Pick Up on This!

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If it's sheer musical power and blinding tempos you seek, then as far as zydeco goes, no one drives as hard or whips up a dance floor quicker than accordionist Beau Jocque and his band, the aptly named Zydeco Hi-Rollers. A relative newcomer to the south Louisiana music scene, Beau Jocque has developed a style that includes lots of heavy, funky bass, shown here in tunes like "'Gardez donc! (Look at That!)" and "Comin' In." Although it's the only cover on this disc, the selection of Clifton Chenier's "Do Right Sometime" was a sweet choice. --Robert Baird

Pick Up on This!,Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers,Rounder / Pgd,Cajun / Zydeco / New Orleans,Pop,World Music,Zydeco

Average customer rating: A really Fine Romance A Musical Treat

Menuhin & Grappelli Play Berlin, Kern, Porter & Rodgers & Hart Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music European Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Grappelli and Menuhin Menuhin and Grappelli Play "Jealousy" and Other Great Standards Menuhin & Grappelli Play... Anything Goes, With Yo Yo Ma Jazz in Paris: Oscar Peterson-Stephanie Grapelli Quartet, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000002SDR Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Cheek To Cheek
2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
3. The Piccolino
4. Change Partners
5. Top Hat
6. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
7. Heat Wave
8. The Way You Look Tonight
9. Pick Yourself Up
10. A Fine Romance
11. All The Things You Are
12. Why Do I Love You?
13. I Get A Kick Out Of You
14. Night And Day
15. Looking At You
16. Just One Of Those Things
17. My Funny Valentine
18. Thou Swell
19. The Lady Is A Tramp
20. Blue Room

Customer Reviews:

A really Fine Romance.......2007-07-05

It doesn't get any better than these two playing these guys! Some of it was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Use your imagination... It's all just swell.

A Musical Treat.......2006-01-08

"The true mission of the violin is to imitate the accents of the human voice, a noble mission that has earned for the violin the glory of being called the king of instruments." ~ Charles-Auguste De Bériot ~

Yehudi Menuhin and Stéphane Grapelli together had made some of the most beautiful music ever-recorded. And I believe that this is one of the many successful albums they recorded together. In this recording, both violinists have showed their excellent musicianship and interpretative eloquence as well, making it one of my most cherished CDs from my collection.

These are the main ingredients of a perfectly-made CD for your listening pleasure: mix violins, piano, bass and drums together, combine two terrific violinists, season with the best melodies in the 20s, 30s and 40s from Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart. Add the musical talents of Nelson Riddle, Max Harris, Martin Taylor, Eddie Tripp, Alan Clare and the rest of the studio musicians. Now all you have to do is to sit back, relax and savor these stunning melodies coming from your CD player. Listen to it in full-volume and fill your music room with the sheer beauty of these classics.

One of my favorite musical instruments is violin. With its four strings, it gives a whole wide range of musical versatility and I simply love the fascinating sound it produces.

My personal highlights are the best tunes from Jerome Kern - "The Way You Look Tonight" (Nelson Riddle arranged this particular track and conducted the Woodwind and Brass section), "A Fine Romance," "Pick Yourself Up," "Why Do I Love You?" and "All The Things You Are."

My choices from Irving Berlin's gems are - "Isn't It A Lovely Day?" featuring the great artistry of Nelson Riddle in arranging and conducting, "Cheek To Cheek" and "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm."

The Cole Porter repertoire represented his musical sophistication in "Night And Day," "I Get A Kick Out Of You" and "Just One Of Those Things."

The choice cuts from the talented and creative team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart are "My Funny Valentine" and "Thou Swell."

Listening to this CD is so delectable and equivalent to having my favorite dessert - be it Tiramisu, New York Cheesecake, Black Forest Cake, Chocolate Soufflé, Créme Brulee, Chocolate Mousse or Chocolate-Coated Strawberries! ;)

A musical treat.

Average customer rating: Most beautiful music

Menuhin & Grappelli Play... Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duke, Vernon | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music European Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Menuhin & Grappelli Play Berlin, Kern, Porter & Rodgers & Hart The Very Best of Grappelli and Menuhin Anything Goes, With Yo Yo Ma Menuhin and Grappelli Play "Jealousy" and Other Great Standards Jazz in Paris: Oscar Peterson-Stephanie Grapelli Quartet, Vol. 1 ASIN: B0002Z83LG Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

1. Fascinatin' Rhythm
2. Soon
3. Summertime
4. Embraceable You
5. Liza
6. A Foggy Day
7. 'S Wonderful
8. The Man I Love
9. I Got Rhythm
10. He Loves And She Loves
11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
12. They All Laughed
13. Funny Face
14. Our Love Is Here To Stay
15. Lady Be Good
16. These Foolish Things
17. Laura
18. April In Paris
19. Autumn Leaves
20. Autumn In New York

Tracks:

1. Cheek To Cheek
2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
3. Change Partners
4. Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
6. Heat Wave
7. The Way You Look Tonight
8. Pick Yourself Up
9. A Fine Romance
10. All The Things You Are
11. Why Do I Love You?
12. I Get A Kick Out Of You
13. Night And Day
14. Looking At You
15. Just One Of Those Things
16. My Funny Valentine
17. Thou Swell
18. The Lady Is A Tramp
19. Blue Room
20. Jealousy
21. Skylark

Customer Reviews:

Most beautiful music.......2005-08-17

This is happy music.
Just plain happy, instrumental music.
Highly recommend to everyone.

Average customer rating: Beau The Music Plays On

Pick Up on This! Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers Manufacturer: ©1994 Rounder Records Corp. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Cajun & Creole | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Gonna Take You Downtown Git It, Beau Jocque! : Recorded Live Check It Out, Lock It In, Crank It Up! Beau Jocque Boogie Classics ASIN: B00000030E Release Date: 1994-03-28

Tracks:

1. Give It To Me
2. 'gardez Donc!
3. Zydeco Boogie Woogie
4. Mardi Gras Blues
5. Comin' In
6. Don't Tell Your Mama, Don't Tell Your Papa
7. Yesterday
8. Do Right Sometime
9. Hucklebuck
10. Pick Up On This
11. Chere Mignonne (Dear Cute One)
12. Hi-rollers Theme/Low Rider

Amazon.com essential recording

If it's sheer musical power and blinding tempos you seek, then as far as zydeco goes, no one drives as hard or whips up a dance floor quicker than accordionist Beau Jocque and his band, the aptly named Zydeco Hi-Rollers. A relative newcomer to the south Louisiana music scene, Beau Jocque has developed a style that includes lots of heavy, funky bass, shown here in tunes like "'Gardez donc! (Look at That!)" and "Comin' In." Although it's the only cover on this disc, the selection of Clifton Chenier's "Do Right Sometime" was a sweet choice. --Robert Baird

Customer Reviews:

Beau The Music Plays On.......2000-08-05

Once again I have to say, if you want good zydeco dance music, this CD is a must have. You'll play it over and over again while enjoying every minute of it. This artist definately deserves recognition. Young or old I assure you, you will not regret this purchase. This is Zydeco Music at its finest.

Average customer rating: Being Observed- "that's just how I feel, Mom!" YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A TEACHER Another Great Mix for Teachers.... A HILARIOUS WINNER! And the true songs about teaching just keep coming!

Teacher of the Year Judy Domeny Bowen Manufacturer: Round Top Barn Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Teacher Therapy You Know You're a Teacher if . . . What Teachers Do When No One is Looking What Principals Do When No One is Looking Rainbows, Head Lice, and Pea-Green Tile: Poems in the Voice of the Classroom Teacher ASIN: B000BX4UVG Release Date: 2005-09-15

Tracks:

1. Back to School Migration
2. First Day of School
3. Picture Day
4. The Trunk of the Teacher's Car
5. William the Janitor
6. In the Library
7. Annual Teacher Observation
8. That'd Be All Right With My Soul
9. Chair in the Principal's Office
10. Hurry Back
11. Thank You, Mr. Ryan
12. Teacher of the Year
13. The Phone Call
14. Thirty Years
15. Teachers on Vacation

Product Description

HOORAY! At last, the sequel to Judy Domeny Bowen’s Teacher Therapy, the CD of funny songs for teachers, is now available! More Teacher Therapy: Teacher of the Year contains 15 great new songs that capture the essence of life as a teacher. Songs include Back to School Migration and The First Day of School to help ease your transition from summer vacation into the new school year. You’ll laugh out loud when you hear Picture Day, The Trunk of the Teacher’s Car, Annual Teacher Observation, That’d Be All Right With My Soul, Hurry Back, Teachers on Vacation, and the rollicking Teacher of the Year. You’ll look at your coworkers in a new light when you hear William the Janitor and The Chair in the Principal’s Office. You’ll want to sing along with In the Library—a great song referencing over twenty well-known children’s books. Thank You Mr. Ryan and The Phone Call will affirm the importance of your job as an educator. Thirty Years is a fantastic retirement song! You’ll! tap your toes, sing along, laugh with delight at the honesty within the songs, and enjoy this CD from start to finish. Teacher of the Year, along with Teacher Therapy, make great gifts for teachers of any grade level or subject. Student teachers, retiring teachers, and every educator in between will enjoy the laughter and motivation within these songs. Judy's folk-style voice is crystal clear--the words to her songs are easy to understand! Each CD contains a booklet with all the song lyrics.

Customer Reviews:

Being Observed- "that's just how I feel, Mom!".......2007-01-10

Our daughter is a 4th year teacher who puts her whole heart into teaching, but dreads being observed. The song on this CD made her cry because it expressed just how she feels- observers tell her she is a remarkable teacher, but she is sure they will say she's no good!
We knew she would like this CD as she raved over the first one.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A TEACHER.......2006-02-19

You don't have to be a teacher to enjoy this album. We all have classroom memories that will be stirred by the selections. We have teachers than have inspired us; we perhaps have even known our own "Bill, the janitor." The vocal quality is superb; the sound quality is excellent. This is probably the best gift you could give to a teacher, or to anyone who loves kids. If you buy one as a gift for your favorite teacher, just make sure you have one to keep for yourself.

Another Great Mix for Teachers...........2006-01-08

Judy has done it again!! She has taken those experiences common to all teachers and made them enjoyable and humorous in her songs....If you need a laugh and a little stress relief....just pop in her CD...instant P.D.for the teacher in all of us!!!

A HILARIOUS WINNER!.......2005-12-08

As a fellow educator, TEACHER OF THE YEAR makes me take a more objective--and humorous--view of myself and my vocation. Judy is able to take the joys, sorrows, and frustrations of teaching and set them in such a light that you remember why you went into education in the first place. TEACHER OF THE YEAR is a motivator and a hilarious winner!

And the true songs about teaching just keep coming!.......2005-12-01

"Teacher Therapy" was a great album, so how could Mrs. Bowen top or equal it? By coming up with a whole batch of new songs that continue to be the best discription of what being a teacher is all about, that's how! If you are a teacher, this is the newest and most delightfully funny, honest, and genuine view of classroom teaching you could possibly find. And if you know a teacher and are searching for a gift that will be most appreciated, this is it.

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Tha Game Will Never Be tha Same The Raskal Manufacturer: RuffLife Recordz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAER2A Release Date: 2005-08-02

Tracks:

1. My Style (Feat. Zig Zag of NB Ridaz)
2. Life Is Ruff (Feat. Mr Shadow)
3. Raize It Up
4. Thats the Way We Roll (Feat. Knightowl & Kozme)
5. Tha Game Will Never Be tha Same
6. Tonight (Feat. M.C. Magic of NB Ridaz)
7. Hood Fame (Feat. Kozme & Sniper)
8. Game of Life
9. Ride with Me (Feat. Monte Loco & Lorenece Michaels)
10. Cradle to the Stage (Feat. Kozme)
11. Raize It Up + Radio Remix +
12. Like Me
13. Southwest Rydaz
14. Time to Ride (Feat. Hustle Town)
15. Hoodz Up High (Feat. Slow Pain)
16. Make Ya Bounce (Feat. Gemini)
17. We Keep Rollin (Feat. Petah Roy)
18. Yourz or Mine (Feat. Napoleon)
19. Tonight + Remix + [Feat. M.C. Magic of NB Ridaz]

Average customer rating:

Da Byrdman Cometh Manufacturer: LaMé Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000BR30WW Release Date: 2004-03-01

Tracks:

1. Da Byrdman Cometh
2. Tyme
3. Crossroads
4. I Had A Dream
5. Rockin' Sax
6. Rainy Night In Berlin
7. , Please Say Yes
8. I Can't Stop Loving You
9. Foot Stomp'n Juke Joint
10. L-O-V-E (LUV)

Product Description

The CD is a sultry yet sassy blend of Jazz, Pop and R&B with a certain Ole School flare, vocally and instrumentally. Listening to Dr. Larry "T-Byrd" Gordon playing his Golden Bird Sax will bring joy where there is sorrow and hope where there is only despair. He definitely exemplifies his talent as a prolific songwriter (ASCAP), artist, musician, composer, arranger, and engineer.

Average customer rating: A strange experience... Menuhin&Grappelli always a winning pair

Menuhin & Grappelli Play Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duke, Vernon | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000026BYI Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

1. Fascinatin' Rhythm
2. Soon
3. Summertime
4. Embraceable You
5. Liza
6. A Foggy Day
7. 'S Wonderful
8. The Man I Love
9. I Got Rhythm
10. He Loves And She Loves
11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
12. They All Laughed
13. Funny Face
14. Our Love is Here to Stay
15. Lady, Be Good
16. These Foolish Things
17. Laura
18. April In Paris
19. Autumn Leaves
20. Autumn In New York

Tracks:

1. Cheek To Cheek
2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
3. Change Partners
4. Top Hat, White And Tails
5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
6. Heat Wave
7. The Way You Look Tonight
8. Pick Yourself Up
9. A Fine Romance
10. All The Things You Are
11. Why Do I Love You?
12. I Get A Kick Out Of You
13. Night And Day
14. Looking At You
15. Just One Of Those Things
16. My Funny Valentine
17. Thou Swell
18. The Lady Is A Tramp
19. Blue Room
20. Jealousy
21. Skylark

Customer Reviews:

A strange experience..........2003-11-03

They're both brilliant violinists but in very different genres, and Menuhin by his own admission never learned to improvise (unlike many of today's classical performers): he was trained in the post-Liszt, pre-jazz window when improvisation had died out in classical music and even cadenzas followed the score strictly (if Beethoven didn't write one, play Kreisler's). And it shows, rather painfully. He achieves a brilliant tone but that's about it: he plays these Broadway tunes completely "straight", and any student could do that equally well.

The CD is worthwhile for its curiosity value, but you'd get much better musical value buying Grappelli's jazz and Menuhin's classical recordings separately.

Menuhin&Grappelli.......2002-08-17

Music just does not get any better than this CD! I am a musician and hearing these two artists is a thrill. This is a CD for all music lovers. You will not be sorry if you purchase this CD

always a winning pair.......2001-01-29

You simply can't go wrong with a combination of two of the most talented violinists of our time. This cd is a wonderful showcase for them both and the choice of music is the greatest classics. It's a fun, winner of a cd.

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Foxy Lady Brizell Manufacturer: Brizell Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA8KRI Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

1. One Thing That I Want
2. You Got the Magic
3. Let the Feeling Flow
4. You Making Me
5. Foxy Lady
6. Get Up on This Dance Floor
7. Where Alone
8. Hold On

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Da Fuze Lit C-4 Manufacturer: Explosive Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CADK5U Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. Explosive(intro)
2. Put Yo Lights On
3. Dem Ridaz
4. 2 of Us
5. Let's Do It(skit)
6. How We Roll
7. Pastime
8. Street Life
9. Da Fuze Lit
10. Hit Da Scene
11. Keep It Real
12. Gettin' High(skit)
13. Roll with Me
14. Hold Up
15. Hit Da Scene(remix)
16. They Don't Know
17. They Don't Know(remix)

Average customer rating:

Bloodshed D.O.G. - Defenders of God Manufacturer: D.O.G. Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAA5DU Release Date: 2003-07-08

Tracks:

1. Don't Wait
2. Miss Lust
3. Meaningless
4. Bloodshed
5. Soul Saver
6. Que Bonito
7. Listen to Us
8. Looking for Love
9. Yo Dog
10. Christian Soldiers
11. Tell Him Again
12. No Equal
13. JC Dance
14. How Would It Be
15. My Life
16. On the Mic
17. Prayer
18. Bloodshed [Remix]

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