Afro Funk

1. Alaiye

2. Meduwe - Mac Tontoh

3. Save the World

4. Mission - Mac Tontoh

5. Tumrica, Pt. 1 - Mac Tontoh

6. Watch This World

7. Funky Flava - Hart

8. Waves

9. Uluhuala - Tshisungu Kalomba

10. Tumrica, Pt. 2 - Mac Tontoh

Afro Funk,Various Artists,Delta,Africa,African Collections,Afro-Pop,Highlife,Int'l & World Music,Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: Pink Floyd + Reggae = Very cool & clever music! Like some weird genre accident gone right... who wudda thought? but brilliant Very, very good, mon. My CD is not here yet

Dub Side of the Moon Easy Star All Stars Manufacturer: Easy Star ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Dub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Reggae | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Radiodread Is it Rolling Bob?: A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan Easy Star, Vol. 1 Reggae Tribute to Pink Floyd Disassemble Dub ASIN: B00008A7U9 Release Date: 2003-02-18

Tracks:

1. Speak To Me/Breathe (In The Air)
2. On The Run
3. Time
4. The Great Gig In The Sky
5. Money
6. Us & Them
7. Any Colour You Like
8. Brain Damage
9. Eclipse
10. Time (Alternate version)
11. Great Dub In The Sky
12. Step It Pon The Rastaman Scene
13. Any Dub You Like

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Talk about high concept: this project features the house band of noted New York reggae label Easy Star covering Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon in the same sequence and in recognizable but reggae fashion. Here, the All Stars turn Floyd's strangely surreal world even stranger and more surreal, adorning the English band's dark psychedelic music with slow reggae beats and head-spinning dub-style production that is both inspired and effective. "Money" opens with the sound of bong hits and coughing instead of the cash register, then grooves to a reggae beat as guitar and organ churn out the classic riff--there's even the signatory sax break in the middle. The group hits it just right on "Great Gig In The Sky," retaining the soaring gospel voice, while the remake of the chiming bells on "Time" reveals a bit of irreverent humor. Tearing away at the alienation of the original, this infusion of new personality makes it all work, elevating the album's concept from the half-baked to visionary. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

Pink Floyd + Reggae = Very cool & clever music!.......2007-06-03

I LOVE Pink Floyd and I like Bob Marley. So for me for me this combination of musical styles really work well together. The musicians are talented and the production quality is extremely good. Really cool and VERY clever music... Check out the first part of Money.

Like some weird genre accident gone right..........2007-05-30

Covers are fun... if you're playing them, but they're not always fun to listen to. Ninety-nine percent of the time the best we get is competent imitation. Then, quite a bit later, when we're anything but expecting it, along comes that pesky one-percent.

Add to that genre hopping, a weird and treacherous enterprise. Too often does it simply fail, or worse, the effort gets consigned to parody without getting the attention it deserves. Laziness and a lack of presence notwithstanding, this is one recording that requires a bit of attention before rendering judgement.

I first read about this project when I lived overseas... and at the time, I'll be frank, it sounded half-baked. But for some reason, it was the first cd I bought when I got home in 2003.

Truth be told, I've never been more satisfied with a cover than I have with this one. It is truly remarkable that the all-stars, or anyone for that matter, could pull this off. There is reinvention on a grand scale, but also tremendous attention (and respect) paid to the original recording. To render this album in such terms reveals not just a few things between Floyd and reggae in general.

who wudda thought? but brilliant.......2007-05-22

one could cynically accuse the all stars of glomming onto one of the top-selling albums of all time for this cover album. but, in fact, the reggae-floyd marriage works beautifully and this is a nice addition to the floyd pantheon.
in fact, dark side's ambient, luscious aural landscape fits perfectly with reggae's emphasis on texture and multi-layered production. the all stars musicianship is impeccable and they add nuance and new facets to the floyd classic. try it!

Very, very good, mon........2007-04-26

I first heard Pink Floyd's DSOTM when I was 13, and it completely changed my concept of what music could be. It is, of course, a seminal recording in rock music.

So imagine my surprise when I discovered this CD. As a traditionalist and generally unforgiving when you try and alter defined classics, I was VERY skeptical. But, I love DSOTM, and I love reggae, so I thought I'd give it a try.

Wow.

It works...it really does. Absolutely true to the original while changing the feel at the same time. They have taken great care to replicate certain critical aspects of the original: Nyambingi-style drumming replaces the opening heartbeat pattern in Speak To Me perfectly, the oscillating keyboard sound during On The Run, the woman's vocal lines during Great Gig In The Sky, and the keyboard feel during Any Colour You Like.

To me, Any Colour is the standout on the entire recording. It just seems so natural with a reggae beat behind it, and the trombones that cover Gilmour's guitar parts are dead on.

The only thing I found troubling was On The Run. It slips into this heavy raggamuffin hip-hop kind of techno beat. I've since grown accustomed to it, and it is okay, but it is quite different from the rest of the recording.

This is a VERY good tribute to the original. If you like reggae and you dig the Floyd, you will appreciate this heartfelt and sincere effort at a tribute of one of the greatest recordings of all time. Well done, gents.

My CD is not here yet.......2007-04-03

Please send me my purchase or my money back

Average customer rating: Inching out of Fela's Shadow

Security Antibalas Manufacturer: Anti ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Who Is This America? Liberation Afro Beat, Vol. 1 Myth Takes Sound of Silver The Good, the Bad & the Queen ASIN: B000MR9ESK Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. Beaten Metal
2. Filibuster X
3. Sanctuary
4. Hilo
5. War Hero
6. I.C.E.
7. Age

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A ricochet of crossed-horn riffs open Antibalas's third album, Security, and what's immediately marvelous is the production, the lack of polish and purity in the tones. There's a ratty edge on Jordan McLean and Eric Biondo's trumpets, and Aaron Johnson's trombone only fattens the frays. The album's produced, engineered, and mixed by John McEntire, who made his name playing cold-blooded percussion in Tortoise, and he brings this Brooklyn-born twelvetet to the Lagos of Fela Kuti by lessening the sonic distinction between Chris Vatalaro's bass drum, his snare, and his tom-toms. The rhythm's a viscous fluid, stirred by vintage, lo-fi keyboards, slinking guitar riffs, and Stuart Bogie's tenor sax, which bears more than a hint of the roughened "Texas tenor" sound of 60s' hard bop. Antibalas is decidedly like Fela in that theirs is agit-Afro Beat, musically stirring in its core groupthink elements (rather than in flashes of solo genius). Tune into "Filibuster X," an excoriating call-and-response send-up of Republican presidential politics, and you'll hear the echoes of Fela's telltale vocal constructions, the clatter of politicized funk at its best. --Andrew Bartlett

Album Description

With Security, their ANTI- debut, Brooklyn's Antibalas are ready to connect with a mass audience hungry for loosebooty grooves, intelligent sounds, and committed lyrics - the same audience that made instant classics of genre-breakers like Talking Heads' Remain In Light. Bringing John McEntire of Tortoise into the studio - this is the band's first release with an outside producer - has upped the harmonic density in Antibalas' sound, creating a rich tapestry of harmelodic color that owes as much to jazz masters like Mingus and Coltrane and maverick bands like Can as it does to Fela Kuti. Antibalas have broadened their appeal to the point where they can collaborate with TV On the Radio one day, groove a sweaty Brooklyn club the next, and then turn around and rock massive crowds at festivals like Coachella and Bonaroo. Building from the revolutionary blueprint of afrobeat, the dozen-strong members of Brooklyn's Antibalas weave latin, jazz, funk and horn-laden soul into a blend that is both polyrhythmic and political, independent and infectious.

Customer Reviews:

Inching out of Fela's Shadow.......2007-03-28

As one of the best Fela tribute bands around, Antibals makes one wonder why to pick up their records, when the Man's work is still widley available. With SECURITY, the band beings to move out from under Fela's shadow and find a true voice of their own. Produced by Tortoise's John McEntire, the group begins to stray from mimicry of the 70's Afro-Beat master and explore their own sound to great effect. While the longer tracks like FILLIBUSTER X and SANTUARY still hue tightly to the Fela sound (especially vocally) shorter tracks like the opening BEATEN METAL, I.C.E. and the closing AGE strive for more expansive sounds closer to jazz. No doubt all of these tracks cook in front of an audience, but they still need to take that one last leap to find their own personality and become a special band.

Average customer rating: Wonderous Hypnotically grooving...Si Se Puede... Where is my CD? funky raw uptempo time-to-dance music SLAMMING

Liberation Afro Beat, Vol. 1 Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Manufacturer: Ninja Tune ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Who Is This America? Talkatif Security The Best Best of Fela Kuti Open & Close/Afrodisiac ASIN: B00005B379 Release Date: 2001-04-10

Tracks:

1. Si, Se Puede
2. Dirt And Blood
3. Battle Of The Species
4. N.E.S.T.A. (Never Ever Submit To Authority)
5. Musicawi Silt (Live)
6. Uprising
7. El Machete
8. World War IV (Live)

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Owing as much to James Brown and Tito Puente as to Fela Kuti, Antibalas, the multiracial 14-piece Brooklyn collective named after the Spanish word for "bulletproof," are far from straight Afro Beat revivalists. Instead, Liberation Afro Beat, Vol. 1 lays New York's rich musical heritage of jazz, funk, and Latin groove over Afro Beat's polyrhythms to spectacular effect, resulting in a raw selection of driving ghetto funk. Despite tracks being mostly instrumental and nearly 10 minutes long, the relentless onslaught of rasping horns, African chants, strutting bass, and frantic percussion mean there's nothing dull about these eight phenomenal tunes. The collection's explosive Afro/Latin/American collision may earmark it as a party album, but there is a deeper motivation to their music. Hear the cries of war in the tenor sax breaks of "Dirt & Blood" and "World War IV"'s denouncement of American foreign policy; Antibalas's unreserved '70s grooves come with unreserved passion and politics. With all the ingredients of the golden age of funk, Liberation Afro Beat, Vol. 1 is a modern classic that matches (beat for socially aware beat) the best the era had to offer. --Dan Gennoe

Customer Reviews:

Wonderous.......2007-07-27

One of the most underated groups I've heard ever. Bangers from start to finish, grooves and more grooves. Songs with a message. Soulful. Loving. Longing for change. Really much more than words can describe...if you have even the most remote interest in afrobeat or superb music in general buy this. Support quality. Ahimsa.

Hypnotically grooving...Si Se Puede..........2006-04-07

This is my favorite album by Antibalas. That is not to say the other subsequent releases are of lesser quality. Every one of there albums is a solid release and each one shows growth. This album has less vocals. The production is not as slick. I just have a preference for the more raw sounding drums. The lp's loose grooves build much like their Forebearer- Fela's music and the stacked horns are just a force to be reckoned with. Along with Afrobeat you can hear the musical influences of salsa and tijuana brass. Worth seeing live!!! If you don't at least tap a foot when listening to this you may need to check for a pulse.

Where is my CD?.......2005-09-24

I ordered this item on August 26th and it is now September 24th. Where is the CD??????!!!!

funky raw uptempo time-to-dance music .......2005-02-21

This is a quality album. All the songs are top-notch. The recording quality is so-so on the album in general... some of the mixes sounds flat and are less polished than Antibalas' other albums but I have some great speakers so most people probably won't notice it.

I'd definitely recommend this album to anyone who likes afrobeat or Antibalas' music. I'd also recommend "ASAP: the Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project"... there's a great uptempo live version of "Uprising" by Antibalas on it, as well as some other brilliant afrobeat acts like Tony Allen, Akoya, and Dele Sosimi. You can check it out at modiba.net

SLAMMING.......2003-11-23

These guys not only advance Fela's legacy creatively, they blow up the party. Try it, guaranteed you'll have some very happy feet.

Average customer rating: BOMPIN' GROOVES THAT SOOTHE Great Grooves From the Mother Continent Good grooves It;'s great Fela's legacy lives on

Afro-Rock, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Evolver ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Afro Baby: The Evolution of the Afro Sound The Danque: A Compilation of West African Funk The Kings of Benin Urban Groove 1972-80 Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1 Afrobeat...No Go Die!: Trans-Global African Funk Grooves ASIN: B0000641BQ Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

1. Fever - Jingo
2. Heavy Heavy Heavy - Geraldo Pino
3. Africa - Steele Beautttah
4. Envy No Good - Mercury Dance Band
5. Yuda - Dackin Dackino
6. Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu - K. Frimpong And His Cubano Fiestas
7. Okuzua - Orchestra Lissanga
8. Sweeper Soul - Super Mambo 69
9. Mabala - Yahoos
10. Onukpa Shawarpo - Bokoor Band
11. Pem Dwe - Nkansah And Yaanom

Customer Reviews:

BOMPIN' GROOVES THAT SOOTHE.......2007-02-13

my gosh!!!!! i forgot that i had this in my collection and i put it on a couple of days ago. i was thinking about THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND. man, everything on here made my neck hurt. when it does that, it is branded ESSENTIAL by me!!!!

Great Grooves From the Mother Continent.......2006-05-14

African music has evolved from rhythm and blues to hip-hop; from blues to classic rock and hardcore metal; and from jazz to funk. This starter CD is a collection of music that had yet to be out in mainstream music culture. Using musical techniques from legendary greats such as Otis Redding and Fela Kuti, Afro-Rock churned out some hits that were entertaining and politically conscious. This is a great way to start a collection of African music for enthusiasts of African culture not only in Africa, but in the Diaspora. I look forward to the second volume.

Good grooves.......2003-05-17

I'm pretty picky, but this album is good. If you like those smooth African translations of U.S. funk, soul- you'll enjoy this.

It;'s great.......2003-01-23

Gritty, authentic, powerful, soulful afro-rock. These were people that sung and played to often make an editorial on their living conditions and political situations. The songs all have feeling. I think track number 5 is the best on the CD. If you like this CD, check out the best of Fela Kuti. Enjoy.

Fela's legacy lives on.......2002-07-25

One of the best, and most consistent of the current crop of afrobeat collections, rare old stuff mostly from the 1970s. The companion disc to the "HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY - AFRICAN STOMP" compilation, this features several songs with wild, unusual melodic hooks, and long, loping grooves. Some of the tunes are just plain kooky, like Geraldo Pino's "Heavy Heavy Heavy," and Steele Beautttah's "Africa," while others, such as K. Frimpong's "Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'Awu," have killer grooves a mile and half deep. A couple of tunes were never released on vinyl, and all the tracks on here are pretty cool. A lot of "new," different-sounding music -- highly recommended!

Average customer rating: If only more U.S. pop bands asked the same question.... Incredible long live antibalas Antibalas- is more than its music great recording but you've gotta see them live

Who Is This America? Antibalas Manufacturer: Artemis Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Liberation Afro Beat, Vol. 1 Security Talkatif The Best Best of Fela Kuti Zombie ASIN: B00025ETIM Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

1. Who Is This America Dem Speak Of Today?
2. Pay Back Africa
3. Indictment
4. big Man
5. Obanla'e
6. Elephant
7. Sister

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As a hard-hitting Afro-beat orchestra that embellishes vintage Fela-style grooves with touches of gritty funk and fiery salsa, Antibalas quickly won over a sizable local audience in New York City with its sweaty live shows and relentlessly danceable rhythms. But while the band's past two efforts sounded fresh amidst a landscape of retro-rock cool, the discs never measured up to the band's galvanizing live show: Liberation Afrobeat Vol. 1 was a piecemeal effort of live and studio material; Talkatif was woefully short. Now on Who Is This America, the band constructs a great-sounding 70-minute studio effort where the seven songs are skillfully woven together, not because they all sound like one long Afro-beat song, but because there is imaginative arrangements and tasty musicianship. Here multiple percussion players are the launch pad and the funky horn charts ignite liftoff whether it's the tightly wound "Indictment" or the slowly building "Sister." Undoubtedly the band's finest work to date. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

If only more U.S. pop bands asked the same question...........2007-05-07

Listening to this cd after watching TV for several hours was like a mind cleanser. Great rhythms and beats, very complex, and very funky. The band is absolutely enormous, but tight like a drum. The artwork on the cover and inside is beautiful and subtle. The lyrics are poetic and simple. I do find myself wishing the songs were a bit shorter at times, but other times I appreciate the endurance quality of their lengths. My two year old loves this stuff.

Incredible.......2005-07-13

You can't deny the incredible horn riffs put forth by this album, they're simply amazing. You'll get goosebumps listening to this album for the first time. Although at times some of the songs can become tedious, it is still one of the best jazz albums out there.

long live antibalas.......2004-08-21

let's face it, antibalas can do no wrong. all the way from "liberation..." and "talkatif" to "who is this america?" every album a must have. this album brings political awareness to the forefront along with tight percussion, pulsating horns and thought-provoking lyrics.
but i have to admit, to get the full antibalas experience, i highly recommend going to one of their shows where you can't help but dance until the very end. antibalas deserves respect, not just as musicians, but also as caring citizens of this world who strive to bring issues to the ears of many who are deaf and make this world a more aware and peaceful place to live. with everything going on in the world today, we need more bands like antibalas.

Antibalas- is more than its music.......2004-07-10

After many years of anticipation, I saw Antibalas in NYC. Being from LA- and somewhat distant-at least geogrphically- it was a blissful experience.
Antibalas, has become more entrenched in its political ideology. Unabashedly anti establishment, the album is provactively inducive. Despite the instrumental monotony throughout its albums, Antibalas delivers this time. From the graphics of the CD cover to its lyrics, it indeed questioning of our system. Political Economy, Globalization, Racism, philosophy, history; it is all here. Cant wait to see the Antibalas again in LA.

great recording but you've gotta see them live.......2004-07-08

This band truly dedicates themselves to the feel of the groove. Their live show is full of energy that defies you to remain still....truly something to behold.

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Blue Note Salutes Motown Various Artists Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Smooth Sax Tribute to Barry White ASIN: B00000DG4B Release Date: 1998-11-17

Tracks:

1. I'll Be There - Dave Koz
2. Tracks Of My Tears - Dianne Reeves
3. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Richard Elliot
4. Bird Of Beauty - Eliane Elias
5. What's Goin' On - Ray Barretto
6. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Earl Klugh
7. You & I - Stanley Turrentine
8. You Keep Me Hanging On - Charlie Hunter
9. Ain't That Peculiar - John Patton
10. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Everette Harp
11. Smiling Faces Sometimes - Bobbi Humphrey
12. Sir Duke - Stanley Turrentine

Average customer rating: Competant, but too flat This is where Poncho's music comes from This one is great Poncho is like fine wine

Do It! Poncho Sanchez Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Listen Here! Latin Soul Soul of the Conga Out Of Sight Afro-Cuban Fantasy ASIN: B0009W5J32 Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

1. Tin Tin Deo
2. Ha Lese Le Di Khanna
3. Do It
4. Squib Cakes
5. Yo Quisiera
6. African Flower
7. Short Dog
8. Shotgun Slim
9. The Kyper
10. Child Of The Earth
11. Together

Customer Reviews:

Competant, but too flat.......2006-02-26

I have a few difficulties with this release. It's similar to his other albums, so the music sounds rote. Even though Tower Of Power is brought in to mix things up (to good effect on "Squib Cakes"), ultimately it doesn't help enough. I'm not a big fan of the vocal tracks, the singing is too open-mic blues night-y. Hugh Masekela's singing on "Ha Lese Le Di Khanna" is an exception, though he sounds lost on "Child Of The Earth". It's possible I may have just reached my Poncho Sanchez CD limit, and someone less familiar with his music might like it more.

This is where Poncho's music comes from.......2005-10-26

Do It is the 22nd Poncho Sanchez original recording for Concord Picante. I'm proud to say I have all of them, and Poncho simply keeps going strong. He's now exploring and showing his musical influences to the world. Great tunes overall. My favorites are Do It, Tin Tin Deo (with lyrics added), Ha Lese Le Di Khanna (very tasty African tune) and the funky Shotgun Slim. Very good album!!!

This one is great.......2005-09-11

I have always liked Poncho Sanchez's music, but never really loved it. I do have many of his dics. This one is his best hands down. No ifs ands or buts about it. Like the previous reviewer, I agree that the song Squibb Cakes stands out, but also track one, a great version of the classic Tin Tin Deo. There is no dud on the album. If you're even a little serious about jazz latina, this one is a must.

Poncho is like fine wine.......2005-09-10

Poncho's new CD is solid, the band is tight as ever, and his voice seems to have gotten stronger. As a long time fan of Tower of Power, the two tunes featuring the TOP entire band are superb, Doc's baritone sax stands out. Check out Squibb Cakes. Saw Poncho live in Seattle last night and they played "Do It", written by trombonist Francisco Torres, he is a hunk of a player, great writer/arranger too. I've been listening to and watching Poncho since his days with Cal Tjader, he just seems to get better with age, like a good red wine. This is a must for Poncho lovers.

Average customer rating: Dude where's my Christmas? No Chico Hamilton, But... A Christmas Tradition in My House Not the Original Not the original LP program... where's Chico?

Jingle Bell Jazz Various Artists Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans 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 Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music $7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas Jazzy Wonderland Santa's Bag: An All-Star Jazz Christmas Verve Presents: Very Best of Christmas Jazz Yule Struttin' ASIN: B000002659 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - The Dexter Gordon Quartet
2. I'll Be Home For Christmas - McCoy Tyner
3. The Christmas Song (Chesnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) - The Arthur Blythe Quartet
4. Our Little Town (Based On Oh Little Town On Bethlehem) - The Heath Brothers
5. God Rest ye Merry, Gentlemen - Paquito D'Rivera
6. We Three Kings Of Orient Are - The Wynton Marsalis Quintent
7. Jingle Bells - Duke Ellington
8. White Christmas - Lionel Hampton
9. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) - Carmen McRae
10. Rudolph, The Red-Nose Reindeer - Pony Pointdexter
11. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
12. Deck Us All With Boston Charlie - Lambert, Hendricks And Ross
13. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) - Miles Davis
14. Deck The Halls - Herbie Hancock

Customer Reviews:

Dude where's my Christmas?.......2005-12-19

Well here it is,right here! I have given more copies of this cd ,to friends,than Columbia has sold.And it's so cheap!!!

Essential list: 1 Jingle bell jazz
2 A Charlie Brown Christmas(Vince Guaraldi Trio)
3 Bottle of Leeuwin Estates "Art Series" Chardonnay
4 Carpenters 'Christmas Portrait"
5 Bottle of "Conundrum" varietal (don't let the screw cap scare you)
6"A Christmas Festival" With Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops
7 Diana Krall "Christmas Songs"
8 Krug "Grand Cuvee" any Krug will do
9 Maybe some Time/Life X-mas stuff

Now how can you be depressed? Merry Christmas Everybody!!!!

No Chico Hamilton, But..........2003-11-20

As some of the other reviewers have stated, there are indeed many unfortunate omissions on this cd that were included on the original vinyl release. Hopefully Sony will see fit in the near future to reissue the recordings as they originally appeared. Having said that, I will make two comments. First of all, Chico Hamilton's "Winter Wonderland" is indeed available on cd. It is on a Sony Music Special Products cd called simply "Jazz Christmas". It is available from amazon, and it's worth the search, even it if it is very short in length, and has tawdry packaging. To my knowledge, this is the only way to get the song on cd. Secondly, this is still a wonderful cd, and one I seem to never tire of hearing. McCoy Tyner's solo piano rendition of "I'll Be Home For Christmas" is beautiful and reflective; Duke Ellington's raucous version of "Jingle Bells" is loads of fun; Carmen McRae's touching version of "The Christmas Song" still conjures up images of light snowfall with the faint glow of candles in the background; Dave Brubeck's midtempo rendition of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" has some wonderfully swinging alto work from the great Paul Desmond; Dexter Gordon is bluesy and swinging on "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas". All in all a fine and diverse Christmas cd with plenty of moods and melodies. Always worth hearing and worth owning despite the omissions.

A Christmas Tradition in My House.......2003-01-08

This is a great CD in what's here. Dexter Gordon's solo on have Yourself.... is worth the price, and playable the other 11 months. What's interesting is that there are some outside arrangements (we three kings) along with the straight ahead material.

Worth buying!

Not the Original.......2001-12-23

If you are looking for the Original (Columbia "CS8693") Jingle Bell Jazz (cover has Red Santa Sack full of gifts)issued October 17, 1962, THIS IS NOT IT. The reissue ("PC 36803")of Jingle Bell Jazz (cover has Snow filled N.Y. streets with Taxi Cabs)in September, 1973 is GREAT. This latest "reissue" IS NOT. If you are expecting either of the "Original" issues on CD, you will be greatly offended. There is no Chico Hamilton, no Paul Horn. In 1985, CBS stupidly combined Jingle Bell Jazz with another Columbia recording called God Rest Ye Merry Jazzmen and the sad result is THIS CD. Do youself a favor, secure the Vinyl Original and burn your own CD. "You'll be glad you did." (...) I'd sell you my CD but it was so sorry, I couldn't sell it, I GAVE it away.

Not the original LP program... where's Chico?.......2001-11-26

I take a star off just because those who have owned the original JINGLE BELL JAZZ on CBS (w/ the taxicabs by the snowy street corner shown on the cover) may be disappointed to discover that the CD issue does not include several cuts from the old album. To make room for new cuts by Dexter Gordon, McCoy Tyner, Arthur Blythe, the Heath Brothers, Paquito D'Rivera, and Wynton Marsalis, the label left out Chico Hamilton's wonderful "Winter Wonderland," Paul Horn's "We Three Kings," The Manhattan Jazz All-Stars' "If I Were a Bell," and Marlowe Morris' "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree."

Nothing against Dex, McCoy, and the Heath Brothers, but the absence of the Hamilton and Horn cuts in particular are a real loss to the collection. Chico's arrangement of "Winter Wonderland" perfectly captures that hushed, peaceful feeling you get when walking along a snowy hillside on a cold, clear night. It's beautiful, and I can hardly imagine going through the season without hearing it. Why is it missing here?? The track time on this CD is just short of 62 minutes; Columbia should have had room at least to keep Hamilton and Horn. And if it meant trimming "Blue Xmas" or Wynton (he has his own Christmas album, anyway) to make room for "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"--so be it!

Anyway, what's here is still pretty nice. If you got this, JINGLE BELL JAM on Rhino, and Ellington's THREE SUITES (featuring his arrangement of "The Nutcracker Suite"), you'd have an excellent selection of Holiday Jazz. I hope that Columbia will reissue an expanded version of this album, with Chico Hamilton, soon. Meanwhile, look through cassette racks and used LP bins, and the original set might turn up.

Average customer rating: Might as well be the soundtrack for Ocean's Thirteen Sweet & smooth sounds from Brazil, expertly compiled

Brazilian Funk Experience: Rare Grooves from EMI Odeon Vaults (1968-1980) Various Artists Manufacturer: Nascente ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Soul of Brazil: Funk, Soul & Bossa Grooves 65-77 Samba Soul 70! Rio Baile Funk: Favela Booty Beats Rio Baile Funk: More Favela Booty Beats Slum Dunk Presents: Funk Carioca ASIN: B000EU1KSC Release Date: 2006-03-27

Tracks:

1. No Baixa Do Sepateiro
2. Embalo Diferente
3. Homenagem a Mongo - Som Tr
4. Chove Chuva - Elza Soares
5. Garra - Marcos Valle
6. Maita - D Monteiro
7. Baoba
8. Nereci - Mariazinha
9. Trem Da Central - Claudio Jorge
10. Cala Boca Menino - JoDonato
11. Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser
12. Catavento - Alaide Costa
13. Bola de Meia, Bola de Gude
14. Aquele Um
15. Sai Dessa - Elis Regina
16. Se E Questao de Adeus Alte Logo - D Monteiro
17. Banana
18. Algo No Ar
19. Aquelas Coisas Todas (Sanguessuga) - Toninho Horta
20. Que Bandeira - Evinha

Album Description

Compiled by UK DJ Patrick Forge, The Brazilian Funk Experience hooks into Patricks' personal love affair with the funky 70s Brazilian sound, digging deeper than deep into the respected EMI Odeon Label. Here he presents 20 solid gold Brazilian nuggets, most as rare as hen's teeth and on CD for the first time. Strangely every melody and jazz break sounds sooo familiar..might just be you've heard it on a radio show or at a club round London town.might just be Partick or one of his followers that was spinning tunes behind the decks at the time. So people, get on your Rio shoes and enjoy the grooves.

Album Details

The Funk Explosion of the Late 1960's was a Blast Felt Way Beyond USA Shores. Brazilian Musicians of the Era Followed the American Scene with Vigilance and Took Great Inspiration from the Waves of Funk Bands that Emerged in the Wake of James Brown's Changing Grooves and George Clinton's Psychedelic Experiments. These Tracks were Laid Down in Brazilian Studios Between 1968 and 1989. They Are Drawn from Artists who Recorded for the EMI/ODEON Records Label.

Customer Reviews:

Might as well be the soundtrack for Ocean's Thirteen.......2006-10-08

You know how you usually regret impulse buys? I always do, especially when it comes to music. This CD is the exception.

If you're a luxuria music listener, this is is right up your alley. I've never come along a compilation so solid.

Sweet & smooth sounds from Brazil, expertly compiled.......2006-08-10

With world music compilations all the rage amongst the hippest of the hip these days, it's easy for albums to get lost in the mix. This shouldn't be one of them.

UK DJ Patrick Forge really outdid himself on this one. This record is a suave mix of rare Brazilian gems from 1968-1980. Most of the tracks are total keepers, ranging from smooth samba grooves to straight up sleazy funk. There are even a few jazzy numbers in the mix, but with a definate Brazilian edge.

Standout tracks include Marcos Valle's "Garra" (you'll be humming that melody to yourself for days, guaranteed), Elza Soares' "Chove Chuva" (a great jazzy groove over the classic bossa nova beat) and my personal favorite, Doris Monteiro's "Maita," which I played for 3 weeks straight without getting tired of it.

This record is perfect for lounging on a summer day, but it's even better for an intimate house party with lots of dancing and smiling. Lovers of jazz, funk, soul and world beats should do themselves a favour and expand their minds, Brazilian style.

Average customer rating: Solid offering of dub for the masses Another Amazing title by Guidance Recordings High Fidelity indeed... This is it ! Brainsmashing Future-Primitive Roots top notch!

Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Guidance Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip Hop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Dub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions, Vol.3 Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions, Vol. 1 Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions Presents Roots Combination Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions: Imprint 4 Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions, Vol. 5 ASIN: B00004YLAG Release Date: 2000-09-05

Tracks:

1. Dubolition - Kieser Velten
2. Babylon Insight - Dubaphonic
3. Righteous Dub - Uptight Sound System
4. Liberation Dub - GCORP Meets Bobby Blue
5. Herbsman Anthem - Jah Warrior
6. 66 Meters (Lower The Tone Edit) - Indian Ropeman
7. Ay Ay Ay - DZihan & Kamien
8. Chocolate Elvis - Tosca
9. Horny Dub - Rootical Sound
10. Strykly Turn Table Eyzd, Umm - DJ Spooky The Subliminal Kid
11. Jungle Feva (Metics Vocal Mix) - Hughie Izachaar
12. Le Dub - I:Cube

Customer Reviews:

Solid offering of dub for the masses.......2002-03-02

This isn't a hardcore old-school set of dub, but it's a great place to start. Tracks put together by some heavy electronic music cats with dub-mindedness, there's more than enough good stuff on here worth your dollar. Some of it isn't as mindful of tradition as I'd have liked, but the takes are fresh, and entertaining all around. A great CD for mood, venues and just hanging out.

Another Amazing title by Guidance Recordings.......2002-01-15

Wow, this one is even better than the 1st! Parts of it distinctly sound like Tosca's Opera, while other parts are more reminiscent of K & D. Overall a very smooth and chillin sound, that definetely keeps me coming back. Great atmospheric music, and good pumped up, too.

High Fidelity indeed..........2002-01-13

Speaking of the genre, this one really hits the spot.
Keeping up the reputation of its predecessor, this CD puts you somewhere on the Caribbean Islands and leaves you to chill out. Being almost impossible to be otherwise when you have Richard Dorfmeister for one of the supervisors of the compilation, this CD basically features only great tracks.
If you like anything from Kruder + Dorfmeister, Tosca, Thievery Corporation, Beanfield, Uptight Sound System or Dual Tone (Paul Hunter), you're bound to like this one to. I personally like the first track best because the ocean, sand, setting sun, seabreeze, seagulls, fresh grilled fish and some good wine afterwards with a decent smoke just pour out of it.
It just gets you in a good mood, that's it!

Caribbean in binary!!!

This is it ! Brainsmashing Future-Primitive Roots.......2001-08-02

I've looked long and hard to find a solid modern dub album or compilation....most are weak or miss the point by being too modern. This album hits the bullseye. Solid heavy mix, lots of brainsmashing echo, enough modern effects to keep it fresh, and solidly connected to the roots ya love....Tubby, Scratch, LKJ, Rockers.

Some stuff is totally connected to the bass, drums, horns old school Rasta roots...a few of the cuts are excellent modern Tosca-stylee.

The new school finally "gets" it...and at least its available through more than just total underground or local channels.

Hit the bid. Raspect. One love.

top notch!.......2001-06-22

this is the most consistent and outstanding modern dub compilation i have ever heard, and i have a pile of them! 10 out of 12 cuts are stand-outs in my opinion. hi-fidelity dub sessions lives up to its name, with excellent sound quality as well as music. i cannot praise this disc too highly. if you own only 3 dub discs, make sure this is one of them! these artists are contemporary, not old jamaicans. don't let that stop you from buying this excellent disc.

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6. Best of Paul Mauriat [Import]
7. Best Of Wordsound Dub - Below The Radar
8. Bongo Girl [Original recording remastered] [Import]
9. Buenos Aires to Paris
10. C'est Complet

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