Mingus In Wonderland - Charles Mingus

Advantages: Fantastic display of Jazz composition
Disadvantages: Jazz isn't for everyone

...Charles Mingus - In a Soulful Mood. Charles Mingus, also known as "The angry man of Jazz", is a fantastic jazz bassist and composer. He was born in 1922 in Arizona and picked up the Double Bass in high school. He had previously learnt to play the cello and trombone so many of his cello skills were converted to double bass. In his early years he was composing incredibly advanced jazz pieces, some of which to be recorded later on. Over his career Mingus recorded in excess of 70 records with various musicians passing through his often unconventional bands. He tended to focus on the personality, as well as the ability, of a musician to see how he would fit into the band. He ran a jazz workshop that included around 8 members and shaped musicians into unconventional ways that explored their improvisational talents. Pieces... Read review

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Advantages: Back to her folkier route, fantastic lyrics and singing voice.
Disadvantages: A couple of bad tracks, not her strongest album to date.

...the guitar at a late age of 16. Bearing in mind that a year later, she was writing songs accompaniment with it. I thought she would have played it for a lot longer. Jewel managed to get a scholarship at the very prestigious 'Interlochen Arts Academy' in Michigan and studied operatic voice. She began committing to song writing at the age of 17. Jewel is also a poet and has released books, as well as an actress. One very impressive lady. Due to her outstanding talent, she has received 3 'Grammy Awards' nominations and her first album; 'Pieces of You' became one of the biggest selling albums of all time - by going platinum 12 times! ~~~~~~~~ ALBUMS ~~~~~~~~ 1. 1995: Pieces of You 2. 1998: Spirit 3. 1999: Joy: A Holiday Collection 4. 2001: This Way 5. 2003: 0304 6. 2006: Goodbye Alice in Wonderland... Read review

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Advantages: Mad and Amusing
Disadvantages: None

...OPINION This is a very funny little book, a childrens book but everybody will enjoy it as I did. Its a very simple book to read but the way that Carroll explores logic through the book is both amusing and interesting. The book has been written by the "Mad Hatter" himself, wacky nonsense that will entertain any man, woman or child. AUTHOR Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898) better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll was an English author, mathematician, logician, anglican and photographer. Best known for his writings of "Alices Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel "Through the Looking-glass" as well as his poems "The Hunting of the Shark" and "Jabberwocky". BOOK INFORMATION The story is basically about Alices journey down into a rabbit hole after following a white rabbit that she heard talking to itself. She faces many... Read review

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