In the Pines [Import]

in the pines [import]

Track Listings
1. Suntrapper
2. In the Pines
3. Kathy Knows
4. 25 to 5
5. Do You Want Me Near You?
6. Once a Day
7. Just Might Fade Away
8. Better off This Way
9. Only One Life
10. Keep Your Eyes on the Hole
11. One Soul Less on Your Fiery List
12. Born Sandy Devotional [Edit]
13. Love and Affection

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
1991 reissue of the Aussie alternative folk-pop act's 1986 album. 13 tracks including, 'Suntrapper', 'Kathy Knows' & '25 To 5'.

In the Pines,Triffids,Mushroom,Alternative Pop/Rock,Pop,Rock/Pop

In the Pines [Import]
In a Silent Way
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Electric, yet eerily quiet
  • The bible of Miles' fusion period
  • Will Always Take You Where You Need to Be
  • Shhh, don't tell anyone but Miles gives me a headache
  • Fusion's Mission Statement
 In a Silent Way
Miles Davis
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00006GO9Q
Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

  1. Shhh/Peaceful
  2. In A Silent Way

Amazon.com

Miles Davis's famous mid-1960s quintet, featuring saxophonist Wayne Shorter and pianist Herbie Hancock, was intact until just a few weeks before his new, electric ensemble recorded In a Silent Way. Legendary as a kind of line in the sand challenging jazz fans during the ascendance of electric, psychedelic rock, In a Silent Way hinted at the repetitive polyrhythms Davis would employ throughout the early 1970s. It also partook generously of electric piano and bass and rekindled the tonal palette that Davis had explored famously with Kind of Blue. But In a Silent Way remains a clearly electric jazz record, part ambient color exploration, part rock-inflected energy and vibe, and part outright maverick creativity. Davis takes many long, breathy solos, and they glisten in a burnished blue against his new group's strange admixture of musical moods. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Electric, yet eerily quiet.......2007-05-22

Released in 1969, this album marks Miles full blown emergence into the realm of jazz rock although there are other influences besides jazz and rock including a bit of minimalism. Musically, this recording is very relaxed and is dominated by eerie organ parts and a monotonic acoustic bass and drum parts. I especially like Miles use of space; even when he is not playing it speaks volumes.

Apart from Miles (trumpet), the list of musicians on this album reads like a who's who of jazz rock: Herbie Hancock (Fender Rhodes electric piano); Chick Corea (Fender Rhodes electric piano); Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone); Dave Holland (acoustic bass); Joe Zawinul (Fender Rhodes electric piano and organ); the amazing John McLaughlin (electric guitar); and Tony Williams (drums).

In spite of the fact that all of these guys are virtuosos, their performances on In a Silent Way are extraordinarily disciplined and restrained. The most notable example of this is Tony Williams, who simply plays a repeated rhythm on the hi-hat for all of the lengthy Shhh/Peaceful - in fact, it is not until near the end of In a Silent Way that he plays the entire kit, and for only a short time. Even John McLaughlin turns in a very sedate performance with clean tones; a marked change from the wildly savage virtuosity that characterized his playing during this early period. Although three keyboardists of such high caliber playing at the same time might not have worked under different circumstances, it works incredibly well here; the different players weave effortlessly in and around one another.

The album is split into two lengthy tracks with Shhh/Peaceful clocking in at 18'16" and In a Silent Way/It's about that Time running for 19'52". The mood of both pieces is very dreamy and quiet, with soft electric piano parts, and shimmering textures on the electric guitar fading in and out. Miles playing is very spacey and drifting - he comes in very so often and blows a few perfect notes and then stops, letting the other players do their thing. This music is deeply reflective and meditative, which is especially borne out in the hypnotic rhythm section.

All in all, this is a landmark recording that ushered in a new direction in jazz. Very highly recommended along with Bitches Brew (1970) and the much heavier sounding Jack Johnson (1971). Although a bit controversial, On the Corner (1972) is also recommended.

5 out of 5 stars The bible of Miles' fusion period.......2007-04-28

This is, far and away, the best of Miles' fusion albums. Now, I'm generally not a fan of the fusion stuff - I see Bitches Brew as tepid and lackluster with a couple shining moments (title track, Miles Runs the Voodoo Down, John McLaughlin), Jack Johnson as half a masterpiece (Right Off rules) and half a bore (Yesternow... grrgh...), Live-Evil as assorted wankery (though What I Say is great), and On the Corner as a disaster, albeit a gutsy one. Now, In a Silent Way... that's a whole different free type of burger. A bigger, better, MUCH juicier burger.
What sets this apart? For one, the number of musicians. There are eight guys here, and a small army on every other album I mentioned. Eight guys contribute ideas MUCH better than a small army. Especially if Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter and Miles himself are five of those eight guys. Hell, sneak in Ron Carter on bass and you've got the Second Great Sextet (first being the Kind of Blue band) on your hands. I know that Miles, Shorter, McLaughlin and Hancock played pivitol rows on Bitches Brew, but in a less crowded setting, they communicate better and their contributions come to the fore. Oh, and Tony Williams is my favorite drummer in the history of ever, and he left after this album, so maybe that relates to the huge drop in quality, I don't know. But even Joe Zawinul (who I'm not a fan of) and Chick Corea (who I have no opinion on) work magic on their keyboards. Basically, the only guy who DOESN'T make an amazing contribution is Dave Holland, who perfectly conforms to the stereotype of the bassist as being "random guy who nobody's heard of and doesn't draw attention to himself in his playing". He's just the bassist.
This is a haunting, restrained, atmospheric affair. The volume and tempo rarely pick up, and if they do it's only briefly (i.e. that quick little blurb in the middle of the title suite). It's an eerie calm this one gives off, like Kind of Blue (which is god) on downers. Moody, reflective Miles has always been some cool stuff, and this is no exception. Shorter's soprano is ethereal and creepy - in good senses of both terms. And John McLaughlin is, well... John McLaughlin. If you've never heard his work, this is a great place to start.
Two beautiful, otherworldly twenty-minute suites... Miles fans should be in heaven. Oh, and the cover would make a cool t-shirt. I'd buy it, at least.

5 out of 5 stars Will Always Take You Where You Need to Be.......2006-07-26

I can think of few records that would fit most any situation as well as this one would. About the only thing I can't imagine this album being good for is to get one's blood pumping before an athletic competition . . . otherwise, Davis & this incredible cast of musicians made one of the most enduring & soul-caressing pieces of music imaginable. The only jazz artists who made anything to rival this for vision and harmonic genius in the '60s are named Mingus and Coltrane.

I shouldn't have to belabor what these songs sound like and why they are great. I think it should be enough to say that this is Miles's best record of the '60s (and therefore pretty much his best ever, with the only possible competition coming from _Kind of Blue_ and _On the Corner_). It settles on slow, soothing grooves and throws almost surreal harmonic and rhythmic softballs where one might least expect it . . . and, like I said, takes the listener exactly where she needs to be. To unadulterated sonic bliss.

2 out of 5 stars Shhh, don't tell anyone but Miles gives me a headache.......2006-06-18

Shhh, don't tell anyone but Miles and his "in your face" trumpet give me a headache.

I like funk and groove so I should have done a bit more homework before trying out the jazz scene. For me this CD is mostly silent except for some irritating trumpet blowing like foxtail into your eardrums.

I was about to give up on the whole jazz scene when I came upon Panthalassa. Track 1 of that CD (In a silent way/Shhh/Peaceful) is nice; smoothing out and grooving out Miles while staying true: say the purists.

If you love it remixed and electrofied (yes sir!) check out DJ Cam's tribute to "In a silent way".

5 out of 5 stars Fusion's Mission Statement.......2006-03-02

Miles Davis historians look at this album and at "Bitches Brew" which followed, and talk of how important these recordings were to Miles' career as a turning point. This album is the first of Miles' "electric period," a highly controversial segment of his career that produced some highly influential, profound music of arguable accessibility. But what makes this album so incredible is not just how it was a beginning for Miles in fusion; it was the equivalent of the Second Continental Congress for the new genre that would dominate the jazz scene in the 1970s. One only has to look at the personnel and think for a bit: in addition to Miles, the group consisted of Wayne Shorter on saxophone, John McLaughlin on guitar, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Joe Zawinul on keyboards, Dave Holland on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. This is not just a list of the absolute top tier of young musicians of the time; it is literally the core group of EVERYTHING significant that happened in fusion. Every one of these men with the exception of Dave Holland went on to start a fusion group: Shorter and Zawinul began Weather Report, Hancock started Mwandishi and later the Headhunters, Corea led Return to Forever, McLaughlin started the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Tony Williams led Lifetime. Without exception, these groups were the defining forces of fusion (arguably the only ones that truly succeeded). That's what makes this album so incredible in historical context; anyone who would leave a mark on fusion was here, and anyone who wasn't here...wouldn't. That's what makes this more than an interesting experiment. It was the planting of a seed that altered the course of the careers of each musician here.

As for the music itself, the description has been more or less covered by the myriad of reviews already here. Suffice it to say that it is one of the rare musical documents that can be appreciated on ALL musical levels: there is enough interest in the soloists and group interaction to give it true depth and replay value, it's funky (though not overtly), it's brilliant mood music (as much as I hate that term), and it's even quiet enough to be shoved into the background (though why would you want to?). My favorite moment is when Tony Williams finally ramps up the groove about 13 minutes into the second track and pushes Miles to the next level of intensity.

Get this album to hear the music which sent forth the new wave of true innovators, arguably jazz's last (at least for now).
Mozart's Magnificent Voyage
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Too busy
  • good product and fast service
  • what a road trip
  • Mesmerized and moved mom to tears
  • Daughter loves it
 Mozart's Magnificent Voyage

Manufacturer: Children's Group
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ASIN: B0000061XU
Release Date: 1998-10-13

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  20. Ave Verum Corpus, K.618
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Product Description

GENERAL FEATURES: The Dream Children are about to be written out of Mozart's most famous opera. Hoping to change their fate, they enlist the help of the composer's young son Karl. Together the children embark on an incredible journey that takes them back in time to Mozart's childhood as well as far into the future. Along the way, Karl learns much about his father and comes to understand his legacy of timeless music. Educational entertainment for all ages.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Too busy.......2006-07-14

I was hoping for more music - there's just too much storytelling for my and my kids' taste. We love the Beethoven's Wig series and were hoping this would be similar.

5 out of 5 stars good product and fast service.......2005-09-11

Product arrived in ample time overseas and was pleased with quality of product!

5 out of 5 stars what a road trip.......2005-02-21

i bought this item after reading some of the reviews on amazon for my nephews who are 2 and 4 years of age. two months after christmas their mom was explaining how they request the cd everytime they are in the car. she groaned when i was in the car and they boys wanted to show me how much they liked the cd. during the trip i witnessed a mother humming along to the music with her children, the boys singing to excerpts, and an overall execptional learning experience about music, culture, and history. if you are looking for something that all children will like, passes the time on a road trip, and teaches important lessons about life without being pretentious then get this cd, it is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

5 out of 5 stars Mesmerized and moved mom to tears.......2005-01-26

This CD is awesome, the music great, the story captivating. But it's Mozart, you already know about the music. Other reviewers have already discussed the story and I agree with their assessments that it's very good. The reason for this review is to say that my very active, never stopping, constantly in motion 5 year old SAT DOWN AND LISTENED without fidgeting or fiddling for a full 20 minutes and then sat but fiddled for the remainder of the CD. Maybe this is not a big deal to moms of "normal" energy level children -- but this simple act of being still for 20 minutes moved me to tears. I said nothing before putting the CD in, I just put it in while he was doing his running around. Within seconds of hearing the story start he sat down on the floor, crossed his legs, and listened while looking at the speakers. I have never seen this behavior from my child before, ever. Please note that this is a child who is not ADD, he just cannot be still. He listens to hundreds of hours of stories we read to him -- while he's doing something else. He "watches" videos -- while he's doing something else. He reads, while clapping or tapping out the beat of the syllables. I cannot remember my child ever stopping what he was doing to JUST LISTEN. When it was over he said, "That was a cool story," and got up to run around. That was it, but that's high praise from this child. To see my child sitting still for a full 20 minutes, you cannot begin to imagine my awe. I am running right out to get the rest of the series! Bravo to the producers!

5 out of 5 stars Daughter loves it.......2003-03-27

My daughter is 5 and loves to hear this CD over and over in the car.
Music for Two (Bonus DVD)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A Must Have
  • Broad Spectrum Virtuosity
  • Cool Pairing for Meyer/Fleck Fans
  • Bela Fleck + Edgar Meyer = strange mixture
  • Virtuosity Knows No Musical Boundaries
 Music for Two (Bonus DVD)

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001XAMS6
Release Date: 2004-04-27

Tracks:

  1. Bug Tussle
  2. Invention 10, BWV 796
  3. Pile Up
  4. Prelude No.24, BWV 869
  5. Solar
  6. Blue Spruce
  7. Canon
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  15. Wrong Number
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  17. Wishful Thinking

Amazon.com

On Music for Two, banjo wizard Béla Fleck and stand-up bass maestro Edgar Meyer effortlessly sail through a challenging program that includes compositions by Bach, a sonata by Henry Eccles, a Miles Davis tune, and a number of self-composed finger twisters. The amazing thing about this varied selection is not its eclecticism--which is only to be expected with these two--but that it all blends together so seamlessly. Fleck's jazz-tinged compositions (like "The Lake Effect") and Meyer's bluegrass-inspired tunes (like "Wishful Thinking") sit so comfortably next to Bach's baroque jewels and Davis's cool jazz that it makes you question the entire of concept of musical classification. (In fact, the Bach preludes, inventions, and partitas translate so well to the banjo/bass arrangements, you have to wonder if old JSB might not have had a bit of bluegrass in his soul.) Music for Two was recorded live at a series of 2001 concerts, where Fleck and Meyer proved conclusively that the banjo and the bass were capable of remarkable subtlety and not just twang and boom. --Michael John Simmons

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Must Have.......2007-04-25

These two really sound good together. If you're not so impressed with the music when you first hear it (I don't know if that's possible), check out the DVD that comes with it. You will gain such an appreciation for the music that's being played. Watch out for the guy making the banjo jokes. This CD is really an incredible work, I can't say it enough. Very relaxing music.

4 out of 5 stars Broad Spectrum Virtuosity.......2007-04-23

This album runs the gamut of styles and genre. It is hard to get bored when a musical turn is but a few notes away. The two musicians integrate their instruments with incredible skill. I hate to give it a four star rating. The music is worth the 5. The loooooong, live applause tracks detract from the album. The asides by the musicians are sometimes hard to hear. Minor aggravations aside,this album plays frequently, very frequently, in our home,car, iPods, etc.

5 out of 5 stars Cool Pairing for Meyer/Fleck Fans.......2007-01-02

I've seen both Edgar Meyer and Bela Fleck live (unfortunately not together) and I really think this album just captures the magic of their live shows: I can almost see them in my living room together! For those not so familiar with the music of one or both the inclusion of classical tunes with those composed by Meyer/Fleck and other contemporary songwriters is a cool drink of water. Music for Two is a good intro to the world of cozy bluegrass.

5 out of 5 stars Bela Fleck + Edgar Meyer = strange mixture .......2006-11-10

Bela Fleck is one of the my jazz favorites... And hi with combination called Edgar Meyer are... great music!!!

5 out of 5 stars Virtuosity Knows No Musical Boundaries.......2006-10-22

Béla Fleck & Edgar Meyer are both extraordinarily accomplished musicians who spend much of their time in very different worlds: Fleck in his newgrass space and Meyer in a more classical mode. But each has travelled in the other's territory before, and on this CD they connect around more genres than you can shake a stick at. In addition to their own compositions they tackle many of their joint favorites. The affection shows in the passion of the playing and the obvious camaraderie. And the accompanying DVD is a treat. Don't miss this one.
Closer to the Sun
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Wow, these guys are great!
  • Good album
  • please
  • kickin ya down with some heavenly sounds
 Closer to the Sun
Slightly Stoopid
Manufacturer: Reincarnate Music
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00082ZQX6
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

  1. Intro
  2. Babylon Is Falling
  3. Somebody
  4. Fat Spliffs
  5. Bandelero
  6. See It No Other Way
  7. Nothin Over Me
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  17. Closer To The Sun
  18. Zeplike
  19. Comb 4 My Dome
  20. Open Road

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars SCHWEEEEEET.......2007-04-28

It's really hard to point a finger at Slightly Stoopids best cd....they're all so damn good! CLOSER TO THE SUN really blew me away though and if you're in the mood to kick back and hang out with some friends (especially over the summer) this is the most chill cd to listen to. I would definitely put this one in my top ten. It never gets old.

5 out of 5 stars Wow, these guys are great!.......2007-02-01

Smooth easy Cali sound. A little like Sublime, a little like OPM. Very good stuff.

4 out of 5 stars Good album.......2006-08-21

I loved the first album. The second one is very good as well. You have to see Slightly Stoopid in Concert. Its a great show.

1 out of 5 stars please.......2006-05-20

i'm from san diego, this band sucks. sublime rip-offs. stop playing at canes. please. chicks named "zil" go to your show. no original thought put into this. horrible.

5 out of 5 stars kickin ya down with some heavenly sounds.......2006-05-13

Simply great....great acoustics, vocals (especially See It No Other Way)....great raggae/ska CD....just a chill music....def. worth the purchase
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Yankee Doodle Dandy
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ASIN: B000066RM7
Release Date: 2002-06-18

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  1. Main Title: Warner Bros. Signature/Yankee Doodle/Yankee Doodle Boy/Mary's A Grand Old Name/Off The Record - Warner Bros. Orchestra
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  12. You're A Grand Old Flag - Walter Huston
  13. Over There - Frances Langford
  14. Medley: In A Kingdom Of Our Own/Love Nest/Nellie Kelly, I Love You/The Man Who Owns Broadway/Molly Malone/Billie - Frances Langford
  15. Off The Record - James Cagney
  16. Finale And End Cast: Over There/Yankee Doodle Boy - James Cagney
  17. You Remind Me Of My Mother (Outtake) - James Cagney
  18. Medley: Oh, You Wonderful Girl/Blue Skies, Gray Skies/The Belle Of The Barber's Ball (Piano Only Version) - Walter Huston
  19. Give My Regards To Broadway (Rehearsal) - James Cagney
  20. You're A Grand Old Flag (Rehearsal) - James Cagney

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When one thinks of musicals from Hollywood's golden age, the initials MGM come almost instantly to mind. Indeed when veteran song-and-dance man George M. Cohan was negotiating a film based on his colorful life story, his first choice was Metro--until a falling out with studio chief Louis B. Mayer. But L.B.'s loss eventually became Warner Brothers'--and film history's--gain when the Burbank studio's Cohan musical became a massive, patriotic hit in the opening months of World War II. As chronicled in this vibrantly restored, first-ever complete soundtrack for the film, it was a compelling twist of fate. James Cagney turns in one of the screen's most ostensibly unlikely--and ultimately indelible--musical performances (netting him his only Best Actor Oscar ®), teaming with studio music director Roy Heindorf to update Cohan's once-quaint turn-of the-century patriotic ditties ("You're a Grand Old Flag," "Over There," "Yankee Doodle Boy") and infectious vaudevillian chestnuts ("Give My Regards to Broadway," "Harrigan") with bracing dollops of the studio's '40s orchestral sass--and, just months after Pearl Harbor, some crucial historical parallels. Also included are four bonus tracks that remarkably survived the film's preproduction, including an outtake of "You Remind Me of My Mother" and voice-and-piano-only rehearsal versions of "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "You're a Grand Old Flag" that further underscore Cagney's deceptively effortless ability to sell a song despite his limited musical gifts. It's a long overdue showcase for a true American film musical gem. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Yankee Doodle Dandy Review.......2006-11-03

It's an old movie with an old soundtrack, but I loved the movie, I love the music, and I'm very happy with my purchase.

5 out of 5 stars Yankee Doodle Dandy.......2006-06-30

Excellent in black and white and color. James Cagney also got a medal from a President. (President Reagan!} If you like entertainment...this is it!

5 out of 5 stars Amazing! Wonderful! Just buy it - you won't be sorry!.......2005-03-05


I am so very glad I bought this CD. I own the DVD of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and watch it all the time, so I almost didn't buy this, wondering if I really needed yet another CD.

Well, thank God I didn't pay any attention to that dumb idea!

If you love "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and Cagney, you just have to buy this soundtrack. It's like being able to take the movie with you anywhere ... it's not just the songs - as others have said - but also includes bits of Cagney's voice-overs, even the tap-dancing from the end of "Little Johnny Jones." And since the audio system in my car is better than my TV's, it all seemed even bigger, richer and better. (George M. would love that!)

Wonderful, wonderful stuff!

5 out of 5 stars What a find!!.......2003-06-15

I haven't been able to see this movie on TV since Turner bought it (don't get TCM), but if you've seen the movie several tims, as I have, listening to this CD is very nearly as good as watching it all the way through. (I'm so delighted with it that I'm even willing to forgive TCM for putting a paper ad inside with the disc.)

Monumental effort must have gone into this soundtrack, given the age of the original recordings. The tracks here are crisp, clear, and bright, with no evidence of how long ago they were first put down. The editors were also generous in their inclusion of dialogue that ties some of the tracks together (for example, we hear the man tell Johny Jones to watch for the skyrocket, then we hear the skyrocket as it leads into "Give My Regards to Broadway"). There are a couple of places where the endings are slightly abrupt but this is because, in the movie, the music fades into extended dialogue.

The only bit of dialogue I expected to hear in a song, but didn't, is in "Over There" near the very end of the film, when Cagney/Cohan has fallen in step with the soldiers going off to WWII, as they're singing "Over There", when the soldier nearest him says something like, "What's wrong, old timer, don't know the words?" and Cagney says, "Seems to me I do" and starts singing along. That's minor and pales next to how wonderful the rest of this soundtrack is.

One of the biggest treats on this CD is that we get to hear some of Cagney's tapping, notably in "Give My Regards to Broadway", "You're a Grand Old Flag", and - one of my favorite moments in movie history - when he dances down the White House stairs to "Yankee Doodle" near the end).

The outtake is not a humorous one, simply a track they decided not to use. It and the rehearsal tracks are all just the performers voices with piano accompaniment. I especially enjoyed hearing Cagney rehearsing "You're a Grand Old Flag".

If you like Cagney, if you like Cohan's music, if you like movies "the way they used to make them", or if you're not ashamed to get a little choked up with patriotism once in a while, you will not be disappointed in this CD!

5 out of 5 stars A Soundtrack Every American Should Own.......2002-09-23

Finally! If you own that Hollywood Soundstage abomination of the "Yankee Doodle Dandy" soundtrack you can finally pitch it. Here is the real article. Rhino (Turner Classic Movies Music) lovingly restored the music from the beloved "Yankee Doodle Dandy" motion picture starring James Cagney. This soundtrack sounds astonishing considering it's 60 years old. It's very obvious some loving care was taken in it's production for which we all should be greatful. The liner notes also are great with informative text and wonderful photos from the movie. The marvelous George M. Cohan songs gives one goosebumps and bring tears to the eyes. We all need this type of patriotic pep rally, especially in these tough times. As I've said, this soundtrack belongs in every American's home just as much as that "Grand Old Flag"! I believe there are plans to release the movie on DVD, hopefully soon.
Essential Purcell
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Essential Purcell
Henry Purcell , New College Choir Oxford , King's Consort , Robert King , Roy Goodman , Charles Daniels , John Mark Ainsley , James Bowman , Peter Buckoke , Jane Coe , Rogers Covey-Crump , Gillian Fisher , Michael George , Miles Golding , Jane Norman , Barbara Bonney , Mark Caudle , William Carter , King's Consort Choir , Helen Gough , Paul Nicholson , Angela East , Barry Guy , Tessa Bonner , Jerome Finnis , Rupert Bawden , Lucy Howard , Richard Campbell , Susan Addison , James O'Donnell , and Stephen Saunders
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ASIN: B000002ZDU
Release Date: 1995-04-10

Tracks:

  1. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol. 5: Welcome, Welcome Glorious Morn. Symphony And Opening Chorus
  2. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol. 3: Be Welcome Then, Great Sir
  3. Complete Secular Solo Songs Vol.1: Oh, Fair Cedaria
  4. The Choir Of The King's Consort: Hear My Prayer, O Lord
  5. Great Baroque Arias: When I Am Laid In Earth ('Dido's Lament')
  6. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.1: Let Mine Eyes Run Down With Tears (Part 1)
  7. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.4: The Sparrow And The Gentle Dove
  8. Complete Secular Solo Songs Vol.1: If Music Be The Food Of Love (First Setting)
  9. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.5: Rejoice In The Lord Always ('The Bell Anthem')
  10. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.3: Hosanna To The Highest
  11. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.7: Thou Knowest, Lord, The Secrets Of Our Hearts
  12. Mr. Henry Purcell's Most Admirable Composures: Fairest Isle, All Isles Excelling
  13. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.6: Mark, How Readily Each Pliant String
  14. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.8: Sound The Trumpet
  15. Complete Secular Solo Songs Vol.3: She Loves And She Confesses Too
  16. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.8: O How Blest Is The Isle
  17. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.3: Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences
  18. Complete Anthems And Services Vol. 11: An Evening Hymn
  19. Complete Church Music Vol.2: Vouchsafe, O Lord, To Keep Us This Day
  20. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.2: With Rapture Of Delight... Hail Bright Cecilia

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The "Essential" Purcell? Well, you could get a bunch of critics to argue about that for a few days, but in the meantime, here is a sampler of highlights from the King's Consort's three admirable Purcell series: the Complete Odes and Welcome Songs, Complete Anthems and Services, and Complete Secular Solo Songs. There are, of course, some of Purcell's most-performed pieces (which probably are "essential"): Dido's Lament from Dido and Aeneas, "Sound the trumpet" from Come, ye sons of Art, Rejoice in the Lord alway (the "Bell Anthem," named for the string figure at the opening that sounds like pealing bells), the gently patriotic "Fairest isle, all isles excelling" (sung by a miscast James Bowman), and a selection from the funeral music for Queen Mary. There are also some delightful surprises--particularly among the little-known secular songs and church music. The plaintive "O fair Cedaria" gets a lovely performance by Barbara Bonney (a singer not usually associated with Purcell); tenor Rogers Covey-Crump (possibly the ideal high tenor for Purcell) sings the enchanting "If music be the food of love"; the church anthems "Let mine eyes run down with tears" and "Remember not, O Lord, our offences" have some startling harmonies as daring as any Monteverdi ever wrote. If you're unfamiliar with Purcell, this reasonably priced disc is a good place to start exploring without a big initial investment. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Mad about Baroque.......2007-02-12

This is a terrific CD. The music is breathtaking. Just buy IT !!!!!

5 out of 5 stars The beauty of the songs brings tears to my eyes.......2002-08-21

Absolutely beautiful baroque music! The arrangament, singing and instrumentation is superb. It is too bad that Henry Purcell is not as widely known as Bach, because he should be recognized equally well."The Sparrow and the Gentle dove" is alone worth the price of the album! I can not stop playing it!

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......2001-10-31

Like in his renditions of Handel's oratorios, Robert King manages to bring a freshness and strenght to Purcell's music that I had seldom heard before. This CD also features some of the best performers of early music in the world. My favourite tracks are Oh, Fair Cedaria, sung by the multi-talented Barbara Bonney; Dido's Lament from Dido and Aeneas, sung by Gillian Fisher; She Loves and she Confesses too, sung by the wonderful Susan Gritton; and Welcome, Welcome Glorious Morn, sung by Rogers Covey-Crump. The only track I didn't find absolutely wonderful is Fairest Isle, sung here by James Bowman. Don't get me wrong, I generally love Mr Bowman, I think that his performance in Mr Purcell's Most Admirable Composures (also conducted by Robert King) makes it another essential Purcell recording; but I find that Fairest Isle was much better done elsewhere, particularly by Christopher Hogwood and Barbara Bonney.

These songs aren't only beautiful, they're also poignant, sweet and unpretentious. I think that it will be very clear to anyone who listens to this recording that Mr Purcell was one of the finest composers that ever lived.

5 out of 5 stars Be Welcome then, great Sirs (and Mesdames)........2001-10-20

If anyone has benefitted from the reversion in the last three or so decades to period instruments and historical reconstruction, it is Henry Purcell. Before, he was merely great, the peerless word-setter in the English language, a virtuoso of boundless range, a professional composer whose offical commissions were always imbued with personality and invention. But period instrumentation has added to this a greater depth, an other-worldly texture of sound. With his intricate, multi-part vocal writing, his preference for low, rumbling instruments such as the bass viol and the strange and remarkable theorbo, as well as his often sombre and low-key subject matter and treatment, Purcell creates a round, glowing, humming sound as pregnantly full as dub reggae.

This has an extraordinary effect on the listener. Whereas Bach, with his mathematical abstractions, sounds universal and timeless, Purcell's music takes the listener back 300 years, back to different ways of thinking about, feeling about and addressing things we still think etc. about today - death, love, friendship. The emotion is timeless, but the music's beauty is alien, THEIRS, hence its preciousness.

A lot of intelligence has gone into the unity of this compilation, beginning with two Welcomes (to the dawn and to the listener, in this case a King), and ending with thoughts of evening, death and a Baroque 'Thank you for the music'. These are bright, fanfare-like works, but the predominant mood is slow, ruminative, quiet. The selection covers the wide range of Purcell's oeuvre, from opera and funeral marches to secular songs and odes, and includes his most famous vocal works - Dido's Lament from Dido and Aeneas, sung by Gillian Fisher, and never more evocative of pagan loss and death; the massive 'Bell Anthem', with its ingenious opening symphony and joyful antiphon; and a miraculously serene 'Evening Hymn', Dido's opposite, death indicating hope, the treble voice swirling over the heavy ground bass like the soul released from the inert body.

it might seem quixotic to choose highlights from an exemplary collection of highlights, but the entry of the strings washing over the serene repetition of 'Be Welcome then, great Sir' always makes my heart stop still, while the musical picture of 'Bold Honour', the 'noisy Nothing, stalking shade', blocking the poet's amorous intentions in 'She loves and confesses too', adds a chilling hint of life's transience to a bouyantly bawdy song.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant Purcell Disc .......2000-11-30

With this album director and Purcell expert Robert King provides the listener with an excellent introduction to the composer's vocal works. The pieces presented here were taken from Mr. King's recordings of 'The Complete Odes and Welcome Songs', 'The Complete Anthems and Services', 'The Complete Secular Solo Songs' and diverse anthology discs. King, his wonderful soloists and musicians do the brilliance of Purcell's music fully justice. Whether he was commissioned by royalty, the church or theatre, Purcell shone in all areas. This disc certainly demonstrates the variety and originality of his craft, not to speak of his uncanny ability of setting words to music.

An outstanding Purcell offering. With a beautiful perfomance by Barbara Bonney of 'Oh, fair Cedaria'. Susan Gritton is equally captivating in 'She loves and she confesses too'. Gillian Fisher's rendition of the famous 'Dido's Lament' is haunting and poignant. Further an intelligent and brilliant 'Hosanna to the highest' by Michael George. James Bowman and Michael Chance sparkle in the countertenor duet 'Sound the trumpet' (from 'Come Ye sons of Art away'). And I should not forget to mention the joyous, luminous performance of the beautiful 'Bell Anthem'. To name but a few favourites, only James Bowman's 'Fairest Isle' was a disappointment.

Those who are familiar with Purcell's music will get an excellent disc with some of his most beloved works. If you are new to Purcell, this is, as already said a great introduction. Which might be the incentive to further explorations of Purcell.

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The Premiere Collection: The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Original Cast Compilation)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • The Premiere Collection
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 The Premiere Collection: The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Original Cast Compilation)

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ASIN: B000002O5W
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Phantom Of The Opera
  2. Take That Look Off Your Face
  3. All I Ask Of You
  4. Don't Cry For Me Argentina
  5. Magical Mr. Mistoffeles
  6. Variations 1-4
  7. Superstar
  8. Memory
  9. Starlight Express
  10. Tell Me On A Sunday
  11. The Music Of The Night
  12. Another Suitcase In Another Hall
  13. I Don't Know How To Love Him
  14. Pie Jesu

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There are many, many Andrew Lloyd Webber albums out there, including cut-and-paste compilations and songbooks from individual artists, most notably Sarah Brightman, Michael Crawford, and even Jose Carreras. The Premiere Collection is probably as authentic as you can get in a hits album, however. In addition to the most popular selections from the original casts of Evita, Cats, and Jesus Christ Superstar, the 57-minute album includes two selections from Tell Me on a Sunday (also recorded by Bernadette Peters as Song and Dance), the title tune from Starlight Express, the "Pie Jesu" from the Requiem, and a snippet from the Paganini Variations, thereby allowing you to hear the good stuff without having to spring for the complete albums. Note that the three selections from Phantom of the Opera are the 1986 pop singles instead of the cast recordings, meaning Steve Harley rather than Crawford sings with Brightman on the title tune and Cliff Richard subs for Steve Barton on "All I Ask of You." (Crawford does sing "The Music of the Night," of course.) This 1989 compilation was too early for Aspects of Love or Sunset Boulevard, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is ignored, but these omissions are rectified in the follow-up album The Premiere Collection Encore, and the American-slanted version, The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway Collection. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Musical Pleasure.......2007-07-03

I enjoy all of this music, listening frequently. Some not original cast members, so less than 5 star. Product exactly as advertised.

5 out of 5 stars The Premiere Collection.......2007-01-17

My sister had this and it got destroyed. She wanted an other, This was the only place I have found it!! Very hard to find! I have been to every music store in my area. She loved it!! And was so happy to have it again. Anyone who loves Andrew Lloyd Webber will love this. As it has many songs from some of his most famous plays with the original cast. Great item.

5 out of 5 stars beautiful.......2006-12-21

This CD is a great compilation of some of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hits. If you are just looking for a "quick fix" for your Broadway craving, this is a great value.

5 out of 5 stars Fair Album with 1 starlight and 0 aspects.......2004-07-09

I think this album is F-A-I-R because it has one starlight express song and zero aspects of love songs. This is why i liked the album The reason i said that this is a fair album is that I like Starlight Express better. Song i like are "The Phantom of the Opera", "Take That Look off Your Face", All I Ask of You", "Don't Cry For Me Argentina", "Mr. Mistofflees," "Superstar," "Memory", "Starlight Express", "Tell Me On A Sunday", "Music of the Night", "Another Suitcase in Another Hall", and "I Don't Know How To Love Him". I dislike the following songs:" Track 6" and the last one because the last one was hard to understand and track 6 is instrumental.

5 out of 5 stars Superb collection.......2003-08-11

... It is a collection of the best of ALW's creative efforts, and a collection of great performances. Anyone who loves "Broadway" should have this disk in their collection.
The Opera Band
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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 The Opera Band
Amici Forever
Manufacturer: RCA Victor
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ASIN: B0000V0DE2
Release Date: 2004-01-13

Tracks:

  1. Prayer in the Night
  2. Senza Catene (Unchained Melody)
  3. Canto Alla Vita
  4. Vita Mia
  5. Requiem for a Soldier (Band of Brothers)
  6. Whisper of Angels
  7. The Pearl Fishers
  8. Soave sia il vento
  9. Nimrod: Lux Aeterna
  10. Song to the Moon
  11. Zadok the Priest
  12. Nessun Dorma

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The debut of the young, classically trained international quintet of sopranos Jo Appleby and Tsakane Valentine, tenors David Habbin and Geoff Swell, and basso Nick Garret offers up a familiar take on the crossover formula that has enriched everyone from genre pioneers The Three Tenors to Russell Watson and beyond. While their occasionally electro-pumped rhythms and youth-angled marketing shtick ("The world's first opera band!") may borrow a page from Opera Babes and Bond, it still manages to evoke the spirit (if not the letter) of its eclectic classical sources. And if the world hasn't exactly been burning for yet another dramatized update of Turandot's melodic "Nessun Dorma," The Pearl Fishers, or--for that matter--"Unchained Melody," Amici Forever's takes on the pop side of the crossover equation are indeed promising, recasting Alex North's "Unchained.." ("Senza Catene") and their reworked theme to the miniseries Band of Brothers("Requiem for a Soldier") in a successful, neo-classical light. If Neopolitan-shaded originals like "Canto Alla Vita" and "Vita Mia" sound like Josh Groban clones, their glorious harmonic vocal reworkings of Faure's "Pavane" ("Whisper of Angels") and Elgar's "Enigma Variations" ("Nimrod: Lux Aeterna") bristle with an ambitious sense of adventure that's missing from much of their crossover competition. Serious opera buffs may still quarrel with the daring "impurity" of it all, but if Amici Forever prod a few more pimply punters to peruse Puccini, won't it all have been worth it? --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great choice.......2007-01-11

this was a gift for family. family member loves album quality and selections.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant offering.......2007-01-10

Amici Forever is suberb in every way. Their arrangements are exceptional and the original lyrics are perfect poetry.

3 out of 5 stars Easy Listening.......2006-09-21

Bought the album after hearing someone talk about the group. Thought the voices were okay (baritone was the best) but in some songs didn't blend properly. Selection of pieces was interesting . . . pop, classical, opera. Good album for "background" music.

5 out of 5 stars Very Relaxing Music.......2006-09-11

I first heard it at a shop that sells English products. I thought it was interesting to hear and decided to get the CD for myself. I find the chorus very relaxing especially the last song which nearly put me to sleep as I am doing my homework. Amici Forever is a good CD to listen to when you have nothing to do or to soothe your wracked nerves.

5 out of 5 stars What more can you expect?.......2006-08-04

CD was delivered quickly, in excellent shape, and for a great price. What more can you say? George
Beethoven - Missa Solemnis / Margiono * Robbin * Kendall * Miles * EBS * Gardiner
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Ludwig van Beethoven , John Eliot Gardiner , Charlotte Margiono , Catherine Robbin , The English Baroque Soloists , The Monteverdi Choir , William Kendall , and Alastair Miles
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ASIN: B0000057DP
Release Date: 1991-02-08

Tracks:

  1. Missa Solemnis: Kyrie - Assai sostenuto (Mit Andacht)
  2. Missa Solemnis: Gloria (Allegro vivace)
  3. Missa Solemnis: Credo (Allegro ma non troppo)
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Amazon.com essential recording

John Eliot Gardiner's interpretation of the Missa Solemnis stands as one of the crowning accomplishments of his career and one of the most impressive achievements of the period-instrument movement. The concept is grand and powerful, lively though not unduly brisk. The execution is simply electrifying: Gardiner has the orchestra on the edge of their seats, the chorus going all-out, and sparks flying everywhere. Excellent singing from the soloists and a vivid recording complete the triumph, and it's all on a single disc. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Exquisite!.......2007-02-17

I'm not typically a big period instruments fan, but this recording was fabulous. With the singing and excitement at such a high level, I really didn't even notice the period instrumentation.

I have not listened to all of the other versions, so I have no basis for comparisons, but I have a hard time believing that ANYONE would be disappointed with this recording. This is far superior to the recording I used to own of this piece (Robert Shaw, maybe?). Now, I can truly see what all of the fuss is about regarding this piece!

5 out of 5 stars Hairs on End.......2007-02-12

When I was in college I had the incredible experience of singing in the chorus for the Beethoven 9th with Kurt Masur and the Leipzig Gewanthaus. I floated on air for days after the performance. During rehearsal, Maestro Masur gave a talk about his thoughts on the 9th in relation to the Missa. He said that the Missa was Beethoven arguing with God with that argument being be resolved in the 9th. From a musical, but not textual standpoint, I could see his point of view.

Gardiner seems to subscribe to this viewpoint: he brings out the fury of the music in a way that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end. The playing is intense and precise. The clarity of textures adds to the drama. Gardiner doesn't hold anything back. And, contrary to some opinions here, the playing is extremely musical. From my standpoint this is one of the most breathtaking recordings I've ever heard. It is also far superior to the Karajan snooze-fest.

4 out of 5 stars Wonderful Performance, Problematic Engineering.......2006-05-21

Gardiner's is a performance that eschews self-conscious, often grandiose attempts at "profundity" (unlike the Levine, for instance), and instead brings out the cosmic surge and dynamism that is hard wired into this music, but so often buried beneath layers of "solemnity". Fifteen years after I first heard it, it remains my reference for the score, alongside George Szell's similarly dynamic and bracing live performance with the Cleveland Orchestra (only available, I believe, as part of a 6 CD set from the orchestra). There are other ways to play the work, and I own quite a few of those as well; but the Gardiner approach strikes me as a revelation.

If there's a problem with the Gardiner, it's the engineering. This is one of the ugliest-sounding orchestral recordings that I have ever heard - and that's saying a lot. It sounds as if the engineer has employed as many microphones as Beethoven did instruments and voices. Heard through an audiophile system, there is no central sonic image whatsoever, no sense of the music coming alive within the expanse of the listening area. The overall sound is sterile, cold, and virtually un-listenable on revealing audio systems that tend at all towards brightness. As much as I love this performance, it's remains for me a headphones-only affair.

5 out of 5 stars Inspiring.......2006-05-09

This to me is very moving music and I would not describe myself as a religious person but then I don't have to be to admire great music. The orchestra and the choir play and sing with great passion and precision. John Eliot Gardiner adopts faster speeds than normal but still manages to allow his forces the time to articulate their parts. The soloist blend so well together and for me this disc is a must. I have heard a number of the other versions of this music noted in previous reviews but for me this is the version all other must now be judged by.

1 out of 5 stars Bland, dry, and uninspired.......2006-02-03

This review will undoubtedly offend the period-instrument crowd. After hearing Robert Shaw's recording, I thought surely it was impossible to have less inspired recording of this piece, unless, of course, your inspiration is to make music that is "correct" instead of music that is good.

Yes, the playing and singing is always accurate and precise, but is that what makes a performance great? Listen to Karajan's recording and you will hear mistakes all over, but you don't care because you are so caught up in the energy and beauty of the performance that you do not care.

The Credo is perhaps the worst movement. Gardiner chooses a ridiculously fast tempo that makes it sound like a drinking song, not a proclamation of faith.

Gardiner being the ultimate literalist chooses not to bring in the chorus at "Pleni sunt coeli." The only other recording I know of is an old LP of Klemperer which I do not think has been released on CD. Though that is what the score says, it does not make musical sense at all, which is why most conductors opt to introduce the chorus there.

By the way, if JEG was so concerned about recreating the "authentic" (whatever that means) sound that Beethoven would have heard, why did he choose to have the singers use ecclesiastical Latin. Would Viennese Latin not be much more appropriate? Just a thought.

If like dull, uninspired recordings of masterpieces, then this is the disc for you. If like me you prefer not to have the life sucked out of music, then stay away from this CD.
In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Goodnights.
  • ONLY ONE WORD: MAGIC
  • Mobley and Kelly play above themselves
  • Let The Music Do The Talking
  • Get in your time machine, close the door, and shut your eyes....
 In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete
Miles Davis
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009KU7L
Release Date: 2003-06-03

Tracks:

  1. Oleo
  2. No Blues
  3. Bye Bye (Theme)
  4. If I Were A Bell
  5. Fran Dance
  6. On Green Dolphin Street
  7. The Theme

Tracks:

  1. All Of You
  2. Neo
  3. I Thought About You
  4. Bye Bye Blackbird
  5. Walkin'
  6. Love, I Found You

Tracks:

  1. If I were A Bell
  2. So What
  3. No BLues
  4. On Green Dolphin Street
  5. Walkin'
  6. 'Round Midnight
  7. Well You Needn't
  8. The Theme

Tracks:

  1. Autumn Leaves
  2. Neo
  3. Two Bass Hit
  4. Bye Bye (Theme)
  5. Love, I've Found You
  6. I Thought About You
  7. Someday My Prince Will Come
  8. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

Amazon.com

It doesn't get much better than this: a full night of Miles Davis captured live in his prime at an intimate jazz club. In 1961, Davis, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, and drummer Jimmy Cobb recorded at San Francisco's legendary Blackhawk. Originally released as two LPs, the complete sets, with nine previously unissued tracks, have been compiled in this superb, digitally-remastered, two-CD set. Davis's pithy and poetic trumpet tones signature a number of standards and original compositions. Backed by Kelly's in-the-pocket pianisms, Cobb's articulate drumwork, Chamber's intelligent basslines, and Mobley's Dexter Gordon-ish sax tones, Davis bares his wounded and wonderful musical soul to an engaging and enthralled audience. The elongated and illuminated renditions of the quicksilver modal number "So What," the dancing "On Green Dolphin Street," and the Latin-tinged "Neo" bridge the 1959 masterpiece LP Kind of Blue and the forthcoming '60s superband with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. The scene-stealer on this date is Mobley. His ebullient tone and sterling improvisations remind us of Miles Davis's equally impressive talents and a bandleader. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Album Description

Full title - In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete. Miles' April 21-22, 1961 stint at San Francisco's fabled Blackhawk nightclub was previously documented on a 2 LP set, but now all four sets from those two nights are available on this expanded 4-CD set, which includes no less than 13 previously unreleased selections! Remember, this is the sublime quintet line-up of Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb and hank Mobley, performing such Davis classics as 'So What,' 'Walkin',' 'On Green Dolphin Street', 'Someday My Prince Will Come' and more. Original liner notes by Ralph Gleason together with updated notes by trumpeter Eddie Henderson & rare photos of all the musicians round out one of the jazz reissues of the year! Features 29 24-bit digitally remastered tracks. Two standard jewel cases housed in a deluxe slipbox. Columbia Records. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Goodnights........2007-05-19

This is a very good purchase for fans of Miles Davis and the sound of that time. It is a double album but many of the tracks are redundant. If you like the live format, and are interested in these particular performers, this is a
"must have" album.

5 out of 5 stars ONLY ONE WORD: MAGIC.......2007-02-03

First, sorry for my english. If you close your eyes , you can feel the ambiance of the Blackhawk.
Great the rythim section, Winton Kelly is the third leader. Hank Mobley is one of my favourites, but we can understand the legend of champions of middleweight's tenors. His sound i't's so sweat, don't have the power of Gordon, Coltrane, Shorter. And Miles, it's Miles, that's it's enough.
I recomand listen every record two o three times, every time put your attention in a different instrument of the song.

4 out of 5 stars Mobley and Kelly play above themselves.......2006-12-01

I've known every note of the Friday Night version of "On Green Dolphin Street" since I was 15 years old -- except for the first part of Hank Mobley's solo, which was edited out for the Columbia anthology I bought. As I got to know the works of Miles Davis, I quickly realized that the song was recorded at the Blackhawk, but reissue after reissue left it out, and I cursed Columbia Records for being a bunch of idiots. But here it is, with Mobley's entire solo included, along with many other riches whose value will depend on the listener. For me, both versions of "If I were a Bell" are spectacular examples of a happiness one doesn't expect from Miles Davis (indeed, his last few notes on the Friday night version are suddenly sad, which makes a beautiful coda to the performance). The Saturday night version of "On Green Dolphin Street" is more mellow and less inspired, but the Friday version makes up for that. There is an almost menacing quality to the melody and to Miles Davis's solo, worlds apart from the luminous version recorded with Coltrane and Adderley and Bill Evans in 1958.
Above all, Hank Mobley and Wynton Kelly reached the peak of their careers that weekend. They were never as good before or after, and that is the doing of Miles Davis, who has been justly called the greatest LEADER in modern jazz. He goaded his musicians to play above themselves, and this is the prime example. For me, the best soloist on all four CDs is Kelly, who plays with a joy and confidence that are the hallmark of the set.

5 out of 5 stars Let The Music Do The Talking.......2006-11-24

With the classic cover photo from the original 2-lp set intact, the four sets covering two nights at the legendary Blackhawk nightclub in San Francisco shows the potential of re-releasing live material by allowing the unedited tapes to let the music take the listener to great heights through a group that briefly backed Miles.

The April 21-22, 1961, gigs featured what some critics deemed a transitional band of Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d) and Hank Mobley (sax). Because the group followed the quintet with John Coltrane and preceeded the historical sessions with Wayne Shorter, the ensemble - in my opinion - does not get the acclaim it truly deserves.

To hear the sets without any editing shows how each song builds upon one another and subtly shape into a dynamic that truly makes for an experience of a lifetime on stage and in the audience. The leadership and playing of Miles is nothing short of spectacular as he pushes each musician to quickly create beautiful textures on a majestic tapestry.

It is not the time a group is together, but what each member does with the studio sessions and on stage, that defines brilliance. The Blackhawk sets are a reminder of the power Miles had in challenging musicians and the audience to redefine the art of jazz.

5 out of 5 stars Get in your time machine, close the door, and shut your eyes...........2006-11-10

I'm going to make this short: buy this album--you won't regret it! Instead of studio re-takes, overdubs and an altered order of songs like you get with most live recordings, this is the way it went down that evening in 1961. And you are THERE, at a table near the stage, at the Blackhawk club as the players stroll out, set up the first song, count it in and blass off. Each of the four sets unfolds exactly as it happened that night---completely unedited. Miles in charge, as always, expecting the very best tonight from pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, and drummer Jimmy Cobb. And they repond, launching themselves higher and higher, through the stratosphere, up into the ether where Miles hangs out, circling him, trading punches with him, diving ducking and weaving with him. No one knows what's going to happen next-this is live jazz--live without a net. You can almost feel the chemistry between the players. Close your eyes and put on the headphones if you really want to get there. And hang on!

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