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A Love Supreme

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Artist(s):

John Coltrane

Tracks:

A Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgement
A Love Supreme, Pt. 2: Resolution
A Love Supreme, Pt. 3: Pursuance/Pt. 4: Psalm

A Love Supreme is a suite about redemption, a work of pure spirit and song, that encapsulates all the struggles and aspirations of the 1960s. Following hard on the heels of the lyrical, swinging Crescent, A Love Supreme heralded Coltrane's search for spiritual and musical freedom, as expressed through polyrhythms, modalities, and purely vertical forms that seemed strange to some jazz purists, but which captivated more adventurous listeners (and rock fellow travelers such as the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, and the Byrds), while initiating a series of volatile, unruly prayer offerings, including Kulu Su Mama, Ascension, Om, Meditations, Expression, Interstellar Space. From the urgent speech-like timbre of his tenor, to the serpentine textures and earthy groove of Elvin Jones's drumming, Coltrane's suite proceeds with escalating intensity, conveying a hard-fought wisdom and a beckoning serenity in the prayer-like drones of "Psalm," where Jones rolls and rumbles like thunder as Garrison and Tyner toll away suggestively--all the while Coltrane searches for that one climactic note worthy of the love he wants to share. --Chip Stern

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Unspoken

Sales Rank:558
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Artist(s):

Jim Brickman

Tracks:

Glory featuring David Benoit
Cloudy Day
Sudden Inspiration
New Beginnings
Whisper
After The Rain
The Crossing
Flying High
Unspoken
First Dance
Far Away From Home
Timeless
Blessed
Over The Rainbow

Relax and soothe your soul with Unspoken, Grammy-nominee Jim Brickman's first all-solo piano CD since he launched his recording career fifteen years ago. This brand new collection of romantic piano favorites exudes deep sophistication and heartfelt sentimentality as only Jim Brickman can!

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Live at the Village Vanguard

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Con Poco Coco - Bebo Valdés, Valdes, Bebo
Sabor a Mí - Bebo Valdés, Carrillo, A.
Ritmando el Cha-Cha-Cha - Bebo Valdés, Valdes, Bebo
Rosa Mustia - Bebo Valdés, Díaz, A.
Andalucía - Bebo Valdés, Lecuona, E.
Siboney - Bebo Valdés, Lecuona, E.
Tres Palabras - Bebo Valdés, Farrés, O.
Aquellos Ojos Verdes - Bebo Valdés, Menéndez, N.
Bilongo - Bebo Valdés, Rodríguez, G.
Si Te Contara - Bebo Valdés, Reina, F.
Bebo's Blues - Bebo Valdés, Valdes, Bebo
Yesterdays - Bebo Valdés, Kern, J.
El Manisero - Bebo Valdés, Simons, M.
Waltz for Debby - Bebo Valdés, Evans, B.

Bebo Valdés is the last remaining giant from the Golden Age of Cuban music. In 1952 he recorded for American producer Norman Granz the first Cuban Jazz jam session in Havana. His big band, Sabor de Cuba, was one of the island's finest. Additionally, he was pianist for the Tropicana orchestra, and music consultant for the fabled cabaret. He performed on Nat King Cole's best-selling album Cole Español, and taught the American vocalist how to sing in Spanish. Mr. Valdés was the Quincy Jones of his day, writing charts for the island's top vocalists, including Olga Guillot, Rolando Laserie, Celeste Mendoza, Fernando Alvarez, Xiomara Alfaro, Celia Cruz, Pío Leyva and Beny Moré. Along with René Hernández, Chico O'Farrill and Pérez Prado, Mr. Valdés is widely considered to be one of mambo's signature arrangers. His own rhythm, batanga, featured the sacred Afro-Cuban batá drums for the first time in a big band setting, and was considered to be years ahead of its time.

Mr. Valdés left Cuba in 1960 and worked briefly in Mexico and Spain as music director for a variety of singers (Lucho Gatica) and labels (Hispavox), before touring Europe with The Havana Cuban Boys. It was on that tour, in 1963, that he met his current wife in Stockholm. He raised a family in Sweden and slowly faded from the limelight, touring the Arctic Circle and playing piano bars. It was Paquito D'Rivera who coaxed him back to the recording studio in 1994 for the comeback album, Bebo Rides Again, setting in motion one of the most remarkable third acts in music history.

Mr. Valdés was one of the featured artists in Fernando Trueba's 2000 Latin Jazz documentary, Calle 54, where he performed memorable duos with Cachao and son Chucho, of Irakere fame. While in New York, he recorded El Arte Del Sabor, which earned him his first two Grammys. Two years later came Lágrimas Negras, his million-selling record with Flamenco vocalist Diego "El Cigala". To date, Mr. Valdés has won a total of 7 Grammys (2 American and 5 Latin). His current U.S. release, Live At The Village Vanguard, recorded with Spanish bassist Javier Colina, is presently nominated for a Latin Grammy.

Mr. Valdés turned 90 on October 9th, 2008.

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Thunder

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S.M.V.

Tracks:

Maestros de Las Frecuencias Bajas - S.M.V., Clarke, Stanley
Thunder - S.M.V., Miller, Marcus
Hillbillies on a Quiet Afternoon - S.M.V., Wooten, Victor
Mongoose Walk - S.M.V., Wooten, Victor
Los Tres Hermanos - S.M.V., Miller, Marcus
Lopsy Lu/Silly Putty - S.M.V., Clarke, Stanley
Milano - S.M.V., Miller, Marcus
Classical Thump - S.M.V., Wooten, Victor
Tutu - S.M.V., Miller, Marcus
Lil' Victa - S.M.V., Clarke, Stanley
Pendulum - S.M.V., Clarke, Stanley
"Lemme Try Your Bass" (Interlude) - S.M.V., Clarke, Stanley
Grits - S.M.V., Miller, Marcus

SMV is a bass supergroup formed in 2008. The group's name comes from the initials of each of its members, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten. SMV's debut release is the "Thunder" album. Marcus Miller (bass clarinet, synthesizer, electric bass); Stanley Clarke (acoustic bass, electric bass) and Victor Wooten (electric bass).

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Here and Gone

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Artist(s):

David Sanborn

Tracks:

St. Louis Blues
Brother Ray
I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
Basin Street Blues
Stoney Lonesome
I Believe It To My Soul
What Will I Tell My Heart
Please Send Me Someone To Love
I've Got News For You

On "Here and Gone," David Sanborn places his saxophone squarely within the context of the jazz-inflected pop music history that he himself has long been a part of. And while it was conceived as a tribute to his heroes, it inevitably traces his own development as the man who has heroically taken the saxophone to the next level. Few musicians are so closely identified with their instrument that they overshadow their peers, but the iconic David Sanborn truly merits his singular position as a saxophonist, unrivaled as a player who straddles the pop and jazz worlds while commanding respect in both. In pop, he is justly famed for his standout solo on David Bowie's 1975 hit "Young Americans"--one of many celebrated recording projects that evolved out of Sanborn's live supporting roles. Indeed, his matchless tone has additionally been sought to bolster performances by the esteemed likes of Eric Clapton, the Eagles, the Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Miles Davis, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder--many of whom have likewise gone on to enlist his inimitable sax presence in the studio.

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Heard That

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Artist(s):

Jeff Lorber

Tracks:

Come on Up - Jeff Lorber, Rideout, Rex
Rehab - Jeff Lorber, Winehouse, Amy Jade
Don't Hold Back
You Got Something - Jeff Lorber, Rideout, Rex
Gamma Rays
Don't Stop
The Bomb - Jeff Lorber, Rideout, Rex
Take Control
Night Sky
Heard That

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Getz/Gilberto

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The Girl from Ipanema - Stan Getz, Gimbel, Norman
Doralice - Stan Getz, Caymmi, Dori
P'ra Machucar Meu Coracao - Stan Getz, Barroso, Ary
Desafinado
Corcovado
So Danco Samba
O Grande Amor
Vivo Sohando

Originally released in March 1964, this collaboration between saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist João Gilberto came at seemingly the end of the bossa nova craze Getz himself had sparked in 1962 with Jazz Samba, his release with American guitarist Charlie Byrd. Jazz Samba remains the only jazz album to reach number one in the pop charts. In fact, the story goes that Getz had to push for the release of Getz/Gilberto since the company did not want to compete with its own hit; it was a good thing he did. Getz/Gilberto, which featured composer Antonio Carlos Jobim on piano, not only yielded the hit "Girl from Ipanema" (sung by Astrud Gilberto, the guitarist's wife, who had no professional experience) but also "Corcovado" ("Quiet Night")--an instant standard, and the definitive version of "Desafinado." Getz/Gilberto spent 96 weeks in the charts and won four Grammys. It remains one of those rare cases in popular music where commercial success matches artistic merit. Bossa nova's "cool" aesthetic--with its understated rhythms, rich harmonies, and slightly detached delivery--had been influenced, in part, by cool jazz. Gilberto in particular was a Stan Getz fan. Getz, with his lyricism, the bittersweet longing in his sound, and his restrained but strong swing, was the perfect fit. His lines, at once decisive and evanescent, focus the rest of the group's performance without overpowering. A classic. --Fernando Gonzalez

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Caught In The Act (CD + DVD)

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Artist(s):

Michael Buble

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Sensational young crooner Michael Buble stars in his first "Great Performances" PBS special this holiday season: that and his August live performance at the Wiltern in Los Angeles will be seen and heard in this CD/DVD package. Now Buble takes yet another giant step in his meteoric career.

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Thanksgiving: A Windham Hill Collection

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Artist(s):

Various Artists

Tracks:

We Gather Together - Traditional
Bygone Days - Keane, Brian
Coming Home - Harkness, Sean
Simple Gifts - Traditional
The Saviour's Universal Prayer/And Again Heavenly Father - Traditional
Silver Salmon Bear - Nakai, R. Carlos
Heaven Within - Halley, Paul
Caranna - Story, Tim
Allelujah - Traditional
Amazing Grace - Newton, John
Blessings - Story, Liz
Wagoner's Lad - Traditional
The Gathering - Ackerman, William
Thanksgiving - Winston, George [1]

Thanksgiving generally is a pleasant and likeable affair. Its features include a charming, gently propulsive take on the traditional piece "Allelujah" by Celtic harpist Lisa Lynne; a delicate rendering of "Amazing Grace" by John Doan on a 20-string harp guitar; and a church-ready version of "We Gather Together" by a trio of Paul McCandless (oboe), Philip Aaberg (piano), and Michael Manring (bass). A midalbum three-song stretch, though--from the heavy stringing (cello, violin, guitar) of William Coulter and Barry Phillips to R. Carlos Nakai's flute soliloquy to a saxophone meditation by Paul Winter--lingers overly long in a melancholy state. Later, a thoughtful harmonica outing by former Lovin' Spoonful member John Sebastian aims for Americana yet delivers more spaghetti Western. Still, the album ends with pieces by Will Ackerman and George Winston--and what could be more classic than that? --Terry Wood

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Legends of Jazz: Showcase [Blu-ray]

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The critically-acclaimed Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis - the first weekly television series devoted to jazz in more than 40 years - debuted nationally on PBS stations in April 2006. Now presented on the superior new Blu-ray Disc format, Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis "Showcase" is an all-star collection of 13 riveting live performances from the series by some of the biggest stars in jazz. Track Listings: Take Five

-- All Jarreau & Kurt Elling My Funny Valentine

-- Chris Botti The Panther

-- Marcus Miller, George Duke, Lee Ritenour Senor Blues

-- David Sanborn & Phil Woods Armando's Rhumba

-- Chick Corea 12 Year Old Boy

-- Robert Cray & Keb' Mo' Killer Joe

-- Benny Golson The Island

-- Ivan Lins Mumbles

-- Clark Terry They Can't Take That Away From Me

-- Jane Monheit & John Pizzarelli Obsession

-- Dave Valentin Take The 'A' Train

-- Dave Brubeck & Bill Taylor Dear Lord

-- Ramsey Lewis

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