Music of the World America

On this CD:

1. Rhapsody in Blue for piano & orchestra (orchestral version by F. Grofé)
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Andrew Litton
Conducted by Andrew Litton

2. Violin Concerto, Op. 14 1st Movement: Allegro
Composed by Samuel Barber
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Anne Akiko Meyers
Conducted by Christopher Seaman

3. Gershwin Song-Book for piano, Nos. 1-18, complete Swanee
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Richard Rodney Bennett

4. Gershwin Song-Book for piano, Nos. 1-18, complete Please Do It Again
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Richard Rodney Bennett

5. Gershwin Song-Book for piano, Nos. 1-18, complete Fascinating Rhythm
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Richard Rodney Bennett

6. Gershwin Song-Book for piano, Nos. 1-18, complete Oh, Lady Be Good
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Richard Rodney Bennett

7. Gershwin Song-Book for piano, Nos. 1-18, complete The Man I Love
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Richard Rodney Bennett

8. Gershwin Song-Book for piano, Nos. 1-18, complete 'S Wonderful
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Richard Rodney Bennett

9. Gershwin Song-Book for piano, Nos. 1-18, complete Liza (All the Clouds 'll Roll Away)
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Richard Rodney Bennett

10. I Got Rhythm, song (from Girl Crazy, 1930)
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Richard Rodney Bennett

11. Billy the Kid, orchestral suite from the ballet Prairie Night
Composed by Aaron Copland
Performed by Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Conducted by John Farrer

12. Billy the Kid, orchestral suite from the ballet Celebration
Composed by Aaron Copland
Performed by Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Conducted by John Farrer

13. Summertime, song (from Porgy and Bess, opera)
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Mineria Symphony Orchestra with Daisy Newman
Conducted by Herrera de la Fuente

14. Rodeo, selections from the complete ballet Hoe-Down
Composed by Aaron Copland
Performed by Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Conducted by John Farrer

15. Adagio for strings (arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), for string quartet/string orchestra), Op. 11
Composed by Samuel Barber
Performed by Solisti di Zagreb

16. Chichester Psalms for high voice, chorus, & orchestra No 3 Prelude: Adonai, Adonai (excerpt)
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Richard Hickox

17. The Stars and Stripes Forever, march for band
Composed by John Philip Sousa
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Michael Reed

18. Haupango, for orchestra
Composed by Jose Pablo Moncayo Garcia
Performed by Xalapa Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Herrera de la Fuente

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Djin Djin
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Maybe 4.5 stars, but still stellar
  • Soulful West African soul
  • First Introduction To Angelique Kidjo
  • Not as good as Black Ivory Soul - but still enhoyable
  • Who Knows?
 Djin Djin
Angelique Kidjo
Manufacturer: Razor &Tie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MTOWSU
Release Date: 2007-05-01

Tracks:

  1. Ae Ae
  2. Djin Djin featuring Alicia Keys and Branford Marsalis
  3. Gimme Shelter featuring Joss Stone
  4. Salala featuring Peter Gabriel
  5. Senamou (C'est L'amour) featuring Amadou and Mariam
  6. Pearls featuring Josh Groban and Carlos Santana
  7. Sedjedo featuring Ziggy Marley
  8. Papa
  9. Arouna
  10. Awan N'La
  11. Emma
  12. Mama Golo Papa
  13. Lonlon (Ravel's Bolero)

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Angelique Kidjo has four Grammy nominations, a mantel-full of international awards, several dance hits, and notable appearances on film and TV soundtracks to her credit (to say nothing of being a major style icon and a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador). So this Benin-born, New York-based singer-composer has long since gotten past having to prove anything to anybody--other than to herself. On Djin Djin (the title refers to a bell that sounds at daybreak in parts of Africa), she is self-indulgent in the best possible sense, shooting for a big, glossy, super-pop sound that nonetheless remains essentially, even devoutly, African in inspiration and execution. Produced by Tony Visconti (The Moody Blues, T. Rex, David Bowie, Boomtown Rats, and Morrissey), the release is a bewitching amalgam, with guest stints from Joss Stone, Carlos Santana, Branford Marsalis, Josh Groban, Alicia Keys, Peter Gabriel, Malian husband-and-wife team Amadou and Mariam, and noted reggae scion Ziggy Marley. Kidjo, her salty-sweet voice in top form, moves confidently from ballad to club track to homespun earthmover. She never for a second relinquishes control of the festivities, even during a hectic, Haitian-rara-influenced cover of the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" and "Lon Lon," in which she takes on--and takes over--French composer Ravel's "Bolero." --Christina Roden

Album Description

With DJIN DJIN (pronounced "gin gin"), Angelique Kidjo returns to the soul of Benin - and, for the first time, shares it with a cast of all-star guests, in a marriage of cultures that has significance far beyond music alone. Inspired by the traditions and culture of Kidjo's native Benin in West Africa, the title of the album refers to the sound of the bell that greets the beginning of a new day for Africa.

The diversity represented by Alicia Keys, Peter Gabriel, Josh Groban, Carlos Santana, Joss Stone, Branford Marsalis, producer Tony Visconti, and the others who contribute to DJIN DJIN speaks to the lesson of this project: For all the differences in the music of our time, the river of Africa flows through it all.

The key was to build DJIN DJIN on a Beninese foundation. The heartbeat, then, comes from percussionists Crespin Kpitiki and Benoit Avihoue, both members of Benin's Gangbé Brass Band. Details of their country's rhythmic heritage, specific in some cases to individual villages, feed the rhythms they lay down throughout the album.

To this mix Kidjo welcomes players whose backgrounds complement the idea of DJIN DJIN: drummer Poogie Bell, known for his work with Erykah Badu and Chaka Khan; funk keyboard wizard Amp Fiddler, whose credits include Prince and George Clinton; Larry Campbell, whose multi-instrumental work has adorned the music of Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, and Paul Simon; Senegalese bass giant Habib Faye, a fixture with Youssou N'Dour; guitarists Lionel Loueke, from jazz legend Herbie Hancock's band; Romero Lubambo, a Brazilian wonder whose credits include Diana Krall and Dianne Reeves; Joao Mota, from Guinea-Bissau and kora master Mamadou Diabate.

Produced by Tony Visconti. (David Bowie, T. Rex, Morrissey)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Maybe 4.5 stars, but still stellar.......2007-07-01

Angelique Kidjo's amazing whether she's covering Hendrix in "VooDoo Child" or singing West African tunes. Her roots are much wider than just her country of origin. It'd be hard for me to name a favorite among these gems. I love the people she's selected to work with. "Gimme Shelter" with Joss Stone may be the kind of duet that's going to propel her right up to the top of the charts where she belongs. Smart move, lady, for sure, but I also love the songs where Angelique sings her own music alone.

5 out of 5 stars Soulful West African soul.......2007-06-22

Angelique Kidjo is one of those rare artists who has the Midas touch. No matter who she's performing with, no matter what she's performing, she makes beautiful music. While "Djin Djin" can be considered one of her more mainstream albums, she still proudly shows her African roots. In a sense,it's not surprising it's sold alongside coffee at Starbucks; "Djin Djin" is as potent as a cup of steaming java.

The opening "Ae Ae" is anthemic;it's a power ballad in which Kidjo calls on her fellow Africans to be self-sufficient. The title track is a jazzy collaboration with Alicia Keys and Branford Marsalis. It's Benin meets the Big Easy. Kidjo does an amazing cover of the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" with Joss Stone. The '60s British Invasion gets an African makeover,transforming it into a tribal rave-up. Kidjo and smoky-voiced Peter Gabriel complement each other in "Salala." A thumb piano gives "Senamou" a deeply African flavor. "Sedjedo", a duet with reggae heir Ziggy Marley, doesn't quite work. Marley is relegated to the sidelines. However, Kidjo's rousing singing saves the piece. The same goes for "Pearls." Josh Groban's operatic voice is unsuited to the style of the song. It's Afropop meets Latin rock (since Carlos Santana plays the guitar),not the Three Tenors or Il Divo. Kidjo's amazing singing again saves the song from becoming a novelty song. In "Papa","Arouna","Awan N'La","Emma" and "Mama Golo Papa" Kidjo shows she doesn't need collaborators. She's still going strong since her debut in 1990. She covers difficult issues such as marital conflict and divorce soulfully. Finally, in "Lonlon" Kidjo transforms Ravel's annoying and overplayed "Bolero" into rousing,toe-tapping Afropop. Instead of being filler or a song worth skipping, "Lonlon" serves as a grand finale.

Angelique Kidjo is accomplished,as a person and as an artist. She is a UN Goodwill Ambassador;she has her own charity,Batonga. In Bono's guest-edited issue of "Vanity Fair" about Africa, Harry Belafonte praises her activism. Angelique Kidjo's music is truly angelic. "Djin Djin" is a great introduction to her music, and is a perfect mainstream introduction to African music. It's as rousing and flavorful as a good hot cup of coffee.

5 out of 5 stars First Introduction To Angelique Kidjo.......2007-06-20

This is my first introduction to any of Angelique Kidjo's music. I bought this compact disc for myself as a birthday present based on the reviews it has received and listening to the short musical segments found on Amazon.Com.





After recently listening to "Djin, Djin" on a 4 hour road trip, I feel in love with the music & lyrics! The music is fantastic and varied from song to song.... Angelique Kidjo is phenomenal as an artist. I also enjoyed the musical guests performing on "Djin, Djin" too. This compact disc is perfect as background music while long distance driving, at home relaxing, during dinner parties, etc.

3 out of 5 stars Not as good as Black Ivory Soul - but still enhoyable.......2007-06-11

This is a good release, with many guests on it, but not quite as accessable as the Black Ivory Soul CD. However, it will get you up and moving.

3 out of 5 stars Who Knows?.......2007-06-08

I would love to review this CD by never received my order from Amazon. Nor have I received a credit either. I doubt I will ever order anything from Amazon again.
Half the Perfect World
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Half the Perfect World
  • among the top current vocal jazz artists
  • Sounds just like a modern day you know who....
  • Keep it coming........
  • Great cd
 Half the Perfect World
Madeleine Peyroux
Manufacturer: Rounder / UMGD
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  1. From This Moment On
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ASIN: B000GFLE86
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Im All Right
  2. The Summer Wind
  3. Blue Alert
  4. Everybodys Talkin
  5. River (duet featuring k.d. lang)
  6. A Little Bit
  7. Once in a While
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  9. Half the Perfect World
  10. La Javanaise
  11. California Rain
  12. Smile

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Smokey-voiced chanteuse Madeleine Peyroux's third CD is a lovely collection of after-hours ruminations and should confirm her rise to fame. Credit producer Larry Klein for doing a bang-up job with the album's sound: the elegant, pared-down arrangements are all brushed drums, acoustic guitars, and cool organ licks. But of course it's Peyroux's voice that brings it all home--preferably one where the shades are drawn, embers are smoldering in the fireplace, and the white wine is kept dry. Two-thirds of the songs are well-chosen covers, including a duet with k.d. lang on Joni Mitchell's "River"; a relaxed version of Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin'," from Midnight Cowboy; a delicately lilting samba take on Leonard Cohen and Anjani Thomas's title track; Serge Gainsbourg's "La Javanaise," performed in the original French; and Charlie Chaplin's "Smile," from Modern Times. The four originals, all coauthored by Peyroux, easily keep up with such august company, especially "I'm All Right"--written with Klein and Walter Becker, it captures the easy sophistication of Becker's regular band, Steely Dan. Fans of Norah Jones (whose collaborator Jesse Harris cowrote three of the songs) should gobble up this album, but Peyroux is no mere imitator: She's her own, very real thing. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

More Madeleine

Dreamland
Careless Love
Got You on My Mind
(with William Galison)

Album Description

Madeleine Peyroux doesn't simply interpret songs, she possesses them…and vice versa. Half the Perfect World is the much-anticipated follow-up to Peyroux's breakthrough album, Careless Love, which drew critical raves from around the world and sold more than a million copies. This time around, Peyroux focuses primarily on songs written by artists from her lifetime, including Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits and Fred Neil. The album also features an unforgettable duet with k.d. lang on the Joni Mitchell classic "River" and four original songs co-written by Peyroux, including the single "I'm All Right" which she penned with producer Larry Klein and Steely Dan's Walter Becker. Half the Perfect World is a sublime showcase for Peyroux's eloquent, understated delivery and timeless one-of-a-kind voice.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Half the Perfect World.......2007-07-03

I really love her voice but I am not too keen on several of her arrangements of well known hits on this CD. Overall I was a bit disappointed.

4 out of 5 stars among the top current vocal jazz artists.......2007-06-27

Madeleine Peyroux stands out among current jazz singers - the comparisons to Lady Day are inevitable and appropriate. But, to say the obvious, Ms. Holiday has been gone a long time, and it's high time a talented singer picked up something of her approach and ran with it. I'd say Madeleine Peyroux is as good as any to handle this golden baton.

On Half the Perfect World Madeleine Peyroux takes possession of the melodic, pocket true style of jazz singing that I prefer. It's a style that 'sells the song' exquisitely, and the result is a record that is true to jazz but also quite approachable.

It's excellent; I reserve the fifth star for groundbreaking work, and I don't think this one qualifies as pioneering. I'm sure I'll play it often and for a long time, and I look forward to following Ms. Peyroux's work in the future.

5 out of 5 stars Sounds just like a modern day you know who...........2007-06-26

I've been a Billie Holiday fan for years and had heard of Madeleine Peyroux and that she sounded like Billie, but I never took it seriously. I figured no way - how can someone sound like Billy Holiday? Well, it turns out Madeline Peyroux can! I've been listening to all of her albums and while this one isn't my favorite (I like "Careless Love" the best.) It is a good album and I think she is trying to break out a little from the Billie mold here (though just a teensy bit.) Clearly though with all her music she *is* trying to sound like Billie (she's not exactly singing heavy metal is she?) and at first I wasn't sure how I felt about such a perfect imitation. In the end I figured who cares? Might as well stop resisting and enjoy. The fact is this is good music and there are worse things then doing a near perfect impression of one the most famous singers of all time.

5 out of 5 stars Keep it coming...............2007-06-18

Madeleine's personal problems are all too well known; they may have affected the quantity of her output, but the quality remains superb.

This album is a follow-on to "Careless Love", and lives up to all of our high expectations. Madeleine is, once again, covering proven winners, and she's so good that she makes them her own. The duet, "River", with k. d. lang is a particular joy. From her much earlier album, "Dreamland", Madeleine has shown an equal facility in English and French, which is to be expected, given her years in Paris.

If you want to here jazz done right, don't miss this; the girl can REALLY sing.

5 out of 5 stars Great cd.......2007-06-12

Not as catchy as her 2nd album but a great cd for anyone who loves her musical style.
Oh, Inverted World
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • great
  • Just Textured, Feel-Good Tunes!
  • Best Shins album
  • Great album
  • Indie Rock Right-Side-Up
 Oh, Inverted World
The Shins
Manufacturer: Sub Pop
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005JSHW
Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

  1. Caring Is Creepy
  2. One By One All Day
  3. Weird Divide
  4. Know Your Onion!
  5. Girl Inform Me
  6. New Slang
  7. The Celibate Life
  8. Girl On The Wing
  9. Your Algebra
  10. Pressed In A Book
  11. The Past And Pending

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

Something extraordinary is afoot in Albuquerque. The Shins' first big-time record, Oh, Inverted World, combines mysterious narratives with golden song structures, resulting in lavish and opulent indie pop. Touches of Neutral Milk Hotel's lyrical majesty and the nostalgic swirl of Echo and the Bunnymen abound. But the Shins' music--rich with acoustic guitars, flickering rhythms, and Casio-tone keyboards--is distinct and peculiar. Worry mixes with abstraction throughout, and while James Mercer sings, "You led no celibate life / No skirt while chemicals danced on your head / You stole the keys to this ride / And your fables are falling tonight," you may wonder if he's been routing through your fondest, most troubling memories. This vital album is easily among 2001's most distinguished recordings and one of the best Sub Pop releases to date. --Thom Arno

Album Description

Hailing from Albuquerque, NM, The Shins sprung from the ashes of Flake/Flakemusic in 1997 (though those previous incarnations date back nearly a decade) - same members, different instruments, different approach. Counterpoint guitars have given way to a single guitar pitted against calculated keyboard passages; swarming indie rock machinations led to pop-based melodic endeavors.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great.......2007-06-27

This is a really good cd. I was a bit nervous as I first came across The Shins in the movie Garden State. I loved the two songs that they had on there and was glad to hear they were both on this cd, though I was a bit nervous that the rest of the cd might not have been as good. However, this cd doesn't fail to disappoint. Among these great songs are; Caring is Creepy, Girl Inform Me, Know your Onion!, New Slang, One By One Day by Day, and Pressed In A Book. The others are good too.

4 out of 5 stars Just Textured, Feel-Good Tunes!.......2007-06-08

The Shins "Oh, Inverted World" is a whopping debut of great tunes tinged with a subtle ingredient of the south, particularly in "One By One All Day". "Caring is Creepy", "Know Your Onion", "Girl Inform Me", "New Slang", and "The Past and the Pending" are just the highlights of this rollicking-good album. It is simply produced with catchy tunes that will stay with you for a good time.

5 out of 5 stars Best Shins album.......2007-05-17

This album was one of the better albums I've heard in a long time. I think its listenable from beginning to end, and it probably should be a classic to music lovers for years to come.

-JR

5 out of 5 stars Great album.......2007-03-09

I am always in a mood to listen to the Shins. They have digested and combined all the different genres of contemporary music and the product is larger than its parts. I have all their albums and I don't know which one I like best.

5 out of 5 stars Indie Rock Right-Side-Up.......2007-02-15

Debuting in the summer of 2001, this album propped the bar up higher for craftsmen (and coattail-happy riders) of indie rock everywhere. From their deceptively simple structuralism to their mind-bending, almost mythical lyrics, The Shins gave lovers of the genre everywhere a good reason to let out a sigh of relief.

Like all great artists (The Beatles, Pink Floyd, the Brians Wilson and Eno, to name just a few), there are hints of other influences in this record (in fact, the last two in my parenthetical above are arguably in that list). These influences come in the form of hints and hums, though, and don't overshadow the delicate beauty of the rest of the record. They give it shape and shadow, but the warm, tender heart of the album belongs exclusively to Mr. Mercer, et. al.

Emotional ("Caring is Creepy"), skippingly-playful ("Know Your Onion!"), tender and evocative ("The Past and Pending"), and unabashedly poppy ("Girl Inform Me"), this album spans the spectrum of creativity, and does it with a talent and panache that seems rarer and rarer these days. The Shins mix simple (but gorgeous) chord progressions with airy brass, unobtrusive tambourine and harmonica, and well-blended electronica into something that is almost achingly fun to experience. It would be wrong to say they've turned the world of indie rock upside down, but it's true they've shone light on a new and darker part of it, a part that's worth visiting for a long, long time.
Out Of Africa: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Simply beautiful
  • CD has missing track
  • Disappointed
  • Worth Buying!
  • Great Album
 Out Of Africa: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack

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ASIN: B000002O4X
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Main Title (I Had A Farm In Africa)
  2. I'm Better At Hello (Karen's Theme l)
  3. Have You Got A Story For Me
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The great irony of John Barry's Academy Award-winning score for Out of Africa (which also took the Oscar as Best Picture) is that it almost never was; director Sydney Pollack had originally envisioned the film with native African music, going as far as laying the indigenous score down as he was editing. But the weight of John Barry's arguments--not to mention his considerable track record and composing gifts--held sway, and the composer delivered on his intent: a lush, romantic masterpiece for the ages. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simply beautiful.......2007-01-11

Out of Africa is a CD with beautiful music. When I listen to it, I imagine myself in the nature of Africa. You will enjoy it!

2 out of 5 stars CD has missing track.......2006-12-03

John Barry's compositions are pleasantly sweeping. There's nothing wrong with this album, just not really enough to recommend it.

I was puzzled to learn that some time between my buying the LP record and the issuing of this CD, the track "The Music of Goodbye (love theme from Out of Africa)" was omitted. It's not that this song, sung by Melissa Manchester, is a must-have; it's more that it's sneaky to leave off tracks when you reissue a soundtrack in another format.

1 out of 5 stars Disappointed.......2006-11-10

I absolutely love the music from Out of Africa, but I do not recommend this CD at all. The sound quality is so poor that I could only bear listening to it once.

5 out of 5 stars Worth Buying!.......2006-11-06

Highly recommended for those who love instrumental music. A lot of beautiful flute, strings and some piano and harp. Very contemplative and hauntingly beautiful music.

5 out of 5 stars Great Album.......2006-11-04

For me, one of the best music of last decade. Romantic, full of sense. Please give a listen at least
Duke Robillard's World Full of Blues
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Duke Robillard's World Full of Blues
    Duke Robillard
    Manufacturer: Stony Plain Music
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    ASIN: B000PFU8GG
    Release Date: 2007-06-26

    Tracks:

    1. Jump the Blues For You
    2. Everything Is Broken
    3. Treat Me So Lowdown
    4. Slam Hammer
    5. You're Killin' Me Baby
    6. Slim Jenkins Joint
    7. Sweet Thing
    8. You Won't Let Me Down
    9. Six Inch Heels
    10. World Of Blues
    11. Look Out
    12. Stoned

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    1. Gonna's Get You Told
    2. Monkey Arms
    3. Who Do You Love
    4. Low Side Of the Road
    5. Too Much Stuff
    6. Blues Nightmare
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    8. Bright Lights, Big City
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    10. Anything It Takes
    11. Stretchin'

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    If there's such a thing as narrow-focus versatility, this set's a prime example. Duke Robillard has cut jazz, swing, rock, and instrumental albums, and he was Tom Waits's 2006 tour guitarist. Now the virtuoso returns to his true love--the music that first brought him acclaim as founder of Roomful of Blues--with two CDs that explore all aspects of the style. Dirty Chicago grinds like "You're Killin' Me Baby" tumble into gentle swingers like Robillard's take on T-Bone Walker's "Treat Me So Lowdown" and the hushed Wes Montgomery-influenced "Stoned." He conjures a raw Mississippi-juke-joint sound to interpret "Everything Is Broken," a tune penned by another former employer, Bob Dylan. And electric and acoustic guitars, plus some lute-like sax, are used to magnify the hoodoo vibe of Waits's "Low Side of the Road." Robillard also experiments with his voice, dropping to his lowest register to echo Bo Diddley's brawny growl as he covers the rock godfather's "Who Do You Love." These 23 numbers culminate with "Stretchin'," a nine-minute guitar-and-organ showcase that evokes the soul-jazz style invented by Jimmy Smith, concluding a "World" tour that'll please blues guitar lovers. --Ted Drozdowski
    Cafe Atlantico
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Amongst the best
    • African influenced music
    • What a swing!
    • Delicious Rhythms
    • Her best
    		 Cafe Atlantico
    Césaria Évora
    Manufacturer: RCA Victor
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000JMG1
    Release Date: 1999-05-06

    Tracks:

    1. Flor Di Nha Esperanca
    2. Vaquinha Mansa
    3. Amor Di Mundo
    4. Paraiso Di Atlantico
    5. Sorte
    6. Carnaval De Sao Vicente
    7. Desilusao Dum Amdjer
    8. Nho Antone Escaderode
    9. Beijo De Longe
    10. Roma Criola
    11. Perseguida
    12. Maria Elena
    13. Cabo Verde Manda Mantenha
    14. Terezinha

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    After having covered the sensual nightclub material of Miss Perfumado and Cesaria Evora, Evora left us wondering where she could possibly go next. She returned with Café Atlantico, blowing us away with her luscious voice and widened repertoire of Brazilian- and Cuban-influenced music. With touches of string accompaniment, Evora's music dances with light energy and woos with the classic morna sound, leaving us to ponder what amazing music she'll master on her next album. --Karen K. Hugg

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    Unlike Mar Azul or earlier releases Miss Perfumado and Cesaria Evora, which were largely collections of the Portuguese-influenced song form called morna, Café Atlantico finds Evora singing Cuban and Brazilian traditionals. Evora's voice is as smooth as ever, but it's a little odd to hear her croon to a bolero or danzon. Still, the connection fits snugly as this release is a tribute to Evora's hometown of Mindelo, a port on the Cape Verdean island of São Vicente where sailors from Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, and the Caribbean cross-pollinated the music of Cape Verde. On Café Atlantico Evora croons with her usual beauty, poise, and melancholia. Thankfully, instrumental accompaniment again includes the piano and acoustic guitar and bass, but with the flavorful addition of light (and only occasional) orchestral accompaniment, which highlights the creamy richness of this lovely Latin music. Café Atlantico takes a tasteful, innovative step in broadening Evora's repertoire, and its plaintive grace and relaxed romanticism emphasizes what the world has now come to realize: Cesaria Evora is the greatest living singer of our time. --Karen Karleski

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Amongst the best.......2007-02-26

    This lady has an awesome voice, no wonder they call her the barefoot opera singer. Cesaria could actually move you with just her voice and without the music. She is one of my favo rite singers. Relaxing and moving you will never get tired of this cd and will entertain you for years to come.

    5 out of 5 stars African influenced music.......2005-12-30

    This cd is magnificient. It shows how much Africa has played a part in Latin music today. I especially love track number 3. Hope everyonce checks out this cd.

    4 out of 5 stars What a swing!.......2004-04-17

    This is a great CD. I learned about Cesaria Evora in a television documentary and ordered the CD from Amazon. We are still tapping our feet and swinging to African Samba and ballads!

    If you like Samba and a melodious African air, this is for you. Evora's voice is deep and sensous. A new listening experience.

    5 out of 5 stars Delicious Rhythms.......2003-11-09

    Evora has a beautifully intense, direct vocal style and an ability to merge with rhythms both slow and fast. In Cafe Atlantico she sings a range of material from slow, lamenting love songs to samba-speed chants, all exciting and absorbing. The sequence and sound quality make this a thoroughly enjoyable compilation, leaving the listener wanting more.

    5 out of 5 stars Her best.......2003-08-14

    Beautiful - you don't need to know what she is saying. One of those CDs that you can listen to forever. We have lost it twice now, and replaced it.
    Angels of Shanghai
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • An Excellent album!
    • Heavenly music of the Angels of Shanghai with Bob James
    • AN ABSOLUTELY TRANSFORMING CD!
    • This is the music of the future.
    • BOB JAMES & HIS "SHANGHAI ANGELS" SOAR BEAUTIFULLY ACROSS MUSICAL BORDERS
    		 Angels of Shanghai
    Bob James
    Manufacturer: Koch Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000025WPI
    Release Date: 2007-04-10

    Tracks:

    1. Celebration
    2. Gulangyu Island
    3. Endless Time
    4. Theme 'Onara' From 'DAEJANGKEUM'
    5. Dream With Me
    6. Angels' Theme: The Invention Of Love
    7. The Magic Paintbrush
    8. Melodia: A Quiet Place For Two
    9. Butterfly Lovers
    10. Dialogues: The Universal Language
    11. Angela With Purple Bamboo

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    This project pairs smooth jazz keyboardist/composer Bob James and his Fourplay bandmates bassist Nathan East (who sings on the ballad "Endless Time") and drummer Harvey Mason, with guitarist Jack Lee and the Angels of Shanghai, who are masters of the er-hu, a two-string violin, the lute-like pipa, a harp-zither called a guzheng, and the dizi bamboo flute. James' sympathetic pianisms best blend with the Sinocentric sonorities and syncopations on the hip-notic "Gulangyu Island" the Asian and French-inflected "Melodia: A Quiet Place for Two" and "Angela with Purple Bamboo," a Silk Road update of James' beloved theme from the TV show Taxi. "By combining the spirit of American jazz with the beauty of traditional Chinese instruments by absorbing and learning from this rich Eastern cultural heritage,"" James writes in the liner notes, "I have sought to explore ways that we would communicate openly and freely; improvising and sharing our discoveries." --Eugene Holley, Jr.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars An Excellent album!.......2007-06-09

    As all the music recorded by this extraordinary keyboardist,"Angels of Shangai" is an excellent cd. The music is beautiful and these young musicians from Shangai do their best with their typical instruments. The song "Endless Time" interpreted by bassist Nathan East, is so romantic and emotive, one of my favorites. Every song has the enchantment that make you feel out of this world. If you like good music and smooth jazz with oriental sound, this cd is for you!

    5 out of 5 stars Heavenly music of the Angels of Shanghai with Bob James.......2007-05-20

    I've been a Bob James fan for over 30 years. This latest collaboration with the young Chinese musicians from the music conservatory in Shanghai builds on the legacy of Mr.James. I was a bit skeptical of this joint venture,being somewhat of fusion purist. I was used to Bob's tradition of surrounding himself by the best jazz fusion players around,e.g. Grover,Hubert Laws,Gary King,Earl Klugh,Boney James,Kirk Whalum,Larry Carlton,Lee Ritenour,Harvey Mason,David Sanborn,the Brecker Brothers,Eric Gale and all the others too numerous to mention. I put my skepticism aside,thinking that if the Angels were good enough for Bob then they certainly must be good enough for me.

    After allowing myself the opportunity to let the music come to me, I realized that Bob's musical genius had found a new platform with this East meets West venture. Bob has always had a knack of showcasing the talents of his players and this CD continues that tradition. The really pleasurable thing is that the listener has the opportunity to hear perhaps for the first time the enchanting power of ancient Chinese instruments such as the Er-Hu, a two string instrument played like a vertical violin or the guzheng, a harp like instrument whose unique sound is matched by the grace of the young woman playing it. I was fortunate enough to see the group in concert and added it to my list of the top live performances I've ever seen. Get the CD. You won't regret it!

    5 out of 5 stars AN ABSOLUTELY TRANSFORMING CD!.......2007-05-13

    Mr. James, thank you for your inventive spirit...for always trying new things, for continuing to grow and for still surprising me after all these years. An absolutely beautiful musical gift -that what this cd is. These traditional Chinese instruments have a fascination for me that is indescribable. Mr. Lee on the guitar is as soulful as any fourplay guitarist. Harvey Mason and Nathan East are both, as always, perfection. And "Angela with Purple Bamboo" -heavenly! One of the best versions of this popular tune. I love this cd so much - I play it every morning to get me "inspired" for the day. I hope the next Fourplay recording will include some of this sound in at least a few of the tracks. I also hope Mr. James will do another project with these young musicians. Thanks again for this great work.

    5 out of 5 stars This is the music of the future........2007-05-02

    Lets face it the Chinese will rule the world one day..lets congratulate Bob James for leading the way.This music reminds me of my favorite Kung Fu movie with a romantic twist....highly recommended to all martial arts fans.

    5 out of 5 stars BOB JAMES & HIS "SHANGHAI ANGELS" SOAR BEAUTIFULLY ACROSS MUSICAL BORDERS.......2007-04-15

    Five INTERNATIONAL Stars!! Master pianist Bob James brings his smooth jazz/pop stylings and attractive songs into the 'world music' arena in a rewarding musical triumph. Although hardly nascent and somewhat in the area code of the group 'Hiroshima', James' stylings have their own musical density, owing to his piano, the unique Chinese instruments in support (the violin-like "er-hu" instrument is flat out mesmerizing), and due to his lush, swinging arrangements, that separate them from the others. American Jazz and Chinese traditional flourishes are combined using a "quintet" of Chinese students from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music along with a quintet composed of Bob and three old musical friends (Harvey Mason and Nathan East of "FourPlay" and Jack Lee), plus Lewis Pragasam of Kuala Lumpur. Special appearances are by Karen Han ("Butterfly Lovers") and Bridgett Bryant ("Endless Time"). Although spoken language is a barrier among some band members, the group communicates beautifully in the international language of music, which is carefully crafted by Mr James and friends. This group is also a touring band and Mr James says he is clearly enjoying this musical experience, as reflected herein.

    The Pieces De Resistance, the best of the best, begin with the gentle, beautiful "Angels' Theme: The Invention of Love". "Endless Time" is wonderful music with co-writer Nathan East's fluid voice softly creating a great atmosphere with Bridgett Bryant in support. "The Magic Paintbrush" is pure smooth wonder as James & Co exchange musical leads, with just the right amount of funk and density added to the mix. "Dialogues: the Universal Language" is a really nice surging uptempo number, where the "Angels" show they can swing. When they first met, Mr James used the theme from "Taxi" as an example of his prior work to the students and it is included here in a great performance entitled "Angela With Purple Bamboo". This is an unusual and great addition to the Bob James smooth jazz discography. Many moments of pure beauty lie ahead for the listener! Five WONDERFUL Stars.

    (Note: *this review is based on an iTunes digital download)
    The Very Best of Cesaria Evora
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Great to listen to.
    • Superb! A MUST Have for Collectors!
    • Be careful!
    • Amazing
    • !SENTIMIENTO PURO!
    		 The Very Best of Cesaria Evora
    Césaria Évora , and Cesaria Evora
    Manufacturer: RCA Victor
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00006F2N7
    Release Date: 2002-09-24

    Tracks:

    1. Sodade (Remix)
    2. Fala Pa Fala (Remix)
    3. Carnaval De Sao Vicente
    4. Crepescular Solidao
    5. Cize
    6. Petit Pays
    7. Tchintchirote
    8. Angola
    9. Vida Tem Um So Vida
    10. Bondade E Maldade
    11. Sangue De Beirona
    12. Flor Di Nha Esperanca
    13. Lua Nha Testemunha
    14. Esperanca Irisada
    15. Nho Antone Escaderode
    16. Fidjo Maguado (Remix)
    17. Embarcacao (with Kayah)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great to listen to........2007-03-19

    I have enjoyed this cd very much. I play it all the time. If you never have heard her before, this is a good best of all cd. She has a wonderful and exotic voice.

    5 out of 5 stars Superb! A MUST Have for Collectors!.......2006-11-10

    This is easily one of my favorite latin music collections. No fillers; every song is soulful and stirring. You will NOT be disappointed!

    3 out of 5 stars Be careful!.......2005-08-30

    Good music, indeed, but be careful. I would recommed her "Anthologie: Mornas & Coladeras" (double CD) better.

    5 out of 5 stars Amazing.......2005-07-27

    This compilation of Cesaria's songs brings many successes of her most famous CD's, such as Cafe Atlantico. Her voice is just amazing and with the rythmin makes you feel as if you were on one of those beaches of Cape Verde. This is more than recommended, specially for the ones that are planning to buy the first CD of this singer.

    4 out of 5 stars !SENTIMIENTO PURO!.......2005-05-17

    Cesaria delivers, conquers, enchants... she's just inspiring. If anything comes aout of this CD is the realization that you must hear her live. For for the unfortunate of us who have not had such opportunity, this compilation is a wonderful way of getting to know great singing.
    Stop All the World Now
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Howie Day - Stop All The World Now
    • easy listening
    • I've changed my mind - this cd's amazing
    • A must have...
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    		 Stop All the World Now
    Howie Day
    Manufacturer: Sony
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0006A9GO0
    Release Date: 2004-11-16

    Tracks:

    1. Brace Yourself
    2. Perfect Time Of Day
    3. Collide
    4. Trouble Is Here
    5. Sunday Morning Song
    6. I'll Take You On
    7. She Says
    8. Numbness For Sound
    9. You & A Promise
    10. End Of Our Days
    11. Come Lay Down
    12. This Time Around
    13. Standing In The Sun
    14. Brace Yourself (Acoustic)
    15. Collide (Acoustic)

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Howie Day - Stop All The World Now.......2007-01-31

    Well, a lot of you looking at this album may only know Howie Day for his one song 'Collide'(Well thats who anyone in England who's heard of Howie Day knows him for!!). You might be thinking 'Is it worth buying the album for just the one song?' Well I can tell you I was in the same position. I took the gamble and brought the album because I hate singles!
    Well after listening to the album, starting for the very beginning I found the gamble had worked. Songs such as 'She Says' are beautifully written and sound good if not better than 'Collide'. Throughout the Album Howie Day desplays his lyrical and musical ability, the music gets better as you go through the album.
    Those of you who are into 'Lifehouse', 'Switchfoot' and to an extent '3 Doors Down' and 'Goo Goo Dolls', this is really a must have, but those who are still confused - BUY the album because you get a lot more for your moneys worth than just getting the single.
    Listening to it now, its one you can't get bored of because its not an artist they overplaye on the radio consistently. I'm looking up to a follow up on this album!!

    5 out of 5 stars easy listening.......2007-01-27

    The music on this CD strikes a chord deep within for all of us romantics out there.

    5 out of 5 stars I've changed my mind - this cd's amazing.......2007-01-25

    I made a review on his earlier cd, before I heard this one, saying that "Australia" and the "Madrigals EP" both were so much better than this one - that on this one, he had sold out. But i was pleasantly surprised when I randomly picked this cd up in a CD lot on ebay - it was amazing. I was reluctant to let go of my previous assumptions on Howie, but even with the full band and not as much acoustic playing (I mean, "She Says" on the "Australia" CD is acoustic - and then he remade it on this one. Both are great, if you think about it.), but even so, Howie's a showstopper!! His technique and singing style are unmatched. PICK AUSTRALIA UP FIRST, THOUGH. Both CDs rock, but get a sense of his growth first. He's a versatile performer and that's one of the best things about him. CHECK HIS MUSIC OUT - NOW. You won't be sorry. :)

    5 out of 5 stars A must have..........2006-10-28

    Great great cd, I mean it is a must have. Howie shows his great class and this clearly puts him in a league of his own in this genre of music. I simply can't have enough of his music.
    Enough said...

    4 out of 5 stars :o).......2006-03-13

    Beautiful voice, lyrics and melody ! How could you resist to "collide" ?
    Nice atmospheric musics. Just enjoy !
    Love Makes the World (2CD Deluxe Edition)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent cd!
    • THIS is how it's supposed to be...
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    • Coming home...
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    		 Love Makes the World (2CD Deluxe Edition)
    Carole King
    Manufacturer: Rockingale Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000OMD4HA
    Release Date: 2007-05-08

    Tracks:

    1. Love Makes the World
    2. You Can Do Anything
    3. The Reason
    4. I Wasn't Gonna Fall In Love
    5. I Don't Know
    6. Oh No, Not My Baby
    7. It Could Have Been Anyone
    8. Monday Without You
    9. An Uncommon Love
    10. You Will Find Me There
    11. Safe Again
    12. This Time

    Tracks:

    1. Birthday Song
    2. Love for Christmas
    3. Where You Lead, I Will Follow
    4. Lo Que Tú Eres Para Mí
    5. Two Hearts
    6. Love Makes The World (Video)
    7. Safe Again (Video)
    8. Making of the album - Behind the Scenes featurette (Video)
    9. Interview with Carole King (Video)

    Album Description

    New Deluxe 2-CD edition of album originally released in 2001. Includes over 40 minutes of bonus material on a bonus enhanced CD that contains five additional tracks plus two music videos, a video interview and a behind-the-scenes featurette. Also includes the theme from Gilmore Girls "Where You Lead, I Will Follow" - which is available for the first time ever on a Carole King album.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent cd!.......2007-06-28

    I love this cd! The songs are beautiful, and Carole King's voice sounds as good as ever. This special edition with the dvd is amazing. It has a video of Carole singing at the piano, an interview and additional five songs, one of them in spanish, with the argentinian composer and singer Alejandro Lerner. The song "The Reason" has singer Celine Dion in the backgrounds, spectacular! There are songs co-written by David Foster and Carole Bayer Sawyer. I highly recommend this cd. You will love it to!

    5 out of 5 stars THIS is how it's supposed to be..........2007-06-21

    In my review of "Living Room Tour", I stated that Carole's voice isn't what it once was. I wasn't wrong, about that recording, but, happily, this album shows that maybe she was just having a bad day on the other effort. {It does have good points for incurable fans, like me}

    Here is an absolutely wonderful record. Carole's songwriting is, of course, as good as ever. And, surprise, so is her voice. The whole album is a joy to listen to. New songs done the old, FABULOUS, way.

    If you're new to Carole, start with "Tapestry"; that's basic. Everyone with ears needs to have "Tapestry". For a second purchase, try this. You'll love it. Promise.

    5 out of 5 stars Maybe not a 5!.......2007-06-19

    I had to give this CD 5 stars out of respect for carole king. Not a bad CD!...A few I don't like, but my favorites are "the reason" despite Dion's annoying voice. "and safe again."

    4 out of 5 stars Coming home..........2007-06-10

    A very good cd with a new/modern style, but still very recognizable as Carol King... I think it is amazing that some people are able to keep there own style, but still go with the time.

    5 out of 5 stars Carole Rocks!.......2007-06-10

    Her best songwriting in 30 years. Great collaborations with Babyface, Celine Dion, and kd lang. Terrific arrangements and powerful lyrics.

    Music Track:

    1. Music of the World: La Douce France
    2. Norske romanser
    3. Ohana: Livre des prodiges; Anneau du Tamarít
    4. Piano Music of Arnold Bax; Volume 1
    5. Popular Piano Concertos
    6. Puccini: The Supreme Opera Recordings
    7. Purcell: Brotherly Love
    8. Raff: Dame Kobold/Symphony 5
    9. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 in E minor / In the Fen Country / Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / 5 Variants of "Dives and Lazarus" - London Philharmonic Orchestra / Bryden Thomson
    10. Rejcha: Compositions for Flute and Fortepiano

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