Akkurat denne minutt ....

[Boxx]

Les CHANSONS de PARIS

1997

[thebes]

Ich Habben dat cd.

[Dennie]

Merci Boxx!

The Look Of Love -- CD

Diana Krall

2001 Verve Records

Amazon.com

The Look of Love doesn't tamper with Diana Krall's ongoing

success, continuing the emphasis on romantic ballads and embracing them

with lush string arrangements. At the core, of course, is Krall's voice.

She's developing into one of the great torch singers, with an approach

that's both direct and subtly nuanced, true to the song and yet deeply

personal. There's a combination of restraint and drama here, as Krall

ranges from the confident to the wistful, from loss to playful

insinuation, as each song requires. "Cry Me a River" is bittersweet

triumph, while "Love Letters" and "Maybe You'll Be There" maintain the

most tenuous emotional hold, at once fragile and resilient. "Besame

Mucho" and "Dancing in the Dark" are sultry romances wafted on light

Latin beats. The songs develop their intimacy in the setting of Krall's

quartet, which usually includes bassist Christian McBride and drummer

Peter Erskine and several fine guitarists, most frequently Russell

Malone.

They're a superb complement to her voice and piano, and the close

communication carries through the depth and sheen added by Claus

Ogerman's rich orchestrations. --Stuart Broomer

1. "'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:29
2. "Love Letters" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) – 4:56
3. "I Remember You" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) – 3:56
4. "Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) – 5:03
5. "Besame Mucho" (Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velazquez) – 6:40
6. "The Night We Called It a Day" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) – 5:42
7. "Dancing in the Dark" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 5:48
8. "I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)" (Hoagy Carmichael, Jane Brown Thompson) – 3:44
9. "The Look of Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:41
10. "Maybe You'll Be There" (Rube Bloom, Sammy Gallop) – 5:31

• Diana Krall - piano, vocals
• Dori Caymmi - guitar
• Romero Lubambo
• Russell Malone
• John Pisano
• Luis Conte - percussion
• Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
• Peter Erskine - drums
• Jeff Hamilton - bass, drums
• Christian McBride - double bass
• London Symphony Orchestra
• Claus Ogerman - conductor, arranger

[runninshine]

Some half time music.....

Mark Kozelek

The Finally Lp

[Dennie]

Take It From The Top -- CD

Bob James Trio

2004 Tappan Zee/Koch Records

Amazon.com

Pianist/composer
Bob James made his fame as top-selling smooth jazz pioneer and his
theme song to the TV show Taxi is one of the most familiar melodies in
syndication. But his roots are in straight-ahead jazz. On this CD with
bassist James Genus and drummer Billy Kilson, James pays tribute to his
piano heroes and drops some surprises into the mix. His treatment of Nat
"King" Cole's "Straighten Up and Fly Right," is driven by hip-hop
rimshots, and Mal Waldron's classic ballad "Soul Eyes" is syncopated
with a Latin lilt. James's most impressive act of syncopated subversion
is his take on the Petula Clark hit "Downtown." Somehow Bob James
manages to keep it smooth and jazzy. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Track listing
1. Billy Boy
2. Straighten Up and Fly Right
3. Downtown
4. Tenderly
5. Nardis
6. Poinciana
7. Caravan
8. Soul Eyes
9. Django

[Boxx]

I've had this one going for about an hour as I put away the final Christmas stuff...

RUSH

R30

2005

[Dennie]

Midnight Sun -- CD

Herb Alpert

1992 A&M Records

"Midnight Sun" . . . I Love This CD!, November 29, 2005

By

Rebecca*rhapsodyinblue* (CA USA) - See all my reviews

(VINE VOICE)

(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Midnight Sun (Audio CD)

"This album is dedicated to my Forever "Friend" Stan Getz." ~ Herb Alpert ~



In the early seventies, Herb Alpert made his first hit single "This
Guy's In Love With You." This is also the very first number one hit song
by the talented songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. And
yes, this is also one of the songs my high school classmates from an
exclusive school for girls and I were crazy about back then.



My late father owned a good number of Herb Alpert's LP records from
his vast collection, so the trumpet player's music is not new to me when
I started my very own collection. A dear friend of mine knowing how
much I appreciate exquisite trumpet playing unselfishly gave this
delightful CD to me as a just-because-gift and we both loved this
collection of beautiful tunes and its arrangements and flawless
interpretations. I call it to-die-for music and I can't stop listening
to it. It's one of my Desert-Island-CDs. The kind of music you want to
hear for all seasons and will never tire listening to it. Many thanks to
the very talented Herb Alpert, the brilliant arranger/conductor/pianist
Eddie del Barrio, the legendary sax player Stan Getz and the rest of
the finest musicians in the jazz scene for making this recording
stunningly pleasing to the ears, Monty Budwig (bass), John Pisano, Barry
Zweig and Larry Carlton (guitar), Jeff Hamilton and Harvey Mason
(drums) and Frank Collett (piano).



This CD, which was released in 1992 opens up with the hauntingly
beautiful and my very favorite "Midnight Sun," a tune composed by Lionel
Hampton and Sonny Burke in 1947. One of the greatest and my all-time
favorite songwriters who has written lyrics to more than a thousand
melodies, Johnny Mercer, penned the wonderful lyrics seven years later
in 1954. There's a delightful anecdote behind Mr. Mercer's discovery of
this song. He was driving along the coast one night and heard this tune
being played on the radio and was enchanted by its charming melody. He
then called the radio station and asked the DJ about the artist (Lionel
Hampton) and the title of the tune. The rest is history.



Two of my spotlighted tracks showcase not only Mr. Alpert's
expertise in trumpet but also his soft and mellow vocals, Gershwins'
"Someone To Watch Over Me," and Lerner & Lowe's "I've Grown
Accustomed To Her Face."



"Friends" featuring his "forever friend" Stan Getz is one of the
very highlights and he co-wrote this tune with Eddie del Barrio. The
tuneful "In The Wee Small Hours" is poignantly affecting as well as
Charles Chaplin/John Terner/Geoffrey Parson's classic "Smile." The
beauty of "All The Things You Are," "Mona Lisa," "A Taste Of Honey" and
"Silent Tears And Roses" will leave any listener mesmerized.



These are the nice stuff that made this recording a special treat
not only to all Herb Alpert fans but also to any music lover who
appreciates charming instrumental music.



1. Herb Alpert's exquisitely beautiful trumpet playing.

2. A repertoire of impressive standards penned and composed by the
most brilliant songwriters of all-time, Gershwins, Mercer, Hampton &
Burke, Hammerstein & Kern, Hilliard & Mann, Lerner & Loewe,
Livingston & Evans, Scott & Marlow, Chaplin, Terner &
Parson, and Alpert & del Barrio.

3. A bevy of the finest back-up musicians, an outstanding
arranger/conductor and a pianist, Eddie del Barrio and not to mention
his special guest, Stan Getz.



Who could resist listening to this CD? Get it and enjoy it. This
would be a great addition to your collection of the finest music ever
recorded. You'll have a lifetime of listening enjoyment. It deserves not
five but ten stars.



Very highly recommended!

1. Midnight Sun (Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke, Johnny Mercer) 6:05
2. All The Things You Are (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) 3:53
3. Someone To Watch Over Me (George & Ira Gershwin) 5:16
4. In The Wee Small Hours (Bob Hilliard, David Mann) 5:53
5. Friends (Eddie Del Barrio, Herb Alpert) 4:21
6. A Taste Of Honey (Bobby Scott, Rick Marlow) 6:52
7. Mona Lisa (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) 5:46
8. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) 5:07
9. Silent Tears And Roses (Eddie Del Barrio) 3:50
10. Smile (Charlie Chaplin, John Terner, Geoffrey Parsons) 4:13

[Boxx]

Norah Jones

Austin City Limits

livefromaustintx

2008

[Boxx]

Midnight Sun -- CD

Herb Alpert

1992 A&M Records

"Midnight Sun" . . . I Love This CD!, November 29, 2005

By

Rebecca*rhapsodyinblue* (CA USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Midnight Sun (Audio CD)

"This album is dedicated to my Forever "Friend" Stan Getz." ~ Herb Alpert ~

In the early seventies, Herb Alpert made his first hit single "This Guy's In Love With You." This is also the very first number one hit song by the talented songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. And yes, this is also one of the songs my high school classmates from an exclusive school for girls and I were crazy about back then.

My late father owned a good number of Herb Alpert's LP records from his vast collection, so the trumpet player's music is not new to me when I started my very own collection. A dear friend of mine knowing how much I appreciate exquisite trumpet playing unselfishly gave this delightful CD to me as a just-because-gift and we both loved this collection of beautiful tunes and its arrangements and flawless interpretations. I call it to-die-for music and I can't stop listening to it. It's one of my Desert-Island-CDs. The kind of music you want to hear for all seasons and will never tire listening to it. Many thanks to the very talented Herb Alpert, the brilliant arranger/conductor/pianist Eddie del Barrio, the legendary sax player Stan Getz and the rest of the finest musicians in the jazz scene for making this recording stunningly pleasing to the ears, Monty Budwig (bass), John Pisano, Barry Zweig and Larry Carlton (guitar), Jeff Hamilton and Harvey Mason (drums) and Frank Collett (piano).

This CD, which was released in 1992 opens up with the hauntingly beautiful and my very favorite "Midnight Sun," a tune composed by Lionel Hampton and Sonny Burke in 1947. One of the greatest and my all-time favorite songwriters who has written lyrics to more than a thousand melodies, Johnny Mercer, penned the wonderful lyrics seven years later in 1954. There's a delightful anecdote behind Mr. Mercer's discovery of this song. He was driving along the coast one night and heard this tune being played on the radio and was enchanted by its charming melody. He then called the radio station and asked the DJ about the artist (Lionel Hampton) and the title of the tune. The rest is history.

Two of my spotlighted tracks showcase not only Mr. Alpert's expertise in trumpet but also his soft and mellow vocals, Gershwins' "Someone To Watch Over Me," and Lerner & Lowe's "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face."

"Friends" featuring his "forever friend" Stan Getz is one of the very highlights and he co-wrote this tune with Eddie del Barrio. The tuneful "In The Wee Small Hours" is poignantly affecting as well as Charles Chaplin/John Terner/Geoffrey Parson's classic "Smile." The beauty of "All The Things You Are," "Mona Lisa," "A Taste Of Honey" and "Silent Tears And Roses" will leave any listener mesmerized.

These are the nice stuff that made this recording a special treat not only to all Herb Alpert fans but also to any music lover who appreciates charming instrumental music.

1. Herb Alpert's exquisitely beautiful trumpet playing.
2. A repertoire of impressive standards penned and composed by the most brilliant songwriters of all-time, Gershwins, Mercer, Hampton & Burke, Hammerstein & Kern, Hilliard & Mann, Lerner & Loewe, Livingston & Evans, Scott & Marlow, Chaplin, Terner & Parson, and Alpert & del Barrio.
3. A bevy of the finest back-up musicians, an outstanding arranger/conductor and a pianist, Eddie del Barrio and not to mention his special guest, Stan Getz.

Who could resist listening to this CD? Get it and enjoy it. This would be a great addition to your collection of the finest music ever recorded. You'll have a lifetime of listening enjoyment. It deserves not five but ten stars.

Very highly recommended!

1. Midnight Sun (Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke, Johnny Mercer) 6:05
2. All The Things You Are (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) 3:53
3. Someone To Watch Over Me (George & Ira Gershwin) 5:16
4. In The Wee Small Hours (Bob Hilliard, David Mann) 5:53
5. Friends (Eddie Del Barrio, Herb Alpert) 4:21
6. A Taste Of Honey (Bobby Scott, Rick Marlow) 6:52
7. Mona Lisa (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) 5:46
8. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) 5:07
9. Silent Tears And Roses (Eddie Del Barrio) 3:50
10. Smile (Charlie Chaplin, John Terner, Geoffrey Parsons) 4:13

Dennie, I'm a big fan of Herb Alpert... How do you like this one?

[Dennie]

Midnight Sun -- CD

Herb Alpert

1992 A&M Records

"Midnight Sun" . . . I Love This CD!, November 29, 2005

By

Rebecca*rhapsodyinblue* (CA USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Midnight Sun (Audio CD)

"This album is dedicated to my Forever "Friend" Stan Getz." ~ Herb Alpert ~

In the early seventies, Herb Alpert made his first hit single "This Guy's In Love With You." This is also the very first number one hit song by the talented songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. And yes, this is also one of the songs my high school classmates from an exclusive school for girls and I were crazy about back then.

My late father owned a good number of Herb Alpert's LP records from his vast collection, so the trumpet player's music is not new to me when I started my very own collection. A dear friend of mine knowing how much I appreciate exquisite trumpet playing unselfishly gave this delightful CD to me as a just-because-gift and we both loved this collection of beautiful tunes and its arrangements and flawless interpretations. I call it to-die-for music and I can't stop listening to it. It's one of my Desert-Island-CDs. The kind of music you want to hear for all seasons and will never tire listening to it. Many thanks to the very talented Herb Alpert, the brilliant arranger/conductor/pianist Eddie del Barrio, the legendary sax player Stan Getz and the rest of the finest musicians in the jazz scene for making this recording stunningly pleasing to the ears, Monty Budwig (bass), John Pisano, Barry Zweig and Larry Carlton (guitar), Jeff Hamilton and Harvey Mason (drums) and Frank Collett (piano).

This CD, which was released in 1992 opens up with the hauntingly beautiful and my very favorite "Midnight Sun," a tune composed by Lionel Hampton and Sonny Burke in 1947. One of the greatest and my all-time favorite songwriters who has written lyrics to more than a thousand melodies, Johnny Mercer, penned the wonderful lyrics seven years later in 1954. There's a delightful anecdote behind Mr. Mercer's discovery of this song. He was driving along the coast one night and heard this tune being played on the radio and was enchanted by its charming melody. He then called the radio station and asked the DJ about the artist (Lionel Hampton) and the title of the tune. The rest is history.

Two of my spotlighted tracks showcase not only Mr. Alpert's expertise in trumpet but also his soft and mellow vocals, Gershwins' "Someone To Watch Over Me," and Lerner & Lowe's "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face."

"Friends" featuring his "forever friend" Stan Getz is one of the very highlights and he co-wrote this tune with Eddie del Barrio. The tuneful "In The Wee Small Hours" is poignantly affecting as well as Charles Chaplin/John Terner/Geoffrey Parson's classic "Smile." The beauty of "All The Things You Are," "Mona Lisa," "A Taste Of Honey" and "Silent Tears And Roses" will leave any listener mesmerized.

These are the nice stuff that made this recording a special treat not only to all Herb Alpert fans but also to any music lover who appreciates charming instrumental music.

1. Herb Alpert's exquisitely beautiful trumpet playing.
2. A repertoire of impressive standards penned and composed by the most brilliant songwriters of all-time, Gershwins, Mercer, Hampton & Burke, Hammerstein & Kern, Hilliard & Mann, Lerner & Loewe, Livingston & Evans, Scott & Marlow, Chaplin, Terner & Parson, and Alpert & del Barrio.
3. A bevy of the finest back-up musicians, an outstanding arranger/conductor and a pianist, Eddie del Barrio and not to mention his special guest, Stan Getz.

Who could resist listening to this CD? Get it and enjoy it. This would be a great addition to your collection of the finest music ever recorded. You'll have a lifetime of listening enjoyment. It deserves not five but ten stars.

Very highly recommended!

1. Midnight Sun (Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke, Johnny Mercer) 6:05
2. All The Things You Are (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) 3:53
3. Someone To Watch Over Me (George & Ira Gershwin) 5:16
4. In The Wee Small Hours (Bob Hilliard, David Mann) 5:53
5. Friends (Eddie Del Barrio, Herb Alpert) 4:21
6. A Taste Of Honey (Bobby Scott, Rick Marlow) 6:52
7. Mona Lisa (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) 5:46
8. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) 5:07
9. Silent Tears And Roses (Eddie Del Barrio) 3:50
10. Smile (Charlie Chaplin, John Terner, Geoffrey Parsons) 4:13

Dennie, I'm a big fan of Herb Alpert... How do you like this one?

Imho, it is one of his best! You won't be disapointed.....if you can find a copy. It's been OOP for a while now.

Dennie

[Dennie]

Second Wind -- CD

Herb Alpert

1996 Almo Records

Welcome Back Herb!, September 30, 1998

By

W. J. Bernardi (Austin, Tx USA) - See all my reviews

(REAL NAME)

This review is from: Second Wind (Audio CD)

Herb Alpert's first release in four years - and on his new label - is a
joyous one! Teaming up with keyboardist Jeff Lorber, Alpert embarks on a
funk-jazz romp that showcases some of his best playing on record. He
conjures up images of Miles Davis on many of the songs, yet it isn't a
ripoff of Miles at all. Alpert is a smart player. He knows what he can
and can't do, and stays within himself. Opening up with the
aptly-titled "Second Wind" Herb and Lorber create a great groove which
gives Alpert some freedom to roam around on the horn. "Driving Home" is
another hot song with Herb playing some really nice jazz on. Lorber
does some nice playing on "Sneakin' In" with the Hammond B3 organ,
conjuring up images of Jimmy Smith. This is some of Lorber's best
playing on record, too. On his own Lorber ends up playing a zillion
notes per second, but under Alpert's guidance he plays only when
necessary. The two combined to compose most of the songs, including the
beautiful "Rendevouz", where Alpert shows his romantic side of
playing. And his version of "My Funny Valentine" is also very hip. For
those who haven't listened to Herb Alpert in a long time, this is a CD
that will impress you.

One other note: The Japanese version of this
CD contains a bonus track - a "live" version of "The Lonely Bull",
which was Alpert's very first hit with the Tijuana Brass. Very funky,
with great solos by Alpert and Lorber!

1 Second Wind
2 Flirtation
3 Wherever You Are
4 Sneakin' In
5 Drivin' Home
6 Can't Stop Thinking About You
7 Flamingo - Herb Albert
8 My Funny Valentine - Herb Albert
9 Side Steppin'
10 Rendezvous
11 Across the Bridge
12 Sugar Cane

[runninshine]

Wilco

Kicking Television

Live In Chicago

4lp set

[Boxx]

Peter Cincotti

ON THE MOON

2004

[Rick]

OK Boxx, I don't know what "Akkurat denne minutt" means but here goes...

[Boxx]

OK Boxx, I don't know what "Akkurat denne minutt" means but here goes...

Rick, there is a story behind it.... it means Right this Minute in Norwegian...

[Dennie]

Info from Rickie Lee Jones:

"The album's got a kind of old flavor about it. There's no electric
music, no keyboard and no drums. A couple of songs have snare and a
bongo, but no
drum kit. Real intimate. It's real nice listening. [The
album's] just what I wanted to do, what I like to listen to. All
standards."

"I can't remember when I decided on just guitar and bass. I
was thinking about it for a couple of years, because I had practiced
'Valentine' with a guitar and bass when I lived in France and said 'Oh,
that's eally beautiful and different without a keyboard.' I think I got
the idea then and it was growing on me. [That sparer sound] is what I
grew up with. My uncle and my dad used to play together all the time:
they would sing those standards with the guitar so for me it's the most
natural sounding."

"It's not jazz in the way that people who like jazz like jazz. It's my own
way of looking at it. The album is old, it's very special."

-Rickie Lee Jones

Pop Pop -- CD

Rickie Lee Jones

1991 Geffen Records

Rickie Lee Jones's almost perfect Record, September 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Pop Pop (Audio CD)

If I had to choose a favorite Rickie Lee Jones record, it would be a
difficult choice but Pop Pop might just be my final decision. From the
first chords on an acoustic nylon string guitar on the first track you
know you're in for a treat. More than any other of her albums, Pop Pop
captures the magic that Rickie Lee Jones delivers on stage if you catch
her in a small venue. Jazz legends Charlie Haden on bass, Joe
Henderson on Sax and Robben Ford on acoustic guitar offer up jaw
dropping performances throughout Pop Pop. When it comes to subtle jazz
instrumentation and pitch perfect vocals, it doesn't get much better
than this. Add to that, the gorgeous quality of the recording and you
have the basic ingredients for a near perfect pop/jazz album that seems
to have rarely left my cd player for almost a decade. Stand out tracks
include: My One and Only Love, Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most,
Jimi Hendrix's Up From The Skies, Second Time Around, and Bye Bye
Blackbird.

Track listing

1. My One and Only Love
2. Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most
3. Hi-Lili Hi-Lo
4. Up From the Skies
5. Second Time Around
6. Dat Dere
7. I'll Be Seeing You
8. Bye Bye Blackbird
9. Ballad of the Sad Young Men, The
10. I Won't Grow Up
11. Love Junkyard
12. Comin' Back to Me

[Dennie]

OK Boxx, I don't know what "Akkurat denne minutt" means but here goes...

Rick, there is a story behind it.... it means Right this Minute in Norwegian...

When I saw the thread and Marty's reply, I googled it and found that out.

Being the Music ***** I am, I started posting!

Dennie

[Boxx]

OK Boxx, I don't know what "Akkurat denne minutt" means but here goes...

Rick, there is a story behind it.... it means Right this Minute in Norwegian...

When I saw the thread and Marty's reply, I googled it and found that out.

Being the Music ***** I am, I started posting!

Dennie

Aren't we clever guy's.... lol, lol.. this has been a fun day...

[Rick]

When I first saw the title with "denne" in it, I figured it must have something to do with DENNIE...lol...

[Rick]

When I first saw the title with "denne" in it, I figured it must have something to do with DENNIE...lol...