Story of Jazz

1. Moon Dreams

2. Venus de Milo

3. Autumn Leaves

4. Yesterdays

5. Dear Old Stockholm

6. I Waited for You

7. Israel

8. How Deep Is the Ocean?

9. Rogue

10. It Never Entered My Mind

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Average customer rating: Quite nice Already one of the years' best! Almost too subtle for me to catch the vibe . . .

A Long Story Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Words And The Days Time and Time Again The Third Quartet Ojos Negros Piano Solo ASIN: B000L42HCO Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. Just Now, Var. I
2. Morning: Good
3. Lullaby
4. Chapter-Two
5. Just Now, Var. II
6. Not A Dream?
7. Rehaired
8. As Two / Something `Bout Camels
9. Not The Perfect Storm
10. Chapter One
11. Just Now, Var. III

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There's an intuitive branch of chamber jazz that began with Lennie Tristano and continued through to Paul Bley, Keith Jarrett, and the Swedish trio E.S.T. Israeli-born pianist Anat Fort is the latest iteration of an approach that's based in intuitive interplay and an austere, Bauhaus sense of dynamics. Echoes of Keith Jarrett circa the mid 1970s and his band with Charlie Haden, Dewey Redman, and Paul Motian reverberate throughout her ECM debut. The comparison is perhaps more facilely drawn because Motian is her drummer on this session. (He also happened to play with Tristano.) He's joined in his colorfully shaded and fluid rhythms by bassist Ed Schuller, who has a Mississippi-deep sound, anchoring even the freest improvisations on the disc. Most of the tracks consist of this trio, but they're joined by clarinetist Perry Robinson on a few songs like "Chapter Two," and those head for the hinterlands of avant-garde playfulness. Songs like "Just Now, Var. I" have that mix of stateliness and gospel chords that Jarrett employed at the time. On the other hand, "Just Now, Var. II," rendered solo, could have dripped from the pen of Annette Peacock, the early muse and composer for pianist Paul Bley, with whom Fort studied. Fort is a pianist of melodic gifts who can also play the angles of abstract expression as she does on the solo piece, "Chapter One," but she shares Keith Jarrett's gift for deeply integrated ensemble play, which shines on tracks like the freely played "As Two/Something 'bout Camels" and the cloudy moods of "Not the Perfect Storm." This is Anat Fort's second album, and she's quietly establishing herself as a composer of graceful beauty and an improvisor of daring exploration. --John Diliberto

Album Description

A Long Story is Anat Fort's debut release on ECM, and is comprised entirely of her original compositions, with one joint effort between Fort and Perry Robinson. From the very first track, the standard-in-the-making "Just Now Var. I," Fort's attractively melodic and Eastern-flavored jazz writing is apparent and ECM's storied history of piano-led groups (think Keith Jarrett, Bobo Stenson, and Tord Gustavsen) continues with the addition of this fine quartet. The "sidemen" on A Long Story are three well-known jazz veterans, led by the great Paul Motian on drums. Perry Robinson makes his ECM debut here and Ed Schuller rounds out the group on double-bass.

Customer Reviews:

Quite nice.......2007-07-19

Whiel having the typical ECM sound that can be slightly unnerving, even if I like it a lot, this is a very nnice CD with intimate piano pieces by Anat Fort.

Already one of the years' best!.......2007-04-27

"A Long Story" marks the ECM debut of the Israeli-born New York-educated
pianist Anat Fort. And what a great debut it is. Although it is only April it seems destined to be one of the year's 10 best jazz albums.
Fort's compositions run the gamut from wistful to whimsical. She can be introspective and contemplative without becoming dreary or cumbersome. The cohesiveness of this project is further enhanced by the rhythm section that not only provides the essential foundation but also the framework for many of the compositions. But what else would you expect from living legend Paul Motian?
While this album was not recorded at the ECM studios, it nonetheless has that characteristic ECM sound. Open. Spacious. Subdued. The only question is why this took 3 years to be released since it was recorded in early 2003. But, in the end, who cares? A great album all the way around. One can only hope that Fort's future efforts will build upon this impressive beginning.

Almost too subtle for me to catch the vibe . . ........2007-03-18

. . . but I finally did. This disc demands close listening. Its nuanced pleasures, from Fort's gently slurred piano notes and brilliant pedal deployment, to Ed Schuller's deep, woody bass played with precisely bent notes and sly overtones, to Paul Motian's magical, dancing cymbals and sprung time, reveal themselves only to those who pay attention. Casual listening makes it almost sound--heaven forbid--mundane.

Only after easing into its subtle sensibilities do the furtive melodies began to reveal their hidden beauty and rigor. And just when one gets used to the finely tuned piano-trio concept, enter Perry Robinson, who has a unique approach and beguiling tone on clarinet, to lift the session to new heights. What seemed an entirely lovely outing suddenly turns mysterious, and sometimes even scary, starting with the very Charlie Haden-ish "Lullaby," continuing with the spooky "Chapter Two," a Fort/Robinson duet, and resurfacing whenever Robinson joins the proceedings ("Not a Dream?" with its magical-realist soundscape, "As Two/Something 'Bout Camels," certainly the most ambitious number on the disc, drenched in longing until, about midway through, a huge angst surfaces with Robinson's skittish clarinet and Schuller's brave bass solo, soon resolving into a more familiar-yet-still-alien territory, Robinson playing obsessive ocarina over delicate piano chords, and, finally, "Just Now, Var. III," with such palpable Sehnsuct that the listener almost keels over from longing).

Two solo piano numbers underscore Fort's understated genius, "Just Now, Var. II," with its delicate wistfulness, and "Chapter One," a study in quiet virtuosity, full of spiky melodies and faux-Romantic yearnings, all dolled up in gloriously ruminative wrappings.

As I say, you might be fooled by the apparent ease of execution that permeates this remarkable disc. But take the time to listen closely, and I think you'll agree that only a musician of the highest accomplishment could conceive and imbue such seeming ordinary music with such magic.

Highest recommendation.

Average customer rating: A Good Selection, An Odd Accompaniment to the Documentary Great Intro to Jazz Ken Burn's Jazz CD A must have.. Good starter set for jazz beginners

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Tracks:

1. Star Dust - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
2. Soon One Mornin' (Death Come A-Creepin' in My Room0 - Mississippi
3. Memphis Blues - Lieut. Jim Europe's 369th Infantry ("Hell Fighters") Band
4. Livery Stable Blues - The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
5. Charleston - James P. Johnson
6. Chimes Blues - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
7. Back Water Blues - Bessie Smith
8. The Pearls - Jelly Roll Morton
9. Dead Man Blues - Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
10. Wild Cat Blues - Clarence Williams's Blue Five
11. Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home) - Clarence Williams's Blue Five
12. Sugar Foot Stomp - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
13. Heebie Jeebies - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
14. Potato Head Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven
15. West End Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
16. The Mooche - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
17. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo - Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians
18. Black Beauty - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
19. Mood Indigo - The Jungle Band
20. There Ain't No Sweet Man (Worth The Salt Of My Tears) - Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke
21. Singin' The Blues - Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke
22. Riverboat Shuffle - Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke
23. Hotter Than 'Ell - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
24. I Got Rhythm - Ethel Waters

Tracks:

1. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
2. Echoes of Harlem - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
3. Moten Swing - Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
4. St. Louis blues - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
5. Ain't Misbehavin' - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
6. For Dancers Only - Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
7. King Porter Stomp - Benny goodman & His Orchestra
8. Rose Room - The Benny Goodman Sextet
9. Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) - Benny Goodman Sextet
10. Jumpin' at the Woodside - Count Basie & His Orchestra
11. Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today - Count Basie & His Orchestra
12. Lester Leaps In - Count Basie's Kansas City Seven
13. Oh, Lady, Be Good! - Jones-Smith Incorporated
14. Without Your Love - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
15. Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
16. God Bless the Child - Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra
17. Three Little Words - Art Tatum
18. Rebecca - Pete Johnson & "Big" Joe Turner
19. Harlem Congo - Chick Webb & His Orchestra
20. A-Tisket, A-Tasket - Chick Webb & His Orchestra featuring Ella Fitzgerald
21. Shine - Django Reinhardt & Le Quartet du Hot Club de France
22. Dear Old Southland - Noble Sissle & His Orchestra

Tracks:

1. Body and Soul - Coleman Hawkins
2. Cotton Tail - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
3. Take the 'A' Train - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
4. Begin the Beguine - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
5. In The Mood - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
6. Well, Git It! - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
7. Solitude - Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra
8. Drum Boogie - Gene Krupa & His Orchestra
9. Salt Peanuts - Dizzy Gillespie & His All Star Quintet
10. Groovin' High - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
11. Ko-ko - Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
12. Scrapple From the Apple - Charlie Parker Quintet
13. Enbraceable You - Charlie Parker Quintet
14. Get Happy - Bud Powell Trio
15. Epistrophy - Thelonious Monk
16. Straight, No Chaser - Thelonious Monk
17. Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra
18. Moon Dreams - Miles Davis Nonet
19. Just Friends - Charlie Parker
20. Rockin' Chair - Louis Armstrong
21. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Sarah Vaughan & Her Trio
22. Walkin' Shoes - Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan
23. Fine and Mellow - Billie Holiday

Tracks:

1. Doodlin' - Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers
2. I Get A Kick Out of You - Clifford Brown & Max Roach
3. St. Thomas - Sonny Rollins
4. Django - The Modern Jazz Quartet
5. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
6. So What - Miles Davis Sextet
7. Giant Steps - John Coltrane
8. Rick Kick Shaw - Cecil Taylor Trio
9. Chronology - Ornette Coleman
10. Original Faubus Fables - Charles Mingus
11. Acknowledgment - John Coltrane Quartet

Tracks:

1. Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong
2. Desafinado - Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
3. In a Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
4. Tourist Point of View - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
5. E.S.P. - The Miles Davis Quintet
6. Spanish Key (single version) - Miles Davis
7. Birdland - Weather Report
8. Mister Magic - Grover Washington, Jr
9. Rockit - Herbie Hancock
10. Un Ange en Danger - M.C. Solaar & Ron Carter
11. Tanya - Dexter Gordon
12. Soon All Will Know - Wynton Marsalis
13. Death Letter - Cassandra Wilson
14. Take The "A" Train - The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

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This five-CD box set soundtrack to filmmaker Ken Burns's 10-part, 19-hour documentary Jazz spans nearly a century of jazz styles, from the martial rhythms of James Reese Europe to the soul-jazz of Grover Washington Jr. It includes time-tested classics like Benny Goodman's 1938 classic, "Sing, Sing, Sing"; John Coltrane's chanting 1965 immortal track, "A Love Supreme"; Billie Holiday's blue-ember ballad, "God Bless the Child"; and Ella Fitzgerald peeling off "A-Tisket A-Tasket." Bebop is represented by Charlie Parker's orchestral bop version of "Just Friends"; Thelonious Monk's nocturnal calling card, "'Round Midnight"; and Dizzy Gillespie's "Salt Peanuts" and "Groovin' High."

The jazz-instrumentalist-as-singer comes to life on Coleman Hawkins's "Body and Soul" and Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers' "Doodlin'." Clifford Brown and Max Roach's "I Get a Kick out of You" epitomizes the hard-bop era, while Miles Davis's "So What" stands as the modal masterpiece. The cool school is in session with Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan dishing out "Walkin' Shoes," and the Modern Jazz Quartet's soulful elegy "Django" straddles all the above musical orbits. As for Django Reinhardt, he's featured on "Shine" with the justly famed Le Quartet du Hot Club de France.

Louis Armstrong's "West End Blues" and "Potato Head Blues" and Duke Ellington's rousing rendition of Billy Strayhorn's anthem, "Take the A Train," and his moody "Solitude" show why they are the Olympian masters of this art form--and the most frequently featured artists in the series. Although Ken Burns tries bringing the music up-to-date with Wynton Marsalis, Cassandra Wilson, and two jazz-hip-hop-influenced tracks--Herbie Hancock's robotic "Rockit" and the French-language "Un Aige en Danger" by MC Solaar and bass legend Ron Carter--there are significant holes here. After Cecil Taylor and Ornette Coleman, the avant-garde period from the late 1960s to the 1980s is lacking. And aside from the bossa nova hit "Desafinado," Latin jazz is also missing. It's a tough task summarizing jazz in five CDs, and Burns has given us a vibrant and vivid multicolored aural portrait of the music. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

A Good Selection, An Odd Accompaniment to the Documentary.......2007-04-25

To chronicle the first six decades or so of American jazz in five CD's is an ambitious undertaking. Ken Burns pulled it off by making it the soundtrack to stories he wanted to tell. This made for heavy representation of songs from Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis easy choices. The documentary, in some ways, tells like an allegory of racism and civil rights in 20th century America, yet the soundrack includes white musicians like Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Dave Brubek and Benny Goodman in the CD selections. Brubek's inclusion is particularly notable after the documentary was so dismissive of "West Coast Jazz" - I don't even remember Take 5 being mentioned in the documentary. It would have been nice to include Bill Evans since every jazz pianist that followed him credited Evans as an influence, but his work as side man on "So What" is all we get. Herbie Hancock's Rockit is nowhere close to representative of his body of work. My main disappointment is that after Free Jazz and the like, jazz had nowhere left to go except backwards, yet the contemporary "pop" jazz at the end comes across as the latest and greatest thing yet. I respectfully disagree.

Great Intro to Jazz.......2007-03-23

For those just getting into Jazz or just need a refresher course this is a great CD. I brought it for my husband who is a big Jazz fan and he just loves it and gets alot of use out of them.

Ken Burn's Jazz CD.......2007-01-14

A great cd with many remastered original recordings of jazz greats. Each cd features a different jazz era, so one can select a jazz genre to suit one's mood.

A must have.........2007-01-05

..for any jazz fan or music history buff. LOADS of content, hours and hours of great music.

Good starter set for jazz beginners.......2006-02-22

This is a beautifully packaged 5 disc set highlighting some of the greatest jazz artists of all time. If you buy this set and are really excited about the sound and the masterful artists presented then, I highly recommend collecting the 22 discs of individual artists by Burns which showcase the popular and influential music of those artists. Having all of the Ken Burns Jazz editions is of course just a start but a good start into the world of jazz it will be.

Average customer rating: Powerful poetry Sundiata tells it like it is Perfect Blend Another unlistenable entry Sekou Sundiata does it again.

Long Story Short Sekou Sundiata Manufacturer: Righteous Babe ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Weary Blues Our Souls Have Grown Deep Like the Rivers The Voice of Langston Hughes Truth Is on Its Way Collaborations ASIN: B000040JCV Release Date: 2000-02-08

Tracks:

1. Mandela
2. Making Poems
3. The Sound Of The Memory
4. Droppin' Revolution
5. Mary J Blues
6. Lonely Man's Portrait Of A Romance
7. Magic Bullet
8. Urban Music
9. Isle De Goree
10. Reparations
11. Redemption
12. Longstoryshort
13. Hendrix
14. Not The Heat
15. Black Boys To Men

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With its dedication to Amadou Diallo and its poems covering subjects like reparations, slavery, and Mary J. Blige, Sekou Sundiata sets out to make "poems that are African American as bean pies and be-attitudes."

There's a righteous anger that permeates this disc, but its expression comes off more as a burning coal than a blowtorch--that is, instead of using the staccato rhythms and the relatively harsh vocals of the rappers, Sundiata's approach is more down-tempo, almost elegiac, and his voice is mellifluous, intimate, and warm. Not a huge voice like, say, James Earl Jones; rather, he uses a slow, seductive, clearly enunciated delivery to draw you into his words.

His interest is to write popular verse that functions both as dance music and serious spoken poetry. To him, it's not an either/or, you can do both-you can "dance and be still." While most people won't be dancing to this disc, the music-mostly keyboards, bass, and drum-is coolly competent, and his efforts to make poetry accessible are more than commendable. --Wally Shoup

Customer Reviews:

Powerful poetry.......2003-04-14

This cd has quite an unusual sound to it. Sundiata recites poetry while music --
mostly hip-hop, blues and funk (and a didjeridoo in track 9!) -- plays in the background.
Although a lot of the rhythms are funky, this is definitely not a record to dance or
to sit back and relax to-- the imagery is complicated and actually requires intellectual
concentration. The lyrics are often highly political and provocative, which I find
refreshing, especially since Sundiata is an accomplished poet, who can play with
words to create original and powerful images.

Sundiata tells it like it is.......2001-07-17

Sekou Sundiata describes his work as "rhythm and news"; taking the beats of the street and using them as a backdrop for his poetry. Captivating and engaging songs tell the story of the African American people...

Sundiata's music echoes these sentiments. Whether a poem about slavery of the past or street life of the present, each one holds many striking truths. His style of layering spoken word over R&B and jazz with smooth vocals makes his work appealing accross many age groups and backgrounds. Fans of R&B, jazz, soul, folk rock, and poetry alike will embrace Sudiata's message; we can't live our lives today without remembering how we got here.

Perfect Blend.......2001-06-30

I've read the negative reviews of Sundiata's albums, and I can understand how his art is not for everybody. Nevertheless, if you are looking for something more from today's fairly shallow popular musical scene, the work of Sekou Sundiata is an excellent place to turn. His poetry blends perfectly with the music and draws the listener into the tribal rythm of his voice and the pulsing funk/blues accompaniment. I recently saw Sundiata open at an Ani Difranco show and his live performance is equally strong. An artist in all respects, Sundiata brings his message to the masses in a form that both pleases and inspires. For those who don't readily associate with poetry, the accompaniment offers an alternative in understanding the pieces on this album. I would highly recommend the work, but would suggest that you listen to some other more (but not quite) mainstream artists before attempting this sonic journey into the heart of Black America.

Another unlistenable entry.......2000-07-09

Frought with the same kinds of musical mistakes as his first record. Combining poetry with music is always tricky business. A lot of people think it looks awkward, and more times than not, a lot of poets don't nail down the right music for their messgae. Sundiata continually hits us with stock folk/blues music that doesn't seem to go anywhere on its own, and the poetry suffers for it.

Sekou Sundiata does it again........2000-05-01

Sekou Sundiata proves himself to be one of the most daunting artists able to combine poetry and music. His work continues in the tradition (set with extraordinary standards) by Langston Hughes with Charles Mingus, and later by Amiri Baraka with David Murray and Jayne Cortez and the Firespitters.

On Longstoryshort, Sundiata continues his deep previous explorations of American culture, racism, music and more-- and with great success combines them with music for life -- this CD has something for everyone -- great beats, memorable grooves and searing words. Poems about Harlem, about Nelson Mandela, about listening to Eric Dolphy with a past love. A blessing.

Average customer rating: GREAT for kids and parents, too! cute for kids Everybody listens when they come to my house A gem! One of the most under rated cd's on the market

Nicky's Jazz for Kids Various Artists Manufacturer: Dominick ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Jive Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Compilations | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Jazz for Kids: Sing, Clap, Wiggle and Shake Nicky's Jazz Lullabies Nicky The Jazz Cat Mary Had a Little Amp A Child's Celebration of Rock 'n' Roll ASIN: B0000DI4TB Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

1. Key-Mo Ky-Mo (The Magic Song) - The King Cole Trio
2. Everybody Eats When They Come to My House - Cab Calloway
3. A Tisket, A Tasket - Ella Fitzgerald
4. Three Blind Mice - The King Cole Trio
5. The Music Goes 'Round and Around - Louis Prima
6. The Jungle King (You Ain't Done a Doggone Thing) - Cab Calloway
7. Ten Feet Off The Ground - Louis Armstrong
8. All That Meat And No Potatoes - Fats Waller
9. Jeepers Creepers - Count Basie & Tony Bennett
10. The Umbrella Man - Dizzy Gillespie
11. Chew-Chew-Chew (Chew Your Bubblegum) - Ella Fitzgerald
12. Your Feet's Too Big - Fats Waller
13. A Doodlin' Song - Peggy Lee

Album Description

Nicky's Jazz For Kids has received The American Library Association's Notable Children's Recording Award, The Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award, The iParenting Media Award, and was chosen as a Parenting Magazine "Parenting Pick."

This jazz for kids CD--the very first and best collection of its kind--provides children with a fun and engaging introduction to jazz with rhyming, fun-filled, sing-a-long songs that they (and you) will never tire of. All tracks were chosen especially for kids by their buddy Nicky The Jazz Cat and were re-mastered from their one-of-a-kind originals. Sung by the world's most celebrated jazz legends, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Tony Bennett, Cab Calloway, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Peggy Lee, Louis Prima and Fats Waller, Nicky's swinging and spirited picks are sure to inspire endless singing, dancing and interactive musical play with the whole family.

The most car-friendly CD ever!

Customer Reviews:

GREAT for kids and parents, too!.......2007-04-13

I rarely write reviews, but just had to write about this amazing CD. It's not your typical kiddie-fare. My three kids (ages 4, 6, and 8) listen to this one over and over again, and my husband and I are hooked, too. We are not into jazz at all, but the songs here are so catchy and fun. It's cool enough that you could even play it at an adult function, and everyone would like it. In fact, I'm buying it for my mom, who is 64, because I know that she'll be singing it around the house in no time at all -- just like we do!

cute for kids.......2006-08-13

I bought "Nicky's Jazz Lullabies" before my baby was born and loved it, so I decided to purchase this CD. My baby is a little young for it yet, but it fun to listen to while we play. The songs are cute and catchy, and I'm sure she'll love it eventually. I'm a jazz lover and hope to introduce her to some of the greats. Plus, in my opinion, this beats those cheesy kids songs any day.

Everybody listens when they come to my house.......2006-07-25

This is a delightful program of songs that will please everyone with a garden of word-tune delights. My family and I loved it. We've played it over and over again for our friends. I bought it for several other children I know. They loved it. One 4-year-old is determined to learn every song. And that means learning lots of words, rhymes, syncopation, from great artists of American jazz culture. A verbal infusion for the young that is great fun.

A gem!.......2006-01-23

I rarely write reviews, but I need to comment on how fantastic this compilation is. I have a four-year-old and an eighteen-month-old, and this CD is in heavy rotation at our house. My husband and I love the music at least as much as they do -- it's stylish and sets a great mood as we're making dinner and doing dishes. The kids love it too, needless to say. My four-year-old's favorites are Three Blind Mice (she loves when the farmer's wife squeaks that she'll give back the tails) and the final track by Peggy Lee (where she says the word *poop*, as in "party poop" -- endless laughter ensues). Ella Fitzgerald's A-Tisket, A-Tasket and Chew, Chew Your Bubblegum are priceless. All in all, I highly recommend this CD -- everyone will be happy to hear it again and again.

One of the most under rated cd's on the market.......2005-05-03

This cd has won awards and delighted anyone who has listened. Why it isn't a requirement for kids learning about music, especially in the US where Jazz became Jazz, is beyond me. Perfectly charming songs from the best of the best who made Jazz, lots of passionate Jazz.

Average customer rating: Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Top Shelf TERRIFIC CD'S Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | 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 Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Broadway: The American Musical Broadway: The American Musical Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals ASIN: B00064ADMK Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
2. Swanee- Al Jolson
3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
5. My Man- Fanny Brice
6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
19. Summertime- Anne Brown
20. September Song- Walter Huston
21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
15. People- Barbra Streisand
16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
16. Come Follow The Band
17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

1. Memory- Betty Buckley
2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
9. With One Look- Glenn Close
10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
12. Seasons Of Love-
13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

Average customer rating: A worthwhile NEEDLE in the haystack if found A "secret" that EVERYONE should know! Re-release coming from Nonesuch Shopping center music Awesome

Secret Story Pat Metheny Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Imaginary Day Speaking of Now Letter from Home First Circle Still Life (Talking) ASIN: B000000OSS Release Date: 1992-07-14

Tracks:

1. Above The Treetops
2. Facing West
3. Cathedral In A Suitcase
4. Finding And Believing
5. The Longest Summer
6. Sunlight
7. Rain River
8. Always And Forever
9. See The World
10. As A Flower Blossoms (I Am Running To You)
11. Antonia
12. The Truth Will Always Be
13. Tell Her You Saw Me
14. Not To Be Forgotten (Our Final Hour)

Amazon.com essential recording

Pat Metheny's most ambitious solo project is also his most emotionally rich work as composer. A conceptual song cycle inspired by a tumultuous relationship frames the CD's alternately intense and introspective motifs with sweeping orchestrations and a shifting array of global musics spanning Asia, Europe, and the Americas. With a vast cast (including numerous Metheny Group members past and present), and Metheny himself marshalling percussion, horns, and keyboards as well as guitar and guitar synthesizer, Secret Story is by turns lush, heroic, heartbroken, at once epic and intimate. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

A worthwhile NEEDLE in the haystack if found.......2007-07-13

This is some of Pat Methany's best work especially "The Truth Will Always Be". It is very hard to find because it is out of print.

A "secret" that EVERYONE should know! .......2007-06-05

I first heard this on cassette, stuck in my greenhouse during a 40 minute rainstorm! Fortunately I had suitable refreshment with me. I stayed long after the rain!!! Just listen to "Always an Forever" and pay the entrance fee! Then experience the whole. This album wakens the dead! It is an artist at his absolute peak with musicians who are there because they love the experience. I have expended loads on PM since hearing this album. All worth it...but this album is just SO SO good. When I listen to Secret Story I can conjure up the best times in my life..and that is worth the trip. WOW...what a triumph.
Thanks Pat!

Re-release coming from Nonesuch.......2007-05-06

Don't muddle around trying to find a decent used, or overpriced new Geffen version of this cd. According to Pat's website, Nonesuch is working on a remastered version, as they did for Still Life (Talking) and Letter From Home.

Shopping center music.......2007-01-10

One of my friend recommanded to me this album, as an introduction to Pat Metheny's music. He said it was a masterpiece, it seems that we don't have the same taste for music. I am not telling that he is wrong or that I am right, I just want to say that for me, this album is a shopping center music, the kind you heard in a Wal Mart. I am a music lover, I can appreciate almost anything but not this, I didn't experience any feeling or emotion while listening to it. As always, almost every rating here comes from fans of the artist, well, I am not and this just make a good balance to the whole thing. Thanks for reading.

Awesome.......2006-11-15

This cd is awesome, Pat just shows all sides of Jazz and Fusion. The melodies and textures. Incredible guitar work etc. This is a "MUST HAVE" if you are a fan of Pats work

Average customer rating:

Stoking the Fire: The Whole Story, Vol. 2 Firehouse Five Plus Two Manufacturer: Jasmine Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Settin the World on Fire: The Whole Story, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000RV0RG4 Release Date: 2007-07-26

Tracks:

1. My Cutie's Due At Two To Two
2. Girl Of My Dreams
3. I Love My Baby
4. The Love Nest
5. Love Is Just Around The Corner
6. Careless Love
7. I Love You Truly
8. Love Songs Of The Nile
9. Swanee River
10. Birmingham Papa: Your Memphis Mama Is Comin' To Town
11. Milenberg Joys
12. Tishomingo Blues
13. Over The Waves (Rosas) (Introducing: My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean)
14. Peoria
15. Asleep In The Deep
16. Bing Crosby's Introduction To Firehouse Five Plus Two
17. Red Hot River Valley
18. Introduction To Bing Crosby's Vocal
19. Everybody Loves My Baby
20. Bing Crosby's Introduction Of Band
21. Tiger Rag
22. The Members Of The Band
23. Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue
24. Off To Memphis
25. Memphis Blues
26. Bing Crosby Introduces The Firehouse Five Plus Two
27. Copenhagen
28. Introduction To Bing Crosby's Vocal
29. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me
30. Hook And Ladder Blues
31. Brass Bell
32. Everybody Loves My Baby
33. Red Hot River Valley
34. South
35. Firehouse Stomp
36. I Wish't I Was In Peoria
37. Storyville Blues
38. Angry
39. How Come You Do Me Like You Do, Do, Do?
40. Panama Rag
41. At A Georgia Camp Meeting
42. St Louis Blues
43. There'll Be Some Changes Made
44. Some Of These Days
45. Tiger Rag
46. Milenberg Joys
47. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
48. Old Fashioned Love
49. Ain't Nobody Got The Blues Like Me
50. That's A Plenty

Album Details

The Firehouse Five plus Two were Mostly Comprised of Cartoon Animators from the Disney Studios and their Spontaneous Sessions were Often Injected with a Good Dose of Humor. "Stoking the Fire" Follows on from the Success of the First Volume "Settin' the World on Fire" and is a Great Second Helping, Showing What a Fun and Lively Jazz Band the Firehouse Five Were. Also Included in this Fantastic New Set Are Rare Recordings of the Band with Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald.

Average customer rating: Very Best of Broadway Music

Very Best Of Broadway Musicals Various Artists Manufacturer: Metro Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Greatest Songs from the Musicals The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Only Broadway CD You'll Ever Need The Best Of Broadway (Cast Recording Anthology) Ultimate Broadway ASIN: B000068CC4 Release Date: 2002-06-25

Tracks:

1. All That Jazz
2. If I Can't Love Her
3. Maybe This Time
4. People Will Say We're In Love
5. The Impossible Dream
6. Seventy Six Trombones
7. Can You Feel The Love Tonight?
8. Still
9. Send In The Clowns
10. One
11. Younger Than Springtime
12. This Is The Moment
13. Good Morning Starshine
14. Your Getting To Be A Habit With Me
15. Wunderbar
16. Maria
17. I Could Have Danced All Night
18. Singin' In The Rain
19. Written In The Stars
20. One Song Glory

Customer Reviews:

Very Best of Broadway Music.......2007-05-08

I really like Broadway music so this is the BEST!!!!!!
I let someone else borrow this to listen at her house--She liked it also

Average customer rating: Little Richard on "I Feel Pretty" alone is worth the price. Outstanding! A contemporary , edgy version worth buying! Self-indulgent crap This is a real gem!

The Songs of West Side Story Various Artists Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Retro Swing | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dave Grusin Presents West Side Story Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King The Gershwin Connection West Side Story (1997 Studio Cast) (First Complete Recording) The Secret Of Movin' On ASIN: B000003FRP Release Date: 1996-01-30

Tracks:

1. Something's Coming - All 4 One
2. A Boy Like That - Selena
3. Maria - Michael McDonald, James Ingram & David Pack
4. Prologue/ Jet Song - Brian Setzer
5. Tonight - Kenny Loggins and Wynonna
6. Cool - Patti Austin, Mervyn Warren And Bruce Hornsby
7. Somewhere - Aretha Franklin
8. America - Natalie Cole, Patti Labelle And Sheila E
9. I Feel Pretty - Little Richard
10. One Hand, One Heart - Tevin Campbell
11. Gee, Officer Krupke - Salt-N-Pepa, Def Jef, Lisa 'left Eye' Lopes, etc..
12. I Have A Love - Trisha Yearwood
13. Prelude To The Rumble - Chick Corea
14. The Rumble - Chick Corea's Electric Band Vs. Steve Vai's Monste
15. Prelude To Somewhere - Orchestra
16. Somewhere - Phil Collins

Customer Reviews:

Little Richard on "I Feel Pretty" alone is worth the price........2007-06-08

Bought the CD through Amazon after hearing the Little Richard cut, "I Feel Pretty". Playing to type, LR gives one of his all time best performances. This cut alone is worth the price of CD.

The rest of the CD - fair (Tevin Campbell - poor song choice for his otherwise cooool voice) to good (Selena - expected better) to outstanding (Aretha)

Outstanding!.......2006-12-17

Hearing Little Richard sing "I feel Pretty" is worth the price alone!
I found this to be a really neat way to introduce younger generations to this classic Broadway show.

I would love to see more R&B versions of Broadway hits.

A contemporary , edgy version worth buying!.......2005-09-19

This is a welcome, edgy adaptation of the classic songs of West Side Story. While the original version brought the concept of inner-city gangs to the consciousness of middle America, it was necessarily sterilized to make the message more palatable.

THESE versions of the familiar songs help us imagine the reality... the tension, the passion, the despair, and the love.

Fresh sounds for a new audience, this will be enjoyed by long-time West Side champions, as well.

Self-indulgent crap.......2004-05-07

There are a few high points to this disc which I suppose make it worth owning, but on the whole I find it extemely off-putting. "Somewhere" will bring tears to your eyes, but, alas, the producer seemingly didn't have the balls to tell AF to wrap it up--and so it becomes tedious, the opposite of tasteful self-restraint. And Patti LaBelle? Well, she is the patron saint of masturbatory yammering. On the other hand, Brian Setzer cuts loose on "Jet Song" in a way that'd be certain to put a smile on the face of Mr. Bernstein. There are some nice interpretations, but all in all, it has an inorganic, overproduced, Yamaha DX7'y sound.

This is a real gem!.......2004-01-19

What a fabulous collection of re-interpretations of these classic songs!
I take my hat off to David Pack for doing such a fantastic job on the arrangements. I just can't praise this CD enough! I wish the label had done more to promote this recording! All the artists did an amazing job on their vocals and instrumentation.
My favorites are : Selena, Michael McDonald/ James Ingram, Kenny Loggins/Wynonna, Patti Austin, Aretha Franklin,Tevin Campbell and Trisha Yearwood.
This is a great CD for any collection. It's a terrific way to expose your children to real music!

Average customer rating: Liz Story is Terrific! Whimsical reveries for solo piano My Mentor & Inspiration Beautiful Solo Piano! Great relaxing CD that I can't get enough of!

Solid Colors Liz Story Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 17 Seconds to Anywhere Gift Unaccountable Effect Pure Liz Story Liz Story ASIN: B000000NFE Release Date: 1997-04-29

Tracks:

1. Wedding Rain
2. Pacheo Pass
3. Without You
4. Hymn
5. Things With Wings
6. Solid Colors
7. Bradley's Dream
8. White Heart
9. Water Caves
10. Peace Piece

Amazon.com

Story's remarkable 1983 debut is the intellectual sister of Winston's December--a discursive series of solo piano improvisations that draw on the rich jazz harmony of pioneers like Bill Evans, Story's acknowledged chief inspiration. Yet Colors is almost minimalist next to Evans's more densely textured works--a spacious blend of polychords, breezy runs, and finely timed sustenutos, with an accessible spirit and memorable melodies--like the uplifting figure she plays over a simple descending bassline in "Hymn," or the indelible major-key main theme of "Things with Wings." More economical than Keith Jarrett, more florid and changeable than Winston, Story finds a compelling middle ground here between jazz harmony and classical technique, outside improv and sturdy songcraft, complex performance and inner stillness. --James Rotondi

Customer Reviews:

Liz Story is Terrific!.......2005-10-14

I have loved this album for years. Somehow in my moves in recent years, I lost it, so I just HAD to replace it! What joy she gives with her music! The energy is so positive, sensitive and just downright enjoyable.

Whimsical reveries for solo piano.......2004-01-01

Redolant with imagination, fancy and emotion, the piano stylings of Liz Story are always appealing and the gentle, modern keyboard fantasies on "Solid Colors" are no exception. I normally prefer hearing the sounds of multiple instruments playing together, but Story's gentle, accoustic improvisations are so rich and varied that I find I really don't miss the backup band. Though this Narada CD tends to be classified in the nebulous, ever-widening net of "New Age" music, I'd categorize instead as light jazz, of the sort you'd expect to enjoy hearing over brunch at a fine city restaurant. It makes a great backdrop for a brunch of your own too, served warm at home for a few good friends. For more of Liz Story's stylish compositions and superb musicianship, check out her many other releases. If you enjoy her work, you may also like the work of pianist Keiko Matsui as heard on her albums "White Owl" and "Doll"--more orchestrated but equally whimsical and passionate.

My Mentor & Inspiration.......2002-02-24

Liz Story. What can I say? As a fellow pianist/composer, Liz put the joy & inspiration back into my playing. With her debut of Solid Colors, which, in my eyes, is her best of all, she gave me back a passion I lost over the years. When I serendipitously fell upon her first music anthology book, my heart actually began to race with excitement. Finally the songs I fell in love with, I could learn. Within a month, I had the entire book memorized & an entire new confidence came over me. Her style, rhythms, chord progressions et al, influenced & enlightened my playing. I also had the priviledge to see her in concert, hug her & have her sign my music anthology "Escape of the Circus Ponies". Pure acoustical genious. Thank you Liz. (check out my single CD "The Promise" while you're at it!)

Beautiful Solo Piano!.......2001-08-07

Solid Colors is a beautiful compilation of melodies, most of which where written by Story herself. This is one of her earlier works, released in 1982, and is also my favorite Liz Story cd. This cd ranges in a variety of emotion, which makes for a wonderful blend of music. Like George Winston, Liz Story is an anchor for Windham Hill Records. Bravo to Will Ackerman on his ability to showcase great talent (He is the founder of Windham Hill and incidently, produced this cd). She has a lovely flow to her playing. I listen to this cd over and over and over......For some reason, it reminds me of the Fall season. Maybe Solid Colors is a suitable autumn name afterall. If you aren't familiar w/ her music, this would make a great cd to start with. "17 Seconds to Anywhere" is another good one. I can tell you this, this is some great music to relax with and if you enjoy solo paino, then you'll love Solid Colors...any season, day or night!

Great relaxing CD that I can't get enough of!.......2000-06-28

I'm a student and usually listen to music to help me relax while studying. This one is my favorite! The melodies are nonintrusive and memorable. The entire CD flows like a river from beginning to end. If you like this particular Liz Story CD, check ot Jims Chapell's "DUSK", very similar and also listenable over and over.

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