In Season

About the Artist
Ed Bennett has long been considered one of the West Coast's premiere string bass players. Currently living in Portland, Oregon since 1990, Ed's work may take him virtually anywhere in the world. He has worked with, toured internationally, or recorded with many legendary jazz figures, including: Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Henderson, Sonny Stitt, Frank Morgan, Richie Cole, Pete Christlieb, Bud Shank, Pete Jolly, Joe Albany, James Williams, Mike Wofford, Bill Mays, Anita O'Day, Ernistine Anderson, The Modernaires, and the Gerald Wilson Orchestra. Ed was born in Los Angeles California on December 19, 1951 and began playing the string bass at the age of 12. He was a talented student of bassist Nat Gangursky, with whom he concentrated on technique and the classical repertoire. At 13, he was introduced to jazz music, and played in a Dixieland band that appeared on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour in 1966. A dedicated, working professional, Ed also majored in music, winning acceptance to the Berklee School of Music in Boston in 1971. Ed made what he considers to be his first professional jazz engagement at the Jazz Workshop with Brazilian greats Victor Brasil and Claudio Rotiti, while a Berklee student. In 1974, Ed toured with Jimmy Witherspoon. From 1976 to 1979 he backed Carmen McRae, making his recording debut on "Carmen McRae at the Great American Music Hall" in San Francisco. In 1981, he worked with the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band, recording the Grammy-nominated "Tanuki's Night Out." While still living in Los Angeles, Ed Bennett recorded his first album as leader on Vision Records in 1987. A trio date with Kent Glenn on piano and Jack Ranelli on drums. In 1993 Ed started Saphu Records, his own independent record label. He currently has three releases under his own name and one as a sideman with Jazz violist Keith Barry. In a professional career spanning over thirty years, Ed has performed at major jazz clubs and events nationally and worldwide: Newport Jazz Festival, Mt Hood Jazz Festival, Jazz at Wolftrap, Britt Festival, Laguna Beach Jazz Festival, Blues Alley (Wash. D.C.), Jazz Alley (Seattle), Concerts by The Sea, The Light House (L.A.). In the Portland area, Ed has worked with virtually everyone: Nancy King, Shirley Nanette, Steve Christofferson, Gordon Lee, George Mitchell, Randy Porter, Darrell Grant, Geoff Lee, Phil Goldberg, Tony Pacini, Dave Frishberg, Dan Balmer, Dan Faehnle, John Stowell, Warren Rand, Paul Mazzio, Ron Steen, Alan Jones, Mel Brown.

Product Description
straight-ahead, bebop with West Coast influence.7 original compositions by leader Ed Bennett.

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Average customer rating: It doesn't get any better than this Great Set List, Great Sound, Great Packaging! What Else Is There? Great Memories This collection made me a fan! Great Collection

In Season: The Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons Anthology Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast) Come a Little Bit Closer: The Best of Jay & the Americans Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Very Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Dion & Belmonts - Greatest Hits ASIN: B00005BC9O Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

1. Sherry
2. Big Girls Don't Cry
3. Connie-O
4. Peanuts
5. Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)
6. Walk Like A Man
7. Ain't That A Shame
8. Candy Girl
9. Marlena
10. Stay
11. Little Boy (In Grown Up Clothes)
12. Dawn (Go Away)
13. Silence Is Golden
14. Ronnie
15. Rag Doll
16. Save It For Me
17. Big Man In Town
18. Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby, Goodbye)
19. Betrayed
20. Toy Soldier
21. Girl Come Running
22. Let's Hang On (To What We've Got)
23. Don't Think Twice (It's All Right) - The Wonder Who?
24. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)
25. (You're Gonna) Hurt Yourself
26. Working My Way Back To You
27. You're Ready Now
28. Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)
29. I've Got You Under My Skin

Tracks:

1. Can't Take My Eyes Off You
2. C'Mon Marianne
3. The Proud One
4. Tell It To The Rain
5. Beggin'
6. Lonesome Road - The Wonder Who?
7. I Make A Fool Of Myself
8. Watch The Flowers Grow
9. To Give (The Reason I Live)
10. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
11. Idaho
12. The Girl I'll Never Know (Angels Never Fly This Low)
13. And That Reminds Me (My Heart Reminds Me)
14. Patch Of Blue
15. My Eyes Adored You
16. Swearin' To God (Single Version)
17. Who Loves You
18. Our Day Will Come (Single Version)
19. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
20. Silver Star (Single Version)
21. Fallen Angel
22. Grease

Amazon.com

At three CDs, Rhino's 25th Anniversary Collection may have featured just a little too much. But at one CD, Rhino's distillation of that box set--also titled Anthology--may have been just a tad too short, neglecting cuts ("The Proud One," "Peanuts") that true aficionados wanted on CD. The label remedies the situation with its 2001 Anthology, which, at two CDs, is really only three songs shorter than the 25th Anniversary Collection. Thus, the casual fan may still get a bit more than necessary (including a very vanilla take on Fats Domino's "Ain't That a Shame"). The tradeoff is you'll also get everything you could possibly want by this wonderful group, including the great obscurities (although the label also released a new rarities package, Off Seasons, to coincide with this compilation). It prominently features those amazing '60s radio hits that merged Spector-ish production with East Coast street-corner doo-wop to produce epic miniature rock operas. Much of the imagery in those very class-conscious love stories would turn up in the songs of another great Italian rock star from New Jersey named Springsteen. And to this day, the music and production still sound passionate and glorious. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

It doesn't get any better than this.......2007-06-17

I've been a long time fan of The Four Seasons-The smash Broadway musical "Jersey Boys" has rekindled a lot of interest in the group & its music-You get all the key hits:"Sherry","Big Girls Don't Cry","Walk Like A Man","Rag Doll",& "December 1963 (Oh,What A Night)"-Those five songs all topped the Billboard "Hot 100" at one time-You also receive an informative booklet,which gives a lot of vital information-If you're a die hard Four Seasons aficionado,you must buy this.

Great Set List, Great Sound, Great Packaging! What Else Is There?.......2007-06-06

Set list is perfect. No useless bonus cuts that I won't listen to. All tracks are in perfect chronological order.

Great Sound. Volume and mixing is perfect. I even put this on a Wave Editor and the volume is near 0db with terrific dynamic range.

Great Packaging, with a nice booklet with photos, a detailed set list with dates and original stock numbers, and nice information about the group.

I wasn't a huge fan of the Four Seasons, but if you want to buy a really good sounding CD set of their stuff with a great set list and packaging, this one is for you.

Great Memories.......2007-03-14

If you are a Four Seasons fan, this is the CD(s) for you. All of their best songs are here as well as Frankie Vallie's "disco days" songs. You won't be disappointed!

This collection made me a fan!.......2007-03-02

I've known of Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons for many years. They're typically that really screeching band you hear a few bars from the chorus of one or two of their hits on one of those late night commercials for the "fab fifties hit collection" CD.

Anyway, that's what I thought until out of a desperate attempt to wean my young children off the Beach Boys that they seem to need to listen to every evening and have been for the last two years or so, I went ahead and ordered this anthology.

Well, a whole new world of pop music opened up to me. Guess what, when you play a beatifully remastered CD on a high-end stereo system (one of those systems where the transformers are in separate boxes), they actually sound rather good! I was totally amazed at this band that I had pre-judged as being a bunch of 50's throwbacks that are only good for a screech or two during a CD commercial on late-night TV.

And, the stuff between the hits sounds good too. Sure, not all the tunes on this collection have the hooks of the great hits, but to me it's more interesting to hear a full range of what a band is/was capable of, not just the absolutely greatest hits.

One of my kids liked it too. So, if you're already a fan of this band I don't see how you could go wrong, unless you own all these tunes already, but if you're not a fan this CD set just might make you one.

And once you've digested this anthology, go get the "Let's Hang On and 11 Other Hits". It's got a different version of "Workin' my Way Back to You" and the brilliant "Beggars Parade" and a lot of other great tunes that didn't make it to their greatest hits albums.

Great Collection.......2007-02-17

This collection beats any of the others that are on sell at this time.
It has very hard to find singles that were released in the 60s and 70s. One of my favorite selections is FALLEN ANGEL, that is featured in the Broadway play JERSEY BOYS. Buy this!!

Average customer rating: Good companion for Battlestar Fans Captures the feel of the show Awesome Soundtrack BSG Agree with everyone else

Battlestar Galactica: Season One Daniel McGrew , Ken Stacey , Lillis Ó Laoire , Melanie Henley Heyn , Michael Now , and Raya Yarbrough Manufacturer: La-La Land Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Battlestar Galactica: Season 2 Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.5 (Episodes 10-20) Battlestar Galactica - Season One Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.0 (Episodes 1-10) ASIN: B0009Q0F5U Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. Main Title (US Version)
3. Helo Chase
4. The Olympic Carrier
5. Helo Rescued
6. A Good Lighter
7. The Thousandth Landing
8. Two Funerals
9. Starbuck Takes On All Eight
10. Forgiven
11. The Card Game
12. Starbuck On The Red Moon
13. Helo In the Warehouse
14. Baltar Speaks With Adama
15. Two Boomers
16. Battlestar Operatica
17. The Dinner Party
18. Battlestar Muzaktica
19. Baltar Panics
20. Boomer Flees
21. Flesh And Bone
22. Battle On The Asteroid
23. Wander My Friends
24. Passacaglia
25. Kobol's Last Gleaming
26. Destiny
27. The Shape Of Things To Come
28. Bloodshed
29. Re-Cap
30. Main Title (UK Version)

Album Description

Presenting the original soundtrack from the first season of Sci Fi Channel's critically acclaimed, top-rated television series starring Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff. Composer Bear McCreary's dynamic score ingeniously melds orchestra, vocals and synth into an emotional experience that ranges from full-throttle action to soul-stirring drama. Packed with more than 78 minutes of music, this is a comprehensive collection of the very best musical moments from this amazing sci-fi drama's first season. Features both U.S. and U.K. main title themes and includes exclusive liner notes.

Customer Reviews:

Good companion for Battlestar Fans.......2007-05-07

If you're a Battlestar Galatica Fan, this audio is an excellent companion to your collection. Passacaglia, Forgiven, and The Shape of Things to Come are emotional and addictive orchestral soundtracks. Not every song from the first season is included in this CD. The opening credit songs for the UK and the US versions and the battle songs (The Thousandth Landing, Battle on the Asteroid) are included. Battlestar Muzaktica is quite odd and doesn't fit with the collection of songs.

Captures the feel of the show.......2007-04-11

Has a great selection of songs from the 1st season. I like show/movie CDs that you can picture the scenes and emotion of the actors when you hear the song. The Celtic underlays are great, and the Taiko drumming style is very well used for building intensity in the music. If you really like the series, you should probably really enjoy the music as well!

Awesome Soundtrack.......2007-04-11

If you like the music in a scene that just blends in and makes the scene even more emotional or suspenseful, that is what the scores from season one do on this cd. I initially bought it to for the prologue (cylon music) and the two main titles (U.S. and U.K.) but after listening to the entire cd, I have become completely addicted to it. The titles of the scores usually give you a hint of the scene and the liner notes also tell you the episode that they are from but the soundtrack has definitely made rewatching season one an even more intriguing experience. The scores with words, are written by Bear and are in various languages, but the words, especially the opera piece, are actually so dead one with the scene and in this specific scene hilarious. I love this soundtrack. If you are someone who is addicted to really grasping everything that happens in this show and watch and analyze it beyond face value, this is an added bonus to have in your collection. I highly recommend it!!!

BSG.......2007-04-10

Man I love the Classic and the Present BSG's So Inaturally find the SoundTrack/Score A joy and very relaxing. They tend to sound very similar but they are very diffrent.

Agree with everyone else.......2007-03-28

There have been lots of raving reviews of this album, as well as the equally sensational season 2 soundtrack. I just wanted to add my opinion on one track, "Destiny". An earlier review describes an Arabic string instrument being used, but it is actually a biwa, a traditional Japanese instrument that has such a distinct sound that it's hard to imagine it being used for anything other than traditional gagaku music. I don't know if anyone but McCreary has ever tried to use this instrument for something else, but it hardly matters. The fact that McCreary managed to use it so effectively in a piece that is so different from gagaku music is a perfect testament to his unique genius. I'm really looking forward to following McCreary's career.

Average customer rating: The funniest Schickele piece ever! P D Q on form again beware of the organ cadenza! Another assault to your funny bone! PDQ Bach at his best (worst)

1712 Overture & Other Musical Assaults Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bach, P.D.Q. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schickele | Schickele, Peter | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Wurst of P.D.Q. Bach Oedipus Tex & Other Choral Calamities P.D.Q. Bach: The Short-Tempered Clavier Music for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion P.D.Q. Bach in Houston - We Have a Problem! ASIN: B000003CVW Release Date: 1989-06-13

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. 1712 Overature
3. Introduction
4. Bach Portrait
5. Introduction
6. Capriccio La Pucelle De New Orleans (The Maid Of New Orleans)
7. Introduction
8. Minuet Militaire
9. Introduction
10. Prelude To Einstein On The Fritz
11. Introduction
12. I. Prologue (Bottomless Sorrow; Topless Gaiety)
13. II. The Lamentations Of Jerry Maja
14. III. Finale: Special Deliverance

Customer Reviews:

The funniest Schickele piece ever!.......2006-05-23

My experience with the 1712 Overture is similar to Victoria's (in another review). I was listening to the car radio when I heard the dissonant pile-up halfway through, and almost drove off the Interstate.

It should be noted that the Amazon listing is incorrect. The 1712 Overture is in reality conducted by "Walter Bruno" who is actually David Zinman. It is most assuredly not conducted by Bruno Walter (can you imagine that?), who died in 1962.

Highly recommended.

P D Q on form again.......2005-07-20

P D Q has quite a cult following among the 'cognoscenti', and others may know some of his works without being aware of it or why. Much of this is fun listening if you have that kind of mind &/or background, and has the virtual ring of period authenticity.
Classical music, like any living corpus of cultural tradition (eg religion, sport & politics) should be well capable of laughing at itself. Others have done so successfully (Hoffnung, Spike Jones, the Comedy Harmonists et al.) and PDQ follows in a worthy & rollicking tradition!

beware of the organ cadenza!.......2005-05-18

This is my favourite PDQ Bach collection. The 1712 Overture alone is worth the price of admission. The use of the motif from 'I Ain't Got No Home' is inspired and the skewering of 'Day Tripper' reduces me to helpless giggles every time.

Einstein on the Fritz is a tonic to anyone sick of the pretentious meanderings of Philip Glass, Taverner et al. And Cappricio La Poucelle de New Orleans (engineered by Burt Bach, a living direct decendant of JS Bach) is frighteningly intense, as well as hysterical. These musicians are also terrific - the pieces wouldn't work at all otherwise. And who couldn't love the rapturous intro to The Preachers of Crimetheous - featuring the most incredible percussion playing since Ginger Baker's 'Toad'.

All in all, this is a completely ridiculous delight!

Another assault to your funny bone!.......2004-04-12

P Schickele does it yet again! He successfullly skewers the classics again. My personal fave is Einstein On The Fritz, where he does a wonderful job of spoofing Philip Glass.....Only the Prof. is so twisted as to be able to sneak in 'Three Blind Mice" in the middle of a Glassian composition!

PDQ Bach at his best (worst).......2001-11-13

Mr. Schickele is a genius, he's taken music history and disgraced it, apocryphally!
the 1712 overture pokes fun at just about every type of music out there, and what the 1712 doesn't defile, the rest of the tracks on this CD pick up the slack.

This incredibly irreverent album is a must for music lovers everywhere!

Get yourself a copy! You won't be disappointed!

Average customer rating: Trite Not Treat "Before the sh*t, there was a mighty fine meal" - W.A. Mozart Cage for people who don't like modern music In A Landscape = unmatched beauty Great for old and new listeners

John Cage: In a Landscape Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cage, John | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano Insomnia John Cage: Music for Prepared Piano, Vol. 2 Silence: Lectures and Writings John Cage: Early Piano Music ASIN: B000003EL7 Release Date: 1995-01-10

Tracks:

1. In A Landscape
2. Music For Marcel Duchamp
3. Souvenir
4. A Valentine Out Of Season
5. Suite For Toy Piano
6. Bacchanale
7. Prelude For Meditation
8. Dream

Customer Reviews:

Trite Not Treat.......2006-02-23

There is a common assumption, particularly among the musical literati, that if a piece is novel, obscure, extremely simple, unchromatic or simply weird, it must, by definition, be quality material. Sheer novelty trumps quality. I am reminded of having to hunker down at the Symphony as the conductor launches into an extended "explanation" on why this next piece may not have a melody, discernable beat, nor employ "ordinary" instruments, yet is still a fine piece of art. (Chances are the majority of comments will be along the lines of, "What in the world was that thing with bongo drums & basketballs?"

I am the first to admit the artistry, perhaps musicality of Cage even when he takes himself AND his music too seriously. At least we did not have to "listen" to 4'33". One reviewer was correct - this is perhaps the most accessible offering of the entire ouevre. It is...interesting in a childish sort of way, sort of like someone who learns that hitting notes on a keyboard results in sounds or better, is playing just to hear the sounds that can be produced. DREAM perfectly expresses the mood of this CD (which is wonderful as party backgroup music) with its enigmatic, almost shy explorations. The tracks are united by an almost wordless fear of being closely examined. A few contain a nice rhythmic drive, others remind one of that godawful New Age stuff heard on public radio occasionally. The CD is compelling only if one takes their music with a huge dollop of tenuousness.

"Before the sh*t, there was a mighty fine meal" - W.A. Mozart.......2006-02-01

The bigger sin would be to have been born before Bach and bitch about the dearth of music celebrating things other than mankind's moribundity. We listeners - and listeners of greater rotundity, too - must wade backward through some rather insensible attempts to make music of the kind that might be called classical. Very generally our near contemporaries have either soaked us all heavy with a riptide of sentimentality or made of mockery of sound so effectively that we have all soaked them with our unceasing flows of laughter.

Before Picasso was making a bloody mess of things he was making something approximating art; and in between those conical eyes and angular breasts I can nearly find the remnants of that once sane man. John Cage had me in stitches for a time when I had the patience and credulity to stop long enough to listen. He reminded me that the piano was a percussive instrument - one to be hardly banged upon in the chorus of creation and muse.

Between then and the very moment I received `In a Landscape' John Cage was merely a mark of reference denoting that point at which I stopped taking his work and my life too seriously. But `In a Landscape' - or as I spooneristically name it, "In a Cage" - is something unlike the curious Cage and something more than the mere "bleats beyond the reckoning table."

Though I have no faith in my own estimation of what is good or deserving of praise, I do know what I hate; AND THIS I DO NOT HATE. `Landscape' is - I think - a collection of sparse and haunting melodies that seems to fit well with me when reading Joseph Campbell's "Hero" or Richard Feynman's "6 Easy Pieces." `In a Landscape' is to my ear almost great. I think this is so because I tend to lean in when I listen, and this "leaning in" is a gesture I've never offered John Cage or his music when stuck between him and his variations.

Cage for people who don't like modern music.......2004-01-25

Stephen Drury has been a great servant of John Cage's music for many years, mostly recording for small labels such as Mode (who honoured him by putting him, along with Irvine Arditti, on their 100th release). In this, one of Drury's few recordings for a major label, he concentrates on Cage's more accessible music, for piano, prepared piano (a piano with objects placed on the strings to turn it into something between a piano and a percussion instrument), organ and even a toy piano.

In A Landscape is a 1948 work in which simple Satiesque melodies are played on a piano with the sustaining pedal held down, creating a soft haze of harmonies. This could easily be simple kitsch, but Cage's careful musical judgement allows the music to be sonically beautiful without degenerating into New Age mush. Music for Marcel Duchamp, a 1947 film soundtrack for prepared piano, takes a single melodic line and spins it out intriguingly, insistent rhythms mollified by soft modal harmonies and long silences. Souvenir, a 1983 organ composition, continues the Satiesque aesthetic with its gentle progress, repetitions and modal harmonies. It is certainly sonically beautiful, though I find it goes on a little too long for my taste.

A Valentine Out Of Season is a set of three brief pieces for prepared piano, written in 1944 (the title refers to the break-up of Cage's marriage). The first piece is slow and chromatic, the second a vigorously rhythmic dance and the last combines the characteristics of the two preceding pieces. Rather slighter is the 1948 Suite for Toy Piano, which makes about as much music as can be made from an instrument with only nine notes. A major contrast to this is the 1940 Bacchanale, Cage's first work for prepared piano, a vigorous, repetitive dance that keeps suddenly losing its rhythmic vigour, then recovering it.

The disc ends with two slow pieces. The brief, white-note Prelude for Meditation was written for prepared piano in 1944 and is Satiesque in its rhythmic and harmonic restraint. Dream, a 1948 piano piece, returns to the atmosphere of In A Landscape, though I don't think it's quite as striking as that piece.

With the exception of In A Landscape, I would regard the works on this disc as minor rather than major Cage. Nonetheless, Drury's sympathetic performance approach brings out the best in these attractive pieces, and this disc would make a very good first taste of Cage for listeners of a more conservative bent.

In A Landscape = unmatched beauty.......2003-05-29

In my opinion, John Cage's In A Landscape is THE most beautiful peice for piano of absolute all time. Never has there been a classical peice for this instrument that truely got to me personally than this. And never will there ever be. In A Landscape goes beyond 'music' and is an entity in itself that speaks on many levels. It's so simple and yet is so powerful. This is a must for any music lover or/and a person who would like to get to know the many works of John Cage.

Great for old and new listeners.......2002-08-04

...For a new listener this album is perfect. It's beautiful, and accessible and just all around pleasing to listen to. The piece "In A Landscape" is the first piece I play for anyone who says they don't like John Cage. They're usually sold within the first 30 seconds of the piece. The ambience and simplicity of this piece is so striking, but Cage's take on harmony (which is especially challenging in a piece that's so focused on melody) keeps the piece from sounding new age.
Anyone just starting out with John Cage, start here. If this strikes you well, check out "Music For Changes" and then the Sonatas and Interludes for prepared piano. Beyond that I highly encourage anyone to do some research, read some of Cage's writings, especially a collection of essays and lectures titled "Silence." As his life progresses, his music becomes more minimal and disjointed, and his words really strike down exactly what it is he's trying to accomplish with his music, and that really helps the listener.
For listeners that are already very familiar with Cage's work, this still isn't a waste. These recordings are a great collection of some nice Cage pieces that don't get as much attention, and is still a really pleasing album to listen to.

Average customer rating: Enjoyment of old Russian liturgical nusic Finally, a recording I can sing along with! Good Music from Russia Great CD Well Below the Bass Range

Basso Profondo From Old Russia Manufacturer: Russian Season Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ancient Echoes Russian Medieval Chant Russian Divine Liturgy Russian Chant for Vespers Chants de la Liturgie Slavonne ASIN: B00000JQGJ Release Date: 1999-08-10

Customer Reviews:

Enjoyment of old Russian liturgical nusic.......2007-01-09

The Basso Profundo recording reminds one of the recordings of Tibetan Monks in chant and is very stirring.

Finally, a recording I can sing along with!.......2006-11-04

As a low bass and wannabe octavist, I really enjoy singing along with this recording. Luckily, I have performed the Rachmaninov "All Night Vigil", Tchaikovshy "Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom", and other works in Old Church Slavonic, so the words are mostly familiar.

I still find it amazing that these singers can make notes in the midrange still sound low! Enjoy!

Good Music from Russia.......2005-07-21

This CD is very good for those who like orthodox music. Buy it!

Great CD.......2003-03-02

I have done a good bit of research on basso profundo's, contrabasses, etc and these guys seem to be lower than any I've heard. The soloist on "Do Not Reject Me In My Old Age" has a full voiced G1, below low bass C which he hits a number of times on the CD. Very amazing recording... good musically, not the VERY best choir I've ever heard or anything, but definetly good. Russian music is great, many of the tracks are very dark musically, but there are some more majestic tracks, and a few tracks that sound kinda militaristic.

Well Below the Bass Range.......2002-01-15

The music on this CD won't be to everyone's liking, but the unique sound of the voice of a "basso profundo" or "octavist"
is a musical rarity that shouldn't be missed. These basses have a gripping effect, with a timbre resembling that of an organ's pedal tones. These basses can sing the low A below the bass range. They are, simply, extraordinarily powerful voices. Savor the unearthly sound of them. Who knows - you might just get to like Russian polyphonic liturgical chant, as well.

Average customer rating: 24 Soundtrack LOVE 24 MUSIC I wish... A review from a soundtrack composer groupie A excellent score for a excellent TV drama!

24 Sean Callery Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: 24: Seasons Four and Five 24: The Official Companion Seasons 1 and 2 (24) 24 Declassified: Trojan Horse (24 Declassified) 24 Declassified: Veto Power (24 Declassified) 24: Behind the Scenes ASIN: B0006J2G9S Release Date: 2004-12-07

Tracks:

1. '24' Theme
2. Up And Down Stairs
3. L.A. At 9:00 A.M.
4. Jack On The Move
5. Jack's Revenge At The Docks
6. Kim And Terry's Escape From The Safe House
7. Jack In The Limo
8. In Pursuit Of Kyle
9. Salazar's Theme
10. 'Copter Chase Over L.A.
11. Jack Tells Kim He's Not Coming Back
12. The Bomb Detonates
13. Palmer's Theme
14. Alexis
15. Coliseum Finale
16. Amnesia
17. Jack And Kim Trying To Reconnect
18. Season One Finale/Terry's Death
19. Season Three Finale/Jack's Humanity

Amazon.com

Creator/producer Joel Surnow's hit action-suspense series largely turns on an innovative fusion of real-time plot line delivered by aggressive camera work and multi-frame editing technique. But no small part of the show's intensely propulsive drive -- and much of its dramatic tension and atmospheric textures -- are consistently delivered by the music of young composer Sean Callery, who's won three straight Emmy nominations (winning once) for his contributions to the series. The composer personally selected and annotated the tracks for this anthology of his best work from the show's first three seasons, anchored by a complete version of the show's usually truncated theme. Though it shares similarities with Michael Giacchino's work on Alias, Callery's work here is consistently darker, an electro-organic fusion that spans tense, brooding orchestral passages and thrashing dollops of metallic-edged techno. Yet the composer also delivers moments of melodic, almost mournful solitude, while the third season's story line inspires some evocative Latin influences as well. Callery's background in sound effects editing contributes much to the rich sonic textures here, yielding a pioneering approach that portends a bright future for the composer. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

24 Soundtrack.......2007-06-02

For fans of Sean Callery's work on 24, this CD is a must have. This soundtrack is also very enjoyable on long drives, and it brings you right into the show.

LOVE 24 MUSIC.......2007-02-11

It was wonderful. As alway Sean Callery's music is outstanding. When you listen to it you can remember the scenes from 24. I would highy recomend it.

I wish..........2006-12-04

Sean Callery wrote incredibly beautiful pieces of music to underline the Tony/Michelle relationship. These are not on the cd. Although there are wonderful pieces of music(my personal favourite is the truly moving "The bomb detonates") I wish it were more complete.

A review from a soundtrack composer groupie.......2006-11-15

As I am writing this review, I have already ordered the "24:Season 4 & 5" soundtrack. (The follow-up to this CD) I was so excited to find out that Sean Callery was producing a second CD for fans of "24".

As the title of this review indicates, I own several soundtracks from various TV series and movies. Out of all of them, I believe this is my favorite. It is no wonder that Sean has won two Emmy's for his work on "24".

One of the great things about this CD is being able to hear the show's theme in it's entirety. The other most noteable tracks for me are "Jack's Revenge At The Docks" and "The Bomb Detonates"....I guess because of the scenes that they accompanied. My other favorites...."Palmer's Theme" (reminds me of "Fanfare For A Common Man") and "Coliseum Finale" (when I listen to this one, I can actually see Mrs. Palmer running through the LA Coliseum....as fast as the beat will take her.)

If you are a fan or "24" or a fan of great music, you NEED to get this CD!!

A excellent score for a excellent TV drama!.......2006-11-12

This score is one of the most emotional and well composed scores there is. The upbeat track really get you excited, while the softer, quieter track really get you into the emotion of the show. This CD is a great addition to any collection. You will not be sorry for buying this CD!

Average customer rating:

A World in Their Screams Elend Manufacturer: Season of Mist ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: In Sorte Diaboli ASIN: B000OLHGCK Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

1. Ophis Puth
2. World in Their Screams
3. Ondes de Sang
4. Dreur
5. Fleuve Infini des Morts
6. Je Rassemblais Tes Membres
7. Stasis
8. Bor
9. Carri d'Ombre
10. J'Ai Touchux Confins de La Mort
11. Urserpens

Average customer rating: Interesting sound AMAZING skitz skitz Pretty Good Potential

A Season in Hell October Fall Manufacturer: Decaydance ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Louder Now Don't You Fake It Our Worlds Divorce Antidote for Irony This Too Shall Pass ASIN: B000E115CW Release Date: 2006-02-21

Tracks:

1. Second Chances
2. Caught in the Rain
3. Keep Dreaming Upside Down
4. Walking
5. It Was Summer... (Baby Steps)
6. Tongue Tied
7. Hey Hey
8. Here We Go from the Top
9. Keep It Comin'
10. Part of Me
11. If We're All Alone, Aren't We in This Together?

Album Description

Chicago's piano-infused pop rockers have been stirring a storm in the Midwest the past year with infectious hooks and harmonies that you just can't get out of your head. Their energetic live performances and catchy songwriting had them share stages with Fall Out Boy, The Early November, Hidden In Plain View, Hey Mercedes, Hawthorne Heights, The Academy is... and many more national acts.

Customer Reviews:

Interesting sound.......2007-05-27

If Something Corporate, Fall Out Boy and Panic At The Disco had a child it would be October Fall. They aren't as good as the afformentioned bands, but they're pretty cool. The money is worth it for the cd. Songs like "Second Chances" Caught in the Rain" "Walking" Keep it Comin'" make the cd solid.

AMAZING.......2006-07-23

I absolutely LOVE this album. I first heard of them a couple months ago,and i've been obsessed ever since. They have lyrics that actually have depth behind it. Even now, i listened to the CD yesterday and i don't skip any tracks. usually for me, after i listen to songs over and over, i begin to get tired of them, but that doesn't happen with this CD. It is definetly worth the money you pay!!

skitz skitz.......2006-04-03

They've come a long way in the past year...this CD is worth the buy. Much in similarity to Fall Out Boy, probably because Fall Out Boy's bassist, Pete Wentz was the one who discovered them.
This album is a alot different from their older stuff, warn you. It's alot more poppy, with guest vocals from Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) and Hayley Williams (Paramore).

Pretty Good.......2006-03-01

The best way to classify October Fall's music is as power piano pop. Their best songs are the ones where the piano (not a synth-type sound) drives the melody (Hey, Hey; Second Chances; Caught In The Rain). On the whole this is a pretty good album, but lacks the caustic lyrics of their previous efforts. The lyrics are still good, and as the previous reviewer states, shows potential. The best track on the album is the third one, Dreaming Upside Down. The lyrics are insightful and vague enough to mean different things to different people, in my opinion, the benchmark of a really good song. The piano adds emotion, especially the female vocalists performance. The other song that stands out is the final track, If We Are All Alone, Aren't We In This Together. This is a classic final track song, building from a slower start to a crashing finish. The musicianship on this song is well done, and the lyrics are biting in places.
My only dissapointment with this album are the slower songs, Tracks 5 & 6. They seem a little out of their element and the songs come across as a little forced. Overall, this is a good album, though it is certainly a pop album, should attract fans of other genres.

Potential.......2006-02-25

October Fall has a polished emo/pop sound, somewhere between Click Five and the Back Street Boys. When their stuff works, it works well. The best cut here is probably "Caught in the Rain," a high-energy blaster reminiscent of John Eddie's "Jungle Boy" and Fall Out Boy's "Sugar We're Goin Down" (the latter being one of the best single tracks of the past five years). Also good are "Keep Dreaming Upside Down" and "Walking." Most of the other cuts fall short of the mark. "Tongue Tied" for example starts off with the intent of an old-fashioned pop ballad but does not live up to the wonderful piano intro. All in all, a band with lots of potential, with seemingly good songwriting skills. Hopefully they will steer away from emo and more toward power pop, where they seem to have the most promise.

Average customer rating: Great music!!! merrileewesing Well, Merry Christmas to me! I got a cheese log! Another Grammy nomination!

Merry Fishes to All Trout Fishing in America Manufacturer: Trout Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: My Best Day It's a Puzzle Family Music Party inFINity Big Trouble ASIN: B0002QO4EU Release Date: 2004-07-20

Tracks:

1. Chocolate Christmas
2. My First Christmas
3. Snow Is Falling
4. Santa Brought Me Clothes
5. Snow Day
6. The Eleven Cats Of Christmas
7. Just Because, Mrs. Claus
8. I Got A Cheese Log
9. Bob And Bob
10. You Gotta Get Up
11. My Birthday Comes On Christmas
12. The Christmas Letter

Amazon.com

Leave it to a coupe of quirky Arkansas buskers preoccupied with all things snowy to deliver a uniquely hatched collection of original Christmas songs. Ezra Idlet and Keith Grimwood have made a name with a family brand of entertainment that combines humor, harmony and imagination. There's plenty of each on Merry Fishes to All, but this is truly a record wrapped with the kids in mind. Surveying the seasonal landscape, the flaky duo sizes up the disappointments of getting clothes for Christmas, having a birthday on December 25, and getting a Cheese Log! In between there's a whacky reworking of a classic called "The Eleven Cats of Christmas" and some simply lovely songs even a hardened old Scrooge could love, including "Snow Is Falling" and "You Got to Get Up," the enchanted desperate plea of every kid who ever burst from bed Christmas morning before sunrise. There's only a couple limp lines drifting off here, but overall the fish are jumpin' and Santa approves. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

Great music!!!.......2007-01-10

This is wonderful music for families. The music and the musicians are very entertaining--the humor can be appreciated by young and old alike. The music is creative and the musicians are very talented. We as a family highly recommend this CD.

merrileewesing.......2007-01-09

Really loved this so much so that I gave it for presents this Christmas.
"The Eleven Cats Of Christmas" soon became a favorite of my grandson's and there are too many to list that are my favorites--"I Got A Cheese Log"; "Clothes for Christmas"; etc. Such good vocals, not heard since the 60's groups.

Well, Merry Christmas to me! .......2005-12-21

Every year, I have to get a couple of new holiday CDs--especially, the different ones. Instead of "White Christmas" this album starts with chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate...

This isn't just a happy album, though. Trout Fishing shows you the good and bad side of Christmas. How many of you lament the year you got a cheese log, clothes---or the fact that your birthday is too darn close to Christmas?

And the "Christmas Letter" at the end is just too good. If you're feeling down this year, this CD will definitely get you smiling.

I got a cheese log!.......2004-12-25

This is a terrific album by a folk music duo. At least they are ostensibly a folk duo. Many of the songs here have accompaniment from additional musicians and have more of a rock or jazz feel to them. This album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Children's Album. And while it is indeed an album that can be enjoyed by children, it is also quite enjoyable for adults too. In fact, some of the songs here have lyrics that are a bit too sophisticated to be really appreciated by children. Most of the songs are humorous, but there are a few songs that are played "straight". To sum it up, this is a fun Christmas album that can be enjoyed by both the young and the young at heart.

Another Grammy nomination!.......2004-12-18

I admit it. My family and I are Trout junkies...we can't seem to get enough of these 2 talented guys. We have traveled near and not-so-near to see them live. It's because they really get it, and by "it", I mean the BIG it. As in, "what's it all about?" Things like childhood, growing up, being part of a family, having fun, enjoying each other. And they are fabulous musicians to boot! This album has just been nominated for a Grammy!

With the release of this holiday CD, our annual dilemna of "do we listen to Trout or holiday music?" has been solved. We now have the best of both worlds! The songs are for the most part their original works...you haven't heard them a gazillion times before, but they will become instant classics in your family. Every song is someone's "favorite" in our house, so there are no skipped tracks.

"Snow is Falling" is my personal favorite. I can't put it in words any better than another person who wrote that a real love and respect for children shines through. As I often do when I'm listening to Trout music, I find myself inspired to strive to be the kind of parent my children deserve.

"Snow Day", "Bob & Bob", a great song about 2 "flaky little snowflakes with ordinary names", "You Gotta Get Up" and "The Christmas Letter" are also on my list of favorites. This last one is a touching and pretty song, written much like the familiar Christmas letter sent by many families to keep in touch with loved ones.

"My First Christmas" is a very fun song that cleverly uses titles of popular Christmas carols to tell the story of a baby's first Christmas. "Just Because, Mrs Claus" is a plea for Mrs. Claus to help Mr. Claus lose a few lbs, because "when he was walking rooftops last year, ceilings started cracking." The words are hysterical! After listening to "I Got a Cheese Log" I guarantee you will find yourself humming this catchy little tune at your next holiday party when you come across the obligatory cheese log. "The Eleven Cats of Christmas", or as they call it at our house, "Meow-y Christmas", is The 12 Days of Christmas meets We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Fans of the album My World will be happy to hear a reference to Chicken Joe in this song.

To summarize...great words and music as always. Thanks Keith and Ezra and congrats on the Grammy nomination. I highly recommend this CD. There you go. There you have it.

Average customer rating: Well done album Buddy Rocks! MOST AMAZING DISCOVERY!

Buddy Tammany Hall NYC Manufacturer: Glassrecords ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Back In The Bottle Marathon We Were Here Who You Are Man at Work ASIN: B00008CM0W Release Date: 2003-02-04

Tracks:

1. To The Woman
2. Friday, You're With Me
3. I Was Hopin'
4. Sullivan Street
5. Cindy
6. Hey Lainie
7. Dylan And Me
8. Giddy In The Sun
9. Summer Song
10. Jello Song
11. Wait For You

Album Description

The latest and finest self released album from TAMMANY HALL NYC. Contains the newest mix of the hit song from HBO "WAIT FOR YOU" as well as "Friday, You're With Me", "To The Woman", "I Was Hopin'", and the definitive version of the classic "Sullivan Street".

Customer Reviews:

Well done album.......2007-03-30

This is a well done album that has multiple standout tracks such as "To The Woman," "Cindy," "Hey Lainie," and "Wait For You." This album is more rock and less acoustic than their previous album "Back In The Bottle" which I gave 5 stars.

Buddy Rocks!.......2003-03-25

"If you only buy one cd this year..." ...You need to buy more music! But seriously, no matter what you buy Buddy is a must for everyone's music collection. The new recording of Wait For You is awesome, and with Spring here, this is the cd to take outside and celebrate with, while getting 'Giddy In The Sun'.

MOST AMAZING DISCOVERY!.......2003-02-19

Over the past year, I have become a huge fan of TAMMANY HALL NYC's music. I first heard them on the HBO commercials before the SOPRANOS and SEX AND THE CITY. I bought their acoustic record, "back in the bottle" and really fell in love with it. Since then, I ordered "BUDDY" and I could not be happier. This record is very different from the other record, but still expresses the same heart. The songs are uptempo and good-natured. "FRIDAY, YOU'RE WITH ME" is now one of my favorites. Steve O'Reilly's voice is amazing. He has this incredible ability to evoke real emotional depth when he sings. It's like he is talking to me. His lyrics are poetic, but not too much. BUDDY is an amazing display of songwriting. "SULLIVAN STREET" rocks like no song I've heard in years and "HEY LAINIE" is perhaps one of the most endearing love songs of all time. This band has something really special. I am lucky I decided to look them up. I hope they stick around because there is no telling what they might do next!

Jazz Music:

1. Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors
2. Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors
3. Jazz Comtemporary [Import]
4. Just an Illusion
5. Live at the Village Vanguard Again! [Import] [Limited Edition] [Live] [Original recording remastered]
6. Magic of Ju-Ju [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]
7. Master Trio [Import]
8. Meditations [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]
9. Meeting Life
10. Melody Lingers On [Import]

Jazz Music

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