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THIS CD CANNOT BE USED WITH YOUR MP3 PLAYER
Different, but edgier
A masterpiece!
Sophmore Slump?
Quality music for discerning music fans

Kokopelli
Kosheen
Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AGE0T
Release Date: 2003-08-18

Tracks:

Ages
All in My Head
Avalanche
Blue Eyed Boy
Coming Home
Crawling
Little Boy
Recovery
Suzy May
Wasting My Time
Wish

Album Description

Named after the mythical South American character who stood for individuality, 'Kokopelli' is the second album from the Bristol based outfit Kosheen. The album sees the band progress from their debut album by adding a more guitar driven sound to their already dark & emotive style of drum & bass. 11 tracks including the single 'All In My Head' (Radio Edit). Arista. 2003.

Album Details

Second Full Length from the Band that "Finally Gave Drum and Bass Its Chance to Go Pop...and Were Promptly Disowned by the 'real' Drum and Bass Heads". Their 2001 Debut CD 'resist' Sold 500,000 plus Worldwide. The Band Still Remain Distinctly Individual with Emotive Vocals and Story-telling Lyrics Fused with Darkly Intimate Electronica. Refusing to Be Tied to One Particular Genre, Kosheen have Created an Album with a More Guitar-heavy Sound from their Experiences of Playing Live with their Last Album."

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THIS CD CANNOT BE USED WITH YOUR MP3 PLAYER.......2006-03-29

I loved Resist and was looking forward to this album, but was very disappointed when I discovered I could not transfer the music to my MP3 player. You are forced to install a player from the CD to listen the music on your PC, which is very poor quality. I wish I could get a refund.

Different, but edgier.......2006-02-24

One of the things that drew me to this album was the fact that it was named 'Kokopelli' and the pictures of Native Americans on its cover (as well as that of the singles 'All In My Head' and 'Wasting My Time'), because Native American history has been a really interesting thing for me, and I was intrigued as to how a British band would take their music and blend it with the elements of Native American culture.

But, that aside, this album is really good and I could practically listen to it a few days in a row.

The first time I heard it, I really didn't like too many of the songs except for 'All In My Head', but it was really weird how I really wanted to like this album (I bought Kokopelli before Resist, which is unconventional) and something about it kept drawing me back.

Now I really like the album and feel I can identify with many of the songs in the album, especially 'Coming Home' and 'Recovery'. Oh, and 'Wish' as well.

Many fans of this album really like the song 'Recovery', which is, unfortunately, not one of my favorites. I don't get the huge hype about the song, although I do see how it can really affect the listener and how it can relate so well to what many of us, as teenagers, experience.

My favorite tracks are:
All In My Head
Coming Home
Avalanche
Little Boy

I don't believe in comparing Kokopelli to Resist, as one is a dance, drum 'n' bass album, while the other is rock and breakbeat. But if I had to choose, I'd choose Kokopelli over Resist, though both albums were exceptional ones.

I'm looking forward to their next record!

A masterpiece!.......2005-09-19

RESIST was great. KOKPELLI set up a new standard. Matured, dense, dark, energetic, poetic. Belongs to my top 20 collection, beside Contino Sessions, Bekaup Fish, New Forms, Weekend In London (D. Clark), Colours (Cabaret Voltaire), Kapital (Laibach), etc.

Sophmore Slump?.......2005-07-10

People either adore the darker, guitar-driven direction Kosheen's sophmore disc takes, or lament the loss of the deliciously melodic, drum & bass crawl of their freshman outing, "Resist;" unfortunately, I'm the latter.

Singer Sian Evan on "Resist" sounds like a mix between Ruth-Ann from Olive and the wistful lead singer of the now defunct "Mono." Here, she apes the punky chick vocals of "Sneaker Pimps."

So, buy which ever one you prefer. For me, it will always be the more simplistic and jazzy beauty of "Resist." And for those who agree with me, another CD I found equally compelling, is the beautiful and surprising compilation, "Mastercuts Early Hours ." Lotsa soulful Kruder & Dorfmeister Mixes (the gods of drum & bass) and a helluva vocal discovery in Jhelisa Anderson, on "Friendly Pressure," which indeed, reminds me of smooth stylings of Kosheen's debut.

Quality music for discerning music fans.......2004-05-18

If you like, chilled, smooth music to suit your evry mood trhat you can also sing along to, you need this album. All in my head is a fabulous track, poppy without feeling mass produced. Every track has its own pace, some unhurried like Little Boy, others pacy like Suzy May. I personally adore Ages, a song about family, and how easily it can be torn apart by a careless thought or deed. Don't miss this album.

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Facing Wes
Ronald Muldrow
Manufacturer: Kokopelli Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005NIN
Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

On The Fritz
Facing Wes
Andrea
Granite Green
Oliver's Moments
Our Day Will Come
Minus Mingus
Cryin' Blues
Three Quarter Miles
Little White Lies

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happy birthday
Multi-talented McGuinness excels here as trombonist/compose
Brilliant contemporary Jazz trombone music

Sliding In
Pete McGuinness
Manufacturer: Kokopelli Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000009QZD
Release Date: 1998-08-18

Tracks:

Sliding In
Blues For A.G.
Joansong
Roman Nightmare
Bigelownia
Cellar By Flashlight
Waltz For Mr. Wheeler
How Deep Is The Ocean
The Cry

Customer Reviews:

happy birthday.......2002-12-20

this cd----it--well-

IT'S BIG!

Multi-talented McGuinness excels here as trombonist/compose.......1999-05-08

This is one of the best instrumental jazz records I have heard in a long while. McGuinness, who is joined here by tenor sax virtuoso Dave Pietro, pianist Mike Holober, drummer Scott Neumann and soprano saxophone artist Dave Liebman, does an extraordinary job with this very happening recording.

I strongly urge you jazz fans to check it out!

Brilliant contemporary Jazz trombone music.......1999-02-13

Pete McGuinness' fantastic new release, "Slipping In", is a must-own for all serious trombone fans and students. Buy it!

And look for the New York Trombone Conspiracy, also featuring Pete.

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Beautiful, the jazz flute at its best...

Peace Pieces
Herbie Mann
Manufacturer: Kokopelli Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005WVF
Release Date: 1995-10-03

Tracks:

Peri's Scope
Funkallero
Interplay
Turn Out the Stars
We Will Meet Again
Blue in Green
Waltz for Debby
Very Early
Peace Piece

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Beautiful, the jazz flute at its best..........2003-04-20

Mr. Mann has been making improvised flute records for 40 or 50 years, so of course he knows what he's doing. The late jazz pianist Bill Evans was a kind of genius at composing in addition to playing, and Herbie brings out that side of Bill in this wonderful CD. No piano on here at all, a wise choice since no one could play it like Bill. In addition to Herbie's flutes we get guitar, drums, the bass played by Eddie Gomez (who played with Evans in the 60's and 70's)and a bit of flugelhorn. This disc was partially recorded in Santa Fe, where Herbie Mann now lives, and released by that city's Kokopelli Records. That means the CD probably has not sold many copies since its 1995 release, which is a great shame. It is fun, fun, fun, done with superb craftsmanship, and only in passing, a "tribute" album. Don't buy it because it memorializes Evans, who certainly deserves the honor. Buy it because this is lively, lovely, vital jazz from skilled artists and a caring company. Even the booklet is good!

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Kokopelli's Cafe
Something new, Really

Kokopelli's Cafe
R. Carlos Nakai
Manufacturer: Canyon Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000138J
Release Date: 1996-10-01

Tracks:

Kokopelli's Cafe
Between Venus & Mars
Mo'combo Gumbo
The Honey Hunters
Night Of The Chupacabras
Whippoorwill
Lizard Moon
Javelina Shuffle
Primitive Seasons
Secular Philosophy
Shaman's Call
Nightwind

Product Description

1. Kokopellis Cafe 2. Between Venus and Mars 3. Mo combo Gumbo 4. The Honey Hunters 5. Night of the Chupacabras 6. Whippoorwill 7. Lizard Moon 8. Javelina Shuffle 9. Primitive Seasons 10. Secular Philosophy 11. Shamans Call 12. Nightwind

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Those familiar only with Nakai's solo and new age flute work will undoubtedly be surprised by this outing from his "world jazz" quartet, a band that includes drummer-percussionist Will Clipman, who has played in a number of jazz, reggae, rock, and world music outfits; Apache/Mexican American bass and keyboard ace J. David Muñiz; and Amo Chip who has played sax and keyboards with Sun Ra, The Nigerian All Stars, and Queen Ida's Zydeco Band to name a few. Nakai's familiar use of sustained notes works well with the other players on slow jams like "Honey-Hunters" and "Primitive Seasons"; while on up-tempo tracks like "Mo'combo Gumbo," which rides the familiar Bo Diddley beat, the flautist allows his whimsical side to come through. --j. poet

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Kokopelli's Cafe.......2006-07-18

R. Carlos Nakai is one of my favorites and he has really put together a awsome cd with Kokopelli's Cafe! What a sound! Native American flute mixed with a jazz group and it doesn't get much better than this!

Something new, Really.......1999-05-13

I had been mildly familiar with Nakai's work in traditional and in semi-classical formats before this, and then I received Kokopelli's Cafe as a gift. This is a fusion of Native American and jazz composition, like I have never heard before. And it works.

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Cooks

Bop 'n' Blues
Cornell Dupree
Manufacturer: Kokopelli Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Child's Play

ASIN: B000005WVB
Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

Freedom Jazz Dance
Bags' Groove
Manteca
'Round Midnight
Hucklebuck / Now's The Time
Love Letter
My Little Suede Shoes
Walkin'
Bop 'N' Blues

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Cooks.......2002-08-16

A must if you're a blues guitarist and want to jazz things up. Great grooves.

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Under a Woodstock Moon
David "Fathead" Newman
Manufacturer: Kokopelli Records
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ASIN: B000005NIQ
Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

Nature Boy
Amandla
Up Jumped Spring
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
Autumn In New York
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Another Kentucky Sunset
Summertime
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A great CD, definately not out of print
Several steps forward for Brazilian Jazz
Better than the original soundtrack
Buy the original
The Morning of the Carnival

Black Orpheus
Trio Da Paz
Manufacturer: Kokopelli Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000005WV8
Release Date: 1995-01-03

Tracks:

Felicidade
Frevo
Felicidade
Manha de Carnaval
O Nosso Amor
Chde Estrelas
Samba de Orfeu
Doar
Felicidade [Vocal Version]
Manha de Carnaval
Namacumba
Hugs & Kisses
Samba de Orfeu [Vocal Version]

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A great CD, definately not out of print.......2007-03-27

This is a great CD, i will not argue otherwise, but the seller who is advertising that the CD is out of print, and wants $70 is trying to swindle you. I just bought it at a concert at Binghamton University for $15.

Several steps forward for Brazilian Jazz.......2006-06-14

This 1994 CD by Trio Da Paz is another great example of how Brazilian Jazz has been moving forward, with so much great taste and musiquality.
Each cut in this CD is an absolute winner, no fillers, and the performances are so well arranged and executed especially since this project so huge, but Romero, Dudu and Nilson have been able to pull it off.
It's also important to mention Trio Da Paz' guests here:
- Herbie Mann / Flutes
- Claudio Roditi / Trumpet & Flugelhorn
- Nana Vasconcelos / Percussion
- Maucha Adnet & Alana Da Fonseca / Vocals
- Jorge Silva & Cyro Baptista / Percussion.

Two reviewers mentioned that this one is better than the original, and that the original is way better; I don't know which one is better since both recordings are completely different from each other, all I know is that the original was Bossa Nova, this is in the Afro-Brazilian Jazz rhythm and each one has to be graded in its own context. This one is awesome !!!!!!!!

Better than the original soundtrack.......2006-03-09

Yes, I feel that this album done by Trio da Paz surpasses the original soundtrack to the movie Black Orpheus for two reasons. Firstly and most importantly, the original soundtrack is much more of a depiction of the movie on CD. The sounds of the movie are dubbed overtop the songs and the tracks change abruptly. This makes it abrasive to listen to and enjoy. Secondly, Trio da Paz is an incredible group and their expressions really capture the themes and intentions of Jobim and Bonfa. If you felt that Manhã de Carnaval, the main theme to the movie, was haunting and evocative in its original form, you will greatly love and appreciate what has been done on this album. I've seen Trio da Paz live more than once, and each time they play they have copies of this album available for purchase and mention it sometime during a set on stage. They feel very strongly about their work here and that should say something about the emotion in this album.

Buy the original.......2004-12-09

The original Black Orpheus that set the world on fire is available fro Verve. Why buy imitators when you can get the real thing? I highly recommend the original soundtrack. Though if you want to hear how influential that sound from 1959 still is today, this is an example.

The Morning of the Carnival.......1999-08-12

In 1958 in Cannes a Brazilian Movie set not only the movie world on a spin, but the music world went along for the ride. The Black Orpheus would become the vehicle that would introduce the world to the music of Luiz Bonfia and Antonio Carlos Jobim, This album remains faithful to the movie soundtrack. From the opening "A Felicidade" to the closing "Samba De Orfeo", My favorite from this album and the movie is "Manha De Carnaval" (Morning of the Carnival) its haunting and longing themes are truly beautiful. Any lover of true Brazilian music must have this CD, Bravo Trio Da PAz

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Deep Pocket
Herbie Mann
Manufacturer: Kokopelli Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006MPP
Release Date: 1994-08-09

Tracks:

Down On The Corner
Knock On Wood
Moanin'
Mustang Sally
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
Papa Was A Rolling Stone
Sunny
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Go Home
Amazing Grace

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Love This Music
very well laid out
exceptional

Kokopelli:The Indian Legend
Terrell's Magic Flutes , and Terrell & Diane Jones
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IAAK
Release Date: 1992-07-01

Tracks:

Great Mystery/Breath of Life
Medicine Journey
Vision Quest
Lenyanovi
Council of Elders
Paho(Prayer Feather)
Eagle Drum/Fire Ceremony
Kokopelli
Shaman's Death
Dreamtime

Album Description

Kokopelli is an instrumental interpretation of one of the oldest mystical legends of Native American folklore. A large variety of handmade wind and acoustical instruments blend with recorded nature sounds and digital technology to create a peaceful, serene recording that is used in many therapeutic environments for meditation, massage, and easy listening.

Customer Reviews:

Love This Music.......2007-05-16

I recently purchased the CD, but have carried an audio tape of this music in my car for years. It is beautiful and very calming - great for freeway traffic stress.

very well laid out.......2004-03-27

I bought this tape in 1996 during a trip to California. Alas my tape is no longer any good and I have searched the internet to find another tape or CD. It is a delightful sound of music in the sense that all of the sounds which are from a variety of not well known instruments blend together to form a unique sound of purposeful music

exceptional.......1999-12-11

I really enjoyed this CD. It has a really unique sound which I do not get tired of.

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