Wide Open [Explicit Lyrics]

1. Wide Open [Clean Radio Version]

2. Wide Open [Radio Version]

3. Wide Open [LP Version]

4. Drill [LP Version]

5. Wide Open [Instrumental]

6. Wide Open [Acappella]

Wide Open,LeShaun,Tommy Boy,Club/Dance,Hip-Hop,R&B,Rap & Hip-Hop

Average customer rating: One of the best debuts every Love it! I love this album!! a bigger flip flop than Kerry gift

Wide Open Spaces Dixie Chicks Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fly Taking The Long Way Home Top of the World Tour An Evening with the Dixie Chicks ASIN: B000002BZ0 Release Date: 1998-01-27

Tracks:

1. I Can Love You Better
2. Wide Open Spaces
3. Loving Arms
4. There's Your Trouble
5. You Were Mine
6. Never Say Die
7. Tonight The Heartache's On Me
8. Let 'Er Rip
9. Once You've Loved Somebody
10. I'll Take Care Of You
11. Am I The Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way)
12. Give It Up Or Let Me Go

Amazon.com essential recording

The major-label debut from this Texas trio proves their instrumental abilities, blending more traditional twang with slow melodic blues, foot-tapping rockabilly, and bluegrass-inspired pop harmonies. From the opener, "I Can Love You Better," the Chicks let their love of music and genuine joy shine through while the energy on this album reminds one of Carlene Carter. Solid musicianship, topnotch vocal performances, and infectious pop hooks make this a stellar project. --Paula Ghergia

Customer Reviews:

One of the best debuts every.......2007-06-19

This debut album by the Dixie Chicks is truly great. It is true country music [with fiddles and all!] but is very accessible and enjoyable for people who like other genres. I was gonna give a list of the better songs, but they're most all good tunes. This is before the Chicks got jammed up in Iraq War politics [not all their own fault]; back when they were renowned as good musicians, which they undoubtedly are, as a listen to this CD proves.

Love it!.......2007-06-13

This is definitely one of my favorite CDs. The Dixie Chicks manage to mix incredible vocal and instrumental talent with meaningful lyrics and catchy melodies. Here's a guide, song-by-song:



1. I Can Love You Better -- an easy to relate to song that'll make you want to sing along with its catchy beat.

2. Wide Open Spaces -- Something everybody can relate to, especially teenagers. The melody is nice, but it's the lyrics that really make this song special.

3. Loving Arms -- this song is different from some of the other ballads on the CD, because of the fact that while it is a classic country ballad, it is not drawn out to all eternity. Beautiful lyrics and a lovely melody make it one of my favorites.

4. There's Your Trouble -- definitely my favorite song on the disc. Pure fun, and very catchy. You'll find yourself playing it again and again.

5. You Were Mine -- in my opinion, the worst song on this CD. While the words ARE meaningful, they are depressing and drawn out forever and ever. Every word seems to be held out for ages, and the lyrics are sad to the point of being corny. Perhaps the only song that I wasn't impressed with.

6. Never Say Die -- a sweet, romantic song.

7. Tonight The Heartache's On Me -- if you're not into hard-core country, than skip over this track, which celebrates classic country music. I personally love it for it's traditional melody.

8. Let 'Er Rip -- a ton of fun, with lots of attitude and spunk.

9. Once You've Loved Somebody -- a beautiful melody with meaningful lyrics.

10. I'll Take Care of You -- the second worst song on the album, while the words are nice I had little patience to listen to the almost four minutes of this drawn out ballad.

11. Am I The Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way) -- a very relatable song with a great guitar melody.

12. Give It Up Or Let Me Go -- a ton of fun, very enjoyable.



You should definitely give this CD a try!

I love this album!!.......2007-05-07

This is my favoite album to play in the car. I listen to it over and over. I love the political overtones, but the music is great, too!! I am not a Country Music fan, but I love this album.

a bigger flip flop than Kerry.......2007-03-24

The country music crowd built the Chicks up, then they went to England and showed their true side. As a result country music lovers, true to their country, turned on the Chicks; so now the Chicks say that their music isn't country. I say that their music isn't music but it just noise.

gift.......2007-01-19

My daughter was happy to receive this CD. She had been unable to find it in the local music stores. I received it in just a few days of placing the order.

Average customer rating: classic rock returning in the 90's Petty at his best "I Don't Know How, I Don't Know When, But We Will Meet Again!" Into The Great Wide Open - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Petty at his and The Heartbreakers' best

Into the Great Wide Open Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Full Moon Fever Wildflowers Southern Accents Damn the Torpedoes Hard Promises ASIN: B000002OH3 Release Date: 1991-07-02

Tracks:

1. Learning To Fly
2. Kings Highway
3. Into The Great Wide Open
4. Two Gunslingers
5. The Dark Of The Sun
6. All Or Nothin'
7. All The Wrong Reasons
8. Too Good To Be True
9. Out In The Cold
10. You and I Will Meet Again
11. Makin' Some Noise
12. Built To Last

Customer Reviews:

classic rock returning in the 90's.......2007-06-25

Tom Petty is one of the few artists who've actually improved their songwriting skills as the years went on. I love Into the Great Wide Open. It's a solid collection of memorable songs. Somehow, Petty's ability to write catchy melodies has improved compared to his late 70's/early 80's days when the music he wrote back then was just acceptable, or above average. Into the Great Wide Open is truly a great album, from beginning to end.

Petty at his best.......2007-05-15

Just a great great album or CD. A must have even
if you don't like Petty you will like this one.

"I Don't Know How, I Don't Know When, But We Will Meet Again!".......2007-03-29

This cd, a bit unexpectedly, has become one of my all-time favorite Tom Petty albums. Of course, "Learning To Fly" and the title track are bonfide classics that still can be heard on the radio, but there are some real hidden gems here that I am still wondering why they didn't become hit singles. These include the inspiring "We Will Meet Again", the powerful "Two Gunslingers" and also "King's Highway." In fact, there is not a bad song on the whole album. This is one of those dics that after one or two listens, you'll have most of the songs memorized. I did! One of TP's most overlooked projects, but one every Petty fan should hear.

Into The Great Wide Open - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.......2007-03-08

A must have for your Petty collection. Every song is great, just put in the cd and let it play, no skipping around to the best tracks, they're all good!!One of my favorites from my high school times of being dazed and confused!I HIGHLY recommend this cd.

Petty at his and The Heartbreakers' best.......2006-12-06

This album is a collage of very well-written songs based upon a real-life relationship between two people begun partially due to some of the tunes on Full Moon Fever. It is a masterpiece in every sense of the word, including the final cut (Built To Last), which was a prayer for happiness.. one which unfortunately did not come about as hoped. Tom Petty and the band deserve great accolades for this work, much more than they have gotten. It is simply a gorgeous album, a good work of art, and a testament to the best of the human spirit.

Average customer rating: wide open soul Astounding high-energy versatility from a true talent. under rated talent...or just undiscovered? A great CD. One of my favorite albums. (one star, below??) Awesome talent

Live Wide Open Martin Sexton Manufacturer: Kitchen Table ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Seeds Black Sheep The American Wonder Bar In the Journey ASIN: B000063KRN Release Date: 2002-04-02

Tracks:

1. In the Journey
2. Angeline
3. Beast in Me
4. Freedom of the Road
5. Hallelujah
6. Things You Do to Me
7. Women and Wine
8. Where Did I Go Wrong
9. 13 Step Boogie

Tracks:

1. Gypsy Woman
2. Can't Stop Thinking About You
3. Wasted
4. Black Sheep
5. Ice Cream Man
6. Amazing Grace
7. Amazing Grace

Amazon.com

Martin Sexton is one of those musicians who is so spectacular in concert--without a band, without a net--that his studio recordings are often a bit of a letdown. The double-CD set Live Wide Open, which inaugurates Sexton's own label, Kitchen Table Records, finally brings to record the essence of his high-wire shows: from blissed-out Ray Charles-style R&B and gospel to soaring pop ballads to his almost campy transformations into a '70s heavy-metal god. To accomplish all this, Sexton needs nothing more than his megawatt voice, deep-pocket guitar (jazz comping, rock lead, and funk bass rolled into one), and the sly grooves of his longtime drummer Joe Bonadio. Sexton's two major-label efforts, The American and Wonder Bar, had their moments but tended to muffle his extravagant gifts as a singer and performer with conventional pop production; 1996's Black Sheep fared much better by only lightly supplementing his solo style. But Live Wide Open is the next best thing to the sweaty in-person experience. --Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

Customer Reviews:

wide open soul.......2006-05-05

a supreme talent who really gives it his all. He's such an ordinary looking guy who delivers such an extraordinarily joyous and immensely talented show.

A wondrous display of "vocal soul" that runs circles around so many others in this genre.

Astounding high-energy versatility from a true talent........2006-04-24

It's always a cool thing when our HP brings new friends into our lives...it's even cooler when we find out how much we have in common with said new friends...& it's the coolest thing in the world when these new friends turn us on to musicians we've never heard before who end up knocking our socks off. I honestly can't recall the last time I was introduced to a new musician by hearing a concert recording first; but as some in here will attest, I'm glad that this is the first Martin Sexton album I heard. As one who's the tender age of 51, I've heard many incredible live albums over the years...Springsteen, James Taylor, Don McLean, Humble Pie, Foghat, Frampton, The MC5, Yes, Pink Floyd, ELP, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Jean-Michel Jarre, Tomita, Tangerine Dream, Steve Roach, The Elders, Clannad...the list could go on and on. But this recording of Martin's stands out in ways that are unique, not the least of which is the fact that it's just him and drummer Joe making all this mind-bogglingly good music live (with the exception of the great Nils Lofgren helping out on lead guitar on "Ice Cream Man"). There are times when you'd swear there had to be at least 4 people on stage. And the engineering is the one thing that impresses me most--full-bodied, full-range, just beautiful. (Nothing worse than a muddy-sounding concert recording.) It's hard for me to grasp the no-minded negative reviews polluting this space...I mean, to each his own, but seeing some of the bile spewed by certain "reviewers" in here makes you wish Amazon had a built-in Airhead Filter.

It's pretty plain Martin pours his heart & soul into these performances, and that he's having one hell of a good time doing it. While there are certain songs I like more than others on here (remember, I'm a newbie), overall I am usually able to listen to this entire set all the way through each time I pop it in. I also get the impression that Martin is either a member of NA or AA, judging from the content of some of his songs...if so, that's cool, since I'm a recovering addict as well. Either that, or he's just familiar with the 12-Step program of recovery by way of friends and/or family members. (Case in point: "13 Step Boogie," one of my favorite tracks. For those who aren't familiar with recovery programs, "13-Stepping" refers to an unwritten addition to the 12-Steps...it's an unwelcome practice at meetings when a person who's been in recovery for awhile puts the moves on a vulnerable newcomer with the sole intention of getting laid.) So Martin, if you're in recovery, congrats and I hope you stay clean, brother. (I'll have 10 years clean on October 3rd.) And if you're singing in honor of loved ones who are either hooked or in recovery, then it's cool that you write & sing songs that are sensitive to their trials & tribulations. That being said, I love how "13 Step Boogie" pokes good-natured fun at the whole thing...it's a great, energetic, finger-snapping, toe-tapping song with one of the greatest call-&-response audience participations I've ever heard, complete with a little tip of the hat to the great Cab Calloway. "Wasted" brought back fond memories of hanging out with buddies and getting loaded in the pre-recovery days. "In the Journey" is a great testament to conversations that frequently take place between people in recovery, and more often than not, between sponsors and sponsees. I also love the manic rendition of "The Beast In Me," the gorgeous acoustic rendering of "Hallelujah," the tent revival meeting climax of "Black Sheep," the mind-blowing jam session that IS "Gypsy Woman"...and I have to tell you this, too: "Where Did I Go Wrong?" hit a little too close to home, reminding me of a painful break-up of 9 years ago...brought a few tears out the first time I heard it. And I believe his rendition of "Ice Cream Man" more than likely brings a smile and nod to the faces of Eddie, Alex, Michael & David Lee.

So: for those who appreciate everything that makes a live recording the timeless, wonderful thing that it is, don't waste another minute and add this to your collection. I've been sampling Martin's studio songs on Amazon here, and so far I love what I'm hearing...it's a safe bet that all of his releases will soon be in my hands. And wonder of wonders: soon after I met my friend who turned me on to Martin's music (thanks, Eric), we found out that Martin's performing next week at the Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS. We've got our tickets and I'm on pins and needles waiting for what I'm certain will be an evening I'll never forget. Hallelujah.

under rated talent...or just undiscovered?.......2005-07-19

Martin Sexton is one of those artists that just blows you away when you see him live. I have been fortunate enough to see him live about 6 times, and 5 out of the 6 were at "Stephen's Talkhouse" a very small venue that allows the audience to be there with Martin. It is as if you are in your living room and Martin is performing! Anyway, his albums are all wonderful, but as many other reviewers mentioned, Marti needs to be seen live FIRST...it is at that point that the listener can truly appreciate the music that has been recorded. Unlike most albums produced today, Marti's albums are not frosted over by electronics or anything else...they are Martin, his guitar and sometimes one other musician, a guitarist or drummer. It is amazing that one man and his guitar are capable of producing a sound that most bands can only hope to acheive with 4 pieces or more. I highly recommend this album along with all the others. Marti is a legend, most people just don't know him yet.
FYI < Marti grew up in Syracuse NY, NOT Boston (to all of those other reviewers claiming Boston as his home town). Marti spent many years in Boston playing on the streets, but is not a native. ENJOY and buy this album. I promise you will not be dissappointed.

A great CD. One of my favorite albums. (one star, below??).......2005-06-21

I have been a Martin Sexton fan for a few years now. Heard an interview with him on NPR and had to give it a try. Been hooked ever since. I really liked the Black Sheep album. So I bought The American and was dissapointed with all the studio mixing and over production that sucked the soul out of his music. This live album, however, is by far my favorite. Great live sound (I hear all instruments clearly) good sense of how dynamic he can be live, and the crowd noise is at a minimum but there's enough there to give it a live feel. I always liked Martin alone with his guitar (just as I saw him live in Boulder last year). Thought a band may be a downer but jeeeez, I would love to see this guy live with his band. His voice is as strong as ever and there is no overpowering instrument on stage. Simply a fantastic live album. If you have not heard MS before, this is a great start. At this point, I don't feel a need to break-out the other two albums I have of him as this has it all. I can't help but say that the negative reviews of this album are done by idiots (the hateful reviews that really speak for themselves) or by others who have little sense for a good live show by an amazing artist. Everyone of my friends who has heard this album thinks it is great. Five stars is the only option.

Awesome talent.......2005-01-23

After hearing the song Black Sheep on a compilation disc I decided to pick up Live Wide Open. It is definitely one of the best live albums I've heard in years. Vocally and musically it is tight throughout. It has a great mix of funky, grooving tunes and mellow tunes. Martin is also a great lyricist, which nowadays you don't see too often. It's a shame such a talented artist isn't more exposed, there's so much garbage out there.

Average customer rating: Will go Down as a MH Classic Great Bluegrass Still Pushing The Boundaries A little disappointed Sadly, overly polished and slow.

Wide Open Mountain Heart Manufacturer: Skaggs Family ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Country Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: Force of Nature No Other Way A Little Girl... A Big Four-Lane All American Bluegrass Girl Cherryholmes ASIN: B000E1NX4A Release Date: 2006-02-14

Tracks:

1. Traveler's Prayer
2. God And Everybody
3. I Remember You
4. Down In The Valley
5. We Are
6. Wide Open
7. Here I Am
8. Deadwood (Instrumental)
9. Miracle
10. A Town That Isn't There
11. I'm Just Here To Ride The Train
12. Everybody But Me

Album Description

Propelled by a star producer and a legion of Nashville's most awarded songwriters, Mountain Heart speeds into 2006 with Wide Open, the band's third album from Skaggs Family Records. Looking to maintain its edge as one of the most adventurous and exciting young acts in acoustic country music, Mountain Heart turned to producer Mark Bright, the studio mentor to such multiplatinum acts as Rascal Flatts, Blackhawk, Carrie Underwood, Sara Evans, and Jo Dee Messina. It was a perfect match. "I idolize these guys and their musicianship", Bright declares.

Central to Mountain Hearts appeal is its great sense of song, a talent that became evident in 1999 when the International Bluegrass Music Association proclaimed the band its Emerging Artist of the Year before the guys even had a recording contract.

For Wide Open, Mountain Heart tapped into songwriters whose works routinely inhabit the top of charts. Among these are Harley Allen, Jeffrey Steele, Wendy Waldman, Jim Rushing, Ronnie Bowman, and Mac McAnally, whose combined roster of country and bluegrass hits includes "Me and John and Paul," "The Cowboy in Me," "Fishing in the Dark," "Little Mountain Church House," "It's Getting Better All the Time," and "Old Flames." Steve Gulley, Mountain Heart's lead singer and guitarist, and fiddler Jim VanCleve contributed three songs.

Once established, Mountain Heart was quickly embraced by the country and bluegrass community. It has appeared regularly on the Grand Ole Opry (in excess of 70 times) and, apart from its own headlining appearances, it has opened larger concerts for such luminaries as George Jones, Merle Haggard, Ricky Skaggs, Brad Paisley, and LeAnn Rimes.

Mountain Heart's other Skaggs Family albums are No Other Way (2002) and Force of Nature (2004).

Customer Reviews:

Will go Down as a MH Classic.......2006-10-04

I just don't know how much better this group can get. I don't go more than a day or two without finding this disc in my truck, or unwinding with it after work on my iPod. That these boys were pretty much snubbed by the same ol' s*** thats become the IBMA should not detract from the fact that this is a truly magnificent offering and the best bluegrass IMHO that 2006 has to offer.

Great Bluegrass.......2006-06-27

I consider this one of the best bluegrass CD's I own. I enjoy every track.

Still Pushing The Boundaries.......2006-06-21

I love the new album from Mountain Heart. They are such a groundbreaking band and keep their music fresh. I have all their albums and I'm never worried about buying the same one twice. Each CD is a little different than the last. In a world of complacency and playing it safe when it comes to bluegrass music,these guys are a breath of fresh air. Congrats on a wonderful new recording and keep 'em coming!

A little disappointed.......2006-06-13

I have been a long time fan of Mountain Heart, have all of their CD's, and have seen them on many occasions. I was disappointed in this new album, looking for some great new bluegrass hits. Unfortunately, I felt this CD seemed to be more of a "New Age" CD that was not typical bluegrass at all. It seems they are trending more toward the loud, rock-type feeling and away from the traditional bluegrass.

Sadly, overly polished and slow. .......2006-06-01

Although I am a long time fan of Mountain Heart, I was disappointed in the pace and scope of this album. I was looking forward to a great bluegrass album, and instead found a CD full of new acoustic country ballads and one or two average bluegrass songs. Overall the choice of songs seems to me to be a bit hit driven and country in flavor. It's over produced and overly polished.
I respect these men as musicians, and will continue to buy albums and support them as best as I can, but I hope their next album is a little more traditional and hard driving. Don't get me wrong, there is NOTHING wrong with experimentation, and there is certainly nothing wrong with striving for a well produced album, but great albums need it balance...to much polish and you cover up the heart and soul of Mountain Heart.

Average customer rating: Vasandani is a Comer A breath of fresh air.

Eyes Wide Open Sachal Vasandani Manufacturer: Mack Avenue ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Nightmoves Love Is What Stays Get Ready The Target Back East ASIN: B000NIIUT2 Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

1. Naked As We Came
2. Please Mr. Ogilvy
3. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
4. Its Only Love That Gets You Through
5. Storybook Fiction
6. Strange Things Happening
7. Send 'Em Up To Heaven
8. I Could Have Told You
9. I Was Just One More For You
10. September In The Rain
11. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
12. You Won't Forget

Amazon.com

His eyes may be wide open, but handsome 28-year-old newcomer Sachal Vanandani strives for a sleepy-sexy allure with his dark, cushy vocals and seeming inability to break a sweat. If you're waiting for a male Norah Jones to come along, this pop-inflected Indian-American artist may come as close as you're going to get. He too, has a healthy appetite for generic sampling, mixing a Percy Mayfield blues, a Jobim bossa, a Sade confection, a Billy Strayhorn "Flower is a Lovesome Thing," and his own searching ballads. But Vanandani, whose urbane sophistication and Chicago roots link him to Kurt Elling, is a truer jazz artist than Jones, comfortably bonding with a swinging trio headed by pianist Jeb Patton (a young veteran of the Heath Brothers) and guest players including vibraphonist Stefon Harris and trumpeter Marcus Printup. He can scat, too, without overplaying that gambit. Eyes Wide Open, his third album following two self-released titles, gets a bit staid at times, but it exudes promise. --Lloyd Sachs

Album Description

Sachal Vasandani's MACK AVENUE debut release, Eyes Wide Open, showcases this uniquely gifted vocalist and songwriter who combines skillful, diverse writing with a flair for infusing the familiar with the fresh.

The, New York Times tags him "debonair" and critics describes this Thelonious Monk Institute Competition semi-finalist as "Red-hot... the finest young talent on the scene" possessing "a stunning and moving voice." In addition, Vasandani's live performances have generated appreciation and praise from peers worldwide.

Produced by John Clayton and Al Pryor, Eyes Wide Open is an exciting introduction to a young, charismatic artist, who has a clear vision of his musical journey ahead.

Customer Reviews:

Vasandani is a Comer.......2007-05-14

Sachal Vasandani's first CD is a real winner. This young jazz vocalist is easy to listen to and should go far.Eyes Wide Open

A breath of fresh air........2007-04-04

"Eyes Wide Open" is the 12-song collection of originals and smart covers, the poised first album by Sachal Vasandani, a 28-year-old singer with a cool baritone, eclectic inspirations, and hints of the proverbial old soul.
On first listen,"Eyes Wide Open" impresses with restraint.
Vasandani favors control over ornamentation, and many of the songs own the refined nocturnal hush that comes from unhurried exposition and impeccable piano-trio arrangements.
Vasandani's keen intimacy with his core group -- pianist Jeb Patton, bassist David Wong, and drummer Quincy Davis -- shows throughout, and the guest contributions, particularly from vibraphone master Stefon Harris, are just as fluid and easy.
His selection of material comes from as wide a range as Sade, Jobim, Ellington and even the alt-rock band Iron & Wine.
On all of these selections, and on well of his own compostitions, his voice is warm, friendly, and assured as well as assuring.
His treatment of "Naked as We Came" fits quite well into the hip jazz scene.
The Sinatra associated "September in the Rain" could be in the ipod of either a college coed or Baby Boomer, with Sachal's timber and timing is hip and relaxed.
"Send 'Em Up to Heaven"-- which was partially inspired by the events of September 11 -- is written with a driving rhythm and features a brilliant vibe solo by Stefon Harris. "It's a song about struggling to forgive," says Vasandani.
A semi-finalist in the 2004 Thelonious Monk Institute Competition, Vasandani has put together a disc that throws another good fitting hat into the crooners' ring.

Average customer rating: Another band from Finland...

Wounds Wide Open To , Die , and For Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: IV Epilogue Jaded Fatal Design Lust Stained Despair ASIN: B000I5YQUW Release Date: 2006-10-09

Tracks:

1. Intro-Sorrow
2. Wicked Circle
3. Guilt Ridden State
4. Like Never Before
5. Under a Velvet Sky
6. Scar Diary
7. New Heaven
8. Quiet Room
9. Liquid Lies
10. (I Just) Want You
11. Sorrow Remains

Customer Reviews:

Another band from Finland..........2007-05-27

This album has some great tunes on it. If you are into the new goth bands coming out of Finland then you will enjoy this album.

Average customer rating: Bummed that "Dah-Veed" never found the fame and fortune he deserved! Compilation of the most underrated but most talented artist This is what I would grab if my house was on fire. This strange garden overflows.... There's Nothing 'Strange' About David's Latest

A Strange Mess Of Flowers Davíd Garza , and David Garza Manufacturer: Wide Open Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Overdub This Euphoria Kingdom Come and Go Time Without Consequence Veronica Mars - The Complete Second Season ASIN: B0002I3ZSY Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

1. Black Music
2. Kickit
3. What Do I Know
4. American Crawl
5. Stylee
6. In Eclipse
7. Right Through You
8. Theme
9. No Nothing
10. Your Sister's Leopard Coat
11. Conmigo
12. Dancefloor
13. How Much Does Your Heart Beat For Me
14. Don't You Got Time
15. Who Is Sylvia
16. More Beats
17. Joan Of Arc
18. Valerian Aquarian

Tracks:

1. Foul Jasmine
2. Basilica
3. Lost Umbrella
4. Last Stop Maidenstone
5. KBRN
6. Work All Night
7. One Drop
8. Georgia Bo
9. Confess
10. All The Way
11. For Keeps
12. Artcloud Army Cheer
13. Clairvoyant
14. Spirit
15. Lucky Feather
16. My Homey Don't Name Names
17. Almost There
18. Lullabye Of Barland

Tracks:

1. I'm All Uh
2. Silk Tree
3. Outloud
4. Summer Drug
5. Follow You Around
6. Cold World
7. Haunt My Heart
8. Daddy Don't Care
9. Fleshwound
10. Quemados
11. Smoke And Feather
12. Sweet Girl
13. Electric Eye
14. Overwhelmed
15. While My Hair
16. Try Me
17. If I

Tracks:

1. Dirty Man
2. Never Still
3. Cannibal Century
4. My Sister
5. Strange
6. Tagalong Shadow
7. Burning
8. Whypsy
9. Jezebel Grin
10. Evolve
11. Secrets
12. Recluse
13. Cupid Awake
14. Neva
15. Butterflies
16. Lady Of Guadalupe
17. Blast
18. Italia

Customer Reviews:

Bummed that "Dah-Veed" never found the fame and fortune he deserved!.......2007-05-25

Anyone who went to school in Texas in the 90s knows who David Garza is - formerly of the Lovebeads, then solo, then going by "Dah-Veed" before returning to David Garza. His ability to craft alternatingly warm and sultry sounds with jangly good-time music was matched only by his ability to write clever and interesting lyrics - so rare in a market that is glutted with love songs.

As someone above already mentioned, this collection touches on only a few of his lesser known albums. I noted there is only one selection from EYES WIDE OPEN (my personal favorite) and even that song sounds like an acoustic re-recording ("Overwhelmed").

But, a major bonus here is the tracks from his first recordings (formerly available only on cassette, which you would only have found at his live shows). These songs: ("Joan of Arc," "My sister," "Butterflies") are among my favorites of his. I lost interest with David when he shed his original sound and began this journey into more esoteric territory (around the time of the DISCOBALL release) - but this collection has many of his best tracks. Check it out!

Compilation of the most underrated but most talented artist.......2007-01-05

I have waited a long time to write my personal opinion of this album, it will take you a while to digest all of Davíd's different abilities. He's just amazing at everything he writes, plays, sings and composes. It's unbelievable that you will not find his commercial songs in this album (discoball world, or Slave from the Great Expectations Sdtrck). This material is from his many independent albums (almost 20 years of his work) that are not easy to find, but if you're a fan you already know this, but if you're new, you must buy this collection, not just because of the price, but who else is going to select his own songs on 4 music CDs, and add some solo performances in a DVD? It all goes from piano to acoustic to electronic to poems to ballads to rock... Davíd puts his soul into his work, he will make you dance, sing along and cry. He's gifted and he's sharing his beautiful work, luckily he will keep bringing the best music out there. To add, all artwork is done by Davíd. Give great music a chance.

This is what I would grab if my house was on fire........2006-07-20

I can't even explain how much I adore David. I've been a fan for years, but considering Fiona Apple knows her stuff and currently has him on tour with her, I have a feeling he may finally become more popular. I would complain about this, because I am so attached to and in love with his music that I almost feel as if it is mine, but he deserves to be a millionaire, so bring on the new fans!
I first saw David in a Best Buy commercial, and loved the little 30 second snippet of his song "Kinder" so much that I recorded the commercial the next time it came on TV. In it, he said, "My name is David Garza. You don't know me yet, but you will." And YOU SHOULD! Later on I purchased the soundtrack to one of my favorite movies (Alfonso Cuaron's Great Expectations) and found him there with "Slave," one of the most gorgeous songs I had ever heard. It was a struggle to find his albums--I had to special order most of them--so when this came out, I couldn't have been any happier.
First of all the packaging itself is gorgeous: David's own artwork and all of the lyrics. And the music! Inexplicible. It's so perfect, it's beyond words. It'll make you cry, smile, dance, remember, and sing along. I cannot praise this man enough for his songwriting skills, his magnificent guitar playing, and his beautiful voice. I can't think of even one other musician who could put out a box set with this many songs on it and end up with nothing but amazing tracks. You'd be hard-pressed to pick even one song on here that is lacking.
I guess if I had to compare him to someone, I'd quote my friend who said he sounds like Jeff Buckley, Conor Oberst and Elliott Smith all rolled into one. But he's so original that it's basically impossible to compare him to anyone accurately. He is blazing his own trail and I thank him from the bottom of my heart for making the most beautiful, extraordinary music in the world.

This strange garden overflows...........2005-12-19

some stats:
CD#1= 56:46
CD#2= 61:05
CD#3= 61:09
CD#4= 67:15
CD#5= DVD

So much can be said about this inexpensive 4-cd box set with DVD (including all the lyrics AND his personal artwork!). The MASS of collected music assembled here defies easy catagorization. David Garza makes music from all genres and is quite good at it throughout this massive offering.

This set is the essence of pure artistic genius, so complete in itself that one could argue that it's all the David Garza you could possibly need, or want for that matter. If A STRANGE MESS OF FLOWERS could have a downside I suppose that would be it.

The truth of it is...I am hard pressed to find anything to complain about. Sure, there are some tracks I prefer over others,what's new about that? There still is a BOUNTY of top-notch material here (98% worth).
What's his music like? First I would suggest reading over the 6 prior reviews for a "feeeeeeel" of what others say his 'sound' is.
If you like singer/songwriter alternative acoustic folk music, sometimes infused with brian eno'esque sound collages and minimal support musicians, backed by lyrics both personal and mystical and often twisted with strange cosmic wordplay, David is worth a grand listen.

As mentioned by others, David Garza has a full range falsetto, though I'm surprised nobody has mentioned that his vocal phrasing can be (is!) a spot-on Marc Bolan, so exact in all the nuances it's uncanny. More than a few tracks could be misconstrued as bonified T-REX or TYRANOSAURUS REX. Just listen to the tracks 'Your Sister's Leopard Coat' or 'Valerian Aquarian' for examples. Even those song titles hint of Bolan's fantastic imagery (and I think it was Garza's intention too).

You'll have to make your own associations regarding his 'sound'. The output here is so diverse yet coherent that I hear elements of Bob Dylan,T-Rex,Brian Eno,Pink Floyd,...to name a few. There is no Tejano(sic) music here whatsoever. Do not confuse him with the other artist of the same name. The music presented here is something ELSE altogether. I have'nt even gotten around to the DVD yet!

There's Nothing 'Strange' About David's Latest.......2005-03-30

Although one could call this a 'best of' or 'greatest' album, I found it to be much more than that. It's the closest thing to an entire collection that I have been able to come by since my downloading days in college. This 4 disc set incorporates David from his earliest stages and the influence of Tejano, to his newest and more experimental stages. Overall this is an excruciatingly memorable album. Watch out for disc two's "Foul Jasmine", it makes my heart break everytime I hear it. If you are in the mood to really get to know David Garza as an artist, I think this is right for you (man, it's 4 cds and 1 dvd -how cheap!)

Average customer rating: See My Face

Wide Open Spaces/Fly Dixie Chicks Manufacturer: Sony / BMG Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Taking The Long Way Home Top of the World Tour Not Ready to Make Nice Not Ready to Make Nice ASIN: B000ATJZDO Release Date: 2006-11-28

Tracks:

1. I Can Love You Better
2. Wide Open Spaces
3. Loving Arms
4. There's Your Trouble
5. You Were Mine
6. Never Say Die
7. Tonight the Heartache's on Me
8. Let 'Er Rip
9. Once You've Loved Somebody
10. I'll Take Care of You
11. Am I the Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way)
12. Give It Up or Let Me Go

Tracks:

1. Ready to Run
2. If I Fall You're Going Down with Me
3. Cowboy Take Me Away
4. Cold Day in July
5. Goodbye Earl
6. Hello Mr. Heartache
7. Don't Waste Your Heart
8. Sin Wagon
9. Without You
10. Some Days You Gotta Dance
11. Hole in My Head
12. Heartbreak Town
13. Ain't No Thang But a Chickin' Wang
14. Let Him Fly

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European only release features their two late '90s multi-platinum-selling studio albums, Fly (1998) and Wide Open Spaces (1998) in one very affordable package. Although the Dixie Chicks had existed in one form or another for nearly a decade, it wasn't until original members Martie Seidel and Emily Erwin recruited vocalist Natalie Maines that things really took off for the Chicks. Since their debut as a trio (Wide Open Spaces), they have become one of the biggest Country crossover acts in the world. This two CD set includes the hits 'Goodbye Earl', 'Let Him Fly', 'I Can Love You Better', 'There's Your Trouble' and more. Packaged in two standard jewel cases which are housed in a slipcase. Sony.

Customer Reviews:

See My Face.......2007-01-12

What needs to be said about the Dixie Chicks and their first two albums with Natalie Maines as lead singer? Perhaps you, like myself, got interested in their music after Natalie's comment about George W. Bush. Or perhaps you made the mistake of throwing their CD's out to be crushed, only to realize three years later that they were right all along, and now wish you can be forgiven. It does not matter. Songs like Cowboy Take Me Away, Wide Open Spaces and Goodbye Earl are all time classics. If you paid no attention to these songs before, you have no idea what you are missing. You will enjoy them no matter how often you listen to them. There must be some new interest in the Dixie Chicks in Europe for them to re-release these two CD's in one package over there. But perhaps you should buy their newest CD Take the Long Way first (at least to understand the title of this review), then go to see the documentary Shut Up and Sing, and only then buy this set. Whatever. Enjoy these moments while you can. The people on the other side have so successfully ruined their careers for having expressing their views, I would be surprised if the Dixie Chicks will bother to come out with another CD and/or tour ever again. It is a shame.

Average customer rating: Top of the line - incredible! Long-awaited follow-up to "Dark Eyes" ANOTHER WONDERFUL ALBUM FROM DMITRI Dmitri at his best Hvorostovsky in his Milieu

I Met You, My Love Hvorostovsky , Orbelian , and Moscow Chamber Orchestra Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Moscow Nights Kalinka: Russian Folk Songs Where Are You, My Brothers? Dmitri Hvorostovsky - Passione di Napoli Dmitri Hvorostovsky in Concert 1998 ASIN: B00006DU10 Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

1. I Met You, My Love
2. No, It's Not You I Love So Fervently
3. Only Once
4. Bright Is The Night
5. I Remember The Charming Sound Of The Waltz
6. O, If Only I Could Express In Sounds
7. Do Not Awaken Memories
8. The Coachman's Song
9. In The Wide Open Field
10. The Lonely Coach Bell Rings
11. Misty Morning
12. But I Love You, Nevertheless
13. The Troika Speeds, The Troika Gallops
14. The Autumn Wind Moans Mournfully
15. At The Fateful Hour
16. I Loved You
17. The Weeping Willows Slumber
18. You Cannot Understand
19. Shine, Shine, My Star

Customer Reviews:

Top of the line - incredible!.......2007-05-13

If I could give this 100 stars I would do it. Since my trip to Russia in 2006 I "discovered" Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and have since purchased much of his music on CDs and DVDs. All tracks on this particular CD are incredibly beautiful - beyond imagination. Mr. Hvorostovsky was rightfully chosen the "Best Singer of the World" when he was a young man. His lush, full baratone voice is, as the young generation says, "to die for". He has an impressive range, and one can tell he feels music deeply by the nuances in his singing. This CD is one of my favorites of his singing.

Long-awaited follow-up to "Dark Eyes".......2003-01-04

Ever since "Dark Eyes", one of the first albums of Dmitri Hvorostovsky, came out, I've been wishing for the baritone to record more Russian romances. Looks like Delos is more committed to preserving this magnificent voice on record more than Philips did. After all, "Dark Eyes" had a lot of orchestral music, though wonderfully performed by Ossipov orchestra, it effectively reduced the sang material by some about 15 minutes or so. This is certainly not the case here. Well oven an hour of excellent singing is recorded (close-miked) with no interruptions. The songs themselves are the ones most often performed as encored by Russian singers. While baritones or basses have the strongest claim to them, most likely stemming from a long Russian tradidion of low male voice solo, tenors and even mezzo-sopranos have performed some of those to great acclaim.

The absolute hardest thing about performing these songs is not to make them sound sappy, vulgar, or over-done. Of all Russian singers who dealt with this material, I most often think of bass Boris Shtokolov, who sang them with utmost care. Dmitri does just that here. His care for the texts is what strikes me first while listening to "I Met You", a reflective serenade to love long lost. While all songs are spectacularly presented, I would like to mention "Misty Morning" and "I loved you". Like the title song, they are both filled with gentle melancholy, and sang with great tenderness and feeling. Some high-energy items, such as "Troika" seem just a little out of place, but the voice is a sheer pleasure to listen to. In "Oh, Could I in Song Tell My Sorrow", there's a strange change from traditional "your heart would break" to "my heart would break". I am not sure as to why this was done, particularly since the Cyrillic texts are absent.

In liner notes, Hvorostovsky explains the dedication of this album to his father, a chemical engineer, who managed to convey his love for the classical music and Russian romances to his son. I think all fathers need to learn from this man. Wondrous results stem from right upbringing!
The only minor quibble I have is the cover picture. It seems like the producers wanted to target exclusively the female part of the audience by using lots of shades of red color and lots of subdued candlelight. Well, I am sure there are lots of Dmitri's fans among men, particularly those of us who study voice, so I wish Delos would not make the cover so extravagant.
The engineering of this album, though, is very appropriate. The voice is placed well above orchestra (conducted with perfection by Constantine Orbelian) and each word is clearly heard. Together with Verdi Arias recording this shows that Delos engineers are fully capable of capturing the voice of this size and beauty well on record, something I doubted when listening to an otherwise lovely album of Neapolitan Songs.
I am sure non-Russian speakers will enjoy this CD just as much as Russians. After all, we all feel the same, and Dmitri's exceptional talent just makes it easier to communicate across cultural barriers.

ANOTHER WONDERFUL ALBUM FROM DMITRI.......2002-10-11

Once again, Dmitri Hvorostovsky has done another beautiful album. I'm completely thrilled with his last three releases on the Delos lable--the Verdi Album, the Passione di Napoli album and this new Russian love song album. As I have previously indicated on my review of his Passione di Napoli album, I've been a fan of his since his very beginnings in opera, and I do feel that he is truly in his vocal prime.
This album is for the "romantic at heart". The songs are beautiful as is the singing. All I can say of this endeavor is Bravo!!
I'm truly grateful that Hvorostovky's recording career was extended by the Delos lable!!

Dmitri at his best.......2002-10-09

What a treat this CD is. I've been waiting years for the great Hvorostovsky to record another album of Russian folk music, and this is arguably his best collection of that genre to date. Recorded in August, 2001, Hvorostovsky has never sounded better, and the sound quality admirably complements his rich, velvety baritone. Unlike his earlier collection of Neapolitan songs for the same label (DELOS), the recording balance between singer and orchestra will please everyone this time. Furthermore, the CD benefits from stylishly idiomatic arrangements, some fine conducting from Constantine Orbelian, and the sympathetic support of both the Moscow Chamber Orchestra and the Russian folk music performers, the Style of Five.

The 19 songs on the CD are described as "Old Russian Romances", or in professional music terminology as "Russian Domestic (Household) Romances". These are passionate songs of love, "often against the background of vast, empty Russian landscapes with long roads under foggy, gray skies", as the liner notes tell us. Hvorostovsky's dark, expressive baritone is ideally suited to such music, and Dmitri aficionados will no doubt recognise two songs from his earlier CDs of this genre, the haunting title track and the wistful "O, If Only I Could Express In Sounds". The latter was featured on his best-selling 1991 "Russian Romances" CD for Philips, but here - if anything - his singing is even more poetic than in earlier days. Comparing the two versions, one is immediately aware of how much freer Hvorostovsky's top notes are on the latest CD, with his upper register showing none of the slightly constricted quality that occasionally marred the earlier CD. This is the voice of a mature artist, and it is rare indeed to hear such committed singing from the soul.

As if the above wasn't enough, the CD comes with translations, generous liner notes, and an alluring cover photo of the handsome Siberian.

Hvorostovsky in his Milieu.......2002-08-31

This is Hvorostovsky at his finest. His magnificent rich creamy baritone is not taxed. He makes you sigh at beauty of his high
mezzo-voce notes, held endlessly, and trailing off to nothingness. The songs themselves are lovely-sad ballads of lost love for the most part, with a few catchy little ditties thrown in for a change of pace.

As crossover discs go, this one is one of the best. A fabulous singer at his prime, singing the songs of his childhood memories.

Bravo Hvorostovsky!

Average customer rating: Jazz is a funny creature . . . A View From Within Wide Open Window Deanna Witkowski 's Wide Open Window

Wide Open Window Deanna Witkowski Manufacturer: Khaeon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00007MB30 Release Date: 2003-02-25

Customer Reviews:

Jazz is a funny creature . . ........2007-03-18

. . . seldom sticking to stereotypes, always branching out into new aesthetics, even as it annexes previously unknown musical vistas, and seeming to recreate itself every dozen or twenty years.

This disc, purveyed by a way-geeky looking redhead female pianist of heroic proportions, assaying super-sophisticated Afro/Cuban jazz, reeks of authenticity despite its unlikely genesis. But that's jazz for you. Wide Open Windows, her second outing of three as leader (neither the previous, Having to Ask, nor the subsequent, Length of Days, heard by me) is a stunner.

Witkowski, a player of great presence on piano, has absorbed, internalized, and reconfigured that venerable music, Afro-Cuban jazz, with complete ease and authority. With entirely sympathetic and deft bandmates (Jonathan Paul, bass, and Tom Hipskind, players never before heard by me, and, especially, rising saxman, Donny McCaslin on four numbers equaling about half the time), she establishes herself as a huge presence on the Latin/jazz scene.

My only gripe is her "Sanctus," arising, one supposes, out of her stint as musical director of All Angels Episcopal Church on Manhattan's Upper West Side. As a Catholic Christian, I applaud her desire to honor God with her jazz; unfortunately, this setting of the great liturgical hymn is just too mundane and "poppish" to make much of an impression. Couple that with her mediocre vocals, and you have the weakest number on the disc, despite some muscular sax from McCaslin.

But that's hardly worth complaining about, seeing as it comprises only 2:45 of disc time, so I'm not even going to subtract a half star. In any case, this is really fine Latin jazz, which, if you're at all a fan of, you won't want to miss.

A View From Within.......2003-03-23

At some point in time, a "Wide Open Window", of opportunity will unveil itself. Envision an atmosphere where one navigates the possibilities of merging ideas of the present and future then you'll discover a remarkable young pianist named Deanna Witkowski. "Wide Open Window" is Deanna's sophomore effort; I haven't heard her debut recording from 1998. Deanna hails from the Windy City, upon this riveting second outing, the wonderful talents that this lady processes informs that you're in for impeccable journey in jazz blended wrapped by the intriguing melodies of Afro-Cuban music that lures you into the grace and beauty of this exquisite collection of music.

If you're looking to embrace jazz with a touch of Afro-Cuba flavored ingredients then this record comes highly-recommend. Keep all eyes upon Deanna Witkowski and her record label Khaeon Records, please follow this core of diversely talented jazz musicians that are on the horizon.

Rob Young, Abstract Groove's

Wide Open Window.......2003-03-21

At some point in time, a "Wide Open Window", of opportunity will unveil itself. Envision an atmosphere where one navigates the possibilities of merging ideas of the present and future then you'll discover a remarkable young pianist named Deanna Witkowski. "Wide Open Window" is Deanna's sophomore effort; I haven't heard her debut recording from 1998. Deanna hails from the Windy City, upon this riveting second outing, the wonderful talents that this lady processes informs that you're in for impeccable journey in jazz blended wrapped by the intriguing melodies of Afro-Cuban music that lures you into the grace and beauty of this exquisite collection of music.

If you're looking to embrace jazz with a touch of Afro-Cuba flavored ingredients then this record comes highly-recommend. Keep all eyes upon Deanna Witkowski and her record label Khaeon Records, please follow this core of diversely talented jazz musicians that are on the horizon.

Rob Young, Smooth-Jazz.de/Abstract Groove's

Deanna Witkowski 's Wide Open Window.......2003-03-20

At some point in time, a "Wide Open Window", of opportunity will unveil itself. Envision an atmosphere where one navigates the possibilities of merging ideas of the present and future then you'll discover a remarkable young pianist named Deanna Witkowski. "Wide Open Window" is Deanna's sophomore effort; I haven't heard her debut recording from 1998. Deanna hails from the Windy City, upon this riveting second outing, the wonderful talents that this lady processes informs that you're in for impeccable journey in jazz blended wrapped by the intriguing melodies of Afro-Cuban music that lures you into the grace and beauty of this exquisite collection of music.

"All Through The Night" a Cole Porter tune opens the 10-song set. Ms. Witkowski with the support of a talented cast of sidemen travel without variables reframing this piece, romping this sassy samba with continuity. This is vintage trio jazz swinging at it's best.

Coming in at the second spot, Deanna gives us her self-penned composition titled "New August Tune" This track is influenced by her studies of Afro-Cuban Jazz with Cuban piano masters Chucho Valdés and Hilario Duran in the mid `90s, this cut grooves with a purpose. Mirroring the masters that came before him tenor saxman Donny McCaslin solos convincingly, commanding your attention every step of the way with this dynamic performance.

The title track penned by Witkowski "Wide Open Window" makes its appearance with a bop like sensibilities featuring not only the talents of Ms. Witkowski impressionistic piano stylings. Saxophonist Donny McCaslin reveals way he's not your average musician he assuredly breathes life into the cold steel as if Deanna wrote the tune with him in mind.

"From This Moment On" comes in at 4th spot. Deanna elegantly captures the essence of Cole Porter composition in an alluring yet in a seductive fashion adding texture with a touch of sultry backing vocals, which she also provides. Midway through this number Deanna illustrates way she's a serious player to recon with in the world of jazz.

Ms. Witkowski delivers another self-penned composition, this one's called "A Rare Appearance". The band shuffles the harmonic melodies like a rim-shot without hesitation, trading solos back and forth with endless array of energy displaying their talents as sideman that will indeed open doors for them.

"Speak My Name," penned by Deanna is another boppin' number highlights some seriously strong chops by the pianist. Her sideman at this vantage point negotiates with flawless interplay between one another probing and weaving with exceptional prowess.

By now it's obvious that Ms. Witkowski adores Cole Porter's compositions and arrangements. This time it's "Just One Of Those Things" the seventh track on the cd. Deanna tackles this swinging tune with fire in her hands, rumbling chords joyously trading solos with bassist Jonathan Paul and drummer Tom Hipskind in this trio setting without falter.

Deanna approaches the next tune with timbre yet reconstructing the imagery of this melodic masterpiece, she sustains this stellar moment by co-writers Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz titled "You and The Night and The Music" with good taste and harmonious phrasings while flirting with each note.

The distinctive yet swinging sounds of "A Wonderful Guy" by Rodgers and Hammerstein comes in at the nine spot. Sparked by fuel Deanna delivers again with support from her more than ample sidemen as they engage in the fundamentals of jazz in unison with complex rhythms that raises the bar of quality musicianship!

"Sanctus" the last selection on "Wide Open Window" is a tune written by Deanna. Ms. Witkowski lends her vocal talents too us in a subtle way, providing a nice touch for the conclusion of this mesmerizing collection of songs.

If you're looking to embrace jazz with a touch of Afro-Cuba flavored ingredients then this record comes highly-recommend. Keep all eyes upon Deanna Witkowski and her record label Khaeon Records, please follow this core of diversely talented jazz musicians that are on the horizon. ...

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