Rush Hour [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack]

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It's certainly not news anymore that soundtracks have a life of their own, far independent of their cinematic tie-in. In fact, it's highly likely that fewer than half of the songs on this soundtrack appear in the movie; after all, there needs to be some time for dialogue and plot. Nevertheless, these compilations--let's call them what they are--serve a vital purpose, since, with the exception of prog rock, singles are more important than albums, and a good collection of singles beats a few good songs and a smattering of filler by a single artist. However, what can be said about a handful of good singles sprinkled amid indistinct and mediocre tracks from a variety of high-profile artists? That's the problem on the Rush Hour soundtrack. Dru Hill, Jay-Z, Ja Rule, Too Short, and the duo of Snoop Dogg and Slick Rick are the few highlights in the 70 minutes of music here, while Montell Jordan, Wu-Tang, Jon B, and others mail it in. I guess that's why they make CD players programmable and sell them with remotes. --Martin Johnson

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...Ja Rule and Amil make stellar guest appearances on Jay-Z's bouncy, antigoldigger/Broke Willie anthem "Can I Get A..." Also, Montell Jordan's and Monifah's sensual vocals blend perfectly on the intimate, sexy "If I Die Tonight."

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Average customer rating: A good value The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann Good mix of film music A mixed collection of movie music Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Elfman, Danny | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herrmann | Herrmann, Bernard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kamen | Kamen, Michael | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schifrin | Schifrin, Lalo | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Waxman | Waxman, Franz | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores In Session: Film Music Celebration The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music The Incredible Film Music Box ASIN: B00008WI90 Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
2. The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
3. Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
4. Witness (Maurice Jarre)
5. Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
6. Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
7. Halloween (John Carpenter)
8. A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
9. The Fly (Howard Shore)
10. RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
11. The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
13. The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
14. The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
15. Brainstorm (James Horner)
16. Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
17. My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
18. The Dead (Alex North)
19. Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
20. The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
21. Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

1. Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
4. The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
6. City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
7. Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
13. The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
14. A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
15. Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
16. Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

1. To Die For (Danny Elfman)
2. The Player (Thomas Newman)
3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
5. 2001 (Alex North)
6. Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
7. The Crow (Graeme Revell)
8. Blade (Mark Isham)
9. The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
10. Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
11. Scream (Marco Beltrami)
12. The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
13. Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
14. Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
15. Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
16. The Matrix (Don Davis)
17. The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
18. Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
19. A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
20. Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

1. Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
2. L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
3. Rounders (Christopher Young)
4. The Score (Howard Shore)
5. The Replacements (John Debney)
6. Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
7. The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
8. Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
9. XXX (Randy Edelman)
10. Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
11. The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
12. Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
13. The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
14. Cleopatra (Alex North)
15. Life As A House (Mark Isham)
16. Emma (Rachel Portman)
17. In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
18. Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
19. One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
20. Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
21. Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
22. Ice Age (David Newman)
23. Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up

Average customer rating: Good Album Good effort Something's Missing Here big pun a sountrack must have the songs of the films

Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack Grenique Manufacturer: Def Jam ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rush Hour 2 Rush Hour (Original Film Score) The Nutty Professor Soundtrack Set It Off: Music From The New Line Cinema Motion Picture Rush Hour 2: Original Motion Picture Score ASIN: B000009HER Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

1. Never Touch A Black Man's Radio (Skit) - Chris Tucker
2. How Deep Is Your Love - Dru Hill
3. Faded Pictures - Case
4. an I Get A... - Jay-Z
5. Kick Ass (Skit) - Jackie Chan
6. And You Don't Stop - Wu-Tang Clan
7. Bitch Betta Have My Money - Ja Rule
8. Is This Weed...Cigaweed (Skit) - Chris Tucker
9. Disco - Grenique
10. Blow Shit Up...FBI Wants You (Skit) - Chris Tucker
11. Impress The Kid - Slick Rick
12. If I Die Tonight - Montell Jordan
13. Glad That We Loved - Jon B.
14. I'll Be On A Big FBI Case (Skit) - Chris Tucker
15. Terror Squadians - Terror Squad
16. Please Tell Me You Speak English... (Skit) - Chris Tucker
17. Way Too Crazy - Tray Dee
18. N.B.C. - Charli Baltimore
19. You'll Never Miss Me 'Till I'm Gone - Terry Dexter
20. Nasty Girl - Kasino
21. No Love - Imajin
22. I'm Michael Jackson, You Tito (Skit) - Chris Tucker/Jackie Chan
23. Tell The Feds - Too $hort
24. Rush Hour Main Title Theme - Lalo Schifrin
25. Take This Badge And Shove It (Skit) - Chris Tucker

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It's certainly not news anymore that soundtracks have a life of their own, far independent of their cinematic tie-in. In fact, it's highly likely that fewer than half of the songs on this soundtrack appear in the movie; after all, there needs to be some time for dialogue and plot. Nevertheless, these compilations--let's call them what they are--serve a vital purpose, since, with the exception of prog rock, singles are more important than albums, and a good collection of singles beats a few good songs and a smattering of filler by a single artist. However, what can be said about a handful of good singles sprinkled amid indistinct and mediocre tracks from a variety of high-profile artists? That's the problem on the Rush Hour soundtrack. Dru Hill, Jay-Z, Ja Rule, Too Short, and the duo of Snoop Dogg and Slick Rick are the few highlights in the 70 minutes of music here, while Montell Jordan, Wu-Tang, Jon B, and others mail it in. I guess that's why they make CD players programmable and sell them with remotes. --Martin Johnson

Customer Reviews:

Good Album.......2004-07-06

Def Jam's "Rush Hour Soundtrack" is an almost perfect soundtrack album. It has a skit every now and then, that was tooken from the movie. The song by Too Short is amazing, and Can I Get A? buy Jay-Z is also good. It also has a song from Westcoast gangster rappers Daz Dillinger & Big Tray Dee. I gave it a 4 star all because of the first 2 songs. EVERY other song on this album is awesome, a hip hop masterpeice.

Good effort.......2001-05-19

First off, this isn't really focused on the movie. As you can see from the title (Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack) this is mainly an excuse to get a compilation of Def Jam artists out there. Although the skits are from the movie, and Can I Get A was used in one scene, everything else is basically new. So anyways, onto my review. There is nothing unique or special about these songs, but they are enjoyable. The album opens up with the "Skit" Never Touch A Black Mans Radio from the movie. Anybody who has seen the movie should know what scene all of these skits are from, as they are all from major parts in the movie. The CD then goes into the trio of three singles from the album: the mediocre How Deep Is Your Love performed by Dru Hill, the unimaginably boring Faded Pictures by Case and Joe, and the runaway jamming hit Can I Get A . . . by Jay-Z, Amil and Ja Rule which is easily the best song on here. Wu Tang has their song And You Don't Stop, which is pretty good but could have been better. Then Ja Rule has the angry, in your face, almost too much Bitch Betta Have My Money. Some of these songs will make you wonder what rap and hip-hop have come to, but wait. Two of the most awesome songs are coming up. Slick Rick's Impress The Kid is in a league of it's own, and the Montell Jordan/Monifah collaboration If I Die Tonight is sexy and intimate as hell. Everybodies favorite hottie Jon B. delivers well with his song Glad That We Loved, which is also

pretty good. After that, none of the tracks beside the movie snippets are really good. I'd buy this if you like the artists mentioned here, or you want to buy a soundtrack with hip-hop and R&B music. Fans of the movie might like this, but as the biggest song in the movie, War by Edwin Starr, is not included, beware before you buy it.

Something's Missing Here.......2000-10-09

Rush Hour is a great movie! The Soundtrack however is something I could do without! The biggest song in the movie is Edwin Starr's "War." Not only is it played countless times, but it is even referred to by Chris Tucker in the dancing scene. But for some reason it did not make it to the soundtrack! This is unfortunate because had it been on the soundtrack...it would've easily been the best song on this CD! True there are one or two decent pieces on here...but if you're in it for a song or two, resort to Napster!

big pun.......2000-05-10

a great soundtrack! the terror squad song is the best r.i.p. big pun u had dope lyrics

a sountrack must have the songs of the films.......2000-03-05

i found this movie great, of course, i'm a chan fan. i also like some songs and music of the film so i decide to buy this album. the surprise is that i don't found a lot of songs, the worst thing is that the songs that appear don't reflect the movie feeling. what's that of def jam? always the same, a poor hiphop, without strong, without heart, always the same. there are many songs or just one very long? i hate this cd, this is not a sountrack is another bad-defjam-album. SOUNDTRACK, music of a movie! if you like the music of the movie connect your taperecorder to your vhs and just record the sound, believe me.

Average customer rating: What a debut Wonderful!!! what more could you ask for? Amazing music, amazing lyrics

This Time Last Year Christine Kane Manufacturer: Independent Songwriters ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Singer Songwriters | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Thousand Girls Right Outta Nowhere Rain & Mud & Wild & Green LIVE Pieces of Me ASIN: B000006EV6 Release Date: 1998-03-24

Tracks:

1. Off The Ground
2. Pocketful Of Pennies
3. Where You Are
4. Let's Roll
5. Come And Disappear
6. Fall From Grace
7. Loving Hands
8. Scratch My Back
9. Crack Of Blue
10. Romance Instead
11. Love Like That

Customer Reviews:

What a debut.......2002-10-15

The songwriting is honest and emotional yet never cloying or trite. A great album.

Wonderful!!!.......1998-10-18

Christine is an amazing artist, performer, and person. I listen to her CDs over and over. She understands women so deeply. You will be thrilled with her beautiful music.

what more could you ask for?.......1998-10-05

A fabulous cd by a fabulous artist. Christine Kane's talent is unquestionable. "This Time Last Year" showcases her phenomenal voice and guitar. Touching, ligthearted, intense, sexy, and funny, this cd is sure to work its way into your stash of favorites!!!

Amazing music, amazing lyrics.......1998-05-05

I honestly believe (and earnestly hope) that Christine Kane is an up-and-comer whose name everyone will know very soon. Her voice, her guitar playing (and that of fellow guitarist Richard Birt), her sheer ability to capture incredible emotion into every song, have caused reviewers to compare her to the Indigos, Shawn Colvin, and Mary Chapin Carpenter. And she's at least as talented as any of these. This album, though somewhat spartan in arrangement, features some truly great songs and while more orchestration would be fine, it's completely unneeded. They're songs you feel completely comfortable in from the first time your hear them, like your favorite chair. Ms. Kane's ability to understand human emotion and her capacity for what Tom Robbins calls "joy in spite of everything" make her albums indispensable for anyone even remotely interested in the best of the modern acoustic world.

Average customer rating: smokin Lost Song? Pretty good: My girl Utada Hikaru iz OFF DA HOOK! deceiving! Hikki! Well, read me if you like Hikki...

Rush Hour 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Def Jam ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack Rush Hour (Original Film Score) Rush Hour 2: Original Motion Picture Score Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Sunset Park: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B00005MKAG Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

1. Area Codes - Ludacris
2. Mine, Mine, Mine - Montell Jordan
3. Party & Bulls*** - Method Man/T.R.
4. No - Kandice Love
5. He's Back - Keith Murray
6. Love Again - Jazz
7. Keep It Real (Tell Me) - Musiq/Redman
8. Crazy Girl - LL Cool J
9. How It's Gonna Be - Lovher
10. Paper Trippin' - WC
11. You Make Me Laugh - Christina Milian
12. Mercedes Benz - Say Yes
13. Blow My Whistle - Hikaru Utada
14. Figadoh - Benzino
15. I'm Sorry - 3rd Storee
16. Brollic - FT (F*** That)
17. The World Is Yours - Macy Gray/Slick Rick

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Rush Hour 2's mixed bag of prefab sounds seems more like a corporate merger than an artistic effort. The concept: Raid Def Jam's stable of battle-scarred veterans (LL, Scarface) and next-up's (Musiq, Christina Milian), add appearances by some genuinely hot names (Snoop, Jill Scott), throw in a couple of outside-the-genre celebrities (Japanese superstar Hikaru Utada), and--as Nate Dogg croons on "Paper Trippin'"--get to stackin' cheese. Frenzied production can't overcome the overall low-energy vibe. Ludacris's filthy-but-funny "Area Codes" is fairly catchy, as is Meth's Biggie-referenced "Party & Bulls***." Macy Gray helps turn a Slick Rick classic into an interesting big band lullaby, while Jill Scott and Jazz's "Love Again" is little more than a postmodern Roberta Flack/Donny Hathaway impersonation. LL's "Crazy Girl" is, hands down, the worst song he's ever done. But here's the good news: Keith Murray's still the most 'beautifullest' thing. Even Rockwilder's synth-based beat can't take the edge off of the Def Squadian's musical reentry. Welcome back, Keith. --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews:

smokin.......2007-03-15

lovher didn't have a cd released in the us. this was the onle cd with their 1 hit!!

Lost Song?.......2003-10-03

I have a question. In the movie there when ever Jackie Chan thinks Carter is dead and he is riding in his car there is a song playing. I was wondering what the name of that song was. E-mail me at gamzarme@aol.com . Anyones answer would be great!
Patrick Thomas
P.S. If you're wondering what the song's words are when it starts out it's:
"It seems like yesterday we used to rock the floor..."

Pretty good: My girl Utada Hikaru iz OFF DA HOOK!.......2002-11-16

The Rush Hour 2 soundtrack is good. There are some real good songs on this album...and there are ones that don't even deserve to be heard. Songs such as "I'm Sorry", "No", "You Make Me Laugh", "Party And Bullsh*t" are all great. I can't help but nod my head to the beats and feel the music. But, like most CD's, It has it's downside. Tracks such as "How's It Gonna Be" and "Keep It Real" should not have made it onto the Album. Even "Area Codes" got played out.

But the one song that made me say "WOW!" was Utada Hikaru's "Blow My Whistle". This song is produced by The Neptunes and features Foxy Brown. Of course Foxy's raps are tight. But Hikaru's voice flows perfectly on this song. What is so amazing is that Hikaru generated the most discussion on the album, and she's virtually unknown in the U.S. That, to me, shows a bright future in Utada's U.S. career.

3.5 STARS

deceiving!.......2002-03-30

ok, i haven't even heard this cd--i just watched the movie and the 2 of the songs that intrigued me (TUCKER's "don't stop..." and ST GERMAIN's "so flute") aren't on the soundtrack...ok, that happens sometimes but what irks me is the spate of recent soundtracks that say "music from and INSPIRED BY"--what is THAT about?? people wanna buy the cd's for songs they heard in the film, don't they? first there was the controversy of songs used in trailers not showing up in the film or on the cd, and now THIS! but the thing is, this particular cd doesn't even warn u that alot of these tunes have nothing to do with the movie! it's just stupid, if u ask me....i don't understand it....

Hikki! Well, read me if you like Hikki..........2002-02-24

Yes, Hikaru Utada graces this album, and this will be the only basis of this review, unless you want me to give a negative score and read an 8 page essay on why I don't like most of the rest...

We now interrupt this review for a News Story...

Hikki, or rather the name she likes better in the America biz, Hikaru Utada, has signed a contract with Island Def Jam, a division of Universal Music Group. According to Japanese news sources, Hikaru will apparently record an album and it will be released nationwide.

Now back to the review...

Anyways, Hikaru Utada becomes the single Asian on this album and sings in English. Unfortunately, this song isn't quite as good as her Japanese works or even her rendition of "Fly Me To The Moon", which was featured on the "Wait & See ~Risk~" single. Her vocals seem faded and behind the music/rapping/background vocals unlike most of her Japanese work. Her vocals also seem weak, unassertive and uninspired as well. As far as I can tell, she didn't write the song either. Overall, this isn't one of the centerpieces of Hikaru's works and this album is not an essential buy for the Hikki fan. I, personally, can only hope that she follows her own path in her music writing, since her abilities are much better than it has been illustrated in this song...

Average customer rating: One of my favorites Eclectic mix of tunes, great orchestrations

Rush Hour Joe Lovano Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Modern Post Bop | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: From the Soul Joyous Encounter 52nd Street Themes Trio Fascination - Edition One Streams of Expression ASIN: B000005GXR Release Date: 1995-02-07

Tracks:

1. Prelude To A Kiss
2. Peggy's Blue Skylight
3. Wildcat
4. Angel Eyes
5. Rush Hour On 23rd Street
6. Crepuscule With Nellie
7. Lament For M
8. Topsy Turvy
9. The Love I Long For
10. Juniper's Garden
11. Kathline Gray
12. Headin' Out, Movin' In
13. Chelsea Bridge

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It's easy to understand why Joe Lovano is the most admired tenor saxophonist under the age of 50 in jazz today. The 43-year-old Cleveland native has the thick, burnished tone of swing giants such as Ben Webster and Lester Young, yet he is completely comfortable with the open structures and radical harmonics of such members of the vanguard as David Murray and Bill Frisell. In Lovano's playing, you can hear the essential unity of the jazz tradition. Seldom has that unity been illustrated with as much lucidity or feeling as on Lovano's Rush Hour, a brilliant album which should expand his following from critics and fellow musicians to a much wider audience. Rush Hour is an unusual album, for nine of the 13 tracks were arranged and conducted by Pulitzer Prize-winning classical composer Gunther Schuller. For four ballads, including Ellington's "Prelude to a Kiss," Schuller backs Lovano with a jazz combo and a string orchestra which thickens the atmosphere without sweetening it. For four more vigorous works--including two extended Schuller compositions plus a movement from the Charles Mingus "Epitaph" symphony which Schuller resurrected--the conductor backs the saxophonist with a brass, reed, and woodwind orchestra which features some dazzling clusters of low-pitched clarinets and high-pitched saxophones. Coleman's ballad "Kathline Gray" is arranged as a jazz chamber piece for soprano sax, cello, harp, guitar, bass, and drums with gorgeous results. Lovano completed the album with three of his own compositions plus Billy Strayhorn's "Chelsea Bridge;" on these he multi-tracked various reeds and drums himself and added some truly adventurous scat singing by his wife Judy Silvano. In its perfect pairing of a major jazz voice and an uncommonly imaginative orchestrator, Rush Hour reminds one of nothing so much as Miles Davis's collaborations with Gil Evans. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

One of my favorites.......2001-05-23

When it comes to jazz cds my collection heavily favors the classic artists like Miles, Trane, Monk, and Mingus. But I would put this recording right up there with any of the heavyweights. Lovano's technique is superb and his range is impressive. Schuller's arrangements of some classic as well as original material is on a par with Gil Evans' collaborations with Miles. Particular favorites here are some of the ballads (Angel Eyes, a great Lovano tenor solo on Chelsea Bridge), and Schuller's "Lament for M" a poignant ode to his late wife. Superb.

Eclectic mix of tunes, great orchestrations.......2000-08-18

There is a great deal of variety on this album, with tunes from Monk, Mingus, Ellington, Coleman and a few standards and originals by Gunther Schuller and Lovano. The settings range from lush scoring for band and strings to Lovano alone. Gunther Schuller's "Rush Hour" is for me the highlight of this set- it's a frantic, 12-tone bop line with some fairly free solos. Also outstanding is the arrangement of Monk's "Crepuscule With Nellie" which manages to capture something of Monk's original quirkiness while still sounding new. This album has a lot to offer, and while some of the tracks are more accessible than others, all are worth repeated listenings.

Average customer rating:

Beat Dimensions, Vol. 1 Cinnaman & Jay Scarlett Manufacturer: Rush Hour ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000O77L06 Release Date: 2007-05-21

Tracks:

1. Searching It - Dimlite, , Ill Dubio
2. Night - J. Todd
3. Acid - Up Hygh
4. Joder Suave - Mweslee
5. Push Up - Pursuit Grooves
6. Dabz Beat - Morgan Spacek
7. Trace - Hudson Mohawke
8. Parker - Cinnaman
9. Reign - Dyno,
10. Cosmic Travelling - Big Payback, Byron & Onra
11. Fluorgreen Legged Gangster - Tom Trago
12. Figz - Hearin Aid
13. Green Tea Power - Flyamsam
14. Activate - Simon Muschinsky
15. Road - Black Pocket
16. No More - Veebeeo
17. Smoke Collage - Super Smokey Soul
18. Sky Blue - Mike Tibbert
19. Castlevania - Slumgullion
20. Nose - Aardvarck
21. Hoerenjong - O. Boogie
22. Measured Amount of Chaos - Sepalot
23. Love Music - Jay Scarlett

Average customer rating: sexy, calming, energizing! Savage is the classic example of one who loves what they do Rush Hour is as Good as Smooth Jazz Gets!

Rush Hour Bryan Savage Manufacturer: Higher Octave ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Soul Temptation Cat Food Saxafaction Night Fire Bryan Savage ASIN: B000056O1W Release Date: 2001-01-23

Tracks:

1. Sunny
2. Scenic Route
3. Wind River
4. Rush Hour
5. Coral Princess
6. Zuma Beach
7. Walkabout
8. Innuendo
9. My Cherie Amour
10. Coral Princess (3rd Force Remix)
11. Seville

Customer Reviews:

sexy, calming, energizing!.......2001-07-11

This is not "smooth jazz" in the nauseating sense made famous by certain clarinet players. This rocks. Groovin' baseline, hot licks, great variety of rhythm. This CD is my preferred favorite, many nights running, after fighting L.A. traffic all the way home. Sexy, calming, energizing, -- if someone could bottle what this CD does for me they would make a mint! (You gotta try it!)

Savage is the classic example of one who loves what they do.......2001-02-11

I first heard his work on the Rocky Mtn. PBS production of "Colorado Landscapes." Not knowing who the guy was after a million times watching the video I decided I needed to search more into this master of the flute and sax.

Well, three CDs later "Rush Hour" is the best sampling of his range. Pieces like "Wind River," "Scenic Route," "Coral Princess" and "Innuendo" are absolutely worth listening to over and over again. This is not just smooth jazz but a group of songs that make you feel good. "Wind River" makes me think of floating down the Colorado River or driving through the canyons of Western Colorado, soulful and strong.

I highly recommend this CD even if you have never heard his music before. His music brings civility to your daily insanity.

Rush Hour is as Good as Smooth Jazz Gets!.......2001-01-31

Bryan Savage has long been a great sax and flute player and a good composer. Now he has gone to the next level with Rush Hour... it's got great compositions, great playing, and great arrangements/production of the tunes. These are the kind of songs that you expect to be used in good movie scenes. The title cut smokes, and I predict will go high on the jazz charts. My favorite tracks are: Rush Hour (you can't sit still to this one), Scenic Route (dreamy), Wind River (sexy tango), Innuendo (haunting), and the remix of Coral Princess (3rd Force at its best). Bryan has included remakes as usual--this time excellent jazz versions of Sunny and My Cherie Amour. This is one great blend of smooth jazz numbers, and there's not one on the CD that you will want to skip.

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The New Golden Era Manufacturer: Nimbus Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000037LK Release Date: 1997-06-24

Tracks:

1. Dumka, Op. 59 - Vladmir Horowitz
2. Liebestotschaft - Vladmir Horowitz
3. Carmen Vars - Vladmir Horowitz
4. Etude in e flat, Op. 10, No. 6 - Vladmir Horowitz
5. Etude in c, Op. 25, No. 12 - Vladmir Horowitz
6. Danse Macabre, Op. 40 - Vladmir Horowitz
7. Flirtation in A Chinese Garden - Abram Chasins
8. Rush-Hour In Hong Kong - Abram Chasins
9. A Shanghai Tragedy - Abram Chasins
10. Liebeswalzer, Op. 57, No. 5 - Shura Cherkassky
11. Rigoletto Paraphrase - Shura Cherkassky
12. Prld Pathetique - Shura Cherkassky
13. Polka De W.R. - Shura Cherkassky
14. Var On La Ci Darem La Mano, Op. 2 - Robert Goldsand

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Jameson Irish Whiskey: Rush Hour Jam CD The Cranberries , Rubyhorse , Thin Lizzy , Gavin Friday , Dexy's Midnight Runners , Blue In Heaven , That Petrol Emotion , and featuring Rory Gallagher Taste Manufacturer: Jameson ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000O9URPA

Product Description

The tracks are: 1. Free To Decide (The Cranberries), 2. Into The Lavender (Rubyhorse), 3. Whiskey In The Jar (Thin Lizzy), 4. The Last Song I'll Ever Sing (Gavin Friday), 5. Come On Eileen (Dexy's Midnight Runners), 6. The Big Beat (Blue In Heaven), 7. Big Decision (That Petrol Emotion), 8. What's Going On (Taste, featuring Rory Gallagher).

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Such a Long Journey Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Long Sleeves | Sleeve Length Browse (feature_browse-bin) | Refinements | Apparel ASIN: B00000IXIC Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

1. Prelude/Opening
2. Rush Hour
3. Reminiscence
4. Gulam
5. Chalk Rag
6. The Ledger
7. The Slap
8. Morning Prayer
9. My Cart Rumbles Along
10. Secretsecret
11. Nightmule
12. Church
13. Gulam's Visit
14. The Smile
15. Confession And Absolution
16. Lizard Tail
17. Finale
18. Bombay

Dance Music:

1. Seven & Seven [Edited Version] [Clean]
2. Seven & Seven [Explicit Lyrics]
3. Soldiers of the 213 [Enhanced]
4. Steet Cinema [Explicit Lyrics]
5. Street Cinema [Explicit Lyrics]
6. Street Cinema [Explicit Lyrics]
7. The Diary [Explicit Lyrics]
8. The Element of Surprise [Clean]
9. The Element of Surprise [Explicit Lyrics]
10. The Imperial Album [Edited Version] [Clean]

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

Free at Last [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Modern American Classics, Vol.2: George/Griebling/Bokhour/Goodman

Playground (Blister)

Future Soundtrack for America

Nativi Redienti Di [Import]

Public Pressure [Live] [Import]

O Fino Da Bossa Nova V.2 [Import]

Personal Best: The Harry Nilsson Anthology

May Blitz [Import]

Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas at the Library of Congress

Pandemonium

Picture Perfect [Import]

Justo Betancourt [Import]

Time to Rejoice

Highlights from Complete Miles Davis at Montreux