Other Hours: Connick on Piano, Vol. 1 [Extra tracks] [Import]

1. What a Waste

2. Such Love

3. Take Advantage

4. How About Tonight

5. Sovereign Lover

6. My Little World

7. Oh, My Dear (Something's Gone Wrong)

8. Can't We Tell

9. Dumb Luck

10. Oh! Ain't That Sweet

11. Other Hours

12. Your Own Private Love

13. All Things [*]

Other Hours: Connick on Piano, Vol. 1,Harry Connick Jr.,Japanese Import,American Popular Song,Ballads,Jazz,Mainstream Jazz,Pop,Pop Vocals,Post-Bop,Swing,Traditional Pop

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Average customer rating: Must Have Exquisite. Underrated Pianist Delivers Masterfully. A creative jazz set, fianlly Connick is stretching out... Harry can do no wrong

Other Hours: Connick on Piano, Vol. 1 Harry Connick Jr. Manufacturer: Marsalis Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | 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 General | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Occasion: Connick on Piano, Vol. 2 Chanson du Vieux Carre Oh, My Nola Only You 20 ASIN: B00009RDEM Release Date: 2003-07-15

Tracks:

1. What A Waste
2. Such Love
3. Take Advantage
4. How About Tonight
5. Sovereign Lover
6. My Little World
7. Oh, My Dear (Something's Gone Wrong)
8. Can't We Tell
9. Dumb Luck
10. Oh! Ain't That Sweet
11. The Other Hours
12. Your Own Private Love

Amazon.com

With a career that's cast him as New Orleans jazz revivalist, crooner, Actor, and Broadway composer it's enough to make one ask: Who's the real Harry Connick, Jr.? Indeed, this warm foray into neo-bop, small ensemble instrumental jazz may only complicate the question. If nothing else, its genesis alone is compelling tribute to Connick's restless creativity and seeming resistance to pigeon-holing. All the songs here were written for (though not all used in) Thou Shalt Not, the musician's ambitious 2001 Broadway adaptation of Emile Zola's Therese Raquin that scored him a Tony nomination, if not stellar box office success. This low-key recasting only underscores the material's utilitarian strengths and gives Connick a chance to display chops as polished as they are playfully reverent to their inspirations. "Dumb Luck," "My Little World," and "What a Waste" recall the angular adventures of Monk, while the lyricism of Ned Goold's sax on "Can't We Tell" and "How About Tonight" points toward the best of Brubeck/Desmond. Melancholy and low-key as it may be, it's an album that gently underscores the jazz piano stylist corner of his resume. And if this is the fruit of Connick's Broadway failure, we can only hope he stumbles so gracefully in the future. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Must Have.......2007-06-30

This is a great addition to your jazz collection. Don't hesitate any further, you will be glad you did...

Exquisite........2007-05-03

My recent purchase of Harry's 'Chanson du Vieux Carre' and its painfully talented performances reminded me that I better make sure I didn't miss any other discs from Mr. Connick. After reading the reviews here, I picked up 'Other Hours' right away. (I already knew that Mrmaxxx, reviewer below, doesn't know what he is talking about.) Wow. I had overlooked a genius album.

The album art, a piece by Harry Connick Jr.'s mother, Anita, accurately depicts the overall feel of the album. It is a feeling of slight tragedy/melancholy but with some confidence and hope.

The music is dry. There is little flash here. But I do believe this is Harry's finest songwriting effort to date. That is not to say that performances are uninspired. The music successfully demonstrates both chops (oh yes) and a musical story. It's a feel piece, for sure. And it swings hard for a quartet.

Lofty's Roach Souffle, a Connick Trio album from the '90's has a much more lighthearted feeling. Be aware that Other Hours is much more in the vein of West Coast Cool.

You will get your money's worth out of this one. I've heard it a half dozen times and am still hearing it like it's new. Pop it in, kick back, sip whatever you enjoy sippin', and relish it.

Underrated Pianist Delivers Masterfully........2007-03-08

When one thinks of Harry Connick Jr. one thinks of his wonderful voice and charisma. What people don't realize is that he is also an accomplished and underrated pianist. In this album, Connick and his quartet deliver soothing tracks that simply remind you of the great quartets and quintets of yesteryear (i.e. Miles Davis and company). If one would listen to this album blindly, most mainstream fans wouldn't know that it was Connick tickling the ivory. But yet again, Connick proves that his talents extend far beyond his singing voice.

Kudos!!

A creative jazz set, fianlly Connick is stretching out..........2003-11-23

This is not a Connick vocal album, this is a straight ahead jazz session, where connick finally cuts loose and shows the jazz world what he is capable of(he hasn't showed this much promise as a jazzman since 1997's To see You). Connick no longer sounds just like a Thelonious monk. Connick stretches out on these originals, it would have been mice for him to include astandard or two but this cd wil lshow there is more to Connick as a jazz improvisor than one might think. I hope he'll do another big band vocal album next m but with standards(like Come By Me).

Harry can do no wrong.......2003-11-14

I've followed Harry for years and have always enjoyed his albums because each one has a slightly different sound from the rest. This latest CD is light, has gentle compositions, and is also swingin' fun. It puts me in the mood for dancing under the stars or curling up by the fire. I think it's about time Harry did a CD like this.

Average customer rating:

Other Hours: Connick on Piano, Vol. 1 Harry Connick Jr. Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000CNY3F Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

1. What a Waste
2. Such Love
3. Take Advantage
4. How About Tonight
5. Sovereign Lover
6. My Little World
7. Oh, My Dear (Something's Gone Wrong)
8. Can't We Tell
9. Dumb Luck
10. Oh, Ain't That Sweet
11. Other Hours
12. Your Own Private Love
13. All Things [*]

Average customer rating:

Other Hours: Connick on Piano, Vol. 1 Harry Connick Jr. Manufacturer: Marsalis Music/Rounder ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000B09WM Release Date: 2003-09-22

Tracks:

1. What a Waste
2. Such Love
3. Take Advantage
4. How About Tonight
5. Sovereign Lover
6. My Little World
7. Oh, My Dear (Something's Gone Wrong)
8. Can't We Tell
9. Dumb Luck
10. Oh, Ain't That Sweet
11. Other Hours
12. Your Own Private Love
13. All Things [*]

Album Description

Full title - Other Hours - Connick On Piano 1. Japanese version of 2003 album features 13 tracks including 1 bonus track, 'All Things'. Copy Controlled. Rounder/Toshiba.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: "All Things".

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