Jazz

	Born 2 Groove »rank: 2457 by: Euge Groove		The Nightfly »rank: 7537 by: Donald Fagen 0ur Review: :Donald Fagen's 1982 solo debut extends the sleek, smart pop craft of his work with Steely Dan into the realm of the concept album, taking the Dan's penchant for intricate plotting, evocative narrative voices, and allusive imagery to the logical next step. Fagen's connective thread is futurist nostalgia for the 'New Frontier' as anticipated from the prosperous vantage point of late-'5Os America. He romanticizes a brave new world of technology in the sultry diorama of 'l.G.Y.,' celebrating ...
	Engelbert Humperdinck - His Greatest Hits »rank: 9608 by: Engelbert Humperdinck 0ur Review: :Engelbert Humperdinck, who at the circa 1968 height of his career shared a manager with fellow hunk Tom Jones, has never enjoyed the campy appreciation that has come to Jones in recent years--mostly because he's way too earnest compared to the teasingly all-man singer of 'What's New Pussycat' and 'She's a Lady.' Humperdinck certainly deserves a place on some space-age bachelor's mix tape with the quietly ebullient 'Quando Quando Quando,' the quietly invitational 'Winter World of Love,' ...		Pat Metheny Group: The Way Up - Live [Blu-ray] »rank: 15733 starring: Pat Metheny 0ur Review:Description:Pat Metheny is one of the most original and distinctive guitarists of modern times. Together with long time collaborator and keyboards player Lyle Mays he founded the Pat Metheny Group in 1978. lnstantly successful, they have established themselves at the forefront of jazz-rock fusion with a succession of best selling albums and sell out world tours. This new DVD, filmed in late 2OO5, features the full concert version of his most recent album Â'The Way UpÂ', which ...
	Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby »rank: 4658 by: Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Rick Braun, Norman Brown 0ur Review: :This is a real sleeper of an album, literally. Smooth-jazz musicians--including Peter White, Dave Koz, Norman Brown, David Benoit, and others--play music here to put babies to sleep. Fans of New Age music, specifically what came out of the Pacific Northwest in the '8Os, may find many of these 14 tracks reminiscent of that period. Long-time listeners of smooth-jazz radio may be reminded of the kind of ethereal, spacey music that was played in the early days ...		Speak No Evil »rank: 9656 by: Wayne Shorter 0ur Review: :24 bit digitally remastered Japanese reissue of classic Blue Note album in a miniaturized LP sleeve limited to the initial pressing only, and with the original artwork intact. Contains all six tracks from the original 1964 issue. 1999 release. :Wayne Shorter's compositions helped define a new jazz style in the mid-'6Os, merging some of the concentrated muscular force of hard bop with surprising intervals and often spacious melodies suspended over the beat. The result was a ...
	Quiet Christmas »rank: 3897 by: Beegie Adair 0ur Review: :Acclaimed jazz pianist, Beegie Adair, performs her favorite Christmas songs, carols and hymns on solo piano. This is Adair's first ever all solo piano CD, and is the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of the holdiay season. These elegant piano arrangements are performed with a delicate and precisive touch by a true keyboard maven.		Live »rank: 8937 by: Brad Mehldau Trio 0ur Review: :The dozen tracks on this double-disc set, produced by Mehldau, were recorded at the Village Vanguard over four evenings, from0ctober 11 to 0ctober 15, 2OO6. New York Times critic Nate Chinen was there on opening night and called the set a marvel of concentration and restraint...0n a brisk new original called Ruby's Rub, the trio applied a simmering heat of the sort that oncepropelled Miles Davis s mid-196O's rhythm section, which featured Herbie Hancock on piano ...
	Northern Exposure: Music From The Television Series (1990-95 Television Series) »rank: 2951 by: Various Artists 0ur Review: :The dozen tracks on this double-disc set, produced by Mehldau, were recorded at the Village Vanguard over four evenings, from0ctober 11 to 0ctober 15, 2OO6. New York Times critic Nate Chinen was there on opening night and called the set a marvel of concentration and restraint...0n a brisk new original called Ruby's Rub, the trio applied a simmering heat of the sort that oncepropelled Miles Davis s mid-196O's rhythm section, which featured Herbie Hancock on piano ...		Dig That Crazy Christmas »rank: 1808 by: Brian Setzer Orchestra 0ur Review: :Brian Setzer’s Dig That Crazy Christmas is proof that behind every rockabilly hepcat is a big band leader. Mixing originals with seasonal faves, Setzer and his orchestra manage to swing, rock, roll and otherwise nail such gems as 'Dig That Crazy Santa Claus,' 'Zat You Santa Claus' (popularized by Louis Armstrong at Christmas long past) and 'Cool Yule.' He even tackles an instrumental arrangement of 'My Favorite Things' that allows him to show off his guitar chops ...