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[Dennie]

My last one for the evening....

World of Brazil -- CD

Lee Ritenour

2005 GRP Records

I LOVE THIS REVIEW......

Lee Ritenour Brasil festival, July 11, 2010
By Maria Neves (Alcobaça-Portugal) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World of Brazil (Audio CD)

Smooth jazz with brasil music and brasil singers. A very especial CD with music of Tom Jobim, Ivan Lins, aetano Veloso and João Bosco. Try to listen it with all your atention and ...be happy !

1. Water to Drink (Agua de Beber)
2. Latin Lovers (Incompatibilidada de Ginios)
3. Linda (Voce É Linda)
4. Dindi
5. Stone Flower
6. San Ysidro
7. Harlequin (Arlequim Desconhecido)
8. Bahia Funk
9. Asa
10. Windmill
11. É (Yeah!)

 

[Dennie]

Alright, one more.....

Harlequin -- CD

Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour

1990 GRP Records

You must have this in your collection, July 2, 2005
By o2miller (São Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Harlequin (Audio CD)

I know that I have always wanted to have a bit of each type of music in my collection so that everyone that I ever had at my house could enjoy something. Not that I believe that it is possible to please everybody, but it IS possible to have music of every type so everyone can enjoy their visit.

This is one of those CDs that various times over the years (I have had it since it came out) someone said - Wow! I have never been able to find this... Since I live in Brazil, it is not easy to find here. And when it is played over Sunday Brunch, or any gathering of a few friends, someone wants to know what it is, and if they can have a copy.

It is the easy to listen to (not easy-listening) kind of jazz that no-one seems to hate. Before you know it, there are feet tapping and heads nodding to the beat. Even my hard-rocker friends like it, as well as the average Joe.

There is simply not a bad song on this, and even if you can't understand the Portuguese language which is sung on a few tracks, you can't mistake the passion that Ivan Lins transmits through Beyond the Storm, which is a personal favorite.

If you like SpyroGyra or the Rippingtons, or if you need a jazz record to please your guests for a wine and cheese party, this is for you!

Track Listing

1. Harlequin
2. Early Am Attitude
3. San Y Sidro
4. Before It's Too Late
5. Cats Of Rio
6. Grid Lock
7. Silent Message
8. Bird

 

[Botch]

In the late 70's/early 80's Lee Ritenour did a few records "direct-to-disk", where the band plays together, the music mixed live, and one poor guy constantly adjusts the cutting head that cuts the "acetate" used to press the vinyl disks; an entire album side has to be played, without error, by the band. The advantage is that those albums sounded great, and I was gladly paying $17 a pop in 1970 dollars as a college student. Good stuff! :handgestures-thumbup:

 

[heeman]

All songs written by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

1."Stop Hurting People" - 3:55
2."The Sea Refuses No River" (Pete Townshend, Alan Rogan) - 5:53
3."Prelude" (Pete Townshend, Andy Newman) - 1:31
4."Face Dances, Pt. 2" - 3:24
5."Exquisitely Bored" - 3:41
6."Communication" - 3:19
7."Stardom in Acton" - 3:42
8."Uniforms (Corp d'Esprit)" - 3:42
9."North Country Girl" (Traditional) - 2:27
10."Somebody Saved Me" - 4:51
11."Slit Skirts" - 4:54

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music....

Slow Turning -- CD

John Hiatt

1990 A&M Records

Amazon.com

John Hiatt was feeling strong after the success of 1987's masterstroke Bring the Family, so he rocked out a little more on the joyful, confident Slow Turning. His Louisiana quartet, the Goners, spearheaded by slide guitar innovator Sonny Landreth, made each hot tune ("Drive South," "Tennessee Plates") crack like a whip. Hiatt's rubbery soul singing, in turn, made each ballad ("Icy Blue Heart," "Is Anybody There?") tug at every available heartstring. The album became a bit of a hit factory for others, too--with Emmylou Harris, Suzy Bogguss, and Aaron Neville among the many who made Slow Turning's songs their own. This gold version of the title offers superior sound quality for a higher price than the standard-issue CD. --Michael Ruby

All tracks written by John Hiatt, except "Tennessee Plates", written by John Hiatt and Mike Porter.

"Drive South" – 3:55
"Trudy And Dave" – 4:25
"Tennessee Plates" – 2:57
"Icy Blue Heart" – 4:34
"Sometime Other Than Now" – 4:25
"Georgia Rae" – 4:26
"Ride Along" – 3:31
"Slow Turning" – 3:36
"It'll Come To You" – 3:29
"Is Anybody There?" – 5:01
"Paper Thin" – 3:35
"Feels Like Rain" – 4:51

 

[mzpro5]

Today's work truck music....




John Hiatt

1990 A&M Records

Amazon.com

One of my favs. I can remember the first time I heard it. Sitting in a bar that played CD's instead of a jukebox. Sitting there with a buddy and asked the waitress - "who the hell is that it's great"

I now have quite few Hiatt albums though some of his more recent stuff doesn't always hold up to past efforts IMO.

 

[Randy]

 

[Dennie]

Morning, Noon & Night -- CD

Bob James

2002 Warner Bros. Records

Morning, noon & night or anytime in between, May 29, 2003
By Book Worm (Kansas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Morning Noon & Night (Audio CD)

This is my first Bob James CD since the Double Vision collaboration with David Sanborn. On a whim, I bought Morning Noon & Night as an add-on to my Spyro Gyra "Original Cinema" purchase to get the free shipping. Being a long-time Spyro Gyra fan makes it hard for me to admit that of the two CDs I ordered, Morning Noon & Night is my favorite. A very delightful and relaxing listening experience once you get past the opening track, Street Smart. Not that I didn't like Street Smart, it just takes a few times listening to it to gain a sense of appreciation for Bob James' mixture of Hip Hop electronics and urban jazz. After Street Smart you a rewarded with Just One Thing and the title track, Morning Noon & Night with some great sax by Dave Koz. Overall this is a really good CD that will have you listening to it over and over for hours. Buy it, you'll like it, even Street Smart after a few listens!
Track Listing

1. Street Smart
2. Just One Thing
3. Morning, Noon & Night
4. Hands On
5. Over & Over
6. Five O'Clock Chateau
7. When the Love Is Over
8. Night Beat
9. Baby Cakes
10. Dai Dai Ya
11. Count on It

 

[Dennie]

In the late 70's/early 80's Lee Ritenour did a few records "direct-to-disk", where the band plays together, the music mixed live, and one poor guy constantly adjusts the cutting head that cuts the "acetate" used to press the vinyl disks; an entire album side has to be played, without error, by the band. The advantage is that those albums sounded great, and I was gladly paying $17 a pop in 1970 dollars as a college student. Good stuff! :handgestures-thumbup:

Yeah, I've got a bunch of the "D2D" records and there are spectacular! :text-bravo:



Dennie

 

[heeman]

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.

1."I Won't Run Anymore" – 4:51 Vocals by Pete Townshend with Deborah Conway
2."Over the Top" – 3:31 Vocals by John Lee Hooker
3."Man Machines" – 0:42 Vocals by Simon Townshend
4."Dig" – 4:07 Performed by The Who
5."A Friend is a Friend" – 4:44 Vocals by Pete Townshend
6."I Eat Heavy Metal" – 4:01 Vocals by John Lee Hooker
7."All Shall Be Well" – 4:02 Vocals by Pete Townshend with Deborah Conway and Chyna
8."Was There Life" – 4:19 Vocals by Pete Townshend
9."Fast Food" – 4:26 Vocals by Nina Simone
10."A Fool Says" – 2:51 Vocals by Pete Townshend
11."Fire" (Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver, Peter Ker) – 3:47 Performed by The Who
12."New Life/Reprise" – 6:00 Vocals by Chyna with Pete Townshend and Nicola Emmanuel. Contains small extract of a live performance of "Magic Bus"

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music....




John Hiatt

1990 A&M Records

Amazon.com

One of my favs. I can remember the first time I heard it. Sitting in a bar that played CD's instead of a jukebox. Sitting there with a buddy and asked the waitress - "who the hell is that it's great"

I now have quite few Hiatt albums though some of his more recent stuff doesn't always hold up to past efforts IMO.

Yeah, it is a great album! Also, like anyone, there are good, great and "Oops! what the Hell was he thinking" albums! :laughing-rolling:

I'd recommend "Slow Turning" to anyone who is not sure where to start with his catalog. :handgestures-thumbup:


Dennie

 

[Dennie]

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.

1."I Won't Run Anymore" – 4:51 Vocals by Pete Townshend with Deborah Conway
2."Over the Top" – 3:31 Vocals by John Lee Hooker
3."Man Machines" – 0:42 Vocals by Simon Townshend
4."Dig" – 4:07 Performed by The Who
5."A Friend is a Friend" – 4:44 Vocals by Pete Townshend
6."I Eat Heavy Metal" – 4:01 Vocals by John Lee Hooker
7."All Shall Be Well" – 4:02 Vocals by Pete Townshend with Deborah Conway and Chyna
8."Was There Life" – 4:19 Vocals by Pete Townshend
9."Fast Food" – 4:26 Vocals by Nina Simone
10."A Fool Says" – 2:51 Vocals by Pete Townshend
11."Fire" (Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver, Peter Ker) – 3:47 Performed by The Who
12."New Life/Reprise" – 6:00 Vocals by Chyna with Pete Townshend and Nicola Emmanuel. Contains small extract of a live performance of "Magic Bus"

Heeman, you sure have a great Pete Townshend collection. :bow-blue:

I caught his "PsycoDerelict" opera on PBS one night many, many years ago and was just amazed with his talent and creativity!

:text-bravo: .


Dennie

 

[Dennie]

Playground -- CD

Russell Malone

2004 MaxJazz String Series

Amazon.com

The Max Jazz label couldn't have picked a better artist to debut their String Series than guitarist Russell Malone. Malone's résumé already boasts high-profile gigs with Ray Brown, Branford Marsalis, and Diana Krall, plus recordings as a leader with Columbia and Verve. On this recording, his playing--with shades of George Benson, Grant Green, and Wes Montgomery--is clear and even-toned on old standards like Billy Strayhorn's evergreen ballad, "Something to Live For." But he can also change up the groove, as evidenced by his Latin take on the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun." On unaccompanied readings of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend" and the Jerome Kern/Dorothy Fields number "Remind Me," his solo sound evokes Joe Pass's intimate timbres. The CD also spotlights Malone's growing compositional chops, as evidenced by the live CD-ROM bonus track, "Mugshot," the hyper-bop diity "Sugar Buzz" (with vibraphonist Joe Locke), and the Coltrane-styled "Mandela," which features Gary Bartz on alto saxophone. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Track Listing

1. You Should Know Better
2. Blues For Mulgrew
3. Something to Live For
4. Sugar Buzz
5. Playground
6. Remind Me
7. We've Only Just Begun
8. Invisible Colors
9. Mandela
10. You've Got a Friend

 

[Dennie]

This one really shows off the La Scalas....... :handgestures-thumbup: :handgestures-thumbup:

Wood -- CD

Brian Bromberg

2006 Artistry Music

A virtuoso performance on a Wood bass, September 3, 2002
By rash67 (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wood (Audio CD)

"Wood" is a good title, you can hear the resonance quality of the strings and the wood of the bass in this very good new recording.

The jazz trio with piano usually features that instrument but Brian Bromberg turns his oversized instrument into a melody maker. He is literally all over the instrument, playing rhythym, melody, accompanyment and high chiming overtones all at the same time. It often sounds like he has four hands, but he never loses track of the song he's playing while showing of his exceptional technique. Mr Bromberg has great tone, the quality of this 18th century wood bass shines in it's notes.

A pleasing album from beginning to end. I really liked what he has done with the Beatles "Come Together" not following the path I had assumed he would. Other great songs are "Speak Low" and the swinging Bill Evans type version of "the Days of Wine and Roses" with the lead in the bass. One of the most consistently satisfying new albums of the year, a must for bass lovers.

Excellent recording. 4 1/2 points for performance, 5 for recording. Deserves to get 5 stars if it were more popular.

Buy this album! The more you listen, the more you'll like it.

Track Listing

1. Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers, The
2. Dolphin Dance
3. Come Together
4. Goodbye (For My Father)
5. Speak Low
6. Freedom Jazz Dance
7. I Love You
8. Straight, No Chaser
9. All Blues
10. Days of Wine and Roses, The
11. Star Spangled Banner

Personnel includes: Brian Bromberg (acoustic bass); Randy Waldman (piano); David Bromberg (drums).

Bonus Review..... (at no additional cost to you! :eusa-clap: )

Wood is Brian Bromberg's debut for the A440 Music Group, and it is a very strong example of his extraordinary straight-ahead jazz skills as presented in three exciting formats. In addition to the six tracks he performs in a trio setting with drummer David Bromberg and pianist Randy Waldman, Brian Bromberg duets with Waldman on the inimitable "Days of Wine and Roses" and the beautiful tribute "Goodbye (For My Father)," which was previously released on You Know That Feeling. Two amazing solo performances -- "Come Together" and "Star Spangled Banner" -- add further credence to Bromberg's technical and creative virtuosity as one of the premier jazz bassists of his generation. This set is also remarkable because Brian Bromberg is playing the same upright acoustic bass -- a 300-year-old Matteo Guersam, crafted in Milan in the 18th century --- that he used for his professional debut with saxophone legend Stan Getz. Despite its age, the wood (hence the title) emanates rich, mellow sounds that perfectly complement such jazz gems as Miles Davis' "All Blues," Herbie Hancock's "Dolphin Dance," and Thelonious Monk's "Straight No Chaser." Bromberg's tapping method on "Come Together" provides clear and convincing evidence of his mastery of this technique, while his awesome pizzicato chops are burnin' on "Speak Low." Wood is a radical departure from Bromberg's world-renowned smooth jazz releases -- New Day, Magic Rain, BASSically Speaking, and You Know That Feeling -- but nevertheless showcases the exceptional bass techniques that garnered him critical acclaim as one of the 100 best bassists of the 20th century. A definite must have. ~ Paula Edelstein

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening...

Careless Love -- CD

Madeleine Peyroux

2004 Rounder Records

This Is Heaven To Me, September 17, 2004
By D. Sean Brickell (gorgeous Virginia Beach, VA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Careless Love (Audio CD)

How true! Musicians take a lifetime to prepare their first CD, then are expected to have an equally brilliant release in a few months. The process rarely works. Rarer is an artist so dedicated to quality that eight years passes between a highly acclaimed debut and sophmore CD. Even more unusual is the artist who scores perfectly both times, so far apart.

Then again, nobody with ears could call Madeleine Peyroux typical. She's a genuine gem amongst the clutter composing today's musical spectrum. Thank goodness she's faithful to her remarkable vocal stylings.

Talent aplenty, Ms. Peyroux's voice and delivery strike your memory in familiar ways. Comparison to world-famous blues and jazz females are tempting, perhaps justified. Nonetheless, Ms. Peyroux's never derivative but rather refreshingly comfortable in an all-new manner.

Ms. Peyroux also has smarts enough to work superb material. She easily intreprets standards by such great tunesmiths as Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, and W.C. Handy into her own repetoire. She ain't a bad writer herself.

Ms. Peyroux invested time wisely since her 1996 introduction. Hope we don't have to wait as long for her next CD, but surely I'm willing to if it takes that long for another perfect CD.

The title of the closing track precisely sums it all up: "This Is Heaven To Me!"

"Dance Me to the End of Love" (Leonard Cohen) - 3:56
"Don't Wait Too Long" (Madeleine Peyroux–Jesse Harris–Larry Klein) - 3:10
"Don't Cry Baby" (Saul Bernie–James P. Johnson–Stella Unger) - 3:16
"You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" (Bob Dylan) - 3:26
"Between the Bars" (Elliott Smith) - 3:42
"No More" (Salvador Camerata–Bob Russell) - 3:31
"Lonesome Road" (Gene Austin–Nathaniel Shilkret) - 3:10
"J'ai Deux Amours" (Vincent Scotto–Géorges Koger–Henri Varna) - 2:54
"Weary Blues" (Hank Williams) - 3:39
"I'll Look Around" (George Cory-Douglass Cross) - 4:47
"Careless Love" (William C. Handy-Martha Koenig–Spencer Williams) - 3:50
"This Is Heaven to Me" (Frank Reardon–Ernest Schweikert) - 3:12

 

[heeman]

All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted.

1."I Won't Run Anymore" – 4:51 Vocals by Pete Townshend with Deborah Conway
2."Over the Top" – 3:31 Vocals by John Lee Hooker
3."Man Machines" – 0:42 Vocals by Simon Townshend
4."Dig" – 4:07 Performed by The Who
5."A Friend is a Friend" – 4:44 Vocals by Pete Townshend
6."I Eat Heavy Metal" – 4:01 Vocals by John Lee Hooker
7."All Shall Be Well" – 4:02 Vocals by Pete Townshend with Deborah Conway and Chyna
8."Was There Life" – 4:19 Vocals by Pete Townshend
9."Fast Food" – 4:26 Vocals by Nina Simone
10."A Fool Says" – 2:51 Vocals by Pete Townshend
11."Fire" (Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver, Peter Ker) – 3:47 Performed by The Who
12."New Life/Reprise" – 6:00 Vocals by Chyna with Pete Townshend and Nicola Emmanuel. Contains small extract of a live performance of "Magic Bus"

Heeman, you sure have a great Pete Townshend collection. :bow-blue:

I caught his "PsycoDerelict" opera on PBS one night many, many years ago and was just amazed with his talent and creativity!

:text-bravo: .


Dennie

Dennie, I am a huge Pete Fan (and The Who). One of his best concerts was The Deep End that I have on VHS, can't find it any where on DVD. Simon Philips on the Drums and David Gilmore plays on this concert. I have the Psycoderelict and a few others on DVD also.

Pete is in a League of his own!!

Rock On!! :text-bravo:

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music....

Gaucho -- CD

Steely Dan

1980/2000 MCA Records

Amazon.com

The multiplatinum success of Aja made Steely Dan, the musical conceit of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, a household name. But that prosperity came bundled with a fateful triple-whammy for rock's dyspeptic duo: unrealistic commercial expectations, a critical backlash spawned by punk's nascent mewling, and the long-simmering meltdown of their artistic partnership. But the cool, perfect sheen of 1980's Gaucho tipped its hand to none of it. Ironically, those fashion victims who sniffed up their sleeves at Don and Walt's decadence-tinged Me Decade manifesto couldn't have had a clue that just maybe Gaucho's typically oblique protagonists had uncomfortably blurred from the third-person to the first this time 'round. At least that's what Becker and Fagen hint at in their smart-assed notes to this digitally remastered, definitive edition (all original artwork and printed lyrics restored) of the final album before their 20-year hiatus. Pristine and sonically polished (three years and seven studios worth), time has served Gaucho well. Even its sense of laconic detachment now seems but a logical bridge to the two-decade removed Dan of Two Against Nature. To their credit, Becker and Fagen didn't trash the first half of Steely Dan's legacy on Gaucho, they simply burnished it to oblivion. -Jerry McCulley

Side one

"Babylon Sisters" – 5:55
"Hey Nineteen" – 5:10
"Glamour Profession" – 7:29

Side two

"Gaucho" – 5:32
"Time Out of Mind" – 4:14
"My Rival" – 4:34
"Third World Man" – 5:13

 

[PaulyT]

Dennie, I am a huge Pete Fan (and The Who). One of his best concerts was The Deep End that I have on VHS, can't find it any where on DVD. Simon Philips on the Drums and David Gilmore plays on this concert. I have the Psycoderelict and a few others on DVD also.

Pete is in a League of his own!!

Rock On!! :text-bravo:

Ok, so if I wanted to experience some of Pete's music, where would you suggest I start? I'm kinda vaguely familiar with The Who, but know nothing of Pete's other stuff.

 

[heeman]

Dennie, I am a huge Pete Fan (and The Who). One of his best concerts was The Deep End that I have on VHS, can't find it any where on DVD. Simon Philips on the Drums and David Gilmore plays on this concert. I have the Psycoderelict and a few others on DVD also.

Pete is in a League of his own!!

Rock On!! :text-bravo:

Ok, so if I wanted to experience some of Pete's music, where would you suggest I start? I'm kinda vaguely familiar with The Who, but know nothing of Pete's other stuff.

Paul, I would start here:

 

[heeman]

Then try this one:

If those 2 don't impress you..........your in trouble! bscene-buttred: