Turning Point [Import]

Product Description
24-bit remastered reissue of 1962 release from the hard bop-ster saxman.

Turning Point,Benny Golson,Jazz

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Average customer rating: Brings back fond memories from the early seventies... Another one left behind.... las leyes deben cambiar..TUS OIDOS NO!!!!!!!!!! I Saw Mayall Live at the Fillmore John Mayall's The Turning Point

The Turning Point John Mayall Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Blues | Styles | Music Harmonica Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton Jazz Blues Fusion USA Union 70th Birthday Concert Blues from Laurel Canyon ASIN: B00005R8FI Release Date: 2001-10-30

Tracks:

1. The Laws Must Change
2. Saw Mill Gulch Road
3. I'm Gonna Fight For You J.B.
4. So Hard To Share
5. California
6. Thoughts About Roxanne
7. Room To Move
8. Sleeping By Her Side
9. Don't Waste My Time
10. Can't Sleep This Night

Customer Reviews:

Brings back fond memories from the early seventies..........2007-05-13

In my opinion, this is still one of John Mayall's best albums ever. He is called the master of British Blues and proves it on this live gig. The alto sax solos in several of the songs are wonderful. Get it and listen to it, is all I can say!

Another one left behind...........2007-03-14

Over the years i have left some great and classic LPS at 'close friends' homes. My friend Gloria was the earth mother for our 'band of gypsys'. Her apartment was the place to party and crash, and above all listen to those forbidden albums you could never hear at home. This and Aqualung, plus all the Moody Blues, released at that time, were played alot. Gloria was a Janis Joplin Fanatic. There was some great times and smoke had by all when the stereo was cranked up. From start to finish this was a great album, and from this we moved on to Mark-Almond's first LP. John Mayall talking about
chiky-chiky what had us laughing and the mouth percussion put us over the
top. But as much as i loved this Album back then, hearing it alone is not the same. Invite some friends over each of you play what you like and include this one, too. Fans of the newest tween-age hotty will not be impressed-the more fool them. Fans of the Blues, and those who did not know they were, caught on to John Mayall and never left him behind. Catch
him here and all that he has done. This would be a good start. I left this behind and it was my loss and her gain. The CD is in the mail for me as we speak.

las leyes deben cambiar..TUS OIDOS NO!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-09-26

el viejo john nos tiene acostumbrados a sus constantes divagues por la ruta del blues, dejando siempre algun genio en el camino.... en esta placa nos sorprende gratamente, enriqueciendo su musica con sencillez y sensibilidad, en una nueva direccion, como explica en el booklet..no se realmente si logro cambiar algo, lo que es seguro que nos regalo una rato de musica perfecta.

I Saw Mayall Live at the Fillmore.......2006-08-26

But it was the show at the Fillmore West, and "Room To Move" knocked everyone off their feet. Well, they were already sitting on the floor (no chairs, then!). They say that if you remember the 60's, you weren't really there, but I think this show was SO memorable, it made it through the filter of time. You didn't have to be there. You can just buy this, and .... imagine.

John Mayall's The Turning Point.......2006-08-12

This is one of Mayall's first and best CDs or records a we used to say. I never tire of listening to Mayall's harmonica and voice. His music has lasted through time. He's as popular as ever.

Average customer rating:

GO Mario Manufacturer: J-Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Because Of You Double Up Special Occasion Ain't Nothin' Like Me Sex Love & Pain ASIN: B000J3FBRK Release Date: 2007-07-31

Average customer rating: Yes, it is THAT bad More victory at sea Victory At Sea More Victory at Sea Victory at Sea Volumes 1 and 2

Rodgers: More Victory at Sea Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Victory at Sea (Music from the Original Television Series) Victory at Sea Selections from Victory at Sea and Other Favorites Victory at Sea - The Legendary World War II Documentary (History Channel) Grofé: Orchestral Works ASIN: B000003F8B Release Date: 1992-08-11

Tracks:

1. More Victory At Sea: Allies On The March
2. More Victory At Sea: Voyage Into Fate
3. More Victory At Sea: Peleliu
4. More Victory At Sea: The Sound Of Victory
5. More Victory At Sea: Rings Around Rabaul
6. More Victory At Sea: Full Fathom Five
7. More Victory At Sea: The Turkey Shoot
8. More Victory At Sea: Ships That Pass
9. More Victory At Sea: Two If By Sea
10. More Victory At Sea: The Turning Point
11. More Victory At Sea: Symphonic Scenario

Customer Reviews:

Yes, it is THAT bad.......2007-06-08

Why, why is it so difficult to reissue the originals, in full? The music is wonderful--well, if you're a fan, you know that already--but the sound effects really are laughably bad. And as the sound effects were integral to the atmosphere of several tracks, it really does matter. Now, instead of the jungle sounds that accompanied the original track, you get to listen to some house sparrows chirping and flitting cheerfully from tree to tree, as if you were sailing toy boats in the park instead of slogging through the jungles of New Guinea. If the original sound effects are missing, minimal effort from RCA could have secured at least reasonably realistic substitutes. Instead, we get this pathetic garbage. Really a shame. That second star is only because the original music is so good.

More victory at sea.......2007-03-26

It's ok, but much of it was cut from the original album. I have the complete set of 33 1/3 albums,there were three, the cd is ok but lacks the original sounds put on when recorded.Sounds were added that were not originally there.It can't compare to the original.

Victory At Sea.......2007-03-09

This time honored musical composition is without a doubt the best in its depiction of war in the Pacific. The music tells the real story!!

More Victory at Sea.......2007-01-04

The quality of the digitally remastered music on this CD is far and above what I was expecting. The entire CD plays flawlessly without so much as a hint of unwanted background noise. My experience in purchasing this CD was very good. Shipment was almost immediate and delivery prompt. I can find absolutely nothing to complain about and am very happy with my purchase. Thanks a million.

Victory at Sea Volumes 1 and 2.......2006-12-14

What an utter disappointment. I've got the originals on vinyl, and this sad excuse for a reissue was not worth the money I spent. Most of the sound effects from the original have been left out, and the final 10-minute-plus piece, "Symphonic Scenario", bears not even a passing resemblance to the original. Don't waste your time and money.

Average customer rating: Turning point is MOST DEF on point Exactly where is Mario turning? what turning point?...Nikes fresh out the box What a Turning Point it was alright

Turning Point Mario Manufacturer: J-Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mario O Bobby Valentino Pleasure & Pain Hurt No More ASIN: B0002X94Z2 Release Date: 2004-12-07

Tracks:

1. 18
2. Let Me Love You
3. Couldn't Say No
4. Boom
5. How Could You
6. Girl I Need
7. Call The Cops
8. Here I Go Again
9. Nikes Fresh Out The Box
10. Directions
11. Like Me Real Hard
12. Shakedown
13. Let Me Love You (Remix)

Album Description

Turning Point' is teenage R&B sensation Mario's second album, and the follow up to his 2002 eponymously-titled release. Featuring slick production and smooth vocal stylings, the album sticks very rigidly to the contemporary R&B formula that has proved so successful for his peers. Includes the single 'Let Me Love You'.

Customer Reviews:

Turning point is MOST DEF on point.......2006-10-30

Mario's last album was nice and catchy but very young at best. On Turning Point Mario takes the more grown up approach with not only his songs but his image. When "Let me love you" hit I couldn't believe how much range he had in his voice. When the album came I quickly got it. It's very unfortunate that Usher had the year he had because Mario is gonna be put in the "Trying to be like usher" list. This album has many high points such as "Let me love you" "Couldn't say no" "Call The Cops" "Nikes fresh out the box" and the rock filled "Here we go again". Mario is only 18 as he states and if he keeps improving his music like he did with this album there really won't be any more "like usher" talk.

Exactly where is Mario turning?.......2006-07-09

Mario has a lot to prove on his sophomore effort - transitioning from musical teeny-bopper-ish prodigy to sex-symbolic R&B/Soul entertainer; setting himself apart from the rest of today's male R&B singers (especially Usher); living up to the hype & the success of his smash hit single "Let Me Love You". Mario's only 18, yet he's got to accomplish all of the aforementioned tasks. While Mario's ambitiousness is written all over this album, "Turning Point" doesn't entirely succeed with flying colours.

Ironically, Mario is unquestionably at his best when he sticks to the script. The silky-smooth lead single "Let Me Love You" is definitely the best track on the entire album. With sweet, creative lyrics (courtesy of Ne-Yo & others), a smooth, laid-back beat & Mario's soulful vocals, this song oozes sex appeal without the sleaze, and is perfect for any occasion involving love. "Like Me Real Hard" is also another beautiful, soulful ballad where Mario empathizes for a female who is afraid of re-experiencing heartbreak, whilst riding over the guitar work that plays gently in the background. Other high-quality ballads like the sensuous "Directions", the musically raw "Nikes Fresh Out The Box" (warning - the "women-are-like-shoes" metaphor might turn some ladies off) & the soulful second single "How Could You" (which has him question how his ex-lover could be so unfaithful & deceitful to him) also keep the running smoothly.

Unfortunately, Mario's urge to turn up the "raunchy factor" ruins many tracks on this album. Take "Call The Cops" & "Shakedown" for example. While the beats on both tracks are great, the lyrics on both songs suck really bad ("Cause I got a little horny/ Lil' mama put it on me" & God knows how many clichés on both songs, respectively). As a matter of fact, Mario's attempt at glorifying himself in egotism & materialism on the latter track falls flat on its face (assuming that it has one!). Check this verse out, and you might see what I mean:

Verse 1:
Yeah I caught you peeping
Corner of my eye
Me I'm never sleepin'
Guess you think I'm fly
I'm tryna take ya girl home tonight, ya see
Tonight, V.I.P. belongs to me
Entourage, fresh whips and you already know
Got the tweedies chirpin', just turned out my show
All you gotta do is shake that thing for me
Ladies, if ya feel me just come holla at me

The only time Mario's...ahem..."gangsta"-esque persona works are on the tracks "Couldn't Say No" & "Boom". The former track tells the story of a man confessing to his ex-girlfriend about cheating on her "in between that week we split up", and Mario pulls off this track surprisingly well with the support of an introductory piano, some dark violins & a hot beat. The latter, on the other hand, is a straight up club banger with an absolutely hot beat, with Juvenile dropping a nice verse. Not only that, but Mario seems to be genuinely having fun with this track, whereas "Call The Cops" & "Shakedown" felt forced.

With two great tracks that manage to break away from his more successful ballads, you'd expect this album to turn out great...guess what? WE HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM! Both tracks seems to be awfully reminiscent of Usher's "Confessions (Part II)" & "Yeah", respectively. While "Boom" may be more anthemic than Usher's "Yeah", it simply has nowhere near as much energy, and lets face it... both Ludacris & Lil' Jon are a lot more energetic & generally more interesting than Juvenile. Whether his emulation of Usher on "Couldn't Say No" & "Boom" were intentional or not, the fact is that Usher's overpowering influence is present on both, which is rather disappointing.

That didn't seem to worry Mario though when he co-wrote album opener "18", an autobiographical track where Mario's telling niggas not to compare him to others. Strangely, Cassidy's less-than-average verse blows all of Mario's lines out of the water. Not only that, but Mario's unconvincing attempt at sounding "thuggish" on this track takes away from the song's already-weak feel.

Now all the tracks we have left to check up on are the R&B/Reggae ballad "Girl I Need", the hard-edged R&B/Rock track "Here I Go Again" & the "Let Me Love You" remix. The former track is a breezy summer tune where Mario describes the credentials his dream girl needs. Cham also drops by to drop a nice verse on the track. The only letdown to this song is the horrid chorus (honestly, how many times do we have to hear the ride-or-die cliché on a non-gangsta artist?).

At least it's not as bad as the third single "Here I Go Again", a lyrically clichéd R&B/Rock power ballad where Mario talks about repetitively returning to a bad relationship. I love the lyrics in the chorus, but there's not much else to it. As if Mario's hollow-hearted vocals are bad enough, you have screeching guitar riffs counteracting his usually smooth voice to make things even worse. Thankfully, "Turning Point" ends on a great note with the "Let Me Love You" remix. With a harder, more street-edged beat, along with a few nice verses from King of The South (T.I.) & King of The Lox (Jadakiss), this track is clearly a highlight, and definitely reaches the quality standard set by its original counterpart.

Altogether, "Turning Point" isn't too bad, but there are too many flaws to make this album truly great. To make things worse, Mario seems "artistically troubled". Whenever Mario tries breaking away from his true strength (ballads) by experimenting with other genres & ideas, he tends to fail miserably (excluding "Girl I Need"). However, by sticking to balladry, he leaves himself in a limited space for creativity, which is something most genres desperately need. Mario clearly has potential, but it must be safe to say that I expected better from someone so talented. THREE STARS!!

what turning point?...Nikes fresh out the box.......2006-06-28

I copied (thank God) the contents of this album from my sister. "Turning Point" is completely thoughtless; most of the songs are so cliche' filled with corny hip-hop lyrics that could not even charm a cat. The three stars are for 3 good songs: "let me love you"(the hit single), "Girl I Need" (a fairly nice reggae/hip-hop tune), and THE best song on this entire wretched album which has hit single potential, "Nike's Fresh out the box." His smooth vocals work well with the R&B rythmn of this track.
I absolutely hate it! when artists have a "hit single" with the purpose of manipulating individuals into purchasing their record, when the record itself sucks! skip this if you can or simply download "Nikes' Fresh out the box."

What a Turning Point.......2006-05-07

Gee,
What can i say? I really like Mario and I loved his FIRST cd but I can't say the same for this one. Maybe it was the production. Maybe I need to listen to it again
I Liked a total of 2 songs from that cd and thats not enough for me.
I will give Mario credit, I was able to see him sing live and to be a newbee, he did a very good job. I was able to keep me very entertained with is voice and almost good moves.
I think he is trying to transition his self for a boy to a man, so i will give him the benefit of the doubt for that.

it was alright.......2006-04-04

For this to be his second album it wasn't that bad. The CD starts off with him singing about he just turned 18 featuring Cassidy. At first I thought the song sounded weird but it grew on me and I kind of started to like it. Other songs I thought were good on the album were "How Could You", "Here I Go Again"-I just love the beat, "Like Me Real Hard"-the best song on the album, love it, and "Let Me Love You Remix"-this one is way better than the original. There were other songs on the album that were okay but those were my favorite. There is this song called "Nikes Fresh Out the Box". At first I liked this song a lot because of the beat and it kind of had that 1970s feel to it. But when I closely listened to the lyrics he is actually comparing a pair of sneaks to a girl. What a complete turn off and its rather corny. Definately could have done without that track. But overall this CD wasn't that bad. I really don't recommend it to add to your R&B section because it wasn't all that. It was just average.

Average customer rating: Musicianship At Its Best!! Can't wait for the next one! Invigorating! Christmas Shopping with one click Smoothjazz.com Review

Matador Turning Point Manufacturer: Native Language ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Thousand Stories Pacific Coast Highway 20th Anniversary Playin' Favorites X ASIN: B0009X773Q Release Date: 2005-08-02

Tracks:

1. Lickety-split
2. Spain
3. Gospel Brunch
4. Turn Down The Night
5. Quisiera Ser
6. Matador
7. DespuDe Ma
8. Rhapsody For Priapus
9. Suburban Safari
10. Soldier's Lullaby
11. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Product Description

1. Matador (4:38)
2. Spain (5:50)
3. Gospel Brunch (4:59)
4. Lickety Split (4:25)
5. Song For Lucia (7:33)
6. Quisiera Ser (4:33)
7. Turn Down The Night (5:28)
8. Despues De Ma?ana (5:03)
9. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (6:45)
10. Rhapsody For Priapus (4:07)
11. Soldier's Lullaby (7:39)
12. TOTAL TIME: 61:26


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Musicianship At Its Best!!.......2006-12-04

What can I say? This group (in my humble opinion) is a diamond in the rough, with a very bright future. Their musicianship, and their collective compositional talent, are exemplary! My recommendation: Treat yourself and others to the music of this outstanding band!

Can't wait for the next one!.......2006-03-11

I heard a cut from this CD on satellite radio. WOW! So I bought this and found their previous two CD's and bought those, too. What a welcome change from the normal rehashed "processed cheese" that passes, lately, for C-Jazz. Inventive, upbeat, great mixture of different (well played) instruments and (here's the best part) each cut rides on a different mood and sound. Even the few slower tracks are tastefully done and fresh. Tired of a whole CD's worth of mind-numbing, synthesized repetition? Check this one out! (And, BONUS, you get a cool sampler CD as well.) Keep 'em coming, guys!

Invigorating!.......2006-01-26

Turning Point is a talented quintet of smooth jazz artists who hail from Phoenix, Arizona. Music from their previous CD has been highlighted on our radio station play list for the last 6 months, via the Live365.com Music Library. To describe their style, they've patterned their music based on the group, Spyro Gyra. However, their style of music is original and satisfying. Their latest CD, "Matador" mixes it up with Latin, Flamenco & Native American rhythms. The group sounds uniquely invigorating. The track, "Quisiera Ser" is the highlight of this release. It's an invigorating track that will remind you of the southwest. It's a great piece of work that will become a classic.

Christmas Shopping with one click.......2005-11-17

Matador is a great record. I'm sending this CD to all my friends for Christmas... I love this band because although they are incredibly talented, they don't take themselves so seriously, and the resulting music is spontaneous, passionate, and fun. If you ever get the chance to see John Herrera play live -- don't miss it.

Smoothjazz.com Review.......2005-09-16

From fusion-funk to flamenco, Arizona-based Turning Point has created its most dynamic album yet, and covers all the hues of contemporary jazz within the scope of MATADOR's eleven tracks, nine of which are originals. In the same way that Hiroshima has successfully melded their Asian heritage and contemporary jazz, so, too, has this outstanding band deftly combined elements of brothers Demitri (bass) and Thano (guitar) Sahnas' Greek heritage and the band's Southwest Latin jazz heritage with progressive jazz, rock, R&B, and blues. The result: an energetic, compelling collection of amazing performances. The rest of this popular band: Steve Culp on keys and John Herrera on drums/percussion, plus, featured sax man Domenic Amato. The first radio hit from MATADOR is a flamenco-funk cover of the Latin Grammy-winning "Quisiera Ser" from South American superstar Alejandro Sanz's songbook.  In addition, you need to check out the killer "salsa meets hummus" treatment of the classic, "Spain," which features Charlie Bisharat on violin. My favorites also include the festive "Despues de Manana" and the way hip retro-soul "Suburban Safari." Good stuff indeed, and if it sounds like this band has fun making their music, it's definitely by design. To quote John Herrera, "The reason we're successful is that we are committed to having fun, no matter what." MATADOR is not only fun, but also a quality project from a quality band. One listen and you'll be able to see why Turning Point is the hottest thing going in Arizona outside of the sun! ~Scott O'Brien

Average customer rating: psychobilly romper room stomp Meh. Clever, smart, interesting music

Cemetery Shoes Johnny Dowd Manufacturer: Bongo Beat Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Pictures From Life's Other Side Temporary Shelter Cruel Words Last Days of Wonder Chainsaw of Life ASIN: B00062IEKA Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

1. Brother Jim
2. Garden Of Delight
3. Whisper In A Nag's Ear
4. Rest In Peace
5. Wedding Dress
6. Shipwreck
7. Dear John Letter
8. Easter Sunday
9. Christmas Is Just Another Day
10. Dylan's Coat
11. Rip Off

Customer Reviews:

psychobilly romper room stomp.......2006-06-05

I have been listening to the "cemetary shoes" album. Okay now be warned before you rush into Johnny he is considered to be in the Genre of "PSYCHOBILLY" so if you do not have at least a passsing appreciation of Rockabilly, punk, goth, and alt country. So don't blame me if he scares the hell out of you or you just don't get it, but if you can get past any prejudices or dislikes you initially have of the music and really listen to the man, he has something to say and a very unique way of saying it. you can hear a few samples of Johnny on his website at www.johnnydowd.com Here are the lyrics to one of his songs that I really like the words to,

Billy Blu



A crooked little man / lives in the underground
Sometimes he goes up / but mostly he stays down

People call him Billy / William is his name
In the coming darkness / he's the keeper of the flame

He repairs radios / with alien transistors
Cosmic commnication / between brothers and sisters

He has information / unavailable to most
He converses with angels / and sleeps with ghosts

Silence is a sadness / a bird with a song
Billy is a sailor / between right and wrong

A world of light and promise / is beyond his memory
In the present he is occupied / preparing for eternity

Lucifer is coming / don't let the children hear
The devil's in the wood pile / judgment day is near

Things that seem simple / are extremely complicated
When you scratch the surface / of things gold-plated

© Johnny Dowd

I hope the more adventurous of you take a listen and give him half a chance and those less adventurous look at all the pictures of his pretty face (well at least that was the one good thing one young lady could find about him). On another interesting note about Johnny he didn't record his first album until he was 50 years old. Well guess I can't complain I didn't put out my first book until I was 34, and I had twenty odd years of material back logged. Which we can really blame on Bob because I really didn't think much of the "bits" I wrote until I heard SBR and I thought man I want to make statements like that. I look at Johnny's lyrics and it so often reminds me of the ways that I string words together. So take a listen, check out what he says, and always keep an open mind, remember don't judge a book by it's cover (or a book of poetry by it's title).

Meh........2004-11-12

Man oh man...you know I love JD, but this album is sort of making me question me faith. I question whether two stars is really fair, but I gave three to The Pawnbroker's Wife, and this is definitely inferior to that one, so that's what it's getting. The most obvious disappointment here--and I think most fans would agree with me on this--is the absence of the immaculate Kim Sherwood-Caso's vocal talents. This was always a big part of the appeal of any Dowd album; she made good songs into stunning songs, and I suspect that, even if the ones here aren't as good as usual, she could have partially redeemed some of them. I certainly hope the two of them haven't had some sort of falling out, and that we'll hear more of her in future Dowd recordings.

Here's what's good about this album: the frenzied 'Garden of Delights.' I would say that this is the one song here that approaches classic status; an unnervingly intense tale of murder/suicide. Also pretty good: 'Wedding Dress,' with its entertaining southern gothic lyric (maybe Dowd should write books). That and 'Brother Jim' have a gospel feel to them (even if one's about a crossdressing butcher and the other a clerical murderer). 'Whisper in the Nag's Ear' might be okay on its own, but it just seems pointlessly overdone compared to the spare original version on Pictures From Life's Other Side.

But...most of the songs are just kind of there. Not unpleasant to listen to, but not exactly exciting either. I expect a lot more from the guy who wrote 'Worried Mind' and 'Hell or High Water.' Better luck next time.

Clever, smart, interesting music.......2004-11-09

Johnny Dowd makes me appreciate having ears to hear with and a mind to think with. Here is a man who, in a just world, would enjoy the success that more commercial musicians do today; that he does not is a real crime (then again, the world's loss is his fans' gain). His music is deep, dark and thoughtful, but well crafted, like an Alfred Hitchcock film. The tunes take some getting used to, as does his voice, because they cover material not usually associated with today's homogenized and emasculated pop and radio scene. But like most acquired tastes, you wonder how you ever got along without it. He writes music like the moon casts shadows, makes you look over your shoulder, and consider your fate. His albums, including his recent, Cemetary Shoes, deal with topics from the seamy side of life, a portion of the world that is anathema to the Britneys, the Jessicas, and the other pop tarts of music. If you appreciate artistry, thought and challenge, check out the Dowd catalog. Stretch your imagination a little. Take a chance on his music and experience an enveloping warmth that is cognition and emotion melding.

Average customer rating: a refreshing wake-up call to tired and weary ears

Turning Point Aaron Goldberg Manufacturer: J-Curve Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Unfolding Worlds East Coast Love Affair Mood Metheny / Mehldau ASIN: B00000I8B0 Release Date: 1999-03-30

Tracks:

1. Fantasy In D
2. Turning Point
3. Turkish Moonrise
4. Jackson's Actions
5. The Shadow Of Your Smile
6. Con Alma
7. Head Trip
8. Mom's Tune

Customer Reviews:

a refreshing wake-up call to tired and weary ears.......1999-06-13

Combining new sounds, voices, and, for one track, the saxophone of Joshua Redman, the young Goldberg shows that he has, indeed, reached a "turning point" in his career. From the soothing tones of "Turkish Moonrise" to the challenging approach of "Head Trip," from excitement of "Jackson's Actions" to the dedicatory love of "Mom's Tune," the creativity of this musician shows us that he is a force with whom to be reckoned on the jazz scene. His harmonies with bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Eric Harland support the delicate, yet elaborate, melodies and solos that spring from Goldberg's tunes. Most of the pieces are Goldberg's originals which suggests that his creativity is not relegated to the improvisational moment alone. I look forward to the many future works of this budding new musician.

Average customer rating: thorough reminisence (which is good, I hope) New York Thrash! (not trash) Worthy of Jay Leno's collection.

New York Thrash Various Artists Manufacturer: Roir ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music American Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Compilations | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Old School | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Compilations | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Thrash & Speed Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music 1980s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1980-1989 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Not So Quiet on the Western Front: Alternative Tentacles This Is Boston, Not L.A. Living in Darkness Peace War Flex Your Head ASIN: B000009NXI Release Date: 1998-07-14

Tracks:

1. I Hate Music - The Mad
2. Getaway - Kraut
3. Shotgun - Heart Attack
4. Social Reason - Undead
5. New Year's Eve - Adenalin O.D.
6. Illusion Won Again - Even Worse
7. Cry Now - Fiends
8. Here And Now - Nihilistics
9. Nightmare - Undead
10. Taxidermist - False Prophets
11. Regulator (Version) - Bad Brains
12. Riot Fight - Beastie Boys
13. Love and Kisses - Nihilistics
14. Asian White - Fiends
15. Last Chance - Kraut
16. Emptying The Madhouse - Even Worse
17. Paul's Not Home - Adrenalin O.D.
18. Scorched Earth - False Prophets
19. God Is Dead - Heart Attack
20. The Hell - The Mad
21. Big Take Over (Version) - Bad Brains
22. Beastie - Beastie Boys
23. M.A.C.H.I.N.E. - The Stimulators
24. Loud Fast Rules! - The Stimulators

Album Description

In 1982, at the suggestion of the then Bad Brains manager, the late Dave Hahn, ROIR agreed for Hahn to executive produce and curate a compilation of the hottest young bands from the thriving NYC "thrash" scene. This compliation has become the most definitive thrash statement ever assembled and is today recognized as the "hallmark" for all thrash compliations. The original cassette released on CD with two bonus tracks. Twenty-four songs by twelve hardcore bands!

Customer Reviews:

thorough reminisence (which is good, I hope).......2007-01-01

I had this collection back in the day of "cassette only" ROIR releases, and it was my introduction to bands like Bad Brains and Adrenaline O.D., who have the best songs on this mix, as far as I am concerned. This collection also chronicles the earliest phase of the Beastie Boys (definitely, definitely pre-rap).

But aside from introducing some great names in punk rock, this collection also introduced me to the true insanity of punk. I was a beach-combing teenager on the Jersey shore, where you were an out-and-out freak if you didn't think that the Rolling Stones were the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band (and I didn't). I had dabbled a little in some Misfits, some Black Flag (I had played out the soundtrack to _Desperate Teenage Lovedolls_ to death on my turntable--why hasn't THAT one been rereleased too?), some Suicidal, and felt that I had gotten just a glimpse of what was out there. More importantly, I felt that others were privy to what the Jersey shore kept me alienated from. Odd to say, but the stuff I'd listened to so far seemed almost acceptable--my MOM even bopped along to some Misfits riffs.

I don't know how I had gotten a hold of this release from ROIR, or how I even got a ROIR catalog, but I did, and this was one of my first purchases with my paper-route money.

And wow...

Right from the start, The Mad kick in with "I Hate Music," which splits its verses with screeching noise and saxophones (would love to say that it was Zorn bleating his alto there, but no). All the way through False Prophets screeching, "I am the Taxidermist," this collection offered me what I had only previously subconsciously wanted--music that my mom couldn't bop to, music that others would sneer at when I walked along the street with my boom box cranked up. I would take this collection to the beach with me, and while I sunbathed, a halo of empty sand formed around me. (It probably didn't help that Adrenaline O.D.'s "Paul's Not Home" set my head to epileptic tapping.) I had to buy this release four different times, mainly because people would steal it from me. I'd like to think that I was spreading some punk virus in my sleepy shore town, but I really think that some Zep-head would pull it out of the tape deck and chucked it, insulted that there could be some non-Page-influenced sounds in the world.

This disc maintains everything I liked about my early discoveries of punk--poor sound quality, pure energy. Music that would disappear if you pushed your Dolby noise reduction button. I mentioned Adrenaline O.D. and Bad Brains before, but you'll also find amazing stuff by False Prophets, Undead, Even Worse (whose "Emptying the Madhouse" is also one of the best tracks on this collection), and The Mad.

So get this disc, and then get the soundtrack to _Desperate Teenage Lovedolls_ (don't worry, I haven't seen the movie either), then the soundtrack to _Return of the Living Dead_ (AND watch the movie--punk chicks stripping in graveyards!) and then play them all with your ear up against the speaker before retiring to watch _Urgh! A Music War_ or _Repo Man_. Then you'll know what the life of a shut-in punk in hostile territory felt like.

New York Thrash! (not trash).......2002-01-25

I gave this collection a 5 star.This is some old stuff but this is the way it was in the early 80's.Some of the recordings are just a little fuzzy but thses bands didn't have a ton of cash to pay for the high cost of recording in those days. Bands like the Bad Brains,Kraut,The Beastie Boys(no rap here!),The False Prophets,which believe it or not is still around,and Much more keep this album alive.Good punk and definitely a collectors item for all you punksters.

Worthy of Jay Leno's collection........1999-01-17

This is a wonderful collection of New York bands that played hardcore punk in the early 1980s. It's akin to the California stuff that was going on - Black Flag and Circle Jerks, for instance - but it's darker.

It seems the world remembers the New York hardcore scene as the totalitarian dictators of rock and roll, all music utterly fulfilling punk's ethos of hard, fast noise. But if you've heard that, you may be surprised to hear how much character these bands have. Its quality isn't terribly consistent (the BeastieBoys' two entries aren't exactly stellar), but the majority really shreds. I like Even Worse a lot, and Kraut is a monster. It's too bad they didn't do much more.

The compilation includes two alternate versions of songs from Bad Brains' self-titled ROIR release. They're not as good. Get their regular album.

Average customer rating: A Must Have!

Five American Clarinet Quintets Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Corigliano | Corigliano, John | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sheng, Bright | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tower | Tower, Joan | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Joan Tower: Silver Ladders / Island Prelude for Oboe and String Quartets / Island Rhythms / Music for Cello and Orchestra / Sequoia Joan Tower: Instrumental Music Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Violin Concerto; Rituals Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Clarinet Quintet ASIN: B00000G4LI Release Date: 1998-12-08

Tracks:

1. 'Soliloquy' For Clarinet And String Quartet - Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet
2. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet: I.Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet
3. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet: II.Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet
4. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet: III.Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet
5. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet: IV.Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet
6. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet: V.Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet
7. 'Turning Points' For Clarinet Quintet
8. Concertino For Clarinet And String Quartet: I. Concertino For Clarinet And String Quartet
9. Concertino For Clarinet And String Quartet: II. Concertino For Clarinet And String Quartet
10. Concertino For Clarinet And String Quartet: III. Concertino For Clarinet And String Quartet
11. 'At The Still Point, There The Dance Is' For Clarinet And String Quartet: I. Aria
12. 'At The Still Point, There The Dance Is' For Clarinet And String Quartet: II. Meditation
13. 'At The Still Point, There The Dance Is' For Clarinet And String Quartet: III. Dance

Customer Reviews:

A Must Have!.......2000-03-20

The folks at The Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center with their Artistic Director, Clarinetist David Shifrin, have produced a splendid recording of music written expressly for them. All performances are top-notch. The CD opens with John Corigliano's hauntingly beautiful dialog between violin and clarinet entitled "Soliloquy." Following is what is probably the finest work on the program, the clarinet quintet of Ellen Taffe Zwilich. It's a substantial and well-proprtioned work that really has something to say. It is chamber music in the true sense; everyone involved shares in the musical exchange. Joan Tower's quintet follows, and is of high quality, as one would expect from a composer of her calibre. It is fine music, but does suffer at times of being a bit clarinet-centric. The other two composers represented on this release, Bright Sheng, and Bruce Adolph, have completely fallen into the trap of treating the wind instrument as a soloist, and therefore cannot be considered to be quality chamber music pieces. Their music is enjoyable, however, and one hopes that next time they will consider composing chamber music instead of chamber concerti.

Average customer rating: These cats can play! Must have for any serious jazz listeners

Turning Point BMR4 Manufacturer: Hallway Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000MEYIQ6 Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

1. No Means No (Neal Alger)
2. Turning Point (Neal Alger)
3. Wrong Way (Jason Moynihan)
4. La Rosita (Paul Dupont, Allan Stuart)
5. The Blues At Clark and Addison (BMR4)
6. The Jitterbug Waltz ( Fats Waller)
7. Ain t It Funky (James Brown)
8. Iron Man (Ozzy Osbourne, William Ward, Anthony Iommi, Terence "Gezzer" Butler)
9. Who Does She Hope To Be (Sonny Sharrock)
10. The Preacher (Horace Silver)

Product Description

Chicago is one of those unique cities that has always been on the pulse of vangard change in popular music. Although the city is known most for its blues, Chicago has also played a leading role in the performance, recording, and artistic evolution of jazz. The BMR4 (Bernhardt, Moynihan, Rodbard quartet), veterans of the Chicago music scene, have proved to be quite adaptable in creating noteworthy musical mixtures of all idioms. You can hear in their jazz sound, flourishes of the city's blues, rock and R&B scenes. The band is known for it s energetic and vigorous performances in which the repertoire leaps around from 60's modal jazz,standards, modern R&B, 12 bar blues, to unique interpretations of pop classics.

Customer Reviews:

These cats can play!.......2007-05-13

I became acquainted with BMR4 on my first trip to Chicago when, purely by luck, I heard them in concert at the Aquarium. I was blown away, and immediately bought their first CD. When I returned to Los Angeles, I got in touch with them about playing in one of the clubs out here, but I was told that they were a "local" Chicago band and didn't make it out to L.A. All I have to say is that they're the best local jazz band I've ever heard, and their sound is a bit different from that of the standard jazz quartet. Instead of a piano, BMR4 uses a guitar to comp behind the horn, in this case a very tasty tenor sax.

Their original tunes are great, and deserve to be played by other musicians (refreshing change, as a lot of "original" tunes don't deserve to be played by anyone) - their rapport is tight, the hard-earned result of having played together for years - and the musicianship is first-rate. These guys have chops, but they also have taste. This is really fresh music - ensemble jazz at its best.

Must have for any serious jazz listeners.......2007-05-05

Turning Point by the BMR4 is fantastic!! I can't wait 'til they do their next release.

Jazz Music:

1. Underground
2. Vertical Reality
3. Warm Woods
4. Was ist los liebe
5. Weekend in L.A.
6. Zanzibar
7. A Jazz Collection
8. A Night at the Vanguard [Live]
9. Alone in San Francisco
10. Ascenseur Pour L'echafaud [Import]

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