Arturo Sandoval And His Group - Arturo Sandoval & His Group

Advantages: Great album for any mood
Disadvantages: none

...a Wonderful World," but it is the duets--"Baby It's Cold Outside" with the unsinkable Dolly Parton and "Manhattan" with the indomitable Bette Midler that dazzle most. A must buy for all Rod fans! track list: 1.Embraceable You 2.For Sentimental Reasons (feat Dave Koz) 3.Blue Moon (feat Eric Clapton) 4.What A Wonderful World (feat Stevie Wonder) 5.Stardust 6.Manhattan (duet with Bette Midler) 7.S'Wonderful (feat Dave Grusin) 8.Isn't It Romantic (feat Dave Koz) 9.I Can't Get Started 10.But Not For Me 11.Kiss To Build A Dream On (feat Arturo Sandoval) 12.Baby, It's Cold Outside (duet with Dolly Parton) 13.Night And Day 14.A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square... Read review

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Advantages: A discovery unforgettable
Disadvantages: Nothing

...(Rewrite on 09/07/2001) Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (great italian "virtuoso") spent his life to search a kind of perfection during interpretations. He knew this perfection to be impossible but, for him, "perfection" was union between composer and player. Then,this perfection isn't impossible... Glenn Gould tryed the same sound by his pianos: in this way he was very careful to music structure: beauty of musical phrases, to give a geometrical "presence" to music a.s.o. Of course his Bach interpretations (but Beethoven and Mozart also), even if on a piano and not on a harpsichord or "fortepiano" , are excellent. Michelangeli is on the other side of the moon... His Chopin is mysterious, full of shadows and, in some compositions, unknowable. But, how does Michelangeli obtain this wonderful result? To answer it is simple and very... Read review

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Advantages: usual quality guitars and drums
Disadvantages: lyrics, vocals and cohesion lacking

...is one of the best. Pete sandoval on drums, what can i say, the guy is a tool! I don't mean that he is an idiot or anything, but more that he is what he is, and he is one of the best and pioneered this style of drumming, which he performs floorlessly, with precision timing and brutal blast beats and some of the best fills you will ever hear. But he is a machine, a tool, he is given the music and he simply adds his craft to it, there doesn't seem to be any real 'Pete' in the songs! Having said that, and this is probably the best part of the album is the 'Drum Check'. Pete finally gets to shine on his own and really display his artistry, the man is a legend and death metal would be in a very different place withpout his influence. Overall... A must have for Morbid Angel fans, not a good place to start if you are new to this genre... Read review

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