Mister Magic

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This 1975 release is a masterpiece of soul jazz, with keyboardist Bob James providing the arrangements for Grover Washington's emotive saxophones. James's opening "Earth Tones" has Washington playing soprano over a weave of percussion and electronics that suggests the influence of Miles Davis's electric fusion work, while "Passion Flower," a beautiful ballad by Duke Ellington's composing partner, Billy Strayhorn, has Washington's soprano backed by rich strings. His tenor is potent and soulful on the punchy version of "Mr. Magic" and funkier still on the James-Washington collaboration "Black Frost." Eric Gale turns in some superb guitar solos, and the studio band, anchored by taut backbeats from bassist Gary King and drummer Harvey Mason, is first-rate. --Adam Rains

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Average customer rating: The Spectacular Tones Of Grover! Mister Magic... Hits the sweet spot Passionate trailblazer in jazz fusion history.. Spectacular!

Mister Magic Jr. Grover Washington Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Feels So Good Winelight Sun Goddess "Grover Washington, Jr. - Prime Cuts: The Greatest Hits 1987-1999" Live at the Bijou ASIN: B000001A5Z Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

1. Earth Tones
2. Passion Flower
3. Mister Magic
4. Black Frost

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This 1975 release is a masterpiece of soul jazz, with keyboardist Bob James providing the arrangements for Grover Washington's emotive saxophones. James's opening "Earth Tones" has Washington playing soprano over a weave of percussion and electronics that suggests the influence of Miles Davis's electric fusion work, while "Passion Flower," a beautiful ballad by Duke Ellington's composing partner, Billy Strayhorn, has Washington's soprano backed by rich strings. His tenor is potent and soulful on the punchy version of "Mr. Magic" and funkier still on the James-Washington collaboration "Black Frost." Eric Gale turns in some superb guitar solos, and the studio band, anchored by taut backbeats from bassist Gary King and drummer Harvey Mason, is first-rate. --Adam Rains

Customer Reviews:

The Spectacular Tones Of Grover!.......2007-06-16

Grover Washington,actually pretty early in his career at this point just about floored the jazz funk saxophone world with "Mister Magic".The album starts out with the 12 plus minute "Earth Tones"-starting itself with gentle nature sound effects and then lurching into a deep,primal jazz/funk groove with Grover's sax permateating every cravass in between!And those nature songs and bubbly guitar just melt around the songs like carmel!And a cover of the Billy Strayhorn classic "Passion Flower" is given a treatment not dissimilar to Coltrane.And then there's that title song-a moodily grooving slice of funk with deep beats and light,sensual orchestration to die for-not to mention having one of the FUNKIEST bottoms your going to hear!And the whole thing is capped off with "Black Frost" whitch does'nt change alot!'Mister Magic' swings in and out of tempo's,from jazz to funk and back all in little more then half an hour and is CLEARLY Grover Washington's artitic statement of intent and those who only know him for albums like Winelight your going to be in for quiet a surprise!If only he were here today to make more music like this-I know alot of people who'd like to hear it.I would!

Mister Magic..........2007-04-13

Truth be told, I had forgotten about Grover Washington and his music! You can get this disk at a good price these days. Just buy it, place it in your player and mellow out! Of course, the signature tune here is "Mister Magic." Relive this Grover's music today!!!! Five stars!

Hits the sweet spot.......2006-01-03

Talented, versatile and confident, are a few words that can describe Grover's cuts.
He is one of the very few, who has able grasps a constant following for all the years he has gifted us.

He fluidly morph from his early days of traditional, to (what most of us remember him as) one the funkiest saxes with the CTI and Motown years, then to his latter years of smooth jazz, he has always kept us captivated with certain cuts we all can say "Ah man, that's Grover!" He was one who never stayed in the back of the pack with the changing times, and didn't limited himself with certain fortes.

I have been listening to Grover for over 35 years and his music still hits the senses of the soul. In my collection over the years, his name is repeated the most. Mr. Magic was his signature cut, but if you want pure funky Grover, take a listen to Black frost, it's all him, no other solos are used and I think it's his best tenor works of its time. He goes from high to low, short to long notes and even does battle with the horn section. I'm reviewing this album only because this was the first Grover album I purchased way back.

To get the full spectrum of Grover you must check out his other albums, Feels so Good, (Knucklehead) Reed Seed, (Loran's Dance) Paradise, and Live at the Bijou are a few. Go by the ratings and you won't go wrong. Grover will be missed, never forgotten and never gets old.

Passionate trailblazer in jazz fusion history.........2005-11-19

This album was unique as it almost singlehandedly sparked the whole jazz fusion era that was to take grip in the early 70s, at least to say it shone a commercial spotlight on the whole genre. It still is even today considered a landmark album because the level of musicianship contained will never be surpassed. Grovers adaptation of Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorns "Passion Flower" almost equalled the original. The sound is enchanting on each track!
Some of the greatest session musicians of the 70s are contained on this c.d. Many like Grover, sadly are no longer around. By this i'm referring to the phenomenal guitarist Eric Gale who captivates you rigidly from his very first reverb drenched lick during his sensational solo on "Mister Magic". Eric Gale set the standard and laid down one of the most memorative, funky and passionate solos in jazz funk history. Absolute perfection. The 'tension & release' effect & feel in guitar playing was never better displayed..and no one can play this solo like Eric. Even today it makes the hair on my neck stand on end. Maybe even Eric would never have been able to replicate the solo because it just seems so spontaneously perfect. Grover never sounded as good as on this album and his next one "Feels So Good" which was almost part of the same concept as this one. This was the true sound of KUDU records in 1973. Beautiful!

Spectacular!.......2004-06-26

This album starts out with the 12 plus minute "Earth Tones"-starting itself with gentle nature sound effects and then
lurching into a deep,primal jazz/funk groove with Grover's sax
permateating every cravass in between!And a cover of the Billy
Strayhorn classic "Passion Flower" is given a treatment not
dissimilar to Coltrane.And then there's that title song-a moodily
grooving slice of funk with deep beats and light,sensual orchestration to die for!And the whole thing is capped off with
"Black Frost" whitch does'nt change alot!'Mister Magic' swings
in and out of tempo's,from jazz to funk and back all in little
mor then half an hour and is CLEARLY Grover Washington's artitic
statement of intent!If only he were here today to make more music
like this-I know alot of people who'd like to hear it.I would!

Average customer rating: Great set of wartime rarities Cure for the Blues Standard Transcription Collection

(Not) Your Standard Spike Jones Collection Spike Jones Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Contemporary Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Strictly for Music Lovers Fonk Spike Jones - Greatest Hits Spiked!: The Music of Spike Jones The Spike Jones Story ASIN: B00007JR3K Release Date: 2003-04-08

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Holiday blues comin' on? Well, put a spike in `em! Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet—79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.

Customer Reviews:

Great set of wartime rarities.......2003-05-14

Spike Jones was the king of the novelty song performers, with hits like "Der Fuehrer's Face" and the parody version of "Sheik of Araby" becoming huge hits during World War II. This is a swell 3-CD set, gathering a full eighty-one of Jones' best tracks from his 1940s heyday, drawn from an extensive archive of radio broadcasts made for the Standard Transcription service. The tightness of his City Slickers band is amply demonstrated in these manic, kookily orchestrated performances. Toots, squonks, blatts and bleats whiz by at lightning speed, as one daffy song after another will delight devoted fans. Amazingly, Jones had the unusual, almost unique ability to perform a repertoire almost entirely made up of comedic material, and yet still be quite listenable and engaging. His jazz chops were hardly in question, and from time to time Jones would dash off a non-novelty ballad or two, just to give the rubes something to think about. Of course, just as often he would perform a song that *sounded* like a straight ballad, but would turn out to be another goof. (One great example of this is the sultry "Serenade To A Jerk," sung in slinky, burlesque tones by Myrtle Horwin.) This collection may seem a little overwhelming, but like his studio recordings, these radio performances have a certain brilliance and joie de vivre about them that will leave you enchanted. Definitely worth checking out!

Cure for the Blues.......2003-04-25

Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet-79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.

Standard Transcription Collection.......2003-04-12

This collection has remastered material from the large stack of Standard Transcription discs from the early 1940's. There are many songs not recorded on RCA, many on the theme of wartime ("48 Reasons Why"), and the quality is excellent. The packaging is threadbare but this is an essential CD package for true music lovers.

Average customer rating: Simply Amazing Music of Hikari Oe Music of Hikari Oe

Music of Hikari Oe, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Denon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: The MUSIC OF LIGHT: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF HIKARI AND KENZABURO OE Rouse Up O Young Men of the New Age! A Personal Matter Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness Seventeen and J: Two Novels ASIN: B0000034XQ Release Date: 1995-03-28

Tracks:

1. A Favourite Waltz
2. Forest Ballad
3. Nocturne
4. Birthday Waltz
5. Ave Maria
6. Bluebird March
7. Star
8. Mister Prelude
9. Waltz In A Minor
10. Rondo
11. Summer In Kitakaru
12. Winter
13. Requiem For M
14. Lullaby For Keiko
15. Dance
16. Siciliano
17. Landler
18. Grief
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20. Sad Waltz
21. Pied Piper
22. Stream
23. Barcarolle
24. Hiroshima Requiem
25. Graduation (With Variations)

Customer Reviews:

Simply Amazing.......2004-01-02

I first heard of Hikari Oe many years ago when he was featured on a news program. I was so moved by his story, that I went out to buy his CD. I fell in love. I am so amazed that this man who can do nothing for himself, can write such beautiful music. He is simply amazing. This is a wonderful cd from a wonderful man. Don't miss it!!!!

Music of Hikari Oe.......2000-06-11

Listend, loved. I don't listen to classical music often, but I listen to this one almost every day.

Music of Hikari Oe.......2000-06-11

First reccomended to by Orson Scott Card in Xenocide, I orded it and was not dissapointed. This music is beautiful. I listen to it almost every day.

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Mister Magic / Feels So Good Manufacturer: Motown Record Corporation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002Z3AU0

Product Description

Contains 2 of Grover Washington's albums on 1 CD - "Mister Magic" and "Feels So Good". 1986 Motown Records release.

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Mr. Magic Manufacturer: L & M Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002UNMR6

Product Description

8 song CD. Contains 4 versions of "Mr. Magic", 3 versions of Woman in Black", and the song "Take Me Back".

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Mister Magic Jr. Grover Washington Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DWSH Release Date: 1992-02-03

Tracks:

1. Earth Tones
2. Passion Flower
3. Mister Magic
4. Black Frost

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Rock 'n' Roll Radio Starring Alan Freed: Live Broadcasts As Heard on CBS Radio in 1956 Alan Freed , Count Basie and His Orchestra , Otis Williams and the Charms , The Chordettes , Gene Vincent , The Platters , Clyde McPhatter , Chuck Berry , La Verne Baker , and Bill Haley and the Comets Manufacturer: Radiola/Sandy Hook Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000RCHJN2

Product Description

Released in the mid 80's by Radiola/Sandy Hook Records, this CD contains 18 tracks of live early rock 'n' roll performances from the 1956 CBS Radio program "Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party" starring and hosted by Alan Freed AKA The King of Rock 'n' Roll and Count Basie and his orchestra. Songs on this rare CD are: 1. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?", 2. The Drifters "Ruby Baby", 3. Otis Williams and the Charms "Ivory Tower", 4. The Cleftones "Little Girl of Mine", 5. The Cadillacs "Speedoo", 6. The Chordettes "Mr. Sandman" & "Eddie My Love", 7. Ivory Joe Hunter "I Almost Lost My Mind", 8. Gene Vincent "Hound Dog", 9. Gene Vincent "Bee Bob a Lula", 10. La Verne Baker "Tweedle Dee", 11. Etta James "Dance With Me Henry", 12. The Platters "The Magic Touch", 13. The Platters "My Prayer", 14. Clyde McPhatter "The Treasure of Love", 15. Chuck Berry "Maybeline", 16. Chuck Berry "Roll Over Beethoven", 17. The Penguins "Earth Angel", and 18. Bill Haley and the Comets "Rock Around the Clock". Almost an hour or rare live classic rock 'n' roll!

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