A Vintage Year

About the Artist
D'Arez has studied at the Milwaukee Conservatory of Music with an emphasis in the classical discipline of guitar. In addition, he has studied classical guitar with the international master guitarist James Yoghourijian. On of his instruments was handmade specifically for him by luthier Robert Pascoe. The instrument has allowed D'Arez to develop a style that emphasizes originality, technique and is fashioned after the arts. Live performances in D'Arez's career included such venues as the Milwaukee Performing Arts Center and the Goodman Theater in Chicago accompanying a contemporary opera. D'Arez's original melodies in live performances have also been captured in his recordings. His first release, "From Me To You". displays a fusion of jazz, classical and Eastern musical styles. This was followed by "Another Sunset" and as a guest artist on "A Celebration of Music: Mad In Waukesha" on which D'Arez is included with such diverse Waukesha artistic talents as the BoDeans and the legendary Les Paul. D'Arez has just released "Gourmet Guitar" which has received international acclaim and excellent reviews.

Product Description
A Vintage Year captures the live essence of D'Arez's mastery of the Flamenco style in a full studio production. D'Arez combines his love and command of the Flamenco guitar idiom with a lifetime of world musical influences. On the heels of the critically acclaimed debut CD Gourmet Guitar, A Vintage Year will prove to be a perennial favorite to lovers of finger style guitar.

A Vintage Year was produced by veteran Milwaukee producer/engineer Gary Tanin (Sam Llanas, Udi Subudi, BoDeans, Stall) and features Milwaukee musicians including bassist Duane Stuermer.

A Vintage Year,D'Arez

Average customer rating: This is a gem I have treasured for years. The ultimate live performance for Shearing and Torme. TORME AND SHEARING - A GREATER SUM OF EACH OTHER One of the best Live performances you'll experience! Fabulous!

A Vintage Year Mel Tormé , and George Shearing Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Great American Songbook: Live at Michael's Pub An Elegant Evening An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé Mel and George "Do" World War II An Evening at Charlie's ASIN: B0000006GS Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Whisper Not/Love Me Or Leave Me
2. Out Of This World
3. Someday I'll Find You
4. The Midnight Sun
5. New York, New York Medley: For Me And My Gal/Mack The Knife/Birth Of The Blues/Send A Little Love...
6. Folks Who Live On The Hill
7. Bittersweet
8. Since I Fell For You
9. The Way You Look Tonight
10. Anyone Can Whistle/A Tune for Humming
11. When Sunny Gets Blue
12. Little Man You've Had A Busy Day

Customer Reviews:

This is a gem I have treasured for years........2006-08-10

Live recording from Concord Records which has consistent track record for audio fidelity. The sound has this cozy, intimate feel as if the artists are performing not only for the live audience but for the listener at home. George Shearing's piano improvisations are superb - it will carry you away. Mel Torme was a national treasure in my book - a true talent, supremely gifted. His performance is outstanding.

The ultimate live performance for Shearing and Torme........2006-06-30

When Mel Torme and George Shearing, friends who recorded together often, performed at the Paul Masson Mountain Winery in 1987, each was at his peak. Torme was then sixty-two years old, but he had never smoked (unusual in this industry), and his voice, mellower and more mature, was even better at sixty-two than it was at thirty-two. Shearing, at age sixty-eight, having signed with Concord Records in 1979, was enjoying a renaissance as a jazz pianist, making stunning recordings with Carmen McRae, Peggy Lee, and Mel Torme, among others.

In this vibrant live performance, both Torme and Shearing are relaxed, more interested in communicating with the audience and each other than in special effects and pyrotechnics. This approach is epitomized in the final track, "Little Man You've Had a Busy Day," an unabashedly sentimental song which could not be farther from the typical wild, grand finale for live CDs--a song presented softly, quietly, and slowly. Intimacy is the watchword here, with Torme and Shearing concentrating on mood, atmosphere, and creative interpretation, rather than on showmanship.

This is not to say that the CD lacks showmanship! "Out of this World" begins with a haunting piano solo by Shearing and gains power when Torme enters and sings in dissonance to the piano, more slowly than normal, lush in sound and totally controlled. Shearing solos on "Someday I'll find You," an unusual, funky track, cheerful and upbeat (and written, surprisingly, by Noel Coward)--and in "Anyone Can Whistle/A Tune for Humming," filled with subtle changes in melody and mood. Torme and Shearing engage in delightful, humorous banter in a medley of six songs in "New York, New York," in which Torme leads the audience to expect a Sinatra-style extravaganza through the familiar, repeating honky-tonk intro, then switches to "Me and My Gal," in the same tempo and key.

With a wonderful balance of songs--slow, moody tracks alternating with upbeat, sprightly melodies--the CD is full of creative jazz interpretations and remarkably little scat. "Since I Fell For You," presented as a funky blues song, and the upbeat, syncopated "The Way You Look Tonight," one of the few songs with scat, are standouts. With Torme's beautiful sound and sensitive interpretations (reminiscent of his earlier recordings as a crooner, on CDs such as "The London Sessions"), this album is an intimate live performance in which two of the greats make some of their most beautiful music together, and do it in jazz. n Mary Whipple

TORME AND SHEARING - A GREATER SUM OF EACH OTHER.......2005-09-19

No one can deny that Mel Torme and George Shearing have, in their solo status brought the sound of jazz to millions of people over the years. But this concert album proves that when put together, George Shearing and Mel Torme are greater than their individual parts. This recording contains standards such as "The Midnight Sun" which is given a Latin twist. You'll also find rare tunes like Noel Coward's "Someday I'll Find You" which George turns into a funky waltz. There are generous bows to Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker and Mel's tender "Little Man You've Had A Busy Day" gives us another side of the man. There is humor amid the nostalgia in the medley "New York, New York" -- makes me wish I were at this concert. My favorites were "Folks Who Live On the Hill" (lots of singers have done this chestnut, but not the way Torme gives it to us--as a family love song to keep in our hearts). The opening song "Whisper Not/Love Me or Leave Me" has by now become a standard for others but it is Mel's rendition that is BEST. There is real emotion and something akin to healing born out of this album. This album was produced at the Paul Masson Winery in Saratoga, California on a Sunday afternoon, an ideal outdoor setting for their music. Torme and Shearing banter back and forth with the audience and make the listening of this CD and alliance and passion for a day and moment gone by. Torme and Shearing bring with them the relaxed humor that is infectuous. I recommend this CD with a 5 star rating. And because George Shearing and Mel Torme belong together in a California concert afternoon.

One of the best Live performances you'll experience!.......2005-01-06

Many artists display their reliance on studio tricks and re-dubs when they venture out to a live performance, but not these two giants! An old jazz history professor turned me on to the Velvet Fog years ago and I can't believe I overlooked this album before now. A classic example of two geniuses playing off of each other and the crowd with wit, admiration and musicality. Want humor? Listen to all the song references they manage to intertwine into their New York, New York medley. Moonlight Serenade riffs to New York, New York? Are you kidding me? You have to add this CD to your collection!!

Fabulous!.......2003-12-13

Wow...what a find!
Torme's remarkable vioce and Shearing's elegant piano are a combination not to be trifled with. Torme's deceptively easy delivery can sometimes belie his skills, but in this effort they are perfectly mated with Shearing's understated work. The result is that rare unexplainable gem when the sum is infinitely greater than the parts.
Listen to "Midnight Sun" and be awed.

Average customer rating: Geaorge and Mel Write the Book Torme and Shearing, the ultimate live performance. Fabulous!

A Vintage Year Mel Tormé and George Shearing Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé Genius Loves Company A Chorus Line (1975 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B0000AUHRY Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

1. Whisper Not/Love Me or Leave Me
2. Out of This World
3. Someday I'll Find You - John Leitham, George Shearing, Mel Torm
4. Midnight Sun
5. New York, New York Medley: For Me and My Gal/Mack the Knife/Birth ...
6. Folks Who Live on the Hill
7. Bittersweet - John Leitham, George Shearing
8. Since I Fell for You
9. Way You Look Tonight
10. Anyone Can Whistle/A Tune for Humming
11. When Sunny Gets Blue
12. Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day

Customer Reviews:

Geaorge and Mel Write the Book.......2006-08-22

This recording made in 1987 showcases the talents of two men who defined the swinging world of another era of cool jazz. What is amazing is that it all seems so effortless, and anyone wanting a taste of what was the benchmark of of 40's and 50's jazz perfection should give this a listen.

Torme and Shearing, the ultimate live performance........2006-07-18

When Mel Torme and George Shearing, friends who recorded together often, performed at the Paul Masson Mountain Winery in 1987, each was at his peak. Torme was then sixty-two years old, but he had never smoked (unusual in this industry), and his voice, mellower and more mature, was even better at sixty-two than it was at thirty-two. Shearing, at age sixty-eight, having signed with Concord Records in 1979, was enjoying a renaissance as a jazz pianist, making stunning recordings with Carmen McRae, Peggy Lee, and Mel Torme, among others.

In this vibrant live performance, both Torme and Shearing are relaxed, more interested in communicating with the audience and each other than in special effects and pyrotechnics. This approach is epitomized in the final track, "Little Man You've Had a Busy Day," an unabashedly sentimental song which could not be farther from the typical wild, grand finale for live CDs--a song presented softly, quietly, and slowly. Intimacy is the watchword here, with Torme and Shearing concentrating on mood, atmosphere, and creative interpretation, rather than on showmanship.

This is not to say that the CD lacks showmanship! "Out of this World" begins with a haunting piano solo by Shearing and gains power when Torme enters and sings in dissonance to the piano, more slowly than normal, lush in sound and totally controlled. Shearing solos on "Someday I'll find You," an unusual, funky track, cheerful and upbeat (and written, surprisingly, by Noel Coward)--and in "Anyone Can Whistle/A Tune for Humming," filled with subtle changes in melody and mood. Torme and Shearing engage in delightful, humorous banter in a medley of six songs in "New York, New York," in which Torme leads the audience to expect a Sinatra-style extravaganza through the familiar, repeating honky-tonk intro, then switches to "Me and My Gal," in the same tempo and key.

With a wonderful balance of songs--slow, moody tracks alternating with upbeat, sprightly melodies--the CD is full of creative jazz interpretations and remarkably little scat. "Since I Fell For You," presented as a funky blues song, and the upbeat, syncopated "The Way You Look Tonight," one of the few songs with scat, are standouts. With Torme's beautiful sound and sensitive interpretations (reminiscent of his earlier recordings as a crooner, on CDs such as "The London Sessions"), this album is an intimate live performance in which two of the greats make some of their most beautiful music together, and do it in jazz. Mary Whipple

Fabulous!.......2003-12-13

Wow...what a find!
Torme's remarkable vioce and Shearing's elegant piano are a combination not to be trifled with. Torme's deceptively easy delivery can sometimes mask his vocal skills, but in this effort they are perfectly mated with Shearing's understated work. The result is that rare unexplainable gem when the sum is infinitely greater than the parts.
Listen to "Midnight Sun" and be awed.

Average customer rating:

A Vintage Year Mel Tormé and George Shearing Manufacturer: 3d ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music ASIN: B000JLPKY6 Release Date: 2007-01-01

Tracks:

1. Whisper Not/Love Me or Leave Me
2. Out of This World
3. Someday I'll Find You - John Leitham, George Shearing, Mel Torm
4. Midnight Sun
5. New York, New York Medley: For Me and My Gal/Mack the Knife/Birth ...
6. Folks Who Live on the Hill
7. Bittersweet - John Leitham, George Shearing
8. Since I Fell for You
9. Way You Look Tonight
10. Anyone Can Whistle/A Tune for Humming
11. When Sunny Gets Blue
12. Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day

Album Description

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. SSJ. 2007.

Album Details

24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

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Confessions of a Male Chauvinist Pig Manufacturer: AKP Records Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA2JRU Release Date: 2003-07-08

Average customer rating: ...and 1/2...Exhilarating and heartfelt gospel messages, complemented by some adept picking

Still He Came Manufacturer: Vintage ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000C6Y7HE Release Date: 2004-03-25

Tracks:

1. Send The Light
2. Last Days of Time
3. I'm Saved
4. Still He Came
5. Steady as Mount Zion
6. It Was Me
7. Hezekiah
8. Moses Prayed
9. Walk in the Path
10. The Fourth Man
11. We Shall Meet
12. Standing on the Solid Rock

Product Description

Debut release of Missouri Based Bluegrass Gospel band. Produced by Jeff and Ray Deaton. Recorded in Nashville and engineered by Rich Adler.

Customer Reviews:

...and 1/2...Exhilarating and heartfelt gospel messages, complemented by some adept picking.......2005-11-25

Playing Time - 31:20 -- Mount Zion is a Missouri-based bluegrass gospel band, and their debut release,produced by Ray and Jeff Deaton, indicates good preparation with song selecting and arranging for this album. Mount Zion's quartet singing and bluegrass instrumentation are substantially rooted in tradition. It's nice that lyrics are included in the CD's jacket. The opener, "Send the Light," is a call for the blessed gospel light to shine forever more. "Still He Came" is presented by the a capella quartet in a fine, cohesive fashion. "Steady as Mt. Zion" is a call to put your trust in the Lord. Band member Russ Weeks wrote "Last Days of Time" and "Hezekiah." The latter song incorporates three Bible stories (those of Hezekiah, Tabitha, and Melchisedec) into one song. Some of my favorites on "Still He Came" include their more up-tempo numbers like "The Fourth Man" and "Standing on the Solid Rock." Another is the call-and-response song, "Moses Prayed," which is receiving good airplay around the country as a result of being featured on Prime Cuts of Bluegrass' volume 69.

Mount Zion is Russ Weeks, Steve West, Tyler Weeks, and Roger Matthews. Russ Weeks is a long-time bluegrass musician who plays guitar, mandolin, fiddle and sings most of the lead vocals. Steve West (banjo, mandolin) has four decades of performing experience, with 30 years as a professional "country show" musician and owner in Central Missouri. In concert, their teen-aged bass player and singer Tyler Weeks occasionally dons the guitar and sings lead for a number during a Mount Zion set. Tyler Weeks has an exceptional bass voice. Roger Matthews is also an excellent musician with decades of experience playing banjo and guitar, and singing baritone. He co-founded the group, Radio Flyer, with Irl Hees in the 1970s, and Matthews has performed for the past several years with Midnight Flight.

Mount Zion gets much of their inspiration from the award-winning bluegrass gospel group, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. They are highly entertaining and professional. Mount Zion leaves us with some exhilarating and heartfelt gospel messages, complemented by some adept picking. I can tell that their repertoire would be well received at both churches and festivals. Their ministry of music is characterized by a rousing and spirited sound. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

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Vintage Year Nau Jazz Ensemble Manufacturer: Sea Breeze Vista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000003S66 Release Date: 1996-11-11

Tracks:

1. Stumblin & Shufflin
2. Bluesette
3. For No One in Particular
4. Fingers
5. Mira, Mira
6. Kids Are Pretty People
7. Cheese That Time Forgot
8. Peep
9. Blues for Red
10. Catch the Rebop Trane

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A Vintage Year ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000063CWD Release Date: 2002-02-22

Tracks:

1. Another Sunset
2. Rio Grande
3. Taharay
4. You Got It
5. Santa Fe
6. Brianna Lynn
7. The Dancer
8. Merlin
9. Tapas Tuesday ~the theme song~
10. Promenade
11. Pasticcio

Album Description

A Vintage Year captures the live essence of D'Arez's mastery of the Flamenco style in a full studio production. D'Arez combines his love and command of the Flamenco guitar idiom with a lifetime of world musical influences. On the heels of the critically acclaimed debut CD Gourmet Guitar, A Vintage Year will prove to be a perennial favorite to lovers of finger style guitar.

A Vintage Year was produced by veteran Milwaukee producer/engineer Gary Tanin (Sam Llanas, Udi Subudi, BoDeans, Stall) and features Milwaukee musicians including bassist Duane Stuermer.

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