Company ... In Jazz

Editorial Reviews
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Stephen Sondheim music without lyrics? Sacrilege! Actually, while it's true that "Another Hundred People" without its frenetic words ends up more relaxed than it has any right to be (never mind "Getting Married Today," which isn't even attempted), Terry Trotter's jazz arrangements of Sondheim's shows are extremely tasteful and a pleasure to listen to. In this recasting of the groundbreaking Company, the trio brings out the lovely lyric lines of "Sorry-Grateful" and "Barcelona," while "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" ends up as straight-ahead bebop with Lanny Morgan making a guest appearance on alto sax. This recording is extremely easy on the ear, especially without the original recording's trademark '70s organ sound, but to call it "easy listening" would seem an injustice. --David Horiuchi

Company ... In Jazz, Music, Terry Trotter, Stephen Sondheim, Lanny Morgan, Cast Recordings, Jazz, Pop, Soundtrack
Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
  • Top Shelf
  • TERRIFIC CD'S
  • Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
  • Great Compilation!
 Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
  2. Swanee- Al Jolson
  3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
  4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
  5. My Man- Fanny Brice
  6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
  7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
  8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
  9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
  10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
  11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
  13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
  14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
  15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
  16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
  17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
  18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
  19. Summertime- Anne Brown
  20. September Song- Walter Huston
  21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
  22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
  23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
  24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
  25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

  1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
  2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
  3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
  4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
  5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
  6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
  7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
  8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
  9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
  10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
  11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
  12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
  13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
  14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
  15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
  16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
  17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
  18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
  19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
  20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
  21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
  22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

  1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
  2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
  3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
  4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
  5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
  6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
  7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
  8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
  9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
  10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
  11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
  12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
  13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
  14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
  15. People- Barbra Streisand
  16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
  17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
  18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
  19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
  20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
  21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

  1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
  2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
  3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
  4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
  5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
  6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
  7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
  8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
  9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
  10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
  11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
  12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
  13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
  14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
  15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
  16. Come Follow The Band
  17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
  18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
  19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

  1. Memory- Betty Buckley
  2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
  3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
  4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
  5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
  6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
  7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
  8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
  9. With One Look- Glenn Close
  10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
  11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
  12. Seasons Of Love-
  13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
  14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
  15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
  16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
  17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
  18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
  19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

5 out of 5 stars Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

5 out of 5 stars Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway
Broadway Divas
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Broadway Divas
  • Love the choices
  • coulda been a contender
  • Two words: Julia Murney
 Broadway Divas
Liza Minnelli , Mandy Patinkin , Bernadette Peters , Mary Martin , Patti LuPone , Jeanne Lehman , Mark Jacoby , Madeline Kahn , Marin Mazzie , Barbara Cook , Angela Lansbury , and Julia Murney
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005LN5V
Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

  1. I Got The Sun In The Morning - Ethel Merman
  2. Sing Happy - Liza Minnelli
  3. Mean To Me - Nell Carter
  4. Children And Art - Bernadette Peters
  5. Before I Kiss The World Goodbye - Mary Martin
  6. Being Alive - Patti LuPone
  7. Monotonous - Eartha Kitt
  8. Shy - Sarah Jessica Parker
  9. All That Jazz - Bebe Neuwirth
  10. Raise The Roof - Julia Murney
  11. Getting Married Today - MADELINE KAHN
  12. Back To Before - Marin Mazzie
  13. Losing My Mind - Barbara Cook
  14. What Did I Have That I Don't Have? - Barbara Harris
  15. Everything's Coming Up Roses - Angela Lansbury

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Broadway Divas.......2007-01-22

Wonderful selection of classic singers and songs. Special favorites are Ethel Merman and Barbara Cook.

5 out of 5 stars Love the choices.......2006-08-11

This is great. Anything with Ethel, Bernadette, Barbara (both of them), Mary, and Marin is beyond words. Any one of them by themselves is awesome but these ladies together are mind blowing. All of the women sound amazing but they made a mistake on the list of songs and composers. "Raise the Roof" sung by Julia Murney (I love her)was written by Andrew Lippa, not LaChusia.

2 out of 5 stars coulda been a contender.......2006-03-15

The divas are indeed divine, but the choice of music sung left me wondering why, with so many other great music selection contenders.

5 out of 5 stars Two words: Julia Murney.......2001-09-03

OK, so it sounds crazy to review an album with Ethel Merman and Bernadette Peters on it and not mention them. But...tough. I've read enough about them to know how good they are.


Buy this album as a token of love to the producer who had the cajones to put Julia Murney on an album celebrating the last 100 years of Broadway divas.

Because SHE is one of the greatest voices of the decade!
New Year's in Vienna
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Magical, fun-filled event for all.
 New Year's in Vienna

Manufacturer: Denon Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BF0DHO
Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Gold and Silver Waltz
  2. Without A Care (Ohne Sorgan)
  3. Come, Zigany
  4. Emperor Waltz
  5. Juliska of Budapest
  6. Vienna Blood Waltz
  7. Gypsy Princess Medley
  8. Blue Danube Waltz
  9. Radetzky March
  10. Strauss & Co. Medley
  11. Rigoletto Potpurri
  12. Chianti Song
  13. Carnival of Venice
  14. Circus Renz
  15. Second Waltz
  16. Stars and Stripes Forever

Album Description

What could be more magical than Andre Rieu and his world famous Johann Strauss Orchestra performing before a live audience in Vienna on New Year's Eve! Join Andre and his musicians and guests as they celebrate the year's most special evening with this collection of all time favorites captured live in concert.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Magical, fun-filled event for all........2006-07-01

After watching "New Years In Vienna" for the umpteenth time, I feel safe in saying that this DVD brings any Andre Rieu fan to the heights of a fun and glorious celebration of the New Year.The music selections are superb, and varied for all tastes.No one can stay depressed or sad when watching the beautiful showmanship of Andre and his magnificent orchestra.And his ability to involve everyone in the festivities shows why he is the very best at bringing classical music to the forefront again. This DVD is an absolute must, and will keep you smiling and start your New Year off with a bang-just like it should do,
Company ... In Jazz
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • So-so? Why so-so?
 Company ... In Jazz
Terry Trotter , Stephen Sondheim , and Lanny Morgan
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  5. Stephen Sondheim's Passion... in Jazz

ASIN: B0000014XT
Release Date: 1995-11-07

Tracks:

  1. Company
  2. Sorry-Grateful
  3. Another Hundred People
  4. Someone Is Waiting
  5. You Could Drive A Person Crazy
  6. Side By Side By Side
  7. Barcelona
  8. The Ladies Who Lunch
  9. Being Alive

Amazon.com

Stephen Sondheim music without lyrics? Sacrilege! Actually, while it's true that "Another Hundred People" without its frenetic words ends up more relaxed than it has any right to be (never mind "Getting Married Today," which isn't even attempted), Terry Trotter's jazz arrangements of Sondheim's shows are extremely tasteful and a pleasure to listen to. In this recasting of the groundbreaking Company, the trio brings out the lovely lyric lines of "Sorry-Grateful" and "Barcelona," while "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" ends up as straight-ahead bebop with Lanny Morgan making a guest appearance on alto sax. This recording is extremely easy on the ear, especially without the original recording's trademark '70s organ sound, but to call it "easy listening" would seem an injustice. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars So-so? Why so-so?.......2000-07-18

It's reviews like these that make me wonder if I have the stuff, so to speak, to be a critic. A huge Sondheim fan, and an unabashed admirer of the Trotter Trio's ...In Jazz series (especially Passion . . . in Jazz and Star Wars . . .in Jazz)I can still not clarify exactly what it is about this disc that I don't like. Now, don't get me wrong, it's certainly worthwhile for the Sondheim enthusiast. As always, the Trio's musicianship is solid and the song selection is well-thought out. The music itself, it would seem, would also make for an excellent jazz CD. So why does this one leave me a little cold?

I'm not sure, but something in the arrangements, whether it's too much faithfulness to the originals (a trait that Passion . . . in Jazz most definitely did not have) or something else that my untrained-in-Jazz ears cannot discern, something is indeed missing from this disc. For Sondheim or Company fanatics - a must have, of course. For the curious - I'd pass
Eyes of the Morrow
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Eyes of the Morrow
    Paul Gilreath
    Manufacturer: Planet Earth Recording Company
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00000E2IK
    Release Date: 1996-03-12

    Tracks:

    1. Eyes of the Morrow
    2. Out of the Rain
    3. Outreach
    4. Under a Spell
    5. Even When You're Gone
    6. Until Tomorrow
    7. Higher Light
    8. Along the Way
    9. Destiny Rides Alone
    10. Dance in the Night
    Live & In Good Company
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Live & In Good Company
      Jack Williams
      Manufacturer: Wind River
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000AC8LU
      Release Date: 2003-06-17

      Tracks:

      1. We're All Alike
      2. Why You Been Gone So Long?
      3. Long, Black Veil
      4. Blow Me Down Again
      5. Frog in the Kitchen
      6. Outlaw's Dream (Revisited)
      7. Asphalt Blues
      8. Make Me a Believer
      9. Waterbug
      10. Take It Out Back
      11. Forever Young
      12. Mama Lou
      13. Wateree
      In Good Company
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Schlock-Schmaltz
      • A Great Voice Joined By Others
      • Lee Lesseck - In Good Company
      • "Good" is an understatement
      • In a Good Mood. . .
      		In Good Company
      Lee Lessack
      Manufacturer: Lml Music
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0009NCQ82
      Release Date: 2005-07-12

      Tracks:

      1. FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
      2. THE LOOK OF LOVE
      3. SWEET MYSTERY
      4. NEVER SAW BLUE LIKE THAT
      5. OPEN ARMS
      6. BRING BACK ROMANCE
      7. HERES TO YOU
      8. SUMMER WINE
      9. VINCERO PERDERO
      10. IF YOU GO AWAY
      11. FOR GOOD
      12. BLUE GUITAR
      13. LET IT BE ME
      14. THE ROSE
      15. VINCENT
      16. STAY THE NIGHT
      17. MAY I SUGGEST?

      Amazon.com

      With In Good Company, tenor Lee Lessack gets a little help from his friends. All 17 tracks are duets, with well-known voices such as Maureen McGovern ("If You Go Away") and Michael Feinstein ("May I Suggest"). He also invites some singer-composers to duet on their own songs, such as Ann Hampton Callaway (on her own "Bring Back Romance"), Amanda McBroom ("The Rose"), Susan Werner ("Blue Guitar"), Stephen Schwartz (Wicked's "For Good"), and Johnny Rodgers ("Here's to You"), who also coproduced with Lessack and directs the band from the piano. And of course frequent collaborator Joanne O'Brien makes a welcome appearance on "Summer Wine." The overall mood is quite mellow, but also incorporates songs that wouldn't normally be associated with cabaret, such as Journey's "Open Arms" (with Brian Lane Green) and Shawn Colvin's "Never Saw Blue Like That" (with Mary Jo Mundy). --David Horiuchi

      Album Description

      "In Good Company" features veteran crooner Lee Lessack, dueting with everyone from Tony Award nominee Maureen McGovern to Michael Feinstein and Grammy award winner Stephen Schwartz, whose latest songwriting triumph is "Wicked," the runaway Broadway hit. All together, 17 of theworld's top Broadway and cabaret attractions are featured on "In Good Company." The recording is a collection of love songs with a Norah Jones smooth jazz feel.

      Customer Reviews:

      1 out of 5 stars Schlock-Schmaltz.......2006-10-30

      An album of anodyne wallpaper-drivel: hypermanufactured in every worst sense. Fine, there's nothing wrong with the songs; it's just that all colour has been cloyingly bleached out of them. Tempi are uniformly slow, accompaniments, saccharine-coated, and the lyrics so indulgently mauled as to render them ironically sterile. What persuaded first-class musicians like Stephen Schwartz to have anything to do with this tedious project? Even the booklet looks like a second-rate ad promotion for a hotel chain. 'In Good Company?' Frankly, I'd rather be in on my own.

      5 out of 5 stars A Great Voice Joined By Others.......2006-04-19

      Perfect Blend of Voice, Song, and Performance!
      I discovered this CD on a CD store feature wall and by the third clip I knew it was great. Three elements combine to make this CD outstanding. First, Lessack's baritone voice features warm, rich sound while maintaining the ability to float, never over-singing. Second, the CD possesses an exemplary collection of songs. The two recently written songs, "Sweet Mystery" and "Here's to You," match the quality of the more familiar selections. Third, Lessack's choice of duet partners in relation to the selected songs is perfect. Each partner adds to the specific song on which they join Lessack. For example, Brian Lane Green's vocals on the Journey rock ballad "Open Arms" lend the song authenticity. Nita Whitaker's vocals on "First Time Ever I Saw..." blend perfectly with Lessack's and capture the lyric's essential warmth. The addition of different duet partners for each selection make each song on the CD unique, yet the album maintains a beautiful coherence. Other stand out tracks include: "The Look of Love," "Never Saw Blue Like That," "For Good," "Let It Be Me," "The Rose," and "May I Suggest." This is the best CD I've purchased in several months. It deserves a wide audience.

      5 out of 5 stars Lee Lesseck - In Good Company.......2005-09-17

      Up until a few days ago I had never heard of Lee Lesseck. Now that I have I have discovered a great voice and one that I will enjoy listening to for a very long time. This is a smashing CD and one that I highly recommend to lovers of great songs, beautifully sung in a very unique and special way. Lee has linked up with other great singers, like Nita Whitaker, Brian Lane Green, Maureen McGovern and Michael Feinstein to name but a few from a list of 17 performers he sings with on this CD. Each singer not only compliments his voice but bring a dimension of sound and music not found on other CD's of this genre. I could name my favorite tracks but as they change with each hearing, I won't. Just buy it, enjoy it and pass the word. Lee Lesseck and "In Good Company" is a must for any lovers of great songs and great music. 5 Stars all the way.

      5 out of 5 stars "Good" is an understatement.......2005-09-13

      On his new CD, Lee Lessack finds himself in phenomenal company. And this, from someone who was a little less than thrilled with the idea of a CD of duets -- I didn't really want Lee to have to share songs with other singers -- I wanted another CD of "pure Lee." I should have known that my reservations were unfounded. I know that when Lee Lessack does anything, it's done flawlessly, and this CD is certainly no exception.

      Lee's voice -- which I personally think is currently the best male voice in any genre -- sounds wonderful, and blends amazingly with all seventeen of his duet partners. The roster of names that sing with him is almost as ecclectic as the list of song choices, but all combined, with Johnny Rodgers' wonderful arrangements, the CD is truly a masterpiece.

      I could rave about every single song, but I'll limit myself to my very favorites, which are the a-MA-zing "Never Saw Blue Like That" with Mary Jo Mundy, "Sweet Mystery" with Jon Philip Alman, a surprisingly wonderful revisiting of "Bring Back Romance" with Ann Hampton Callaway, "Vincero Perdero" with Franc D'Ambrosio, "For Good" with Stephen Schwartz, and "Vincent" with Ken Page.

      This is definitely a must-have CD.

      5 out of 5 stars In a Good Mood. . . .......2005-08-31

      . . .that's what In Good Co. does for me.
      Lee knows how to read a song and he knows how to pick singers that blend so well.
      A great journey this album, so exciting to hear so many accomplished singers and songwriters. The duet with Paige is pure gold. A take on "open arms" that will open anyones heart. "sweet mystery" with Alman is a highlight- the two voices and the beautiful song, unmatched
      With You in Mind
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        		With You in Mind
        John Adams
        Manufacturer: Congruent Music Company
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00005AUIO
        Release Date: 2001-03-15

        Tracks:

        1. The Jody Grind
        2. Fields of Gold
        3. Chameleon
        4. My Refuge
        5. Two by the Window
        6. Moonlight in Vermont
        7. Fire & Rain
        8. Nature Boy
        9. Theme from "On Golden Pond"
        10. Yesterday
        11. With You in Mind;
        12. Little Sunflower
        13. Invention#4/Refuge (reprise)

        Album Description

        The album "With You In Mind" reaches John Adams' broadest audience, as he delivers a dynamic new hybrid of pop and jazz standards, along with three stunning originals. A fertile, rhythmic structure is overlaid with inspired cameos, including Eric Marienthal's (recording artist, and formerly with Chick Corea) passionate saxophone, James Kings' soulful vocals, and Mitch Watkins' intricate guitar work. The contributions of Piper (studiowriter/producer) and McCurley (of Kirk Whalum, Joe McBride, Rick Braun, et.al.) are also prominently displayed. Adams' bass work here conveys a rare breadth of abilities, from bowed acoustic bass, and soaring midi-bass melodies, to powerful electric solos, and rock-solid grooves.

        Produced by:

        John Adams & Jack Waldenmaier
        In The Company of Friends
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • In the Company of Friends
        • Another very impressive debut
        		 In The Company of Friends
        Denise Donatelli
        Manufacturer: Jazzed Media
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0009Q6RTI
        Release Date: 2005-06-07

        Tracks:

        1. On Green Dolphin Street
        2. The Thrill Is Gone
        3. Round Midnight
        4. You Don't Know What Love Is
        5. A Sleepin' Bee
        6. Send In The Clowns
        7. This Is New
        8. If You Could See Me Now
        9. Dream Dancing
        10. A Roarin' Borin' Alice
        11. When Summer Turns To Snow

        Product Description

        Jazz vocalist Denise Donatelli steps out in front with her debut CD “In The Company of Friends.” This album features a collection of jazz standards with inspiring and imaginative arrangements by pianist/producer Tom Garvin. A musicians’ singer, Denise sizzles with jazz all stars Tom Warrington, Steve Houghton, Clay Jenkins, Bob Sheppard, Andy Martin, Tom Peterson, Brian Scanlon, Brian Kilgore and Peter Woodford.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars In the Company of Friends.......2006-03-09

        Denise Donatelli is my daughter's godmother and she was born and raised in Allentown, PA where I live. We were good friends for a long time and I just had to buy her cd. She has an excellent voice and is now living in Hollywood California. If you like jazz buy this cd.

        5 out of 5 stars Another very impressive debut.......2005-10-04

        My attention to this album, by an artist with whom I was totally unfamiliar, was drawn by raves on the cover and in the liner notes from Tom Scott, Phil Woods and Mark Murphy. If these guys rave, this artist must be sensational, right?

        My verdict: in time, she really could be. For now, this is a very impressive debut album.

        As with many debut albums by jazz chanteusses, Ms. Donatelli has chosen the relatively safe route of sticking with the Great American Songbook. Not entirely, though: the one original, Tom Garvin (p.)'s "A Roarin' Borin' Alice" is probably the highlight of the album. As you might guess from that title, the song is hilarious, reminiscent of Jon Hendricks' "Gimme That Wine" or Mose Allison's "Your Mind's On Vacation".

        But what sets this album apart from most vocal jazz debut albums are the charts. We have some unique stuff here: "On Green Dolphin Street" done in 5/4 time; "You Don't Know What Love Is" recast to a rhumba beat; "Dream Dancing" done to a samba beat; and a cool scat in unison with the horns on "This Is New." The album as a whole is very well recorded, with nice balance between the horns and the rhythm section.

        As for Ms. Donatelli, she doesn't have a particularly big or rich voice; but she has a very pleasing, sensual tone, and her phrasings and intonation are as good as most seasoned old pros. If I had a constructive critique to make, it is that at the end of some phrases, her voice cuts into a wide vibrato that is somewhat distracting. I think that could be fixed with a good vocal coach, however.

        The album strikes me at a 4-5 range. I give it a 5, because I've heard a lot of really good jazz singers over the years improve from a very promising starting point. I look forward to Ms. Donatelli doing the same, and encouragement is a good thing. RC
        Chance Operation: The John Cage Tribute
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Silence please!
        • Georgia Stone the best antiwar composition to date
        • unknown..but i'm real excited
        • What? 183 tracks? What for? There is a reason...
        		 Chance Operation: The John Cage Tribute

        Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000001SH6
        Release Date: 1993-11-18

        Tracks:

        1. Excerpts For Thirty Pieces For String Quartet
        2. Excerpt From Thirty Pieces For String Quartet
        3. Three Dances For Prepared Piano, Dance #1
        4. Dance 2: Three Dances for Prepared Piano
        5. Dance 3: Three Dances for Prepared Piano
        6. First Four-Language Word Event in Memoriam John Cage
        7. First Four-Language Word Event in Memoriam John Cage
        8. First Four-Language Word Event in Memoriam John Cage
        9. First Four-Language Word Event in Memoriam John Cage
        10. First Four-Language Word Event in Memoriam John Cage
        11. First Four-Language Word Event in Memoriam John Cage
        12. First Four-Language Word Event in Memoriam John Cage
        13. First Four-Language Word Event in Memoriam John Cage
        14. First Four-Language Word Event in Memoriam John Cage
        15. Six Melodies Variation for Solo Violin
        16. Six Melodies Variation for Solo Violin
        17. Six Melodies Variation for Solo Violin
        18. Six Melodies Variation for Solo Violin
        19. A Cage Went in Search of a Bird
        20. A Cage Went in Search of a Bird
        21. A Cage Went in Search of a Bird
        22. A Cage Went in Search of a Bird
        23. A Cage Went in Search of a Bird
        24. A Cage Went in Search of a Bird
        25. A Cage Went in Search of a Bird
        26. A Cage Went in Search of a Bird
        27. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        28. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        29. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        30. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        31. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        32. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        33. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        34. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        35. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        36. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        37. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        38. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        39. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        40. Concert for Piano and Orchestra: Three Solos for Trumpet
        41. Cunningham Stories (At the Age of Twelve...)
        42. Cunningham Stories (At the Age of Twelve...)
        43. Cunningham Stories (At the Age of Twelve...)
        44. Cunningham Stories (At the Age of Twelve...)
        45. Cunningham Stories (At the Age of Twelve...)
        46. Cunningham Stories (At the Age of Twelve...)
        47. Cunningham Stories (At the Age of Twelve...)
        48. Cunningham Stories (At the Age of Twelve...)
        49. Haiku FM
        50. Haiku FM
        51. Haiku FM
        52. Haiku FM
        53. Art is self-alteration is Cage is...
        54. Art is self-alteration is Cage is...
        55. Art is self-alteration is Cage is...
        56. Art is self-alteration is Cage is...
        57. Art is self-alteration is Cage is...
        58. Art is self-alteration is Cage is...
        59. Art is self-alteration is Cage is...
        60. Art is self-alteration is Cage is...
        61. Art is self-alteration is Cage is...
        62. Art is self-alteration is Cage is...
        63. Art is self-alteration is Cage is...
        64. Music for the Merce Cunningham dance Shards: Webwork
        65. Music for the Merce Cunningham dance Shards: Webwork
        66. Music for the Merce Cunningham dance Shards: Webwork
        67. Music for the Merce Cunningham dance Shards: Webwork
        68. Music for the Merce Cunningham dance Shards: Webwork
        69. Music for the Merce Cunningham dance Shards: Webwork
        70. Georgia Stone
        71. Georgia Stone
        72. Georgia Stone
        73. Georgia Stone
        74. Georgia Stone
        75. Georgia Stone
        76. Georgia Stone
        77. Georgia Stone
        78. Georgia Stone
        79. Georgia Stone
        80. Georgia Stone
        81. Georgia Stone
        82. Georgia Stone
        83. Georgia Stone
        84. Georgia Stone
        85. Georgia Stone
        86. Georgia Stone
        87. Georgia Stone
        88. Georgia Stone
        89. Georgia Stone
        90. Georgia Stone
        91. Georgia Stone
        92. Georgia Stone
        93. Georgia Stone
        94. Georgia Stone
        95. Georgia Stone
        96. Georgia Stone
        97. Georgia Stone
        98. Georgia Stone

        Tracks:

        1. Cunningham Stories (Merce Cunningham Phoned His Mother...)
        2. Cunningham Stories (Merce Cunningham Phoned His Mother...)
        3. Cunningham Stories (Merce Cunningham Phoned His Mother...)
        4. Cunningham Stories (Merce Cunningham Phoned His Mother...)
        5. Oregon: Chance/Choice
        6. Oregon: Chance/Choice
        7. Chance/Choice
        8. Chance/Choice
        9. Chance/Choice
        10. Chance/Choice
        11. Seventy-five Letters & Improvisation
        12. Seventy-five Letters & Improvisation
        13. Seventy-five Letters & Improvisation
        14. Seventy-five Letters & Improvisation
        15. Seventy-five Letters & Improvisation
        16. Seventy-five Letters & Improvisation
        17. Seventy-five Letters & Improvisation
        18. Seventy-five Letters & Improvisation
        19. Living Room Music
        20. Living Room Music
        21. Living Room Music
        22. Living Room Music
        23. Living Room Music
        24. Living Room Music
        25. Living Room Music
        26. Living Room Music
        27. Ergodos I for John Cage
        28. Ergodos I for John Cage
        29. Ergodos I for John Cage
        30. Ergodos I for John Cage
        31. Ergodos I for John Cage
        32. Ergodos I for John Cage
        33. Cunningham Stories (Every Morning...)
        34. Cunningham Stories (Every Morning...)
        35. Cunningham Stories (Every Morning...)
        36. Cunningham Stories (Every Morning...)
        37. Cunningham Stories (Every Morning...)
        38. Cunningham Stories (Every Morning...)
        39. Cunningham Stories (Every Morning...)
        40. Factory Preset
        41. Factory Preset
        42. Factory Preset
        43. Factory Preset
        44. Factory Preset
        45. Factory Preset
        46. Factory Preset
        47. Factory Preset
        48. Factory Preset
        49. Factory Preset
        50. Factory Preset
        51. 4'33
        52. 4'33
        53. 4'33
        54. 4'33
        55. 4'33
        56. In Memoriam John Cage
        57. In Memoriam John Cage - Call Waiting
        58. In Memoriam John Cage - Call Waiting
        59. In Memoriam John Cage - Call Waiting
        60. In Memoriam John Cage - Call Waiting
        61. In Memoriam John Cage - Call Waiting
        62. In Memoriam John Cage - Call Waiting
        63. In Memoriam John Cage - Call Waiting
        64. Aria
        65. Aria
        66. Aria
        67. Aria
        68. Aria
        69. Aria
        70. Aria
        71. Aria
        72. Aria
        73. Aria
        74. Aria
        75. Aria
        76. Aria
        77. Aria
        78. Aria
        79. Cunningham Stories (The Cunningham Company...)
        80. Cunningham Stories (The Cunningham Company...)
        81. Cunningham Stories (The Cunningham Company...)
        82. New York City
        83. New York City
        84. New York City
        85. New York City

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Silence please!.......2006-08-30

        My only reason for buying this CD is the track 4:33 by Frank Zappa. 4:33 minutes of total silence, well almost total silence because you can hear a little background noices in the control room of Frank. It is a very interesting cd. But if you are not a fan of Zappa or Cage, and you like to hear music I say: buy something else. If you are ready for an experiment: buy this one or the CD Roaratorio.

        5 out of 5 stars Georgia Stone the best antiwar composition to date.......2002-12-15

        The whole collection is interesting. However, the great moment of this collection is the Ono contribution Georgia Stone. It's a fluxus symphony. Never have I heard a more poignant antiwar piece. It rates in power and beauty to Henryk Gorecki's Symphony #3 with soprano Dawn Upshaw. If anyone ever doubted the genius of Yoko Ono as being relevant and an artist of the highest calibre then listen to this masterpiece and you'll be jolted into her energy as an artist. Yoko, give us more of this kind of music.

        5 out of 5 stars unknown..but i'm real excited.......2001-06-05

        Jspark wrote a review that totally grabbed my intrest..I did my senior art history project on John Cage..using random sheets of paper for the lecture. the idea of hitting the "random button" is a great idea..and the idea of running two disks at once is even neater..being a big fan of just about everybody on the cd..especially Laurie Anderson doesnt hurt either... I haven't heard it yet, but i think i'll be sticking with the 5 star rating.

        5 out of 5 stars What? 183 tracks? What for? There is a reason..........1999-08-03

        It might be bewildering at first. The first disc has 98 tracks; the second, 85. If you listen straight through, you do not perceive any discontinuity. A collection of John Cage pieces performed by friends, collegues, and admirers. Frank Zappa (American composer [complete biographical blurb that he provided]) contributed 4'33". Laurie Anderson tells a few Merce Cunningham tales. Seems like a fun tribute from the git-go. But wait! (And this is where the fun begins!) Switch your CD player to the shuffle (random) mode. Now look what happens. It goes from, say, Yoko Ono's piece to the Kronos to the Moraz prepared piano performance to Ken Nordine's narration - all in the matter of seconds. It is a great to homage to Cage himself with the great use of the random chance operations that he might have enjoyed. Every performance of this disc becomes a unique experience (just like Cage). For even more fun, try playing both discs at the same time (provided, of course, you have the means; if not, improvise). Or add another sound source as well, like, say, the radio, or the television very low, or a tape of white noise. The possibilities are endless. I had the pleasure of trying this one day with FOUR players going on simulataneously: two with these discs, another with Miles Davis far in the background, the fourth with a disc of bird calls. It was quite a fun sound environment and I would not hesitate to try it again. But that was my experience. Your experience may be different.

        Music:

        1. David Gurland
        2. Do Re Mi (1999 Broadway Revival Cast) [Cast Recording]
        3. Dudley Moore - Live From an Aircraft Hangar [Live]
        4. Evita (Original London Cast) [Cast Recording]
        5. Fade Out Fade In (1964 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]
        6. First Impressions (1959 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]
        7. First Lady Suite - A Musical (Premiere Recording) [Cast Recording] [Soundtrack]
        8. Footloose [Original recording remastered] [SACD] [Soundtrack]
        9. Greenwillow (1960 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]
        10. Gumboots [Cast Recording] [Soundtrack]

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