Label / Distributor: Concord Jazz / New Note/Pinnacle
Producer: John Berk (Compilation)
Pieces in Set: 2
Studio / Live: Mixed
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 13431487128
Additional notes
Album Notes: Personnel includes: Mel Torme, Cleo Laine (vocals); John Dankworth (soprano & alto saxophones, clarinet); Ray Loeckle (tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet); Ken Peplowski (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Randy Sandke (trumpet, flugelhorn); Rob McConnel (trombone); Peter Appleyard (vibraphone); George Shearing, Mike Renzi, John Campbell, John Colianni (piano); Howard Alden, Larry Koonse (guitar); Brian Torff, Neil Swainson, Don Thompson, Bob Maize, John Leitham (bass); Donnie Osborne (drums); The Frank Wess/Harry "Sweets" Edison Orchestra, Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass, The Marty Paich Dek-tette, The Frank Wess Orchestra.
Album Reviews: JazzTimes (4/00, p.119) - "...His extraordinary voice never varies in inventive combinations of graceful lyrics, agile scatting and incredible musicianship....A splendid tribute to an unforgettable voice."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Hi Fly
2.: Born To Be Blue
3.: Lullaby Of Birdland
4.: Stardust
5.: Love Is Just Around The Corner
6.: This Time The Dream's On Me
7.: Just Friends
8.: Don'cha Go Way Mad
9.: Spoken Intro
10.: New York New York Medley (For me and my guy/Mack the knife/Birth of the blues/Send a little love my way/How high the moon/New York New York)
11.: Sweet Georgia Brown
12.: Carioca
13.: Too Close For Comfort
14.: This Is A Lovely Way To Spend The Evening
15.: Day In Day Out
16.: You're Driving Me Crazy
17.: Ellington Medley (Cotton tail/I didn't know about you/Don't get around much anymore/I'm beginning to see the light)
18.: Christmas Song/Autumn Leaves
19.: Sent For You Yesterday And Here You Come Today
20.: I'm Nothing Without You (You're Nothing Without Me)
Advantages: 42 tracks and many great ones in those Disadvantages: a couple of weak tracks
...If you just want to buy one album this year, buy this one, it's brilliant ! I was looking for a compilation album that had all my favourite tracks on and this is the one, well worth the money.
It is a double CD with a total of forty two tracks on ! Of course, there are some that I have to fast forward (Sisqo's Thong Song, for example !) but there are so many great tracks on here - Mel B, Mel C, Craig David's awesome 'Seven Days', the Big Brother theme, Five / Queen, Robbie Williams' 'Rock DJ', Kylie, Britney, Billie and many, many more.
Highly recommended !...
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Advantages: She has a music style to cater for all tastes Disadvantages: She gets slagged to much her private life should stay private
...solo number 1 with "I Turn To You" Mel had dance floors burning from Ibiza to Manahttan with big names screaming to get a chance to mix this tune.
This is a classic song and hailed as one of the dance anthems of this year, so from the not to solid start with rock diva and the aptly named "Going Down" Mel has climbed straight to the top and realised what her fans really want and that is pure hard pop with a little of the rock edge.
Well done Mel keep up the good work Northern Star is one of the best albums around at the moment and is well worth a look, even now when I can't find my "Going Down" single I know I can always turn to the album as it is a grower.......
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helpful 23.02.2001
Saxed Up Review ofYou Inspire Me - Curtis Stigersby
mornev
Advantages: Beautiful arrangements of well loved classic songs. Disadvantages: I can't save the six minute video to my PC.
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A music review on Curtis Stigers' new album 'You Inspire Me' gave the singer/jazzman five stars. Even more exciting were the reviews for his UK tour earlier in the year promoting the album. The critics were ecstatic over his life performances where he snarled, crooned and scat in ways comparable to Tony Bennet as well as playing the saxophone. The controversial point for many music lovers is that this whole album consists of cover versions. OK! I can hear many of you. Cover versions are never a patch on the original-but please wait.
Curtis Stigers has re-emerged as a jazz singer. Consider a blend of Chet Baker, the trumpet playing jazz singer, and phrasing similar to our own Annie Ross along with Tony Bennet and even a touch of MelTorme, and dare I say-even Frank. The Curtis Stigers' album 'You Inspire Me' is labelled an 'Enhanced CD'. I...
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helpful 05.12.2003
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