Positive

1. Here Today

2. In Recovery

3. Diamond Light

4. I'll Be There

5. In Through the Out Door

6. Land of You

7. Positive

8. First Degree

9. Lonely

10. Magic Words

11. Give

Positive,Jeff Jones,Bullseye Canada,Pop,Rock

Average customer rating: Never judge an album by the one that came before it the phoenix rises A refreshing CD from one of the best! Exciting journey. Delicious!

The Meeting Place Ken Navarro Manufacturer: Positive Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ready to Play Presence White Sand Sweet Surrender Grand Central ASIN: B000JGWBG6 Release Date: 2007-01-23

Tracks:

1. Lucky
2. Did You Hear That?
3. I Wish I Knew
4. No Other Way
5. My Beautiful Girls
6. The Meeting Place
7. Lakes
8. Just Like That
9. Language Of Peace
10. That TIme Of Evening
11. The Challenge

Album Description

The new 2007 release from this storied contemporary jazz guitarist and composer contains 11 new recordings including a stunning version of Pat Metheny's classic "Lakes". This is not an assemblage of numerous musicians and multiple producers working on a patchwork of songs. It's six seasoned and totally individualistic musicians who came in and played their hearts out and did it in the studio face-to-face. Jay Rowe (keyboards), Gary Grainger (bass), Andre "Blues" Webb (drums), Kevin Prince (percussion), and Rob Holmes (sax) play together with Navarro's guitar so seamlessly it just flows with tangible energy.

If too much processed music has left you desensitized it's like that first breath of fresh air after too much time in a stuffy room. There was a point in time when the music that was to become smooth jazz split into two separate streams, one thrived while the other almost dried up. Creating a Meeting Place where these streams intersect again was a brave and spirited thing to do. Taking it off the backburner and serving it up is a gift to the people who will hear it. A gift that will make it a little bit harder to settle for less.

Customer Reviews:

Never judge an album by the one that came before it.......2007-05-15

Hearing Ken wail on electric guitar on the closing track, "The Challenge," was quite a surprise. His trademark nylon six-string work is also present throughout the album, but the energy level is several steps up from its predecessor, the somewhat lifeless "Love Colored Soul." He's always had a gift for melody, and his virtuosity has never come into question. He just seems much more inspired and passionate on "The Meeting Place." It's his first album in a while that's flowed and functioned as an album (rather than a source to cherry-pick mix CD or iPod tracks from). My knowledge of Ken's career only goes as deep as this CD and the three that came before it, but I think it's safe to say that if you purchase it based on liking this kind of music and reading the different reviews here, you will not be disappointed. For future albums I'd like to see Ken continue to pursue the sonic diversity found on "The Meeting Place." This was an unexpected treat. Thanks, Ken.

the phoenix rises.......2007-05-10

After a couple of disappointing releases for Shanachie and the tepid "Love coloured soul" the Nylon string master surprises with what has to be one of his best album's ever.Too many good tracks to choose a favourite , lets just say if someone produces a crisper sounding joy inducing Cd this year then i hope to be the first to hear it. By far my my most favoured guitarist ,i already own a mere 7 of his previous releases , all of which are superb ,i was still left Breathless at just how faultless this current release is. TRULY BREATHTAKING....buy it.

A refreshing CD from one of the best!.......2007-03-27

The Meeting Place is one of those CDs that you'll instantly find yourself telling others to buy. It's not just another new smooth jazz CD, but a highly successful experiment in musical creativity and musicianship. From Ken's use of the electric guitar that complements his smooth nylon string guitar to Jay Rowe's mix of keyboard instrument sounds to Rob Holmes' melodic sax, the result is a refreshing sound that today's smooth jazz artists rarely attempt. In fact, in order to find electric & nylon string guitars together with the variety of keyboard sounds that Jay adds, along with some nice smooth sax, you'll have to go back in time to some older Rippingtons music, when the keyboard was still a "key" player on the musical team.

Don't wait to add this CD to your collection...or you'll end up having others telling YOU to buy it!

Exciting journey........2007-03-04

The seventeenth in a solo career that dates back to 1990, "The Meeting Place" by contemporary jazz guitarist is full of all the fire and energy that he wanted to put into a studio recording and is coupled with his strong sense of the value of warm, memorable melodies.
This album is his most mature and ambitious work. Ken Navarro has picked up the elements of rock and pop that have been phased out of the smooth jazz soundscape over the last decade and woven them around genre-friendly melodies and textures, reconnecting the best of both worlds in the process.
The "Meeting Place" is a tight, accessible 11 song collection that includes ten of his own new compositions plus a superb version of the Pat Metheny classic "Lakes".
This album is an intoxicating collection that is way above the average.In texture and tonality, at times it recalls Santana.
Jay Rowe (keyboards), Gary Grainger (bass), Andre "Blues" Webb (drums), Kevin Prince (percussion), and Rob Holmes (sax) play together so seamlessly it just flows with tangible energy.
My favourite track are : "The Challenge", "Did You Hear That?", and " My Beautiful Girls".
Listen to it and enjoy

Delicious!.......2007-02-07

Navarro's hit it perfectly this time. This is a wonderful album, suited for jazz lovers of all types. He's brought all of his talent to the table in this one. It's light, breezy, masterful, technically incredible, powerful, got a bit of rock, got a bit of soul! Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Excellent Pregnancy Relaxation CD A soon-to-be Mother's MUST!! good for bedrest Very relaxing Love it!

Heartstrings: Visualizations for Pregnancy Various Artists Manufacturer: Sound Beginning, LLC ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mozart for Mothers-To-Be: Tender Lullabies for Mother and Child UltraSound - Music for the Unborn Child Meditations for Pregnancy: 36 Weekly Practices for Bonding with Your Unborn Baby Health Journeys: Meditations to Support A Healthy Pregnancy & Successful Childbirth (Health Journeys) Divine Delivery - Guided Meditations for Pregnancy and Childbirth ASIN: B000F2BWNC Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

1. At Peace
2. Relaxed Affirmation
3. At Peace Affirmation
4. The Mountain
5. Safe Affirmation
6. Powerful Affirmation
7. Stable Affirmation
8. Heartstrings
9. Love Flows Affirmation
10. My Baby Affirmation
11. The Peaceful Sea
12. Strong Affirmation
13. Supported Affirmation
14. At Peace (instrumental)
15. The Mountain (instrumental)
16. Heartstrings (instrumental)
17. The Peaceful Sea (instrumental)

Product Description

Heartstrings: Visualizations for Pregnancy is a program of music-evoked visualizations specifically created for use during the prenatal period. Each visualization and spoken affirmation was carefully created by Board Certified Music Therapists to induce a peaceful and relaxed body/mind/spirit connection. When used in conjunction with regular prenatal medical care, a woman can feel confident she is providing the optimal environment for her baby's health and development.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Pregnancy Relaxation CD.......2007-04-11

I bought this CD to practice relaxation in order to prepare for a natural childbirth. It was toward the end of my pregnancy but I listened to it almost daily and really enjoyed it. It is calm, not annoying, and I liked the verbal imagery the lady uses. I was indeed able to have a natural childbirth. It is definitely worth getting during pregnancy. I plan on using it in the future and even think I'll use it right now with my newborn when I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. Great CD.

A soon-to-be Mother's MUST!!.......2007-02-16

I was given this CD as a gift, and I call it my "God-sent gift" because it helped me overcome all of the "fears" I had about becoming a new Mommy. The meditations helped me focus on my breathing, and I remembered the music and visualizations as I was going through labor. When my baby was very young, she hated travelling in the car...I play Heartstrings and it calms her (and I) down immediately!!

good for bedrest.......2007-01-08

I bought this cd for my wife because the doctor put her on bedrest and said she needed to reduce stress. She says it was a great support for a difficult pregnancy.

Very relaxing.......2006-06-03

This program has saved my sanity! I've been using these meditations for about 4 weeks and already I can feel a positive effect in my mood and stress level. I didn't know what to expect when I bought it, but after a few days of doing one meditation plus a couple of affirmations every morning and night, I was hooked. The music is pretty and melodic, and the voice is friendly and soothing. When I use this CD I feel like I'm being proactive in the healthy development of my baby. I highly recommend buying this CD and making the committment to yourself to take 5 or 10 minutes out of every day to bond with your baby. It's made my pregnancy experience much happier and less stressful!

Love it!.......2006-05-13

Using this CD throughout my pregnancy really helped me relax and made it easier to deal with all the stress in my everyday life. The underlying music is really nice - it's not too "new-agey" like a lot of those other guided meditation CDs on the market. Also, the guided visualizations are short enough that you can do one or two a day without having to take too much time out of a busy schedule. I love this CD and recommend it to all my friends who are pregnant or are trying to get pregnant.

Average customer rating: My Favorite Acoustic Alchemy Recording Probably the most soothing Acoustic Alchemy album A Bittersweet Release BEST EVER !!!!! First encounter

Positive Thinking Acoustic Alchemy Manufacturer: Grp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music GRP | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The Beautiful Game Back on the Case Red Dust & Spanish Lace Reference Point Against the Grain ASIN: B000006NGP Release Date: 1998-05-19

Tracks:

1. Passionelle
2. Rainwatching W.I.
3. Cadaques
4. The Five Card Trick
5. Positve Thinking
6. The Better Shoes
7. Vapour Trails
8. Augustrasse 18
9. Time Gentlemen Please
10. Limited Excess

Customer Reviews:

My Favorite Acoustic Alchemy Recording.......2007-05-14

I have a number of Acoustic Alchemy recordings in my collection. (Why stop with one? :) This is probably my first and is certainly my favorite. This music carried me through many dark days several years ago when my depression was at its worst.

When the darkness threatened, I could plug in my headset and set my iPod to play AA music. The ebb and flow of their work was a welcome distraction. The work is always excellent and the recordings are well engineered. The band is tight and hanging in the pocket.

I love the mix of instruments and that they change guitars now and again. There is something about instrumental music when it is well-executed that is special. Instead of listening to a lyric, one listens to the flow of melody and the interaction of melody with harmony and support. At least I do.

If you have any Acoustic Alchemy but don't own this recording, add it to your collection. If you're new to Acoustic Alchemy, then this is a good recording to try. I'd also suggest Red Dust and Spanish Lace. It's good too.

Probably the most soothing Acoustic Alchemy album.......2005-11-16

Acoustic Alchemy founding member Nick Webb died before Positive Thinking was completed, and that had to have influenced the album. Every track is gentle or noticeably sad, or both. It doesn't have the energy or edge that many other Acoustic Alchemy albums (such as Arcanum, Red Dust and Spanish Lace, and Reference Point) have, but it may make good relaxation music. The best tracks are probably "The Five Card Trick" and "Positive Thinking."

A Bittersweet Release.......2004-04-30

Greg Carmichael and Nick Webb made a lot of great music during the years they worked together. Positive Thinking was slated to be their 10th collaboration. Unfortunately, as many of us know, Nick Webb died as this album was being put together, so it was left to John Parsons to fill Webb's very big shoes. Though Webb was not around to play on the CD, he was able to share in the compositions and arrangements. Long-time Acoustic Alchemy fans will be able to feel his touch as they listen through, and that makes this a very bittersweet release indeed.
What's not to like here? The band is tight and inspired, seemingly coming together flawlessly in Webb's memory. For my taste, favorites include the languid Rainwatching W.I.; the Spanish-tinged Cadaques; The Five Card Trick, Auguststrasse 18; and the laid-back jazzy Time Gentlemen Please.
It is unfortunate but inevitable that the band went off in a new direction following the issue of Positive Thinking. Yet its a miracle under the circumstances that this project did not fall through. This is one Acoustic Alchemy CD that should be on every fan's shelf, both for the quality of the music and as a tribute to the power of Nick Webb's positive thinking and determination to see it through.

BEST EVER !!!!!.......2003-11-25

I am a long time Acoustic Alchemy fan and no matter what album I am listening to, I always go back to this CD. I never get tired of it. I think with Nick Webb being so ill during the recording of this CD, made it very meaningful to the entire band. My favorites are "Five Card Trick" and "Passionelle". There is not one song on the entire CD that I skip over. I highly recommend to any smooth jazz fan !!!!!!

First encounter.......2002-12-24

This was my first encounter with Acoutic Alchemy and it gave me a feeling I had not experienced in while. I could not decide what 'type' of music this way. I wanted to say Jazz, but when I listened to some of their other stuff, I realize they are not a jazz band. It was kind of a blend of alternative music, Jazz and county kinda fused together. I love this CD, though I don't really think this band is my everyday style of music. I recommend Postive Thinking..oh yeah, the CD too!

Average customer rating: Once you hear them your hooked! Nice A long, long wait has paid off still rumbling along This is real music from inside America!

Positive Friction Donna the Buffalo Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Bluegrass Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jambands | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Life's a Ride Rockin' in the Weary Land Wait Til Spring Mule to Ride Live from the American Ballroom ASIN: B00004TDPC Release Date: 2000-07-17

Tracks:

1. No Place Like The Right Time
2. Movin' On
3. Yonder
4. Riddle Of The Universe
5. Front Porch
6. In Another World
7. Revolution
8. Family Picture
9. Positive Friction
10. Man Of Constant Sorrow
11. I Wish You Love
12. Arrows Pointing Sideways
13. Your Way Home

Amazon.com

Roots-rockers Donna the Buffalo count both Bob Marley and Ralph Stanley as major influences. It's a tribute to the band's musicianship and to the songwriting talents of Tara Nevins and Jeb Puryear that they are able to blend such disparate styles into a cohesive whole. On "Yonder," for example, the sound of Nevins's Appalachian fiddle and slightly nasal country voice soar over the driving drum and wah-wah guitar groove as if it is the most natural thing in the world. And their mournful version of "Man of Constant Sorrow" is such a surprisingly perfect blend of tropical island rhythms and old-time mountain harmonies, you wonder if Ralph Stanley might have spent some time as a member of the Wailers. But for all of their contemporary genre-bending, Positive Friction has an earthy feel that makes you realize they are just an old-time string band who have picked up a few tricks to help them survive in the modern world. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews:

Once you hear them your hooked!.......2006-07-29

I first heard No Place Like the Right Time two years ago on a college radio station from Hartford, CT WWUH. I just had to know who this was singing this wonderful song. Luckily WWUH can be heard on the internet [...] and I was able to get the playlist that morning. I immediately bought Positive Friction and after listening to the album, I had to have it all.
I am now a 100% devoted DTB fan and I can't get enough. I am eagerly awaiting their next album. If you have the opportunity to see them live you will be totally mistified as I was at the Rhythym and Roots Festival where I first saw them. They are by far the best fun band out there right now in my opinion.

Nice.......2006-03-20

Ilove this cd. I love her voice! what a good kick back, kinda mellow, kinda groovy music. I would love to see these guys live.

A long, long wait has paid off.......2003-02-04

I first saw this band at Riverbend in Chattanooga and my cynical musical heart skipped a beat. I couldn't believe I was hearing music this original, this fun, this RIGHT. I am a wandering pilgrim of a Deadhead, and I have been so disappointed in all the vane attempts other bands have made to try to capture that musical magic that it has left me wondering if there was any music out there that would ever grab my attention again. Phish was sophomoric and forgettable, ditto moe., Widespread Panic completely escaped me, etc. etc. These bands would pop up on the horizon, offer lame lyrics and forgettable monotonous melodies, and I wondered if any band could get it right. Well, Donna the Buffalo got it right.

This is a great album to start with, in my opinion. I did, and I'm a serious fan now. The music is so incredibly addictive and listenable that it didn't leave my CD player for weeks after I got it. They can (gasp!) write gorgeous melodies!! They can (imagine!) construct interesting and poetic lyrics that actually make sense! I couldn't believe my ears. Music I hummed again, all day long. Little turns of phrase that crept into my speech and thoughts. What a refreshing thing.

Try this band out on this or any other of their discs. This one is as good as any. But I've never heard a band (except for one) that had this much quality stuff to lay on the table. Enjoy, and eat hearty.

still rumbling along.......2001-12-21

I'm going to disagree with my fellow Rochesterian and say that this is a good DTB album with which to start, if you haven't heard them before. It was recorded live in the studio, so it managed to capture the headlong-but-relaxed feel of their live shows better than any previous album.

The title cut, "Positive Friction", is one of the best Jeb Puryear songs yet. He generally comes up with at least one anthemic epic per album (e.g., "Conscious Evolution" on Rockin' in the Weary Land and "Mystic Water" on The Ones You Love) and this is the brawniest one yet.

In this band Tara writes the pop songs and Jeb writes the rock songs. They are both excellent songwriters and the polarity of their styles is part of what broadens the appeal of the band and also creates the tension that is at least part of what makes their live shows worth seeing.

DTB beat the Coen Brothers to the punch with their re-recording of "A Man of Constant Sorrow" and Jim Miller does as good a job with the song as Norman Blake did on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack.

Check out DTB's website to pick up their new double live CD. Then you will *really* know what all the fuss is about.

This is real music from inside America!.......2001-08-23

Donna the Buffalo are like Dylan meets the Wailers via Louisiana and Appalachia. On this record, they manage to capture almost perfectly the wonderful, warm, homey rhythm that is really their main appeal. I don't care for most "jam" type music, but the thing that makes this music irresistable is the fact that the deep grooves and improvisational parts never lose the sense of the main tune that everything is built around. The music is, on some level, always pretty. It is also an ineffable combination of so many American genres of music that fans of country, reggae, rock, any branch of American folk music, and zydeco music will all find something familiar.

Now, about "Positive Friction" in particular: Donna the Buffalo is a band to hear live. That's the truth. BUT this album does manage to translate the energy and sound of the band live into very enjoyable snapshots. All of the elements are there, and it is hard to pick out a standout song. "No Place Like the Right Time" mixes a rich sense of harmony with a kind of country wistfulness that contrasts nicely with Tara Nevins' other more groove-based songs on the record. "Positive Friction" is a good example of the band's really striking sense of rhythm that encorporates a tonal breadth. With a booming bass guitar note marking the beginning of each chorus and the higher sounds of the washboard mixing with the drums, the beat of this song is as important and as recognizable as the tune itself.

As my final recommendation, I just need to say that this is also a hopeful, happy thing to listen to, even if some of the songs deal with sad or angsty subjects. The music is also a rich, generous celebration of rural America which, being from here and living here still, I can relate to and really like.

Average customer rating: Amazing, simply AMAZING! muzic from my body and soul Nasio's Music Nasio - "Revolution" CD Review Nasio Fontaine: A Voice From the Golden Age of Reggae

Living in the Positive Nasio Manufacturer: Ras ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Universal Cry Little Patience Together as One Scheme a Things Roots Controller ASIN: B0002X7GF2 Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

1. Living In The Positive
2. African Spirit
3. Herb And Loving
4. Dangerous
5. Black And Comely
6. New Song
7. Where We Belong
8. No Love
9. Ithiopia
10. Riding On
11. Rise Up
12. Wolf Catcher
13. Under Attack

Customer Reviews:

Amazing, simply AMAZING!.......2007-01-11

This is just what Reggae music needed! Marley has a bloodline BUT, a Spirit can finds it's way OUT OF a bloodline. This is just where Bob Marley's Spirit is - Nasio Fontaine.
Yes, he's talented in his own right. but he's definately getting help from the great man.
Nasio, yo doing a great thing.
Jah Guidance everytime.
TShaka Mayanja
BlackRoots Unlimited
Kampala - Uganda

muzic from my body and soul.......2006-04-06

Jah look good music, who you may ask? Nasio on his latest cd "Living In The Positive". Well all I can say is that the man got a talent too put me in a mellow mood. Right now I have escaped this world on a musical journey that has my spirit in the presence of the good Lord and that's a wonderful feeling. My body can't stay still, in a meditation trance I am where music is the water soothing my soul. With a sun that carries the problems of this world I man can't be hurt cause this great music protects me from all the harmful rays it sends my way. I am just a soul bathing in the river of Jah blessed soulful music which Nasio has created.

Thanks Nasio

May Jah continue to lift your spirit so you can take us higher.

www.nasioreggae.com

Nasio's Music.......2006-01-08

If you're into conscious Reggae, you've got to listen to Nasio Fontaine's music. When I first heard Nasio, I mistakenly thought it was some yet to be released master tape of Bob Marley. Nasio's lyrics take you back to a time when the words of a song pulled on your heartstrings; a feeling that is so absent in comptemporray music. And the beat is definitely infectious. I rate him up there with the likes of Bob, Peter Tosh, Jacob Killer Miller and the great ones...

Nasio - "Revolution" CD Review.......2005-12-26

Nasio's phenominal ascent to the international stage is no doubt a manifestation of the majestic talent embodied in his every recording. From total obsurity 15 years ago in the tiny village of Bagatelle, Dominica , Nasio has worked his way through small beginings in his homeland, travelling to the Virgin Islands and the US and reaching Jamaica in persuit of his craft.

Althought this 1999 album is the 'preprogrammed/sequenced' precursor to the smash 'acoustic' LIVING IN THE POSITIVE, the twelve original tracks on the CD evoke some of the purest messages of Rastafar-i conciousness. Some of Nasio's talented and spiritual writings and titles lend curiosity to the meat of the man's thought. Titles like Turn Your Hate Around, Black Tuesday - a collaboration with Ital Joe, Ahome And Abroad, through to Bondage leads one to find witty original but truthful lines like "Chris-thief-a-Crumble-Us" (Christopher Columbus).


With a fabulous line up of Kingston's finest musicians, the music is pure captivation, rocking, skanking, movin' through reggae's finest variant styles of 'one drop' 'rockers' 'steppaz', 'dubbin', 'groovin' and ends with a mellow 'nyabinghi' thought provoking chant in the track "Trod A Ithiopia".


Recorded and mixed at Aphelion Studios, Kingston, Jamaica, the album was produced by Lenny Shillingford and Nasio.



Track Listing:

1. Jah Glory
2. Truth Will Reveal
3. Turn Your Hate Around
4. Apple
5. My Defense
6. Ras Tafari
7. Black Tuesday
8. Ahome And Abroad
9. Revolution Souljah
10. Rainbow Generation
11. Bondage
12. Trod A Ithiopia

Nasio Fontaine: A Voice From the Golden Age of Reggae.......2005-12-18

There are moments on this subperb roots reggae album where Nasio Fontaine sounds as if he's channeling the spirit of Bob Marley with his vocals. I don't think anyone is going to hold that against him.

With all of the slackness and hip-hoppery of today's crew of dancehall stylists in reggae music, it's refreshing to hear from someone who is keeping the flame alive on behalf of the pre-Eighties, roots and conciousness reggae music. Most younger reggae singers have distanced themselves from their own roots and have embraced the current mutation of hip hop beats, funk driven riddims, world music sounds, and authentic reggae music has become, only an afterthought. Exceptions to this are Anthony B. and Nasio.

Nasio is a voice from the golden age of reggae, and let's hope he doesn't become a voice in the wilderness. Contemporary regagge doesn't embrace Jah righteousness and oneness as Nasio is compable of doing, and he embraces his roots with passion, clarity and rock solid musicianship.

Average customer rating: Soulfull, slightly jazzy Simply disappointing! I don't recommend this album to anyone! "For This Time It Isn't Fascination Or A Dream That Will Fade And Fall Apart" Great! Manna from Heaven!

Accentuate the Positive Al Jarreau Manufacturer: Verve ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Verve | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: All I Got Tomorrow Today Givin' It Up Breakin' Away This Time ASIN: B000244O1U Release Date: 2004-08-03

Tracks:

1. Cold Duck
2. The Nearness Of You
3. I'm Beginning To See The Light
4. My Foolish Heart
5. Midnight Sun
6. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
7. Betty Bebop's Song
8. Waltz For Debby
9. Groovin' High
10. Lotus
11. Scootcha-Booty

Amazon.com

Al Jarreau's style bridges Jon Hendricks's vocalese and Bobby McFerrin's incredible flights of fancy. This CD, with Diana Krall's rhythm section--guitarist Anthony Wilson, drummer Peter Erskine, and bassist Christian McBride--should please fans of albums like Jarreau's phenomenal 1977 live LP, Look to the Rainbow. Duke Ellington's "I'm Beginning to See the Light" is illuminated by Larry Goldings's down-home Hammond organ, while Lionel Hampton's "Midnight Sun" bops with hip-hop-friendly rim shots. Jarreau's tenor tones curve with saxophonic dexterity and pulse with percussive precision, especially on Dizzy Gillespie's "Groovin' High," where he slyly drops in a few words from the old show tune, "Whispering." --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Soulfull, slightly jazzy.......2007-04-08

Such a great talent when it comes to melody, married to harmony and rhythm, Jarreau usually choses to stick to the corny arrangements and lazy rhythms, even when performing songs that really yearn for some of his old "Better than anything" magic...

Only on few songs, such as the title cut of this album, he gives a small taste of what he is capable of (most of the repertoire of modern jazz + occasional old fashioned blues inflection are at his disposal)...

It is not un entirely unpleasant CD (far from it), but it definitely is disappointingly drowsy and uneventful for such a potentially great and mostly wasted vocal artist.

Simply disappointing! I don't recommend this album to anyone!.......2006-11-15

It seems that all the energy, the "music stamina" Al Jarreau had, is definitely gone. I waited until I could read all the comments on this album, then bought it. Wasted money! If you're expecting to find more of the magnificent Jazz & Pop exercises Al Jarreau did in "Breakin' Away", "Jarreau" or "L Is For Lover", just forget it...!!! This album is for dark-Jazz & Blues fans only. Anyway, Jarreau's voice sounds simply murky and boring.

"For This Time It Isn't Fascination Or A Dream That Will Fade And Fall Apart" .......2006-06-25

"Tons and tons of thanks to Susan and Ryan, my wife and son, co-captains of the `A-Team' and both sharing the MVP Award (Congratulations, Mr. Jarreau, for garnering this prestigious award). They continue to buoy me up, take up the slack, and watch my back while cheering and bootin' me in the butt. Picturing that is hard to do, but they do it and it's priceless. Thank you dear Susan and Ryan. ~ Al Jarreau ~

This is one of the greatest and best-ever jazz albums of all-time and it's to-die-for every time I listen to it especially tracks two, four and five. Al Jarreau has been one of the exceptional jazz artists in my list of favorites. My stunning sister, Debbie, who's in her forties (but looks half her age) with a model-like figure who was once a piano teacher and has an exquisite taste not only in music, but everything else, introduced me to Al Jarreau's music in the eighties thru one of his earliest recordings, "Breakin' Away" and from that point on, I was hooked with Mr. Jarreau's kind of music and his extraordinary vocal artistry. My top favorites from among his many hits are "Wait For The Magic," "Try A Little Tenderness," "Ain't No Sunshine," "After All," "Mornin'," "Since I Fell For You," "My Favorite Things" and "Teach Me Tonight." I can't wait to be at his concert with another great jazz artist, George Benson, at the Hollywood Bowl this August.

The charmer on this CD is Victor Young and Ned Washington's "My Foolish Heart." I have always loved this song and his interpretation is so sublime, his vocals soft and mellow and its Bossa Nova arrangement is so pleasing to my ears! Listen to it and you'll definitely agree with me that it's the best track of all. It starts off with a beautiful piano intro by Larry Williams who is also the arranger on this gem of a song and most of the tracks as well. It also features Anthony Wilson on guitar, David Carpenter on bass, Peter Erkstine on drums and Luis Conte on percussion.

"For this time it isn't fascination
or a dream that will fade and fall apart
It's love, this time it's love
my foolish heart."

The rest of my top favorites are Johnny Mercer, Sonny Burke and Lionel Hampton's "Midnight Sun," which highlights the hauntingly beautiful harmonica playing of Tollak Ollestad, Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington's "The Nearness of You," Duke Ellington/Don George/Johnny Hodges/Harry James' "I'm Beginning To See The Light," Dizzy Gillespie and Al Jarreau's "Groovin' High" and last but not least, the song that I dedicate to my sister, Bill Evans and Gene Lees "Waltz For Debby." Thanks so kindly my beautiful sister! You really got an ear for good music.

Listen to this CD and enjoy the magic of Al Jarreau's extraordinary vocal artistry and the exceptional musicianship of his band: Larry Williams (keyboards/arranger), Christian McBride & David Carpenter (bass), Anthony Wilson (guitar), Mark Simmons & Peter Erkstine (drums), Luis Conte (percussion), Keith Anderson (sax), Russel Ferrante (piano), Tollak Ollestad (harmonica) and Larry Goldings (organ). Did I miss anybody?

Music to enjoy for a lifetime!

Great!.......2006-01-21

This Ripon College graduate never fails to come up with quality CD's. "Accentuate the Positive" is a treat from a musician who is still growing in many ways.

Manna from Heaven!.......2005-09-01

I picked this CD out of my mailbox at 2 pm today, it is now midnight and I am still listening to it! Thank goodness for that repeat button. "Betty Bebop's Song" is a poignant tribute to songbird Betty Carter. "Midnight Sun" - what can I say? I had to play that one alone for a couple of hours. Tollak Ollestad on harmonica had me thinking Toots, very lazy, extremely sensuous (Dee Dee Bridgewater also does a steamy rendition on "Dear Ella"). This CD has opened my eyes to some older material, i.e., "Accentuate the Positive" - who'd a thunk it? Absolutely fabulous as only the inimitable Jarreau could accomplish such a feat! "I'm Beginning to See the Light" - Larry Goldings and Anthony Wilson definitely get it together and AJ does it so effortlessly (for him). I did, however, think I was about to hear "You Don't See Me" when "Groovin' High" started, but after the intro, that thought was no longer . . . . If you are a serious Jarreau fan, DO NOT WASTE ANOTHER MOMENT, pure heaven. . . Amen

Average customer rating: Could have been better Very Good Absorbing and engaging album! middle of the road Smoothjazz.com Review

Love Coloured Soul Ken Navarro Manufacturer: Positive Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Pacific Coast Highway It's on Tonight Got It Goin' On The City Flipside ASIN: B000787ZSK Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

1. You Are Everything
2. You Did It Again
3. Glass Dolphins
4. Stoned Soul Picnic
5. Love Coloured Soul
6. Breathe
7. Parallel Lives
8. Gentle Soul
9. Let It Go
10. Summer Of Love

Customer Reviews:

Could have been better.......2007-05-10

After the two Shanachie releases i was overjoyed to see the acoustic wizard return to his in house production with the only final critic being his fine self.Expected more and received it in abundance on latest release "The Meeting place".I do understand that those not familiar with previous works will not understand what the hell i'm on about and find this album perfectly acceptable. Acceptable it is The Meeting Place it is not.

Very Good.......2007-01-18

This is the first CD I've bought of his. The music and writing was very good. All tracks except for Stone Soul, are original, which I prefer. Very mellow, laying around the house groovin, sort of music. :)

Absorbing and engaging album!.......2006-09-24

Ken Navarro achieved a particular place among his enormous discography with this special smooth jazz music box. The formidable arrangements and engaging lyrics make of this album an original proposal at the moment to decide oneself to acquire a smooth jazz album with imagination and refined taste.

middle of the road.......2006-09-16

Not bad.... not bad. But not really something I'd run out to the store for if I heard any one of those songs somewhere on the radio. Solid musical work, nice arrangements - just very, very predictable and not awfully original. Doesn't even come close to Ken's "Island life" album.

Smoothjazz.com Review.......2005-01-26

Ken has outdone himself on his latest project, which was created innovatively and interactively through his website, www.kennavarro.com . LOVE COLOURED SOUL contains no compromises...no filler...it's quality we've come to expect from Ken Navarro's guitar-work and production standards, but now even more evolved and nuanced. He's been a part of this music genre since before it was even called Smooth Jazz, and if anyone knows how to hit the mark in this format, it's Ken Navarro. The music on LOVE COLOURED SOUL is consistently solid from the first note to the last of eight compelling originals and two well-chosen and beautifully crafted covers (Laura Nyro's "Stoned Soul Picnic" and John Klemmer's lovely "Glass Dolphins"). Of the originals, "You Are Everything" has that Smooth Jazz hit sound to it, with Ken's signature guitar sound starring in a beautifully produced setting. Ditto for "You Did It Again" (with the addition of Rob Holmes' tasty soprano sax work) and the compellingly rhythmic "Breathe." This is another superb collection of radio-friendly hits that will gain a healthy share of air time throughout the coming new year. If you're already a Ken Navarro fan, as I am, and own some, if not all, of Ken's other 15 albums...his new one is a no-brainer. If you have yet to own a Ken Navarro album, then you need to start someplace. LOVE COLOURED SOUL is unquestionably that place! ~Scott O'Brien

Average customer rating: Ken Navarro is on of the best guitar players ever!

When Night Calls Ken Navarro Manufacturer: Positive Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: In My Wildest Dreams Brighter Days Pride & Joy I Can't Complain After Dark ASIN: B000000JYW Release Date: 1996-04-23

Tracks:

1. When Night Calls
2. My Lucky Stars
3. Club Midnight
4. Night Is Young and You're So Beautiful
5. Let Me Love You Tonight
6. Make It Rain
7. All the Time You Need
8. Can't Get Enough
9. Test of Time
10. Morning Glory

Customer Reviews:

Ken Navarro is on of the best guitar players ever!.......1999-06-11

I love the variety of guitars that Ken uses and the variety of song pacing. This is a must have for true jazz listeners.

Average customer rating: The Ashley Cleveland Album I've been waiting 10 years for... Best Artist You Never Heard Of Ashley does it again.. Ashley Rocks...Inspires....Brings Hope!!!

Second Skin Ashley Cleveland Manufacturer: 204 Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Alternative | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Men & Angels Say You Are There Lesson of Love Bus Named Desire Big Town ASIN: B00006FSUK Release Date: 2002-07-30

Amazon.com

Refusing to fit any molds either the mainstream or Christian music community might have in mind for her, Ashley Cleveland is one of the strongest and most righteous voices on the face of modern pop music. Cleveland has won multiple Grammy and Dove awards and toured with John Hiatt, but Second Skin, her fifth album, is her most ambitious and gritty recording to date. The release includes take-no-prisoner rockers, sweet pop tunes, soulful ballads, and slow-burning blues songs, plus splendid hybrids of them all. Her voice is smooth, strong, and incredibly expressive, adaptable to a wide array of song styles. She might remind you of Melissa Etheridge on one song, Bonnie Raitt on another, and Sheryl Crow on the next, but mostly she'll just remind you of herself. Cleveland smartly retools Hiatt's "Riding with the King" in a manner that implicitly replaces its original subject--Elvis--with Jesus Christ, while her covers of Tom Waits and Neil Young are irresistibly straightforward. Her own songs, especially "Wired" and "Don't Let Me Fall," reveal grace, humility, and courage. Now this is how rock gospel oughta sound! --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

The Ashley Cleveland Album I've been waiting 10 years for..........2005-01-21

If you've ever seen Ashley Cleveland in concert you know she puts on a passionate, energetic show and always leaves you challenged. I've got all of Ashley's projects and this is the first album that truly captures her live essence. There isn't a filler track on this album. Tracks like LIFE IS WAR and THE NEEDLE AND THE DAMAGE DONE show that Ashley is still not afraid to tackle subjects most in the genre won't even brush upon. This is one of the best projects of 2002 and should be in every music lovers collection.

Best Artist You Never Heard Of.......2004-04-13

Ashley Cleveland is one of those rare artists that just keeps getting better and better. She keeps turning our projects that are true to herself and not mainstream radio. The best part is that instead of running out of creative steam she is just getting stronger with every album.
Second skin seems like the strongest project yet. Somehow she has managed to keep her unique voice while experimenting with some new sounds in the studio. When I listen to this CD it is as if she is performing in the studio and I'm sitting in the control booth listening. It sounds so intimate that if you close your eyes its as if she is singing right to you.
If you are tired of weak whispy singers that dont sound as if they are sure of themselves then Ashley Cleveland is the antidote. She writes great songs and has the talent to sing them like she means them.
This is a must have CD....it just gets better with every listen.

Ashley does it again.........2002-08-30

Ashley Cleveland creates another musical masterpiece with her first studio album since 1995's "Lesson of Love". Although loved by many, there were complaints that "Lesson" didn't rock hard enough. Well, "Second Skin" definitely takes care of that. The hard-edged guitar work and production of Kenny Greenberg contribute to Ashley's hardest album since "Big Town". Combine that with the more faith-based lyrics of "Lesson Of Love", and you get a little glimpse of what "Second Skin" is like. Tracks that are not to be missed: the rocking "Power Of Love", excellent cover of "Riding With The King", "Broken Places" featuring guest vocals by Jennifer Knapp, the bluesy "What It Takes", and superb "Life Is War".

Ashley Rocks...Inspires....Brings Hope!!!.......2002-08-24

RUN, don't walk to go get Second Skin -- right now! The really cool thing about this record is that it's got blues, rock, folk, funk and gospel goin' on. Ashley has a voice that's got a range and a passion like no one else on the scene. She's as passionate as Aretha Franklin or Tina Turner.

This Amazon.com review above says it well, you know, this is truly how Rock Gospel ought to sound! If you are looking for excellence in Christian music, this is it. It's got to be one of the finest Rock/Gospel releases I've heard this year. Great CD for your car, (try not to blow your speakers out!)
I think this is Ashley's finest hour, it's clear this was a labor of love, the lyrics are amazing like this from the rock-out song "Power of Love"
Well I know that I can never be thankful enough/
How you turned me around with all of that love/
You set the edges of the sea/
It's a wonder that You ever even thought about me/

There's an awesome retake on John Hiatt's "Riding with the King" Some amazing guitar work by her husband, Kenny Greenberg and Jennifer Knapp joins her on one song. "Land of the Living" is a great song. I could go on and on but there isn't one bad apple in the whole bunch!

Cleveland, an awesome acoustic guitarist, has two Grammy awards to her credit, and there's a real winner here too. Check it out, you won't be disappointed!

Now y'all go get you some.

Average customer rating:

Summerhouse Gregg Karukas Manufacturer: Positive Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Key Witness The Nightowl Nightshift Blue Touch Heatwave ASIN: B000000JYR Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

1. Summerhouse
2. My Best Friend
3. Moonlit Breeze
4. Desert Dancing
5. First Love
6. Whale Watching
7. Spinning Dreams
8. Thanks for the Reason
9. Autobahn
10. I Dream of You

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