Swing with Big Band

1. Take the "A" Train - Duke Ellington

2. Blue Flame - Woody Herman

3. Does Your Heart Beat for Me? - Russ Morgan

4. My Shawl - Xavier Cugat

5. One O'Clock Jump - Count Basie

6. Sunburst - Bob Chester

7. Dugar Blues - Clyde McCoy

8. Very Thought of You - Ray Noble

9. Apurksody - Gene Krupa

10. Flying Home - Lionel Hampton

11. Goodbye - Benny Goodman

12. Jazznocarcy - Jimmie Lunceford

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Tracks:

Nice 'N Easy
Can't Help Falling In Love
My Funny Valentine
Mack The Knife
Fever
You'll Never Know
For Once In My Life
Moondance

Tracks:

Come Fly With Me (DVD)
For Once In My Life (DVD)
You'll Never Know (DVD)
Kissing A Fool (DVD)
Sway (DVD)
Mack The Knife (DVD)
That's All (DVD)
Fever (DVD)
How Do You Mend A Broken Heart (DVD)
The Way You Look Tonight (DVD)
Moondance (DVD)
My Funny Valentine (DVD)

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A year after his slickly produced recording debut launched him on a meteoric course to stardom, this combo CD/DVD set chronicles Michael Buble's crowd-pleasing live performances before amphitheater-sized crowds on a triumphant national tour. The audio portion kicks off with pair of new studio recordings again reinforce the 20-something Canadian heartthrob's 1950s-something artistic tack with mixed results: "Nice 'n' Easy" has a Sinatra-faithful jazzy swing; the overproduced, somnambulistic "Can't Help Falling in Love" evokes Perry Como more than Elvis. The remainder of the audio CD is comprised mostly of live versions of songs from Buble's debut, with his takes of "My Funny Valentine," "Fever," Van Morrison's "Moondance" and "Mack the Knife" again suggesting that Buble has an ear cocked wisely towards the Bobby Darin oeuvre. But with the notable exception of three elegant live-in-studio performances culled from Sessions@AOL, the live DVD does Buble's undeniabl! y charming stage presence a great disservice. Intercut awkwardly with offstage comments by Buble and his band, the balance of that disc suffers from an MTV-inspired, cut/dissolve-every-three-seconds style that's intended to focus one's attention, but does exactly the opposite. If sudden stardom virtually guarantees that Buble's impossibly smooth, expressive voice seldom ventures very far outside the Sinatra/Darin mold here, hopefully he'll leverage that fame towards greater artistic challenges in the near future. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

In 2003,Michael Buble roared from being the latest discovery of David Foster (Josh Groban ,Celine Dion )to a gold debut album (double platinum,#1 in his native Canada)and being named along with Norah Jones,Harry Connick Jr.,Diana Krall and Rod Stewart as the leaders of a new-yet-trad pop move- ment. Now Come Fly With Me presents Buble with new songs on CD plus live performances and interview/backstage footage on DVD.It's time to get on board and come fly with Michael Buble.

Customer Reviews:

Best Buble.......2007-07-11

This is an album that I can listen to all of the time. You have to like buble or the old big band cronie. Very good

BuBle.......2007-04-01

I loved the cd/dvd of Michael buble, he's got such an awesome voice! He's so down to earth and brings back the good ol'days to the newer crowd.

SMASH HIT.......2007-01-18

Michael Buble is the best thing that has happened to music in the last twenty years.. The old standards, you can't beat them rate this cd as a number one..

I love this music.......2007-01-14

I have been told I am too old for my age as I love the Rat Pack music and American Standards. This is a great cover of those tunes.

I would love to fly with you!!!.......2006-11-10

This is a dynamite duo: cd/dvd!!! I first heard Michael Buble music in the Spring of 2005. The first purchase was It's Time, which is mind-blowing good!!! Come fly with me is awesome! The music is out of this world, and in my opinion, he sounds better than the original singers in the remakes he sings. WOW!!! The DVD is great! It shows his sense of humor, as well as his sensitive side. And there is no denying that he is an absolutely talented and amazing singer! The band is second to none as well! My impression of his talent was cemented even further when I saw his Concert in Spokane, WA in July of 2006. He never missed a beat and his voice was perfectly in tune. I have shared my excitement about his music and how it has touched my life with all of my friends, and have converted many of them to also be faithful fans of Michael's music. I now own almost all of his CD's and cannot wait to get the next one!

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Young's maturity
Ethereal, Sweet @ Swinging
Sumptulicious
Pretty great
Should be 6 Stars

Lester Young with Oscar Peterson Trio
Lester Young
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ASIN: B0000047D9
Release Date: 1997-06-24

Tracks:

Ad Lib Blues
I Can't Get Started
Just You, Just Me
Almost Like Being in Love
Tea for Two
There Will Never Be Another You
(Back Home Ahain in) Indiana
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Star Dust
I'm Confessin'
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
These Foolish Things
(It Takes) Two To Tango
I Can't Get Started

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Young's maturity.......2007-04-04

A great artist in his exuberant, "Basieish" youth, Lester Young often proved that in his mature years he could add to the subtlety and feeling, without sacrifising any of the rhythmical power.
How could anyone ever have believed that his post WW-II years were a throwaway alltogether?

Here, propelled by Peterson's fine group, The Pres swings hard, starting with the mighty "Ad Lib Blues" but in the very next song, beautiful ballad "I Can't Get Started", shows the greatest strength of his playing on this CD. The name of the game is emotion, reached through mellodic innovativeness and rhythmical subtlety.

Interestingly enough, in the company of a more emotional Teddy Wilson on another masterpiece from the 50's (Pres and Teddy , Young showed a more robust side (a bit more reminiscent of his Basie days, perhaps because of Jo Jones' magnificent drumming on that date), although he sure did show plenty of emotion when playin with Wilson and Billie Holiday back in the 30's...

But here, where the rhytmical support is stronger(and less emotionally original than Wilson's playing on the cited CD), Young's tender side really blooms. Even the songs such as "Just You, Just Me" or "(Back Home Again in) Indiana" are treated more like than ballads than joyous swing they usually bring about...

All in all, this CD, as others have rightly said can measure up with the best in the history of jazz.... Just listen to "These foolish things" or any other gem from this masterpiece...

Ethereal, Sweet @ Swinging .......2007-01-11

This Verve master edition is a beautifully done package and deserves a place in any music library as one of the bonafide classics of jazz recorded in 1952.
The sparse sweet nature of the jell of these musicians here is amazing stuff and for those new to Lester Young, an icon whose sax is one of the benchmarks of his genre,you won't be sorry because these recordings are a historical document comprising basically two 10 inch LP issues, an LP
and a couple of "sly curios" and banter with Oscar Peterson and his men.
The standards covered are transformed and when heard, the opening Ad Lib Blues composed by Young sets the next hour of this CD right.
Needless to say, Oscar Peterson is another piano giant and the total package includes booklet, all wonderfully remastered, and as the notes within say is a collection that ranks with Ellington's Okeh material, and Armstrong's Hot 5 and 7's..not that those are the only great times those men recorded..just as Young's work, they did not call him Pres for nothing.

Sumptulicious.......2006-11-04

Just the kind of jazz recording that I look for. The sound on this remastered re-issue by Verve is wonderfully clean and clear. Sounds like you are right there in the studio. Zero hiss or background noise. Excellent liner notes too. Great job!

I can't really add anything about the playing by Lester and the crew that hasn't already been said. What's so nice to me about this particular recording is the great mix of musicianship.... they trade off leads so casually and easily, and make it all sound so effortless. Also... a nice blend of up tempo and more laid back tunes.

A fine disc for when you just want your ears to be happy. Recommended.

Pretty great.......2006-02-22

This cd features some great swinging guitar work and excudes a feeling of rambling warmth. Listen to the samples and see if it's a good fit for you.

Should be 6 Stars.......2006-01-12

This recording, made in the years that were allegedly not his very best, demonstrates absolutely that Willis Lester Young is indeed the President of the Saxophone. Young's effortless sweet swing flowing along with Oscar Peterson and highlighted with some great guitar work by Barney Kessel will hook you. A special bonus is the President's humor displayed in his vocalizing on Two to Tango. The re-master quality is excellent. There are lots of players who played more notes and had a "bigger" sound. Young was replaced by Coleman Hawkins in Basie's band partly because Hawkins blew louder. But for making every note count, wonderful melodic invention and great rythmic surprises, for absolute mastery of the horn, Lester Young takes second chair to none. Nearly every tenor player since the 30's has cited Young as an influence. Listen to this CD and you will know why. Buy it today and love it for a very long time.

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Truely Explosive Music
Two giants shaking hands!
I got the 8 track version but it still sounds good to me!
Two Masters At Play On A Highly Enjoyable,Challenging & Rewarding Recording
Smoking music

First Time: The Count Meets the Duke
Duke Ellington with Count Basie's Orchestra
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ASIN: B00000IMYM
Release Date: 1999-04-27

Tracks:

Battle Royal
To You
Take The "A" Train
Until I Met You
Wild Man
Segue In C
B D B
Jumpin' At The Woodside
One More Once - (bonus track)
Take The "A" Train - (bonus track, previously unreleased, alternate take, rehearsal)
Jumpin' At The Woodside - (bonus track, previously unreleased, alternate take)
B D B - (bonus track, previously unreleased, alternate take)
Blues In Hoss' Flat (Blues In Frankie's Flat) - (bonus track)
Wild Man - (bonus track, previously unreleased, alternate take)
Battle Royal - (bonus track, previously unreleased, alternate take, rehearsal)
(Pause Track)

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The two greatest big bands in jazz history side by side on your headphones: What can be more glorious? If, as Billy Strayhorn said, Duke Ellington's band was his instrument, then this 1961 session finds Ellington and Count Basie "trading fours," as it were. The composer credits and solo space are divided democratically, to say the least--four songs from Duke's camp, four from Basie's. The sparring between soloists of both bands is a pure delight, especially the gentle conversations between the two leaders-pianists, who finish each other's thoughts as if all four hands were attached to one unified torso. Highlights include two engaging new Duke compositions--the blistering opener "Battle Royal" and the impulsive "Wild Man"--and the closing Basie chestnut "Jumpin' at the Woodside," on which the lead tenors Frank Foster and Paul Gonsalves engage in ferocious dueling. Amazingly, there is no toe-stepping amid the rousing interplay. --Marc Greilsamer

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Take the Kansas City-style streamlined swing of Count Basie's band and put it together with the omni-American "total jazz" of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and you've got one memorable session. Recorded in 1961 and reissued with unreleased, rehearsal, and alternate takes, the date has a friendly after-hours feel, with the Ellington crew in the right channel and the Basie band in the left. They both deliver the type of no-nonsense straight-ahead jazz that characterized the best of the big-band sound: Ellington's brisk 4/4 opener "Battle Royal" features some stratospheric blowing by tenor saxophonist Frank Wess and trumpeter Cat Anderson along with a volcanic drum "conversation" between Sam Woodyard and Sonny Payne. The sound of the locomotive drives the midtempo "Corner Pocket," the Basie-associated standard by guitarist Freddie Green, steered by saxophonist Paul Gonsalves's robust tenor sax. "Segue in C" showcases Ellington and Basie's Fats Waller-Willie "the Lion" Smith stride-piano roots, with the former's dark chord clusters and the latter's feathery in-the-pocket phrasing. The ballad "To You" is marked by cascading horn harmonies laced with Ellington trombonist Quentin "Butter" Jackson's pleading muted solo. The Basie-Ellington hits "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and "Take the 'A' Train"--with composer Billy Strayhorn tickling the ivories in place of Basie--bring out the best in Basie, Foster, Gonsalves, and trumpeter Ray Nance, and they trade fours and cap this amazing encounter. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Truely Explosive Music.......2007-04-24

The arrangements in this cd are great, both bands are in top form. The addition of the unreleased tracks is a pure treat, sometimes I think some of the alternate takes should have been the tracks to make it on the original release, for instance Jumpin at the Woodside and the Battle Royal, even though it is not as polished as the one that made it onto the original release i feel it has more energy and excitement. The liner notes are top class and have incredible photos of the two day recording session and insightful information

Two giants shaking hands!.......2006-06-06

This is an emblematic and historical document for hard fans and jazz lovers; the successful encounter of the most pyramidal jazz artist ever born; "The Duke" joining his creative moods with another giant of the genre: Count Bassie.

A collection album.

I got the 8 track version but it still sounds good to me!.......2005-08-11

I don't have the enhanced version of this disc but it still sounds very good to me so I can only imagine what an "enhanced" version would sound like but I can truly say that I enjoyed this disc a great deal. A couple of great bands combining for just one occasion and this was the result. Highly enjoyable and definitely a keeper! If you are a swing fan and don't have this yet in your collection, what are you waiting for? : )

Two Masters At Play On A Highly Enjoyable,Challenging & Rewarding Recording.......2005-06-05

The collaboration of these 2 giants of their trade shine even on the mix of the CD that has Duke's orchestra playing on the right channel with the Count's on the left..what a great re release with bonus tracks and 36 page illustrated booklet...total pleasure from Basie, now with his idol,Duke, playing as his "guest" on this Ellington release..
We have Basie's bluesy voluptuous sound fusing well with Duke's elegant style on mostly numbers spanning popular band selections from both of these musical giants.
These two great orchestras, weaving amazingly smooth and irreconcilable at times works on standouts from both men.
Jamming together in New York in the summer of 1961
this was billed as a historic one time meeting now laid down for posterity.
Phil Schapp the reissue producer did a great job on adding outtakes, different takes.. under his guidance this becomes one great long CD and one that can turn heads in initiating people to music of greatness from these 2 men and their orchestras that is now overlooked some 50 years later.

Smoking music.......2005-04-19

Forget the history, the background, the drama, the analysis, this music smokes. It groves, it burns, it makes you want to dance, and it makes you want to listen, it provides heat, light, and electricity too.

The two bands are smoking. This is the hotest straight ahead head arrangement swing either group played in the period. This is what makes the bands which were otherwise overly arranged and precision units by the time this CD was made, smoke. The production values on these tracks must have been quite low: get the two bands in the studio, get a minimum number of tracks going, find some tunes that are blues based with standard progressions, and let the rhythm sections bounce, let the soloists rip.

Rip, rip rip rip away they do, and it takes a long time of listening to figure out who is who what is what, by that time you dont care. You just want the beat to go on, the bands to keep wailing and you don't care whether it is Count Basie and Duke Ellington, or Frosty the Snowman.

I am not much on the New Testament or Ellington in the 1960s but you need this groove!

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The Real Stuff
My Cup of Tea
Get it for the Copland

Collector's Edition

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ASIN: B0000026F3
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The Real Stuff.......2007-03-25

This disk collects Benny Goodman performances with the composers conducting, so it is historic and probably authoritative as to performance, but great to have Copland, Stravinsky, etc. themselves and Goodman in your collection. Nice performances, although sound varies with these vintage sessions.

My Cup of Tea.......2002-05-22

Goodman's performances of all the music on this disc are superb. He (along with violinist Joseph Szigeti) commissioned the Bartok score and, notwithstanding its age (mono/1940) there has never been a better recording than this one. The other performances are first-rate stereo recordings that appeared on a 1966 CBS/Columbia Lp titled "Meeting at the Summit." Morton Gould's music often sounds like watered-down Copland to my ears, but "Derivations" is a really strong piece and quite memorable. The Stravinsky is a true masterpiece that has never sounded better, and the same goes for Bernstein's powerfully imagined, joyous "Prelude, Fugue and Riffs." Having the composers conduct was an inspired idea (in the case of the Bartok, the composer accompanies at the piano); not at all gimmicky. It's amazing how well Goodman still played in the middle '60s. Although he gave solid performances well into the '70s, he was still at or near his peak when these recordings were made and the dead-on intonation and range of color in his playing is simply breathtaking. The other reviewer mostly likes the Copland score. It's nice, but the real show-stopper here is the Bernstein: 7 1/2 minutes of sheer big-band bravado. Not to be missed!

Get it for the Copland.......2001-10-10

Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto is one of the most magical pieces of music ever to come out of North America, and for me, this is *the* recording. Fifty years old, but as is so often the case, the original is the best - Mr Goodman's finest twenty minutes. Great value, too! The other pieces (by Bernstein, Stravinsky and Bartok) I can take or leave, but who knows, they might be your cup of tea.

The Essential Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (2CD)

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The Best
How could it be better?
"The Music Is Sweet . . . The Words Are True . . . The Song Is You"
When you've lived and loved like Frank...
The roots of Sinatra's style

The Essential Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (2CD)
Frank Sinatra , and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
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ASIN: B000AO4NKE
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

I'll Be Seeing You
Say It
Polka Dots And Moonbeams
Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
Imagination
You're Lonely And I'm Lonely
East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
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I'll Never Smile Again
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Our Love Affair
We Three (My Echo, My Shadow, And Me)
Stardust
Oh! Look At Me Now
You Might Have Belonged To Another
It's Always You
I Tried
Dolores

Tracks:

Do I Worry?
Everything Happens To Me
This Love Of Mine
I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest
You And I
Blue Skies
I Think Of You
Violets With Your Furs
How About You?
The Night We Called It A Day
The Song Is You
I'll Take Tallulah
The Last Call For Love
Just As Though You Were Here
Street Of Dreams
Take Me
Be Careful It's My Heart
In The Blue Of Evening
There Are Such Things
Daybreak
Light A Candle In The Chapel

Customer Reviews:

The Best.......2007-04-27

The Dorsey Orchestra and Sinatra at his best...a match made in heaven. It has never been any better than this...and never will be!

How could it be better?.......2006-11-23

This was my parent's music. Being a child of Rock n Roll, may have kept me from really enjoying it at the time but I have returned. Timeless, is an over used word but what else can be applied to this set? The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is a giant in this era. They had a faultless sound that has stood the test of time and still sounds fresh and new. The addition of Frank Sinatra produced music that is unique and wonderful. This is pure talent showcased in the days before sound equipment could make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. This two CD set contains over forty songs not one which is less than excellent.

If I close my eyes, I swear Dad is humming in the background.

"The Music Is Sweet . . . The Words Are True . . . The Song Is You".......2006-07-24

"As you enjoy these recordings, remember that there were no retakes, no overdubs and no special effects. What you hear is what happened on the spot. As live performances, they offer us combined lessons in music and history. Like the photos that Dad sent back from the road, they're snapshots of a man working hard to fulfill his dream of becoming the greatest singer of all-time." ~ Nancy Sinatra, July 2005 ~

"Why are these recordings essential? First, they possess a charm that's rooted in the old-fashioned sound of their arrangements, the brilliance of their performances and the warm optimism they communicated during the early days of the Second World War. Then, they're crucial to understanding the development of the Big Band idiom, and to tracing the origins of an artist who for fifty years shaped, reshaped and ultimately defined the essence of American popular music. Need there be a better reason to listen?" ~ Charles Granata ~

Indeed, and I totally agree with Nancy Sinatra that her Dad reached the pinnacle of his dream and probably far exceeded his expectations. He was above par and truly one-of-a-kind singer. Every Sinatra fan knows that he left his first mentor, Harry James, to join Tommy Dorsey's band for monetary reasons. And the rest is history. His rise to stardom was unprecedented and his extraordinary artistry is incredible.

Having influenced greatly by my late father's taste in music, I've grown to love the sound of Big Band music and this 2-CD-set is nothing but the best Big Band vocal collection of 44 Sinatra/Dorsey classics of all-time and produced by Charles Granata, author of "Sessions With Sinatra: The Art of Recording." His co-producers on this wonderful compilation are Didier Deutsch and Mark Wilder. Aside from the tastefully-chosen repertoire, this set offers a comprehensive source of information in the early days of Frank Sinatra's musical career on Liner Notes written by Nancy Sinatra and Charles Granata.

This fascinating set consists of forty-four songs with arrangements mostly by Axel Stordahl, some by Sy Oliver and Paul Weston. You'll be delighted with the nostalgic sounds that these songs convey to the listeners from the first track on Disc One "I'll Be Seeing You" to the last track on Disc Two "Light A Candle In The Chapel."

My personal choices on Disc One are "Say It" (Over and over again, ever and ever so sweet, just like an old Valentine), perennial favorites "I'll Be Seeing You," "Polka Dots And Moonbeams," "Fools Rush In," "East of the Sun and West of the Moon," "It's Always You" and the ultimate love song of all-time, "Stardust," which features Jo Stafford as the female vocalist of The Pied Pipers. On Disc Two my top favorites are "I Think of You," a song adapted from the melody of a beautiful classical piece, Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No. 2," "Blue Skies," "How About You?" and my number one choice from Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II "The Song Is You," with partial lyrics here . . .

"I alone have heard this lovely strain
I alone have heard this glad refrain
Must it be forever inside of me
Why can't I let it go?

Why can't I let you know
The song my heart would sing?
That beautiful rhapsody
Of love and youth and spring
The music is sweet
The words are true
The song is you."

This 2-CD-set is one of the best compilations ever produced and included in some of my most-cherished CDs of all-time. Give it a listen and have a sentimental journey to the Big Band Era and experience the young, affectionate, delicate vocals of Frank Sinatra and the great sound of Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra.

With my heartfelt recommendation to any Sinatra buff.

P.S. Thanks so kindly, Mr. Granata, for this wonderful set of compilation CDs. It's much appreciated!

When you've lived and loved like Frank..........2005-12-10

...you've really loved 'em all really well,...er... or something...Forget how that goes...Anyways, masterful, swinging stuff from the salad days of the Chairman, the cat of all cats, back when he was making the bobbysoxers scream...The Frankster was slightly restrained here, given that he was not encouraged to improvise, but it makes no nevermind - the arrangements and vocals are still just impeccable...

The roots of Sinatra's style.......2005-10-23

In 1940, Sinatra left The Harry James Band to join the more successful Tommy Dorsey. What initially seemed to be an opportunity for broader exposure (and perhaps larger paychecks) turned into a three year graduate course in many of music's fine-points. Not only did Sinatra refine his trombone-like phrasing and note slides (either as a product of Dorsey's influence, or simply as a fellow traveler), but he also learned the keys that would fuel his later solo career: great songs, top-notch musicians, and arrangements that fit both. Sinatra's later professional style - bullheaded perfectionism, and loyalty to those who served him -- were both an artifact of Dorsey's own temperament.

Listeners weaned on Sinatra's Capitol-era solo records may find these arrangements low-key and the vocals lilting and restrained. His young voice had yet to develop into the rich musical instrument that would make its indelible mark, and he sings atop arrangements that were written more for the band than the singer. As daughter Nancy's liner notes point out, there was little improvising, lest the vocalist bump into the carefully choreographed instrumentation. The result is that, like a lot of big-band music of the swing era, the vocals don't swing nearly as much as the band.

Even without the swing, the pre-bobbysoxer Sinatra possessed a voice and a style that were highly sophisticated, and his animation of a song's lyric, whether written especially for him ("I'll Never Smile Again") or available ("Stardust" "Street of Dreams"), created certified pop standards. Singing with the perfectionist Dorsey taught Sinatra how to fit his voice into the context of a big band, something he'd refine on later solo recordings with arrangers like Axel Stordahl (who, as a trumpeter for Dorsey, provide many of the band's arrangements), Nelson Riddle and Billy May.

These forty-four sides represent the source from which Sinatra's solo success at Columbia, Capitol and Reprise would spring. The band's outstanding musicianship (particularly noting these are all live takes with no overdubbing) is matched by lively charts and exceptional material. The nostalgic tone of these early WWII years is unavoidable, but the heavy shadow of Sinatra's later solo success leaves this material fresh to most listeners' ears. Collectors might want to opt for the 5-CD, 120-track "The Song is You," but for most, this 2-CD helping is an excellent fit. [©2005 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

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Neo-Ellingtonian masterpiece
Fantastic Interpretation of Duke's Best
wynton marsalis solos on 2 tracks
Swingin with Wynton & Friends
I NEVER WANTED THIS ALBUM TO END! -- Brilliant!

Live in Swing City - Swingin' With Duke
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis
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ASIN: B00000ICNS
Release Date: 1999-04-13

Tracks:

Happy Go Lucky
Main Stem
C Jam Blues
Multi Colored Blue
Chinoiserie
Black & Tan Fantasy
Cottontail
Mood Indigo
Bli-Blip
Harlem Air Shaft
Portrait Of Louis Armstrong

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Powerfully rendered and enthusiastically received by the crowd at New York's Supper Club, this collection of Duke Ellington favorites is worthwhile for its buoyant spirit and execution. It's a session where, like most of Ellington's, multiple soloists get to sound off in a three-minute span, creating an atmosphere where economy in individual expression is a must. So on "C Jam Blues," long associated with Ellington's favorite alto saxophonist, Johnny Hodges, Wynton Marsalis yields the floor to fellow trumpeter Marcus Printup, who in turn yields to tenor saxophonist Walter Blanding, and so on. Further, the band avoids trying to echo Hodges's alto to make the tune more Ellingtonian. The group is content to shuffle through it in its own manner, sounding frequently more like a bluesy Basie band than an Ellington outfit. No matter, though, since this is ultimately a fun recording, packed with solid band workouts and even handsomely presenting vocalists Milt Grayson on "Multi Colored Blue" and Dianne Reeves on "Bli Blip." But it's not ultimately the swinging tunes, best of which here are "Cottontail" and "Harlem Air Shaft," that make this a genuinely important look at Ellington. It's the band's reflective take on Billy Strayhorn's "Chinoiserie," replete with Blanding's smart solo. Or maybe it is "Cottontail," with Illinois Jacquet's wingspread solo with its mix of gutbucket pocks and slurry wisps. --Andrew Bartlett

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Neo-Ellingtonian masterpiece.......2006-07-20

Wynton Marsalis' work with Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra seems to be just one of many aspects of his immense contribution to modern jazz, but that's not really essential for this hard swinging and inventive tribute to Ellington. This is just a brilliant CD.
Admittedly, few songs do sound corny and imitative at few points (Black and Tan Fantasy, for instance), but these same songs at the very next moment disperse the shade of cliche or routine by incredible soloing and ensemble work.

Fantastic Interpretation of Duke's Best.......2004-12-23

I bought this CD three years ago, looking for music by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (I had just discovered them then). What a great first choice!! The group (headed by Wynton Marsalis) truly captured, in this writer's humble opinion, the spirit of the music of one of the truly great American composers. The Duke would be happy and pleased to sit in with this bunch of top-flight cats!

If you are truly in love with the music of Duke Ellington as I am, don't hesitate to buy this CD.

Duke lives!

wynton marsalis solos on 2 tracks.......2003-06-29

there are 11 tracks on this cd. i thought i was buying a cd of
wynton marsalis playing (with the orchestra), but he only solos on 2 tracks. he shares solos with several others on 4 tracks. and on 5 of the tracks he doesn't get a mention at all (in the liner notes). don't get me wrong though ... try holding your foot still while listening to it, if you can.

Swingin with Wynton & Friends.......2002-08-29

The lincoln center Jazz Orchestra has gotten a lot of attention recently and rightly so. Listening to them will bring a smile to your face. The energy level of this CD is amazing, the performances are breathtaking. I've been listening to it for a few years now, and just love it. My kids (2 & 4) love to dance to it too! If you get a chance to see them live, don't miss it, regardless you must own this CD.

I NEVER WANTED THIS ALBUM TO END! -- Brilliant!.......2002-05-15

Hey, do you remember the opening SOUNDS you heard while watching "The Cotton Club" movie? Remember during the credits how the opening song mushroomed into such a realistic jazz-listening experience?

WELL, that's WHAT YOU GET WITH THIS ALBUM. This is simply one of the most best performed, classic-jazz sound LIVE "encounters" that you can experience. With EVERY SONG, you just don't want them to ever end! And the solos are amazing, especially Wynton and his fellow trumpet players! Then there are the sax solos, the piano solos... well, I rate it all a 10!

The audio fidelity is super clean, with a very realistic live ambience. I'll often listen to this CD on "whole disc repeat" -- and will never tire of it. With a few exceptions most of the songs running time is between 3 to 4 minutes, yet you really wished they lasted much, much longer - it's just such awesome JAZZ!

Tracks:

Come Fly With Me [DVD]
For Once in My Life [DVD]
You'll Never Know [DVD]
Kissing a Fool [DVD]
Sway [DVD]
Mack the Knife [DVD]
That's All [DVD]
Fever [DVD]
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart [DVD]
Way You Look Tonight [DVD]
Moondance [DVD]
My Funny Valentine [DVD]

Tracks:

Nice 'N Easy
Can't Help Falling in Love
My Funny Valentine
Mack the Knife
Fever
You'll Never Know
For Once in My Life
Moondance

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A year after his slickly produced recording debut launched him on a meteoric course to stardom, this combo DVD/CD set chronicles Michael Buble's crowd-pleasing live performances before amphitheater-sized crowds on a triumphant national tour. The audio portion kicks off with a pair of new studio recordings again reinforcing the 20-something Canadian heartthrob's 1950s-something artistic tack with mixed results: "Nice 'n' Easy" has a Sinatra-faithful jazzy swing; the overproduced, somnambulistic "Can't Help Falling in Love" evokes Perry Como more than Elvis. The remainder of the audio CD is comprised mostly of live versions of songs from Buble's debut, with his takes of "My Funny Valentine," "Fever," Van Morrison's "Moondance," and "Mack the Knife" again suggesting that Buble has an ear cocked wisely towards the Bobby Darin oeuvre. But with the notable exception of three elegant live-in-studio performances culled from Sessions@AOL, the live DVD does Buble's undeniably charming stage presence a great disservice. Intercut awkwardly with offstage comments by Buble and his band, the balance of that disc suffers from an MTV-inspired, cut/dissolve-every-three-seconds style that's intended to focus one's attention, but does exactly the opposite. If sudden stardom virtually guarantees that Buble's impossibly smooth, expressive voice seldom ventures very far outside the Sinatra/Darin mold here, hopefully he'll leverage that fame towards greater artistic challenges in the near future. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Fly with Buble anytime!!!!!!.......2006-08-30

I am a fan of Micheall Buble, so anything he puts out is "first class!!! A very well done DVD & an insight to what goes on when not performing. IT IS SUPER IN EVERY WAY!!!!!!

Completely Obsolete as of 2005.......2006-02-16

This DVD was the first one released by Michael Buble, and I bought it in hopes of seeing some of his live performances. There are segments of performances, but the editing and fast, wild cuts from one angle to the next to the next to the next really detract from the overall effect. The performances get largely lost. What remains is a LOT of footage of Michael and his original bandmembers drinking, clubbing, gambling, womanizing, and generally acting like rowdy frat boys.

If you really want to be wowed and experience what a live Buble concert is like, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND "Caught in the Act". This DVD lives up to it's name as part of the PBS Great Performances series produced by David Foster. "Caught in the Act" is slick, glossy, flashy, enormously fun and absolutely true to the real experience. I've seen Buble perform live twice, and I can attest that "Caught in the Act" is just about as good as being there.

Buy the CD, wait for a better DVD!!.......2005-08-13

I bought this DVD after the last CD, which I LOVE and haven't stopped listening to since I got it, which is why I was all the more dissappointed by the horrible production in the DVD. The "live" video parts are just a horrible mesh of fade-in, fade-outs, b&w, cut to another take... enough to give you motion sickness! (and I love mtv, so its not that). the music is fantastic, but i would advice to buy a cd instead and wait for a better dvd to come out. he does come through as a pretty nice guy in the short inverview bits, but even those are with a camera thats jumping every which way in a moving car (thank god for traffic lights, at least when the car stops the camera stays still). advice to michael: stay AWAY from whoever edited this horrible thing.
the live cd it comes with is not bad, though...

Good. Can be much better by cutting meaningless fillers........2005-07-19

M. Buble is excellent in his singing! It looks like the producer had tried hard to promote the artist or to lengthen the recording time by adding many minutes of blah blah fillers in between songs which break the listensers' attention. The recording quality is a bit better than the sixties. At times, the brass sounds are not as clear and as sharp as the rest of the orchestra. As sound quality, it is around 3/5 as compared to Diana Krall's Live in Paris. Regrettable! I hate to press the fast forward button. In constrast, I have often used the repeat chapter button when listening to "Live In Paris"!

Nice and simple!.......2005-04-25

The star rating is for the music. Michael sings many popular songs and must face the possibility of being compared to the people that made tem popular. Many people in that position do funny things with the music, thinking that they have to make it unique; Michael does not have to do this (with little exception). He is just being his self and it is great just the way he is.

On the other hand this package also contains a DVD which can make great jewelry or maybe hung from a tree to scare birds. It is like one big sound bite; there is no constancy or course to his rattling. On the technical side the soundtrack is out of sing with the video. The video itself looks like the Blair Witch Project; it can not hold steady or focus.

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Just A Memory
Spectacular odds and ends
Jeep in his prime
Great album
A Real Find Among the Vast Ellington Catalog

Side by Side
Duke Ellington With Johnny Hodges
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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ASIN: B00000IKVA
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

Stompy Jones
Squeeze Me
Big Shoe
Going Up
Just A Memory
Let's Fall In Love
Ruint
Bend One
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The sound of Johnny Hodges's alto saxophone--a tone of ethereal smoothness combined with slyly familiar blues phrasing and a capacity for both wit and romance--may be the most identifiable sonic marker of Duke Ellington's music, and it's much in evidence on the two small group sessions on this CD. One, from 1959, has Hodges and Ellington in a sextet with two great Basie alumni, drummer Jo Jones and trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison. The combination generates extraordinary swing, especially on the opening "Stompy Jones," with Ellington's percussive chords and Jones's drums generating enough power to drive a big band. Hodges and Edison maintain the big-band illusion, fuelling one another's solos with supportive riffs, while Ellington seems to revel in the wide-open spaces, soloing on "Going Up" with an expansive and almost casual brilliance. Though Duke is absent from the second date on this CD, featuring a septet recorded in 1958, his alter ego, Billy Strayhorn, plays piano in appropriately ducal fashion. This band has an even stronger Ellington flavor, with tenor saxophonist Ben Webster and trombonist Lawrence Brown adding their unique sounds to a joy-filled session that recalls Duke's small group recordings of the '30s. --Stuart Broomer

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Just A Memory.......2007-03-04

It's hard to imagine that only 40 or so years ago, muscians like Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Edison, Ben Webster, Jo Jones, Billy Strayhorn, Roy Eldridge and Duke Ellington still exsited. The techniques used by these men on this recording; Swinging with a blues sensibility and without force, and a master control of dynamics; are a lost art in, not only most of jazz today, but all music. It is a treat to hear these musicians in these small group context.

Spectacular odds and ends.......2006-02-19

I've found this set, along with the "Back to Back", among the most remarkable recordings attributed to either of these men since they split, temporarily, in the early Fifties. The three pieces recorded at the same sessions as "Back to Back" share that album's gravity and lyricism, but in a much more uptempo, jazz mainstream mode. Ensemble and solo quality is consistently extraordinary in all, but I'd single out "Goin' up", in an arrangement greatly improved over the one from Carnegie Hall in the early Forties which featured a momentum-destroying trombone break and a rather weak violin solo. Here the dynamic continues throughout, with both Duke and Hodges turning in solos as good as any they'd ever produced on record.
The sessions including Eldridge, Lawrence Brown and Ben Webster are, on first hearing, somewhat lower-voltage, that stemming, I think, from the presence of Billy Strayhorn rather than Duke Ellington on the piano. Whatever either one of them may have said about it, I really think that Duke was the more memorable pianist of the two, his lack of virtuosity in the usual sense actually being a stylistic advantage. Maybe Elton John could have PLAYED these lines (though without Duke's dynamic control) but would he ever THINK of such music, for a single measure? In any event, all of the horn players, Hodges, Eldridge, Lawrence Brown produce fabulous solos on each piece, with Ben Webster, especially, nearly equaling Hodges in intensity and elegance.
My only negative criticism of this re-issue, and its sibling Back to Back, would be the failure to include any alternate takes. Perhaps they were destroyed by the company? I've heard stories about Artie Shaw rescuing some of his airshot recordings at the last minute, called in by a friend just as Victor was throwing them out.

Jeep in his prime.......2004-04-26

This is my favorite of my many Johnny Hodges records. Like fine cognac, Jeep seemed to keep improving over his long career. Particularly noteworthy in this late fifties set is the energy of the uptempo numbers; Johnny's not noted for speed, but here he skips along like a perfectly thrown flat rock into a stream. Duke seems inspired to pound the ivories with equal (and equally rare) vigor.

On the slow numbers, no alto player ever began to match JH for touch-your-heart balladry. On "Squeeze Me" and "Just A Memory" he outdoes even himself. A religous experience.

The sound quality of the 24bit mastering is genuinely unbelievable! Sounds better than most Super Audio CDs. Be sure to also get JH's Verve session "With Billy Stayhorn and the Orchestra"; has the same awesome sound quality and all of Dukes men blowing the roof off in the background.

We're way beyond five stars here music fans, give this one the whole galaxy. And we're way beyond "jazz" here too, this one transcends genre setting the standard for music that can touch us at a deep and personal level. No foolin'.

Great album.......2004-03-24

One of my favorite Duke Ellington albums, probably the one I play most often. Swings like crazy and is a lot of fun.

A Real Find Among the Vast Ellington Catalog.......2001-11-15

I luckily stumbled onto this CD while searching through a jazz guide in the bookstore. I've grown very partial to the great recordings made by Verve in the 50's of the legendary performers such as Ben Webster and Lester Young. A departure from bebop or hard bop; these records showcased those legends with top quality sound and excellent backing. Here Ellington and company roll through some great standards, the CD mostly featuring Hodges. Webster, Edison, Eldrige, et al are along for the ride. A really fine demonstration of small group swing.

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Wondrous
The Best!!!!
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A great set at a great price
A Night Out with Verve Box Set

A Night Out With Verve
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A Jazz Romance - A Night In With Verve
The Best Blue Note Album in the World Ever
Verve Story 1944-1994
Pure Jazz Encore
Pure Jazz

ASIN: B00004ZEJJ
Release Date: 2000-10-24

Tracks:

Come Dance With Me - Oscar Peterson
There Is No Greater Love - Dizzy Gillespie
As Long As I Live - Kenny Burrell
I Wished On The Moon - Coleman Hawkins
A Smooth One - Junior Mance
On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Johnny Hodges
Whisper Not - Anita O'day
Li'l Darlin' - Joe Pass
Love You Madly - Monty Alexander
What's New - George Benson
Broadway - Tal Farlow
You Are Too Beautiful - Sonny Rollins
Portrait Of Jennie - Wynton Kelly
Fall Out - Paul Desmond
La Vie En Rose - Michel Legrand
I Still Love Him So - Roy Eldridge

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If I Had You - Kenny Burrell
Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) - Joe Henderson
Isn't It A Pity - Sarah Vaughan
My Foolish Heart - Bill Evans
I Remember Clifford - Art Blakey
It's Nice To Be With You - Jim Hall
It Might As Well Be Spring - Astrud Gilberto
Isn't It Romantic - Benny Carter
When A Woman Loves A Man - Ella Fitzgerald
This Can't Be Love - George Shearing
You Go To My Head - Chet Baker
Autumn In New York - Tal Farlow
But Beautiful - Bill Evans
Agua De Beber - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Manhattan - Sonny Rollins

Tracks:

(Ad Lib) Fast Dances - Fred Astaire
Party Blues - Ella Fitzgerald
Sister Sadie - James Clay
The Organ Grinder's Swing - Jimmy Smith
Perdido - Duke Ellington
Back Beat Boogie - Harry James
At Last - Marlena Shaw
Little Girl Blue - Louis Armstrong
So Danca Samba - Luiz Bonfa
Shall We Dance - Cassandra Wilson
Rose Room - Buddy DeFranco
King Porter Stomp - Benny Goodman
Taking A Chance On Love - Nicholas Payton
Corner Pocket - Count Basie
(Ad Lib) Medium Dance - Fred Astaire

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I've Got A Crush On You - Sarah Vaughan
It Had To Be You - Billie Holiday
You're A Weaver Of Dreams - John Coltrane
This Love Of Mine - Al Hibbler
Misty - Don Byas
Invitation - Dinah Washington
The Nearness Of You - Abbey Lincoln
Time After Time - Stephane Grappelli
Imagination - Billy Eckstine
That's All - Lester Young
I Should Care - Mel Torme
'Round Midnight - Miles Davis
Someone To Watch Over Me - Roland Kirk
It's Easy To Remember - Johnny Hartman
Reaching For The Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
You Don't Know Me - Shirley Horn
Where Are You - Ben Webster
There's No You - Louis Armstrong
Memories Of You - Clifford Brown

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This bargain-priced four-CD set presents itself as easy, event-based listening, with the CDs individually titled "Wining," "Dining," "Dancing," and "Romancing." A glimpse at the track list and personnel, however, immediately reveals that, much more than "easy listening," it's an extraordinary collection of jazz performances culled from the Verve archives and including material from the label's classic and recent periods, as well as from subsidiary labels.

The selection has been made with remarkable thoughtfulness, pulling out tracks that may surprise even veteran listeners. John Coltrane plays "You're a Weaver of Dreams" with the Miles Davis rhythm section in a 1959 session. There's also Miles's 1958 rendition of "Round Midnight" with arranger Michel LeGrand. And there's a live Paris recording of "Whisper Not" by Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Lee Morgan. When Al Hibbler sings "This Love of Mine," he's backed by the perfectly Ellingtonian horns of Johnny Hodges and Ben Webster.

"Dancing" picks up the tempo and swings with vigor, but the other volumes are almost textbooks on the art of ballad playing, with many of the greatest saxophonists, trumpeters, and vocalists represented, and a healthy sampling of pianists and guitarists as well. Sure, it functions as mood music, but there's none of the usual artificiality or manipulative effects. It's jazz, often of the highest order and filled with a spirit of timeless romance. --Stuart Broomer

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Wondrous.......2006-07-25

Glorious, fabulous, fantastic! There are names here that no sane person could ever tire of. A delightful collection from an incomparable era. Enjoy.

The Best!!!!.......2005-08-14

I'm a die-hard Ella Fitzgerald fan, and when I heard her along with Louis Armstrong and such other greats as Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, George Shearing, Chet Baker, Dizzy, and others, I absolutely had to buy it. Have given it as gifts on many occasions, and everyone loves it....even the youngsters ( between 25 and 40)!. Great buy, and great gift for any occasion.

E. Perry

If you're going out tonight, you'll need this..........2005-06-10

Absolutely love the collection from Verve's archives. Features some of the best and the most beloved performers of great Jazz era. Wining, Dining, Dancing and my favorite Romancing. Seems like there is a limitless list of absolute fantastic ballads and wonderful dance numbers. Beautiful music, will recommend to everyone I see.

A great set at a great price.......2003-01-03

I bought this box (paid a little more!) and it's totally worth it. Each disc sets a different mood with a mixture of standards and obscure tracks. Verve is one of the legendary jazz labels with many varied artists. The sound quality throughout is perfect. You can't lose.

A Night Out with Verve Box Set.......2002-08-28

Excellent box set. Would highly recommend to anyone. If you want to hear some great jazz classics performed by some of the best, definitely give it a whirl. Two thumbs up and five stars in my book.

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Doesn't Get Much Better Than This...
One of my new favorites!
I'm very fond of this one.
In the Pocket
YOU'VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE

Come Swing with Me!
Frank Sinatra
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ASIN: B00005UMT8
Release Date: 2002-01-08

Tracks:

Day By Day
Sentimental Journey
Almost Like Being In Love
Five Minutes More
American Beauty Rose
Yes Indeed!
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Don't Take Your Love From Me
That Old Black Magic
Lover
Paper Doll
I've Heard That Song Before
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Why Should I Cry Over You
How Could You Do A Thing Like That To Me
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I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues

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This 1961 record, one of Frank Sinatra's last for Capitol, continues in the swingin' vein of Come Fly with Me, Come Dance with Me, and Sinatra's Swingin' Session. Though not one of Sinatra's best Capitol-era efforts, it's still pretty good. Fine versions of "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Don't Take Your Love from Me" and "That Old Black Magic" make it well worth your hard-earned cash. Most interesting, however, are Billy May's dynamic arrangements, which take full advantage of the stereo spectrum. While some listeners may find the relentless ping-ponging a distraction, fans of "space-age bachelor pad" artists such as Esquivel and Henri Rene will find much to enjoy here. --Dan Epstein

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Come Dance with Me!

Customer Reviews:

Doesn't Get Much Better Than This..........2003-10-24

What a great CD! If you like Sinatra and you appreciate peppy lounge music, then you'll love this CD. Perfect for rolling down the windows and taking a long drive. Some of his "catchy-est" tunes are on this CD. You'll be humming this for days. What a classic...

One of my new favorites!.......2002-08-20

I really dig this cd and it has become one of my new Sinatra favorites! I think the sound quality is perfect! Booming bass and super stereo effects make this a fun cd to groove to! Some people complain about the "stereo" sound being too much. (Do you realize how square you sound?!!!) Buy this one!

I'm very fond of this one........2002-06-13

As you can see from other reviews, this is generally considered a "lesser" Capitol release from SInatra. I, however, am quite fond of it. It IS a bit kitschy in it's "stereo seperation" mixes, but that's a product of the times. I, personally, find the songs - though some are not as "celebrated" as others he's recorded - to range from "pretty good" to "great" (i.e., I like "American Beauty Rose," so this already puts me in the minority). The disc is full of punch, has interesting arrangements (tubas and harps, anyone?), and Frank is in fine voice (indeed, vocally he was still at his peak - the decline would begin in a few years on some Reprise releases). The most important thing to remember when considering whether you will buy this disc is that even weaker Sinatra/Capitol titles are ABSOLUTE CLASSICS. "Come Swing With Me" really DOES swing, even if Frank's heart wasn't 100% in recording further Capitol titles at the time. The man simply did NOT record a bum album for Capitol, regardless of whether the arranger was Jenkins, May, or Riddle. If you like Ol' Blue Eyes, you must have this!

In the Pocket.......2002-03-20

I waited to add this to my collection and, upon hearing the album, don't question my timing. Were it not for the 5 bonus tracks, "Come Swing with Me!" would definitely rank as one of Frank's lesser efforts. Sinatra is in good voice and exceptionally secure, but the tempos, while "in the pocket," are a tad slow to generate any of the energy associated with the other 2 Sinatra-Billy May Capital outings, "Come Fly" and "Come Dance." Sinatra always does justice to weak material, but among the questionable song choices on this album I would have to include Sentimental Journey" (even though it has taken its place in the American Songbook), "Five Minutes More," "American Beauty Rose," "Yes Indeed!" and (I hate to say it) "I've Heard that Song Before." Why not a fresh, swinging version of a true jazz standard such as "There Will Never Be Another You" or "On Green Dolphin Street"?

Of the remaining 7 tunes from the original LP, "Don't Take Your Love" receives the most refreshing treatment, given a much needed up-tempo facelift.

But the Bonus Tracks are something else. Sinatra turns in a captivating "I Love You" (not the Cole Porter song--the other, almost equally fetching, tune) and hits the high G better than ever on "River, Stay 'Way from My Door" (one of his best performances). Finally, "How Could You Do a thing Like that to Me," comes as a pleasant surprise to this listener, who had previously heard this angular, treacherous melody done only by jazz instrumentalists like Erroll Garner. And the final tune, "I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues," takes its place right alongside the memorable versions by Satchmo, Jack Teagarden, and Coleman Hawkins.

In sum, if someone gives you this album, smile appreciatively. If you're a Sinatra fan, it's just a matter of time.

YOU'VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE.......2002-03-03

A very uneven recording from FRANK and BILLY MAY who treated us royally with COME FLY WITH ME and COME DANCE WITH ME.How could they miss on classics like ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET and THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC goes beyond me.I LOVE YOU is possibly the worst song FRANK recorded in the CAPITOL years.Who choosed YES INDEED ! and that gospel atmosphere that seems unfit for SINATRA?On the positive side,i like ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE,FIVE MINUTES MORE and AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE a lot because they are easy to take songs that are fun to listen.Let's settle for a contractual obligation that the CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD had to deliver before leaving CAPITOL;after all singing is also a job.I have the feeling somehow that someone will remind me that FRANK's worst song is THERE'S A FLAW IN MY FLUE(but it had a wonderful melody)

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