Mostly Ballads

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
This features Katie and quartet in some luxurious ballads for lovers and romantics.

Band members:
Katie King, vocals; Jay Thomas, Saxes & trumpet; Bob Nixon, Piano; Jeff Johnson, Bass; Steve Bentley, drums; Lary Barileau, percussion.

Tracks:

A Prayer To St. Catherine
If Thou A Reason Dost Desire To Know
English Usage
My Crow Pluto
John Peel
At The Spring
Sweet Suffolk Owl
What If...
Jabberwocky
Kidnap Room
Bue Mountain Ballads: Heavenly Grass
Bue Mountain Ballads: Lonesome Man
Bue Mountain Ballads: Cabin
Bue Mountain Ballads: Sugar In The Cane
Sleeping Song
April Fool Baby
A Little Closer, Please
Three
Letter To Freddy
Secret Words
My Sister's Hand In Mine
Recuerdo: Echo
Recuerdo
Recuerdo: A Last Song

Customer Reviews:

A Celebration of the American Art Song.......2000-12-30

What a line up of great American Composers. John Musto is personally my favorite New American Composer. "Recuerdo" is an excellent example of his amazing music. His music has so many different influences (Blues, Jazz, Ragtime, and Classical) all blended together to make one rich sound, William Sharp sings them with such sensitivity and grace. Paul Bowles' "Blue Mountian Ballads" are a perfect example of his great choice of text (Tennesse Williams)and his perfect setting of deep southern Music that the text requires. I just get so excited when I hear an album like this, celebrating the American Art Song and it's great and promising future with Young Composers like John Musto and Eric Klein. William Sharp and Stephen Blier are a dynamic duo and pick great repertoire that shows this off exsquisitely.

American classical that blooms from the soul of the earth........2000-09-10

Virgil Thompson's compositions are a refreshing slice of pure amaricana. His works are uplifting, captureing the american soul in much the same way Aron Copland did. Paul Bowles (author of ' The Sheltering Sky')is also featured. He actually studied under Virgil Thompson and their light, airy music compliments each other well, each painting a familiar pastoral lanscape. One can almost feel a cool breeze on a vibrant spring day. The melodies glide like butterflys, conjuring up the smells of flowers or the light-blue of a summer sky. Though not a work of genious, Thompson and Bowles nevertheless manage to create some magical, unforgettable sounds.

Average customer rating:

Not An Essential.....But

Mostly Ballads
Lionel Hampton
Manufacturer: Music Masters Jazz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000FMC
Release Date: 1992-05-01

Tracks:

I'll Be Seeing You
It Might as Well Be Spring
I Know Why (And So Do You)
Toot-Toot
Lover Man
Autumn Leaves
Danny Boy
P.S. I Love You
Dynamic Duo
Fools Rush In
Pinch Me
But Beautiful

Customer Reviews:

Not An Essential.....But.......2004-06-30

I enjoy listening to a master.....even at the age of 82 on this recording. Lionel Hampton was a master....and the FIRST jazz vibraphonist! He was unique in that he was musically open minded without changing his basic swing style, as the contents of this cd illustrate. He was certainly a household name having established himself as part of Benny Goodman's quartet in the late thirties.

I counted seven ballads on this recording which truthfully makes it "Mostly Ballads" but since I was expecting more, I gave it a four. It's a very listenable cd, and for me, fascinating the many paths of improvisation that Hamp could find on a ballad. The other selections are two mid-tempo and four up-tempo selections featuring a synthesizer and trumpet backing....actually the trumpet is played by Lew Soloff, a well known high note specialist. Two of these are long cuts with the catchy "Pinch Me" being more than eleven minutes.

Anyone who likes vibes, and in particular Lionel Hampton, will enjoy this. Hamp always seems to make it enjoyable listening, be it a ballad or a more adventurous up-tempo selection. Lookiing at the prices on the used cds being offered, this is a real bargain that will provide some variety to most collections.

Mostly Ballads
Average customer rating:
Mostly Ballads
Steve Kuhn
Manufacturer: New World Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000030DT
Release Date: 1996-06-18