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I actually post a lot of new CD's I buy. I also post a lot of things I have as I re-discover them myself. Funny thing is I keep thinking I have put all my CD's I want on my computer system and yet I keep finding other CD I have in storage that I forgot about. We dug one out last night and I had no idea what it was..... My wife loved that one.. Greg

LP: December 3, 1965 The Rubber Soul LP 33/RPM record was released in 1965. You know I did not jump out and buy it back then. There was so much radio play time with the Beatles I actually bought that LP a couple of years after it was released. I really loved a lot of the songs as I heard them on the Radio at the time and even liked them more when I got them on LP. Still in 1965 I do remember getting "Petula Clark" Downtown 45' and later buying her LP. Was actually higher on my list at the time. Greg Hmmmmnnnn.... '60's, eh ....???? Saaay, Grog ... what did people play them CD's .On .????........[]....[].....[]

Rubber Soul - The Beatles There was a period of time where the music by the Beatles was at least for me at it's best. There a a few CD's that came out in the mid-60's that had the sound quality and beauty that time has had little effect on. Rubber Soul is one such work. While the songs are very rarely played these days the music is just as good today as it was when nearly every song on the CD was on the charts. LP: December 3, 1965 Audio CD: October 25, 1990 Label: Capitol 01 Drive My Car 02 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 03 You Won't See Me 04 Nowhere Man 05 Think For Yourself 06 The Word 07 Michelle 08 What Goes On 09 Girl 10 I'm Looking Through You 11 In My Life 12 Wait 13 If I Needed Someone 14 Run For Your Life Greg

For the record.... I really do like "Al Hirt" and "Herb Alpert" a great deal. I like the horn section of "Chicago Transit Authority" but they would have been much better as a instrumental group. I was very impressed with the quality of the The Blues Brothers brand, especially the horn section, all great in their own right. Kenny G..... Well I included Kenny G. since he has the "popular following". I do have a few Kenny G. CD but they remain in a box far away for my sound system. I also like Chuck Mangione, Louis Armstrong, Harry James,Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. There are a lot of great horn players out there. Greg

We had best bass and then best vocal... We got to go for who can blow the best! I will list a few here but my pick is....... a tie..... between "Al Hirt" and "Herb Alpert". Chicago Transit Authority (massive horn section) In 1967, Chicago musicians Walter Parazaider, Terry Kath, Danny Seraphine, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, Robert Lamm, and Peter Cetera formed a group with one dream, to integrate all the musical diversity from their beloved city and weave a new sound, a rock 'n' roll band with horns. Their dream turned into 20 Top Ten singles, 12 Top Ten albums (five of which were #1), and sales of more than 120 million records. Al Hirt: trumpet Al Hirt (November 7, 1922 - April 27, 1999) was a popular trumpeter and bandleader. Over his career, he recorded more than 50 albums, including four gold and one platinum. "Honey in the Horn" reached No. 3 on Billboard's Popular Music Album Chart in 1963; "Sugar Lips" won Billboard's favorite instrumentalist of 1965. Herb Alpert: trumpet Herb Alpert was born on March 31, 1935, Los Angeles, California 1966 - Cited in the Guinness Book of World Records for having 5 albums (at one time) in Billboard's Top Twenty -- a feat unequalled in recording history. To date, Herb Alpert has received a total of 16 Grammy nominations. To date, Herb Alpert has sold over 72,000,000 records worldwide. "You hear 3 notes and you know it's Herb Alpert !"( Miles Davis from a 1989 interview ) The Blues Brothers (HORN SECTION) Tom "Triple Scale" Scott, Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin, Lou "Blue Lou" Marini and Tom "Triple Scale" Scott. Tom "Bones" Malone: Trombone, Trumpet, Saxophones Tom Malone was born on June 16, 1947, Hattiesburg, Mississippi Tom "Bones" Malone began his professional career on a job playing lead trumpet with Brenda Lee at a club in Jackson, MS, while enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi. In response to a call from Warren Covington, leader of The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, he expanded into contracting musicians. After transferring to North Texas State University, Malone continued working as both a player and a contractor for a variety of groups. Upon graduation, Malone worked in bands of Woody Herman (1969), Duke Pearson (1970), Louie Bellson (1971), Doc Severinsen and Blood, Sweat & Tears (1973). In 1973, Malone began a close, 15-year association with Gil Evans, who exerted considerable musical influence on him. With Evans, Malone recorded seven albums and toured Europe, Japan and the Far East. A call in the early 1970s from Saturday Night Live (SNL), a new,revolutionary, late-night comedy show on NBC, proved highly fruitful for Malone, who arranged for the show from 1975 to 1985. A single SNL comedy skit featuring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd mushroomed into The Blues Brothers; Malone wrote the chart for that first skit, then continued as an integral member of the Blues Brothers musical organization. His writing and performance may be found on all Blues Brothers recordings and in The Blues Brothers (Universal) film score. In 1993, Malone reunited with SNL veterans Paul Schaffer, keyboards, and Will Lee, bass, in the CBS Orchestra, now in its eighth year as house band for The Late Show with David Letterman. In 1997, Blues Brothers 2000 was released on Universal; the film score includes considerable contribution by Malone. As a leader, Malone is featured on Standards of Living (Big World) and Soul Bones (Malaco). An extremely active writer and performer in New York, Malone may be heard on a list of jazz, R&B, rock and classical recordings far too extensive to ennumerate. A versatile musician, Malone plays piccolo, flute, alto flute, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, piccolo trumpet, trumpet, flügelhorn, bass trumpet, euphonium, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, electric bass, and synthesizer programmer. In addition to performing, arranging, producing and composing, Malone is an active clinician in educational settings. Malone plays Bach trumpets and trombones and Selmer saxophones. Joshua Brown http://www.jazzmasters.nl/malone_tom.htm Alan Rubin: trumpet, flugelhorn, and piccolo trumpet Alan Rubin was born February 11, 1953. Alan Rubin, also known as "Mr. Perfect" and "Mr. Fabulous", is an American musician. He plays trumpet, flugelhorn, and piccolo trumpet. Rubin was a graduate of the Julliard School of Music. He was a member of the Saturday Night Live Band, with whom he played at the Closing Ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games. He played "Mr Fabulous" in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers, and was a regular member of the touring band. Rubin has played an array of artists, such as Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Duke Ellington, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Sting, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Frankie Valli, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, BB King, Miles Davis, Yoko Ono, Peggy Lee, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Dr John. Lou "Blue Lou" Marini: saxophone Lou Marini was born on May 13, 1945, in Charleston, S.C. Marini grew up in Ohio and attended North Texas State University. His list of accomplishments include a stint as one of the original members of the Saturday Night Live Band; playing as the saxophone soloist for Billy Preston's band on "Nightlife" and numerous appearances on the "David Letterman Show," at the Grammy Awards and in countless network TV specials. He's also performed in films, including 1980's "The Blues Brothers," in which he starred as "Blue Lou," and he contributed to "The Wiz," "Bright Lights Big City," "True Colors," "Turner & Hooch" and "A Family Thing." Tom "Triple Scale" Scott: Saxophones Tom Scott was born May 19, 1948, in Los Angeles, CA. Since he was a teenager, Tom Scott has been consistent, a talented multi-reedist with little or no interest in playing creative jazz. His mother was a pianist and father a composer. Scott early on became a studio musician and arranger. Able to play most reeds with little difficulty, Scott performed with the Don Ellis and Oliver Nelson bands, and his L.A. Express became one of the most successful pop-jazz groups of the 1970s. Associations with Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and George Harrison were just a few of his successful assignments in the pop world and, although his 1992 GRP release Born Again was surprisingly inventive, it was a one-time departure from crossover. Kenny G: Saxophones Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American saxophonist who was born in Seattle to a Jewish family. He adopted his stage name when he turned professional at the age of 17 and started playing in Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra. He has a degree in accounting from the University of Washington. In 1981 Kenny G signed with Arista Records as a solo artist. He has released many solo albums and collaborated with various artists including Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole and Aretha Franklin. Influenced by the likes of Grover Washington Jr., his own albums are usually classified as smooth jazz. His cross-over into pop music has lead to negative reviews from many music critics, although he remains highly popular with the American buying public. As of 2003, Kenny G was named the 25th-highest selling artist in America by the RIAA, with 47.5 million albums sold in the USA [1]. In 1994, Kenny G won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition for Forever in Love. In 1997, Kenny G earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for playing the longest note ever recorded on a saxophone. Kenny G held an E for over forty five minutes, a record he still holds. So who is you pick for best horn player. I have named a few to get the ball rolling....... Lot of horny music out there to select from. Greg

Justin Hayward and John Lodge of the Moody Blues. After the Moodies took a break from touring and recording, John joined Justin in the making of the beautiful album BLUE JAYS in 1975 and they toured extensively in England. The harmony of the voices of Justin Hayward and John Lodge can not be compared to anyone I know of. There is no way to pick who is better between Justin and John... They sing as one voice! Justin Hayward & John Lodge - Blue Jays 01 This Morning 02 Remember Me, My Friend 03 My Brother 04 You 05 Nights Winters Years 06 Saved by the Music 07 I Dreamed Last Night 08 Who Are You Now 09 Maybe 10 When You Wake Up 11 Blue Guitar Greg

Music is not all about the bass. Clean sweet sound of a great horn is hard to find these days. As many here know I am love the horn of "Herb Alpert" what I also love is the sweet smooth sound of Al Hirt. I have three CD's this week. The first one has been my favorite Al Hirt CD for many years "Cotton Candy-Sugar Lips". The song "Cotton Candy" has that clean horn sound that make the tweeters on my Klipsch and smile. Songs such as "Night Life" is one of the most relaxing pieces of music I know of! The second one "Al Hirt - Boy Meets Horn" is also a great work. While a little more on the Jazz side the song Java is a masterpiece. Now the third in this set "Al Hirt - 36 All-Time Greatest Hits" a good number of great hits by Al Hirt. While the CD "Al Hirt - Boy Meets Horn" is a great CD the sonic beauty of the "Al Hirt - 36 All-Time Greatest Hits" is something to behold. The song Java for example is much sharper and clearer on this CD. Yes the "Green Hornet Theme" is included. Yes the TV show which included Bruce Lee as "Kato". So if you really like Al Hirt or want to experience the sound of New Orleans then the "Al Hirt - 36 All-Time Greatest Hits" is a must have CD box set. Or "Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans"? Al Hirt - Cotton Candy-Sugar Lips 01 Cotton Candy 02 Hello, Dolly! 03 Django's Castle 04 Moo Moo 05 Last Date 06 Big Man 07 Walkin' 08 Too Late (Trop Tard) 09 Rumpus 10 Melissa 11 Walkin' With Mr. Lee. 12 Twelfth Street Rag 13 Sugar Lips 14 The Girl from Ipanema 15 Tenderly 16 Up Above My Head (I Hear Music in the Air) 17 Milano 18 (Back Home Again In) Indiana 19 Pink Confetti 20 Poupee Brisee (Broken Doll) 21 September Song 22 New Orleans, My Home Town 23 Night Life 24 Lookin' for the Blues Al Hirt - Boy Meets Horn 01 Java 02 Boy Meets Horn 03 Night in Tunisia 04 Ciribirbin 05 Orange Blossom Special 06 Oh, Lonesome Me 07 Hello, Dolly! 08 Chery Pink and Apple Blossom White 09 Bill Bailey 10 Mack the Knife 11 Sweet Georgia Brown Al Hirt - 36 All-Time Greatest Hits Disc 1 01 Java 02 Cotton Candy 03 Sugar Lips 04 Fancy Pants 05 Keep the Ball Rollin' 06 Up Above my Head 07 Al's Place 08 Alley Cat 09 Kansas City 10 Green Hornet Theme 11 If 12 The Silance Disc 2 01 When the Saints go Marching in 02 New Orleans, My Home Town 03 Bourbon Street Parade 04 Blueberry Hill 05 Down By the Riverside 06 Georgia on My Mind 07 When It's Sleepy time Down South 08 The Birth of the Blues 09 Muskrat Ramble 10 Night Life 11 Mardi Gras 12 Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans Disc 3 01 Hello Dolly 02 Mame 03 Over The Rainbow 04 Till There Was You 05 Stranger in Paradise 06 Deep Purple 07 Star Dust 08 Chery Pink and Allpl Blossom White 09 Wonderland By Night 10 Danke Schoen 11 September Song 12 As Time Goes By Al Hirt (November 7, 1922 - April 27, 1999) was a popular trumpeter and bandleader. Alois Maxwell Hirt, known as "Al" or "Jumbo", was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a child he played in the Junior Police Band with the children of Alcide Nunez. By the age of 16 Hirt was playing professionally, often with his friend Pete Fountain. In 1940 Hirt went to Cincinnati, Ohio to study at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music with Dr. Frank Simon (a former soloist with the John Philip Sousa Orchestra). After a stint as a bugler in the United States Army during World War II, Hirt performed with various Swing big bands, including those of Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, and Ina Rae Hutton. In 1950 he became first trumpet and soloist with Horace Heidt's Orchestra. After this Hirt returned to New Orleans, working with various Dixieland bands and leading his own bands. Despite Hirt's statement years later "I'm not a jazz trumpet and never was a jazz trumpet" he made a few recordings where he demonstrated ability to play in that style during the 1950s, notably with bandleader Monk Hazel and a few other recordings on the local Southland Records label. Hirt's virtuoso dexterity and fine tone on his instrument soon attracted the attention of national labels. Hirt had 22 different record albums on the Billboard Pop charts in the 1950s and 1960s. The albums Honey In The Horn and Cotton Candy were both in the top 10 best sellers for 1964, the same year Hirt scored a top hit single with his cover of Allen Toussaint's tune Java. Hirt's recording of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee was used as the theme song for the 1960s television series The Green Hornet, and again gained public attention in 2003 when it was used in the film Kill Bill. Hirt opened up a club on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter in 1962, which he ran until 1983. In 1987 Hirt played a solo rendition of Ave Maria for Pope John Paul II's visit to New Orleans. Hirt died in New Orleans of liver failure. His remains were buried in Metairie Cemetery. Greg

That is one hell of a pick. I did not know the CD was released. It seems the DVD was also released at the same time (Oct 4, 2005)!!!! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009WFFS6/002-5010560-0372010?v=glance&n=130&v=glance This one is on my list of "must pick up now". The reviews look good too. I just hope it does not have a lot of commentary between songs like their other DVD's. I just want to hear the concert as it was played. The commentary should be an option on the root/menu of the DVD I think. Again,,, great pick. Greg

Come on now. Blade Trinity was a great movie. I have the Unrated Version 2-DVD set and I must say it is a must have movie for anyone who likes the Blade series. The story line I thought was good but not great. What made this movie good for me was the effects. The weapons were creative, especially the ones that Jessica Biel made us of. The bow-and-arrow that could shot around corners was very cool. The UV laser arc was also a very creative weapon for killing vampires. I still think the 1992 movie Passenger 57 was Wesley Snipes best work but Blade Trinity is a movie I will continue to watch and enjoy. I am glad to have it as part of my DVD collection. Greg

I am going to vote for a bass player everyone has heard but may not know him by name. If you love Roxy Music and thrill at the great performance of their "Live At The Apollo" then you have heard his great bass. Still, Roxy Music includes some of the greatest musicians in the world bar non! So you like Roxy Music or never heard of them. Well this bass player has played with just about everyone else. Here is a list of some he has performed and/or recorded with: Marc Anthony Patti Austin Elmer Bernstein Bono Boys II Men James Brown Rosanne Cash Ed Choi Eric Clapton Marc Cohn Shawn Colvin DJ Kay Slay Dr. John Stephen Endelman Eurythmics Donald Fagen Bryan Ferry George Fenton Robben Ford Clarence Fountain and the Five Blind Boys of Alabama Aretha Franklin Levon Helm Thelma Houston Enrique Iglesias Institutional Radio Choir Jewel Billy Joel Elton John Lucy Kaplansky Jennifer Kimball Carole King Diana King Patty Larkin Cyndi Lauper Jennifer Lopez Lyle Lovett Tania Maria George Michael Bette Midler Ennio Morricone J.J. Milteau Bob Mintzer Big Band Aaron Neville New York Voices Luciano Pavarotti Rachel Portman Kim Richey Linda Ronstadt Roxy Music Jon Secada Jane Siberry Carly Simon Phoebe Snow Spice Girls Sting Marc Suozzo James Taylor Caetano Veloso Suzanne Vega Vanessa Williams Yellowjackets Ok..... I will tell you now!!! It's Zev Katz http://www.manzanera.com/RoxyArchive/RoxyMusicTour2001/zevkatzbiog.htm Zev Katz is a New Yorker and a bass player of vast experience. He's been playing bass with some of the world's finest musicians for 32 years. His credits are a 'Who's who' of the finest singers, songwriters and composers of the past thirty years. The list is impressive: Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, Elton John, Annie Lennox, Donald Fagen, Dr John, Suzanne Vega, Ennio Morricone, Elmer Bernstein and, of course, Bryan Ferry and now Roxy Music. Zev and his family have been living in Battersea, South London while he works the UK side of the Atlantic. His precise, fluent and yet under-stated style meshes superbly with the driving drumming of TGPT and the subtle percussion of Julia Thornton. Every night on the tour, his flawless playing has helped propel the band forward to new musical heights, his playing the heartbeat of a great band. Greg

Well I have three picks for this week for all the lovers out there. Barry White - All-Time Greatest Hits 1. Love's Theme 2. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby 3. I've Got So Much To Give 4. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up 5. Honey Please, Can't Ya See 6. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe 7. You're The First, The Last, My Everything 8. What Am I Gonna Do With You 9. I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To 10. Let The Music Play 11. You See The Trouble With Me 12. Baby, We Better Try To Get It Together 13. Don't Make Me Wait Too Long 14. I'm Qualified To Satisfy You 15. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me 16. Playing Your Game, Baby 17. Oh, What A Night For Dancing 18. Your Sweetness Is My Weakness 19. Just The Way You Are 20. Satin Soul Barry White - Staying Power 1. Staying Power 2. Don't Play Games 3. The Longer We Make Love 4. I Get off on You 5. Which Way Is Up 6. Get Up 7. Sometimes 8. Low Rider 9. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) 10. Slow Your Roll 11. The Longer We Make Love [-] Barry White - The Icon Is Love 1. Practice What You Preach 2. There It Is 3. I Only Want to Be With You 4. The Time Is Right 5. Baby's Home 6. Come On 7. Love Is the Icon 8. Sexy Undercover 9. Don't You Want to Know 10. Whatever We Had, We Had Greg

This is her official site and they do include a good audio page. http://www.madeleinepeyroux.com/ http://www.madeleinepeyroux.com/index.php?id=audio.php The site does have a lot of good music but the new CD is not sampled here. Amazon does have samples from the new CD Careless Love. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002NRRAG/002-1399853-6371203?v=glance Careless Love Madeleine Peyroux 1. Dance Me To The End Of Love 2. Don't Wait Too Long 3. Don't Cry Baby 4. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go 5. Between The Bars 6. No More 7. Lonesome Road 8. J'ai Deux Amours 9. Weary Blues ListenMusic 10. I'll Look Around 11. Careless Love 12. This Is Heaven To Me Clips for all the above songs at Amazon. I will say this sounds like a great CD and the clips show how smooth and mellow her voice is. Great find! Greg

Well thebes is out of town for a few days. The format's simple, name of artist/group, name of album, type of music (cd/lp etc.), and genre, rock classical, jazz etc. as best you can. I will start out with my pick for this week. Madness, It's Madness 16 Classic Tracks, CD, English Rock Released in 1994 Track Listing... 1. House Of Fun 2. Don't Look Back 3. Wings Of A Dove 4. The Young And The Old 5. My Girl 6. Stepping Into Line 7. Baggy Trousers 8. The Business 9. Embarrassment 10. One's Second Thoughtlessness 11. Grey Day 12. Memories 13. It Must Be Love 14. Deceives The Eye 15. Driving In My Car 16. Animal Farm While it is a acquired taste the catchy tunes and fantastic Saxophone sound of Madness will go down in the annuals of Rock and Roll history for generations to come! Greg's pick's: "Baggy Trousers" and "My Girl" Other great songs in this collection include "House Of Fun" and "Driving In My Car". So what do you have to share this week? Greg

Beyond Rangoon and Tombstone Sorry... I can't decide which one I like better but these are my two favorite movies. Beyond Rangoon (1995) Directed by John Boorman Patricia Arquette .... Laura Bowman U Aung Ko .... U Aung Ko Frances McDormand .... Andy Bowman Spalding Gray .... Jeremy Watt Tiara Jacquelina .... San San, Hotel Desk Clerk Kuswadinath Bujang .... Colonel at Hotel Victor Slezak .... Mr. Scott Jit Murad .... Sein Htoo Ye Myint .... Zaw Win Cho Cho Myint .... Zabai Johnny Cheah .... Min Han Haji Mohd Rajoli .... Karen Father Azmi Hassan .... Older Karen Boy Ahmad Fithi .... Younger Karen Boy Adelle Lutz .... Aung San Suu Kyi4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tombstone (1993) Directed by George P. Cosmatos Kurt Russell .... Wyatt Earp Val Kilmer .... Doc Holliday Sam Elliott .... Virgil Earp Bill Paxton .... Morgan Earp Powers Boothe .... Curly Bill Brocious Michael Biehn .... Johnny Ringo Charlton Heston .... Henry Hooker Jason Priestley .... Deputy Billy Breckinridge Jon Tenney .... John Behan, Cochise County Sheriff Stephen Lang .... Ike Clanton Thomas Haden Church .... Billy Clanton Dana Delany .... Josephine Marcus Paula Malcomson .... Allie Earp Lisa Collins .... Louisa Earp Dana Wheeler-Nicholson .... Mattie Blaylock Earp, aka Celia Maddo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg

For this weeks selection I have decided on Dvorak who spent time in New York and the Mid-West (Iowa). This fine piece was attibuted to his three year stay in America! ANTONIN DVORAK Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"; Carnival Overture Los Angeles Philharmonic André Previn Telarc- 80238(CD) Reference Recording - Bernstein (Sony); Ancerl (Supraphon); Harnoncourt (Teldec) 01 Carnival (Karneval), concert overture, B. 169 (Op. 92) 02 Symphony No. 9 in E minor ('From the New World,' first published as No. 5), B. 178 (Op. 95)- Adagio...Allegro molto 03 Symphony No. 9 in E minor ('From the New World,' first published as No. 5), B. 178 (Op. 95)- Largo 04 Symphony No. 9 in E minor ('From the New World,' first published as No. 5), B. 178 (Op. 95)- Molto vivace...Poco sostenuto Dvorák was appointed Professor of Composition at the Prague Conservatoire in 1891, but soon after took up the offer of Directorship of the National Conservatory of Music in New York. He stayed in the United States for three years, spending summer holidays in Spillville, a Czech-speaking community in Iowa. It is from this period that some of his best-loved music comes, notably the Symphony No.9 (From the New World) and the American String Quartet. Both these works make use of themes influenced by American Indian folk melodies and ***** spirituals. As Dvorák later admitted, something of their melancholy can be attributed to the homesickness he felt during his time in America. Just before leaving in 1895 he produced his major symphonic work, the remarkable Cello Concerto, which in its expressive power and melodic beauty rivals even the Seventh Symphony. http://www.cantorinewyork.com/composers_archive/dvorak.html Here is a really interesting history of Dvorak's life. http://mynptv.org/musicFeat/composer/cmdvorak.html The section on Dvorak and Brahms is one of the most interesting items I have seen on Dvorak in a long time. The "New World" was the kind of music that Dvorak enjoyed writting unlike the commercial endeavor of "Slavonic Dances". I still think the best work of Dvorak is "Slavonic Dances" and the CD I have performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is perfection in performance. Still "The New World" CD is one I can listen to over and over, year after year and I still find it as refreshing as the day I bought it. The "Slavonic Dances" CD I bought in 1984, so I have enjoyed it for the last 21 years! My favoriate song by Dvorak is on the "Slavonic Dances" CD "American Suite I. Molto Vivace". Greg

Ray [WS] (2004) Enhanced Widescreen Letterbox Complete Cast Jamie Foxx - Ray Charles Kerry Washington - Della Charles Clifton Powell Regina King - Margie Hendrix Harry J. Lennix Terrence Howard Aunjanue Ellis - Mary Ann Fisher Richard Schiff - Gerald "Jerry" Wexler Larenz Tate - Quincy Jones Bokeem Woodbine - Fathead Newman Sharen Warren - Aretha Robinson C.J. Sanders - Young Ray Wendell Pierce - Wilbur Brassfield Chris Thomas King - Lowell Fulsom David Krumholtz - Milt Shaw Warwick Davis - Oberon Patrick Bauchau - Dr. Hacker Robert Wisdom - Jack Lauderdale Denise Dowse - Marlene Thomas Jefferson Byrd - Jimmy Rick Gomez - Tom Dowd Kurt Fuller - Sam Clark Julian Bond - Julian Bond Kimberly Ardison - Ethel McRae Renee Wilson - Pat Lyle Willlie Metcalf - Mr. Pitt Michael Pniewski - Bus Driver Terrone Bell - Young George Robinson Richard A. Smith - Til Gary Grubbs - Billy Ray Carol Sutton - Eula Bill Breaux - Cop #1 Alex Van - Cop #2 Roland "Bob" Harris - Jesse Stone Tom Clark - Alan Freed Afemo Omilami - Angry Husband Elizabeth Omilami - Angry Wife Vernel Bagneris - Dancin' Al Fahnlohnee R. Harris - Trudy Daniels Michael Travis Stone - Robert Eric O'Neal Jr. - Ray Charles, Jr. (5-6 Yrs.) Tequan Richmond - Ray Charles Jr. (9-10 Yrs.) Matthew Benjamin - Musician In Billy Ray's John Swasey - Customs Agent #1 James Huston - Customs Agent #2 Marc Lynn - Downbeat Reporter Kyle-Scott Jackson - King Bee Todd J. Smith - Student Reporter Rutherford Cravens - White Promoter Darnell Williams - Fast Girl Jedda Jones - Mercedes Jeffrey Galpin - Cop #3 Michael Arata - Cop #4 Estella Denson - Lady In Rain Jeffrey Glapin - Stunt Coordinator Derrick Simmons - Stunt Double "Ray Charles" David Hash - Stunt Double "Wilbur Brassfield" Ralph Tresvant - Sam Cooke Usher Raymond - Jackie Wilson Terry Howard - Guitar Slim Category African-American : Drama Drama : Musical Drama Director(s): Taylor Hackford Writer(s): Taylor Hackford, Jimmy White, James L. White Producer(s): Karen Baldwin, Stuart Benjamin, Taylor Hackford, Howard Baldwin Studio Universal Studios Technical Details Screen: Enhanced Widescreen Letterbox Sound: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DVD Aspect Ratio: Theatre Wide-Screen Language English, French Awards 2004 - Winner - Boston Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actress Sharen Warren 2004 - Nominee - Screen Actors Guild Best Actor Jamie Foxx 2004 - Winner - Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Actor Jamie Foxx 2004 - Winner - National Society of Film Critics Best Actor Jamie Foxx 2004 - Nominee - Academy Best Sound Mixing Greg Orloff 2004 - Nominee - Academy Best Sound Mixing Scott Millan 2004 - Nominee - Academy Best Sound Mixing Steve Cantamessa 2004 - Nominee - Academy Best Sound Mixing Bob Beemer 2004 - Nominee - British Academy Awards Best Sound 2004 - Nominee - Academy Best Picture 2004 - Nominee - British Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay James L. White 2004 - Nominee - British Academy Awards Best Film Music Craig Armstrong 2004 - Nominee - Academy Best Editing Paul Hirsch 2004 - Nominee - Academy Best Director Taylor Hackford 2004 - Nominee - Academy Best Costume Design Sharen Davis 2004 - Winner - Golden Globe Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Jamie Foxx 2004 - Winner - Screen Actors Guild Best Actor Jamie Foxx 2004 - Nominee - British Academy Awards Best Actor Jamie Foxx 2004 - Nominee - Academy Best Actor Jamie Foxx 2004 - Winner - Academy Best Sound Mixing Greg Orloff 2004 - Winner - Academy Best Sound Mixing Scott Millan 2004 - Winner - Academy Best Sound Mixing Steve Cantamessa 2004 - Winner - Academy Best Sound Mixing Bob Beemer 2004 - Winner - British Academy Awards Best Sound 2004 - Winner - British Academy Awards Best Actor Jamie Foxx 2004 - Winner - Academy Best Actor Jamie Foxx 2004 - Nominee - Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Soundtrack 2004 - Nominee - Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Picture 2004 - Nominee - Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble Acting 2004 - Nominee - Director's Guild of America Best Director Taylor Hackford 2004 - Nominee - Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Director Taylor Hackford 2004 - Nominee - American Society of Cinematographers Best Cinematography Pawel Edelman 2004 - Nominee - Golden Globe Best Picture - Comedy or Musical 2004 - Nominee - National Board of Review Best Picture 2004 - Nominee - Golden Globe Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Jamie Foxx 2004 - Winner - National Board of Review Best Actor Jamie Foxx 2004 - Winner - Boston Society of Film Critics Best Actor Jamie Foxx Full Synopsis Directed by Taylor Hackford, this biopic profiles the life of legendary musician Ray Charles. Despite humble beginnings and the loss of his eyesight due to glaucoma at the age of six, Charles, depicted by Jamie Foxx, would nonetheless become an icon in both the music industry and the civil rights era. While the film delves into his problems with drugs and women, the bulk of the story details his career; among the highlights of that career are 12 Grammy awards and 11 R&B chart-toppers, such as "Unchain My Heart," "Hit the Road, Jack," "Georgia," "Doin' the Mess Around," and "Hallelujah I Just Love Her So." Also among the cast are Larenz Tate as Quincy Jones, as well as Regina King, Kerry Washington, and Clifton Powell. Charles' son, Ray Charles Jr. helped produce the film. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide Product Features 14 never-before-seen deleted scenes Complete uncut music performances from the movie including Ray & the Raelettes performing "Hit the Road Jack" "Walking in His Shoes": A revealing look at Jamie Foxx's incredible transformation into Ray Charles - including a jam session between the actor and the legendary musician himself Ray Remembered: Friends and fellow musicians remember Ray Charles Feature commentary with director Taylor Hackford http://www.blockbuster.com/catalog/DisplayMoreMovieProductDetails.action?BB=true&movieID=135491&channel=Movies&subChannel=sub#Full

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If it sounds good then I like it no matter what they call it. So of my favorite music is by those who seem to cross into different types of music. A good example is Ray Charles. He is Blues, Jazz, Country, Gospel and Rock. I really like good Jazz and I am crazy about Herb Alpert. If you look at the following list of some of the CD's I own it will give you an idea. Somethimes I feel like listening to Mozart... other times Rammstein will fill the bill. 10,000 Maniacs Aaron Tippin Ace of Base Adam And The Ants Adam Makowicz Al Hirt Al Jarreau Alabama Alan Jackson Andreas Vollenweider Antonin Dvorák Barry White Beach Boys Beatles Blondie Blues Traveler Brahms, Johannes Cher Chicago Chopin Clannad Cream Crosby, Stills & Nash Cusco Cyndi Lauper Dean Martin Deep Purple Delfonics Depeche Mode Diamond Rio Dionne Warwick Dmitri Shostakovich DOC GIBBS & PICANTE' Dread Zeppelin Duran Duran Dusty Springfield Earth Wind & Fire Electric Light Orchestra Elton John Elvis Presley Enigma Enya Erasure Eric Clapton Eurythmics Fabulous Thunderbirds Fine Young Cannibals Fleetwood Mac Frank Sinatra Frank Zappa Future Sound of London Garbage Genesis George Harrison George Strait GINGER BAKER Go gos Graeme Edge Band Grover Washington Henry Mancini Herb Alpert Human League Humble Pie Jack Jones Jackie Gleason Janet Jackson Jefferson Airplane Jethro Tull Jimi Hendrix Jo dee Messina Joan Jett Joe Cocker Joe Diffie Joe Nichols Journey Justin Hayward & John Lodge KC And The Sunshine Band Kenny Chesney King Crimson Kraftwerk Led Zeppelin Lionel Richie Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Loreena Mckennitt Ludwig van Beethoven Madness Madonna Máire Brennan Marvin Gaye Mc Hammer Miles Davis Moby Moody Blues Neil Diamond No Doubt Patty Loveless Paul Oakenfold Pet Shop Boys Phil Collins Pink Floyd PM Dawn Quad-City Dj's Queen Rammstein Randy Travis Ray Charles REM Rick James Ringo Starr Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass Roxette Roxy Music Runa Pacha Santana Savage Garden Shania Twain Spirit Starship Steppenwolf Steve Miller Band Sting Stray Cats Sugar Ray The Clash The Commitments The Drifters The Temptations The Cardigans The Cars The Doors The Eagles The Mavericks The Mothers of Invention The Outfield The Police Thompson Twins Toby Keith Tom Jones Trace Adkins Traffic u2 Vince Gill Wes Montgomery Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Yo-Yo Ma If my ears like it then I like it! Greg

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game [iMPORT], CD Audio CD (June 30, 1998) Label: Wea International Track Listings 1. Wicked Game 2. You Owe Me Some Kind of Love 3. Blue Spanish Sky 4. Heart Shaped World 5. Heart Full of Soul 6. Funeral in the Rain 7. Blue Hotel 8. Dancin' 9. Nothing's Changed 10. Voodoo 11. Lie to Me 12. Wicked Game [instrumental] For those who missed it Chris Isaak was on PBS Soundstage last week and I must say the performance was awesome. I would have recommended the PBS Soundstage performance but you really can't buy it yet and I don't see any air dates coming up. Still if you see it in your local PBS listings give it a watch. I did record it and it is one of the perfomances that makes me glad I have an HDTV setup. Chris Isaak on stage in 720P looks very good! . Chris Isaak still has the power in his voice and made the PBS special a must see performace. After seeing the Chris Isaak PBS performace how could I pick anything else for this week other than a Chris Isaak with "Wicked Game" on it! Greg

Wes Montgomery - Tequila [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED], Jazz, CD # Audio CD (November 9, 1999) # Label: Polygram Records # Catalog: #547769 1. Tequila 2. Little Child (Daddy Dear) 3. What The World Needs Is Love 4. The Big Hurt 5. Bumpin' On Sunset 6. Insensatez (How Insensitive) 7. The Thumb 8. Midnight Mood 9. Wives And Lovers 10. Tequila (Alternative Take) 11. The Big Hurt (Alternative Take) 12. Bumpin' On Sunset (Alternative Take) http://www.anthonymontgomery.com/wes_m.htm http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/montgomery_wes/bio.jhtml http://www.classicjazzguitar.com/artists/artists_page.jsp?artist=43 Few musicians in jazz history were more innovative and influential than guitar legend Wes Montgomery (1923- 68). He dispensed with the plectrum and developed a thumb-picking style, played octave and chordal passages with the fluency and nuance of single lines, and organized these astounding techniques in solos of daring detail and sustained shape. Wes Montgomery died suddenly of a heart attack in 1968. He left behind a legacy that included changing the guitar's place in popular culture. He most likely did not set out to do this, it just happened as a by-product of his very accessible talent. For the jazz guitarist, he changed the course and direction of jazz guitar evolution and left an unsurpassed musical legacy. Greg's pick's: Midnight Mood, Tequila and Tequila (Alternative Take) Great guitar .... Great Jazz..... Wes may have died over 37 years ago but his music will live on in the hearts of those who have come to know his unique style of Jazz.

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Super Hits, Dance-pop/R&B, CD 1. Let the Beat Hit 'Em 2. Something 'Bout Love 3. All Cried Out 4. Head to Toe 5. I Wonder If I Take You Home 6. Lost in Emotion 7. Can You Feel the Beat 8. Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star 9. U Never Nu How Good U Had It - Full Force 10. Someone to Love Me for Me - Full Force Picks: "Head to Toe", "All Cried Out" and how could we not forget "I Wonder If I Take You Home". Formed:1985 Disbanded: 1991 Lisa Velez's last namewas forgotten after the single "I Wonder If I Take You Home" elevated Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam into the national spotlight. Her voice had the perfect mix of uncertainty, irony, and edge, while Full Force's production was state-of-the-art for the time. There was also a fine ballad on the album, "All Cried Out," presenting Lisa Lisa's vulnerable side, and is arguably still her finest performance. Lisa Lisa and company eventually earned a platinum album and were on their way. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide Based in Brooklyn,vocalist Lisa Lisa (born Lisa Velez) and her supporting band, Cult Jam (Mike Hughes and Alex "Spanador" Moseley), were one of the most consistent dance-pop/R&B groups of the mid-'80s. Hughes and Mosley were also members of Full Force, the funk group that performed and produced the majority of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's albums. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam recorded their debut single, "I Wonder if I Take You Home," soon after forming in 1985, releasing it as an independent single. The group quickly signed to Columbia Records, which re-released the single; it climbed into the R&B Top Ten and the U.K. Top 20. The group amassed a number of hit songs throughout the '80s, yet by the end of the decade their success had begun to dry up; they disbanded after 1991's Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen. Lisa Lisa embarked on a solo career, releasing the commercially unsuccessful LL 77 in 1993. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Ray Charles - Ray!: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [sOUNDTRACK] It is really hard to place Ray Charles in any specific type of music. Was he rock.... yes he was (made the charts) Was he soul...yes he was (made the charts) Was he R&B...yes he was (made the charts) Was he Jazz...yes he was (made the charts) Was he country...yes he was (made the charts) The movie Ray was a great movie and the soundtrack includes selections that Ray himeself selected prior to his death. This is a must have collection as some of the finest performances by Ray Charles are found in this small collection. "Unchain My Heart" and "Georgia On My Mind" are nothing short of a masterpiece! 1. Mess Around (Studio) 2. I Got A Woman 3. Hallelujah I Love Her So (Live) 4. Drown In My Own Tears 5. Night Time Is The Right Time 6. Marianne (Studio) 7. Hard Times (Studio) 8. What'd I Say(Live) 9. Georgia On My Mind (Studio) 10. Hit The Road Jack (Studio) 11. Unchain My Heart (Studio) 12. I Can't Stop Loving You 13. Born To Lose (Studio) 14. Bye Bye Love (Studio) 15. You Don't Know Me (Live) 16. Let The Good Times Roll (Live) 17. Georgia On My Mind (Live) Greg

sputnik: "Tubular Bells" 1973 - Mike Oldfield Great pick.... On keyboard was non other than "Rick Wakeman". From your link: "Lindsay Cooper - British double bass, cello and tuba player, once active in the jazz scenes of London and Edinburgh. Linsay played with the Strawbs (first on cello, later on bass), alongside keyboard player Rick Wakeman. Lindsay Cooper sadly died in 2001. Not the same person as the female Lindsay Cooper who played on Hergest Ridge." Like I said... Rick Wakeman rules! Greg

Three for the MOOG!!! ----------------------------- Kraftwerk, Computer World, CD ----------------------------- Audio CD - October 25, 1990 - Elektra Great CD. Yes "It's More Fun To Compute". - a Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 synthesiser - a Moog Minimoog synthesiser - a Moog Polymoog synthesiser - Texas Instruments Language Translator machine (for electronic voices, it has different language memory cards) - Roland MC8 MicroComposer sequencer (although this was not used on any Kraftwerk records) - Custom-built 32-step analogue sequencers by Matten & Wiechers - Texas Instruments Pocket Translator - Dubreq Stylophone (this is a small handheld 'synth' made in the 1960s, which operated via a stylus touching a metal keyboard, the original versions could not switch octaves; for the sounds of Pocket Calculator) - Mattel BEEGEE mini keyboard The calculator used to make sounds in the song Pocket Calculator was probably the Casio FX-501b. Some of the other sounds on this track were made using a Mattel Bee Gees Rhythm Machine, a battery-powered keyboard released in 1978. A Friendchip "Mr. Lab" unit (aka "Music and Rhythm Laboratory") was used on the 1981 album Computer World. This offered TR808-style rhythm programming and a TB303-style miniature keyboard that allowed the programming of sequencer patterns 1. Computer World 2. Pocket Calculator 3. Numbers 4. Computer World2 5. Computer Love 6. Home Computer 7. It's More Fun To Compute --------------------------------------------------- Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, CD --------------------------------------------------- 1970 Rhino Audio CD: May 21, 1996 Keith Emerson at the controls of the Moog synthesizer and the Hammond B3 organ. "Lucky Man" is one Moog song that will last from generation to generation. 1. Barbarian 2. Take a Pebble 3. Knife Edge 4. Three Fates: Clotho/Lachesis/Atropos 5. Tank 6. Lucky Man In 1986 Emerson is still playing the Moog with the now "Emerson, Lake And Powell". The song "Touch And Go" is strong and forcefull... I love it! ------------------------------------------------ Rick Wakeman, Journey to the Center of the Earth ------------------------------------------------ THE MOOG MASTER! Audio CD: October 25, 1990 - A&M Journey to the Center of the Earth is one of progressive rock's crowning achievements. With the help of the London Symphony Orchestra and the English Chamber Choir, Wakeman turns this classic Jules Verne tale into an exciting and suspenseful instrumental narrative. The story is told by David Hemmings in between the use of Wakeman's keyboards, especially the powerful Hammond organ and the innovative Moog synthesizer, and when coupled with the prestigious sound of the orchestra, creates the album's fairytale-like climate. Recorded at London's Royal Festival Hall, the tale of a group of explorers who wander into the fantastic living world that exists in the Earth's core is told musically through Wakeman's synthesized theatrics and enriched by the haunting vocals of a chamber choir. Broken into four parts, the album's most riveting piece entitled "The Battle" involves Wakeman's most furious synthesized attack, churning and swirling the keyboards into a mass instrumental hysteria. With both "The Journey" and "The Forest," it's the effective use of the strings and percussion section of the London Symphony Orchestra that causes the elements of fantasy and myth to emerge from the album's depths. 1. The Journey/Recollection 2. The Battle/The Forest Journey to the Center of the Earth by Rick Wakeman was one of the 1st Reel-to-Reel running masters I owned which was released in that format back in the year 1974 if memory serves me correctly! Rick Wakeman will always be the MOOG Master. Greg

Pink Floyd, Echoes - The Best of Pink Floyd, CD, ROCK Two CD set. Released: November 6, 2001 ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED Echoes is a double-CD collection of some of Pink Floyd's best songs. The Pink Floyd songs "Time" and "Astronomy Domine" never sounded better! DISC 1: 1. Astronomy Domine 2. See Emily Play 3. Happiest Days Of Our Lives, The 4. Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) 5. Echoes 6. Hey You 7. Marooned 8. Great Gig In The Sky, The 9. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 10. Money 11. Keep Talking 12. Sheep 13. Sorrow DISC 2: 1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond 2. Time 3. Fletcher Memorial Home, The 4. Comfortably Numb 5. When Tigers Broke Free 6. One Of These Days 7. Us And Them 8. Learning To Fly 9. Arnold Layne 10. Wish You Were Here 11. Jugband Blues 12. High Hopes 13. Bike Crank it up when playing "Time"! Klipsch can handle it but can you? Greg