| 1. Wrong Side |
| 2. Crazy Chimpanzee |
| 3. Soul Blanket |
| 4. State of Affairs |
| 5. Grinder |
| 6. Praise You |
| 7. Me |
| 8. Tied |
| 9. Who's In Charge |
| 10. Hurt & Pain |
Editorial Reviews
These guys can play. "Departure" is a set of funky tracks showcasing the attention-grabbing R&B-influenced vocals and smokin' classic rock guitar of Jason Christensen. The sounds and songs range from Jimi-esque to light alternative to mellow and bluesy. The whole disc is remarkably soulful, considering the band is based in Gilbertville, Iowa. Maybe that's why it's called "Departure".
Product Description
"Departure" features powerful rock and roll laced with soul, blues and R&B. The guitar work of Jason Christensen shows influences by Jimi Hendrix, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Duane Allman while letting his own styles and personality shine through. Jason's Cream-era Clapton voice bring the perfect emotion to the heartfelt vocal interpretations. This music flat out rocks!
Departure,Scarlet Runner
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The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - The Complete Recordings
Howard Shore Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BNI90O Release Date: 2005-12-13 |
Tracks:
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Prologue: One Ring ...
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Shire
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Bag End (Featuring ...)
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Very Old Friends
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Flaming Red Hair
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Farewell Dear Bilbo
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Keep It Secret, Keep ...
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/A Conspiracy Unmasked
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Three Is Company
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Passing of the Elves
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Saruman the White
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/A Shortcut to Mushrooms
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Strider
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Nazgul ...
Tracks:
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Weathertop
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Caverns of Isengard
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Give Up the Halfling
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Orthanc
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Rivendell
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Sword That Was ...
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Council of ...
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Great Eye
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Gilraen's Memorial
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Pass of Caradhras
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Doors of Durin
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Moria
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Gollum
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Balin's Tomb
Tracks:
- Khazad-Dum
- Caras Galadhon (featuring Lament for Gandalf, performed by Elizabeth Fraser)
- The Mirror of Galadriel
- The Fighting Uruk-hai
- Parth Galen
- The Departure of Boromir
- The Road Goes Ever On (part 1)
- May It Be (composed and performed by Enya)
- The Road Goes Ever On (part 2. featuring In Dreams, perfomed by Edward Ross)
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Khazad-D
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Caras Galadhon ...
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Mirror of Galadriel
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Fighting Uruk-Hai
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Parth Galen
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Departure of Boromir
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Road Goes Ever ...
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/May It Be
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Road Goes Ever ...
Amazon.com
As fans of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy know, each film exists in two versions: the theatrical one and the extended one that appeared on DVD. This luxurious box set--which also comes with a detailed essay on the movie's musical themes--features the full extended score, so many cues not on the CDs of the individual movies are included. Granted, the majority of listeners will be perfectly happy with the shorter versions of the scores--it's a safe bet that most people can live without hearing, say, Ian McKellen's 35-second-long ditty "The Road Goes Ever On" at the beginning of "Bag End," or Viggo Mortensen's performance of his own composition, "The Song of Lúthien," within the track "The Nazgûl." But if you're a completist and/or a devotee of Howard Shore's pounding tympani and overwhelming choral compositions (featured particularly prominently on disc 3, a large chunk of which is devoted to a battle scene), then this set is a dream come true. Audiophiles should note that the fourth disc, a DVD, offers the score in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Fire up those speakers so the whole shire can hear. --Elisabeth VincentelliAlbum Description
An epic film score receives epic treatment with The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring/Complete Recordings. Released for the first time on CD, the complete score for the first film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy contains more than 180 minutes of music on three CDs plus a DVD-Audio disc of the entire score in Surround Sound. Breathtaking and majestic, the 2001 Oscar and Grammy winning score compsted by Howard Shore also includes Enya's Oscar nominated "May It Be." For fans of any of The Lord of the Rings films, the Fellowship of the Ring/Complete Recordings is an essential experience.Customer Reviews:
Beautiful.......2007-06-15
Awesome.......2007-06-12
Excellent Music tracks from Movie.......2007-05-03
Complete?.......2007-04-07
Great Collection, Poor Packaging.......2007-04-03
My only complaint is the somewhat flimsy cardboard box that houses the contents of this musical treasure. Mine came damaged, and considering the price, I expected better packaging. This is a minor quabble on my part and NO, I havent returned it due to the fact that the music itself Is what I truly treasure, It just would have been nicer to have recieved it undamaged.
Music-5
Packaging-3
*for the record I had rated this Item 5 stars not the 3 stars that is showing at the top of my review*
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Frida
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006LLNV Release Date: 2002-10-22 |
Tracks:
- Benediction and Dream
- The Floating Bed
- El Conejo
- Paloma Negra
- Self-Portrait with Hair Down
- Alcoba Azul
- Carabina 30/30
- Solo Tu
- El Gusto
- The Journey
- El Antifaz
- The Suicide of Dorothy Hale
- La Cavalera
- La Bruja
- Portrait of Lude
- La Llorona
- Estrella Oscura
- Still Life
- Viva La Vida
- The Departure
- Coyoacan and Variations
- La Llorona
- Burning Bed
- Burn It Blue
Amazon.com
She was famous as both artist and model, infamous as political revolutionary and social libertine, and Frida Kahlo's controversial life couldn't help but seem the stuff of great musical theater. Her story is brought to the screen by director Julie Taymor, whose musical compatriot here is also her husband; Elliot Goldenthal, student of both Copland and Corigliani, shrewdly sublimates his modernism in service of the rich, evocative music and songs of Mexico and Central America. Utilizing performers that range from the contemporary (Lila Downs) to the folk-classic (Costa Rican legend Chavela Vargas; Brazilian star Caetano Veloso) and traditional (Los Cojolites, El Poder Del Norte, Trio Huasteca, Caimanes de Tanquin, and others), Goldenthal generously displays the true breadth of Mexican folk music, while seamlessly infusing it with the minimalist corners of his own underscore and some winning songwriting of his own. The result is one of 2002's most compelling soundtracks. The enhanced CD features include musical film excerpts, as well as a video conversation between Goldenthal and star Salma Hayek and text interviews with the composer and director Taymor. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Revolutionary times.......2007-05-14
Black Dove.......2007-05-13
However, I was enraptured by the story of Frida and the amazing performance (no wonder she was oscar nominated).
I bought the soundtrack the next morning. It really got to me.This is a great soundtrack and, yes, it does help if you have seen the movie but not necessary. I loved the latin passion (highs and lows). Chervala Vargas as Elliot Goldenthal describes in the slieve was once Frida's lover. I loved her Paloma Negra. So powerful.
There is something for everyone in this long soundtrack.
Do as i have: watch the movie and buy the soundtrack. Worth the time and money.
makes me want to dance .......2007-05-07
Enjoy!.......2006-12-30
FRIDA would be proud.......2006-10-20
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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002XV310 Release Date: 2005-02-15 |
Tracks:
- No.1 Introduction
- No.2 Romeo
- No.3 The Street Awakens
- No.4 Morning Dance
- No.5 The Quarrel
- No.6 The Fight
- No.7 The Prince Gives His Order
- No.8 Interlude
- No.9 Preparing For The Ball
- No.10 Juliet As A Young Girl
- No.11 Arrival Of The Guests
- No.12 Masks
- No.13 Dance Of The Knights
- No.14 Juliet's Variation
- No.15 Mercutio
- No.16 Madrigal
- No.17 Tybalt Recognises Romeo
- No.18 Departure Of The Guests (Gavotte)
- No.19 Balcony Scene
- No.20 Romeo's Variation
- No.21 Love Dance
- No.22 Folk Dance
- No.23 Romeo And Mercutio
- No.24 Dance Of The Five Couples
- No.25 Dance With The Mandolins
- No.26 The Nurse
Tracks:
- No.27 The Nurse Gives Romeo The Note From Juliet
- No.28 Romeo With Friar Laurence
- No.29 Juliet With Friar Laurence
- No.30 The People Continue To Make Merry
- No.31 Folk Dance
- No.32 Tybalt Meets Mercutio
- No.33 Tybalt And Mercutio Fight
- No.34 Mercutio Dies
- No.35 Romeo Decides To Avenge Mercutio's Death
- No.36 Finale
- No.37 Introduction
- No.38 Romeo And Juliet (Juliet's Bedroom)
- No.39 The Last Farewell
- No.40 The Nurse
- No.41 Juliet Refuses To Marry Paris
- No.42 Juliet Alone
- No.43 Interlude
- No.44 At Friar Laurence's
- No.45 Interlude
- No.46 Juliet's Bedroom
- No.47 Juliet Alone
- No.48 Morning Serenade
- No.49 Dance Of The Girls With The Lillies
- No.50 At Juliet's Bedside
- No.51 Juliet's Funeral
- No.52 Death Of Juliet
Customer Reviews:
Decent interpretation marred by terrible intonation.......2007-04-06
For a budget recording of this that's actually decent, I'd be much more inclined to buy Naxos' release of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine's version under Andrew Mogrelia.
excellent choice for Romeo & Juliet.......2006-04-14
Superior interpretation, same remastering.......2006-04-01
Someone called this Previn recording "lackluster". It could have to do with the recording technique, the sound is slightly dull at times. This is the same remastering as previously released on EMI double forte. However at times I think it sounds fine. It might have to do with my HiFi system or small speakers, I might try another pair. I'd appreciate comments from other reviewers on this.
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Copland: Music for Films
Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003FHI Release Date: 1994-04-12 |
Tracks:
- The Red Pony: Morning On The Ranch
- The Red Pony: The Gift
- The Red Pony: Dream March
- The Red Pony: Circus Music
- The Red Pony: Walk To The Bunkhouse
- The Red Pony: Grandfather's Story
- The Red Pony: Happy Ending
- Our Town
- The Heiress Suite
- Music For Movies: New England Countryside
- Music For Movies: Barley Wagons
- Music For Movies: Sunday Traffic
- Music For Movies: Grovers Corner
- Music For Movies: Threshing Machines
- Prairie Journal (Music For Radio)
Amazon.com essential recording
This is a great series of recordings. Leonard Slatkin has generally chosen the right balance of music for the composers used in the series (with terrific cover art from Thomas Hart Benton). This disc is devoted to Copland's film music. The treat here is a version of The Heiress Suite reconstructed by Arnold Freed. Copland's talent for writing for films rested in his ability to identify and maintain themes, at the same time not slacking on the transitional details. This belongs in any Copland collection. --Paul CookCustomer Reviews:
Its okay.......2007-05-13
outstanding!.......2006-01-21
Aaron Copland: the Norman Rockwell of film scoring.......2004-06-14
Great recording of definitive American film music.......2004-04-08
How nice it is then to be able to go back to the source, and have rendered in so superb a fashion as it is by Slatkin & the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Slatkin, as usual, upholds his reputation as one of the leading interpreters of American music.
This CD contains the premier recording of "The Heiress Suite," which is a delight to listen to, and of course the fairly well-known "Red Pony" music. Is their a more quintessential piece of "Western" music than the "Walk to the Bunkhouse?" How does a jewish boy from Brooklyn nail it on the head so perfectly, anyway?
Other selections include "Music for Movies," a collection of bits & pieces from an assortment of Copland-scored movies that Copland arranged in 1943, and "Music for Radio," an earlier composition that isn't really "movie music," but fits well with the rest of the compositions on this CD.
Instead of wasting your time on movie soundtracks that are nothing more than just derivitave hack jobs, listen to music by a composer who had truly mastered his craft.
Leonard Slatkin conducts Copland.......2000-11-14
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Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
Various Artists Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000068TN9 Release Date: 2002-07-02 |
Tracks:
- Saving Private Ryan 'Hymn To The Fallen' - John Williams
- Double Indemnity 'Prelude' - Miklos Rozsa
- The Lost Weekend 'Finale' - Miklos Rozsa
- The Heiress 'Departure/Morris Suggests Love/The Proposal/Finale' - Aaron Copland
- Sunset Boulevard 'Prelude' - Franz Waxman
- The Ten Commandments 'Prelude' - Elmer Bernstein
- Breakfast At Tiffany's 'Moon River' - Henry Mancini
- Hatari! 'Baby Elephant Walk' - Henry Mancini
- Rosemary's Baby 'Main Title (Vocal)' - Christopher Komeda
- Romeo & Juliet 'Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet' - Nino Rota
- Once Upon A Time In The West 'Once Upon A Time In The West' - Ennio Morricone
- Love Story 'Theme From Love Story' - Francis Lai
- The Godfather 'Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)' - Nino Rota
- The Godfather 'Love Theme From The Godfather' - Nino Rota
- Chinatown 'Love Theme From Chinatown (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith
- The Godfather - Part II 'End Title' - Nino Rota
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture 'End Title' - Jerry Goldsmith
- Raiders Of The Lost Ark 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' - John Williams
- Terms Of Endearment 'Theme From Terms Of Endearment' - Michael Gore
- Flashdance 'Love Theme From Flashdance' - Giorgio Moroder
- Beverly Hills Cop 'Axel F' - Harold Faltermeyer
Tracks:
- Witness 'Building The Barn' - Maurice Jarre
- Children Of A Lesser God 'Main Title' - Michael Convertino
- The Untouchables 'The Strength Of The Righteous (Main Title)' - Ennio Morricone
- Fatal Attraction 'Fatal Attraction' - Maurice Jarre
- The Addams Family 'Main Title' - Marc Shaiman
- Dead Again 'Winter 1948' - Patrick Doyle
- Indecent Proposal 'Flashback & Photos' - John Barry
- The Firm 'How Could You Lose Me?-End Title' - Dave Grusin
- Clear And Present Danger 'Main Title/A Clear And Present Danger' - James Horner
- Braveheart 'For The Love Of A Princess' - James Horner
- Primal Fear 'Courtroom Montage' - James Newton Howard
- Mission: Impossible 'Zoom B' - Danny Elfman
- Star Trek: First Contact 'End Credits' - Jerry Goldsmith
- Titanic 'Hard To Starboard' - James Horner
- The Rugrats Movie 'Baby Shower Happenings' - Mark Mothersbaugh
- The Talented Mr. Ripley 'Italia' - Gabriel Yared
- Rules Of Engagement 'Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)' - Mark Isham
- Mission: Impossible 2 'The Bait' - Hans Zimmer
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 'Main Titles' - Graeme Revell
- Vanilla Sky 'To The Roof' - Nancy Wilson
- The Sum Of All Fears 'The Mission' - Jerry Goldsmith
- Forest Gump 'I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump' - Alan Silvestri
Amazon.com
Granddaddy of the Hollywood studios, Paramount Pictures is rightfully proud of its century of contributions to both American cinema and the art of film scoring. But the first disc of this 43-track double-CD anthology merely hints at the studio's musical peaks, blithely skipping through its first seven decades in just 17 tracks. Indeed, the package as a whole seems more interested in marketing its post-'70s catalog of hits and blockbusters than it does in paying real homage to history and roots. Even rarities like Double Indemnity and The Lost Weekend are served up via modern budget-line rerecordings, as is Ennio Morricone's epochal Once upon a Time in the West). Contemporary recordings of Aaron Copland's rare score to The Heiress and Franz Waxman's great Sunset Blvd. fare better, but soundtrack fans may miss the originals. The studio's rich pop-crossover successes in the '60s are documented via Breakfast at Tiffany's "Moon River" and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet and Love Story, while successful franchises like Star Trek and Raiders also get their due. Too often the '90s-focused second disc only underscores some uncomfortable trends in contemporary scoring--orchestral nervous tics punctuated by booming crescendos, treacly piano Muzak--and makes one wonder if the music of The Rugrats Movie and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider are really film music milestones. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Great Movies have Great Soundtracks!.......2007-05-10
Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything.......2006-07-19
And that brings up another problem. With all due respect to the late Jerry Goldsmith, who has provided some truly great classic movie scores, was it REALLY necessary to include TWO versions of the SAME Star Trek march in this collection? This seems evocative of the milk-it-for-all-its-worth attitude Paramount has had lately toward its now-tarnished crown-jewel franchise. Where's James Horner's theme music from Star Trek II and III? If they're gonna put Star Trek on here twice, they should have provided a little diversity. It wouldn't have taken much, I'm sure.
I'm sure that Paramount's had other films with far more memorable music (even Harold Faltermeyer's Top Gun Anthem could have helped on Disc 2). This just seems like a lazy attempt at something that really could have been great.
More of a propaganda CD.......2002-10-30
It seems a little odd to me that out of 90 years of film making the most memorable scores have been largely released within the last few years. I was pleased to find themes from the Godfather, Indiana Jones and Witness. I was perplexed with the inclusion of songs from Rugrats, both Mission Impossible movies (one would have been more than enough) and Tomb Raider (memorable???).
This is my own personal bias, but I do prefer movie soundtracks that evoke a feeling of excitement. With this collection I just couldn't get excited. I kept finding myself being let down by songs that didn't in some way complement the preceeding song.
There are certainly some great tracks here, but overall I was disappointed. My advise would be to look elsewhere.
Great selection of Film Hits!.......2002-09-25
Older recordings, main themes only.......2002-08-27
I would also personally have enjoyed more "secondary" music themes (otherwise it becomes like reading book summaries that always only quote the opening paragraph), and I could easily have done without the "pop" tunes (like Baby Elephant Walk and the Rugrats theme). In fact, it would have been very nice to listen to an album comprised of tracks chosen for their strong musical value rather than apparently for their box office and/or hit song popularity. But, to be fair, that may be precisely what draws some people to this CD set.
Film score music constitutes the single most significant body of classical music of our time. I hope some of these tracks will entice listeners to buy entire soundtracks and listen to some of these works as a whole.
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Departure
Dan Siegel Manufacturer: Native Language ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000FUF8JI Release Date: 2006-07-18 |
Tracks:
- Across The Sea
- Street Talk
- Mosaic
- Friends Forever
- Departure
- From Here On Out
- A World Away
- Soliloquy
- Shades of Gray
- Castles in the Sand
- Alone
Product Description
1. Across the Sea
2. Street Talk
3. Mosaic
4. Friends Forever
5. Departure
6. From Here On Out
7. A World Away
8. Soliloquy
9. Shades of Gray
10. Castles in the Sand
11. Alone
Format: CD
Customer Reviews:
I don't know if I've ever before been as conflicted about a cd . . . .......2006-08-20
Gulp.
Ever since I swore off smooth jazz 15 years ago after OD'ing on one too many Rippingtons discs, I've avoided this music like the plague . . .
. . . Or maybe I haven't, in all honesty. What about those 5-star reviews of Bob James, Ramsey Lewis, Harvey Mason? my evil twin reminds me. Well, they were playing, more or less, jazz, that is, swinging, improvised music.
Weren't they?
Ummm . . . sorta. At least as much as Mr. Dan Siegel here, not to mention David Sanborn's last two discs (which, my evil twin reminds me, I kinda trashed).
So what makes this music any better, from a jazz perspective, at least?
Probably nothing.
But I've been thinking. So what if it really isn't jazz? Who cares? Aren't there lots of outfits out there (some of my very favorites, I must admit) like the Claudia Quintet, Alas No Axis, Mephista, Triosk, Orchestra Dim Bridges, Nathan Michel, Pago Libre, Andy Narell, Egberto Gismonti, Rita Marcotulli, Omar Sosa, and countless others who mix all kind of weird stuff in with a genuine jazz sensibility? Who's to say someone like Dan Siegel can't mix in instrumental pop elements with jazz and produce something worth listening to?
Not me.
Then why do I feel guilty praising this music, even giving it 5 stars?
Because I really do despise 99.9% of "smooth jazz," "jazz lite," or whatever you want to call it, and this disc skates so close to that aesthetic that I'm afraid I'll lose my jazz creds, scant as they might be, if I dig it.
But what the hey.
I DO dig it.
And I don't care.
OK, I could do with a little less synth sweetening. I'm not a big fan of Brian "Bombastic" Bromberg on acoustic bass (but at least it's not that annoying snap-electric bass thing that almost seems to define this genre). The other players (Vinnie Colaiuta, drums; Bob Sheppard, saxes; Norman Brown and Grant Geissman, electric guitar, who each appear on one track, and Bil Cantos, voice, again on one track) perform admirably if not particularly daringly. Quality group interaction prevails. There aren't, however, a whole lot of killer solos.
But you know what? There's a very attractive kind of deep-delved instrumental integrity to this disc that one very seldom finds in smooth jazz. And let's face it. Brian Bromberg HAS played with authentic jazzers such as Alan Broadbent, and Bob Sheppard (sax) certainly has impeccable jazz creds, as does Vinnie Colaiuta (drums)--although, in all fairness, he's much better known as a killer fusion player.
And the leader has significant jazz roots, belying his bleached-blonde smooth-jazz aesthetic in, e.g., his (admittedly problematic) hard-bop outfit, Birds of a Feather, as well as a stint at Berkley. Playing vibraphone, melodica, organ, and Fender Rhodes as well as acoustic piano, he demonstrates a thorough understanding of a basic jazz vocabulary, a pleasantly deft improvisational approach, certainly serviceable if not revelatory, and very attractive ensemble and dialogic moves. And the melodies--they're gorgeous without being cloying.
To me, this is about as accomplished a "smooth jazz" disc as I've ever heard. If there were more music of this stature emanating from that, generally, aural wasteland, I might give it another chance.
****3/4.
Smoothjazz.com Review.......2006-08-17
Hidden Gems... and beautiful Sparks... throughout this inspiring CD..........2006-07-28
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Samurai Champloo - Departure
ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000G8BGSQ |
Product Description
Compiles tracks by Nujabes and Fat Jon from the soundtracks to "Samurai Champloo" directed by Shinirocho Watabane ("Cowboy Bebop," "Animatrix," and more). Includes the outro theme song "Siki no Uta" by Minmi and the intro theme song "Battlecry" by Shing02. Track list: 1. Battlecry / Najubes Feat. Shing02 2. The Space Between Two World 3. Aruarian Dance 4. Kujaku 5. Mystline 6. 1st Samurai 7. Ole 8. 624 part 2 9. Genome 10. No Way Back 11. Funkin 12. Stay 13. Chambers 14. Ask 15. How You Feel 16. 624 Part 1 17. [Japanese Characters]Customer Reviews:
Wonderfully Smooth.......2007-04-25
Nice Album of Samurai.......2006-07-21
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Point of Departure
Andrew Hill Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000IWVY Release Date: 1999-05-18 |
Tracks:
- Refuge
- New Monastery
- Spectrum
- Flight
- Dedication
- New Monastery (Alternate Take)
- Flight 19 (Alternate Take)
- Dedication (Alternate Take)
Album Description
Alfred Lion considered Andrew Hill his last major discovery and rightly so. Hill's rich, rhythmic piano and utterly unique compositions stand alone. Point Of Departure is Hill's masterpiece with rich three-horn arrangements for Kenny Dorham, Eric Dolphy and Joe Henderson. Richard Davis and Tony Williams complete this high level ensemble.Three alternate takes have been added to the original LP.
Customer Reviews:
A classic.......2006-04-24
Once I read a review where the author called this recording an avant-garde "Blues and the Abstract Truth", and the comparison is apt. Like that other album, Point of Departure unleashes an ensemble of brilliant improvisers on interesting, distinctive compositional material. Each tune inhabits its own musical universe, generating the album's significant sonic variety. As far as the ensemble, Eric Dolphy and Tony Williams pull the album in the avant-garde direction, Kenny Dorham provides some conservative ballast, and Joe Henderson sits somewhere in the middle. Richard Davis was Hill's bassist of choice, appearing on most of his early Blue Note albums. Hill himself offers some superb piano playing.
"Refuge" is the album's longest track. The solos are a pretty remarkable bunch -- it's tough to pick a favorite between those of Hill, Dolphy, Davis and Henderson. Each one offers a different interpretation of the tune. "New Monastery", as you might have guessed, is a tribute to Monk and has that typically Monkish lope. "Spectrum" is a suite that heavily features Dolphy on all three of his instruments: it opens with a section similar to "New Monastery", moves onto a Latin section in 5/4, and includes a ballad section with duetting flutes and a nice Dorham solo. "Flight 19", the shortest tune, plays solos by Hill and Davis off against collective improvisation by the ensemble. Finally, "Dedication" is the closing ballad; the mournful theme leads to inspired meditations by Dolphy, Hill (possibly his best of the session) and Henderson.
If you like this, be sure to explore other Blue Note albums like Eric Dolphy's Out to Lunch, Bobby Hutcherson's Dialogue and others. In addition, check out other Andrew Hill albums like Black Fire, Judgment and Passing Ships. I haven't been disappointed with any of his Blue Note releases, but in my opinion this one is the best.
My ears are bleeding........2005-09-21
Truly different.......2005-05-15
Hill , Eric Dolphy and the others here created a masterwork for the ages.
A MASTERPIECE!.......2005-03-26
Advanced music in the modern World.......2005-03-22
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Departure Lounge: Grooves
Various Artists Manufacturer: Petrol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000LPR4WG Release Date: 2007-01-16 |
Tracks:
- Spygame - Parov Stelar
- Samba Paulista - A Man Called Sensible
- Bossa Con Affanno - Monsieur Blumenberg
- Create My U-Inverse - Inverse Cinematics
- Tirer Dans Les Lustres - Dum Dum
- Hear My Cry - Lily Frost
- We Get Around - Kooii
- Chambermaid Swing - Parov Stelar
- Scratchoetry - Alien Army
- O Sole Mio (Radio Edit) - Her Majesty's Sound
- Blue Cycles - The Five Corners Quintet
- Venom - Dutch Rhythm Combo
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Departure Lounge: Chill
Various Artists Manufacturer: Petrol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000LPR4W6 Release Date: 2007-01-16 |
Tracks:
- Out Of Blue - Lily Frost
- Nevoa Do Inverno - Leo Traumen
- Baby Blues - Andrea Echeverri
- Is There Knowledge Left - Jeff Bennett's Lounge Experience
- Beast Of Burden - Urban Love & Aneka
- Spacewalk - Urban Myth Club
- Nightsong - Piney Gir
- A Lira Solidao No Oceano - Madredeus
- Endless Road - Lazybatusu
- Slowly - Max Sedgley
- JT 100% - Acid Casuals
- TMCR Grand Finale - The Pinkertones
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