Abii Ne Viderem - Giya Kancheli

Advantages: As sublime and musically adventurous as ever
Disadvantages: Value for money?

...Following on from his virtuosic performance as saxophone soloist on Giya Kancheli's "Night Prayers" (on the ECM New Series CD Caris Mere), Jan Garbarek continues his interest in Northern European tradition and brings it face-to-face with more conventional jazz patterns in this 2CD set. There are some fascinating moves here, even by Garbarek standards. The use of a boys' choir on "We Are the Stars" followed by the voice of Jansug Kaknidze accompanied by the Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra on "The Moon Over Mtatsminda" is a remarkable diptych of innocence and experience. Though Garbarek, by his own admission in the booklet notes, does not feature on the latter as writer or player, his justification for including it in an album under his own name is totally sound. It's not the only high point. Don Cherry's "Malinya" is a great homage from... Read review

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Advantages: Great songs that never ever get boring. Love a good love songs.
Disadvantages: Only 13 tracks ! want more !

...I'm a big fan of ne-yo. bought both albums and am very happy with every song. they are the types of songs that make sense and never get boring, mainly about love and romance. type of songs that couples can listen to without fighting.not all the songs on the album are released into the charts, you get your moneys worth from the good songs that aren't released in the charts. in this album songs like: Do You, Say It, Because of You, Addicted and Crazy are such great songs that the album should be bought just for them. not saying that the other songs are not good because they are all excellent. i would definately give it a 10 out of 10 and Ne-Yo is such a fantasic artist that there should be an award for best album. The 13 songs are definately worth £10 of any love song fans.... Read review

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Advantages: Wonderful Songs
Disadvantages: None

...*** ME AND THIS CD *** To be honest, I bought this CD unintentionally. One night in 2006, at a local music store in Seoul, South Korea, I was looking for a legendary Jacques Brel's song called Ne Me Quitte Pas (Do Not Leave Me) when I saw this CD. I knew some songs of Nina before, such as Feeling Good, My Baby Just Cares for Me, and Mississipi Goddam, but I didn't know at the time that Nina sings Ne Me Quitta Pas too. My God! Nina sings Ne Me Quitte Pas! Without any doubt, I bought this CD along with other Nina's: The Very Best of Nina Simone the Colpix Years (2 CDs/ EMI). Several days later, a famous female Indonesian novelist, Asma Nadia (who was stayed in Seoul at the time) gave me another Nina Simone album: The Very Best of Nina Simone (© 2000, Universal Music). In this album I also found Ne Me Quitte Pas! It happens a lot... Read review

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