Noble Art Of Teddy Wilson, The - Teddy Wilson

Advantages: Great jazz tunes from the Golden Age
Disadvantages: None

...-performed and fluid love song. Sadly the female singer with the honey-dripping tones is not credited on this CD. There's Harry James and his Orchestra with a waltz time piece called Carnival of Vencie, with some trumpet playing that is straight out of the trumpet section of a classical orchestra. There's Moonlight in Vermont sung by Ella Fitzgerald. If you haven't heard her sing, hear this song and you'll know why Ella Fitzgerald is so well-loved to this day by people from all over the year. Prisoner of Love by Teddy Wilson is good, solid jazz fare. A simple rhythm, slightly muted trumpet and lilting piano. Eventually, the music is joined by a female singer with a voice that is slightly reminiscent of Mae West. Closing Hour Blues by Meade Lux Lewis is a blues jazz cross-over. Somehow the crackles from the original master recording just add a little... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of hits
Disadvantages: A few weaker tracks

...sides of himself. Young Ghotti (Kurupt) complimnets Snoop's raps and increase the feelings which he gives you as Kurpt's gangsta style improves on all the areas that the Bigg Dogg (Snoop) misses out on. **Four Stars** 3. "SD Is Out" (feat. Charlie Wilson) The production of this track reminds me of Akon's collaboration with Snoop last year on "Konvicted" and "The Blue Carpet Treatment" despite the fact that Akon produced that one and the New Jack Swing creator, Teddy Riley was the one who did it here. As this begins you here a robotic voice, a technique which hasn't been heard in Hip Hop for a long time. I feel that this was effective as other tracks on the album have a retro 70s and 80s feel to them. **Four Stars** 4. "Gangsta Like Me" It is fairly obvious what the theme of this tune is. Here Snoop takes this opportunity to provide... Read review

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Advantages: Truely original band
Disadvantages: Might be a little quirky for some people

...'Hello' into the phone to the reply of 'Sorry'. The next song is the very unusual ode to the hairpiece that named the band, 'Wig', coming of their forth album 'Bouncing Of The Satellites'. It is a more upbeat number being more dancy but still with the same instrumentation. Unusual? Yes, B-52's? Definately! The next track, from the eponymous debut, is a art-rock bluesy number, very slow with screaming anguished vocals from Cindy Wilson of "Why won't you dance with me" that even invoke images of Courtney Love. this song is so far away from 'Love Shack' that it sounds more like Joy Division. This is followed by the classic 'Rock Lobster' with a surf feel both with guitar and organ. It's long song but doesn't feel like it due to the everchanging nature of it, yet it still holds together. You can really tell that they are accomplished... Read review

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