Close Enough for Jazz [Import]

Product Description
Amazing 3rd album from one of Sweden's best guitarists, features 11 tracks packaged in a digipak. UAE. 2004.

Close Enough for Jazz,Jimmy Agren,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Shirley the Storyteller very strong record RIp Blown away. Close enough to "Life" Horn-aplenty!

Close Enough for Love Shirley Horn Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Here's to Life You Won't Forget Me I Remember Miles I Thought About You I Love You, Paris ASIN: B00000478P Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Beautiful Friendship
2. I Got Lost In His Arms
3. Baby, Baby All The Time
4. Close Enough For Love
5. This Can't Be Love1
6. I Wanna Be Loved
7. Come Fly With Me
8. Once I Loved
9. But Beautiful
10. Get Out Of Town
11. Memories Of You
12. It Could Happen To You
13. So I Love You

Customer Reviews:

Shirley the Storyteller.......2005-12-01

After listening to this superb album a couple of times, I was struck by this epiphany:

There are jazz singers out there with better voices and better intonation. But nobody--and I do mean nobody--is a better story teller than the late, great Shirley Horn.

Listen to what she does to "But Beautiful", just for example. Has the story ever been told so exactly, so straightforwardly, as this? Not to my ears--and I've heard a few renditions of it by good to great singers.

Or listen to track 6, "I Want to Be Loved." This is the best rendition of middle-aged romantic love I've ever heard--and that includes a lot of covers of "Second Time Around." When Ms. Horn sings, "I Want to Act My Age, I'm Past the Stage of Turtle-Dovin'", she sounds absolutely authentic.

Or listen to how she covers "Come Fly With Me." Again, I've heard good to great singers do this Sinatra signature tune (including, of course, Sinatra). But I never got all of the words from anybody. Until now. And then, upon relisten, I realize--it's not that Ms. Horn overenunciates. She most certainly does not. It's that she knows how to phrase. She knows how to tell the story. Up there, the air is rarified--it's not "rare--air--air--i--fied." Now I know what the song is saying, and what it means.

I could go on, but you get the point. With so many fledgling and not-so-fledgling singers who pump out albums of standards from the Great American Songbook, all should take a careful listen to the master here. This is how it's done. This is how you breathe new life into these old bottles. RC

very strong record RIp.......2005-10-31

Shirley Horn had a distinctive Vocal Phrasing&Piano style that is all captured on this Album."But Beautiful" is a smooth song.Her Band sounds tight.I enjoy the arrangements of the songs.this is a very relaxing&Laid-Back.upon hearing this Album helps you see why Miles Davis held Her in such high regards as a Artist.

Blown away........2005-10-28

I've always liked Shirley Horn, but I was stunned by this CD--the softest, quietest, most relaxed and memorable jazz I've ever heard. Horn turns a whisper into a dramatic narrative tool here, creating some of the most powerful moments in vocal music by being quiet--not shouting or wailing, not "emoting" and playing to the crowd, but simply by telling a story in music, with all the soft, personal confidences one would share with an intimate friend. Though her voice is in the low range most of the time, her high range is equally strong, and when she adds her incredible piano playing to her singing, the unified combination of voice and piano together is much larger than the sum of its parts.

Singing with her familiar backup--Charles Ables on bass and Steve Williams on drums--she features guest artist Buck Hill on tenor sax on several tracks, from the swingy "Beautiful Friendship," where his solo is longer than hers, to the jazzy "It Could Happen to You," full of sax variations which add to her piano interpretations and voice. One of my favorites on the CD is "I Got Lost in His Arms," a wondrous moment because her breathy and passionate interpretation, piano accompaniment, soft scat at the end, and muted percussion combine to create a powerful but very quiet narrative of love.

"Close Enough to Love" and "So I Love You" feature Shirley's voice and piano, unaccompanied by other instruments. Both tracks, quiet and moody interpretations, depend on near silence for their power, and though Horne hits every note, enunciates clearly, and matches the tone and volume of her piano to her vocal work for emphasis, she gives new meaning here to the idea that one can whisper on key and be subtle in jazz interpretation.

With her unusual harmonies, her variations to the normal tempo of several standards (she virtually eliminates all the Latin elements from Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Once I Loved"), her ability to range from scat to romantic ballad, and her appreciation for the creativity of the musicians with whom she shares the stage, she manages to make this very subtle CD one of the most sensuous albums ever recorded. By eliminating all the pyrotechnics, she has produced a CD that is one of the best of the best. Mary Whipple

Close enough to "Life".......2004-06-03

Shirley Horn's "Here's to Life" is such a singular, miraculous achievement (Downbeat Magazine, in a recent poll of jazz vocalists, ranked it as the best vocal jazz album of the past 30 years) that every one of her subsequent albums has proven to be somewhat anticlimactic. The solution? Try some Horn before rather than after her masterpiece. "Close Enough for Love" is an optimal set by Shirley and her trio, occasionally joined by tenor man Buck Hill. As usual, she performs the slow songs slower than anyone else (to especially spine-tingling effect on "But Beautiful"), but she gives equal time to some medium-tempo tunes that settle right into that grooving, infectious pocket ("Beautiful Friendship" and "This Can't Be Love" are instantaneously irresistible). This is the Shirley Horn that Miles Davis fell in love with, leading to and consummating in "Here's to Life" (which Miles unfortunately was not around to appreciate).

Horn-aplenty!.......2001-07-15

Long a devotee of the great female jazz vocalists, I was not acquainted with Shirley Horn until I heard this album. Having tried to collect an assortment of vocal treatments of the title song, theme from the film, "Agatha," I not only enjoyed her rendition but other cuts, as well. "Lost in His Arms," "I Wanna Be Loved," (not as sultry as Julie London's but right on) and others enjoy splendid arrangements and Ms. Horn's keyboard magic. This album led me to become a collector of her works.

Average customer rating:

Close Enough for Love Mike Metheny Manufacturer: 3 Valve Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: KC Potpourri From Then 'til Now ASIN: B00005UCBY Release Date: 2001-06-15

Tracks:

1. Pretty
2. Attitude Blues
3. Close Enough for Love
4. Yes, I've Met Miss Jones
5. The Fox
6. 3 For Boston
7. Union Hill
8. Ta-ta For Now
9. My Foolish Heart
10. The Greatest Love of All

Album Description

An eclectic mix of straightahead jazz, ballads and bop, rooted in the jazz tradition, yet with contemporary influences.

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Close Enough for Klezmer The Alexandria Kleztet Manufacturer: Kleztet Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000BKVCL0 Release Date: 2005-10-18

Tracks:

1. Kolomeike
2. Bashana Haba'a
3. Chorshat Ha'ekaliptus
4. Hine Ma Tov
5. Where's There's a Will, There's a Waltz
6. Y'rushalayim Shel Zahav
7. Doina & Waltz
8. Ma Navu
9. Klezmer Nova
10. My Yiddishe Mame
11. Revenge of Untitled
12. Bassist on the Roof
13. A Nakht in Gan Eydn

Product Description

The Alexandria Kleztet, an inventive klezmer band based in the Washington/Baltimore region, has released its third album, Close Enough for Klezmer. On Close Enough for Klezmer, the band shows its range on creative re-imaginings of traditional and well-loved Israeli, Hebrew and Yiddish material such as “Bashana Haba’a,” “Ma Navu,” and “My Yiddishe Mame.” Four compositions by Kibel, a skilled swing and jazz instrumentalist, and one by bassist Scott Harlan, a noted jazz-fusion player, demonstrate strong jazz roots, as do numerous improvised sequences within songs. Kibel and Harlan are joined by percussionist Tim Jarvis and Helen Hausmann, making her debut as the band’s new violinist and mandolinist. Violinist Claire Cardon makes a final appearance, recorded before she moved to the Midwest.

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The Rhythm of Wings Manufacturer: Chesky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: About Home ASIN: B000003GFZ Release Date: 1994-06-23

Tracks:

1. Wings Beat Time
2. Heckle And Jeckle
3. In The Thermal
4. Just One Feather
5. Crowtalk
6. A Face Like Yours
7. Feathers And Bones
8. The Mercy Of The Wind
9. Enraptored
10. Avian Ways
11. Loon Alone
12. Wing Fall
13. Close Enough For Love
14. Low Gravity Depravity

Average customer rating: Outstanding Collection

New American Piano Music Henry Martin , Charles B. Griffin , Tomas Svoboda , Alex Shapiro , Steven Heitzeg , Elizabeth Pizer , and Teresa McCollough Manufacturer: INNOVA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005K30U Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

1. Bam!
2. Nocturnal
3. Close Enough For Jazz
4. Prelude And Fugue XIII - A Slow Drag
5. Vernacular Dances: I. Andante Moderato
6. Vernacular Dances: II. Meditatively, Con Rubato Molto
7. Vernacular Dances: III. Aggressive
8. Sonata No.2, Op.121: Allegro Moderato
9. Sonata No.2, Op.121: Andante Meditativo
10. Sonata No.2, Op.121: Allegro Vivace
11. Sonata: Moderato
12. Sonata: Lento; Andante
13. Sonata: Scherzo
14. Sandhill Crane (Migration Variations)
15. Strains And Restraints: I. Bittersweet
16. Strains And Restraints: II. Ethereal/Melancholy
17. Strains And Restraints: III. Playful/With Innocence/Gentle

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding Collection.......2001-08-14

The voices of contemporary composers are so difficult to discover these days. It's one thing to read about fine new writers, but unless we seek them out and take the time to listen and tell others of our experiences, these voices will quietly fade away. Here is an opportunity to explore the music of seven such composers of modern American music. Most of this material was written within the past decade, and all of it is thrillingly performed. I am especially fond of Alex Shapiro's piano sonata. By turns contemplative, wistful and joyous, it's a highlight on a disc filled with bright and engaging new voices.

Average customer rating: timeless from the 70's Absurdly good A LEGEND LIVES ON! Lee in good voice, but selections are subpar Peggy Lee always sounds delightfully sensual...

Close Enough for Love Peggy Lee Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000000PF3 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. You
2. Easy Does It
3. Close Enough For Love
4. A Robinsong
5. Just One Of Those Things
6. I Can't Resist You
7. Come In From The Rain
8. In The Days Of Our Love
9. Through The Eyes Of Love
10. Rain Sometimes

Customer Reviews:

timeless from the 70's.......2007-03-26

i was lucky enought to find this cd and have listened to it many times. The song she selected for this effort and the way she sings them will put you in the mood------the mood , close enough for love.

Absurdly good.......2004-04-11

Her voice isn't tired, isn't too old, none of those things. It's sultry, a la Billie Holiday. Just when you think she's about to lose the rhythm, she slips back in. Perfect to go with a pitched, boogie accompaniment. A real treasure. Doesn't matter what kind of music you like, this is for you.

A LEGEND LIVES ON!.......2001-07-16

When I first purchased this album in 1979, I realized that the once magical voice semed a little 'tired.' I would travel that same path eventually with Liza, but it hadn't happened yet.....and while I looked in the mirror and certainly recognized that I had aged and 'deteriorated' (so to speak) I never expected that the same thing could happen to a LEGEND. Ah well.....it does happen, even to the greatest of them....even to Peggy Lee.

But with that said, I gotta tell you this.....her rendition of 'Rain Sometimes' on this album is hauntingly beautiful, obviously delivered from her heart and soul, and is so touching and meaningful that is has become "Our Song" for my wife and me. Equally as 'personal' is 'Come In From The Rain'.....which was played at our son's wedding.

One reviewer talked about 'Peggy Lee Sings Rare Songs By Harold Arlen' from 1988 (which I couldn't find listed anywhere.....someone write to me about that one!) and another spoke highly of 'Moments Like This' from 1992. I stopped collecting in 1979 with 'Close Enough For Love,' but if Peggy's newer version of 'The Folks Who Live On The Hill' (from 'Moments Like This') even comes close to evoking the sentiment and melancholy I feel when listening to her supreme delivery of that classic love song on 'The Man I Love' CD (with orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra, no less!) I'm going to order the newer one now.....tonight......as soon as I stop typing!

Lee in good voice, but selections are subpar.......2000-11-20

This 1970s outing by the perfectionist Peggy Lee finds her in her usual sensual form with subtle phrasing, but unfortunately her selections on this disc are not up to her usual perfect standards. The ballads from cheesy feature films that mark the final selections on this disk are clunky and slow and without artful arranging they fail to impress. Good choices are however a fast-paced Just One Of Those Things and Rain Sometimes.

Peggy Lee always sounds delightfully sensual..........1999-10-05

Peggy Lee is still in prime form on this album of standsrds mixed with middle of road pop, this album is as muzaky as muzak(1970's musak that you would hear on a Barbara streisand album, yuck!) gets. However it is still a joy to hear Peggy Lee, she can take the worst musak and make it bearable. To sum it up it's the back-up musicians and the lack of good tunes that brings this session down, not Lee. Not one of Lee's better later sessions, for good later Lee try "Peggy Lee Sings Rare Songs By Harold Arlen" recorded in 88 with a small jazz combo...

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Close Enough for Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002FQVNI Release Date: 2004-04-06

Album Description

Amazing 3rd album from one of Sweden's best guitarists, features 11 tracks packaged in a digipak. UAE. 2004.

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