Colors of Night

Track Listings
 
1. The Awakening
2. The Direction
3. Queen of Fantasy
4. The Journey
5. Concrete Jungle * The Valley of Stone and Light
6. Part One: The Light
7. Part Two: Song of the Valley
8. Imagination

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Bobby Zee, a gifted, multi-talented musical artist is a composer, performer, arranger and producer as well as accomplished musician on several instruments including piano, guitar and vocals. Bob "Zoe" Soler has been composing, performing, arranging and producing music all his life. Zoe plays stand-up and electric bass, electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards and sings.

Product Description
This collaborative effort from Zee, Zoe & Kyle is an exciting and unique marriage of visual and sonic art. The project features compositions by Zee, Zoe and Kyle, each inspired by Zoe's paintings which are included in the CD's illustrious full-color 16 page booklet.

Colors of Night,Bobby Zee,Bobby Zoe,Robert Kyle,Morpheus Music,This collaborative effort is an exciting and unique marriage of visual and sonic art.

Colors of Night

Colors of Night
Colors of Love
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Transcendent Vocalism
  • Beautifully delivered as always, but not my material.
  • Lives up to their reputation
  • One of the best I've picked up in ages
  • Fantastic recording of contemporary choral works
 Colors of Love
Steven Stucky , John Tavener , Bernard Rands , Long Zhou , Chen Yi , Augusta Read Thomas , Steven Sametz , Marianne Kach , and Chanticleer
Manufacturer: Teldec
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IWR3
Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

  1. Cradle Songs: Rouxinol do pico preto (Brazil)
  2. Cradle Songs: Lilajze, Jezuniu (Poland)
  3. Cradle Songs: Buy Baby Ribbon (Tobago)
  4. Village Wedding
  5. Canti d'Amor: 'Winds of May, that dance on the sea'
  6. Canti d'Amor: 'O cool is the valley'
  7. Canti d'Amor: 'This heart that flutters near my heart'
  8. Canti d'Amor: 'Silently she's combing her long hair'
  9. Canti d'Amor: 'Gentle lady, do not sing sad songs'
  10. Canti d'Amor: 'Sleep now, O you unquiet heart'
  11. Canti d'Amor: 'All day I hear the noise of waters'
  12. Words of the Sun
  13. Tang Poems: Written on a Rainy Night
  14. Tang Poems: Wild Grass
  15. The Rub of Love
  16. in time of
  17. Love Songs: 'Look out upon the stars, my love'
  18. Love Songs: 'Love is a beautiful dream'
  19. Love Songs: 'Alas, the love of women!'
  20. Love Songs: 'For stony limits cannot hold love out'
  21. Love Songs: 'All mankind love a lover'

Amazon.com

This compilation of modern-day madrigals, the latest in a fascinating series of discs from the San Francisco-based all-male vocal group Chanticleer, won the Grammy for Best Small Ensemble Performance of 1999. The selections range over a variety of styles and aesthetics, from the haunting, hypnotic sounds of Steven Stucky's Cradle Songs to the archaic, ethereal beauty and Eastern inflections of John Tavener's "Village Wedding." There are the soft (and somewhat affected) asperities of Bernard Rands' Canti d'Amor as well as the gentle, almost English pastoralism of Zhou Long's "Words of the Sun" (beautiful!) and the colorfully exotic Orientalism of Chen Yi's Tang Poems. Other examples of the wide range here are the self-conscious busywork of Augusta Read Thomas's Love Songs to the darkly lush, 12-part weave of Steven Sametz's "In Time Of," with its radiant climax and pulsating chordal sonorites like the tolling of bells. All of this Chanticleer sings with striking freshness and commitment, virtuosic to a fare-thee-well, always sensitive to the emotional cues of the texts. The recording, made at Skywalker Ranch in January of 1999, is vivid and warm, and so is much of the music. Truly a winning disc. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Transcendent Vocalism.......2005-01-31

This compilation is essential listening, especially (but not exclusively) for those already introduced to the marvels of Chanticleer. It features a wide variety of contemporary madrigals all dedicated to the theme of love. Gorgeous polyphony, entrancing dissonance; the music is very difficult, but Chanticleer's vocalism is exemplary, as always. The whole feel of the album takes some getting used to for the uninitiated. After a few listenings, though, one can fully perceive its unique and sublime beauty.

Highlights abound. The first three tracks, all lullabies by Steven Stucky, are brilliantly executed, but it is track four, Village Wedding by John Taverner, that first knocked my socks off. It seems to represent the absolutely ideal match between composer and performer, between written and sung text. It consists of a wonderful poem by Greek poet Angelos Sikelianos, with a recurring excerpt from the Eastern Orthodox wedding ceremony interspersed throughout. Taverner is himself a member of the Eastern Orthodox church, and the song is as much a spiritual experience as a musical one.

Another fantastic piece is Words of the Sun, by Chinese composer Zhou Long. It is probably the most accessible song on the CD, with numerous lovely subtleties and nuances that can be fully appreciated after multiple exposures.

Lastly, I'd like to express my sincere conviction that In Time Of (by Steven Sametz, set to a poem by E.E. Cummings) is the single most gorgeous piece of music I have ever had the great fortune to hear. The sonority is perfectly balanced, each arching phrase better than the one before. Please, for the sake of pure unadulterated beauty, purchase this CD. You will not regret it.

3 out of 5 stars Beautifully delivered as always, but not my material........2002-07-30

I came to this album as a fan of Chanticleer more than of contemporary art music, though I like to think I do have a certain ear for the stuff. I haven't been educated in it, but I've sung some in my time in choruses, and I learned to appreciate those pieces the way that I learned to appreciate the more classical stuff as a child--by feeling it and hearing it come out of my own body, the ways that it worked, what was exciting, ect. That said, there is a point where I don't get it, and I reached that point all over this album. I thought I'd pass it on because it is hard for most of us to pick this kind of music off the shelf--there will be pieces that skewer us and some that make us fidget. For my part, I am grateful to have the album for the sake of three (long) songs. The Tavner Wedding song itself is probably worth it. But the album will never be put on leisurely.

5 out of 5 stars Lives up to their reputation.......2001-03-07

Just recently had the opportunity to hear Chanticleer in concert...this CD certainly gives a cross section of their range...especially liked the "Tang Poems" and "Words of the Sun", which they performed live...very esoteric mix of musical styles...well worth the purchase for Chanticleer lovers!

4 out of 5 stars One of the best I've picked up in ages.......2000-11-25

First of all let me state that the 4 stars isn't for the performance...which is truly outstanding...it is for a few pieces that are a tad sub-par. I also want to mention that its not that the pieces are modern either, I happen to be extremely sympathetic to modern music.

I usually don't like to do reviews this way, but I'm going to make a few comments piece by piece:

1) CRADLE SONGS - The first two of this trio of lullabies are great...the ones from Brazil & Poland are hauntingly beautiful...I'm not so crazy about the one from Tobago. A fairly strong piece, its certainly interesting.

2) VILLAGE WEDDING - This is one of the best three pieces on the album, and probably the best. Hearing John Tavener's work next to his contemporaries is an easy indicator of why he is considered one of this century's greatest and certainly one of the greatest living composers. Simultaneously it is joyous, austere, reverent & spiritual. Simply beautiful & amazing.

3) CANTI D'AMOUR - This is an up & down work. I'm not sure what the composer had in mind, but I find the first part to be amusing. It reminds me of barbershop quartet. It has more somber moments too that are quite moving. Overall though, its okay.

4) WORDS OF THE SUN - After the Tavener piece, this is my favorite one. I would like to hear some of Zhou Long's other works. It is a very subtle piece. Very Chinese too, yet simultaneously western. This is one of my favorite pieces by eastern composers of western music. Lyrically, it is amazing. Its borrowed from a 20th century Chinese poem that is gorgeous in English, I'm sure its even more so in Chinese. Musically, it is very stirring.

5) TANG POEMS - This piece too is written by a Chinese composer (Chen Yi) and it is distinctly Chinese. I am intrigued at some of the techniques used by the composer. I am really pleased with the piece, although I'm sure some find it a little "too eastern." It is extremely pretty if one is accustomed to eastern melodies. The 2nd part is a bit sharper and probably less accessible than the first part.

6) THE RUB OF LOVE - One of the duller pieces on the album.

7) IN TIME OF - Sublime. The opening few bars are unearthly. Definately one of the three best pieces. They definately need to keep this one in their concert repetoire (along with the Tavener and the two pieces by Chinese composers.) This is one of those works you have to hear to believe.

8) LOVE SONGS - This is a quirky collection of tunes by Augusta Read Thomas. It runs the gamut of serious to extremely silly. There are some strong points here, but some of it is too silly to stand the test of time ("Alas, The Love of Women"). Eventhough it is extremely unconventional, the part entitled "For Stony Limits Cannot Hold Love Out" is powerful. It is piercing & strange, but it really works with the text.

There are times when I love everything on this CD, and times when some of it gets on my nerves. It is, however, never boring and the performances are superb. I highly congratulate Chanticleer for not sitting on their laurels. This is adventursome stuff and it works 90% of the time, which is more than I can say for 99% of the ensembles out there.

I highly recommend this disc for "Village Wedding," "Words of the Sun," "In Time of," and "Tang Poems."

Pick it up, be adventuresome. Enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic recording of contemporary choral works.......2000-09-21

Chanticleer is one of the USA's finest choral ensembles, and they have picked a marvelous and diverse program for this recording -- with something that would appeal to absolutely everybody. The inclusion of two "husband-wife" pairs in the choice of music also makes for a special connection to the theme of the disc. Of special note to this reviewer are the "delicious" sonorities of Bernard Rands's "Canti d'Amor" and Augusta Read Thomas's "Love Songs" -- Chanticleer is a group who is able to pull off this difficult music beautifully. This recording was absolutely deserving of the Grammy that is received -- one of the finest discs of modern choral music in the past few years.
The Mantovani Orchestra
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Real Thing
  • Fantastic Collection of Favorites!!!
 The Mantovani Orchestra

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ASIN: B00005YC5F
Release Date: 2000-04-18

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Real Thing.......2007-01-27

I'm a HUGE Mantovani fan and have had mixed results trying to upgrade my collection to CDs. This collection is the original orchestra arrangements of all the classics. This is the one to buy.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Collection of Favorites!!!.......2003-07-02

The Mantovanti Orchestra shows off their "marvelous versatility" in this "wonderful" collection of "8 CDs", with titles that tell you "just what to expect", such as: "The Love Songs", "Memorable Classics", "Itallian Favorites", "On Broadway", etc. You can set the MOOD for practically ANY occassion! There are even some "popular" selections that we all know and treasure like: "Moon River", "Over the Rainbow" and "Autum Leaves"!
You will NOT want to remove these GREAT CDs from your CD Player, once you have listened to them! They make "nice" background music for small get-togethers or "lovely" background music for those "ROMANTIC DINNERS", for you and your "SPECIAL SOMEONE"!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SET!!! It is a GREAT DEAL for the money, even at the full price!!!
The Colors of the Night
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		The Colors of the Night
    Peter Finger
    Manufacturer: Shanachie
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    ASIN: B000008FLZ
    Release Date: 1992-10-09

    Tracks:

    1. Looking Back
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    3. For You
    4. Colors of the Night
    5. It's All Over
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    8. Evening in August
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    Classic Country 1970-1974 (2-CD Set)
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      		Classic Country 1970-1974 (2-CD Set)
      Various Artists Coal Miner's Daughter - Loretta Lynn/I Ain't Never - Mel Tillis/If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - Olivia Newton-John/The Grand Tour - George Jones/Funny Face - Donna Fargo/If We Make It Through December - Merle Haggard/ , For The Good Times - Ray Price/Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' - Charley Pride/Country Sunshine - Dottie West/You've Never Been This Far Before - Conway Twitty , Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich/He Loves Me All The Way - Tammy Wynette/I Love - Tom T. Hall/Coat Of Many Colors - Dolly Parton/Do You Remember These - Statler Brothers//I Can Help - Billy Swan/Paper Roses - Marie Osmond , Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty/We're Gonna Hold On - George Jones And Tammy Wynette/Empty Arms - Sonny James , You're Hot - Jerry Reed The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. - Donna Fargo/The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich/Help Me Make It Through The Night - Sammi Smith/When You're Hot , My Woman, My Wife - Marty Robbins Satin Sheets - Jeanne Pruett/Lead Me On - Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty/Delta Dawn - Tanya Tucker/My Woman , and Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson/Sunday Morning Coming Down - Johnny Cash
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      ASIN: B000NPKIL8

      Product Description

      R808-04 - Classic Country 1970-1974 - Various Artists [1998] (2-CD set) Coal Miner's Daughter - Loretta Lynn/I Ain't Never - Mel Tillis/If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - Olivia Newton-John/The Grand Tour - George Jones/Funny Face - Donna Fargo/If We Make It Through December - Merle Haggard/For The Good Times - Ray Price/Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' - Charley Pride/Country Sunshine - Dottie West/You've Never Been This Far Before - Conway Twitty/Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich/He Loves Me All The Way - Tammy Wynette/I Love - Tom T. Hall/Coat Of Many Colors - Dolly Parton/Do You Remember These - Statler Brothers//I Can Help - Billy Swan/Paper Roses - Marie Osmond/Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty/We're Gonna Hold On - George Jones And Tammy Wynette/Empty Arms - Sonny James/The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. - Donna Fargo/The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich/Help Me Make It Through The Night - Sammi Smith/When You're Hot, You're Hot - Jerry Reed/Satin Sheets - Jeanne Pruett/Lead Me On - Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty/Delta Dawn - Tanya Tucker/My Woman, My Woman, My Wife - Marty Robbins/Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson/Sunday Morning Coming Down - Johnny Cash
      The Night Electric Died
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • best of colors
      • If you can't see them live, this is the next best thing!
      		 The Night Electric Died
      Laughing Colors
      Manufacturer: Fowl
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00004UAKQ
      Release Date: 2000-05-19

      Tracks:

      1. Sense
      2. You And I Are
      3. Sunrise Highway
      4. Roll Into The Light
      5. Wrinkle
      6. Shadow Child
      7. Seven Times Apathy
      8. Telluride
      9. I've Been Gone/Brother's Hand
      10. 10,000 Miles
      11. Big One, Small One
      12. Cyrus Column
      13. Samhouse

      Album Description

      Laughing Colors displays thier songwriting prowess on this live acoustic CD recorded at the Recher Theatre in Towson, MD, September 24, 1999. The CD spans their entire musical career, including a very early song never before available on CD ("Sunrise Highway") and three brand new tracks ("You and I Are," "Roll Into the Light," "Telluride"). If you want to hear the rockin' side of Laughing Colors, check out their latest studio album, The Pattern Seed, on Fowl Records.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars best of colors.......2004-07-22

      This is by far the best of everything LC made, written and sung.
      This being a live cd makes you feel like you are there at the show- which is great if you go to the shows or not.

      5 out of 5 stars If you can't see them live, this is the next best thing!.......2000-07-19

      I first heard of Laughing Colors in while living in Annapolis (1991-1994). I was walking by Armidillo's in Annapolis and heard a sound that I had to see. Between, sets I met and spoke to Dave and knew that this would be a band to see, and I did at every chance I could. The first song I can remember being special to me is "Sunrise Highway", and when I moved back to Michigan, I got a job at a radio station and began to play the band's tape. I later recieved a copy of the CD "What's So Funny" in the fall of 1994 and began playing it on my radio show. If you can't see them live, this is the next best thing!
      Ride The Night Beast
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Contemporary Big Band Magic !
      		 Ride The Night Beast
      Ladd McIntosh Big Band
      Manufacturer: L.E.M. Productions, Inc.
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B00067WF9Q
      Release Date: 2004-09-16

      Tracks:

      1. The Rugged Coast
      2. Ride The Night Beast
      3. I. Taco Tee Shirt
      4. II. Steaks & Beans at Mormon Lake Lodge
      5. III. Goodbye, Grant
      6. IV. Legacy
      7. Guru
      8. I. Liquor Nips
      9. II. I Wanna Watch You
      10. III. Great Times in H.Z.

      Album Description

      From raunchy, driving rock to lush Gil Evans-like colors; from infectious swing to haunting ballads; and from impish humor to fluid Latin rhythms, this CD will give you the ultimate in jazz big band pleasure.

      Ladd McIntosh has written some great stuff that appeals to all who enjoy good music well performed. His creativity and musicianship--which excel in these selections--will inspire you to listen again and again.

      The Ladd McIntosh Big Band is comprised of outstanding Los Angeles pros who play these original compositions with enthusiasm, passion and excitement. The wonderful ensemble playing, the great soloists and the terrific rhythmic drive are palpable.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Contemporary Big Band Magic !.......2004-11-17

      "Ride the Night Beast" is an excellent CD by Ladd McIntosh and his L.A. Big Band. This CD features an exciting program of Ladd's original compositions. This is a modern, contemporary big band with a very 'hip' sound. Ladd has developed his own original and recognizable style as a jazz big band composer/arranger. Ladd's compositions are all very intriguing and exciting. His music incorporates exotic, unpredictable melodies that are full of pleasant surprises. The grooves are grounded in swinging intensity, earthy funk, and exhilarating Latin styles. Ladd's orchestrations highlight a full range of instrumental colors: Muted brass, flutes, soprano sax, clarinets, and many different percussion instruments are heard throughout. Brass section punctuations hit hard and funky.

      The melodies of "The Rugged Coast" unfold their beauty gradually. Before long, a gentle Latin groove appears, then we hear a wonderful alto sax solo by Fred Selden. One can envision the Northern California coastline which inspired this piece.

      The title track is a Big Band funk fest, with a sly nod to the great Tower of Power band.

      This CD was dedicated to the late Grant Wolf - a very influential music educator, and a close friend of Ladd. (Ladd's drummer Dick Weller was a student of G. Wolf) "The Last Suite Mesa" very effectively captures several aspects of Grant's musical personality. "Goodbye Grant" is a deeply felt, affecting tribute. Jon Crosse plays the very lovely soprano sax on this movement. The other three movements of this Suite are fun, buoyant, and joyful celebrations of Grant's life.

      "Guru' is another memorable McIntosh composition. The piece opens as mysteriously as the title would imply. Eventually the tempo surges forward and saxophonists Kurt McGettrick and Glenn Garrett both wail on their solos. Later, a rhythmic motif is used for collective improvisation as it builds throughout the entire band.

      "Suite Mesa Two" opens with another of Ladd's exotic melodies played over a loping samba groove. The flute/soprano sax lead is complimented by the brass section, then an terrific syncopated line played by the bari sax and the trombones sets up smokin' solos by Glen Garrett on alto sax, and Geoff Stradling on electric piano. The 2nd movement features the seductive alto sax of Fred Selden. Beautiful and alluring! The 3rd movement is up-tempo and exciting. Ladd's great sense of musical humor on display here.

      Newcomers and seasoned jazz fans alike will find much to enjoy within this CD. Buy it and enjoy these great sounds!
      Vassily Gerello: Favorite Ukrainian Songs
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Rich and sentimental
      • Ukrainian Folklore at it's Best
      • He has a good voice
      		Vassily Gerello: Favorite Ukrainian Songs

      Manufacturer: Delos Records
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B00028HO2W
      Release Date: 2004-06-15

      Tracks:

      1. Ridna Maty Moja (My Dear Mother)
      2. Yaseny (Ash Trees)
      3. Pyrohy (Dumplings)
      4. Dva Koliory (Two Colors)
      5. Chorniji Brovy (Dark Brows)
      6. Cheremshyna (Chokeberry)
      7. Dyvlius' Ja Na Nebo (Looking at the Sky)
      8. Po Sadochku Khodzhu (Walking in the Garden)
      9. Kazav Meni Bat'ko (Father Told Me)
      10. Jakby Meni (Were It Not...)
      11. Nitch Jaka Misjachna (Moonlit Night)
      12. O Sokil (Eagle)
      13. Skazhy Meni (Tell Me)
      14. Misjats Na Nebi (Moon in the Sky)
      15. Hora (The Mountain)
      16. Vechir Nadvori (It Is Evening)
      17. Oj Ty Divchyno (My Girl)
      18. Reve Ta Stohne (The Dnieper River)

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Rich and sentimental.......2007-05-14

      Traditional Ukrainian songs are very loving and unabashedly sentimental. The 3/4 rhythims found in many is perfect for a swooning Romantic approach to love, history and family. A good, rich Baritone, which Gerello most definitely is, is the best medium for this song tradition, as it conveys power and masculinity, while still wearing its heart on its sleeve. It sounds much more natural than a tenor voice, which can somtimes be brassy. The arrangements are perfect. This CD is a great homage to the traditional Ukrainian songbook, although not for those that think operatic voices to be faitly ridiculous or for those who do not appreciate deeper emotive content. I would recommend

      5 out of 5 stars Ukrainian Folklore at it's Best.......2005-02-28

      The music, diction, and vocal mastery on this cd. is outstanding. Being a Ukrainian I was brought to tears listening to this beautiful Operatic Baritone revive our songs into vocally velvet poetry. Anyone that understands the Ukrainian heart and soul will agree, I'm sure. Bravissimo Vassilly Gerello. You are a true talent with the voice of a Kozak.

      5 out of 5 stars He has a good voice .......2005-02-15

      I must say that this guy has a nice voice.
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        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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          Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000EHUPBS

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