creative resurrection.

Customer Reviews:

Fantasy released this in the 1970's.......2007-05-24

While acting like this has never been heard before in America, Fantasy (or maybe it was Milestone) released this music on 2 double albums in the early 1970's. It is a great set of music. This is my favorite version of Pithyecanthropus Erectus. Part of this session was also released on the French label Accord in 1985 and the CD was titled Charlie Mingus Pithycanthropus Erectus. Once again, it is truly a great set of Mingus music. If you like Mingus get it!

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Funk Tango
Paquito d'Rivera
Manufacturer: Sunny Side Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music

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Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music

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Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000P46QGS
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

Pere
What About That!
Revirado
Contradanza
Milongo
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Funk Tango
Mariela's Dream
La Yumba-Caravan
Como un Bolero
Giant Steps

Product Description

Paquito D Rivera introduces, Paquito Records, with the premier release of Paquito D Rivera Quintet? Funk Tango. With over 50 recordings in the varied musical styles that he loves to perform and create, Paquito finally has a label where he can be himself. Paquito Records. With Paquito D Rivera Quintet? Funk Tango an allegory to the fact that his quintet can sometimes be a trio or a sextet, or an orchestra, or a duo, he is joined by his trusted core musicians, some of which have been with him for almost 20 years. These are, Mark Walker on drums, Oscar Stagnaro on bass, Diego Urcola on trumpet and valve-trombone, Alon Yavnai, on piano, Pernell Saturnino on percussion and Hector Del Curto on Bandoneon, with additional pianists Ed Simon, (an old band member), and Fernando Otero, and newcomer Pablo Stagnaro on cajon.
This recording features original compositions from practically all the band members, and highlights the diversity of styles in composition as well as performance. You will surely enjoy a journey, from a funky tango, as the title suggest, to Peruvian rhythms on Mariela s Dream to the elegant Cuban Contradanza , by the way of a bolero, to a waltz, samba, milonga, to the final return of the jazz standard Giant Steps .

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In Pursuit
Donny McCaslin
Manufacturer: Sunny Side Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000PHW2HW
Release Date: 2007-06-05

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Descarga
Madonna
Sea Of Expectancy
In Pursuit
Village Natural
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Product Description

With certain musicians play, you get the feeling that they re on a level above their peers. And what s more, it seems to come easy to them. Current saxophonists that fit this mould include Chris Potter, Joe Lovano and Kenny Garrett. Add Donny McCaslin to that list. Donny McCaslin with his new project In Pursuit delivers an exceptionnal album. Great compositions, great musicianship, great soloists. With McCaslin, the musicians on this record are all first rate and include Dave Binney (as), Ben Monder (g), Scott Colley (b), Antonio Sanchez (dr), and Saturnino Pernel (perc).

Average customer rating:

Great, but getting predictable
Superb album
I give it my critical acclaim
Out of the ordinary
I wish there were 4 1/2 stars in the ratings

Critical Mass
Dave Holland Quintet
Manufacturer: Sunny Side
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

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General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000GNOSEU
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Tracks:

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The Leak
Secret Garden
Lucky Seven
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Amator Silenti

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For years now, there has been no more proficient working band in jazz than the Dave Holland Quintet. Like such precursors as the Jazztet and the Jazz Messengers, it balances songcraft and improvisation with consummate ease. And the seasoned frontline of saxophonist Chris Potter, trombonist Robin Eubanks and vibraphonist Steve Nelson goes beyond the usual tag-team solos in engaging in complex time schemes and coloristic shifts, extending themes and partaking of overlapping lines. Critical Mass boasts some of the band's catchiest tunes while showcasing its fondness for mussing up their clean foundations with free-spirited exchanges before restoring civility. The material ranges from bassist Holland's Middle Eastern-tinged "Secret Garden" to drummer Nate Smith's hip-hoppy "The Leak." Powerfully contained on tenor, Potter sounds like he's been listening to the great, departed Steve Lacy on soprano while Nelson plays up his percussive skills on marimba. If the album doesn't have the excitement of past efforts, that's partly because Smith, as strong as he is, doesn't have the sudden explosiveness of his precedessor, Billy Kilson. Perhaps, too, the band has settled a bit into familiar patterns. Still, this is a class act. --Lloyd Sachs

Customer Reviews:

Great, but getting predictable.......2007-06-11

This recording is wonderful in every respect, except that we are used to Holland's bands being superb. What is missing are risks and fresh ideas. The band is, naturally, fantastic. Each solo is a marvel. But having been knocked out by these guys for ten years or so, someday I would hope they would surprise us.

Superb album.......2007-03-09

Dave Holland's Critical Mass should be on every jazz lover' s critical must list.

I give it my critical acclaim.......2006-12-10

Dave Holland's Quintet apparently doesn't subscribe to the notion that a CD's music should be as spontaneous and unrehearsed as possible. Instead, he works with the same people and, I'm presuming, songs for a while before recording. Rather than suffocating any sparks, this group is unafraid to let go, knowing that the band will be backing them up. The songs on this CD are well-written, they show great interplay (when someone solos, the rest of the band will play supporting lines more than simply dropping out), and the musicianship is topnotch. Chris Potter is excellent, Robin Eubanks on trombone can sound like a trumpet at times, and Steve Nelson is exemplary. The overall mood of the CD is funky -- which is achieved not through repetitious grooves but through having the band stop and turn on a dime. Nate Smith's drumming is a big part of it - listen to the similar work he does on Chris Potter's Underground CD. This is the best CD of 2006, and 2006 was a strong year, with good stuff by Dave Douglas, SF Jazz Collective, Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood, Ben Allison, Mehldau/Metheny, and the Chicago Undergroud Duo.

Out of the ordinary .......2006-11-21

It takes extraordinary musicians to make a jazz group without piano sound full, but it's no problem for the Dave Holland quintet. Steve Nelson's chordal vibe work fills in the harmonies and I don't even notice the absence of keys. In fact, it's details like this, and the feeling that this is a live recording, that makes this disc stand out. The complementary interplay of Chris Potter (sax), and Robin Eubanks (trombone) is tight; a sort of telepathic bond signals them when to back off, step up, or play in unison. Nate Smith has some vast rock influenced drum chops that remind me at times of Manu Katche, and Dave Holland's bass playing, as usual, is spot on, and tastefully anchors the rhythm. The songwriting on "Critical Mass" includes compositions from all band members, that range from upbeat - "The Eyes Have It", "Vicissitudes" and "Lucky Seven", the blues tinged "Easy Did It", or "Amator Silenti" that begins mellow but blasts unexpectedly into a spurt of free jazz.

I wish there were 4 1/2 stars in the ratings.......2006-11-03

I would have given this 4 1/2 stars if I could. Although, I find it difficult to give it five (call me picky)...I'll explain later. However, this isn't one that should be passed up by any means. This is one of the finest groups of musicians on the planet today in my opinion who didn't get all of their best recording awards for nothing. There is interplay and syncopation on all of Dave's recordings that is absolutely world-class like no other. DHQ, to me, always feels like big band music with an added groove all of their own. They know when to stay in line, when to get crazy, when to lay it down, and when to break into something completely unexpected. However, most of the time when I buy a cd, there are a few tracks that stick out right from the get-go...Prime Directive, Not for Nothin', and The Razor's Edge all had that. For me, this CD didn't have as much of that and didn't breathe as well as the previous recordings...hence the picky "4 1/2" stars, comparing it ONLY to Dave's previous works. Nevertheless, this CD is definately worthy of the DHQ fan and should not be passed up by any means. These guys are intensely serious about thier music and move the standard up with each release. I learn something new every time I listen to this group of overly talented musicians. Another job well done by a band that continues to amaze me with their tenacity.

Average customer rating:

Nice sleeping music!

Solo Piano
Gonzales
Manufacturer: Sunny Side
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

Nice sleeping music!.......2007-05-14

Love this disc. Good to listen to pure piano for a change. Gonzales does create some good melodies though. Not inaccessible at all, but easy to listen too.

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The Birth
sunny day real estate
Lost Treasure
A MASTERPIECE EVEN AFTER 12 YEARS
Very enjoyable

Diary
Sunny Day Real Estate
Manufacturer: Sub Pop
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Fire Theft
World Waits
Do You Know Who You Are?
Power of Failing
EndSerenading

ASIN: B0000035GC
Release Date: 1994-05-10

Tracks:

Seven
In Circles
Song About An Angel
Round
47
The Blankets Were The Stairs
Pheurton Skeurto
Shadows
48
Grendel
Sometimes

Customer Reviews:

The Birth.......2007-05-17

I think it is funny that the music in the 80's sucked sooo bad. And then the 90's came and brought us Vanilla Ice and Hammer. I hate hair bands. I never knew music till for some reason when watching 120 Minutes on MTV (I don't want MTV anymore after they canceled this show). I saw their music video and it was all over for me. I was hooked on EMO... If anyone likes EMO, this is the start of EVERYTHING that came later. Even if you don't care for screaming and emotional feelings all of the music that is decent now a days came from this band. And if you look at some of the great bands of today you will find SDRE somewhere inbetween the lines whether they are playing in the band or influence.

sunny day real estate.......2007-01-06

This is one of sunny day real estates older albums and it truely is an innovative experimental album that launched a band and helped form a new type of music scene in the early 90's. For fans of all those emo bands you should look into sunny day realestate because they are innovators and pioneers that helped shape modern music and it's a shame that they are no longer a band.

Lost Treasure.......2006-11-07

I don't know what this band's legacy will be, whether or not they influenced modern emo or indie, or how to classify them. I do know they remind me of another band that was ahead of its time and broke up too soon: Hum. Before I picked up this album I had never heard anything like Hum's "Astronaut." Now I have and I'm pretty damn excited about it. Circles, 47, and Shadows are the three standouts for me, but this entire album is stellar.

This album and both of Hum's are constant reminders to me to scour the musical landscape so I will never completely miss out on brilliance like this again. When time travel becomes widely available, I'm going back to 1995 to see Hum and Sunny Day Real Estate live.

A MASTERPIECE EVEN AFTER 12 YEARS.......2006-09-25

This is my favorite CD ever. This is the masterpiece of the 1990's. Every lyric is beautifully captured and Jeremy's voice is breathtaking, sad, masterful, happy, angry and everything in between. I truly love this album. best song here is "Song About An Angel" I cry everytime. my band covered this song and everyone was in tears after. pure emotion.

Very enjoyable.......2006-07-01

I had heard of SDRE for many years but just recently picked up Diary and LP2. These are excellent albums musically and the emotions in the singing seems very genuine. I only wish I had picked these up sooner.

Cafe De Flore: Rendez-Vous a Saint-Germain-des-Pres

Average customer rating:

Ambience, cafe au lait and croissants!
Chill world music that makes you happy.

Cafe De Flore: Rendez-Vous a Saint-Germain-des-Pres
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Sunny Side
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

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Cafe de Flore, Vol. 2
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ASIN: B00008AY6F
Release Date: 2003-02-18

Tracks:

I Feel Blue - Lakasha
Senor - Paris Combo
Black Trombone - Serge Gainsbourg
Besame Mucho - Diana Krall
L'Eau A La Bouche (Inedit) - Yuri Buenaventura
Petite Lola - Anna Karina
Les Amants - Nery
Ques-Tu Passe Mon Saint-Germain-Des-Pres? - Nicoletta
5 P.M. At Cafe De Flore - Cafe De Flore: Rendez-Vous A Saint-Germain-Des-Pres
Je Cherche Un Homme (I Want A Man) - Eartha Kitt
Ainsi Soit-Elle (Inedit) - Chet
Les hommes Endormis - Brigitte Bardot
La Folie Douce - Julien Baer
Il N'Y A Plus D'Abonne Au Numero Que Vous Avez Demande - Isabelle Aubret
Quand On S'Aime - Michel Legrand
Tomorrow Is My Turn (L'Amour C'Est Comme Un Jour) - Nina Simone
About Love In Saint-Germain-Des-Pres - Cafe De Flore: Rendez-Vous A Saint-Germain-Des-Pres
Plus Je T'Embrasse - Blossom Dearie
Strip Tease - Nico
J'Suis Ton Mec - Marc Gauvin
Sormou - Lakasha

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Taking a cue from the Buddha Bar compilations, this collection of nu-jazz swing and martini music represents the sound and feel of a popular coffeehouse, in this case the Café De Flore in Paris' Saint-Germain district. With the likes of Serge Gainsbourg, Diana Krall. and Eartha Kitt represented, the music is both grown up enough to play for the in-laws and filled with enough hipster irony to attract members of the younger cocktail nation. The combination of young and old plays out literally on record as well; songs from icons like Nina Simone rub up against the 21st century dance-bop of Lakasha and Paris Combo. More jazz than dance, and much! better suited for a rainy day than sunny Ibiza-style chill compilations, it's ritzy cabaret-style pop. --Matthew Cooke

Album Description

This compilation conveys the mood of the place, timeless, light & romance of the Parisian cafe. 21 tracks from the likes of Diana Krall, Brigitte Bardot, Serge Gainsbourg, Blossom Dearie, & more. Sunnyside. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Ambience, cafe au lait and croissants!.......2005-09-24

I stumbled upon this amazing CD when I was shopping for the Saint Germain Des Pres Cafe series (all of which are fabulous by the way).
The ambience from the first track, "I Feel Blue" sets the scene for the whole album, however expect surprises, just when you settle back and chill to the tunes of more like this, (especially the beautiful track 8, "Ou Es-Tu Passe Mon Saint Germain Des Pres"? by Nicoletta), suddenly expect to tap your feet to the amazing "Quand On S'Aime" by Nana Mouskouri (I know!!!) and Michel Legrand. This uptempo track is contagious and continues through the CD. Contemporary artists and tunes mix with beautiful sounds from Nina Simone and Blossom Dearie. Put this CD on, make a cafe latte, sit back in the sun with the Sunday papers and just relax..you deserve it.

Chill world music that makes you happy........2004-03-16

I picked up Cafe De Flore to try and learn some French before a vacation, and I haven't been able to quit listening to this wonderful album. The songs are arranged perfectly, and the diverse selection of artists shows a true appreciation for all types of music.

Tracks:

Opening Speech
Meditation On Inner Peace
Speech Introducing Musicians
Meditation On Inner Peace
Speech
Once Upon A Time, There Was A Holding Corporation Called Old America (First False Start)
Lecture To Band
Once Upon A Time, There Was A Holding Corporation Called Old America (2nd False Start) Piano Example. Expels Large Group From Band For Mental Tardiness
Ode To Bird And Dizzy (Quartet)
Speech: Call Octet Back
They Trespass The Land Of THe Sacred Sioux

Tracks:

Speech: Introduction To Hobart Dotson-The Arts Of Tatum And Freddy Webster
Speech
Once Upon A Time, There Was A Holding Corporation Called Old America
Speech To Lonnie Hillyer
Muskrat Ramble
Pause
Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too
Don't Let It Happen Here

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The appropriately unwieldy full title of this fascinating but rough and far from ready document, Music Written for Monterey, 1965 Not Heard... Played in its Entirety, at UCLA, refers back to Charles Mingus being given only 30 minutes at the Monterey festival to showcase his brassy new octet and new compositions. Not to be denied, the legendary bassist and composer recorded a subsequent performance at UCLA by the same band (including tuba and French horn players, three trumpeters including the remarkable, infrequently heard Sun Ra veteran Hobart Dotson and alto saxophonist Charles McPherson) and put it out as a double album himself--or sort of put it out. Only about 200 copies saw the light of mail-order-only release. In 1984, it received a more respectable but still limited vinyl release. Now, issued as a two-disc set on the imprint of his widow, Sue Mingus, it's back in all its ragged glory for all to hear, complete with false starts and utterances and asides by the leader. The music ranges from epic spiritual meditations to angular bebop treatments, touched by politics and the spirit of free jazz (at times, McPherson's sound reflects "new thing" master Ornette Coleman's). With Mingus struggling to keep everyone on the same page, if not the same stage--at one point, he orders the brass players off to rehearse--the music struggles for momentum. But when it sticks, grounded by his magnetic, reverberent bass, its blend of earthiness, tunefulness, and elliptical power is the stuff of genius. --Lloyd Sachs

Customer Reviews:

essential.......2007-02-18

if only for the fantastic previews of material that would later be re-recorded for the epochal Let My Children Hear Music. based on what one hears on this recording, the extent of Sy Johnson's role on the later date seems to be called into question (at least to this humble listener). great variation on Meditations to boot...

Out of chaos, a cohesive statement.......2006-10-12

We should all thank Sue Mingus for releasing the gems from the Mingus vault, and this one is a keeper. I gather from the chat that Mingus had been scheduled top play at the Moneterey Festival, but that his set got cut short. So he unrolls the whole thing here at UCLA. As always with Mingus there is a political and social subtext to the performance and in this case that reaches a very poignant peak with the closing "Don't Let It Happen Here." Before you get there though, and particularly on the first disc, there is a wild ride that seems completely out of control. You have Mingus introducing and backing up on comments as he goes along, there are false starts and deconstructed endings that leave you wondering what in the name of whoever is going on. The music is complex and difficult, and yet in the midst of whatever cataclysm is busrting, somehow the blues or swing breakout. It is an unbelievable ride. The focus increases on the second disc, but make no mistake about it, the compositions freely swing from free cacaphony to brilliant standard big band with a restless energy that gathers you in.
This aint your Grandad's big band.
As I said, we owe Sue Mingus a huge debt of gratitude. Mingus was one of a kind, and especially live, as his enthusiastic howls in the course of "Once Upon a Time..." demonstrate. This is bold, adventurous and as out there as Miles, Trane and the Ornette from this volatile period.

Beyond superlatives.......2006-09-30

Last week was the 40th anniversary of a seminal event in jazz history. On September 25, 1965, composer/bassist/pianist Charles Mingus and his octet lumbered into a small auditorium on the UCLA campus to perform one of the open workshops Mingus became famous for. It was an event that allowed a select audience to watch a jazz master at work, struggling to make sense of the music in his head and lay a foundation for his group to interpret that music.

Charles Mingus At UCLA 1965 is a no holds barred, unapologetic look at Mingus' genius; the frustration, anger and ultimate exaltation he felt while his music took shape. Originally released as an LP in 1967, Mingus was only able to press 200 of the double album set before running out of money. A few years later, Mingus discovered the masters had been destroyed when Capitol Records cleaned out their vaults. This CD set, put out by Mingus' widow on her Sue Mingus Music label, is a testament to the contentious style her husband employed to re-create the art that burnished his soul.

To say this album is brilliant doesn't do it justice. There aren't enough superlatives in the English language to describe the effect this album will have on any Mingus or jazz aficionado. Mingus' sterling backup band on this album includes Hobart Dotson on and Lonnie Hillyer on trumpets; Jimmy Owens on flugelhorn and trumpet, Charles McPherson on alto saxophone, Julius Watkins on French horn, Howard Johnson on tuba, and Dannie Richmond on drums are all impeccable, even though after a few false starts on "Once Upon A Time, There Was A Holding Corporation Called Old America" Mingus dismisses Dotson, Owens, Watkins and Johnson "to the back room to figure this thing out." It's not malicious--some of the compositions were so raw at the time of this concert its surprising there weren't more false starts then there were. Although some may not appreciate the rough edginess of the songs Mingus workshops, these unpolished gems give listeners the opportunity to explore with Mingus as the compositions ascend from drafts to a final product that has Mingus shouting in joyful acknowledgement of completion. It's a searing experience.

As a quartet, Mingus, Hillyer, McPherson and Richmond do a shattering version of "Ode To Bird and Dizzy", and the full octet shines on "They Trespass the Land of the Sacred Sioux", "The Arts of Tatum and Freddy Webster", "Muskrat Ramble", and "Don't Be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too". The album ends with "Don't Let It Happen Here", a Mingus poem which is a vanguard in response to current political turmoil.

Charles Mingus was years ahead of his time, constantly pushing the boundaries of jazz to its furthest extremes. Nearly thirty years after his death, musicians are still untangling Mingus' complex compositions, adding their own bents to his musical vision. The re-released document of the 1965 UCLA workshop further enhances Mingus' vision and will keep new composers busy for a long time trying to capture his magic in their own work.

Uneven music and recording, fascinating journey into the creative process of an American genius........2006-09-26

"Mingus at UCLA 1965" is a remarkable document, possibly the most important music release of 2006, providing your criteria extend beyond mere audio quality and musical precision. This was not a concert but a Mingus "workshop," as he insisted on calling such affairs. Mingus wanted the audience to experience the creative process as much as the product. Consequently, to the extent that the recording omits visual information relevant to that process the accompanying notes in the form of Sue Mingus' elegant prose are arguably integral with the music on the two discs.

Mingus had planned to premiere a large body of compositions at the September 1965 Monterey Festival, but his time on stage was limited to under thirty minutes, precluding the performance of most of the new material. A week later, the bassist-leader and his ensemble would perform the complete concert at UCLA. Subsequently, Mingus would obtain the tape made by amateur UCLA sound technicians and press a mere 200 double-LP sets for sale on his own mail-order label. The music has not been released on CD until now.

The listener can't help but notice that Mingus is surprisingly sensitive to his youthful student audience, at one point catching and practically reprimanding himself for using the word "hell" in their presence. It's true that following two false starts on one of the compositions ("Once Upon A Time, There Was A Holding Corporation Called Old America"), he first berates his musicians (the most humorous moment on the recording), then dismisses half the band for their "mental tardiness," sentencing them backstage to get their act together. But the temperamental leader evidences an equal amount of love and respect for his musicians during the program.

As for the music itself, start with Mingus' choice of the instrumentation for his octet. It could be argued that the three trumpet players get in each other's way and, furthermore, do not serve to strengthen the textures of Mingus' bass-led harmonic progressions. Perhaps Julius Watkins' French horn was chosen to cover some of the registers normally assigned to Jimmy Knepper's trombone as well as to afford opportunities for satiric commentary (given the instrument's iconic association with "legit" music). At least the inclusion of Howard Johnson's tuba makes eminent sense, not only because of its undeniable contribution to the Dixieland number ("Muskrat Ramble") but because it permits Mingus to switch to piano without any drop-out in the bass part.

Although it's clear that Mingus isn't happy with the music until the second half, the present listener may have a preference for the music on the first disc, in part because of its superior audio quality. The opening composition, "Meditation On Inner Peace," is a stunning invitation, featuring the leader playing a rich bowed solo in the cello register over an unabated drone tone supplied by tuba. Gradually the mournful musical prayer acquires intensity as the other players make their individual contributions to the surging layered threnody, which reaches a sonic and emotional climax with the addition of drummer Dannie Richmond's percussive thunder.

Despite considerable distortion on the CD, the audience is clearly impressed by trumpeter Hobart Dotson's soloing leading off the second half, and Mingus is so unmistakably pleased that he expresses regret the band did not start there, proclaiming "everything is fine now." The ensemble remains in Mingus's good graces thoughout the third, primarily successful, attempt to perform "Once Upon A Time, There Was A Holding Corporation Called America," during which Mingus is at his manic best, hollering to his old pal, Dannie Richmond, "Love, Dee. It's you and me." Soon the joyous leader is singing along with the music in a piercing falsetto, perhaps to feed the musicians their parts but more likely to express his irrepressible ecstasy over its successful realization. Unfortunately, the singing adds to the considerable audio distortion, directing attention away from the music itself to its effect on its creator.

Some listeners will no doubt dismiss this latest Mingus entry as marginally listenable music obviously recorded by non-professional technicians--perhaps an understandable reaction. But to the extent that Mingus' name and mystique extend beyond his music, continuing to attract and fascinate new listeners, this recording of the enigmatic, volatile composer's UCLA performance could be regarded as an indispensable "document," filling in another piece of the puzzle that is the artist while providing privileged insights into the creative process itself. Altoist Charles McPherson is quoted as saying that learning the music was especially trying as the composer not only denied the musicians written parts but changed his mind every day. Mingus represents not merely the burden of artistic genius but the composing process in each of us writ large. Far from being a megalomaniac or fixed ego, he's the insecure child persistently, valiantly, heroically working to assemble a genuine human identity, which for any of us must necessarily be a work in process. Or, as his widow Sue quotes him, "I'm trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it's difficult is because I'm changing all the time."

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