Entries from December 2010
JAZZ: A FILM by KEN BURNS (DVD): The never-ending story
JAZZ: A FILM by KEN BURNS (DVD): The never-ending story – Accompanied by a menagerie of products, Ken Burns’s expansive 10-episode paean, Jazz, completes his trilogy on American culture, following The Civil War and Baseball. Spanning more than 19 hours, Jazz is, of course, about a lot more than what many have called America’s classical […]
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·Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of American Music
The Story of American Music by Ken Burns Jazz: This five-CD box set soundtrack to filmmaker Ken Burns’s 10-part, 19-hour documentary Jazz spans nearly a century of jazz styles, from the martial rhythms of James Reese Europe to the soul-jazz of Grover Washington Jr. It includes time-tested classics like Benny Goodman’s 1938 classic, “Sing, Sing, […]
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·Smooth Jazz Christmas: Dave Koz
A Smooth Jazz Christmas by Dave koz and Friends: Cohesiveness is what separates this all-star Christmas release from the others. During the last four years, Dave Koz, vocalist Brenda Russell, pianist David Benoit, guitarist Peter White, and trumpeter Rick Braun have hit the road spreading holiday cheer among the smooth-jazz masses and their collaborative ease […]
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·December (Rpkg): Chris Botti
December (Rpkg): Chris Botti – with his GQ looks and warm, seductive brass tone, trumpet player Chris Botti has what it takes to command attention. This lovely recording will appeal to deeper jazz fans as much as to easy-listening and fusion aficionados. You probably won’t hear a more romantic (or ironic) version of “O Little […]
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