Crossover

Crossover

Track Listings

1. Five Year Plan

2. Tear It Down

3. Coffin

4. Probation

5. I.D.K.Y.

6. Decisions

7. Hooked

8. Godie - D.R.I.

9. Redline

10. No Religion

11. Fun and Games

12. Oblivion

Tracks:

Amapola
Besame Mucho
Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves)
Mi Manchi - featuring Kenny G
Somos Novios (It's Impossible) - Duet with Christina Aguilera
Solamente Una Vez
Jurame
Pero Te Extrano
Canzoni Stonate - Featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica and vocals
L'Appuntamento
Cuando Me Enamoro
Can't Help Falling In Love - Live At Lake Las Vegas
Because We Believe
Ama Credi E Vai (Because We Believe)

Product Description

Romance. Passion. Emotion. These words are synonymous with the voice of Andrea Bocelli. Almost ten years ago he exploded onto the international music scene with Romanza, and has since sold nearly 50 million albums worldwide. Amore--released amongst the glamor of the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy (where he will perform at the closing ceremony) and the romance of Valentine's Day--finds Bocelli straying from the carefully groomed classical ground in which he is most familiar. The concept of the album came from famed producer and longtime Bocelli fan David Foster along with co-producers Humberto Gatica and Tony Renis, who posed the question: Why not take the most beautiful love songs in the world and pair them with the most romantic voice in the world? The result is a beautiful album of pop standards that Foster has publicly claimed is "one of the most beautiful records I have ever been part of."

Embarking on a new era, Amore unveils a fresh sensuous sound that gently moves Bocelli into new territory. Spanish guitars flourish, traditional Latin percussion seductively keeps the tempo, accordions and harmonicas provide charming melodies, while sometimes Bocelli shares the spotlight with just a grand piano. Recorded late in the summer at Bocelli's Tuscan home studio overlooking the coast, the album exudes the natural beauty and breathtaking surroundings evident in Italy. Amore marks the only album David Foster has made outside of his Californian studio complex in two decades. This was also most musically gratifying for Bocelli: "I've been presented with opportunities I once could only dream of, challenges I longed to confront and experiences I will cherish forever, but while recording this album I realized that now is the perfect moment to arrive at an album of this repertoire, with the perfect producers, the perfect musicians and the perfect selection of songs."

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The Storyteller

Romanza

Cieli di Toscana

Verdi

La Bohème

Sacred Arias

Customer Reviews:

Bocelli is the Best.......2007-07-30

On a recent trip to Italy on an escorted tour - our bus driver would play Bocelli during lulls in the tour guides commentaries. It was so soothing and relaxing to listen to while dirivng along the highways in Tuscany.
I came home and decided this would be great music to listen to while at work.....and it is - it's very calming in a sometimes stressfull environement.

Amore.......2007-06-13

Molto buon! Andrea Bocelli has gone over the top on this album. l'amora della mia vita.

I just can't get into it, maby if it was in english.......2007-06-08

I heard andrea bocelli on a sarah brightman CD and it was amazing, but some of it was in english and the song was a great one, I just can't get into this CD maby if it were in english I'd enjoy it. It could be the songs but since it's not in english I can't say for sure.

Very romantic.......2007-05-24

This cd is a very good mix of all the best romantic songs that Andrea Bocelli could sing. His voice is so perfect for the lyrics that makes the original singers not to sing so good. A must have, specially if you have your loved one closer with a bottle of wine in a perfect romantic place.

Beautiful music.......2007-05-08

I ordered this CD after seeing him perform on a PBS program. The music has a relaxing energy I haven't found in any other music. I can listen to it day after day.

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Il Divo....what can I say?
lL Divo is the best!
Absolutely beautiful music
IL Divo CD
Siempre

Siempre
Il Divo
Manufacturer: Sony
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The Christmas Collection
Il Divo - Live at the Greek
Ancora
Il Divo
Awake

ASIN: B000IZJZLM
Release Date: 2006-11-21

Tracks:

Nights In White Satin
Caruso
Without You (Desde El Dia Que Te Fuiste)
Come Primavera
Un Regalo Que Te Dio La Vida
La Vida Sin Amor
Una Noche
Amor Venme A Buscar
Musica
Somewhere

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Siempre, Il Divo's third swipe at the snobs who aim to relegate classical crossover to retirement community socials and suburban dentist offices, is as apt to snare listeners as either of its first two multimillion-selling discs: the singing is as rich and romantic, and the material as warm and enveloping. If there's anything missing, it's an overdue sense of adventure--tracks like "Nights in White Satin" and "Somewhere," like "Unbreak My Heart" and "All by Myself" before them, provide enough adult-contemporary swagger to keep anyone who has owned a couple of Streisand CDs in his or her day happy, but they come at the expense of a full-on exploration of classical no man's land; which may be this prefab, Simon Cowell-helmed act's ticket to getting out from under critics' boot heels. "La Vida Sin Amor," "Un Regalo Que Te Dio La Vida," and "Una Noche"--Siempre's three boldest tracks--provide a taste, but for now Il Divo seems content to follow a safe-bet formula. Fans won't be disappointed--overall, this is a lush, wholly unblemished disc. But those who have been taken to task by high-minded music bullies before shouldn't be surprised if they feel the need to keep the mute button handy once again. --Tammy La Gorce

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Ancora
Il Divo
The Christmas Collection

Encore (DVD)
Il Divo 2007 Calendar
Time of Our Lives, Part 1

Customer Reviews:

Il Divo....what can I say?.......2007-07-20

These guys are awesome. I own every CD they have put out plus the video. Can't get enough of them.

lL Divo is the best!.......2007-07-17

If you like great singing buy this album. These
guys are the greatest thing to hit the music scene in decades!

Absolutely beautiful music.......2007-07-03

What an incredible way to wind down after a crazy day or get inspired! I just didn't realize that it was in Spanish!

IL Divo CD.......2007-06-27

If you like Josh Groban, or Andreas Bocelli you will love this group, and this CD. All of their CDs are wonderful, and great listening. I'm no Simon Cowell fan, but he really has found a hit with IL Divo.

Siempre.......2007-06-27

Il Divo is the type of group that you love from the beggining.....I have followed their short career and whenever I hear them sing I fall in love with their voices, their feeling....I hope they get to keep up singing....They deserve all the success in the world.....I love their duets with Barbra and Celine Dion....Their voices blend like magic....

We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song

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Most of us love Ella
Fantabulous!!!!!!!!!!
We all Love Ella
Notable Tribute
This is good, but I love Ella more than the folks trying to sing her

We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song
Various Artists
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Love, Ella
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ASIN: B000PA9Q3M
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

A Tisket a Tasket - Natalie Cole
Lullaby Of Birdland - Chaka Khan
The Lady Is a Tramp - Queen Latifah
Dream a Little Dream Of Me - Diana Krall
(You'll Have To Swing It) Mr. Paganini - Natalie Cole
Oh Lady Be Good! - Dianne Reeves
Reaching For the Moon - Lizz Wright
Blues In the Night - Ledisi
Miss Otis Regrets - Linda Ronstadt
Someone To Watch Over Me - Gladys Knight
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me - Etta James
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Too Close For Comfort - Michael Buble
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Airmail Special - Nikki Yanofsky

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Covering songs made famous by Ella Fitzgerald is a daunting endeavor, since only Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan challenge her place as the premier female jazz vocalist in history. But the late Fitzgerald inspired and influenced a wide array of talented acolytes--from Natalie Cole to k.d. lang to Dianne Reeves--many of whom gather on this spirited, Phil Ramone-produced tribute to partially benefit the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation. Cole, backed by an eager gaggle of call-and-response male worshippers, breathes fun new life into the swingy "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," while Chaka Khan, showcasing the breadth of her range, delivers a transporting rendition of the enchanting jazz blues "Lullaby of Birdland." (The two also team up for a delicious scat-fest on "Mr. Paganini.") If lang is equally transfixing on the ballad "Angel Eyes," it's newcomer Ledisi who steals the show with "Blues in the Night," her expansive soprano often mimicking a muted or full-tilt trumpet, one of Fitzgerald's hallmarks. Performances from Etta James and Nikki Yanofsky also rivet, even if Diana Krall and Hank Jones's "Dream a Little Dream of Me" comes across as a little too sleepy, and Gladys Knight is probably not the best singer for "Someone to Watch Over Me." The album surprises with a live duet ("You Are the Sunshine of My Life") between Fitzgerald and Stevie Wonder, recorded at the 1977 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Although it seems tacked on, it doesn't grate nearly as much as Michael Bublé's "Too Close for Comfort," so slick it would put an eel to shame. Skip over that transgression, and turn to the antidote of Lizz Wright's sultry take on the melancholy "Reaching for the Moon," which plumbs emotional depths not even the ever-joyous Great Lady managed to attain. --Alanna Nash

Album Description

A star-studded album from legendary producer Phil Ramone pays tribute to one of the most celebrated female vocalists of all time, Ella Fitzgerald.

This CD includes performers such as Stevie Wonder, Diana Krall, Michael Buble, Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, Ledisi, Lizz Wright, Queen Latifah, Etta James, Gladys Knight, Linda Ronstadt, Dianne Reeves and more.

Customer Reviews:

Most of us love Ella.......2007-08-01

A very nice collections of songs. It's clear that most performers LOVE Ella, however found that some songs have the singer a little uninspired, and certainly lacking the love for music that Ella had. The Stevie Wonder/Ella duet however makes this a must have CD.

Fantabulous!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-08-01

Loved it - play it at the office when I do paperwork. I play Ella when I'm happy and Billie Holiday when I'm sad. I play a lot of Ella

We all Love Ella.......2007-07-18

I love Ella but this one some of the artists just don't do her songs justice.

Notable Tribute.......2007-07-16

This CD is a very good tribute to Ella. All the artists added thier own style without losing the essence of the performer they all admired.

This is good, but I love Ella more than the folks trying to sing her.......2007-07-03

My favorite part of this collection was Ella and Stevie Wonder singing "Sunshine of my Life." The blend of their voices was amazing. If it possibly could have been done, I'd love to have seen the video of this performance.

Of the tributes, Ledisi's "Blues in the Night" blew me away. Her vocalese imitation of a trumpet was one of the best impressions I have ever heard.

I also liked hearing Natalie Cole and Chaka Khan in duet on "If you can't sing it, you'll have to swing it." Etta James' alto was definitely refreshing on "Wait til you hear from me." She's the only woman on the CD with a voice in the lower registers and definitely different from the other vocalists.

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Bias I Confess
An Italianized Englishman...
Romancing the listeners
Amazing!!!
Andrea in the 90's

Romanza
Andrea Bocelli
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Andrea Bocelli - Amore
Sogno
Andrea
Cieli di Toscana
Time to Say Goodbye

ASIN: B0000041OG
Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

Con Te Partiro
Vivere
Per Amore
Il Mare Calmo Della Sera
Caruso
Macchine Da Guerra
Le Tue Parole
Vivo Per Lei
Romanza
La Luna Che Non C'e
Rapsodia
Voglio Restare Cosi
E Chiove
Miserere-Live
Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro) - A Tribute To Henri Maske

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From his childhood on the family farm in rural Tuscany to the worldwide stage, Andrea Bocelli has achieved phenomenal success. His singing is only partially the point, and his fame owes much more to the aura of romance and the romantic archetype that's attached to him. Romanza is by far Bocelli's largest success, winning adoration thanks to the swooning vocals and the easy, sometimes lush, always pop-safe instrumental textures and melodies. As far as his opera chops go, Bocelli has won the approval of Pavarotti but likely will not wow enthusiasts. The upside is that Bocelli will likely grow the opera pie, convincing labels to take on more operatic projects. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Bias I Confess.......2007-07-06

I confess to loving Italian music and opera in addition to Rock & Roll, Country and music in general.

This music is good when you want to relax or have a lady over 40 you want to entertain.

An Italianized Englishman..........2007-06-01

Is the Devil incarnate." (Inglese italianato e un diavolo incarnate) Or so I've heard. I suppose the author (I read it in a copy of Machiavelli's The Prince) could be forgiven for not having heard Don Bocelli and Donna Brightman sing "Con Te Partiro" - can we now say Inglese italianata e un angelo incarnate?

The rest of the album is a collection of ballads, most of which suffer from weak or clashing instrumentals. An exception is "Macchine Da Guerra" which has a pleasant and comparatively strong piano accompaniment.

I'd like to thank Kenny McCormick of South Park, CO for turning me on to Don Bocelli.

Romancing the listeners.......2007-05-30

What a voice, it soars with the arias and bops with the more contemporary. Especially love the song about Caruso. Andrea is un cantante bello, un uomo bello! Turn this one up with the top down and let it sing you home.

Amazing!!!.......2007-05-18

I bought this cd again after losing my original copy that I bought the year it was released. Out of all my Bocelli cds this is my favorite. It has a good mix of classic opera with popera and really shows his abilities. I have used this cd to turn people on to opera and popera, and the results have been incredible! Once you hear him, you cannot deny his talent and passion. Simply AMAZING!!!

Andrea in the 90's.......2007-04-20

Andrea is incredible.His romantic poetry with music is unparalleled.The only downside to this album is the inescapable 90's feel.If you don't mind it,then buy this album.If you do,then buy 'Time To Say Goodbye'off iTunes and get Sogno,Andrea,or Cieli di Toscana.

Songs from the Labyrinth (Music by John Dowland)

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great CD
Very disappointing
*sigh*
Elizabethan Music
Vibe shift

Songs from the Labyrinth (Music by John Dowland)

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ASIN: B000HXDESU
Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

Walsingham
Can she excuse my wrongs?
Ryght honorable: as I have bin most bounde unto your honor Â…
Flow my tears
Have you seen the bright lily grow
Then in time passing on Mr. Johnson diedÂ…
The Most High and Mighty Christianus the Fourth, King of Denmark
The lowest trees have tops
And accordinge as I desired ther cam a letterÂ…
Fine knacks for ladies
From thenc I went to the Landgrave of HessenÂ…
Fantasy
Come, heavy sleep
Forlorn Hope Fancy
And from thence I had great desire to see ItalyÂ…
Come again
Wilt thou unkind thus reave me
After my departure I caled to mynde our conferenceÂ…
Weep you no more, sad fountains
My Lord WilloughbyÂ’s Welcome Home
Clear or cloudy
Men say that the Kinge of Spain is making gret preparationÂ…
In darkness let me dwell

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In choosing to cover the music of John Dowland (1563-1626), who is known as the "melancholy madrigalist" from his output of cheerful ditties like "Flow My Tears," Police bandleader Sting has entered into a whole new realm of austere eeriness. Originally inspired by the gift of a lute, the rock superstar and activist sings the songs, deliciously sweet and tender or spirited by turn, accompanying himself, with Edin Karamazov sitting on lute and archlute. For listeners accustomed to hearing material of this period interpreted by rigorously trained early music stylists, especially countertenors and the like, Sting's sometimes tight-jawed, chest-heavy vocals may seem amateurish. It's undeniable that in four-part harmonies, the singer, tightly overdubbed, comes across like a combination of the Swingle Singers and Queen (meaning Freddy Mercury and crew, NOT the first Elizabeth). But it's important to remember that music of this period was routinely heard as a casual diversion in private homes, even more often than at Court. It was considered a crucial social skill to be able to join in with an adequate degree of skill, but not everyone was able to negotiate the perilous melodic twists and turns typical of the era's music. With this in mind, the overall effect is of a candle-lit, postprandial entertainment in the home of an English gentleman. Muttered readings from Dowland's letters and brief snippets of sampled birdsong aside, it is a courageous effort, displaying heartfelt admiration for the composer and a considerable degree of earnest charm. --Christina Roden

Album Description

StingÂ's Songs From The Labyrinth is an album of 17th century music composed by John Dowland and performed on the lute, an ancient acoustic guitar. After being given a lute nearly two years ago as a gift, Sting became fascinated and immersed himself with the instrument and the history of lute music. Reminded of his almost 25 year long enthrallment with the works of John Dowland, the Elizabethan composer who wrote songs for the lute, Sting has recorded a new album of vocal and lute music. All songs were composed by Dowland in the 17th century, but have been given new life in these fresh new recordings by Sting. Sting not only sings all the songs (accompanied by leading lutenist Edin Karamasov, who appears on two Andreas Scholl albums), but also plays lute on two instrumental duets with Edin and reads short extracts from a fascinating autobiographical letter by Dowland. Sting has also written a brilliant account of the album's genesis, along with notes on the individual tracks, which serves as the CD booklet.

Customer Reviews:

great CD.......2007-07-23

As usual, this is a great STING's cd. Wonderful music and interpretation. Its amazin these songs were written on the 16 century.
I will completely recomend anyone this CD.

Very disappointing.......2007-07-19

As we all know, the music of John Dowland is lovely. When played by Paul Odette or Julian Bream it is exquisite. However, this production is almost depressing. Sting's gravelly voice finally grated on me and I probably won't play this again. The lute performance is mediocre also. The best song is that which they use to promote the album. Pass on this one.

*sigh*.......2007-07-16

I am a lutenist myself, who had experience as both a rock guitarist and a classically trained clarinetist before also picking up the lute. I have a great love for Dowland that comes from years of playing his songs myself as well as hearing great musicians (like Paul O'Dette) play them. And this CD makes me sad.

In a way, it doesn't surprise me that Sting would do this. For years now he's been trying to gain cred in the classical music world (I have a 1988 recording of him doing Stravinsky's A Soldier Tale that delighted me when I was 16 and musically ignorant, but now makes my eyes roll into the back of my head). What upsets me is he had to do something that's initimately important to me as a musician. The is problem is that when it comes this kind of music, as others have said, he IS an amatuer, and all his heavy-handed, juvenile earnesty and clumsy, misplaced intensity just drains out all the joy I would normally experience from these songs. Moreover, he's voice isn't merely "untrained" - it's *shot* from years of strain caused by bad "rock" vocal technique. It's just pitiful to listen to in such an exposed context. If you think this is how these songs ought to be intrepreted, you're sadly mistaken.

There are people who would call Sting a "pop genius, " laud him and hand him all sort of impressive looking awards and honors, but this is the music of a real genius, someone who knew not just how to write lyrics that hit home with his audience, but as how to compose songs with unparallel grace, form and sophistication in an idiosyncratic style that bridged convention and innovation. And Sting simply cannot do Dowland's music justice. He just doesn't have the chops or the insight. It's great he's supposedly "studied" this music and that he wrote lengthy, flowery liner notes, but did he really need to record this CD for any reason that his own self-satisfaction? It's far too obvious he hasn't done the same level of groundwork of countless Early Music musicians who don't do this a hobby or avocation from political causes or high-profile celebrity, but as their sole passion. Why couldn't he simply support those musicians, without trying to grab some spotlight for himself? Having a decent lutenist as a sidekick just isn't enough to pull him up from his amatuerly, self-important bog, either. Frankly, he just doesn't get it, and at this stage, I don't think he will.

Early music lovers don't need someone like Sting to bring this music to us - we've been doing just fine without him because we have so many other, really wonderful musicians around to keep this music alive. Someone else recommended Nigel Rogers and Paul O'Dette, and I would gladly recommend them over this celebrity-fuel nonsense as well. Yes these are both musicians with academic backgrounda, but that doesn't mean they are academic musicians - far from it. They just have to hold down teaching positions and do master classes because they don't have a pop career to play the bills. Musicially and professionally, they're what Early Music musicians ought to be - dedicated, educated, passionate and yet they don't have any need to take themselves this deathly seriously.

Elizabethan Music.......2007-07-12

This is the audio component of an hour long video made by Sting on the work of Elizabethan composer John Dowland. (The video does adds greatly to the value as it places the music against the background and age (16th C) for which it was written.) Sting's voice is light tenor and right for these poems set to music about everlasting human concerns that persist to our day. But you'll not see those wonderful lutes that accompany the words, so complex to play with a beauty of sound not heard today. Between his music Sting gives an excellent spoken commentary to complete an attractive presentation of esoteric classical music with a modern undertone.

Vibe shift.......2007-07-10

Why bother? Still would like to say i love the 'shift' it takes to get into this music and how i (and my home) feel when i've enter this rather rarified realm of listening.

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The best ever
il divo
she loves great singing
Fabulous
A Feast to Your Eyes and Ears!!!!

Il Divo
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Ancora
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Siempre
Il Divo - Encore
Il Divo - Live at the Greek

ASIN: B0007QS4KK
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

Unbreak My Heart (Regresa A Mi)
Mama
Nella Fantasia
Passer
Every Time I Look At You
Ti Amero
Dentro Un Altro Si
The Man You Love
Feelings
Hoy Que Ya No Estas Aqui
Sei Parte Ormai Di Me
My Way (A Mi Manera)
Unchained Melody (Senza Catene)

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While not exactly classical crossover's take on The Monkees, this international quartet of young male vocalists from America, France, Spain, and Switzerland shares a similar genesis. Assembled after a long talent search and audition process, they were teamed with pop producers Per Magnusson and David Krueger (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys) and Steve Mac (Charlotte Church, Kelly Clarkson) and turned loose on a slate of classical-pop favorites, with a dramatic, dynamically nuanced read of Toni Braxton's signature "Unbreak My Heart" setting the standard. While the deceptive ease of their harmonies belie the group's disparate nationalities and talent search roots on the melodramatic "Hoy Que Ya No Estas Aqui," Morricone's glorious Mission theme, "Nella Fantasia" and the cascading "Passera," the album's pop-oriented material is a decidedly more mixed bag ."Everytime I Look at You" and "Feelings" (not Morris Albert's) soar gracefully, while "The Man You Love" seems more a throwback to the producers' boy band roots. The standard "My Way" and a lovely, bonus cut Italian version of "Unchained Melody" close the album out on a high note, even if their safe familiarity doesn't offer the promising quartet a sufficient musical challenge. --Jerry McCulley

[NOTE: A DualDisc version including DVD is now available.]

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From the Label

Il Divo are four exceptional young men with formally trained voices who take popular songs, old and new, to another level where the historic rift between pop and classical music is finally healed. The band were formed after a worldwide search which took more than two years. Consisting of an American, Frenchman, Spaniard and a Swiss, Il Divo spent the first half of 2004 in London rehearsing and recording. Some of their songs will be familiar like "Nella Fantasia" (based on Gabriel's Oboe from Ennio Morricone's penned score of The Mission) and a unique and powerful version of Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart". The four principles share the lead throughout, combining to deliver choruses whose awesome power is matched by their tonal delicacy. Passion and restraint they show to be an irresistible aphrodisiac. Reflecting the multi-national character of the group, the songs are not all sung in English but drift between Spanish, English and Italian. However they are worded, all use the emotional Esperanto of love.

Album Description

"Il Divo have taught me more than I have taught them. I am actually intimidated and slightly in awe of their talent! I am more proud of this album than anything else i've ever been involved with, they are going to be huge." --Simon Cowell

Customer Reviews:

The best ever.......2007-07-19

I have all their cd's this is by far the best display of their individual and collective voices -with some of the songs making you close your eyes and revel in the artistry. Thank Simon for blending this great group of male voices and marketing them to us.

il divo.......2007-06-27

Powerful singers that blend beautifully. Most songs in Italian. Definitely well worth listening to if you like Josh Gorban, the three tenors, etc. Very similar to Il Divo Ancore.

she loves great singing.......2007-06-08

my recent purchase of IL DIVO,their hit savers platinum dvd, could not please me more. I've taught singing for years and feel comfortable in offers to recommend this cd to male students for their use in developing fine, memorable vocal expression.

Fabulous.......2007-06-01

One of the best CD's I've purchased in a long time, Uplifting, relaxing, wonderful mix of song titles

A Feast to Your Eyes and Ears!!!!.......2007-05-17

This is like the opera dream team. All four of them are not only handsome but they have outstanding voices on their own. Somehow they found a way to blend their voices to make magic ...You listen to them and you sigh...The baritone Spaniard, the American tenor, the pop music Frenchman that adds sweetness to the pot, and our man from Switzerland with his sexy long hair and wonderful tenor voice.

This group will appeal even to non opera fans.
Mayra S. Washington

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Ancora....Il Divo
Il Divo
A Little Peice of Heaven
il divo - ancore
Il Divo is to die for!

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Il Divo
Siempre
The Christmas Collection
Il Divo - Encore
Andrea Bocelli - Amore

ASIN: B000DZ94RC
Release Date: 2006-01-24

Tracks:

All By Myself (Solo Otra Vez)
Isabel
I Believe In You- featuring Celine Dion
You Raise Me Up
Si Tu Me Amas
Hasta Mi Final
Heroe
En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor
Esisti Dentro Me
Pour Que Tu M'aimes Encore

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There are those who will tell you that Il Divo, the multinational quartet of sharp-dressed crooners, synthesize Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion to concoct something worse. And they will not be entirely incorrect. Yet it's hard to argue with a sensation that has entrenched itself so deeply so fast, and a first spin of Ancora makes it harder still: while predictable selections like "I Believe in You," a duet with Celine, and "You Raise Me Up," a Spanish-sung Josh Groban retread, ratchet up the treacle, the foreign-language tracks that are truly foreign lend this foursome enough Euro mystique to redeem them. Particularly melt-worthy is "Poor Que Tu M'aimes Encore," the closer. Singing in tongues, on the face of it, sounds like a bad idea. Ancora counters that with bold voices, brimming hearts, and its cover--if the songs aren't quite enough to seduce you, the singers might just do the trick. --Tammy La Gorce

Product Description

2006 studio album that reflects the multi-national character of the group; the songs are not all sung in English, but drift between Spanish, English and Italian. However they are worded, all use the emotional Esperanto of love. The group's debut album, IL Divo hit the #1 slot on both Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com after a breakout career-defining appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (April 5, 2005) where the quartet performed its interpretation of Toni Braxton's `Unbreak My Heart (`Regressa A Mi'). Highlights on Ancora include 'Isabel' a duet with Celine Dion and IL Divo's cover of Mariah Carey's 'Hero'. Columbia.

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Il Divo [Sheet music]

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Customer Reviews:

Ancora....Il Divo.......2007-07-16

Again, a wonderful CD by amazing voices. Will listen to this again and again. All their CD's are great music!!!!!!!

Il Divo.......2007-07-16

Love the CD, the music is great and just what I expected it to be.

Kay, NJ

A Little Peice of Heaven.......2007-07-10

Beautiful music transcends all boundaries! I speak minimal Italian, but these musicians speak to me! Hope to attend a concert soon. Until then, thank you so much for this heavenly CD.

il divo - ancore.......2007-06-27

Powerful singers that blend beautifully. Most songs in Italian. Definitely well worth listening to if you like Josh Gorban, the three tenors, etc.

Il Divo is to die for!.......2007-06-10

What a fantastic compilation of musical genius. This group has something for everyone. Their music is not only romantic but their voices send tingles up your spine. Their timing is impeccable.
Besides being romantic in nature, the music also has it's twists and turns combining jazz with rock and soft blues all in one. I am very very pleased......make some more music guys & hurry it up! I'm a new fan:)

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Smooth jazz fan
to consume without moderation
Another impressive outing by Mr. Taylor
ANOTHER ONE FOR THE COLLECTION
SIMPLY THE BEST

Ladies' Choice
Paul Taylor
Manufacturer: Peak Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PA9Q3W
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

Ladies' Choice
I Want To Be Loved (By You)
Here We Go
How Did You Know
Streamline
Long Distance Relationship
Summer's End
A Love Of Your Own
Open Your Eyes
Overdrive
Point Of View

Customer Reviews:

Smooth jazz fan.......2007-07-16

All I have to say is that Paul came PHAT on this one. I have all his cd's but I do beleive this one is my favorite. Terry Dexter and LoToya London just picked up a new fan, they have beautiful voices and I can't leave out Ms. Regina Belle. Wow is all I have to say. Tha sisthaz are definitley loving this cd.

to consume without moderation.......2007-06-28

simply the best smooth jazz album of the year,even if we're just on the 1st half. sound silky, smooth, joyous,rythmic .According to me, one of the best saxophonic album over many years. guests: Regina belle,terry dexter,lauren evans,latoya London.... with their voices brings a delicious R&B touch to the album.
the whole album is a real masterpiece . In your car, like in your bedroom, you will enjoy .The album is #1 in jazz charts ,nothing surprising. So get this cd soon as possible!!

my top 5

1-open your eyes
2-here we go
3-point of view
4-ladie's choice
5-i want to be loved by you

Another impressive outing by Mr. Taylor.......2007-06-11

Some may find the mixture of both instrumentals and ballads troubling; however, those that contribute to this remarkable CD make any critique a moot point.

ANOTHER ONE FOR THE COLLECTION.......2007-06-09

ALWAYS CONSISTENT MR TAYLOR PROVIDES YET ANOTHER SMOOTH JAZZ GOODY

SIMPLY THE BEST.......2007-06-05

Ladies' choice-another classical cd from paul...all cuts on this cd could be #1 hits.Paul gives his fans a taste of alto and soprano sax that requires a standing ovation.On this project he went more vocals compare to his others projects,it's no wonder that LADIES CHOICE is at #1 on the billboards charts...I can't say that i was suprised Paul take his time and he is a humble guy and he delivers top notch music everytime.There are songs on this cd that would make you hit replay...some favorites are
1.LADIES CHOICE
2.HERE WE GO
3.HOW DID YOU KNOW
4.STREAM LINE
5.I WANT TO BE LOVED BY YOU
6.LOVE OF YOUR OWN
7.SUMMER'S END
8.POINT OF VIEW
there is even a bonus track "PARADISE VALLEY"
To those who don't have this cd i strongly recommened this one...wouldn't be disappointed.

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More Great music
Energy, sparkle, chops, and great grooves
The Lyrics Say It All...
Best CD in years
Energetic, interesting and exciting!

Good to Go-Go
Spyro Gyra
Manufacturer: Heads Up
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000P28KXW
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

Simple Pleasures
Get Busy
Jam Up
The Left Bank
Funkyard Dog
Along For The Ride
Island Time
Wassup!
Easy Street
A Winter Tale
Good To Go-Go
Newroses

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Spyro Gyra leader Jay Beckenstein credits the addition of Trinidadian drummer Bonny B with juicing the long-running contemporary jazz band's sound, making it more "live-sounding." Wherever the stimulus came from, Good to Go-Go is one of the more forceful albums by Beckenstein and company. The drummer's Caribbean-style "Jam Up," featuring Andy Narell on steel drums and Bonny B on vocals, is infectious in a tightly wound way and melodically flavorful. With its modern harmonies, "The Left Band," with Christian Howe's guesting on violin, has an edge most such music lacks. Elsewhere, Spyro Gyra's funk-based sound is boosted by Julio Fernandez's wired guitar and lyrically colored by Tom Schuman's unplugged piano. This is the band's 26th album. Three decades on, it would seem, it is entering a promising new phase. --Lloyd Sachs

Customer Reviews:

More Great music.......2007-07-03

I buy Spyro as soon as it hits the stores and have never been disappointed. Good to Go-GO is just another in a long line of Great work. Jay changes his support crew but the basics don't change. He lets his new members put their own touches to the history and evolution of the Band.
My favorite cut on this album has to be A Winter Tale. The growling base work and the light airy piano along with the Sax makes this premire music. I listened to the cut three time in a row the very fisrt time and picked up new nuances everytime.

Energy, sparkle, chops, and great grooves.......2007-06-20

I've been listening to SG since 1981 - had all their early years stuff on vinyl and have seen/heard them several times in concert. They've always been jaw-droppingly amazing live and most of their studio sessions in the last few years have failed to capture the magic that is Spyro Gyra. Not this CD. Cut 1 with Tom Schuman growling on the Rhodes and Julio cruising out on guitar is well-worth the price of admiission alone. No group, and I mean no group, has the raw talent and musicianship that these guys do. This CD allows them all to stretch out and develop their solos and boy does this CD groove. Run, don't walk. . . . . Jay B and Co. have proven, once again, that they are the king of the contemporary jazz genre.

The Lyrics Say It All..........2007-06-13

After the low-key "Wrapped In A Dream", "Good To Go-Go" is a breath of fresh air in my opinion. I am an avid Contemporary Jazz genre fan, and love upbeat jazz. This certainly fits the bill, plus it has a cool calypso sound in a couple of the tracks. I was happy to hear that they are going back to a few tracks that contain lyrics, making it easier to remember what track/song you are listening to. This is/was certainly an entertaining CD and I would easily buy it for a friend or family member.

Best CD in years.......2007-06-12

This is the best of Spyro Gyra's in years. After some average CD's like Original Cinema, The Deep End and Wrapped in a Dream they came with this one. The couldn't find a better tittle for this album because is really GOOD TO GO-GO. If you are a fan you will love this one but if you never heard them this is a good time to start doing it. Island time is the best track.

Energetic, interesting and exciting! .......2007-06-12

Spyro Gyra has consistently been one of the most successful pop-jazz groups of the past 30 years.
They released their first self-titled album in 1976 which they paid for and released on their own, on an independent label. Their sound caught on.
Within a year they had sold tens of thousands of records and signed a record deal.
The group has released an album of unique, innovative music almost every year for the past three decades. Not bad for some guys who just started out jammin'.
"Good to Go-Go" is the band's twenty-sixth of their overall career and their fifth release on Heads Up, following on the heels of the GRAMMY nominated 2006 release Wrapped in a Dream (Best Pop Instrumental Album).
They keep maiteining a fresh approach to their craft by borrowing from a range of sources and distilling them into an unmistakable signature sound.
A new face in the Spyro Gyra lineup belongs to drummer/percussionist Bonny B (short for Bonaparte). The Trinidad native had been touring with the band for several months before they went into the studio to record "Good To Go-Go", and the energy he brought to the party served as the catalyst for some fine tuning in the group's overall philosophy.
Bonny B joins saxophonist and Spyro Gyra founder Jay Beckenstein, keyboardist Tom Schuman, guitarist Julio Fernandez and bassist Scott Ambush in the five-man lineup.
Guest violinist Howes adds a continental flair to "The Left Bank", which is still 90% Spyro Gyra and the very talented Andy Narell adds his pan-playing to the second track.
The highlights of the the album are the bouncy mid-tempo "Simple Pleasures", a great song to listen to while driving with the windows down on a warm summer evening; the syncopated backbeat and subtle tonal shifts of uptempo "Get Busy" make for a challenging but fun melodic exercise.
"Along for the Ride" and "Island Time" take the listeners into a sort of Arthur Lyman/Les Baxter exotic islands music, but updated for the 21st century. Andy Narell adds his pan-playing to the second track and by now this album has won everybody's spirit.
Going into the homestretch with the title track, penned by Ambush, a highly percussive drums/bass groove that allows room for sax, keyboards and more.
Closing with "Newroses" increases the tempo/energy even further, with each band member trading licks for almost seven minutes.
In one word, a truly enjoyable, spirited delight.

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Chris Botti - Great Date CD
Soothing and relaxing
beautifully romanic
Great music for that special relaxing mood !
Botti's Best

When I Fall In Love
Chris Botti
Manufacturer: Sony
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To Love Again
A Thousand Kisses Deep
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Night Sessions
To Love Again

ASIN: B0002VL0K6
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

When I Fall In Love
What'll I Do?
No Ordinary Love
My Romance
Let's Fall In Love
Cinema Paradiso
Someone To Watch Over Me
La Belle Dame Sans Regrets
Nearness Of You
How Love Should Be
Make Someone Happy
One For My Baby And One More For The Road
Time To Say Goodbye (Con te Partiro)

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This is not the typical example of an artist from another genre jumping on the crowded standards-and-ballads bandwagon. When I Fall in Love instead represents an instrumental stylist busting out of a box to find a much more suitable platform for his craft. These tracks are the fruits of an obvious labor of love for everyone from the featured musicians to the arrangers to the engineers. The arrangers, particularly Billy Childs and Gil Goldstein, give Botti's trumpet a broad-brushed orchestral backdrop that allows him to emerge from the swirling strings and bouncy horns with bold strokes of creative improvising. Some tracks are obvious nods to Gil Evans and the lush arrangements of 1970s CTI recordings. Even the guest vocalists, Sting and Paula Cole, let his trumpet sing first before their respective cues on "La Belle Dame Sans Regrets" and "What'll I Do." The only blemish here is the obvious attempt at smooth jazz airplay with Sade's "No Ordinary Love." --Mark Ruffin

Customer Reviews:

Chris Botti - Great Date CD.......2007-07-15

Spin this CD next time you have a hot date - It's the best to set the mood!

Soothing and relaxing.......2007-06-16

Beautiful music to soothe the soul...highly recommended!

beautifully romanic.......2007-06-13

Chris Botti is spectacular. What a great talent. This CD is so far my favorite, but then I still have not heard all of his. It is so romantic, peaceful, and happy. I love it.

Great music for that special relaxing mood !.......2007-06-13

I bought this CD for my husband (he is a big Smooth Jazz lover). After I heard it I thought the CD was so romantic and it just set the mood for a fine relaxing evening for the two of us. Guess I'm now a Smooth Jazz lover.

Botti's Best.......2007-03-09

A must have album for all Botti fans anyone that loves good music. In fact, I'm listening to the CD now for the 20th time. Buy it !

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