Deodato 2 [Original recording remastered]

Product Description
Hot on the success of his #1 million-selling album "Prelude," Deodato recorded a second album, DEODATO 2, which exhibited all the characteristics of his previous effort - cool treatments of classical themes blending with power-driven jazz-rock tunes. But the care and precision that marked this follow-up album resulted in music that was in many ways more tight and exciting. Adding his own mark to Deodato's keyboard playing and arrangements on "Rhapsody In Blue," "Night In White Satin," and the wonderfully stimulating "Super Strut," was John Tropea's uniquely expressive guitar, also a major feature in the first album.

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Average customer rating: Classic Deodato Plays "Rhapsody In Blue" . . . It's Cool! Deodato 2 Deodato on Raven rules Let's Focus On The Music

Deodato 2 Deodato Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Prelude Love Island Knights of Fantasy/Night Cruiser Greatest Hits First Cuckoo ASIN: B000068D1M Release Date: 2002-06-18

Tracks:

1. Super Strut
2. Rhapsody In Blue
3. Nights in White Satin
4. Pvane For a Dead Princess
5. Slyscrapers
6. Latin Flute
7. Venus
8. Do It Again

Album Description

Hot on the success of his #1 million-selling album "Prelude," Deodato recorded a second album, DEODATO 2, which exhibited all the characteristics of his previous effort - cool treatments of classical themes blending with power-driven jazz-rock tunes. But the care and precision that marked this follow-up album resulted in music that was in many ways more tight and exciting. Adding his own mark to Deodato's keyboard playing and arrangements on "Rhapsody In Blue," "Night In White Satin," and the wonderfully stimulating "Super Strut," was John Tropea's uniquely expressive guitar, also a major feature in the first album.

Customer Reviews:

Classic.......2007-01-10

A funk-jazz collectors item, seminal for this genre. The music sounds a little simplistic for the modern ear but was way ahead of it's time.

Deodato Plays "Rhapsody In Blue" . . . It's Cool!.......2006-07-17

After the huge success of his Number One hit "Prelude," Eumir Deodato recorded another great album "Deodato 2," which includes an all-time favorite of mine, George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue." This classical-jazz piece made Gershwin a world-class composer and gained him an unprecedented worldwide recognition in musical history. This piece runs the longest among all tracks - eight minutes and forty-six seconds and to me it's the highlight of this recording. His interpretation is just grand and the blend of classical touch and jazz fusion made this piece so interesting and exciting without losing its true form.

All the wonderful tunes in this recording were arranged and conducted by Eumir Deodato himself who also plays keyboards. Among the highlights are four of his very own compositions and all of them are captivating to the ears, "Latin Flute," Super Strut," "Skyscrapers" and "Venus."

His enchanting treatment and arrangement of another classical piece, Maurice Ravel's "Pavane For A Dead Princess" is also a delight to listen to. "Nights In White Satin" and "Do It Again" showcase Deodato's versatility not only as a musician but also as a creative arranger.

This recording features a huge ensemble of talented musicians, the likes of Hubert Laws on flute, Stanley Clarke on bass, Rick Morotta and Bill Cobham on drums, John Tropea on guitar, to name a few.

This is cool music. Listen now and enjoy!

Deodato 2.......2006-03-24

I've been a Deodato fan for a long, long time. This particular CD was a "must buy" for me, as I'd worn out the vinyl! I could listen to "Super Strut" unendingly. John Tropea is a virtuoso on guitar throughout.

Deodato on Raven rules.......2006-02-19

The Raven release of Deodato's Preludes and Rhapsodies is an excellent example of superb audio engineering of a remaster. The CTI sound is well preserved and as identical to the CTI pressings as these ears can hear. The focal point, though, is Deodato whose composing, arranging and directing is center stage and star....check it out.

Let's Focus On The Music.......2004-10-05

To start with 'Deaodato 2' is far more direct and funky then
it predecessor and every tune from "Super Strut" to a grooving
cover of Steely Dan's "Do It Again" have that wonderful
fender rhodes 1970's funk-jazz sound all over them!That's the good news.The bad news is that,just as before Eumir Deodato has the same problem as fellow CTI keyboardist/arranger Bob James;he
always focuses more on rather pompous string and horn orchestrations that detracts greatly from Deodato's brilliant
keyboard playing and wonderful songs.That being said if the
'large ensamble' had been cut out 'Deodato 2' would be ranked
as a sure fire funk jazz classic along with the many classics
of Stanley Clarke,Billy Cobham and Hubert Laws-all of whom play
on this album.But as it stands it's simple way over produced and
where great songs like "Skyscrapers" and "Latin Flute" are
great,they're too cluttered and overdone.Ten star music but one rare case when a classic album requires an instant dress down.

Average customer rating:

Deodato 2 Deodato Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Prelude ASIN: B000008AQW Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Super Strut
2. Rhapsody in Blue
3. Nights in White Satin
4. Pavane for a Dead Princess
5. Skyscrapers
6. Latin Flute [#]
7. Venus [#]
8. Do It Again [#]

Average customer rating:

Deodato 2 Deodato Manufacturer: Sony/Epic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005Y43Q Release Date: 2002-03-18

Tracks:

1. Super Strut
2. Rhapsody in Blue
3. Nights in White Satin
4. Pavane for a Dead Princess
5. Skyscrapers
6. Latin Flute [#]
7. Venus [#]
8. Do It Again [#]

Album Description

Import remastered reissue of 1973 album featuring Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham & John Tropea. Sony.

Average customer rating:

Deodato 2 Deodato Manufacturer: King ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B000H5U0AS Release Date: 2006-10-16

Tracks:

1. Nights in White Satin
2. Pavane for a Dead Princess
3. Skyscrapers
4. Super Strut
5. Rhapsody in Blue

Average customer rating:

Deodato, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: King ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop ASIN: B000H5U0KI Release Date: 2006-10-02

Average customer rating:

Deodato Collectors Edition 2 Cd. Import ! Philippines Only -17 Tracks deodato Manufacturer: Sony BMG ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000KEDAQW

Product Description

DEODATO COLLECTORS EDITION ! limited edition 2CD, released only in the Philippines by SONY-BMG. CD CODE :82876805032 MADE IN :PHILIPPINES YEAR :2006 Featuring the following Tracks! DISC1 1 ADAM'S HOTEL 2 CARLY AND CAROLE 3 KNIGHTS OF FANTASY 4 HAVANA STRUT 5 RHAPSODY IN BLUE 6 ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA 7 TAKE THE A TRAIN 8 SUPER SRUT DISC 2 1 SPEAK LOW 2 SKYSRAPERS 3 MOONLIGHT SERENADE 4 SAN JUAN SUNSET 5 DO IT AGAIN 6 BAUBLES, BANGLES AND BEADS 7 LOVELY LADY 8 SPIRIT OF SUMMER 9 FOREVER FOR YOU

Average customer rating: Very Sixties, Very Jazzy

The Bossa Nova Sessions, Vol. 2 Deodato Manufacturer: Irma ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008JL7G Release Date: 2003-01-01

Tracks:

1. Tremend
2. Come de Brincadeira
3. Gente
4. Ai Que Saudades da Ama
5. Menina Flor
6. Champagne & Quail (From the Pink Panther)
7. My Manne Shelly
8. Imenso Do Amor
9. Fora de Tempo
10. De Um Martelo
11. De Presente
12. Labareda
13. Ataque
14. Os Grilos
15. Bom Parar
16. Feitinha Pro Poeta
17. Terra de Ningu
18. Razde Viver
19. Tristeza
20. Samba Do Dom Natural
21. O Sol Nascer
22. Samba de Rei
23. Ate Cavaquinho
24. Porque Somos Iguais

Album Description

Fourth Irma Casa di Primordine back to back reissue of the legendary albums from Eumir Deodato in his first Bossa Nova period in Brazil. The titles of the two original albums are, Tremendao and Ataque. Apart from Deodato himself, among the many musicians taking part to the sessions are, Dom Um Romao, Raul De Souza, Rubens Bassini, Sergio Barroso, Geraldo Vespar. Among the authors we find, Marcos Valle, Luiz Bonfa, Henry Mancini, Baden Powell, Vinicius de Moraes and Pingarilho, who is taking care of the liner notes. Digipak. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Very Sixties, Very Jazzy.......2003-08-21

Here are some great Deodato tunes recorded years before he became famous stateside. Vol. 2 of the Bossa Nova Sessions contains 24 mostly lesser-known bossa nova and jazz titles, each expressed in Deodato's inimitable keyboard style and powered by his trademark percussive arrangements.
Though bossa nova informs the soul of the music, this CD is animated by jazz, 60s jazz, with lots of horns and a tight, steady rhythm. Those of a certain age will be taken way back by Deodato's distinctive Hammond organ and be brought to their feet by the sprightly play of Deodato's virtuoso sidemen.
While listening, you must remember that these tunes were recorded in the mid-60s. Then you can appreciate how advanced for his day Deodato was. I was familiar with only a few of the cuts, amongst which are Comencou de Brincadeira, Menina Flor, a couple of Henry Mancini tunes: Champagne and Quail and also My Manne Shelly, Da-me Um Martelo (If I Had A Hammer), and Tristeza.
Out of the whole lot, only Da-me Um Martelo seems out of place.
Though I recommend this CD to serious Deodato fans, Vol. 1 of the Bossa Nova sessions is much better if you can find it. Hats off to the Italian company Irma Records for reissuing this compilation and giving those of us who knew of Deodato only from his CTI days forward a chance to sample and enjoy his early work.

Average customer rating:

The Bossa Nova Sessions, Vol. 2 Deodato Manufacturer: Irma/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Summer Samba: Eumir Deodato Plays Marcos Valle Love Island Prelude Bossa Nova The Sound of Ipanema/Rio ASIN: B0000DESV2 Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

1. Tremend
2. Come de Brincadeira
3. Gente
4. Ai Que Saudades da Ama
5. Menina Flor
6. Champagne & Quail (From the Pink Panther)
7. My Manne Shelly
8. Imenso Do Amor
9. Fora de Tempo
10. De Um Martelo
11. De Presente
12. Labareda
13. Ataque
14. Os Grilos
15. Bom Parar
16. Feitinha Pro Poeta
17. Terra de Ningu
18. Razde Viver
19. Tristeza
20. Samba Do Dom Natural
21. O Sol Nascer
22. Samba de Rei
23. Ate Cavaquinho
24. Porque Somos Iguais

Average customer rating: Finally on CD Very, Very Good, But.... Bring on the 70s yeah!

Deodato 2 Deodato Manufacturer: King ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000058A8T Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

1. Nights in White Satin
2. Pavane for a Dead Princess
3. Skyscrapers
4. Super Strut
5. Rhapsody in Blue

Customer Reviews:

Finally on CD.......2002-03-07

I have this still on vinyl! it's great to see it out there on CD( even if its an import)! "Super Strut" and "Rhapsody in Blue" alone are worth it! One of the "must haves " for a collection of '70s jazz. Caan we get the rest of the CTI Catalog back out there???Please?

Very, Very Good, But...........2001-05-08

....I have a CD version of the original release on CBS Associated and it kicked in three previously unreleased tracks. These were two original tracks by Eumir Deodato "Latin Flute" and "Venus" and Deodato's fabuloso rendition of Steely Dan's "Do It Again"... but heck, at least "Deodato II" it has been rereleased somewhere in all it's Creed Taylor/Rudy Van Gelder splendor. Deodato's jazzy versions of "Rhapsody in Blue" and "Nights in White Satin" were noted to be two of the best fusion performances ever done when this one came out. Listen for licks by Billy Cobham, Stanley Clarke, Tropea on guitar, and Hubert Laws on flute...

Bring on the 70s.......2001-03-28

Eumir Deodato did much to define the CTI sound production values of the early and mid-1970s. On a CD with only 5 tracks, he composed only two, doing arrangements of the Moody Blues' "Nights in White Satin", Ravel's "Pavane for a Dead Princess" and Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue". He used the bits that suited his taste and style, and left the rest out, perhaps whetting appetites for the real thing. A satisfying set of jazz-pop instrumentals overall.

yeah!.......2001-02-12

Rhapsody in blue is a cool song, i guess. i'm listening to the song right now for the first time. it's cool. ,e sp driml

Average customer rating:

Deodato Collectors Edition 2 Cd. Import ! Philippines Only -17 Tracks deodato ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000KAD06G

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