The session that produced Someday My Prince Will Come is finally restored and collected together on one CD, and the transitional nature of the Miles Davis band at that moment is now clearer than ever. Hank Mobley produces some fine blues-inflected tenor solos, but when you hear guest John Coltrane (his last recording with Davis) on the alternate take of the title and on the modal "Teo," it's understandable why Davis was unhappy: Coltrane plays with a confidence and a bravado that no other saxophonist could have mustered at that time, and lifts the band from the first note on. And when Philly Joe Jones sits in on "Blues No. 2," playing with clarity and volatility, you know that Davis's working group was not quite up to his best. Still, Wynton Kelly is finely poised throughout; "Pfrancing" is one of Davis's most charming and durable works; and the muted trumpet on "Old Folks" and "I Thought About You" is vintage. Maybe not essential Davis, but very pleasurable nonetheless. --John F. Szwed
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Miles Davis Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000J7SU Release Date: 1999-06-08 |
Tracks:
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- Old Folks
- Pfrancing
- Drad Dog
- Teo
- I Thought About You
- Blues No. 2
- Someday My Prince Will Come (Alternate Take)
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The session that produced Someday My Prince Will Come is finally restored and collected together on one CD, and the transitional nature of the Miles Davis band at that moment is now clearer than ever. Hank Mobley produces some fine blues-inflected tenor solos, but when you hear guest John Coltrane (his last recording with Davis) on the alternate take of the title and on the modal "Teo," it's understandable why Davis was unhappy: Coltrane plays with a confidence and a bravado that no other saxophonist could have mustered at that time, and lifts the band from the first note on. And when Philly Joe Jones sits in on "Blues No. 2," playing with clarity and volatility, you know that Davis's working group was not quite up to his best. Still, Wynton Kelly is finely poised throughout; "Pfrancing" is one of Davis's most charming and durable works; and the muted trumpet on "Old Folks" and "I Thought About You" is vintage. Maybe not essential Davis, but very pleasurable nonetheless. --John F. SzwedCustomer Reviews:
Davis and Mobley were great together.......2007-05-01
Mobley and Miles Davis should have been soul-mates, prior to '64, Davis often played solos close to the melodic line (see his solo on Round Midnight). John Coltrane thought so, he recommended Mobley to Davis as his replacement. Mobley has a wonderful lyric sound to his sax, despite the indifference of Miles Davis and much of the hardbop world to his work during his life. Thoughtful Mobley played complex music, occationally just behind the beat (like Billie Holiday).
In the song "Someday my Prince", Miles starts the solos and lays down the general tempo. Hank Mobley listens very carefully, comes in next, with a mirror image solo, similar structure, similar tempo, thoughtful lyrical, just like Davis. Then Coltrane comes in, much too loud, with a solo completely unlike what anyone else in the group was playing...
For the rest of the album you hear the interplay of Mobley and Davis who fit together hand in glove, instead of fighting each other (in "Blackhawk - Live" - hear "Bye Bye Blackbird") . Coltrane was unhappy the MD group and soon to leave.
Davis and Mobley were great together. Mobley listened better than nearly anyone else, to Miles Davis and other trumpeters. Why they didn't play together more is a mystery to me. This is one of the ten best Miles Davis albums.
the great back up pianists.......2006-11-02
Herbie Hancock is a on a plateau of his own.In my estimate after Wynton, Hancock stands alone. I'm going adrift.Thanks for your patience. Wynton's solo on 'drag dog' is right 'in the pocket',and you can savour the classic Wynton signature on his solo on 'Someday my Prince Will Come'.Albums such as these are invincable,so full of creative ideas,that we all can return for many listenings and always find something new. This is the hallmark of high calibre composition and superlative execution of the improvised line, and in this case by the 18 carat gold quintet that's cutting the sides. Miles is in good company as Coltrane, Mobley, Wynton Kelly,Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb are on board to enjoy the ride.Great set.One to tuck away in the archives.Enjoy
Mediocrity of Hank Mobley.......2006-09-02
Although the guest John Coltrane plays wonderfully too in the album, but I like both Mobley and Coltrane. Mobley plays mundanely, but in the performance, a kind of mediocrity stand out conspicuously. It appears this mediocrity expresses his life. It grabs my ears and doesn't let go. Seldom meet I such a play. I hear Mobley saying as if human life be such a thing. (In that time Davis herhaps would try to find a new direction.)
The muted trumpet of Miles is natural and unconstrained. The lovely piano play of Wynton Kelly, with playing good accompaniment. The drums of Jimmy Cobb make the performance clear and rhythmic. As to the bass of Paul Chambers, I have now found it fits very much to the standard numbers of Miles Davis.
End of an Era.......2006-07-26
The tuneful Miles Davis.......2005-08-16
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Someday My Prince Will Come
Great Jazz Trio Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002VEY3Q Release Date: 2004-09-14 |
Tracks:
- Caravan
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Moose The Mooche
- A Child Is Born
- Satin Doll
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
- Long Ago And Far Away
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
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The late drummer Elvin Jones is best known for propelling John Coltrane, but the groove master was also a member of a legendary musical family. So it's only fitting that his brother, pianist Hank, was present for this 2002 date, the drummer's last session. And what a session it was! Along with the ebullient bassist Richard Davis, the siblings swing through several jazz and pop standards. The solid bass lines and pillow-soft piano, especially on the waltzy title track and the Latin-tinged "Caravan," make for a joyful noise, as does the stride-influenced solo-piano feature, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." But Elvin Jones's intricate cross-rhythms and shimmering cymbals provide the superb, syncopated colors, made by a magnificent artist whose brilliant beats and brushstrokes helped paint the canvas of modern jazz. --Eugene Holley, Jr.Customer Reviews:
Solid.......2006-02-01
Legendary artists do not a great recording necessarily make.......2005-01-21
band'o brothers.......2004-12-06
Even though it is a family tune, it is a standard by all measures, and so are the other songs. Classic bop tunes as moose the mooche, duke tunes like caravan, or satin doll, and lots of ballads. On one of the ballad, long ago and far away, Richard Davis plays the intro and outro with the bow. Richard Davis used to be a bit more avant-garde on his eric dolphy and andrew hill cds (he is on dolphy's 'out to lunch' and hill's 'point of departure' and 'black fire'). Hank Jones plays with the same light and delicate touch as always.
I cannot figure out why in the universe there's a baseball diamond on the cover art (it looks like this cd has a companion in 'autumn leaves' with the same cast, and another baseball picture on the cover). Other than that, this cd is great for someone who wants to hear a classical approach to jazz standards.
A Piece of Historic Inspiration.......2004-11-05
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André Rieu - La vie est belle (Life is Beautiful)
Manufacturer: Sin-Drome Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005NNOW Release Date: 2001-09-04 |
Tracks:
- La Vie Est Belle
- You Are My Hearts Desire
- Juliska From Budapest
- Danube Love
- Ole Guapa
- Kalinka
- Ramona
- Heia In The Mountains
- Stenka Rasin
- I Want To Dream Of You, My Darling
- Lara's Theme
- Snowwhite
- Amazing Grace
- Poliushko Polka
- Glenn Miller Melody
- The Andre Sisters
- Bolero
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The Viennese waltz is never far from violinist Andre Rieu's heart, but you won't find a single work from Johann Strauss on Life Is Beautiful. This time around, Rieu is globetrotting for his hummable, danceable melodies--to solid results. "Ole Guapa" is a tango featuring accordion; "Kalinka" is a familiar Russian tune; and "Amazing Grace," "Snow White," and Rieu's "Glenn Miller Melody" are tried-and-true American. Throughout, Rieu and his orchestra perform these works with plenty of style and polish; it's easy to see why he's such a hit with public-television audiences. His shortened version of Bolero may not be the sexiest available, but it is fun. --Jason VerlindeCustomer Reviews:
Romantic.......2003-09-10
I feel the best tracks on this album are the russian-themed ones, like the title track (which I listen to on REPEAT when I am looking through my russian countryside or Romanov family album books). I feel that this and "Lara's Theme" (Maurice Jarre's love theme from the film DR. ZHIVAGO (a wonderful book and DVD)! conveys the passion for homeland which I strongly feel beats strongest in the hearts of all russians, more than than any other people). These compositions are so beautiful that it brings tears to the eyes if one surrenders oneself to them.
andre rieu.......2002-09-04
Andre Rieu.......2001-09-28
Music is beautiful.......2001-09-11
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Miles Davis Manufacturer: Columbia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000HBK1VK Release Date: 2006-10-09 |
Tracks:
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- Old Folks
- Pfrancing
- Drad Dog
- Teo
- I Thought About You
Album Description
Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Sony. 2006.Album Details
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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Earl Wild: Virtuoso Piano Transcriptions
Manufacturer: Ivory Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00001XDQM Release Date: 2000-07-18 |
Tracks:
- Saint-Sa/Earl Wild: Le Rouet d'Omphale, Op.31
- Handel/Earl Wild: Air and Variations - The Harmonious Blacksmith
- Chopin/Earl Wild: Larghetto, from Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21
- Rachmaninov/Earl Wild: Midsummer Nights Op.14, No.5
- Tchaikovsky/Pabst: Paraphrase on 'Sleeping Beauty'
- Faurarl Wild: Improvisation on 'Aprun r'
- Bach/Earl Wild: Hommage oulenc
- Mozart/Backhaus: Serenade from 'Don Giovanni'
- Churchill/Earl Wild: Reminiscences of 'Snow White' Whistle While You Work - I'm Wishing - One Song - Heigh Ho - Someday My Prince Will Come
- Tchaikovsky/Earl Wild: At the Ball
- Tchaikovsky/Earl Wild: Dance of the Four Swans from 'Swan Lake'
- Johann Strauss, Jr./Tausig: One Lives but Once
- Kreisler/Rachmaninov: Liebesleid
Album Description
This exceptional recording is largely devoted to Earl Wild's own dazzling piano transcriptions. Mr. Wild received a Grammy® Award in 1997 for this disc of Thirteen Virtuoso Piano Transcriptions. It is being re-released on Ivory Classics® in honor of Earl Wild's 84th birthday! Praised by critics and music lovers around the world as a "stunning document of musical sensitivity and virtuosity" and "a tribute to America's greatest pianistic treasure" - this CD is now available in its original 24-bit HDCD state-of-the-art audiophile sound.Customer Reviews:
Magnificent panorama of transcriptions.......2007-03-08
While there are a few common pieces here (Kreisler-Rach's Liebesleid and Strauss-Tausig's Valse Caprice No. 2), most of these are Wild's own piano transcriptions. His selection of pieces to transcribe is both perplexing and exciting at once: Saint-Saens, Handel, Tchaikovsky, Faure, Rachmaninov, Bach and Chopin. Throughout the entire disc, Wild is spiritually absorbed and technically brilliant. There isn't a single piece here that seems lackluster after Wild's poetic phrasing and refined virtuosity operate together.
I think the most notable works here are the Saint-Saens, Handel, Chopin, Pabst and Rachmaninov. Although I've never heard Saint-Saens's Le Rouet d'Omphale symphonic poem, Wild's engrossing and virtuosic transcription conjures exorbitant drama and lyricism. The central section is rather simplistic for its repetitive theme taken through different keys, but it is still gorgeous and powerful. I found a comment in the liner-notes most interesting regarding this transcription: "As a model Earl Wild does not use Saint-Saens' own rather spare piano version, but returns to the original orchestral score, incorporating many orchestral effects into his 1995 transcription."
Wild's transcription of the Larghetto from Chopin's PC No. 2 enables the piano to exhibit all of the nuances of the orchestral version. But upon hearing it, one forgets that an orchestra was even involved in the first place. It sounds like an original Chopin work, even with the noticeable difference in the agitated central section which once relied on orchestral tremolos. It would be an understatement to say Wild translates the music marvelously to solo piano. In Handel's Harmonious Blacksmith variations, Wild showcases a meticulous pianistic reproduction and doubly impresses with his exuberant performance. The Rachmaninov song "Midsummer Nights" is a rousing and passionate piece that sounds like an original piano work from the Russian master. But Pabst's Tchaikovsky paraphrase is the main blockbuster, full of beautiful intensity and exquisite reinventions of Tchaikovsky's grand themes from Sleeping Beauty. The last piece I'll remark on is Wild's own Reminiscences of Snow White, a peculiar endeavor that leaves me with mixed feelings. It wasn't my favorite piece because it sounded rather banal at times; one might even use the stereotype "elevator music." But relistening to it many times at least reveals to me that Wild superbly unifies Churchill's Disney themes. And he is in his prime when he embellishes the themes with dazzling flights in the style of a 19th century virtuoso. While the rest of these pieces deserve commentary, I think they pretty much speak for themselves.
Bottom line: This repertoire may not look interesting at a first glance, but I implore the reader to sample this. You'll not only find hidden gems (Mozart-Backhaus, Strauss-Tausig and Pabst) but also some glorious transcriptions from Wild's pen (Saint-Saens, Handel and Chopin).
Outstanding Grammy winning CD.......1999-12-03
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Chet Baker Manufacturer: Steeplechase ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000027UAZ Release Date: 1995-01-17 |
Tracks:
- Gnid [#]
- Love Vibrations [#]
- Sad Walk
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- I'm Old Fashioned
- In Your Own Sweet Way
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Manufacturer: Columbia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000G0K66W |
Product Description
1. Someday My Prince Will Come~~~2. Old Folks~~~3. Pfrancing~~~4. Drad-Dog~~~5. Teo~~~6. I Thought About You.
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Miles Davis Manufacturer: Columbia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005GA1S Release Date: 1961-01-01 |
Tracks:
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- Old Folks
- Pfrancing
- Drad Dog
- Teo
- I Thought About You
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Wynton Kelly Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004YNFR Release Date: 2000-10-17 |
Tracks:
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- Gone With The Wind
- Autumn Leaves
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Weird Lullaby
- Sassy
- Wrinkles
- On Stage
- Char's Blues
- Love, I've Found You
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ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000P0I5F2 Release Date: 2007-05-29 |
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