come fly with me

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a light jazz, light swing feel good ride through a treasure of favorite classic standards. these great songs expertly crafted by,cole porter, johnny mercer, sammy cahn & jimmy van heusen, never sounded better. jehry miller's smooth & caressing vocals, streaght ahead arrangements and "live lounge" feel, brings a freshness to these classics that makes for great listening pleasure.

come fly with me

come fly with me,Jehry Miller,Miller Mouse Records,Jehry Miller's heartfelt,smooth and caressing vocal delivery,straight ahead arrangements and "live feel" brings a freshness to the Great Classic Standards that is receiving rave reactions from music fans of all ages.

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Average customer rating: Best Buble BuBle SMASH HIT I love this music I would love to fly with you!!!

Come Fly With Me (CD & DVD) Michael Bublé Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Canada | North America | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: It's Time Caught In The Act (CD + DVD) Michael Bublé Totally Bublé Call Me Irresponsible ASIN: B0001IN07Q Release Date: 2004-03-30

Tracks:

1. Nice 'N Easy
2. Can't Help Falling In Love
3. My Funny Valentine
4. Mack The Knife
5. Fever
6. You'll Never Know
7. For Once In My Life
8. Moondance

Tracks:

1. Come Fly With Me (DVD)
2. For Once In My Life (DVD)
3. You'll Never Know (DVD)
4. Kissing A Fool (DVD)
5. Sway (DVD)
6. Mack The Knife (DVD)
7. That's All (DVD)
8. Fever (DVD)
9. How Do You Mend A Broken Heart (DVD)
10. The Way You Look Tonight (DVD)
11. Moondance (DVD)
12. My Funny Valentine (DVD)

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A year after his slickly produced recording debut launched him on a meteoric course to stardom, this combo CD/DVD set chronicles Michael Buble's crowd-pleasing live performances before amphitheater-sized crowds on a triumphant national tour. The audio portion kicks off with pair of new studio recordings again reinforce the 20-something Canadian heartthrob's 1950s-something artistic tack with mixed results: "Nice 'n' Easy" has a Sinatra-faithful jazzy swing; the overproduced, somnambulistic "Can't Help Falling in Love" evokes Perry Como more than Elvis. The remainder of the audio CD is comprised mostly of live versions of songs from Buble's debut, with his takes of "My Funny Valentine," "Fever," Van Morrison's "Moondance" and "Mack the Knife" again suggesting that Buble has an ear cocked wisely towards the Bobby Darin oeuvre. But with the notable exception of three elegant live-in-studio performances culled from Sessions@AOL, the live DVD does Buble's undeniabl! y charming stage presence a great disservice. Intercut awkwardly with offstage comments by Buble and his band, the balance of that disc suffers from an MTV-inspired, cut/dissolve-every-three-seconds style that's intended to focus one's attention, but does exactly the opposite. If sudden stardom virtually guarantees that Buble's impossibly smooth, expressive voice seldom ventures very far outside the Sinatra/Darin mold here, hopefully he'll leverage that fame towards greater artistic challenges in the near future. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

In 2003,Michael Buble roared from being the latest discovery of David Foster (Josh Groban ,Celine Dion )to a gold debut album (double platinum,#1 in his native Canada)and being named along with Norah Jones,Harry Connick Jr.,Diana Krall and Rod Stewart as the leaders of a new-yet-trad pop move- ment. Now Come Fly With Me presents Buble with new songs on CD plus live performances and interview/backstage footage on DVD.It's time to get on board and come fly with Michael Buble.

Customer Reviews:

Best Buble.......2007-07-11

This is an album that I can listen to all of the time. You have to like buble or the old big band cronie. Very good

BuBle.......2007-04-01

I loved the cd/dvd of Michael buble, he's got such an awesome voice! He's so down to earth and brings back the good ol'days to the newer crowd.

SMASH HIT.......2007-01-18

Michael Buble is the best thing that has happened to music in the last twenty years.. The old standards, you can't beat them rate this cd as a number one..

I love this music.......2007-01-14

I have been told I am too old for my age as I love the Rat Pack music and American Standards. This is a great cover of those tunes.

I would love to fly with you!!!.......2006-11-10

This is a dynamite duo: cd/dvd!!! I first heard Michael Buble music in the Spring of 2005. The first purchase was It's Time, which is mind-blowing good!!! Come fly with me is awesome! The music is out of this world, and in my opinion, he sounds better than the original singers in the remakes he sings. WOW!!! The DVD is great! It shows his sense of humor, as well as his sensitive side. And there is no denying that he is an absolutely talented and amazing singer! The band is second to none as well! My impression of his talent was cemented even further when I saw his Concert in Spokane, WA in July of 2006. He never missed a beat and his voice was perfectly in tune. I have shared my excitement about his music and how it has touched my life with all of my friends, and have converted many of them to also be faithful fans of Michael's music. I now own almost all of his CD's and cannot wait to get the next one!

Average customer rating: Grat album, Mastered a little too loud Frank could sell a song without even trying--and that's no small feat !!! Frank Flys Sky High It's oh so nice to come home Come Fly With Frank

Come Fly with Me Frank Sinatra Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Come Dance with Me! A Swingin' Affair! Songs for Swingin' Lovers! Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely In the Wee Small Hours ASIN: B00000AEVD Release Date: 1998-09-08

Tracks:

1. Come Fly With Me
2. Around The World
3. Isle Of Capri
4. Moonlight In Vermont
5. Autumn In New York
6. On The Road To Mandalay
7. Let's Get Away From It All
8. April In Paris
9. London By Night
10. Brazil
11. Blue Hawaii
12. It's Nice To Go Trav'ling
13. Chicago - (mono, bonus track)
14. South Of The Border - (mono, bonus track)
15. I Love Paris - (bonus track)

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When critics refer to Sinatra's Capitol albums, their highest praise is usually reserved for the dark melancholy of Wee Small Hours or Only the Lonely. But the upbeat "Swinging" records should not be ignored. Probably the finest of these albums is Come Fly with Me. The first of Sinatra's albums with arranger Billy May (whose arrangements have been overshadowed by Nelson Riddle's), Fly is the conceptual equal of Lonely-a carefree, romantic musical travelogue. From the opening invitation--one of Sinatra's most rollicking vocals--to the tender invocations of "Autumn in New York" and "April in Paris," and the serene seductiveness of "Moonlight in Vermont," Sinatra personified the modern traveler--jaunty, cosmopolitan, irrefutably cool. --Steven Mirkin

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Classic Sinatra	In the Wee Small Hours	Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely
The Capitol Years	Songs for Swingin' Lovers	Come Dance with Me!

Customer Reviews:

Grat album, Mastered a little too loud.......2007-07-18

A great Frank Sinatra album at his best vocally. Being a sound engineer I must admit a bit of dissapointment at the Re-mastering of this CD....Why push the volume up so much on these old analog recordings...I understand that everyone wants to be as loud as Diana Kralls last CD, but they souldn't do it at the expense or the overall sound....Fortunatly Sinatra's voice wasn't affected much, but the big band sometimes sounds a little distorted...I'm sure it didn't on the original LP.

I'm sure that most folks don't even hear these things....But there ya go.

Frank could sell a song without even trying--and that's no small feat !!!.......2007-06-09

Frank Sinatra justly deserves to be forever remembered for his marvelous singing both on his record albums and in concert; when I was younger I played this record so much I nearly wore the grooves off the vinyl! Come Fly With Me features Frank in excellent form; and the arrangements shine with that distinct Billy May sound that will make you fall in love with CD the very first time you hear it. There are three bonus tracks at the end of the CD that feature Nelson Riddle arrangements as well.

The CD track set begins with the title track, "Come Fly With Me." "Come Fly With Me" boasts a breezy, cheerful melody and Frank sings this number so enthusiastically without a single superfluous note. Awesome! "Come Fly With Me" makes for a strong beginning to this CD. "Around The World" lets Frank sing this song to the tune of "Around The World In Eighty Days;" but Frank clearly makes this his own as he sings with a sublime panache; and the melody with its emphasis on the strings enhances the beauty of this number.

Other gems on this CD include the beautiful "Isle Of Capri;" this song features Frank singing of two ships that pass in the night. In addition, "Moonlight In Vermont" and "Autumn In New York" showcase Frank performing sensitive romantic ballads with slow tempi that glisten like only pure gold ever could!

"Let's Get Away From It All" switches back to a much more playful romantic number and Frank bats this one straight out of the ballpark as only Frank ever could. The musical arrangement by Billy May makes good use of the horns and percussion; this mixed with Frank Sinatra's upbeat singing provides us with a cheerful song that celebrates the joys of love. "Brazil" also sports a catchy melody that stuns you with its beauty as Frank performs the vocals to perfection.

The CD also gives you three bonus tracks that were not on the original record album. You get "Chicago;" "South Of The Border" and "I Love Paris." "Chicago" gets the royal treatment from Sinatra as he sings this number with panache and a very high level of sophistication. Frank's excellent diction lights up the beauty of "Chicago;" and the musical arrangement by Nelson Riddle makes excellent use of the strings, percussion and horns. "South Of The Border" is another playful, joyous number that celebrates the joys of enjoying a romantic fling; and "I Love Paris," the final track, provides a very strong ending for this romantic album that once again rejoices in the joys of love as it is found all over the globe. Great!

The liner notes include a very informative essay about Sinatra and his work on this CD with both Billy May and Nelson Riddle. You get the song credits and recording dates; and the artwork is awesome, too!

Overall, Sinatra fans will consider this to be a "must-have" for their collections; and anyone who enjoys classic pop vocals will love this CD, too. This album would also make an excellent introduction to Frank Sinatra for anyone who wants to become acquainted with his singularly beautiful artistry.

Enjoy! Thank you, Frank!!!

Frank Flys Sky High.......2007-05-31

With his 1957 Come Fly With Me recording, Sinatra continued his theme based album concept - all the songs on this date are about travel. The arrangements and lyrics capture perfectly the mood of the country in 1957, somewhat sleepy, comfortable, dreaming of getting away, the concern for the massive problems of race relationships about to erupt remaining tucked away in our collective subconscious. And that's probably the point with Sinatra; he had that elegance that could make you forget about whatever travail bothered you or was about to bother you. Even the album cover- a perfect rendition of a TWA turbo prop Constellation- harkens you back to an era when it was simpler, if not altogether safer to cast your fate to the wind and get on a plane and go somewhere. But just when you thought it was safe to snooze through this collection, Sinatra almost screams "Hey, pack up, let's fly away." OK Frank. Take me where thou wilst.

It's oh so nice to come home.......2006-11-22

This fantastic release from Rat Pack-era Sinatra from the Capitol years contains songs about traveling and is representative of his best work: His voice is in peak form, the songs are all fantastic and Billy May's arrangements are exceptional. This is that magical combination that made him the favorite of so many. Sinatra really shows off his singing talents here, especially on "Moonlight in Vermont" and "April in Paris." Superb. Some of the songs are slower in tempo ("London by Night"), while others pick up and take wing ("Brazil," the title track). These are mostly love songs, with Frank either addressing his love directly or singing about a romp with this gal or that one. He promises the world and he was cosmopolitan enough to deliver. From these songs, it is easy to see why women were so taken with him. Complementing Sinatra perfectly are some outstanding arrangements by Billy May and, on the last three bonus tracks, Nelson Riddle. There is mystical enchantment on "London by Night" and one doesn't need to leave the continent to hear the ocean waves of "Blue Hawaii." The band is flawless and sounds really inspired here. Another incentive to purchase this CD (not that one is necessary) is the addition of three bonus tracks, which were not on the original 1957 release. This adds nearly seven minutes to the total, making the runtime almost forty-six minutes. Most of his studio releases from that time ran a scant thirty to thirty-five minutes, making this one that much more worth the cost. Buy it!

Come Fly With Frank.......2006-08-05

Here's a lesson for rock music fans: it was Frank Sinatra, not some rock 'n' roll act, who invented the concept album. Although none of Sinatra's concept albums tell any actual stories from beginning to end, they each have unifying themes to them. "Only The Lonely" is about loneliness, "In The Wee Small Hours" is about lost love, and, on the upbeat side, there's this equally marvelous concept album from 1957, "Come Fly With Me," with songs all about travel. Backed by conducter Billy May and his orchestra, Frank takes the listener on a trip around the world. Inviting us on the journey with the fun, opening title song, Frank takes us to the "Aisle Of Capri," we enjoy together the "Moonlight In Vermont" and the "Autumn In New York," take in "April In Paris," view "London By Night," and see the sights of "Brazil" and "Blue Hawaii," among a few other places, before Frank takes us back home again and remarks that "It's Nice To Go Trav'ling." And for an encore, the "Come Fly With Me" CD concludes with three bonus tracks, with Sinatra's excellent renderings of "Chicago," "South Of The Border," and "I Love Paris," with backing by Nelson Riddle. The songs are classic, Sinatra's voice is in supreme, prime form, and the orchestrations are wonderful. Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly With Me" is one of his very best recordings. So climb aboard, and come fly with Frank!

Average customer rating: Essential Performances from a Great & Beloved Singer

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Customer Reviews:

Essential Performances from a Great & Beloved Singer.......2004-01-09

For those of us who grew up on Janet Baker's recordings (and were lucky enough to hear her "live" as well), the sound of her voice and her singular artstic personality - British restraint coupled with fierce emotional and spiritual commitment - are indelibly imprinted in our minds and hearts. The closest current equivalent is Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, another superb artist who has charted her own course, and not surprisingly there is some overlap of repertoire, in the music of J.S. Bach, of course, but also Berlioz's Didon and Beatrice, Handel's Ariodante and Britten's Phaedra (composed for Baker).
This wonderful compilation is complementary to EMI's 2-CD "The Very Best of Janet Baker" -- no overlap of repertoire whatsoever. Unlike that set, which focused on concert repertoire (with orchestra or piano) there's a generous sampling here of Baker's operatic roles including Handel, Mozart, Purcell, Rameau, Gluck, and Britten. Also welcome is "Phaedra," one of Britten's strongest late works. And it's good to have the Berlioz: "Cleopatre" and "Herminie" complete, the big aria from "Beatrice et Benedict." (Why EMI included nothing from her recording of the last 2 scenes of "Les Troyens" is unfathomable.) The wide time-span allows us to hear Baker's voice in all its youthful, "sappy" warmth, as well as in its artistic maturity (though truth to tell she was pretty much a complete artist from the start). There are a few signs of wear in later items, nothing serious, in fact rather less than I remembered. I could have done with fewer of the "Arie Amorose" in favor of more cuts from her Gluck LP, which I believe has never been issued complete on CD, but that's just personal preference. The focus here is entirely on orchestrally accompanied works (or, in the case of the marvelous early disc of Ravel, Chausson & Delage songs, with chamber ensemble) so for Baker the supreme interpreter of English, German and French song you'll need to go elsewhere (the EMI has a fair sampling, especially of her Schubert). But everything here is indispensible.

Average customer rating: Fly with Buble anytime!!!!!! Completely Obsolete as of 2005 Buy the CD, wait for a better DVD!! Good. Can be much better by cutting meaningless fillers. Nice and simple!

Come Fly With Me Michael Bublé Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Canada | North America | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video Vocalists | Jazz | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video General | Rock & Roll | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video Similar Items: Michael Buble - Totally Buble Caught In The Act (CD + DVD) Harry Connick Jr. - Only You in Concert (Live from Quebec City) Harry Connick Jr. - The New York Big Band Concert Totally Blonde ASIN: B0001IN080 Release Date: 2004-03-30

Tracks:

1. Come Fly With Me [DVD]
2. For Once in My Life [DVD]
3. You'll Never Know [DVD]
4. Kissing a Fool [DVD]
5. Sway [DVD]
6. Mack the Knife [DVD]
7. That's All [DVD]
8. Fever [DVD]
9. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart [DVD]
10. Way You Look Tonight [DVD]
11. Moondance [DVD]
12. My Funny Valentine [DVD]

Tracks:

1. Nice 'N Easy
2. Can't Help Falling in Love
3. My Funny Valentine
4. Mack the Knife
5. Fever
6. You'll Never Know
7. For Once in My Life
8. Moondance

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A year after his slickly produced recording debut launched him on a meteoric course to stardom, this combo DVD/CD set chronicles Michael Buble's crowd-pleasing live performances before amphitheater-sized crowds on a triumphant national tour. The audio portion kicks off with a pair of new studio recordings again reinforcing the 20-something Canadian heartthrob's 1950s-something artistic tack with mixed results: "Nice 'n' Easy" has a Sinatra-faithful jazzy swing; the overproduced, somnambulistic "Can't Help Falling in Love" evokes Perry Como more than Elvis. The remainder of the audio CD is comprised mostly of live versions of songs from Buble's debut, with his takes of "My Funny Valentine," "Fever," Van Morrison's "Moondance," and "Mack the Knife" again suggesting that Buble has an ear cocked wisely towards the Bobby Darin oeuvre. But with the notable exception of three elegant live-in-studio performances culled from Sessions@AOL, the live DVD does Buble's undeniably charming stage presence a great disservice. Intercut awkwardly with offstage comments by Buble and his band, the balance of that disc suffers from an MTV-inspired, cut/dissolve-every-three-seconds style that's intended to focus one's attention, but does exactly the opposite. If sudden stardom virtually guarantees that Buble's impossibly smooth, expressive voice seldom ventures very far outside the Sinatra/Darin mold here, hopefully he'll leverage that fame towards greater artistic challenges in the near future. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Fly with Buble anytime!!!!!!.......2006-08-30

I am a fan of Micheall Buble, so anything he puts out is "first class!!! A very well done DVD & an insight to what goes on when not performing. IT IS SUPER IN EVERY WAY!!!!!!

Completely Obsolete as of 2005.......2006-02-16

This DVD was the first one released by Michael Buble, and I bought it in hopes of seeing some of his live performances. There are segments of performances, but the editing and fast, wild cuts from one angle to the next to the next to the next really detract from the overall effect. The performances get largely lost. What remains is a LOT of footage of Michael and his original bandmembers drinking, clubbing, gambling, womanizing, and generally acting like rowdy frat boys.

If you really want to be wowed and experience what a live Buble concert is like, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND "Caught in the Act". This DVD lives up to it's name as part of the PBS Great Performances series produced by David Foster. "Caught in the Act" is slick, glossy, flashy, enormously fun and absolutely true to the real experience. I've seen Buble perform live twice, and I can attest that "Caught in the Act" is just about as good as being there.

Buy the CD, wait for a better DVD!!.......2005-08-13

I bought this DVD after the last CD, which I LOVE and haven't stopped listening to since I got it, which is why I was all the more dissappointed by the horrible production in the DVD. The "live" video parts are just a horrible mesh of fade-in, fade-outs, b&w, cut to another take... enough to give you motion sickness! (and I love mtv, so its not that). the music is fantastic, but i would advice to buy a cd instead and wait for a better dvd to come out. he does come through as a pretty nice guy in the short inverview bits, but even those are with a camera thats jumping every which way in a moving car (thank god for traffic lights, at least when the car stops the camera stays still). advice to michael: stay AWAY from whoever edited this horrible thing.
the live cd it comes with is not bad, though...

Good. Can be much better by cutting meaningless fillers........2005-07-19

M. Buble is excellent in his singing! It looks like the producer had tried hard to promote the artist or to lengthen the recording time by adding many minutes of blah blah fillers in between songs which break the listensers' attention. The recording quality is a bit better than the sixties. At times, the brass sounds are not as clear and as sharp as the rest of the orchestra. As sound quality, it is around 3/5 as compared to Diana Krall's Live in Paris. Regrettable! I hate to press the fast forward button. In constrast, I have often used the repeat chapter button when listening to "Live In Paris"!

Nice and simple!.......2005-04-25

The star rating is for the music. Michael sings many popular songs and must face the possibility of being compared to the people that made tem popular. Many people in that position do funny things with the music, thinking that they have to make it unique; Michael does not have to do this (with little exception). He is just being his self and it is great just the way he is.

On the other hand this package also contains a DVD which can make great jewelry or maybe hung from a tree to scare birds. It is like one big sound bite; there is no constancy or course to his rattling. On the technical side the soundtrack is out of sing with the video. The video itself looks like the Blair Witch Project; it can not hold steady or focus.

Average customer rating: OLD SCHOOL! 1st CLASS! Great Jazz Flute

Come Fly with Me Dave Valentin Manufacturer: Highnote ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: World on a String Keep Searchin' Standards Rican-ditioned Mosaic Sunshower ASIN: B000HWXRIS Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

1. Come Fly With Me
2. Twinkle Toes
3. Enciendido
4. Mind Games
5. If You Could See Me Now
6. Easy Street
7. Tu Panuelo
8. House Of The Sun
9. Songs For My Brothers

Customer Reviews:

OLD SCHOOL! 1st CLASS!.......2007-01-04

All time master shines once again! Dave is a sort of "new-old" discovery to me. I have a few old Dave cd`s from GRP era (I am a sucker for that old GRP sound), but never took the time to listen to new stuff! But, when I heard samples from this cd, not only that I bought it, I also bought "World on a String"! This cd is so natural, so rich, so vivid...it doesn`t sound like it was released a few months ago! Anyway, buy it if you love the old fusion-jazz-latin sound! You will be very pleased!
You rule, Dave!!! :O)

Great Jazz Flute.......2007-01-04

I have enjoyed listening to this cd over and over. It makes you feel good. His musical ablility really comes through.

Average customer rating: As Always, Hilarious Spoof Odessey worth the laughs! better to be "Lost in Space" Stretched Thin Do the Math

Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act!: The Unoriginal Cast Recording, Volume 5 (1998 New York Cast) Forbidden Broadway, Vol. 8 - Special Victims Unit Forbidden Broadway (20th Anniversary Edition) Forbidden Broadway, Vols. 1-4 Forbidden Broadway: The Hit Musical Revue (1982 Revue Compilation) ASIN: B0000584UL Release Date: 2001-02-13

Tracks:

1. Forbidden Broadway 2001: Another Op'nin, 'Another Show
2. Futuristic Stewardess/Usherette: Come Fly With Me
3. Judi Dench: Why Can't The English?
4. Trouble In New Tork City: Trouble
5. The Music Man Revival 2001: Till There Was You
6. Cole Porter: You're The Top/From The Moment On
7. Kiss Me, Kate Revival 2001: Wunderbar
8. I Hate Ben - Marin Mazzie: I Hate Men
9. Cheryl Ladd In Annie Get Your Gun: There's No Business Like Show Business
10. Miss Saigon Farewell: Why God Why?
11. Saturday Night Fiasco: Stayin' Alive
12. Gwen Verdon & The Fosse Dancers: I'm A Brass Band/Steam Heat
13. Liza Minnelli 2001/Alan Cumming in Cabaret: Wilkommen
14. Let's Run Times Square Again: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
15. Ethel Merman & Elton John: I've Got Rhythm/Old Fashioned Wedding
16. Beauty's Been Decreased: Beauty And The Beast
17. Being Lupone: Being Alive
18. Sondheim's Blues: Buddy's Blues
19. Streisand's Farewell Tour: Happy Days Are Here Again/Mame
20. Les Miz 2001 - Edith Piaf/Milord
21. Aida - Amneris Intro: Every Story Is A Love Story/Heather Headley/It's Cheesy: Easy As Life
22. Elaborate Sets (Aida Cont.): Elaborate Lives
23. Angela Lansbury: I Don't Want To Know
24. The Full Monty: Let It Go
25. 76 Hit Shows: 76 Trombones
26. Bows-Ta-Ta Folks: Another Op'nin, 'Another Show
27. Joseph And The Amazing High 'C': Any Dream Will Do

Customer Reviews:

As Always, Hilarious.......2007-05-03

This is so funny! Like all the Forbidden Broadway cds, its another knock-out. I feel like such a crazy person when I am in the car driving and I just burst out laughing. Its great and a must have for any Forbidden Broadway fan.

Spoof Odessey worth the laughs!.......2002-04-14

I enjoyed "Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey." This recording has some truly genius material, and although these actors' impersonations of famous Broadway stars aren't as strong as they have been in the past, the CD has a lot to recommend it.

Particularly strong is Track 16, "Let's do an old fashioned show tune," featuring Elton John and Ethel Merman duking it out over AIDA, which Merman says is "putting everyone here through hell." Likewise, Track 15, "Let's Ruin Times Square Again," tickles my funny bone. Also wonderful are the satires of Beauty and the Beast, Angela Lansbury, and the Full Monty; Gerard Alessandrini's done a tremendous job with these! In addition, this CD's introductory song is much stronger than those on the previous volumes of Forbidden Broadway. It really sets the tone for the best parts of this recording.

Unfortunately, with a few notable exceptions, the first half of the CD is a bit thin, which is why I give this recording 3 out of 5 stars: Even though it entertains me, there's a lot I have to skip over. For example, the Liza Minelli spoof annoying (though, I admit, a little funny), and in the Music Man revival satire, their Robert Preston impersonator sounds *nothing* like the original. (In earlier recordings, the actors *did* sound like the people they claimed to be.)

The good news is that the CD has 30 tracks in all, so even though there are 13 that I dislike, I just love the rest... I do recommend it!

better to be "Lost in Space".......2001-12-31

First and foremost, this CD is really for diehard fans of Forbidden Broadway, those of us who want the good, the bad and the ugly on the cd rack. I was extremely unimpressed with the latest offering.

While I agree with some of the other reviewers that there is some nice work, I don't know that Saturday Night Fiasco and Sondheim's Blues are sufficient to carry the rest of the tracks. Not much seems new or worse yet, important. Disney isn't new, nor is Les Miz. And while pointing out what is stale and pedestrian on Broadway was amusing on the last couple of releases, this Forbidden Broadway spoof clearly has joined the list of stale and pedestrian.

While there is some nice material on this disc, I really didn't laugh out loud, and that is why I have always bought these in the past.

If Alessandrini reduces the show to the same complaints of the same shows and then replaying lightly tweaked versions of past numbers, Trouble and Alan Cumming in Cabaret specifically, then he has himself is on the becoming a revival - and we know what he thinks of revivals.

The repeats might even be acceptable if there was something fresh in the perfomance, but both were done much better on their respective discs. I think Danny Gurwin is a great comedian, but he doesn't shine in either of these numbers. We also need a recording with no Ethel Merman or Liza numbers - give them a rest already. And why bring back Streisand with such a poor imitation? The earlier Barbara's were dead on vocal impressions as well as speech patterns. If you aren't going to improve on it, then don't drag it back out.

Alessandrini suggests that this is one of the best casts he has ever worked with. I don't know what he bases that on, but I beg to differ, either cast with Bryan Batt was significantly better, although they worked with fresh, clever material. Still, those recordings had verocious talent that brought Gerard's stinging wit to life for those of us who can't see every new production of FB.

Maybe it is time to go to off Broadway productions, or to the radio or the movies for some new ideas. Or else promise no references to the Gap, Disney, or Chorus Boys, (way over used on this recording), along with a Merman and Liza free season. Start from scratch. That might give us hope that Forbidden Broadway too might not be dead.

Stretched Thin.......2001-03-26

I just saw the stage production of Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey. I agree with the other reviewers who feel that Alessandrini is no longer at the top of his game. Perhaps he should lay off for a year or three and let Broadway present new things for him to lampoon - as it always will.

The opening sequence is forced and unfunny, and clearly in place only to batter the listener with the "2001" theme. Unlike a previous reviewer, I found the Judi Dench parody hysterical, though I question its accuracy.

The "Trouble" parody is, as it always was, incomplete and thin. My dear friend John Kenrick (...) did a better job with it - included the segments of the original song that GA left out, and in a funnier fashion. The Cole Porter parody is marginally amusing, but the Brian Mitchell/Marin Mazzie parody is dead on the mark, and VERY funny.

The parody of Cheryl Ladd remains in the show, although she's no longer in "Annie Get Your Gun" - Reba McIntyre is now in the role. Similarly, he stabs at Alan Cumming, who is no longer playing the Emcee. These numbers, while funny, lack punch. On the other hand, he once again skewers long time target Patti LuPone with an hysterical new parody of Being Alive. I suppose she's innately funnier, after all these years, than Alan Cumming, who is, after all, a relative newcomer.

The Rocky Horror parody is amusing, and the observation that sex has moved off 42nd Street and onto the Broadway stage is not without merit. The Beauty parody is amusing, and apt, but as has already been noted, GA has been clobbering us with the Disnification of Broadway for years now. I suppose he finds some glee in the fading success of this particular show.

I must say that while Gurwin is not the greatest singer, "Sondheim's Blues" is the most brilliant piece I've heard from Alessandrini in years. It's absolutely dead on. The friends I was with had never seen nor heard "Follies" and completely missed the point, but I was in stitches.

The "10 Years More" (which does not appear on this album, but remains in the show) has really begun to wear thin, especially with the closing this year of Cats and Miss Saigon. The Cameron Macintosh British mega-musicals are finally releasing their grip on Broadway, and this isn't as funny any more.

Broadway, despite the naysayers, will never die... and apparently, neither will Forbidden Broadway. I don't think it should - but I do think it needs a rest.

Do the Math.......2001-03-15

Four CDs cover the first 20 Years of Forbidden Broadway, Gerard Alessandrini's viciously witty satire of New York Theatre. The last year has seen Three new CDs, FB "Cleans Up Its Act" "20th Anniversary Edition" and now "2001 a Spoof Odyssey". Do the math.

Alessandrini is running out of ideas, and is spreading the remaining ones too thin. . Sanitized Time Square - Been there. Disnified Broadway - Done that, and so many times. Asinine casting faux pas, plotless pointless set-monster musicals, and Ethel Merman and Liza. We've heard it all before - and last time, it was funnier.

Now normally when a writer (or director or actor) has truly entertained me on numerous occasions, I'll forgive the odd show that disappoints. This would be the case here except for two things: Alessandrini is in the vicious parody business - he's never spared anyone else Besides, if he's going to actually include couplets like: "If lyrics are no longer witty... Then I don't want to go " he's inviting the pans.

When you hear the AIDA lampoon, you'll be reminded of the dim bulb in Cyrano de Bergerac who taunts the hero with the brilliant witticism: Your nose is very large

Yes, there are a few true Forbidden Broadway tracks on Spoof Odyssey. Dame Judi Dench singing "Why can't Americans do theatre like the Brits?" (with apologies to My Fair Lady), I Hate Ben (with apologies to Kiss Me Kate) and about 1/3 of "Let's Ruin Time Square Again" (no apologies necessary to Rocky Horror which understands how easy it is for good parody to go bad). Oh yes, there is one absolutely true Forbidden Broadway track: TROUBLE - yes, the same Trouble from Volume 3 which was just re-released on the 20th Anniversary compilation - and it's back again with a more hackneyed Robert Preston impersonation and all of 4 words changed. Granted it's one of the better bits, more worthy of rerunning than say, referring to Miss Saigon as Viet-Numb, but oh, he reran that gag too

Average customer rating: BUYER BEWARE: Previously unreleased bonus tracks have since been reissued on "It's Time" Fanclub Edition!

More (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS) [SPECIAL EDITION] {LIMITED EDITION} Manufacturer: 143/Reprise Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: Spider-Man Theme Caught In The Act (CD + DVD) With Love, Michael Buble Everything, Pt. 2 Let It Snow ASIN: B000AA7L02

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Customer Reviews:

BUYER BEWARE: Previously unreleased bonus tracks have since been reissued on "It's Time" Fanclub Edition!.......2006-01-14

Before you think about shelling out big bucks some sellers are asking for this release (that apparently was only available briefly at Target stores) it is worth noting that the two unreleased bonus tracks on this disc ("I'm Beginning To See The Light", "Softly As I Leave You") have since been reissued on the Fanclub Edition of "It's Time" (available through michaelbuble.com), which in additon includes a third bonus track "It's All In The Game". If you're a serious fan the Fanclub Edition is the one to get!

Average customer rating: Frank Sinatra flies us around the world through song

Come Fly with Me Frank Sinatra Manufacturer: EMI/Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Come Fly with Me In the Wee Small Hours Close to You and More ASIN: B0000089EO Release Date: 1998-09-12

Tracks:

1. Come Fly WIth Me
2. Around The World
3. Isle Of Capri
4. Moonlight In Vermont
5. Autumn In New York
6. On The Road To Mandalay
7. Let's Get Away From It All
8. April In Paris
9. London By Night
10. Brazil
11. Blue Hawaii
12. It's Nice To Go Trav'ling
13. Chicago
14. South Of The Border
15. I Love Paris

Album Description

Out of print in the U.S.! When the Chairman Of The Board got together to work with conductor Billy May on this 1957 release, they chose to record an album with a 'theme' as opposed to a collection of random songs. Come Fly With Me takes the listener on a trip around the world in 45 minutes. From the opening tracks, 'Come Fly With Me' and 'Around The World', you are the passenger in Captain Sinatra's personal jet as he makes his way to 'Autumn In New York', 'London By Night', 'Brazil' and 'Blue Hawaii' with many other stops along the way (including three bonus destinations: 'Chicago', 'South Of The Border' and 'I Love Paris'). Whether you're flying first class or coach, Francis Albert will always be the captain of your heart!. EMI.

Customer Reviews:

Frank Sinatra flies us around the world through song.......2003-04-24

With the possible exception of when the Beatles exploded on the American pop charts, no recording artist ever had a year as good as Frank Sinatra did in 1957. For my money three of the ten best albums Sinatra ever recorded in the history of the world came out that year, starting with "Come Fly With Me" and followed by "Where You Are" and "A Swinging Affair." But Sinatra also put out two other albums almost as good, "Close to You and More" and the soundtrack for "Pal Joey," while still finding time to record "A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra." Only the last qualifies as average, which means that in one year Sinatra put out five above average albums; stop and think how many artists put out five above average albums in an entire career.

As if often the case with Sinatra's Capitol albums during the Fifties, "Come Fly With Me" is a thematic collection of songs having to do with travel that takes listeners around the world. We go from "Moonlight in Vermont" and "Autumn in New York" to "April in Paris" and "London By Night." The emphasis on fun is seen in humorous songs like "Isle of Capri" and "On the Road to Mandalay." This album was Sinatra's first project with arranger Billy May and the result of the bold, brassy arrangements is more boisterous and more fun than his more somber albums, like "Where Are You." During this period Sinatra had proved his greatest strength was as a saloon singer, but from the opening notes of the title song, "Come Fly With Me" makes it clear that he was a master of the playful, carefree tune as well.

"Come Fly With Me" hit the top of the Billboard album charts in 1958. The cover, with its clear blue sky, stands out as a distinct memory from my childhood; I am sure my mother had pretty much all of the Sinatra albums, but this is the one that stands out in visual terms. This remastered album is further enhanced by the addition of a trio of bonus tracks, of which "Chicago" is the best (it was released as a single during this period), but his cover of Cole Porter's "I Love Paris" is pretty good as well. Even without those bonus tracks, "Come Fly With Me" remains one of the top ten Sinatra albums and therefore part of an essential collection of the man and his music.

Average customer rating: from Solo Piano Publications ADAGIO Simply Great!!

Adagio Manufacturer: Essence Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music | Ambient | Celtic | Environmental | General | International | Jazz | Meditation Music | Piano | World Dance General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Brio Desires Eros Culture Mystic Traveller ASIN: B00005TSS6 Release Date: 2002-02-05

Tracks:

1. Love And Understanding
2. Field Of Tears
3. Where The Angels Fly
4. Magaya
5. Guardians Of The Rock
6. Walk With Me
7. Pavane
8. Elektra
9. Andalu
10. Golden Days
11. Eros
12. Quiver
13. Enchantment
14. Juliette
15. Slow Dance
16. Invisible Hands

Customer Reviews:

from Solo Piano Publications.......2003-10-05

"Adagio" is a collaboration of pianist George Skaroulis and composer Chris Spheeris. Skaroulis arranged sixteen of Spheeris' classic pieces for solo piano, giving them a personal and elegant interpretation of his own. I have several of Spheeris' early albums, but for some reason, haven't kept up with his work. Hearing these pieces again has renewed my interest, and has also sparked my enthusiasm for Skaroulis the interpreter as well as the composer and pianist. Most of the tracks are on the quiet side, making this an introspective and relaxing album - wonderful for reading and/or unwinding. Favorite tracks include "Elektra," "Andalu," "Juliette," and "Field of Tears." "Adagio" is an outstanding album, and I highly recommend it to those who enjoy reflective solo piano.

ADAGIO.......2002-04-18

If you are looking for some original music similiar to Culture,forget this one.Doesnot even fit the new age type of music.

Simply Great!!.......2002-02-15

This collaberation cd from Chris Spheeris and George Skaroulis is a simple reminder of how wonderful and melodic instrumental music can be. I purchased this cd not knowing much about Chris' work, but having been a Skaroulis fan for the past couple of years, I knew that the music would be top notch. Once again George proved me right. His interpretations of Chris' work is absolutely wonderful and you'll be treated with soft and soul-warming melodies. Sit back, relax, and allow the wonderful language of music heal you and bring that inner peace that we all yearn so much for.

Average customer rating: If you are looking for quiet jazz, Laverne delivers. Another Hidden Audiophile Gem

No Looking Back Manufacturer: Chesky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Trumpet | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Day Dreamin' Blues in the City ASIN: B000003GFY Release Date: 1994-06-23

Tracks:

1. The Song Is You
2. I Cover The Waterfront
3. Sunday In New York
4. Speak Low
5. It's Alright With Me
6. Easy To Love
7. Isn't It A Pity
8. Make Me Rainbows
9. Ballad Medley: Someone To Watch Over Me/Why Shouldn't I?/Sophisticated Lady
10. Come Fly With Me

Customer Reviews:

If you are looking for quiet jazz, Laverne delivers........2007-07-02

(4.5 stars) I love this CD for its quiet moodiness, and especially for Laverne Butler's careful attention to the lyrics. Though this is her first single, she has much experience as part of a group, heading a trio and starring with the Widespread Jazz Band for many years. Her willingness to share the spotlight shows here, as all of her accompanists have solos as terrific as her own on nearly every song. Butler is no Sarah Vaughan, nor should she be. Her voice is, instead, softer, lighter, and absolutely clear, a characteristic which makes it possible for her, with perfect diction, to sing at a quick pace on some songs ("Alright With Me," for example), playing with the timing and rhythm at the same time, and hitting every note, straight-on.

Singing many standards, most of them slow, she and her "team" create a very relaxing (and relaxed) sound for quiet moments. In "I Cover the Waterfront," she made me really listen to the lyrics, and the quiet piano accompaniment and the mournful tenor sax add to the mood of a woman looking for a lost love. "Sunday in New York," more upbeat and swingy, shows the lightness of her voice, enhanced by the sax of Joe Henderson, trumpet of Jon Faddis, and piano of arranger Mike Renzi. "Speak Low" adds a quiet acoustic guitar to the accompaniment, and "Alright with Me" begins almost a capella, then adds a bass, as Butler creates a mood and the group then loosens up and plays with melodic variations and timing.

Butler almost whispers on some tracks--"Isn't it a Pity" and the end of "Sunday in New York," for example--and her "Ballad Medley," with flawless bridges between the songs, is one of the great tracks for soft, relaxed jazz. A lovely CD made to showcase Butler's talent as a long-time creator of quiet moods, this is the perfect antidote to some of the screeching that sometimes passes for music. n Mary Whipple

Another Hidden Audiophile Gem.......2004-10-28

This is one of my favorite vocal jazz CDs. It is, subjectively, the best-recorded female voice recording I own - in terms of clarity and body. I have owned it for over 10 years, and yet each time I cue it up, Laverne delivers. And I smile. The essence of Laverne's beautiful voice is captured without making her sound like she stands fifteen feet tall! The selection (of mostly standards) is very well balanced between ballads and uptempo tunes. On all but the worst sound system, this CD will delight. On a good system, Laverne will entertain you.

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