Aucun Fleuve [Import]

1. Sept Nuits

2. Elle Seule

3. Chere Prudence

4. Prepare Un Peu Le Ciel

5. Aucun Fleuve

6. Vivre Ou L'on Est

7. Triste Fin

8. Tu Me Plais

9. Parle De Moi Aux Hommes

10. Quand Rien Ne Vit Plus

Aucun Fleuve,Bruno Mosketi,EMI,World Music

Average customer rating: The best cut is missing!!! Looking for Oxidados Very good soundtrack Just to counter-balance the idiocy of "John Q. Public" Question about score

Mr. and Mrs. Smith Manufacturer: Lakeshore Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mr. & Mrs. Smith Sahara Mission Impossible 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) The Italian Job X-Men: The Last Stand (Original Motion Picture) ASIN: B0009Y25Z0 Release Date: 2005-06-28

Tracks:

1. Bogota
2. The Bedroom
3. Playing House
4. Assignments
5. His And Her Hits
6. Office Work
7. Desert Foxes
8. John And Jane's Identity
9. Dinner
10. Hood Jump
11. Mutual Thoughts
12. John Drops In
13. Tango De Los Asesinos
14. Two Phone Calls
15. Kiss And Make Up
16. Minivan Chase
17. Shopping Spree
18. Dodging Bullets
19. The Next Adventure

Album Description

John Powell's score for the blockbuster movie! A sexy, action-packed thrill ride about a bored married couple who discover they are enemy assassins. John & Jane Smith are an ordinary suburban couple with an ordinary, lifeless marriage. But each of them has a secret--they are actually both legendary assassins worrking for competing organizations. When the truth comes out, John & Jane end up in each other's cross hairs.

Customer Reviews:

The best cut is missing!!!.......2006-09-04

The best musical cut of the whole movie is when Jane and John are drunk and sensuallly dancing at the beginning of the movie. This cut is played again when Jane is trying to let go of her memories of John as she is preparing to kill him. Does anyone know the name of that cut and the artist who performed that instrumental? It keeps playing hauntingly thru my head.

Looking for Oxidados.......2006-01-07

Oxidados by Plastiling Mosh Latin EMI was lsted in the credits but I cannot find this music anywhere. Anyone have any ideas. Great cut.

Very good soundtrack.......2005-12-08

This soundtrack is very good. It has 19 tracks. It all mixed with highs and lows. For example, for track 5, it is a bomb. After the kind of "romance" start, it gets real bumpy in the second half of the music. It does happens the same when I listened tracks and tracks in it. So, it will make me soft or rock. So, quite mixed but it is a totally a bomb in this soundtrack.

Just to counter-balance the idiocy of "John Q. Public".......2005-10-15

The film was extremely fun and the music complimented it perfectly.

Question about score.......2005-09-25

Can anyone tell me the name and artist of the music that plays at the end when the main credits begin to roll? It is also the music that plays when Angelina Jolie in the dominatrix outfit jumps out the window. Very mission impossible sounding.

Average customer rating: My Favorite Movie Score! No Money??? It does not have all the music from the movie (alas, a dissapointment) but the score itself is...Good. A Big Mistake It's ingenuity sneaks up on you...

The Italian Job Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bourne Identity (Score) Mr. and Mrs. Smith The Bourne Supremacy Mission Impossible 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) The Italian Job (Special Collector's Edition) ASIN: B00009V7TN Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

1. Opening Titles
2. The Italian Job
3. Venice Gold Heist
4. Boat Chase
5. Mourning John
6. Planning The Heist
7. Pawning The Gold
8. Cable Chick
9. Getting The Axe
10. The Devil Inside
11. Bitter Suite
12. The New Plan
13. Tunnel Run
14. Chopper Chase/Face-Off
15. Golden

Amazon.com

Composer John Powell pays homage to this film's Eurocentrism and modern setting with a spare, twitchy main title and other cues that evoke a winning cross-pollinization of the oeuvres of Thomas Newman and David Holmes. Combining organic orchestral elements with electronic flourishes to good effect, that jazz-influenced, post-modernist tack quietly propels the best moments here. The score's main shortcomings are predictable: Thunderous blasts of percussion cadences and thrash guitar that have become expected contemporary action movie cliches. Yet Powell manages to freshen even some of those with intriguing new timbres. Like the suspense caper genre itself, it's a score where the pay-off is not nearly as interesting as the getting there. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

My Favorite Movie Score!.......2007-05-28

This is a soundtrack with upbeat driving rhythms I never seem to tire of even after nearly 3 years. Though, as with other reviewers I was disappointed about so many tracks by other artists not being included.

One of my favorite non John Powell tracks was the transition music just after the Venice heist to the cast being in the Alps.

For ages, I tried to locate the song "Girl and Posse Surf" by Paul Haslinger, but even after nearly 3 years was unable to do so.

Finally, with an email to the right person I discovered the awesome track which had long eluded me was not called "Girl and Posse Surf" after all.

The song is called "Let's Go" and can only be listened to via Mr. Haslinger's website. It can not be purchased on any soundtrack or any cd. Though, hopefully one day it will become available.

But, until then, if you love that particular piece of music in the "Italian Job", at least you can listen to it on Mr. Haslinger's website ([..]).

All other non John Powell tracks are available for download or purchase.

In summary, I would highly recommend John Powell's music score. It's great music to drive to, workout to, clean the house to etc.

No Money???.......2006-10-29

The one song I was looking to buy this for was 'money' buy velet revolver. I can't believe it is not on the soundtrack??? It played during the movie, then in the end credits - the guitar solo is killer!!!! How can they leave it off the soundtrack???? Yes that is correct, because of money...

It does not have all the music from the movie (alas, a dissapointment) but the score itself is...Good........2005-07-19

Like most, I became severely peeved when I bought this c.d. and realized that most of the songs I had had stuck in my head were not there. I was angry and strongly considered returning the c.d. when I looked at my receipt and low and behold, there, in small print where the words "cannot be returned if opened." And my c.d. (as it was) was opened. So, I gave a big sigh and stared at the c.d. for a while, then decided to get my eighteen bucks worth out of it. I stuck it in my boombox and decided to evaluate it.

The intellegence of this c.d. takes a while before it really hits you. Yes, it does not have all the songs from the movie on it, but in the grand scheme of things, it does not truly need it. I listened to the c.d. long and hard for a while before it struck me: This...is cool. John Powell, while having produced much better soundtracks (I am Sam, The Bourne Supremacy) proved himself as having a way with digital noises, drums, and orchastrations. This is a clever c.d. I like it. Listening to it when I'm at home loafing around is actually quite fun, and gives me time to really appreciate what a neat soundtrack this really is.

Anyway....This is a good c.d. It is catchy, and has a nice beat to it. I really enjoyed listening to it. However, be forewarned: This does not have the rock and techno tunes in it. If that's what you're looking for, move on. For the rest, buy this c.d. It is smart and clever. You'll like it.

A Big Mistake.......2005-04-02

There are some great moments on this sound track, and some very interesting orchestrations, but the One Glaring Omission is Roger Waters, MONEY.
MONEY is in the film, and over the closing credits, but not on the disc - THIS is the reason I would have bought the cd.

It's ingenuity sneaks up on you..........2005-01-23

The Italian Job was a score that really took me by surprise. I went to a local store, bought it, popped in my car cd player and listened on the ride home. At a first listen, I was a bit disappointed. For the most part, it seemed a bland, themeless series of percussion variations with minimal instrumentation layered on. I shelved the cd, not expecting to return. Then, a couple months later, I pulled it out again. Then I started noticing some of the ways Powell was doing things with the music very subtly, crafting an extremely cool, slick and well-developed score at a low volume. Often with action scores, the music is simple and bombastic, easy to recognize themes. This one is smarter and slicker than that, though. The Italian Job is a score that you will grow to appreciate and enjoy more with each listen. You will also find this to be the case in Powell's "paycheck" score as well as the two "bourne" scores. (The Bourne Identity especially takes time to appreciate, but partially because it actually does have genuine flaws.) I highly recommend this score, it's terrific, especially in the highlight track "A new plan". The only weakness is that the score dives into bloated action music in the final few tracks, it's entertaining, but not up to the subtle standard of the rest. A recommended purchase.

Average customer rating: A Beautiful Work of Art - Incredible

Luna Claudia Acuña Manufacturer: MAXJAZZ ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rhythm of Life Wind from the South Live at the Village Vanguard Brazilian Duos Around the City ASIN: B0001IN0JY Release Date: 2004-03-16

Tracks:

1. Esta Tarde Vi Llover
2. Yesterday You And I
3. Tu, Mi Delirio
4. Arrimate Mi Amor
5. Historias
6. Chorado
7. A Meditation On Two Chords
8. Oceano
9. Yo No Llevo La Razon
10. Lilas
11. Carita De Luna

Amazon.com

In 1995, Chilean vocalist Claudia Acuna arrived in New York City from a country with a small jazz scene. Since then, she's worked with everybody from George Benson to Danilo Perez, and released two CDs, Wind From the South and Rhythm of Life. Now, on a new label, Acuna presents a poetic and percussive Pan-American program of standards and original compositions. Supported by a cadre of young Turks including Jason Lindner on keyboards, Puerto Rican bassist John Benitez, and Venezuelan percussionist Luisito Quintero, Acuna combines the best of Violeta Parra, Flora Purim, and Betty Carter, as evidenced by her brilliant renditions of the timeless bolero "Tu, Mi Delirio," the Afro-anthemed "Lilas" by Djavan, and Armando Manzanero's classic, "Esta Tarde Vi Llover." "Vida," the CD-ROM bonus track with Acuna and Lindner on Fender Rhodes piano, shows how this diminutive diva is broadening the multicultural and multilingual horizons of the American popular song. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Album Description

On Luna, Acuña marks her move to MAXJAZZ and continues her evolution as an original artist. Acuña was committed to singing in her native tongue for the majority of the CD and begins with "Esta Tarde Vi Llover," an evocative ballad by Armando Manzanero that showcases her splendid vocalizing. Lindner's first contribution, "Yesterday You & I," has a contemporary jazz feel and features a sweeping chorus of voices. Acuña's contemplative rendering of "Tu, Mi Delirio" by Cesar Portillo de la Luz follows. Always lauded for her story-telling ability, Acuña is arresting in relaying the emotion behind "Arrimate Mi Amor" by Pedro Green & Jorge Diaz. Lindner and Acuña teamed up to write "Historias," which features a catchy, lilting chorus and delves into Acuña's funky side with help from John Benitez on electric bass. "Chorado" by Guinga entrances immediately by pairing Acuña's vocalizing with Jimmy Greene's siren song on soprano saxophone. "A Meditation on Two Chords," is a poetic tune from Lindner with words by Kim Smith that spotlights Gene Jackson on drums. On "Oceano" by Djavan, Acuña takes the listener right to the ocean with her intense, soulful interpretation. On "Yo No Llevo La Razon" by Antonio Restucci, Luisito Quintero stands out on percussion, assisting Acuña in keeping the upbeat rhythm of this tune in full swing. Acuña and Lindner combine to heat up, "Lilas," another Djavan tune. The final collaboration by Acuña and Lindner, "Carita de Luna," reveals Acuña's romantic, vulnerable side and brings the CD to a soft close. [*CD-ROM bonus track is "Vida," also by Acuña and Lindner.]

Customer Reviews:

A Beautiful Work of Art - Incredible.......2005-01-29

Words escape me, when it comes to describing this beautiful work of art. Claudia Acuna, has hit her stride, and she's not looking back. It's interesting to note that when she signed with JazzMax, she said JazzMax was willing to let her do the things SHE wanted to do (Artistic Freedom). Well, they must be some SMART folks at JazzMax, because apparently they turned Claudia aloose and LAWD-HAVE-MERCY. I don't speak spanish, but the simple beauty of Claudia singing can bring me to tears. Listen to the BASS on "Arrimate Mi Amor", and how Claudia "flirts" with the BASS LINE... the phrasing, the change-ups...ohhhhh the passion. I imagine to get it THIS-RIGHT, 3 CD's into her recording career, the challenge for Claudia is: where to from here. If you don't have this CD - GET IT! Cluadia if you ever read this... stay true to yourself... you've NAILED it like BAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM (smile).

Jean Luc

Average customer rating: Fabulous! Glad I waited awhile before reviewing it Baby, You Can Remake The Standards Anytime! Oh my GOD!! A feast from start to finish!

Rhythm of Life Claudia Acuña Manufacturer: Umvd Labels ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Luna Wind from the South Neruda Around the City Dreamer ASIN: B00005UW23 Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. My Romance
2. Ay Mariposa
3. A Child Is Born
4. Nature Boy
5. I Fall In Love Too Easily
6. Volver A Los Diecisiete
7. Nowhere To Go
8. Maria Maria
9. More Than You Know

Amazon.com

Some artists painstakingly study their craft and work for success; others take their gift and find their fate. Chilean-born singer Claudia Acuna is definitely of the latter order, a powerful vocalist and stylist who already cuts a daring figure on the New York jazz scene. Not in possession of a stereotypically pretty voice, Acuna's strengths lie in her sonorous delivery, rich harmonies, and theatrical arrangements. As on her debut, Wind of the South, Acuna matches native folk songs with Latinized jazz standards, striking the perfect balance of familiarity and adventure. Emotional, exacting, and soulful, Acuna breathes great life and drama into each song, from a buoyant "My Romance" to a sparkling "A Child Is Born" (with vocal shades of Flora Purim) to her beautiful "Nowhere to Go," which shows Acuna's considerable promise as a songwriter. With a supporting cast that includes Dave Holland, Jason Lindner, and Jeff Watts, Claudia Acuna charts her course with majesty, prowess, and passion. --Ken Micallef

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous!.......2005-03-31

I just saw Claudia Acuna and Jason Lindner in concert this weekend and it was amazing. Every single song was beautiful. Caludia Acuna has been blessed with a beautiful gift. I cannot stop playing her cd. If you have the chance to catch her in concert you have to see her. She's amazing

Glad I waited awhile before reviewing it.......2004-05-31

This is an album that grows on you with repeated listenings. It has risen from a 2 to a 2.5 all the way to a (rounded upward) 4. After listenting to Diana Krall, Jane Monheit and especially the incredible Cheryl Bentyne I can say that Claudia is of a different style...and talent. It's not only that I prefer the ballads and sultry interpretations, it is that on this CD many songs are indistinguishable - same beat, similar melody, same rhythmic expression. Her range is not as great, her tone is not as poetic, nor is her diction as clear as many other "jazz" greats but she is powerful. The incredible "I Fall In Lone Too Easily" commands a 10 while the uniquely personal interpretation of "More Than You Know" makes a nice conclusion.

Baby, You Can Remake The Standards Anytime!.......2003-07-03

I bought this CD to help feed my newfound addiction of talented beautiful women doing remakes of all the old standards. I am deeply addicted to Jane Monheit and Diana Krall, and now, Claudia Acuna too.

This CD is like one big relaxing dream. From the opening "My Romance
to the closing "More Than You Know" (which is a totally different take on it from Jane Monheit, and equally as delightful), this one is a keeper for sure.

Listen to it in the dark with someone you love and a bottle of wine, and you will have the evening of a lifetime. Trust me on this one!

Oh my GOD!!.......2003-06-05

I confess I haven't listened to this album, but I saw Claudia live at the PR Heineken Jazzfest a couple of days ago, and I was in a trance!! I did not know much about her prior to that, and boy, am I glad I was there! She got several standing ovations, and an encore. Yet, what actually drew such reactions was not vocal or even musical pyrotechnics or flash. Her music is mostly mid-tempo to slow, and always, ALWAYS brimming with emotion. That is what gets to you - the simple melodies delivered by her sensous, beautiful, deeply heartfelt voice. I was almost in tears, I got chills - in short, I was deeply touched by this woman's immense talent, and effortless ability to tug at your heartstrings. In this world of programmed, sugar-coated and pre-fab music, Claudia Acuna sticks out as a very powerful singer and artist, who does not rely on any artifice. Also, she was very, very humble and sweet. I am sure she won over most of the people present at the concert, because two days after (yesterday) I called several music stores, and those who carried Claudia's CD's had run out of them! Damn! I will get them both, that's for sure. If you like your music pure, yet bristling with emotion and beauty, look no further. Claudia Acuna's got it.

A feast from start to finish!.......2003-05-27

Wow, am I glad I discovered Claudia Acuna! This is not only a 5-star album, it is an album of nothing but 5-star songs. I look at the ambivalence of some of these reviews and I think what planet are you on? What is there to be ambivalent about? Chilean Claudia Acuna has a powerful and beautiful voice, clear and bright, with just a hint of vibrato on the longer notes, full of excitement and tenderness. Her non-native English is near-perfect, yet her slight slips into a Spanish accent are charming, as in her "fontastic drims" in "My Romance". And when she sings in Spanish, she is angelic. The songs and arrangements are all top drawer, and the band, led by pianist Billy Childs, is sheer perfection, especially on the three Spanish songs. On "I Fall in Love Too Easily", Claudia proves she can interpret a jazz lyric with the best American singers, and she will break your heart. The only song that is less than completely successful is "Nature Boy", a radical re-interpretation of the Nat Cole classic, with a salsa piano refrain, but even this one will entrance you. At least one reviewer said she's better in concert, and all I can say in response is that the best acts always are. Get this CD and you'll be as anxious to catch her live as I am.

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Walkin' On The Moon Philippe Kahn , John Abercrombie , Don Cherry , Alan Broadbent , Patti Cathcart , Paul Contos , Peter Erskine , Dave Eshelman , Charlie Haden , and Alex Acuna Manufacturer: Pacific High ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MC6KQE

Product Description

1. OOPs 2. Interlude 3. walkin' on the Moon 4. Interlude 5. Epistrophy 6. Interlude 7. S, E and L 8. All's well That Ends 9. Interlude 10. This Masquerade 11. Interlude 12. Ralph's Piano waltz 13. Interlude 14. Calor 15. Interlude 16. Better Days 17. Interlude 18. Mopti 19. Interlude 20. Silence ---------------- Kahn is a formally trained classical musician having studied classical flute and musicology at the Zurich Conservatory in Switzerland. He is passionate about music and considers himself an enlightened amateur that takes time every day to practice. Kahn has recorded jazz albums with professionals that are among his friends. He has recorded three albums that mix modern classical influences such as Dutilleux, Jolivet and Debussy with straight ahead jazz. In 1990 he released "Pacific High" featuring: John Abercrombie, Alex Acuna, Richie Beirach, Billy Hart, Ray Kane and Dave Liebman. In 1991 he released a CD called "Walking on the Moon," featuring his own performance and promoting space exploration. Later in 1992 he released "Paradiso" featuring: John Abercrombie, Alex Acuna, Alan Broadbent, Terence Blanchard, Peter Erskine, Dave Eshelman and John Patitucci.

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Sus Exitos con Acuna, Lago y Amor Rodolfo Biagi Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008NJ70 Release Date: 2002-02-17

Tracks:

1. Uno
2. A La Luz De Un Candil
3. Barrio Reo
4. Lonjazos
5. Yo Tengo Un Punal
6. Adios Te Vas
7. Tu Voz
8. Sosiego En La Noche
9. A Suerte Y Verdad
10. Soy Del '90
11. Sueno De Juventud
12. Arrebato
13. Te Odio
14. Metido
15. No Puede Ser
16. Lison
17. Mis Amores De Ayer
18. Como El Hornero
19. Adios Pampa Mia

Average customer rating: Good stuff overall, she's got my vote Outstanding allround singer allround singer Kind of grows on you

Wind from the South Claudia Acuña Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rhythm of Life Luna Neruda Wise Children Twelve ASIN: B00004RCAS Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

1. Pure Imagination
2. Wind From The South
3. My Man's Gone Now
4. Prelude To A Kiss
5. Thanks For Life
6. What'll I Do?
7. Long As You're Living
8. Bewitched
9. Alfonsina And The Sea
10. I'll Find You
11. The Thrill Is Gone
12. Visions

Amazon.com

Claudia Acuna is a fresh vocal talent from Santiago, Chile. Blessed with an attractive voice, clean enunciation (despite relatively basic English), and a good sense of musical time. Acuna is not a scat singer nor particularly improvisatory, but she does have a way with songs that bears watching. The rangy repertoire here includes time-honored standards, songs sung in Acuna's native Spanish, contemporary delights like Stevie Wonder's "Visions," a lively reading of Gershwin's "My Man's Gone Now," and a bit of bop vocalese on "Long As You're Living." Acuna contributed the lion's share of arrangements and works and is accompanied largely by piano, bass, and drum and augmented on several tracks by horn soloists (including saxophonist David Sanchez on two tracks). Also included are two duets with veteran pianist Harry Whitaker. There's a buoyant and attractive seascape quality to several of the tracks, and for Ellington's indelible "Prelude to a Kiss," Acuna jacks up the tempo and swings. Typical for a debut artist, Acuna is all over the map, but it's a map that promises exciting future destinations. --Willard Jenkins

Customer Reviews:

Good stuff overall, she's got my vote.......2003-07-12

Ok, so English is not her first language. I still dig her style, and I think she makes up for the linguistic shortcomings in her spirit and purity of voice.

One of the better albums I've bought this year, and one certainly worth buying.

To be honest I wish she'd do a Spanish-only Jazz Cd. Can't understand half of what she's saying, but DAG NAB it sure sounds good!

Claudia really does have a great voice, and I will be looking forward to new material from her.

Outstanding.......2002-01-10

I recently had the chance to see Claudia at The Bistro in St. Louis, MO. She was WONDERFUL. Claudia along with Robin Ubanks were amazing, everything blended into your soul that you couldn't help being transported by her voice as the music flowed right through you. The whole band just took you into the moment.

Claudia's voice is so full as she just sings from her heart. Hope you will get a chance to experience her music as I did.

allround singer.......2001-11-02

I have listened to this cd with great plesure, this lady has a wonderfull sound.Also the arrangements from the tunes are great. The only thing that she really has to work on is her timing, for example in prelude to a kiss,in this tempo she should have taken the chance to phrase it much more relaxed than she's doing now, she is phrasing to stiff.She has more pop phrasing than jazz phrasing.
The arrangements and the sound of her voice makes this cd verry personal.

allround singer.......2001-11-02

I have listened to this cd with great plesure, this lady has a wonderfull sound.Also the arrangements from the tunes are great. The only thing that she really has to work on is her timing, for example in prelude to a kiss,in this tempo she should have taken the chance to phrase it much more relaxed than she's doing now, she is phrasing to stiff.She has more pop phrasing than jazz phrasing.
The arrangements and the sound of her voice makes this cd verry personal.

Kind of grows on you.......2001-09-03

Inspite of the insipid review posted here stating that this singer has a Pitch problem (with a capital "p") I would say that the main problem with the album is the fact that the songs are arranged erratically and the selections are ill-conceived. I think that this album will definitely grow on you as you get the chance to listen to some, not all, of the songs and appreciate them individually. If you give yourself a chance you may come to like it, but you have to buy it first. Don't count on small samplings or advise from others.

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Frontline Koinonia Manufacturer: MCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000A3ZWFK

Product Description

Great Jazz Artists coming together to make another instrumental album of Faith. Alex Acuna - Abraham Laboriel - Hadley Hockensmith - Justo Almario - Bill Maxwell - Harlan Rogers

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Surrender (+1 Bonus Track) Jane Monheit Manufacturer: Concord ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Not Too Late ASIN: B000PSPHZU

Product Description

Limited Edition contains Exclusive Bonus Song "The Shining Sea." TRACK LISTING: (1) If You Went Away (2) Surrender (3) Rio De Maio - featuring Ivan Lins (4) Like A Lover (5) So Tinha De Ser Com Voce (6) So Many Stars - featuring Sergio Mendes (7) Moon River (8) Overjoyed (9) Caminhos Cruzados - featuring Toots Thielemans (10) A Time For Love BONUS TRACK: (11) The Shining Sea

Average customer rating: Fresh Pure Jazz Excellence

Wise Children Tom Harrell Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sail Away Paradise Time's Mirror Art of Rhythm Live at the Village Vanguard ASIN: B0000BXN0M Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

1. Paz
2. Straight to My Heart (featuring Dianne Reeves)
3. Kalimba
4. Radiant Moon (featuring Claudia Acu
5. What Will They Think Of Next
6. Snow (featuring Jane Monheit)
7. Heavens
8. See You At Seven
9. Leaves (featuring Cassandra Wilson)
10. Wise Children

Customer Reviews:

Fresh.......2004-03-21

This is a wonderful album. I agree with the review written by littmattedread, above. And if you are into sound, it is very well recorded. It was a "Recording of the Month" in "Stereophile" magazine.

Pure Jazz Excellence.......2003-10-05

I believe it was Frank Zappa who said " Writing about music is like dancing about architecture " - meaning that often words fall short in describing music as it is such a unique invisible entity. That sentiment expressed, I find the latest release 'Wise Children' from Tom Harrell to be an exceptionally fascinating varied selection of jazz themes that once again reaffirms Mr. Harrell vast talent for composition, arrangement and displays his brilliant trumpet and flugelhorn abilities. On this exceptionally recorded release Mr. Harrell works with his current ultra-tight quintet [ also featured on the excellent 'Live at the Village Vanguard' cd ] accompanied on most tunes with additional support incorporating a wide variety of instruments including congas, violins, cello, accordion and even a kalimba and balafon. On four separate tracks four female jazz vocalists, including Dianne Reeves and Cassandra Wilson, contribute with their remarkable talents.

The biting opening track 'Paz' lifts off with accordion and bass and quickly the listener is awash with a wonderful combination of horns, percussion and strings. A firm percussive lifeline of congas and bongos links it all together. Trumpet, saxophone, flute, French horn, viola and violin all intertwine, intersect, overlap and underlay together with remarkable direction and execution. Mr. Harrell1s trumpet solo is phrased with bravado and calculated precision. Like riding a sonic Vespa through the back streets of Rome on a perfect summer1s evening - around every turn and corner colorful splashes of trumpet, strings, sax and crisp rhythms envelope you briefly only to be replaced with even more surprising sonic revelations.

'Kalimba' begins with serengeti-inspired sparse instrumentation tense with cautious pacing like a feline stalking his prey. It beckons the listener to discover what is unseen and then transforms with controlled mellowness into a sultry, sauntering piece resplendent with beautiful piano by Xavier Davis and acoustic bass by Ugonna Okegwo. Most tropical. 'Radiant Moon' is my favorite of the tracks featuring vocals as Claudia Acuna melds perfectly with the band. It is Quincy Davis who steals the spotlight as he commands the tune from behind his drum kit. He plays with an unrelenting drive, fiercely swinging on his ride cymbal, the warm crack of his snare propelling the band. The successfully adventurous and expressive drummer lays down some serious doubletime tom fills behind a vibrant trumpet solo - the two players conversing with daring syncopation and intensity.

'What Will They Think Of Next' is a deadly confident, strutting funky effort that unfolds with aggressive determination. The rhythm section, this time with electric bass by Ugonna Okegwo, are so in the pocket they seem to exist in an even smaller pocket within the original one. Tight horns by Jimmy Greene on sax and Mr. Harrell1s trumpet prevail. An exceptionally tasteful, bold trumpet solo dances over such a solid rhythm section, highlighted by Quincy Davis' open hi-hat work and firm, tasteful conga playing by Cafe. 'Snow' a contemplative gentle song showcases Xavier Davis1 tender piano work and beautifully phrased trumpet playing delivered with deep emotion. Mr. Harrell1s continued mastery of Afro-Hispanic-American time concepts are upbeat and refreshing on 'Heavens'. The title track 'Wise Children' concludes the disc with a composition most haunting and heartfelt - conjuring mysterious images of a ship drifting back into a foggy port after an exhaustive journey, the remaining crew bearing somber news.

Mr. Harrell and fellow musicians combine complex arrangements, seductive rhythms, advanced harmonic concepts, vibrant solos and the sheer inspiration of the human spirit within this excellent release. His trumpet playing, whether it be delivered with tasteful funky certainty or gentle resonant shading, is simply astounding. On 'Wise Children' the deft subtlety of his intricate arrangements and unique instrumentation sets this recording far above even the best in jazz. A wonderful gift from Mr. Harrell to the world - I am better for having heard it.

International Music:

1. Aza Arianao
2. BBC Live in Concert [Live]
3. Blind World
4. Bolero Eterno [Import]
5. Bootleg Mk1 (+Bonus DVD) [Import]
6. Cancoes Do Eden V.1 [Import]
7. Caramelo
8. CARNAVAL IS
9. Chiqui Chiqui
10. Club of Two

International Music

International Music