Cool Latin Jazz [Import]

1. Benita

2. Mambo Barrara

3. Euphoria

4. Pedra Bonita

5. Fungii Mama

6. Something Grand

7. La Propuesta

8. Nuestro Bolero

9. Casa De Luz

10. Sirius

11. Ammos Summa

Cool Latin Jazz,Various Artists,Mastersong,Latin

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Average customer rating: It just doesn't get any better...... Every Collector's Must Have! Beautiful View fom Sugarloaf Mountain Riding at Full Throttle on Top of Bossa Nova!

Getz/Gilberto Stan Getz , Joao Gilberto , and Astrud Gilberto Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Jazz Samba Wave Time Out Kind of Blue Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour ASIN: B0000047CX Release Date: 1997-05-20

Tracks:

1. The Girl From Ipanema
2. Doralice
3. Para Machuchar Meu Coracao
4. Desafinado (Off Key)
5. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
6. So Danco Samba
7. O Grande Amor
8. Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer)
9. The Girl From Ipanema - 45 RPM Issue
10. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) - 45 RPM Issue

Amazon.com essential recording

Originally released in March 1964, this collaboration between saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist João Gilberto came at seemingly the end of the bossa nova craze Getz himself had sparked in 1962 with Jazz Samba, his release with American guitarist Charlie Byrd. Jazz Samba remains the only jazz album to reach number one in the pop charts. In fact, the story goes that Getz had to push for the release of Getz/Gilberto since the company did not want to compete with its own hit; it was a good thing he did. Getz/Gilberto, which featured composer Antonio Carlos Jobim on piano, not only yielded the hit "Girl from Ipanema" (sung by Astrud Gilberto, the guitarist's wife, who had no professional experience) but also "Corcovado" ("Quiet Night")--an instant standard, and the definitive version of "Desafinado." Getz/Gilberto spent 96 weeks in the charts and won four Grammys. It remains one of those rare cases in popular music where commercial success matches artistic merit. Bossa nova's "cool" aesthetic--with its understated rhythms, rich harmonies, and slightly detached delivery--had been influenced, in part, by cool jazz. Gilberto in particular was a Stan Getz fan. Getz, with his lyricism, the bittersweet longing in his sound, and his restrained but strong swing, was the perfect fit. His lines, at once decisive and evanescent, focus the rest of the group's performance without overpowering. A classic. --Fernando Gonzalez

Customer Reviews:

It just doesn't get any better.............2007-06-30

....than this. Some very good albums may define a singer; some great ones, like "Tapestry" and "No Secrets", can define a whole generation. Here, we have an album so great we could use it to define "music".

There are conflicting stories as to how this recording, or, at least, Astrud Gilberto's part in it, came to be. At this distance in time, who cares? The late Stan Getz was said to be an unpleasant man. Who cares? He was, you see, a genius, who played the sax like nobody before, or since. Astrud Gilberto supports some political causes that I can't stand. Who cares? She's the prototype of a whole genre...another may be a little prettier, or have a little better voice, but Astrud is still "the original"; all others are copies. Music and politics shouldn't mix, anyway.

Here we have a collection of talent in one place not equaled till "The Blues Brothers". Besides Getz and Astrud, we have Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud's then husband, Joao. Great music, well played, and recorded to perfection. EVERYBODY needs at least one copy of this.

Every Collector's Must Have!.......2007-06-08

This is a classic if you don't have this you are missing out! Very relaxing.

Beautiful.......2007-05-22

This is a classic and worth its great reputation. No wonder it has remained popular for so many, many years. It is one of the few albums I enjoyed as a teenager and still enjoy 40 years later!

View fom Sugarloaf Mountain.......2007-03-14

Much has been said about this disc over the past nearly 45 years since it's recording and here at Amazon; mostly all positive here as the 136 reviews averaging five stars can testify to. I listened to this LP many years, off and on since it's original release and recently purchased the CD version so I may take it anywhere on my I-Pod. It goes without saying it is essential music. The understated vibe whispers classic. The pairing of Getz and Gilberto seems as natural and beautiful as sunsets on the beach on Rio de Janeiro. The soft sensual vocals of Joao and Astrud Gilberto pair well with the robust yet minimilist sax work Stan Getz to create an exquisite recording. The contribution by Antonio Carlos Jobim on piano cannot be overlooked as he helped create the total ambience. Soft romantic melodies results from the joining of these two forces in their respective fields to create the definitive bossa nova sound. The model for which bossa nova has been defined by is the quintessential "The Girl From Ipanema" features the famous duet by husband and wife Astrud and Joao Gilberto that is complimented by the cool tenor sax work by Getz twice on this disc;included is the 45rpm issue that was popular on the airwaves during the time period.It is ironic that Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim did not want her to sing on what has become arguably one of the most recognized bossa nova songs ever recorded. The total recording is a reflection of a turbulent time in the world when peaceful music waft down from Sugarloaf mountain for the world to take notice and they have never stopped noticing. Maybe in our contemporay world of war and chaos we need more of the peaceful vibe of the bossa nova again. If you have never experienced this classic recording, check it out,it does still sound good after all these years. Recommended for jazz and Brazilian music enthusiasts.

Riding at Full Throttle on Top of Bossa Nova!.......2007-02-17

Bossa Nova started in Brazil in the late `50s. The "First Generation" included Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto and Vinicius de Moraes as their main artists. Their themes were composed focusing on "Love, Smiles & Flowers" and greatly influenced Latin America's music and even USA's jazz composers.

The present CD was recorded in 1963 when Bossa Nova was the "new thing" mixing with Jazz and conquering USA.
Three geniuses, Joao Gilberto (guitar and vocals), Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) and "Tom" Jobim (piano and composer of eight of the ten musical pieces in the CD) join and mix their efforts to give the audience an outstanding performance.
On top of all that Astrud Gilberto sang "Girl from Ipanema" (she had never before performed professionally) and became instantly a star.
Sebastiao Neto bass and Milton Banana drums complete the musical team.

"Girl from Ipanema" make you feel being at the wonderful Ipanema Beach surrounded by the loveliest girls in the world (believe me, I've been there). Astrud's voice is just unbelievable.
I recommend hearing, enjoying and comparing this song's version with the one recorded in 1967 by Sinatra and Jobim.
"Corcovado" aka "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" evokes those wonderful starred nights from Rio de Janeiro, with all their sensual appeal, hearing soft guitar music. Getz's saxophone phrasing is just from another world!
"Para Machucar Meu Coracao" ("To Hurt my Heart" authored by Ary Barroso) is the story of a love affaire gone sour. Joao Gilberto's voice is able to express heartrending pain.

This CD is one of the Top Popular Music in my personal selection, tied up with before mentioned Jobim-Sinatra. I recommend it warmly!
Reviewed by Max Yofre.

Average customer rating: A Most Fitting Tribute to a Jazz Legend Most Remembered as Charlie Brown's Muse What a treasure! Great jazz piano Technically great; technologically weak. A Man Named Vince

Vince Guaraldi - Greatest Hits Vince Guaraldi Manufacturer: Fantasy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Original Sound Track Recording Of The CBS Television Special Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus A Boy Named Charlie Brown: The Original Sound Track Recording Of The CBS Television Special Vince Guaraldi Trio Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits ASIN: B000000XD9 Release Date: 1989-07-11

Tracks:

1. Cast your Fate To The Wind
2. Ginza
3. Mr. Lucky
4. Treat Street
5. I'm A Loser
6. Days Of Wine and Roses
7. Star Song
8. Outra Vez
9. Samba De Orpheus
10. Manha De Carnaval
11. Zelao
12. Oh, Good Grief
13. Linus and Lucy
14. Christmas Time is Here

Amazon.com

He's best known, and deservedly so, for the jazzy music he wrote for Charles M. Schulz's "Peanuts" characters, but San Francisco-based Vince Guaraldi was also a highly regarded trio and ensemble pianist whose laid-back grooves are still a treat to hear. Greatest Hits samples his various stages, from big hits "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" and "Samba de Orpheus" to his work with Latin guitarist Bola Sete ("Days of Wine and Roses") to, yes, his beloved "Peanuts" compositions ("Good Grief," "Linus and Lucy," "Christmastime Is Here"). --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

A Most Fitting Tribute to a Jazz Legend Most Remembered as Charlie Brown's Muse.......2007-04-10

It's always a treat to hear the velvety smooth work of jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi and realize he was far more than cartoonist Charles Schultz's composer on those long-ago Peanuts TV specials, in particular, "A Charlie Brown Christmas". Guaraldi's style is so recognizable throughout each of these compositions that you feel you are in a smoky basement nightclub in the early 1960's listening intently to his trio with just a handful of other patrons. This 1989 compilation from Fantasy Records captures the highlights of his two decades of recording before his untimely death from a heart attack in 1976. The disc begins with his breakthrough hit, the rhythmically sauntering "Cast Your Fate Against the Wind" from his classic 1962 album, "Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus".

It ends with his two most famous songs - the infectious "Linus and Lucy" from "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" and the sonorous holiday classic "Christmastime is Here" from "A Charlie Brown Christmas". In between are a number of lesser known works of equal quality performed impeccably, most often with Bola Sete on guitar, Fred Marshall on bass and Jerry Granelli on drums. Several tracks have a nicely insinuating Brazilian influence such as the quietly mesmerizing "Star Song", the percolating "Outra Vez", the up-tempo "Samba de Orpheus" with its nice bass-dominated introduction, and the Latin-soaked scratcher on "Zelao". Guaraldi even tackles the Beatles' "I'm a Loser" and Henry Mancini's "Days of Wine and Roses" (spotlighting Sete's assured fretwork) with equal dexterity. My favorite track is the effusively performed "Ginza", which shows Guaraldi and Sete partnering most fluidly. This lush disc is a must for fans of both performers but in particular, Guaraldi for his singular style.

What a treasure!.......2007-01-19

I purchased four copies of this CD as gifts for my nearest and dearest. They all love it, some because they remember Vince Guaraldi from the 60s and one because she was raised in our home where the Peanuts gang, brought to life with Guaraldi's music, was as cherished as good jazz. There was a great article about Guaraldi in the Arts section of the 12/10/06 Washington Post which triggered this purchase. Give this music to someone special.

Great jazz piano.......2007-01-02

Vince Guaraldi was a great pianist who tragically passed away in 1976. "Linus and Lucy" is probably his most famous and probably most peolpe's favorite. The drums and bass in his band help add great sound and beat to the music. If you like piano jazz this is for you.

Technically great; technologically weak........2006-07-15

Recently having taken up the piano, I thought I would start listening to some piano music I'm familiar with from my childhood. Although everyone my age knows the Charlie Brown theme, I didn't know a lot about Vince Guaraldi. I decided to take a chance on this CD, and I was very happy I decided to explore his music. There's a lot of depth in his apparently simple melodies, his accompanists are awesome, and I was humming the music all day long. I had no idea this guy was this good! If for nothing other than pure musical inspiration, I'm sure this will help my piano playing a lot. For a nice listen to while eating dinner or driving to work, I just love it. My only complaint is I'm a bit disappointed with the "remastering" (if you can call it that). There are a lot of hisses, buzzes and pops, and sometimes, it just sounds like Vince couldn't find a real piano and borrowed my nephew's Fisher-Price jobbie. But all in all, it's easy to overlook (overlisten?) these shortcomings and derive a lot of pleasure from this wonderful piece of jazz history.

A Man Named Vince.......2006-05-20

So, yeah, I got into Vince Guaraldi as a little kid...of course, I didn't know much about the guy, hey, i was only seven whaddaya want? But I dug those Peanuts cartoons and I sure did dig that music and I never forgot it cuz when I got older I did some investigating and came across the man himself.

Vince Guaraldi is so understated. He is always eclipsed by the "Big Boys" of jazz; Coltrane, Davis, Mingus, Getz...but this dude is no shrinking violet, he stands on his own and in my opinion, he stands big enough where he can cast his own beautiful shadow on the crazy world of jazz where music is life and life is music.

We could say that his dying so young was a tragedy or we could simply say "Thanks" to a wonderful man who has given me so many beautiful moments with his beautiful playing. This music is suitable for a sunny backyard barbeque or a sultry night of passion. I can't believe I'm tearing up while writing this, I guess I always get a little bit emotional when I talk about my personal influences and yes Vince, you influenced me quite a bit...thanks, man and I know you're still playing wherever you are...

Average customer rating: Laid back Jazz at it's very best. Perfect for a quiet romantic evening Hef Knows His Stuff Great for a jazz novice Love It!.....

Playboy Jazz After Dark Various Artists Manufacturer: Playboy Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jazz After Dark, Vol. 2 Playboy Jazz: In a Smooth Groove Smooth Jazz at Midnight Classic Jazz for Lovers Jazz: Love Songs After Dark ASIN: B00008J2JF Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

1. In The Wee Small Hours Of the Morning - Gene Harris
2. Prelude To A Kiss - Duke Ellington
3. Everything Happens To Me - Gene Harris
4. My Funny Valentine - Miles Davis
5. Why Was I Born - Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
6. The Peacocks - Howard Alden
7. Spring Is Here - Stan Getz
8. Blue In Green - Bill Evan
9. Angel Eyes - Scott Hamilton
10. Corcovado (Quiet Nights) - Charlie Byrd & Ken Peplowski
11. 'Round Midnight - Thelonius Monk

Tracks:

1. How Long Has This Been Going On? - Karrin Allyson
2. Our Love Is Here To Stay - Patti Austin
3. You Are Too Beautiful - Curtis Stigers
4. At Last - Ella Fitzgerald with Joe Pass
5. You Go To My Head - Mary Stallings
6. Don't Misunderstand - Dennis Rowland
7. Body and Soul - Diana Krall
8. For All We Know - Susannah McCorkle
9. You Must Believe In Spring - Tony Bennett with Bill Evan
10. Sweet and Slow - Carol Sloane
11. More Than You Know - Mel Torme with the Marty Paich Dek-Tette
12. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You - Carmen McRae with George Shearing
13. Solitude - Billie Holiday
14. Some Other Time - Ernestine Anderson with George Shearing

Album Description

The ultimate 2-CD collection of late-nite, mood-setting jazz, featuring classic performances by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Diana Krall, Tony Bennett, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday! Playboy Jazz label. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Laid back Jazz at it's very best........2006-11-02

My congratulations and salutations to the jazz afficionado who selected these great numbers for this double CD compilation. The vocal CD is my personal favourite, the selection of artists and songs exemplify the term "After Hours". The instrumental CD is beautifully balanced with an array of front line soloists. A great Album which has pride of place in my jazz collection.

Perfect for a quiet romantic evening.......2006-08-10

These CDs are a collection of quiet jazz pieces --real jazz and not the "elevator music" that is sometimes confused with jazz by those who don't understand jazz. These selections are the perfect background for a dinner party or a quiet evening for two, and also just for listening by yourself if you are in a quiet mood. Volumes I and II are each a double CD which provides plenty of good music for the entire evening.

Hef Knows His Stuff.......2006-08-08

This is a wonderful compilation of great performers doing time tested standards. It is not party music, but slow tempo, late night greats.

Great for a jazz novice.......2006-02-22

I'm no expert on jazz, but I know enough to say that this is an excellent beginning to my budding jazz collection...I highly recommend.

Love It!............2006-02-18

For anyone who enjoys jazz as much as I do (and I really, really do), this has definately got to be part of your collection! There isn't a bad song on here for me - I love 'em all. All the songs flow along so well. Finding this introduced me to Karin Allyson whom I'd never heard of before. And of course all the other greats are all here: Nneena Freelon, Sonny Rollins, Duke, Mel Torme, Cannonball, Sarah, etc., etc. I've been listening to this since I picked it up yesterday. Why listen to anything else right now?

Average customer rating: Cal Tjader - Greatest Hits Deserves 10 stars Latin jazz defined! You owe yourself this CD. CAL TJADER- GREATEST HITS

Cal Tjader - Greatest Hits Cal Tjader Manufacturer: Fantasy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Cal Tjader Soul Sauce Latino Black Orchid Monterey Concerts ASIN: B000000XFT Release Date: 1995-06-30

Tracks:

1. Soul Sauce (Wachi Wara)
2. Mamblues
3. Cool
4. Cubano Chant
5. Ginza Samba
6. Black Orchid
7. Doxy (Parts 1 & 2)
8. Lucero
9. Maria
10. Afro Blue
11. Invitation
12. Viva Cepeda
13. Mambo Macumba
14. Ritmo Africano
15. Tumbao
16. Bonita
17. A Night In Tunisia
18. Sonny Boy
19. Mambo Terrifico
20. Ritmo Caliente

Customer Reviews:

Cal Tjader - Greatest Hits.......2007-06-09

The service was outstanding..it got home before I expected.The music as usual excellent.

Deserves 10 stars.......2004-05-02

This is music that could raise the dead. My favorite track is Ginza Samba with it's remarkable guitar opening by Eddie Duran and Tjader and Stan Getz trading solos. There is much more however. The percussion of Willie Bobo and Mongo Santamaria kicks butt on many of the tracks and on tunes Viva Cepeda and Afro Blue they are devastating. Armando Peraza (who later played with Santana) is also wondeful on the tracks where he is featured. Cal Tjader plays the vibes with an amazing rhythmic intensity that blends with the percussion and yet rises above it in some of the sweetest improvisation on this instrument ever recorded. This CD is wonderful and should appeal to fans of latin jazz as well as those who love the vibes playing of Milt Jackson or Bobby Hutcherson.Well worth checking out.

Latin jazz defined! You owe yourself this CD........2003-11-02

So you like jazz? or Latin music? or Latin jazz? Well then, you must be reading this out of curiousity because I know you already have this CD or the music on it. No? Well, then you owe yourself this CD because this is a must-have addition to any jazz or Latin music collection.

Cal Tjader is easily the most famous non-Latino leader of a Latin jazz band. He crossed back and forth between the worlds of Latin jazz and mainstream bop and made some wonderful music in the processs. His light, happy style on vibes worked in both styles and he also played drums, timbales and bongos. He had a huge influence on other muscians including Carlos Santana, and through him, Latin rock.

This 2CD set is actually two 'best of' LPs rereleased on CDs and the compilation is excellent and the engineering is very good as well. The list of contributing musicians on this CD reads like a who's who in West Coast and Latin jazz! The happy result is a set that virtually defines a genre and belongs in any jazz collection or any collection of Latin music.

Oh, and this is happy, upbeat music you'll enjoy even if you don't have a jazz or Latin collection! Get it and I'll bet you won't regret it.

CAL TJADER- GREATEST HITS.......2000-05-22

Cal Tjader's Greatest Hits, features many of his very best recordings with the Fantasy Label. The best song in this compilation being Cal Tjader's interpretation of Cuba's Chano Pozo's "Soul Sauce/Wachi Wara". This original version of Pozo's hit, in my opinion, has a better musical arrangement, percussion and more "pep" than his 1964-65 version he later recorded for the Verve label. Featuring an all-star cast that includes Rolando Lozano, Eddie Cano, Mongo Santamaria, Luis Miranda, Stan Getz, Vince Guaraldi, Willie Bobo, Victor Venegas, Bayardo Velarde, etc. this album is a must for all Cal Tjader and jazz fans.

Average customer rating: Breathtaking Album Another strong bossa nova release from Getz Great Jazz Samba Encore! grbouder56 Magical Mystery Tour

Jazz Samba Encore! Stan Getz , and Luiz Bonfa Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jazz Samba Getz/Gilberto Wave Elis & Tom Stan Getz & The Oscar Peterson Trio: The Silver Collection ASIN: B0000046WB Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Sambalero
2. So Danco Samba (I Only Dance Samba)
3. Insensatez (How Insensitive)
4. O Morro Nao Tem Vez
5. Samba De Duas Notas (Two Note Samba)
6. Menina Flor
7. Mania De Maria
8. Saudade Vem Correndo
9. Um Abraco No Getz (A Tribute To Getz)
10. Ebony Samba (Second Version)
11. Ebony Samba (First Version)

Customer Reviews:

Breathtaking Album.......2007-01-26

This'll probably be one of my shorter reviews mainly because I love this album, and there's little more that I can add to that. This is Jazz Samba Encore, this time featuring Stan Getz and Luiz Bonfa (Orfeu Negro, Luiz Bonfa Sings & Plays, etc.). Also featured here is Maria Toledo, Luiz Bonfa's then wife (I'm not sure if they are still married).

This is an amazing album, and a must have. The music is wonderful... very gentle, extremely clear, and very sincere. Featured here is a haunting version of "Sambalero" to open up the gentle adventure followed by 10 more incredible tracks. Gentle sax, perfect marriage between his tone and Luiz Bonfa's guitar. The music evokes an image, and the timing and musicianship grabs me every time I listen to this. While I loved every song on this, there were others that are absolute staples to me: "Insensatez", "Samba De Duas Notas", "Menina Flor", "Um Abraco No Getz", and "Ebony Samba".

If you are a bossa nova fan, you will certainly want to get this if you don't already own it. It's stunning. And if you do like this, you also want to check out "Getz/Gilberto", "Jazz Samba", "Getz/Almeida" to name but a few. You may also like music by Bud Shank with Laurindo Almeida.

Another strong bossa nova release from Getz.......2007-01-07

Jazz Samba Encore was the third album in a series of four releases of bossa nova music on the Verve label, all of them featuring Stan Getz playing the songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfa. This album is mainly a collaboration between Getz and Bonfa, and although the latter composer dominates proceedings, three of Jobim's songs are included, as well as his accompaniment on both guitar and piano on some of the tracks.

Not only is Bonfa a great songwriter, he is also an accomplished guitarist as he demonstrates on so many of the tracks here. His playing has a crisp and at times urgent feel on the faster numbers. Surprisingly, his most famous composition, Manha De Carnival was not included on the album. Also, Jobim's song Corcovado was present on the original LP as an instrumental, but is omitted from the CD. Instead we get a double take of Ebony Samba, one of the highlights of the album, so all is not lost.

As for the music, as one would expect it is just wonderful. It is rather different in feel and presentation to its purely instrumental predecessor, Jazz Samba, with JSE generally having a lighter and more joyous tone overall, but no less captivating. There is also the presence of Brazilian vocalist Maria Toledo. She tends to use her voice more as an instrument rather than the singing of lyrics. And with a slight echo added this gives an unusual haunting quality to some of these tracks. However, she does get to sing at least a full verse on one or 2 tracks, and one such example is Insensatez, one of the few melancholic songs included. The way this is performed is simply sublime, and worth the money of the CD alone. The great Stan Getz, of course is in excellent form as he was on Jazz Samba, and his sense of timing and use of phrasing is as immaculate as ever.

Although there were no huge hits from this album, unlike the case with Jazz Samba (Desifinado) and Getz/Gilberto (Girl From Ipenema), that does not render Jazz Samba Encore any less substantial as a musical project. If you liked the other two albums mentioned, you should certainly enjoy this one.

Great Jazz Samba Encore!.......2006-03-10

This CD is just exceptionally good. It has a great mix of jazz samba in the same vein as the cd that precedes it. A great vibe for listening to and small chit chat or great for studying to.

grbouder56.......2003-02-03

This is just what the title implies. ENCORE. Great Jazz Samba music for listening.

Magical Mystery Tour.......2002-11-03

A fella from Madrid (I'm above 13 years):
I think Sgt. Peppers; Ziggy Stardust, ............and Jazz Samba Encore! are a must have. Luiz Bonfa's solos takes your heart and Getz fills all the amazing space. Smoke something, fix yourself a drink and
enjoy the Magical Mystery Tour.

Average customer rating: Sweet Sexy,sexy.sexy Playboy Rises Again

Jazz After Dark, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Playboy Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Playboy Jazz After Dark Playboy Jazz: In a Smooth Groove Jazz: Love Songs After Dark Classic Jazz for Lovers Jazz for the Quiet Times ASIN: B0007X9UE2 Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

1. In A Sentimental Mood (3:17) Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet
2. Goodbye (6:12) Cannonball Adderley with Bill Evans
3. When I Fall In Love (4:23) Miles Davis
4. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (4:36) Coleman Hawkins
5. Come Rain or Come Shine (4:45) Art Pepper
6. I Fall In Love Too Easily (6:07) Gene Harris / Scott Hamilton Quintet
7. Emily (5:52) Jim Hall & George Shearing
8. All Too Soon (3:51) Duke Ellington
9. Born to Be Blue (7:03) Gary Burton & Friends
10. I Thought About You (5:18) Dave Brubeck Quartet
11. Alone Together (6:49) Chet Baker
12. What's New (4:57) Marian McPartland with Chris Potter
13. Ruby, My Dear (6:19) Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane

Tracks:

1. My Romance (3:44) Tony Bennett
2. Easy Living (4:36) Sarah Vaughan (with Oscar Peterson)
3. If I Should Lose You (2:16) Carmen McRae (with George Shearing)
4. My Foolish Heart (6:55) Curtis Stigers
5. Lover Man (4:30) Rosemary Clooney
6. I Didnt Know Enough About You (4:43) Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass
7. Fool on the Hill / Nature Boy (3:46) Peter Cincotti
8. Say It (Over and Over Again) (6:00) Karrin Allyson
9. Don't Explain (6:38) Abbey Lincoln
10. The Man I Love (3:27) Patti Austin
11. If You Could See Me Now (4:47) Mel Tormwith Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass)
12. Good-Bye My Love (3:56) Diane Schuur
13. The Meaning of the Blues (5:59) Nnenna Freelon

Amazon.com

The title Jazz After Dark II references late night seduction as conjured up in the slow, but purposeful, pace of ballads. The set's two discs are smartly divided into instrumentals and vocals. The thematic focus aligns a broad range of players from Chet Baker to Ella Fitzgerald. There are the classicists (Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington) and the modernists (Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk), with small combos and duets being the setting for them all. The vocal disc covers the greater span of years, with performances by contemporary singers (including Curtis Stigers, Karrin Allyson, and Peter Cincotti) alongside vintage tracks by some of their mentors and influences. --David Greenberger

Customer Reviews:

Sweet.......2007-03-02

JAZZ AFTER DARK II presents an interesting mix of instrumental and vocal, both new and old. The moods created are at times contemplative, affectionate, woeful, entranced. An all-star program of great jazz standards provides the listener (or participant) with two hours of fine and dulcet music. Program commentary and track personnel are included. For all lovers of sweet jazz, and all lovers.

TOTAL RUNNING TIMES --
DISC ONE -- 70:08
DISC TWO -- 61:52

Sexy,sexy.sexy.......2006-04-25

ever heard some sultry jazz during a love scene in a movie, or maybe a film noire, and said to yourself-"who is that and where do I get it?!" this CD is the answer, with one disc instumental and etherial, and the other with voice and unique song sytlists. Curtis Stigers! who woulda thunk it, but that cut works as well as the other. this is a must for rainy night alone, with your favorite squeeze; or maybe an afternoon at dusk. Enjoy the classics that PB put together in a pefect mix. There is a reason that this music is timeless... find out

Playboy Rises Again.......2005-07-16

Playboy may be many things to many people, but one thing the iconic label is for sure - and that's a connoiseur of unadorned, raw and searing jazz. Unfortunately, most follow up compilations such as this (Playboy issued JAD I a few years ago) are usually never as good as the original and are just an attempt at a quick cash-in. Thankfully this is not the case with JAD II. If anything, this one improves on the original. Like JAD I, this 2-cd set consists of one instumental disc and one vocal. The selections simply never miss and the mood is sustained throughout. Playboy may have made sex mainstream, but this music is all romance with just a hint of naughty. Here's hoping JAD III continues in this superlative tradition. In the meantime, shuffle both JAD I and JAD II and you've got nearly four hours of some of the greatest American music ever recorded. A must.

Average customer rating: Hold the Peanuts Vince Guaraldi....A giant among jazz pianists More Goodness Fantastic Fate A Classic Album

Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus Vince Guaraldi Manufacturer: Ojc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Alma-Ville Vince Guaraldi Trio Vince Guaraldi - Greatest Hits From All Sides A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing ASIN: B000000YO6 Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

1. Samba De Orpheus
2. Manha De Carnaval
3. O Nosso Amor
4. Generique
5. Cast Your Fate To The Wind
6. Moon River
7. Alma-Ville
8. Since I Fell For You

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Among the early '60s wave of American jazzmen entranced by Brazilian music, none proved more ebullient than pianist Vince Guaraldi, whose homage to a 1959 film retelling the Orpheus myth as an underclass Rio de Janeiro romance proved a sleeper hit. With Guaraldi's fleet, always rhythmic piano driving these concise trio settings, Black Orpheus remains a seductive delight, probing the then-exotic push and pull of samba with glee, but leaving ample room for more contemplative ballads that remain deeply affecting more than three decades after the album's release. Luis Bonfa's and Antonio Carlos Jobim's music was the seed for the project, yielding a percolating "Samba de Orpheus" and the haunting ballad, "Manha de Carnaval," but the album's best-known performance remains Guaraldi's own wistful and swinging "Cast Your Fate to the Wind." A surprise single hit in 1965, the song would later receive a more expansive pop cover, but it's Guaraldi's original that remains the superior performance--a wordless romantic reverie that speaks volumes in Guaraldi's tender verses, muscular choruses, and romping bridge. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

Hold the Peanuts.......2007-04-18

Vince Guaraldi cranks out music like few others. What makes him special? Aside from his trademark "crushed tone thirds," he delivers at multiple levels. I can be swept away by the joy, bouncing with the beat, or running to my piano room to practice when I hear this CD. There are no lulls. Guaraldi's playing, masterful as it is, is all about the listener's experience, not about the player's chops. If you've enjoyed hearing him you-know-where, but want to experience him without thinking of you-know-what, he brings the same kind of positive energy to this CD as he did to the characters of you-know-who.

Vince Guaraldi....A giant among jazz pianists.......2006-03-22

This item is absolutely wonderful. Wonderful interpretation of the Black Orpheus theme. I miss Vince Guaraldi since his early death. What a loss. But we have him on these old wonderful albums so we are blessed to be able to hear his fantastic talent. Try his Charlie Brown album & at Grace Cathedral. Two classics that I would also recommend.

More Goodness.......2006-02-24

Our family enjoys the Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack by Vince Guaraldi. This CD has several tracks that equal that performance

Fantastic Fate.......2006-02-17

A wonderful cd. Cast Your Fate to the Wind is worth the price of admission alone. A joy to listen to.

A Classic Album.......2005-12-25

"Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus" was the breakthrough album for Vince Guaraldi. It's a classic jazz trio playing in the then-popular bossa nova style. Mr. Guaraldi is a master of the piano, playing in a laid back, flowing style that is a joy to hear. People are most familiar with the mega-hit "Cast Your Fate To The Wind" but the other cuts are just as good and will haunt you for days after hearing them. All-in-all, a classic jazz album that belongs in every afficianado's collection.

Average customer rating: You got to love it! "Joyce's Best Work To Date" Absolutely Perfect CD!!! Better Late than Never STEADY ON!

Playing It Cool [Enhanced CD] Joyce Cooling Manufacturer: Heads Up ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Keeping Cool Third Wish This Girl's Got to Play Revolving Door Cameo ASIN: B000004AZU Release Date: 1997-07-29

Tracks:

1. Imagine That
2. Savannah
3. After Hours
4. Another Time
5. Almost Home
6. South Of Market
7. On The Run
8. Sleight Of Hand
9. Say You Will
10. How Was I To Know?
11. Firefly

Customer Reviews:

You got to love it!.......2006-05-12

Having always been a classic rocker, I am a new fan of smooth jazz. I recently started listening to it at work because I work in a basement office and the local smooth jazz station is really the only thing we can pick up with decent reception. After listening for a few weeks, it was Joyce Cooling's stuff that really started to stand out to me. There was just something unique there and it's not any of the cookie cutter stuff you hear a lot with the eventual sax solo. I recently bought "Playing It Cool" and I'm having a hard time taking it out of my CD player. Each song is well written and the musicianship is second to none. Joyce recently appeared at the local jazz fest and I've been sick over the fact that I didn't go. If you're ready to try smooth jazz, Joyce Cooling is a great place to start.

"Joyce's Best Work To Date".......2005-07-02

Joyce Cooling is a superb guitarist. "Playing It Cool" is, in my
subjective opinion, not only Joyce's best CD, but an incredible
sampling of one of smooth jazz's finest guitarists. I personally
could pass on the vocals. THis CD is a must for all smooth jazz fans. "Sleight Of Hand" is fiery and amazing. "Savannah" and "South Of Market" are favorites. While Joyce's other CD's have some great tracks(Third Wish in particular), this disc is first rate from start to finish.

Absolutely Perfect CD!!!.......2005-02-26

I love this CD.It is so good in many ways.I consider this Joyce Coolings best CD yet.She will have a tough time trying to make a better cd than this one.Some standouts are "South Of Market" , "After hours", "Imagine That", oh and my favorite Joyce Cooling song and favorite song from this CD is "Sleight Of Hand".Give this CD a listen, youll be hooked.

Better Late than Never.......2002-05-05

Every year I consider it a good year if I'm able to find a new jazz artist. After listening to some of Joyce's music on The Wave, I decided to buy three of her CD's. (Third Wish, Playing it Cool, & Keeping Cool) Although I liked them all, this one was by far my favorite. So today I just bought "Cameo". Looking forward to its arrival. I also enjoy George Benson and have for thirty years now. There are some style similarities, but Joyce is unique. I just saw George live last November, he's as good as ever. Now I look forward to going to see Joyce live at the Newport Jazz Festival next week. Bottom line this is my new artist for 2002.What a treat!!!!!!

STEADY ON!.......2002-01-27

I cannot for the life of me understand how some reviewers have allowed themselves the audacity to compare Joyce Cooling to George Benson. They are two very different musicians with different backgrounds. George has never been afraid of expressing himself freely through his music. He is a true soul artist whose music comes from the bottom of his heart.
Joyce Cooling, on the other hand, has a long way to go if Keeping Cool typifies her style. Make no mistake, I am not for a moment putting her down. She's a capable guitarist and I admire her naturally laid back approach to the music. However, I still feel that she has yet to reach the point which Benson an other men and women in his class reached long ago. It is only a matter of time and Keeping Cool, in my view, demonstrates shes on the right path.
on the whole, I reckon the album is worth having even if it is only for Callie and Coasting. Personally, it reminds me of a cool grey Autumnal day in the Bay area.

Average customer rating: THE original divas of jazz Must have CD to accompany Verve Remixed, Vol.3 A Good Collection of Various Genres Nice Selection Incredible originals!

Verve Unmixed, Vol. 3 Various Artists Manufacturer: Verve ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Verve | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Verve Unmixed, Vol. 2 Verve Unmixed Verve Remixed, Vol. 3 The Complete Verve Remixed Deluxe Box Verve Remixed ASIN: B0007RO534 Release Date: 2005-04-05

Tracks:

1. Little Girl Blue - Nina Simone
2. Speak Low - Billie Holiday
3. Sing, Sing, Sing - Anita O'day
4. Fever - Sarah Vaughan
5. Come Dance With Me - Shirley Horn
6. Just One Of Those Things - Blossum Dearie
7. The Gentle Rain - Astrud Gilberto
8. Peter Gunn - Sarah Vaughan
9. Stay Loose - Jimmy Smith
10. The Boy's Doin' It - Hugh Masekela
11. Lilac Wine - Nina Simone
12. Yesterdays - Billie Holiday
13. Baby, Did You Hear? - Dinah Washington

Album Description

Verve Unmixed 3 is the classic version of the greatest jazz performers that have been recently remixed by today's hottest DJs on the Verve Remixed 3 album.

Customer Reviews:

THE original divas of jazz.......2007-06-08

This compilation is everything you want to hear on jazz divas and so much more. You fall in love with the CD as soon as it is on. EVERY song - no exception is awesome. They are not the usual stuff you get on the "greatest hits" CD's, but stuff you may not have necessarily heard, but really awesome.

Get this CD.

Must have CD to accompany Verve Remixed, Vol.3.......2006-03-31

I found it very interesting to compare the originals on this CD to the remixed versions found in Verve Remixed, Vol. 3, especially since some songs were relatively obscure. On its own, the CD is great for a relaxing road trip or even a cocktail party of appropriate theme.

A Good Collection of Various Genres.......2005-09-04

This Album Gives you a little bit of everything. Tracks 2,10 and 13 are my favorite. I would recomend this album to anyone who is trying to get a taste of the various Jazz/R&B styles.

Nice Selection.......2005-05-11

There isn't an insane amount of commentary to say about these excellent caliber songs. The names and artists speak for themselves. I'm also surprised that this one is so much cheaper then the other. Anyway, the selection of songs is awesome. With giants like Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Jimmy Smith, and Dinah Washington the selection is sure to be a hit no matter which songs of theirs are chosen. If you want a good mix of pure unaltered 'chill' jazz, buy it...it's not even expensive.

Incredible originals!.......2005-04-09

Do yourself an enormous favour and slap down the4-7 dollars this album costs. You will delight your ears with some great classics that give you insight into the newly reworked mixes. Excellent!

Average customer rating: A dancer's paradise A young beardless Palmieri A true classic! The birth of Latin Jazz. An old time Tjader Fan

El Sonido Nuevo: The New Soul Sound Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Latino Soul Sauce Los Ritmos Calientes Black Orchid The Sun of Latin Music ASIN: B0000046RA Release Date: 1993-11-16

Tracks:

1. Los Jibaros
2. Guajira En Azul
3. Ritmo Uni
4. Picadillo
5. Modesty (Theme From 'Modesty Blaise')
6. Unidos
7. On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
8. El Sonido Nuevo
9. Fuji
10. Black Orchid
11. Los Bandidos
12. Poinciana
13. Yellow Days
14. Along Comes Mary

Customer Reviews:

A dancer's paradise.......2006-10-13

El Sonido Nuevo, is a smoker from the very first track, with intense hot salsa and cool jazz. For this session, Cal Tjader and bassist Bobby Rodriguez joined up with Palmieri and La Perfecta, to create a new unit with a new sound. The cd's opening track, "Los Jibaros " starts off with a chunkier than usual mambo theme, which Tjader spices up in his vibes solo set. He plays to the trombone section and quickly gets into a call and response dialogue with them. "Ritmo Uni" begins with the grooving bass of Bobby Rodriguez, who is then joined by the feverish rhythms of Palmieri's always cooking percussion and brass sections, all of which combine to create a hypnotic, funky, montuno vibe that perfectly underpins Tjader's superb solo. The song prematurely fades out after a scant three minutes. Thankfully, the producers allowed the tape to run on "Picadillo," a hard-driving 7-minute exploration of Tito Puente's mambo classic. Palmieri reaches deep inside his Nuyorican soul to unleash a long, climactic piano solo filled with echoes of McCoy Tyner, Thelonious Monk, and Bud Powell. The band moves in heated rhythm behind him, playing with just the right amount of restraint, heightening the intensity of Palmieri's inspired solo. Tjader is given just the push he needs to take his playing one step beyond, and trombonist Barry Rogers brings it all home with his wide open solo. "Modesty," the theme to the now forgotten film Modesty Blaise, is a kitchy throwback to the groovy days of the Mod `60s, when men dressed like Austin Powers and actually looked cool (if only for a minute). "Unidos" opens with a mean Palmieri solo played with a thick Cuban accent. George Castro glides across the uptempo beat, serving up some funky Latin flute. Tjader swings pleasantly enough on the album's most inappropriate selection, the Broadway standard "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever." A decent enough track in its own right, but it was somebody's bad call to put it on the album (don't blame the Latin soul brothers for that one,... QUE!!? ...It wasn't me man!!). But the best is saved for last, and all the stops are pulled on the album's title cut, "El Sonido Nuevo." Loosely structured and jamming, it is on this track that all of the talents of the assembled players came together, producing a blazing masterpiece of Latin-jazz improvisation.

The power of the original vinyl release is diluted by the six enjoyable but rather lightweight bonus tracks mindlessly tacked on to the end of the Verve CD reissue. There has got to be outtakes of this session in the Verve music vaults somewhere. The reissue could surely have added value if it at least included the full and unedited versions of the songs, without all those irritating commerical fade-outs. Nevertheless, the musical meeting of Tjader and Palmieri produced a new soul sound that was a hugely influential precursor to salsa. El Sonido Nuevo.....Oh Yeah!!

A young beardless Palmieri.......2005-03-01

If you are looking for some true Latin Jazz roots music, than look no further. This is no doubt a classic in the field of Latin Jazz , bringing together two of the most talented pioneers and prolific players of their era. Featuring the fiery Eddie Palmiera on piano and Cal Tjader on vibes, this disc is a knockout. The two leaders play in unison as one voice on this set of Latin rhythms, one leading the other into a series of improvisational dancing grooves. On this disc you get all the original material with Rudy Van Gelder doing the engineering plus many songs not featured on the original recording from 1966. The disc can go from soft, slow, lush vibraphone led melodies and switch to quick , uptempo, percussion syncopated beats that sizzle. The percussion work is smoking and results in some bouncy music. Some highlights include Eddie Palmieri leading on "Unidos," setting the high standard for the fellow band members to match which eventually they do. Palmieri's banging on the white keys gives way to Tjaders vibes smoother than a baton pass by a Gold Medal winning Olympic athelete. Like a race relay team, each band member hands off the lead flawlessly resulting in a classic song and a winner. Like many jazz bands from the sixties that wanted a piece of the pop market this disc features a familiar melody in the song, "On a Clear Day." Recorded by many different artists during that decade(check out Billy Pauls version) this song sounds out of place on the disc, although it was "Latinized " on this version. The pairing of Palmieri and Tjader works best on songs like "Picadillo, " "El Sonido Nuevo" and "Los Jibaros. " This disc has a Cuban feel to it and is most evident on songs like "Los Jibaros" where the Afro rhythms make you want to move. Or take the very traditional Cuban sounding "Guijira en Azul" where the Cuban folk rhythms dominate and make you want to dance even if you're sitting. In terms of a historical snapshot it shows the early influence of Latin jazz on future generations of musicians. This is a beautiful collection of music for anyone that likes Latin Jazz. Recommended for Latin Jazz fans.

A true classic!.......2004-11-17

This is one of the best (latin) jazz albums I have ever heard and my favorite Cal Tjader album. I absolutely love this album.

The birth of Latin Jazz........2003-11-01

This was truly a milestone in Latin music history as this legendary album gave birth to the Latin Jazz style. It features Ismael Quintana on lead vocals and should be considered an indispensable CD for any salsa, jazz or Latin Jazz afficionado. La Perfecta was truly one of the greatest New York salsa bands of all time.

An old time Tjader Fan.......1999-11-21

This is a fine collaborative work with one of the monster latin artists, Eddie Palmieri . They do it again on the album " Bamboleate ". Check out the piano playing on " Picadillo " ! That's one guy playing !

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1. Corazon Michoacano
2. Cumbias Con Sabor
3. Dicen [Import]
4. En el Rincon de los Montejo
5. Exitos
6. Exitos
7. Fetiche, Homenaje A Chabuca Granda, La Flor De La Canela - Quisiera Ser - Osito De Felpa
8. Fuga del Rojo
9. Havana 1940: Mambos y Rumbas
10. Historia Musical de Tomas Mendez: Su Inspriation y Su Voz

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Flip Your Mind [CD-single]

Kreisler, Paganini, Schubert and others

Orchestre Symphonique de Paris, Vol. 2.

Music: How Great Thou Art-Hymns

MP4 (Days Since A Lost Time Accident)

Message in Our Music/Travelin' at the Speed of Thought/ Identify Yourself [Import]

Me, Myself & the Lord

Mr. Love Pants [Import]

Live in Europe [Import]

Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 [Import]

Pisces Iscariot

Light Jazz Sampler: Green Hill Signature Series

Konigsforst

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium: Mozart

With Marty Paich Orchestra