Man Behind the Music [CD-single]

1. Man Behind the Music [Main Mix]

2. Man Behind the Music [Instrumental]

Tracks:

The Stars And Stripes Forever
The Bride Elect
Semper Fidelis
King Cotton
Sound Off
The Washington Post
The Gladiator
National Fencibles
Jack Tar
The Thunderer
Sabre And Spurs
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers
El Capitan
The Gridiron Club
Manhattan Beach
Man Behind The Gun
The Invincible Eagle
The Gallant Seventh

Customer Reviews:

Sousa's marches.......2007-06-28

Excellent CD! I'm happy with the speed in which it arrived at our home.

OK, But Not As Good As the Original.......2006-08-12

It's OK, but doesn't have the quality of Sousa's original songs which were also played by a United States Marine Band.

Sousa Marches, MC Band.......2006-08-04

I was totally happy with the CD. It was everything I expected it to be. Thanks Much

This is so great!.......2005-03-27

This music speaks to my inner being, my father was a Marine with the ETC, and it was not an easy time. Music like this helped him think about how the best things in life are two doors down on the left, just a shade away from peace. I love this music, track 13 speaks to me so much that I am not sure if I have the time to listen as much as I want to! Such great music!

A Great Sousa Collection.......2004-12-15

These recordings seem to date from the 1960s and reflect a style of play that is impossible to find today. Some people might consider the sound to be too bright, the entrances too aggressive. But I think this is more authentic for Sousa than what one generally hears today. Sousa himself is known to have preferred "enthusiastic" entrances from his players, to have favored an "orchestral" sonority for his band and to have played his marches in strict tempo with no ritards or tempo changes. That is what you have on this disc, which features the Marine Band under Lt. Col. Albert Schoepper, who also conducts on Volume 3 of Altissimo's Sousa Original series.

The United States Marine Band Performs Sousa Marches

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Sousa On Parade

The United States Marine Band Performs Sousa Marches
John Philip Sousa , and United States Marine Band
Manufacturer: Arts Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000059QIJ
Release Date: 2003-12-30

Tracks:

Washington Post
Semper Fidelis
Saber and Spurs
Presidential Polonaise
Manhattan Beach
Invincible Eagle
King Cotton March
Who's Who in Navy Blue
Stars and Stripes Forever
National Fencibles
Capitan
Bride Elect
Man Behind the Gun
Sound Off
Gallant Seventh
Reine de la Mer: Waltzes
Washington Post
Thunderer
Liberty Bell

Customer Reviews:

Sousa On Parade.......2007-05-31

This standard collection of Sousa's marches is nicely played throughout by the US Marine Band. All the well known marches by Sousa are here. Little is new here in that regard. The CD has in its title Dances and other Music. Only "Le Reine De Le Mer" is in this category and the piece is more an overture than a dance. The "Gallent 7th March" is not normally in the top 10 constantly played Sousa marches, but it is worthy of note. Sousa composed it for the fashionable 7th Regiment New York National Guard. This unit had a good band which was well known in Sousa's day and often combined performances with the Sousa band in New York City.

Sousa was director of music for the US Marine band for 10 years, 1882-92. He left to form his own band because he knew he could make a lot more money on his own. Suffice to say that Sousa greatly transformed this band from a 2nd rate ensemble to one of the best in the USA. The US Marine Band is also the oldest musical organization in the country, dating back to 1802 when Washington DC was still a wooded Virginia back water built over sickly swamps. Today this band probably gives one of the best versions of Sousa's music. Still, the listener should consider other collections by the Royal Artillery Band available on Amazon which provides a much fuller range of Sousa's music with authentic programing.

Sousa Marches Played by the Sousa Band: The Complete Commercial Recordings 1897-1930

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Something very precious
Great historical resource

Sousa Marches Played by the Sousa Band: The Complete Commercial Recordings 1897-1930

Manufacturer: Crystal Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Sousa 3

ASIN: B00004SDBT
Release Date: 1997-09-30

Tracks:

Introductary Speech By John Philip Sousa - John Philip Sousa
The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
The Honored Dead - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Mikado March - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Mother Hubbard - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Gladiator - The Sousa Band/Henry Higgins
Semper Fidelis - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Picador - The Sousa Band
The Thunderer - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Washington Post - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Corcoran Cadets - The Sousa Band
The High School Cadets - The Sousa Band/Nathaniel Shilkret
The Beau Ideal - The Sousa Band
The Liberty Bell - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Manhattan Beach - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Directorate - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
King Cotton - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
El Capitan - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Bride Elect - The Sousa Band/Henry Higgins
March From 'The Charlatan' - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Hands Across The Sea - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
Hail To The Spirit Of Liberty - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
The Man Behind The Gun - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Invincible Eagle - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor

Tracks:

Imperial Edward Coronation March - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
Jack Tar - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Diplomat - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
The Free Lance - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
Powhatan's Daughter - The Sousa Band
The Fairest Of The Fair - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Glory Of The Yankee Navy - The Sousa Band/Walter Rogers
The Federal - The Sousa Band/Edwin G. Clarke
The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Lambs' March - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
New York Hippodrome - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
The Pathfinder Of Panama - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
Liberty Loan - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
U.S. Field Artillery - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
Bullets And Bayonets - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
The Chantyman's March - The Sousa Band/Nathaniel Shilkret
Sabre And Spurs - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
Solid Men To The Front - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
Wedding March - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor

Tracks:

The Golden Star - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
Comrades Of The Legion - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
On The Campus - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
Who's Who In Navy Blue - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
Keeping Step With The Union - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
The Dauntless Battalion - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
The Gallant Seventh - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
Ancient And Honorable Artillery Company - The Sousa Band/Nathaniel Shilkret
The Black Horse Troop - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
The National Game - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
The Gridiron Club - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Pride Of The Wolverines - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Sesquicentennial Exposition March - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Riders For (Of) The Flag - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
Golden Jubilee - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
The Harmonica Wizard - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
The Royal Welch Fusiliers (No.2) - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
The Salvation Army - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
Sabre And Spurs - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Solid Men To The Front - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor

Customer Reviews:

Something very precious.......2004-11-16

John Philip Sousa was a great musician and a great American. These recorded relics are very fascinating, and sometimes most vivid, reminders of his greatness

Great historical resource.......2000-08-24

This set consists of every recording released under the name of "the Sousa Band", from 1897-1930. Since some of these recordings are over 100 years old, they tend to be somewhat scratchy and occasionally faint. If you're a casual fan or you're buying your first Sousa record, your money can be better spent elsewhere.

However, these recordings are an invaluable resourse for students, performers, and teachers. Even with the limitations of early recording devices, there is no better demonstration of the style and nuance of the "March King" than these performances under his own baton. Also, the chance to actually hear Sousa's voice as he introduces the great "Stars and Stripes Forever" is to step into the past.

The Wizard of Oz - Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical
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A Collection of the Original Oz Stage Productions

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The Wizard of Oz - Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical

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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009MPYQ

Tracks:

Wizard of OzSelection (Arthur Pryor's Band)
The Bullfrog and the Coon (Ada Jones)
Pocahontas (Edward M. Favor)
Daisy Donohue (Harry Tally)
Down on the Brandywine (Collins & Harlan)
Come Take a Skate with Me Sung (Collins & Harlan)
I Love You All the Time (Harry Macdonough)
The Moon Has His Eyes on You (Ada Jones)
When You Love, Love, Love (Thomas E. Whitbred)
When We Get Whats a-Comin to Us
Mister Dooley Sung (Edward M. Favor)
Julie Dooley (J. W. Myers)
Meet Me Down at the Corner (Jones & Spencer)
Budweisers a Friend of Mine (Billy Murray)
Theres a Lot of Things You Never Learn at School (Bob Roberts)
Under a Panama (Billy Murray)
Good Bye Fedora (Collins & Harlan)
Sitting Bull (Collins & Harlan)
I Love Only One Girl in this Wide Wide World (Harry Macdonough)
Sammy (Harry Macdonough)
The Tale of a Stroll (Morgan & Stanley)
Cant You See Im Lonely? (Ada Jones)
Are You Sincere? (Byron G. Harlan)
Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Collins & Harlan)
Football (Dan W. Quinn)
Id Like to Go Halves in That (Burt Shepard)
Rejoice!The Wizard is No Longer King
The Traveler and the Pie
Must You? (Dan W. Quinn)
Thats Where She Sits All Day (Dan W. Quinn)
The Sweetest Girl in Dixie (Henry Burr)
Scarecrow Laugh (Fred Stone)

Tracks:

Sammy Mira (Music Box Disc)
Must You? (Mira Music Box Disc)
Opening Prayer
Phantom Patrol
Just a Simple Girl from the Prairie
Poppy Song
Love is Love
When We Get What's A-Comin' to Us
The Traveler and the Pie
When You Love, Love, Love
Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King
Phantom Patrol (Aeolian Piano Roll)
My Little Maid of Oz Aeolian Piano Roll
The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Rythmodik Piano Roll)
The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Piano Roll)
Ask the Flowers to Tell You (Macdonough & Dunlap)
My Beautiful Dream Girl (John Barnes Wells)
My Pretty Little Piece of Dresden China (Bessie Wynn)
Gay Paree (Montgomery & Stone)
Travel Travel Little Star (Montgomery & Stone)
A Scotch Moriah (Montgomery & Stone)
Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Dan W. Quinn)
Daisy Donohue (Trombone Solo by Arthur Pryor)
Mr. DooleyMedley (Xylophone Solo J. Frank Hopkins)
Down on the BrandywineMedley (Edison Military Band)
The Bullfrog and the CoonMedley (Six Brown Brothers)
Ill Take You Back to Italy (Ada Jones & Billy Murray)
Father Goose Songs (Sallie Osbourne)

Album Description

The Wizard of Oz a musical with book and lyrics by L. Frank Baum and music by Paul Tietjens premiered on June 16, 1902, at the Grand Opera House in Chicago. It was an instant hit and made stars of David Montgomery (the Tin Woodman) and Fred Stone (the Scarecrow). On January 21, 1903 the show opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York. It ran for nine months and set out on the road with a second company right on its heels. The show toured, came back to New York, toured, and returned to New York again many times until finally disbanding around 1911. Stock and amateur companies continued to present it into the 1930s when it was overshadowed by the classic MGM film starring Judy Garland.

The show was legendary for its success and its impact on American culture. It was the Cats or Les Mis of the early 1900s--but the show has been swallowed by history. What made audiences of the early 1900s devour the show and return for more again and again? In this unprecedented 2-CD set—featuring over 145 minutes of vintage recordings and 64 pages of lyrics, photos, notes and synopsis—you can discover how The Wizard of Oz entertained the American public for the first two decades of the 20th century. And like the audiences of nearly a hundred years ago, you can hum along to "Budweiser," "Sammy," and "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay"—everyone's favorite songs from The Wizard of Oz! Also included in this comprehensive collection are recordings from later Oz musicals, The Woggle-Bug and The Tik-Tok Man of Oz written by Oz creator L. Frank Baum, as well as vintage non-Oz recordings by original "Wizard of Oz stars" Montgomery & Stone and Bessie Wynn

Customer Reviews:

A Collection of the Original Oz Stage Productions.......2006-12-07

This Double-Disk Collection contains music from the original and varied Oz Stage Productions: "the Wizard of Oz", "the Woggle-Bug" (based on 'Marvelous Land of Oz) and "the Tik-Tok Man of Oz" (based on 'Ozma of Oz'). There are plenty of "Wizard" songs and music, but there isn't a lot of "Woggle-Bug" and/or "Tik-Tok Man".
I often wondered how different the 1st & Original Production of 'Oz Wizard' was different to the book, and thanks to Mark Evan Schwartz's book "Oz: Before the Rainbow" I found out for myself (WORTH A READ!!). Later I got this CD to go along with the book's stage telling (more or less) and I listened in interest to the songs which, I read, were entirely different to the future Musicals of Oz. The songs are good, but not all of them are actually completely restored to perfection, so the singing may/will sound somewhat muffled. Also, due to the time it was made (for some reason), the songs don't actually fit into the story (even the stage's rewritten story) and sound distant/unrelated. But there are songs that sound similar to the original story ("Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King"). CD 2's Track 3 has music played during Silent Oz Film "His Majesty, Scarecrow" on the MGM 3-Disk DVD.
The best thing about this CD Collection is the two booklets packaged along with the disks: the first (entitled "The Records") has writing on "What the Wizard Was" with a synopsis of the stage production story and "About the Recordings", a listing of all the songs on CD 1 (which are helpful for "Selection" Tracks not specifically named on the back) and notes on the songs like their origins and background. Booklet 2 (entitled "The Lyrics") has the words to the songs (in case you can't make out the words/want to sing-along). BOTH CDs include b&w photos of the actors, performance (few of which can be seen in "Oz: Before the Rainbow" book) and even reprints of a few illustrations made for the stage. The pictures are the best part of this purchase.
The Entirely Different Songs may not fit with the story, original or rewritten, but there's nothing really wrong with the music when one enjoys to what they're listening to.
I know that there is also another 'Oz on Stage' CD Collection called "Before the Rainbow" . . . hmmm, I wonder if I should get that too?

Ain't it a Shame!.......2006-05-20

I think that this is a wonderful album of HISTORICAL value. Not too many people know this, but "the wizard of oz" was made into a smash hit in 1903, but because all the history was BARELY in obscurity, hungry tiger press wanted to educate the blockheads in the world about this remarkable piece of history. that being said, david maxine collected all of the old material, such as Piano rolls (my especial favorite of all of them is "the poppy song", i LOVE the bass notes: "nnn-ded-deh mmmm-ded-deh"), and music boxes, and cylinders, and records!
however, it is quite a shame that that CRAPPY movie with judy garland pushed this lovely musical into obscurity. i would have liked to see it in my day, but it was already lost in darkness, but thanks to the highly DIGNIFIED people in the world, this cd is available!! BUY IT!!!! I *ORDER* YOU!!! YOU CANNOT BE DIGNIFIED WITHOUT THIS REPLACING YOUR "RAP" GARBAGE WITH THIS JEWEL!!!!

Why the 1903 "Wizard" was forgotten.......2004-03-20

This truly remarkable 2-disc collection of old cylinders, discs, music boxes and piano rolls explains why the 1903 musical version of "The Wizard of Oz" did not survive the early thirties. It wasn't because it was before its time or even of its time, but simply because it was way behind the times. Its producers resisted composer's Paul Tietjens' attempts to write plot-driven numbers. His contribution survives only in the incidental music preserved on piano rolls (and the most interesting element on this collection) linking very disparate and even incongruous vaudeville acts by various authors and performers that graced the stage during the musical's multi-decade run. In other words, Baum was telling a story and the songs were telling another... As fascinating as they are for historical reasons, those numbers are commonplace, mostly uninspired flash-in-the-tin-pan ditties, with timid syncopation and a stong reliance on musical clichés. There is not a single standard among them and not even a decent lyric where "fine" doesn't rhyme with "mine" and "love you" doesn't rhyme with "I do"- or even "I know you know I know you do", as happens more than once. As an assemblage of shtick pieces and ephemeral sentimental or nonsensical ditties, this collection cannot be topped and it represents a monumental effort. Without it and its very generous and informative liner notes, I would not have the same appreciation for the absolute genius of Victor Herbert's operettas ("Babes in Toyland" came out the same year) where the more memorable songs are plot-driven and introduced and linked by the most luscious, inventive and varied incidental music ever heard outside an opera house. This sort of unified concept would culminate in Jerome Kern's "Show Boat" and it remains a truth today that the integration of plot and music - reminiscent of opera - is the true secret of successful and perennial musicals, whatever the current idiom. This collection also makes one appreciate the complete originality of the Hollywood film for actually going back to Baum's books, entrusting the songs, lyrics and music to Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg and Herbert Stothart and scrapping the musical's colourful but checkered history (except for casting ex-vaudevillians as the main characters, of course!). Highly recommended for its nostalgia value, its irreplaceable rarities and a better understanding of the history of American popular music.

A long overdue revisit to a classic American musical.......2003-09-30

Although it was one of the most financially successful stage musicals of the early 1900's, very little information is presently available on the 1903 production of THE WIZARD OF OZ. In what was obviously a labor of love, David Maxine has done much to correct this oversight by releasing a 2-CD set with over 145 minutes worth of extremely rare recordings of music from this and other OZ-themed musicals dating back to before World War I. Recorded materials include vintage acoustical disc and cylinder phonograph records, piano rolls, and music box discs, many of which go back almost a century. In addition, he has included two booklets worth of historical background information on the 1903 WIZARD OF OZ production, its stars, the individual musical numbers, and lyrics for the songs included on the CDs. (Lavishly illustrated with rare old black and white photos and artwork, these booklets, and the information they contain, are themselves worth the price of the set!) Several bonus CD tracks are included that offer rare recordings by Montgomery & Stone (the original Tin Woodsman and Scarecrow) and Bessie Wynn, who was also in the 1903 cast. Not just for dedicated Oz fans, this set is a "must have" for anyone interested in the history of American musical theater and American popular culture of the early 1900's.

Long-Forgotten Broadway Hit Gets First Rate Revival.......2003-09-17

One hundred and three years ago, author L. Frank Baum published the best-selling children's book of the 20th century, THE WIZARD OF OZ. Although the book was adapted several times as plays, silent motion pictures, animated cartoons, and radio shows in the next few decades, it is the 1939 MGM film that most people think of as THE WIZARD OF OZ. The success and popularity of that film completely eclipsed the memories of previous incarnations and even the book itself in popular culture. However, prior to the film's release, there was a successful stage version which premiered on Broadway in 1903 and delighted audiences for many years, making stars of Fred Stone and David Montgomery, the original Scarecrow and Tinman. As with the MGM film, chilren who saw THE WIZARD OF OZ on stage carried fond memories of the production into adulthood. Ray Bolger was so impressed with the Fred Stone's Scarecrow, that he remembered it vividly as an adult and based his own protrayal of the character in the movie on Mr. Stone's stage version.

Unfortunately, time and Judy Garland have pushed the once popular Broadway Smash into history. It has been all but forgotten...until now.

As the show moved from theater to theater and casts changed, so did the songs. Many of these were recorded on the primative equipment of the day: Wax cylinders, 78-RPM records, piano rolls, and music Boxes, and surprisingly many of these still exist. Now, thanks to those hard-working gents at HUNGRY TIGER PRESS, you can own these historic recordings on this awesome 2-CD set. THE WIZARD OF OZ: Vintage Recordings From The 1903 Broadway Musical contains over 145 minutes of terrific early 20th century music. You won't find "Over the Rainbow" or "Ding! Dong! The Witch Is Dead!" here. Instead, this WIZARD OF OZ contains tracks like "Budweiser's a Friend of Mine", "Sammy", "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay", and "Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King", each one a portal over the rainbow to the Broadway stage of a century ago.

Obviously the play was quite different in plot from the movie--Dorothy travelled to Oz with her cow Imogene instead of Toto, for starters--, but the songs represent the style of popular music of 100 years ago and are collected here in a beautiful compilation. The set contains two booklets of liner notes which contain credits, lyrics, a written history of the production, and are extensively illustrated with photos and illustrations. Although the sound quality of the source material is not always up to today's standards, the songs are presented in the best versions possible, and the music is highly enjoyable. With 60 tracks and the wealth of information contained here, both written and photographic, this 2-CD set is good value for the money. A must-have for all collectors of WIZARD OF OZ memorabilia, an insightful look at popular music and Broadway history from a century ago, a glimpse into ethnic and racial stereotypes that were accepted at the time, and a curiosity for fans of the 1939 film, this set is big on appeal. Kudos to the Hungry Tiger Press for rescuing this treasure trove of musical history from obscurity!

Man Behind the Box
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Man Behind the Box
Joe Derrane
Manufacturer: Mapleshade Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Back Of The Haggard/The Rights Of Man/The Sweeps
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"...This CD can safely be called a landmark recording. Rarely has the sheer beauty and excitement of classic tunes been so brilliantly presented." -IRISH MUSIC

The spotlight is on the greatest living Celtic button accordionist, Joe Derrane, a 2004 National Heritage Award winner! Accompaniment on guitar and mandolin by eclectic virtuoso John McGann, a National Flat-Picking Champion. Derrane actively tours festivals & clubs with this duo and his Boston Edge Trio.

Dogs Outside
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The fiery future of jazz

My talented cousin Todd...

Dogs Outside
Todd Sickafoose Group
Manufacturer: Evander Music
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004S9VZ
Release Date: 2000-02-01

Tracks:

Dogs Outside
Too Much Tea
Streaming
Big Oak
Workshop
Dark Day
Los Angeles in the Sky
Universal Dreams

Album Description

The debut recording of this highly talented and imaginative group. Bassist Todd Sickafoose's fiery compositions are performed brilliantly by an acrobatic young ensemble: NY saxophonist Peter Epstein, trombonist Alan Ferber, guitarist Justin Morell, and drummer Mark Ferber. "Ranks as one of the best discs to be released so far this year" - LOS ANGELES TIMES

Customer Reviews:

The fiery future of jazz.......2000-03-23

The Todd Sickafoose Group kick living spit out of the music staff. Sickafoose is that rare combination: abstract yet passionate. He has assembled a group of musicians around him who know how to converse while keeping all unique voices intact. This debut will be impossible to top. If you care about jazz with muscle, GET THIS CD!

My talented cousin Todd..........2000-03-18

Not only is he my cousin, but the music of Todd's CD "Dogs Ouside" is a masterful blend of bursting energy and colorful rhythm...my favorite being "Workshop," track #5. The swell of intensity and busy saxophones literally made me dance. Congrats, Sickafoose...can't wait to hear more!

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The String Quartet Tribute to Pearl Jam
Various Artists
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ASIN: B00008V60L
Release Date: 2003-04-29

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Alive
Betterman
Daughter
Dissident
Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
Even Flow
Jeremy
Last Exit
Once
Release
Flannel Rain

Product Description

1. Alive
2. Better Man
3. Daughter
4. Dissident
5. Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town
6. Even Flow
7. Jeremy
8. Last Exit
9. Once
10. Release
11. Flannel Rain (Original Composition)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Mad world tribute is very nice -.......2006-12-08

I haven't heard this one, but I see bad reviews... so I wanted to recommend the Mad World string tribute to Pearl Jam. :) Have a nice day.

With A Song Called "Flannel Rain" How Could You Go Wrong?.......2004-05-04

I remember watching Touring Band 2000 and thinking how cool it was that the band entered the stage to a string version of Baba by The Who... I thought, "I'd love to hear that kind of thing with PJ's music"... I bought this album despite what I thought was a really weak selection of songs... (nothing past Vitalogy and really odd choices)... and I'm seriously listening to it as I write... and it's comically bad...

If you've ever stopped and wondered why Stone doesn't flex his power and replace everyone in the band with a less than six stringed instrument... buy this record... it will make very clear that Pearl Jam is best heard with guitars and vocals and LOUD...

Poor Choices, Poor Performance.......2003-06-30

I, for one, have always been open to hearing PJ's songs in a different light. This effort, however, falls just short of mediocre. The record company that made this must be udner the impression that PJ stopped making recrds after 1994's Vitalogy. Consequently, much of the band's best work, including songs that would be suited to adaptation as string pieces like Parting Ways, Off He Goes and Present Tense. The performances are satisfactory, but definitely not worth the money. Please, if you want PJ music w/ strings, get Binaural or one of the Seattle bootlegs (strings on parting ways).

4 & 1/2 stars.......2003-06-07

I've been listening to this every so often (when I'm in the mood for something light and easy). When I ordered this, I new what to expect. As a PJ fan, I didn't expect it to be this huge orchestral rendition, or expect it to be like a Metallica tribute. It works perfectly.

Standouts on this album include Alive, Ederly Woman, Last Exit and Once. There isn't anything mind blowing here, but just a different take on Pearl Jam's music. For all the True PJ fans, I recommend this album.

Oh by the way, Flannel Rain is why it gets 4 & 1/2 stars. They could have done without this track.

This Tribute [stinks].......2003-05-22

Well I bought this tribute CD because I am a big Pearl Jam fan and I wanted to hear what this was going to sound like. I was expecting it to be as good as the Metallica tribute by Apocalyptica (which was badass) but I was disapointed, I mean it just [stinks]. It sounds like a lot of noise with a violin imitating Vedder's vocal parts. Also, it turns out that this String Quartet recorded a whole bunch of tributes at the same time (REM, Rush, Alanis, Led Zeppelin) I guess they're just trying to jump on the "String Tribute" bandwagon that Apocalyptica created to earn some cash. If you are a big time Pearl Jam fan, do yourself a favor and DON'T buy this CD, I promise you will feel bad by hearing "The Section" (what the quartet calls itself) mutilate some very good songs.

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A Box Of Brilliance

A Box of Sousa

Manufacturer: Altissimo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005Y7U0
Release Date: 2001-10-16

Tracks:

Semper Fidelis
Presidential Polonaise
Manhattan Beach March
Comrades of the Legion March
Saber and Spurs March
Gridiron Club March
King Cotton March
Easter Monday on the White House Lawn
Who's Who in Navy Blue March
Invincible Eagle March
Excerpts from Mars and Venus
Washington Post March (1890)
Washington Post March (1988)
Stars and Stripes Forever [Live]
Man Behind the Gun
Selections from the Operetta, the Bride Elect
Reine de la Mer
Sound Off
Royal Welch Fusiliers
By the Light of the Polar Star
Beneath the Southern Cross
Mars and Venus
Gallant Seventh
Thunderer March [Historic 1896 Recording]
Fairest of the Fair
Hands Across the Sea
Diplomat
Rifle Regiment
Occidental
Riders for the Flag
Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
High School Cadets
Boy Scouts of America
Picador
Directorate
Black Horse Troop
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Beau Ideal
Belle of Chicago
Corcoran Cadets
National Game
Loyal Legion
Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell [Historic 1894 Recording]
Century of Progress
Atlantic City Pageant
Free Lance
Glory of the Yankee Navy
March of the Mitten Men
Minnesota March
Northern Pines
Our Flirtations
Pride of the Wolverines
Solid Men to the Front
White Rose
Bullets and Bayonets
In the Land of the Golden Fleece
Pathfinder of Panama
Liberty Loan
Peaches and Cream
National Fencibles [Historic 1890 Recording]

Album Description

Box Set of 4 CDs by The United States Marine Band.

Customer Reviews:

A Box Of Brilliance.......2004-01-13

Brilliant is a good word for this set of must have band classics, all of these songs are as american as apple pie. Its a must have for any true patriot or band lover. Sousa is the Motzart of the marchign band world and truly this capture so much more than any other collection.

Sousa Original II / United States Marine Band

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John Philip Sousa cd,s
Great Band and Greater Music II
Sousa Was THE March King

Sousa Original II / United States Marine Band

Manufacturer: Altissimo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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Sousa 3
Sousa, Vol. 4
Sousa: Marches; Band of HR Royal Marines; Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins
Sousa's Greatest Hits

ASIN: B00000JD7M
Release Date: 1998-06-16

Tracks:

Stars And Stripes Forever (Recorded Live)
The Man Behind The Gun
Selections From The Operetta, The Bride Elect
La Reine De La Mer
Sound Off
The Royal Welch Fusiliers
The Looking Upward Ste: By The Light Of The Polar Star
The Looking Upward Ste: Beneath The Southern Cross
The Looking Upward Ste: Mars And Venus
The Gallant Seventh
The Thunderer March

Customer Reviews:

John Philip Sousa cd,s.......2007-01-12

The john philip sousa cd,s arrived before the time expected. they were just what i was looking for. the sound is great thanks.

Great Band and Greater Music II.......2006-03-18

Again, I have to say that I wish the CD had been longer. I always enjoyed playing Sousa's music and The Marine Band sounds like they do also. Enjoy!

Sousa Was THE March King.......2004-08-14

Being a big Sousa fan, I bought all four CDs in this series performed by the U.S. Marine Band. All in all this is a very comprehensive collection from an American icon (or should I say two American icons?). The overall quality of the recording as well as of the musicians is superb. No wonder the U.S. Marine Band is "The President's Own". Stirring stuff, indeed! I was amazed at the number of marches that were included that I had never heard before. Especially interesting and historically significant is the inclusion of selections recorded in the 1890s by John Phillip Sousa and his concert band. This series is well worth the price for band nerds like me.

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Good Taste in Performance
The Queen of Marimba Reigns Supreme

Woodcuts

Manufacturer: G.M. Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000005VYC
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

Opening Day
Merlin: I
Merlin: II
Tango Ste: Tango No.1
Tango Ste: Tango No.2
Tango Ste: Tango No.3
Woodcuts (After Satie)
November Marimba
Gypsy
Ragamuffin
Pay No Attention To That Man Behind The Curtain
From My Little Island: Hymn
From My Little Island: Dance of Passion

Customer Reviews:

Good Taste in Performance.......2000-04-29

Nancy Zeltsman's performance of the works on Woodcuts is exemplary. She demonstrates stunning musical playing and many of the pieces on the disc deserve such attention: Opening Day, Merlin, Woodcuts, Gypsy (arguably better than S. Vega's original) among others are fine pieces of music.

There are some less successful tracks though - the Tango Suite (over 3 tracks) is average and VERY long. There is a very broad range of material and as such won't please all tastes.

But this is still a beautiful album, cetainly worth owning if only for the wonderful sound that Nancy Z. produces.

The Queen of Marimba Reigns Supreme.......2000-02-08

NAncy Zeltsman deserves the title of Queen of Marimba. She pulls emotion from the instrument like water flowing through a stream. Her technique is amazing and her sound is sweet and gentle, but harsh when needed. This album is by far one of the best marimba albums ever recorded. Her arrangement of Susan Vega's Gypsy is worth the price of the CD alone. NO ONE SHOULD BE WITHOUT THIS RECORDING.

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