ΧΑΡΗΣ & ΠΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΤΣΙΜΙΧΑΣ - Η ΑΓΕΛΑΣΤΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΟΙ ΚΑΛΙΚΑΝΤΖΑΡΟΙ

Τετάρτη, Δεκεμβρίου 21, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 3 Comments

Ερμηνευτής: ΔΙΑΦΟΡΟΙ ΚΑΛΛΙΤΕΧΝΕΣ
ΤΙΤΛΟΣ: Η ΑΓΕΛΑΣΤΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΟΙ ΚΑΛΙΚΑΝΤΖΑΡΟΙ
Κυκλοφορία: 1998
Τύπος: Μουσικό CD
Εταιρεία: Ακτή-SONY MUSIC
Κατηγορία: ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΙΑΤΙΚΑ, ΜΟΥΣΙΚΟ ΠΑΡΑΜΥΘΙ
Audio Format: MP3
Quality (bitrate): 320 kbs
Total Time: 00:40:36
Total Size: 83 MB
ΔΙΑΝΟΜΗ:
Μανδρακούλος: Ο κος Σακαμπούλος (Σάκης Μπουλάς)
Αρχιπριονιστής: Λάκης Παπαδόπουλος
Το πνεύμα της παπαρούνας: Τατιάνα Μανωλίδου
Γυναικείες φωνές: Τ. Μανωλίδου, Μαργ. Πικιώνη, Βικτ. Μανωλίδου
Καλικάντζαρος γενικών καθηκόντων (αρκετά ψυχοπαθής): Ντίνος Κοτσινάρης
Καλικάντζαρος με ρομαντικές διαθέσεις: Μιχάλης Βορηάς
Καλικάντζαρος με εξωτικές διαθέσεις: Γιάννης Σπάθας
Καλικάντζαρος με άγριες διαθέσεις: Γιάννης Τσουμπρής
Καλικάντζαρος με πολύ άγριες διαθέσεις (διαταραγμένος): Θύμιος Παπαδόπουλος
Καλικάντζαροι ψύχραιμοι μες στο χαμό (υπεράνω...): Σωτήρης Παπαδόπουλος Μάρκος Κοντιζάς
Αφηγήσεις, τραγούδι, διάφορες μιμήσεις κλπ.: Χάρης και Πάνος

ΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΜΕΝΑ
01. ΜΙΑ ΦΟΡΑ ΚΙ ΕΝΑΝ ΚΑΙΡΟ...
02. ΤΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΤΡΕΛΑΣ
03. ΚΟΒΕ ΠΡΙΟΝΑΚΙ ΜΟΥ
04. ΕΚΡΥΘΜΕΣ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΕΙΣ
05. ΚΟΒΕ ΠΡΙΟΝΑΚΙ ΜΟΥ
06. ΜΙΑ ΩΡΙΜΗ ΣΥΖΗΤΗΣΗ
07. ΑΣΥΡΝΑΤΗΤΟ ΣΥΝΑΦΙ
08. ΡΕΙΒ ΠΑΡΤΙ
09. ΤΟ ΒΑΛΣ ΤΗΣ ΜΟΝΙΚΑΣ
10. ΠΟΛΥ ΕΚΡΥΘΜΕΣ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΕΙΣ
11. ΤΕΝΤΟΥΚΙ
12. ΒΟΤΑΝΙ, ΒΟΤΑΝΑΚΙ
13. ΤΟ ΠΝΕΥΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΠΑΡΟΥΝΑΣ
14. ΧΑΜΟΣ ΣΤΟ ΙΣΙΩΜΑ
15. ΤΟ ΕΠΟΜΕΝΟ ΠΡΩΙ
16. ΕΠΙΛΟΓΟΣ

Το μουσικό παραμύθι «Η αγέλαστη πολιτεία και οι Καλικάντζαροι» των Χάρη και Πάνου Κατσιμίχα αναφέρεται σε μία παρέα καλικαντζάρων, που ψάχνουν κάτι διαφορετικό για να κάνουν και διαλέγουν να "πειράξουν" την Αγέλαστη Πολιτεία, μία πόλη όπου κανείς δεν γελάει, γιατί η καθημερινότητα και η ρουτίνα έχει κάνει τους κατοίκους της να ξεχνούν να ζουν... ( 22^ο Γυμνάσιο Πάτρας)

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Aretha Franklin - This Christmas

Σάββατο, Δεκεμβρίου 17, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 1 Comments

Artist: Aretha Franklin
Title Of Album: This Christmas
Year Of Release: 2008
Type: CD
Label: Rhino Records
Genre: Holiday|Contemporary R&B|Soul
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 00: 51:15
Total Size: 116 Mb

Tracklist
1. Angels We Have Heard On High
2. This Christmas (with Edward Franklin)
3. My Grown-Up Christmas List
4. The Lord Will Make A Way
5. Silent Night
6. Ave Maria
7. Christmas Ain't Christmas (Without The One You Love)
8. 14 Angels
9. One Night With The King
10. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
11. Twas the Night Before Christmas
With THIS CHRISTMAS, Aretha Franklin delivered what was, amazingly, the first Holiday CD of her stellar, decades-long career. Producer Tena Clark wisely keeps it simple, framing the queen of soul's heaven-sent voice with velvety, sparsely adorned retro-style R&B. The album includes a mix of time-worn chestnuts given typically sensitive, understated readings ("Silent Night," "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing") and impassioned takes on lesser-known songs such as the funky, gospel-infused "Christmas Just Ain't Christmas" and the smooth-as-silk title track.
2008 holiday release from the Queen Of Soul. 'Tis the season for some soulful renditions of Christmas favorites, and there's nobody more qualified to add class and spice to this festive time of year than Aretha herself.
cduniverse

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Jethro Tull – The Christmas Album (2CD)

Τρίτη, Δεκεμβρίου 13, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 1 Comments

Artist: Jethro Tull
Title Of Album: The Christmas Album
Year Of Release: 2009
Type: CD
Label: The Ian Anderson Group of Companies
Genre: Progressive rock, folk rock, hard rock, blues rock, electronic music
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 02:06:59
Total Size: 301 MB

Tracklist :
CD 1: The Christmas Album
01. Birthday Card At Christmas (3:37)
02. Holly Herald (4:16)
03. A Christmas Song (2:47)
04. Another Christmas Song (3:31)
05. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (4:34)
06. Jack Frost And The Hooded Crow (3:37)
07. Last Man At The Party (4:48)
08. Weathercock (4:17)
09. Pavane (4:19)
10. First Snow On Brooklyn (4:58)
11. Greensleeved (2:39)
12. Fire At Midnight (2:25)
13. We Five Kings (3:16)
14. Ring Out Solstice Bells (4:04)
15. Bourée (4:25)
16. A Winter Snowscape (4:56)

CD 2: Live Christmas at St. Bride’s
01. Weathercock (4:43)
02. Introduction: Rev. George Pitcher/Choir: What Cheer (3:32)
03. A Christmas Song (3:39)
04. Living In These Hard Times (3:45)
05. Choir: Silent Night (3:07)
06. Reading: Ian Anderson, Marmion (2:18)
07. Jack In The Green (2:34)
08. Another Christmas Song (3:57)
09. Reading: Gavin Esler, God’s Grandeur (1:50)
10. Choir: Oh, Come All Ye Faithful (3:51)
11. Reading: Mark Billingham, The Ballad Of The Breadman (3:34)
12. A Winter Snowscape (3:40)
13. Reading: Andrew Lincoln, Christmas (3:13)
14. Fires At Midnight (3:39)
15. We Five Kings (3:20)
16. Choir: Gaudete (3:41)
17. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Thick As A Brick (10:27)

A fantastic double album which is bound to get you in the festive spirit! A combination of two superb Christmas albums including the original 'Jethro Tull Christmas Album' released in 2003. And the more recent recording 'Jethro Tull - Live At St Brides'.
'The Jethro Tull Christmas Album' features 16 uplifting Christmas songs with a twist only Tull could achieve!
Last Christmas, Jethro Tull performed and recorded a live concert at St Bride's Church in London. The profits from all tickets sold for the service, went to The Connection at St Martins - a charitable facility for the care of London's homeless community. Ian Anderson's view is that "we all have a duty of care and responsibility to help the less fortunate."
"Christmas - an aspirin for the soul or cold-turkey celebration of the birth and life of Christ? It has to be a measured bit of both doesn't it? And, if you can cope with it, a Happy New Year."
hmv.com

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ΚΑΛΑΝΤΑ ΔΩΔΕΚΑΗΜΕΡΟΥ - Σας τα 'παν άλλοι;

Δευτέρα, Δεκεμβρίου 12, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 4 Comments

Ερμηνευτής: ΔΙΑΦΟΡΟΙ
Συμμετοχές: ΧΡΟΝΗΣ ΑΗΔΟΝΙΔΗΣ, ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ ΑΡΒΑΝΙΤΑΚΗ, ΣΑΒΒΙΝΑ ΓΙΑΝΝΑΤΟΥ, ΠΑΝΤΕΛΗΣ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΙΝΟΣ, ΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΑ ΠΑΠΑΔΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ, ΣΟΦΙΑ ΠΑΠΑΖΟΓΛΟΥ, ΗΛΙΑΣ ΠΙΛΑΛΗΣ, ΜΙΧΑΛΗΣ ΤΖΟΥΓΑΝΑΚΗΣ, ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΤΣΙΑΜΟΥΛΗΣ, ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ ΥΦΑΝΤΗΣ
ΤΙΤΛΟΣ: ΚΑΛΑΝΤΑ ΔΩΔΕΚΑΗΜΕΡΟΥ - Σας τα 'παν άλλοι;
Κυκλοφορία: 2009
Τύπος: Μουσικό CD
Εταιρεία: ΜΕΛΩΔΙΚΟ ΚΑΡΑΒΙ
Κατηγορία: ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΙΑΤΙΚΑ
Audio Format: MP3
Quality (bitrate): 320 kbs
Total Time: 00:52:56
Total Size: 89 MB

ΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΜΕΝΑ
01 ΣΑΡΑΝΤΑ ΜΕΡΕΣ (Δ.Θράκης) - Χ.Αηδονίδης
02 ΑΝΑΡΧΟΣ ΘΕΟΣ (Αλφαβητάρι Κοτυώρων) - Χ.Τσιαμούλης
03 ΕΛΑΤΕ ΔΩ ΓΕΙΤΟΝΙΣΣΕΣ (Ηπείρου) - Δ.Υφαντής
04 ΣΤΡΙΝΑ (Ελληνόφωνης Κ.Ιταλίας) - Σαβ.Γιαννάτου
05 ΑΓΙΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ ΕΡΧΕΤΑΙ (Ικαρίας-Φούρνων) - Ελ.Αρβανιτάκη
06 ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΓΕΝΝΑΤΑΙ ΣΗΜΕΡΟΝ (Κάλαντα πάνω σε Σμυρναίϊκο μπάλλο) - Σοφ.Παπάζογλου
07 ΚΑΛΗΝ ΕΣΠΕΡΑΝ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΕΣ (Κρήτης) - Μιχ.Τζουγανάκης
08 ΑΓΙΟΡΕΙΤΙΚΑ ΚΑΛΑΝΤΑ (1698 Ιβηρίτης Κυπριανός) - Romeiko Ensemble
09 ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΓΕΝΝΕΘΕΝ (Κερασούντος) - Κατ.Παπαδοπούλου
10 ΑΡΧΙΜΗΝΙΑ ΚΙ ΑΡΧΙΧΡΟΝΙΑ (Καπαδοκίας & Μυτιλήνης) - Χ.Τσιαμούλης
11 ΚΑΝΤΕΑ (Φαρασσα Καπαδοκίας) - παιδικός χορός εκπ.Ι.Τσιαμούλη
12 ΠΡΩΤΟΧΡΟΝΙΑΤΙΚΑ ΠΑΙΝΕΜΑΤΑ (Χίου) - Π.Θαλασσινός
13 ΚΑΛΗΣΠΕΡΩ Σ' ΑΦΕΝΤΗ ΜΟΥ (Αρχάγγελος Ρόδου) - Χ.Τσιαμούλης & Κατ.Παπαδοπούλου
14 Ο ΜΗΝΑΣ ΕΧΕΙ ΣΗΜΕΡΟ (Καλύμνου) - Ηλ.Πιλάλης
15 ΑΓΙΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ (Θεσσαλομακεδονίας) - παιδικός χορός εκπ.Ι.Τσιαμούλη
16 ΣΗΜΕΡΟΝ ΤΑ ΦΩΤΑ (Πάτμου) - Romeiko Ensemble

Τα πιο ζωντανά κάλαντα θα σας πουν φέτος πολλοί και καλοί σας φίλοι.
Στο νέο cd "Σας τα ΄παν άλλοι;" ο Χρίστος Τσιαμούλης, η Ελευθερία Αρβανιτάκη, ο Παντελής Θαλασσινός, ο Χρόνης Αηδονίδης, η Σαββίνα Γιαννάτου, η Κατερίνα Παπαδοπούλου, ο Μιχάλης Τζουγανάκης, η Σοφία Παπάζογλου, ο Δημήτρης Υφαντής, ο Ηλίας Πιλάλης, το Romeiko Ensemble και η Παιδική Χορωδία Ι.Τσιαμούλη τραγουδούν για σας τα πιο όμορφα παραδοσιακά κάλαντα των Χριστουγέννων, της Πρωτοχρονιάς και των Φώτων από όλη την Ελλάδα.
Οι αγαπημένοι σας καλλιτέχνες ερμηνεύουν γιορταστικούς ήχους του δωδεκαημέρου από τη Θράκη, την Ήπειρο, την Κρήτη, την Ικαρία, τον Πόντο, τη Μυτιλήνη, τη Χίο, τη Ρόδο, την Πάτμο, την Κάλυμνο και την Κάτω Ιταλία.
Μεταφέρουν σε όλους μας την ελπίδα και την αισιοδοξία για την καινούργια περίοδο που ξεκινάει, έτσι όπως μοναδικά συμβολίζονται στα ελληνικά κάλαντα με τον τεράστιο διαχρονικό πλούτο και την εξαιρετική ποικιλία τους.
musical.gr

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Glenn Miller Orchestra In The Christmas Mood (Vol.2)

Κυριακή, Δεκεμβρίου 11, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 1 Comments

Artist: Glenn Miller Orchestra
Title Of Album: In The Christmas Mood (Vol. 2)
Year Of Release: 1993
Type: CD
Label: Delta
Genre: Jazz ,Swing Jazz
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Size: 88.85 Mb

Tracklist:
01 - We Wish You a Merry Christmas
02 - White Christmas
03 - Medley - Away in a Manger-Ave Maria- The First Noel
04 - The Twelve Days of Christmas
05 - Winter Wonderland
06 - The Christmas Song
07 - Medley - Hark the Herald, Angels Sing-Angels We Have Heard On High
08 - (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays
09 - Good King Wenceslas
10 - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
11 - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
12 - Auld Lang Syne

This CD will carry you away to the Christmas memories you have of the late 30's and early 40's. All of the Miller greats are featured in stirring solos, the arrangements are great; if you are in any way a fan of the big bands you should get this one. Five stars plus+
Fred Yale
This review is from: In the Christmas Mood II (Audio CD)
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Glenn Miller Orchestra In The Christmas Mood (Vol. I)

Σάββατο, Δεκεμβρίου 10, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 1 Comments

Artist: Glenn Miller Orchestra
Title Of Album: In The Christmas Mood (Vol. I)
Year Of Release: 1991
Type: CD
Label: Delta
Genre: Jazz ,Swing Jazz
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Size: 98 Mb

Tracklist:
01 - Sleigh Ride
02 - Medley - O Holy Night-Joy to the World-Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
03 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
04 - Silver Bells
05 - Jingle Bells
06 - Frosty the Snowman
07 - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
08 - Medley - Oh Christmas Tree-It Came upon a Midnight Clear
09 - I'll Be Home for Christmas
10 - Silent Night
11 - In the Christmas Mood

This is a fantastic CD. I have always loved Christmas music, but most of the compilations give the feel of having been thrown together just to make a little money off of a glorious holiday. However, when I heard this one, I knew it was going into my CD player and not coming out for the next two months. The swing harmonies and sound enhance the great old tunes and even the overplayed "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" gets a fresh facelift. Any fan of swing and Christmas owes it to themselves to get this!
This review is from: In the Christmas Mood (Audio CD)
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Christmas with The George Shearing Quintet

Παρασκευή, Δεκεμβρίου 09, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 2 Comments

Artist: George Shearing Quintet
Title Of Album: Christmas
Year Of Release: 1998
Type: CD
Label: TELARC
Genre: Jazz
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 62:39
Total Size: 137.4MB

Tracklist:
01.Ding Dong!Merrily On High
02.White Christmas
03.Winter Wonderland
04.The Christmas Waltz
05.Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
06.Noel Nouvelet
07.Donkey Carol
08.I'll Be Home For Christmas
09.Snowfall
10.Let It Snow!
11.The Christmas Song
12.God Res Ye Merry,Gentlemen
13.Balulalow
14.Away In A Manger
15.It's Christmas Time

Personnel:
George Shearing (piano)
Reg Schwager (guitar)
Don Thompson (vibraphone)
Dennis Mackrel (drums)

Shearing's trademark urbane jazz sound makes for lovely seasonal listening on Christmas with the George Shearing Quartet, with the pianist lending his feather-light touch to favorites including "White Christmas," "Winter Wonderland," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" ~ Marvin JollyThe veteran George Shearing puts a new spin on Christmas. I bought this album because I was fed up of the usual vocal festive fare, and wanted something - well, a bit more COOL! The album provides it, together with detailed liner notes from George on each of the tracks. It made me want to go out and buy every last bit of George Shearing's music I could lay my hands on.
Submitted by Bryan (London, UK)
cduniverse.com

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Diana Krall - Christmas Songs

Πέμπτη, Δεκεμβρίου 08, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 0 Comments

Artist: Diana Krall
Title Of Album: Christmas Songs
Year Of Release: 2005
Type: CD
Label: Verve
Genre: Jazz
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 0:42:09
Total Size: 100 Mb

Tracklist:
01. Jingle Bells (3:25)
02. Let It Snow (4:01)
03. The Christmas Song (4:24)
04. Winter Wonderland (3:15)
05. I’ll Be Home for Christmas (3:07)
06. Christmas Time Is Here (3:35)
07. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (2:53)
08. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (4:19)
09. White Christmas (4:32)
10. What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve (4:10)
11. Sleigh Ride (3:27)
12. Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep (3:41)

Personnel: Diana Krall (vocals, piano); Diana Krall; Jeff Clayton (flute, alto saxophone); Keith Fiddmont (clarinet, alto saxophone); Rickey Woodard, Charles Owens II (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Adam Schroeder (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone); Clay Jenkins, Gilbert Castellanos, William Barnhart, Rick Baptist, Sal Cracchiolo (trumpet); Joe Meyer , Rick Todd, Brad Warnaar (French horn); George Bohanon, Ira Nepus (trombone); Tommy Johnson (tuba); Tamir Hendelman (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Alan Broadbent, Gerald Clayton (piano); Randy Waldman (keyboards); Stefon Harris (vibraphone); John Clayton, Robert Hurst , Ben Wolfe (double bass); Joe Porcaro, Emil Richards (percussion); Anthony Wilson , Russell Malone (guitar); Jeff Hamilton (drums).

This is first full length holiday recording by this Grammy Award winning artist. It is an uplifting collection of seasonal favorites,with Krall sounding better than ever on both piano and vocals. Features swinging big band arrangements by John Clayton and several tracks for quartet,including string arrangements by Johnny Mandel.Produced by Tommy LiPuma and Diana Krall. Verve. 2005.

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Bob Dylan - Christmas in the Heart

Τετάρτη, Δεκεμβρίου 07, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 1 Comments

Artist: Bob Dylan
Title Of Album: Christmas in the Heart
Year Of Release: 2009
Type: CD
Label: Columbia
Genre: Folk Rock, Oldies, Christmas
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 0:42:20
Total Size: 92 mb

TRACKLIST
01. Here Comes Santa Claus – 2:35
02. Do You Hear What I Hear? – 3:02
03. Winter Wonderland – 1:52
04. Hark The Herald Angels Sing – 2:30
05. I'll Be Home For Christmas – 2:54
06. Little Drummer Boy – 2:52
07. The Christmas Blues" – 2:54
08. O' Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) – 2:48
09. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – 4:06
10. Must Be Santa – 2:48
11. Silver Bells – 2:35
12. The First Noel – 2:30
13. Christmas Island – 2:27
14. The Christmas Song – 3:56
15. O Little Town of Bethlehem – 2:17

Christmas in the Heart is Bob Dylan's 34th studio album and first Christmas album, released on October 13, 2009 on Columbia. The album comprises a collection of hymns, carols, and popular Christmas songs. All Dylan's royalties from the sale of this album will benefit the charities Feeding America in the USA, Crisis in the UK, and the World Food Programme

Personnel:
Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, harmonica, electric piano);
Robert Joyce, Walt Harrah, Randy Crenshaw, Abby DeWald, Amanda Barrett (vocals);
David Hidalgo (guitar, mandolin, violin, accordion);
Phil Upchurch (guitar);
Donnie Herron (steel guitar, mandolin, violin, trumpet);
Patrick Warren (piano, celesta, organ);
George Recile (drums, percussion).

I really, really wanted to write this one off. Especially after TTL, which for a long time I thought was a total disaster - and still think is a triple bogey at best. But sure enough, I found myself at 9:03 P.M California time downloading CITH off iTunes within the first three minutes of its release.
My first impression? So warm, so comforting, so nostalgic. And not just in a "it's getting to be late Fall, so let's get in the mood for Christmas" way. No, in a pure Americana kind of way. This is a Rockwell painting come to life, it is not some kind of ironic commentary on the past... it is a memorial to the past. Dylan does this perfectly. It baffles me, but I really think this will turn out to be one of his most memorable records.
Let me venture to say that this is also a vocal masterpiece. Forget those low-quality clips on amazon.com.. when you hear this the way Bob Frost intended it, you will curse yourself for ever cursing it.
And surprisingly, there are no real low points. It is just raw and perfect from "Here Comes Santa Claus" to "Little Town of Bethlehem." It makes you think of a bright, white, hopeful day. Logs on the fire, ancestors passed on, old dusty pictures that were never digitized. This feels like something old that turned up in a cross-country move. A brilliant, sharp, autumn feeling like those old first days of school.
"Amen."
This review is from: Christmas In the Heart (Audio CD)
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That creepy guy from the Victoria’s Secret commercial has a Christmas present for you
With visions of dollar signs dancing in their heads, record companies greet the holiday season with a stocking stuffed with cheery, cheesy Christmas music that rehashes the same old chestnuts with the same old sense of obligation. Bob Dylan is the last person you’d expect to jump Santa’s bandwagon, what with his old-coot voice and ornery disposition, but here he comes with his first holiday album. Musically, it’s wonderfully bad; conceptually, it’s just wonderful. Singing like he’s clearing his throat, Dylan adds a cornpone hick accent to the Latin lyrics of “Adeste Fidelis” and gets especially froggy on the closing amen on “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” He sounds so out place on songs like “Silver Bells” and “Little Drummer Boy,” especially with the super-chipper backing vocals right out a Norman Rockwell painting. That lump-of-coal contrast is usually hilarious, which makes Christmas in the Heart a gift that keeps on giving.
pastemagazine.com

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Dean Martin - Christmas with Dino

Τρίτη, Δεκεμβρίου 06, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 1 Comments

Artist: Dean Martin
Title Of Album: Christmas with Dino
Year Of Release: 2006
Type: CD
Label: Capitol
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 00: 39:59
Total Size: 83 MB

Tracklist
01 - Let it Snow!Let it Snow!Let it Snow!
02 - White Christmas
03 - Silver Bells
04 - I've got to keep my love warn
05 - Winter Wonderland
06 - Baby it's cold outside
07 - Blue Chistmas
08 - Jingle bells
09 - A winter romance
10 - A Marsallow world
11 - The Chistmas blues
12 - Rudolph the red nose raindeer
13 - Silent night
14 - I'll be home for Christmas
15 - White Christmas
16 - Winter Wnderland

Growing up with this LP and now available on CD. I could almost hear my parents singing in the background. What a wonderful Christmas CD this is to remember the past and make memories for the future.
This review is from: Christmas With Dino (Audio CD)
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Dave Brubeck - A Dave Brubeck Christmas

Δευτέρα, Δεκεμβρίου 05, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 2 Comments

Artist: Dave Brubeck
Title Of Album: A Dave Brubeck Christmas
Year Of Release: 1996
Type: CD
Label: Telarc
Genre: Jazz
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 320 Kbps
Total Time: 0:55:19
Total Size: 119 Mb

Tracklist
01. "Homecoming" Jingle Bells
02. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
03. Joy To The World
04. Away In A Manger
05. Winter Wonderland
06. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
07. What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
08. To Us Is Given
09. O Tannenbaum
10. Silent Night
11. Cantos Para Pedir Las Posadas
12. Run, Run, Run To Bethlehem
13. "Farewell" Jingle Bells
14. Christmas Song, The

Dave Brubeck's moving liner notes to this 14-number assortment of solo jazz piano works are almost as good as his impressions of the standards and lesser-know Christmas music. Mixing jazz playing with classical flourishes and splashes of blues, Brubeck deftly expands the sound of Christmas. You'll never hear a "Silent Night" like Brubeck's as the glistening introduction leads to a powerful meditation on the melody. And for sheer fun, there are his swinging opening numbers, "'Homecoming' Jingle Bells" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." There's magic and majesty in the ivories as he renders "Cantos para Pedir las Posadas," "To Us Is Given," and "Run, Run, Run to Bethlehem." --Martin Keller
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Dave Koz & Friends - A Smooth Jazz Christmas

Κυριακή, Δεκεμβρίου 04, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 1 Comments

Artist: Dave Koz & Friends
Title Of Album: A Smooth Jazz Christmas
Year Of Release: 2001
Type: CD
Label: Capitol Records
Genre: Smooth Jazz
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 320 Kbps
Total Time: 01:00:32
Total Size: 82 Mb
TRACKLIST:
01. Dave Koz, Peter White, David Benoit, Rick Braun, Brenda Russell / Smooth Jazz Christmas Overture 08:32
02. Dave Koz, Peter White, David Benoit, Rick Braun, Brenda Russell / The Christmas Song 04:55
03. Dave Koz, Peter White, David Benoit, Rick Braun, Brenda Russell / O'Tannenbaum/Sleigh Ride Medley 04:04
04. Peter White / Silent Night 04:34
05. Dave Koz and David Benoit / Beneath The Moonlit Sky 03:04
06. Rick Braun / Little Drummer Boy 04:27
07. David Benoit / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 04:09
08. Kenny Loggins / December Makes Me Feel This Way 03:39
09. Brenda Russell / Boogie Woogie Santa Claus 03:19
10. Dave Koz and Peter White / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 03:49
11. Brenda Russell, David Benoit and Dave Koz / White Christmas 03:22
12. Dave Koz / Eight Candles 03:36
13. Brenda Russell / Get Here 04:58
14. Dave Koz, Peter White, David Benoit, Rick Braun, Brenda Russell / 'Twas The Night Before Christmas 03:57
Credits
Bill Sharpe - Bass
Brenda Russell - Vocals
Brian Kilgore - Percussion
Bridgette Bryant - Vocals (Background)
Dave Koz - Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Handclapping, Main Performer
David Benoit - Piano
Esterlee Nicholson - Vocals (Background)
John Hendrickson - Handclapping
Julian Raymond - Handclapping
Kenny Loggins - Vocals
Nick Lane - Trombone (Bass), Trombone (Tenor)
Paula Salvatore - Handclapping
Peter White - Guitar (Acoustic), Accordion
Rick Braun - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Handclapping
Sandy Simmons - Vocals (Background)
Stephen Theard - Drums
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 is palpable throughout these 14 tracks. Benoit is featured on "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," while Koz adds one of his best solos. Braun has the spotlight on "Little Drummer Boy," where Benoit shines too, and White highlights "Silent Night." All five players are credited for arrangements on most tracks, the craftiest of which is the '50's doo-wop of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," where you can almost hear the Drifters singing in the background. Russell also does a holiday version of her hit "Get Here," which is as powerful now as it was 10 years ago during the Gulf War. --Mark Ruffin
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This cd brought back memories of driving throught the snow to get to Tahoe to see the Dave Koz & Friends concert! WOW...the emotions I felt while listening to this cd were overwhelming!! With everything that's been happening in the world these days, and with my own personal world crashing down on me, this cd brought life back in to perspective for me!! Bad things happen, but we have to come together (just like the artists on this cd did) to overcome them! And I completely agree with Dave...we need to "know this feeling every moment of the year!" My holiday shopping stops right here. Everyone on my list is getting this CD!
Janet Snyder (San Carlos, CA United States)
This review is from: Smooth Jazz Christmas (Audio CD)

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VA - Christmas With The Rat Pack

Σάββατο, Δεκεμβρίου 03, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 3 Comments

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Christmas With The Rat Pack
Year Of Release: 2009
Type: CD
Label: Capitol
Genre: Swing / Crooner
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 00:55:17
Total Size: 115 MB

TRACKLIST
01. Dean Martin - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
02. Frank Sinatra - Mistletoe And Holly
03. Sammy Davis, Jr. - Christmas Time All Over The World
04. Frank Sinatra - The First Noel
05. Dean Martin - Baby, It's Cold Outside
06. Frank Sinatra - I Believe
07. Dean Martin - Silver Bells
08. Sammy Davis, Jr. - The Christmas Song
09. Frank Sinatra - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
10. Dean Martin - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
11. Frank Sinatra - The Christmas Waltz
12. Dean Martin - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
13. Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
14. Dean Martin - Peace On Earth-Silent Night
15. Sammy Davis, Jr. - Jingle Bells
16. Dean Martin - White Christmas (Reprise)
17. Frank Sinatra - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
18. Dean Martin - Winter Wonderland
19. Frank Sinatra - I'll Be Home for Christmas
20. Frank Sinatra And Dean Martin - Marshmallow World
21. Frank Sinatra And Dean Martin - Auld Lang Syne

I have to say that "Christmas With the Rat Pack" is now my favorite Christmas album and has first place in my CD lineup.
It's happy, it's cheery, and it's a compilation of the familiar, with a few new songs.
The title may conjure up images of Frank Sinatra punching out some guy in Las Vegas, but the music itself speaks of the joy and celebration of the holiday season. Something much needed these days. Most of the songs were recorded in the sixties and seventies, and at least one was previously unreleased.
The standards are here, including some beautifully sung carols, plus a few new (to me ) pieces. A far cry from artists who feel they must put their own often caterwauling spin on beloved Christmas carols, and none of those "downer" Christmas songs about loneliness and alienation at Christmas, Third World starvation, and the like, or cheesy novelty songs.
This CD brings smiles and lifts spirits. It works for parties, present-wrapping, tree-trimming, cookie-baking, and all of the other good things that accompany Christmas.
I highly recommend it! ~Diana Morgan~
This review is from: Christmas With The Rat Pack (Audio CD)

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Chet Baker - Silent Nights: A Christmas Jazz Album

Παρασκευή, Δεκεμβρίου 02, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 3 Comments

Artist: Chet Baker
Title Of Album: Silent Nights: A Christmas Jazz Album
Year Of Release: 1986
Type: CD
Label: Varrick
Genre: Jazz
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 0:35:58
Total Size: 81 Mb

Tracklist:
01. Silent Night - 2:50
02. The First Noel - 2:06
03. We Three Kings - 2:27
04. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - 2:01
05. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen - 3:57
06. Amazing Grace - 3:36
07. Come All Ye Faithful - 4:28
08. Joy to the World - 2:40
09. Amen - 1:41
10. It Came upon a Midnight Clear - 1:57
11. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - 3:24
12. Silent Night - 4:03

Have you ever wanted to play a seasonal recording that was mature and pleasant? This is just that recording!
Chet Baker created a quality recording that is wonderful to audition.
The material is produced to highlight Baker's unique musical spin. This CD is the perfect to play when having guests for Christmas brunch. It's ambient music with a jazz flair that sparkles with musical refinement.
The tracks on this CD easily set the mood. The arrangements are instantly seductive and not overly commercial. If you enjoy listening to jazz oriented Christmas releases from such artists as Nancy Wilson, Chris Botti and Dave Koz then make yourself the gift of purchasing this CD.
You are bound to flip your holiday ornaments over this product.
It's timeless, relaxed and one of the best holiday recordings for a sophisticated audience!
By FredericWhite "FredericWhite" (Montreal,Canada)
This review is from: Silent Nights: A Christmas Jazz Album (Audio CD)

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Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas

Πέμπτη, Δεκεμβρίου 01, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 1 Comments

Artist: Vince Guaraldi Trio
Title Of Album: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Year Of Release: 2006
Type: CD
Label: Fantasy Records
Genre: Bop, Christmas, Jazz
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 40:22
Total Size: 94.2 mb

Tracklist
01. O Tannenbaum
02. What Child is This
03. My Little Drum
04. Linus and Lucy
05. Christmas Time is Here (instrumental)
06. Christmas Time is Here (vocal)
07. Skating
08. Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
09. Christmas is Coming
10. Fur Elise
11. The Christmas Song
12. Greensleeves

The first time you listen to this disc you will undoubtedly be transported directly back to your childhood. Charles Schulz's Peanuts characters will go toe-tapping and funky-dancing through your mind's eye. Play it a few more times, though (ignoring the dialogue snippets, if you can), and you will begin to truly revel in Guaraldi's wonderful, humorous, deep piano playing. You'll hear why he's such an influence on new age ivory tickler George Winston, but you'll also realize that Winston's holiday music never quite sparkles with the underlying passion, and humor, that twinkles in these grooves. Buy it for the nostalgia--keep it because it will remain one of the most enchanting albums in your holiday collection. --Michael Ruby
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Putumayo Presents - New Orleans Christmas

Τετάρτη, Νοεμβρίου 30, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 1 Comments

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Putumayo Presents - New Orleans Christmas
Year Of Release: 2006
Type: CD
Label: Putumayo World Music
Genre: Jazz
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 00: 41:31
Total Size: 92 MB

Tracklist:
01. Big Al Carson with Lars Edegran & His Santa Claus Revelers - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (3:32)
02. James Andrews - Christmas In New Orleans (4:08)
03. Ingrid Lucia - Zat You, Santa Claus (3:54)
04. Heritage Hall Jazz Band with Gregg Stafford - Silver Bells (4:03)
05. Banu Gibson & The New Orleans Hot Jazz - I'll Be Home For Christmas (2:42)
06. Papa Don Vappie's New Orleans Jazz Band - Please Come Home For Christmas (3:51)
07. Ellis Marsalis - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (3:07)
08. John Boutté - White Christmas (3:09)
09. Topsy Chapman with Lars Edegran & His Santa Claus Revelers - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (4:50)
10. New Birth Brass Band - Santa's Second Line (4:14)
11. Dukes Of Dixieland - Holiday Time In New Orleans (4:01)

This bright little compilation of Christmas tunes done New Orleans style takes on a little extra poignancy given the city's continued efforts to rebuild and rebound from the tremendous destruction that came with the landfall of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. But hurricane or not, Christmas is a time of celebration, and the musicians of New Orleans have never had any kind of problem with celebrating, so a kind of reaffirmation is at work here that is cool to hear. Among the highlights are Big Al Carson and Lars Edegran's jazzed-up version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," singer James Andrews' hybrid jazz and R&B approach (which owes more than a little to Louis Armstrong) on "Christmas in New Orleans," and the delightfully ragged, loose and joyous "Santa's Second Line" by the New Birth Brass Band, which also features some improvised singing from Andrews in the outro. This isn't the end-all and be-all of Christmas collections, but it has a refreshing feel of normalcy, and that, given all that New Orleans has been through, is a comfort. ~ Steve Leggett
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Putumayo Presents - A Jazz & Blues Christmas

Τρίτη, Νοεμβρίου 29, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 1 Comments

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Putumayo Presents - A Jazz & Blues Christmas
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Putumayo World Music
Type: CD
Genre: Jazz, Jazz Vocal, Blues
Quality: mp3
Bitrate: 320 Kbps
Total Time: 00:33:09
Total Size: 61 mb

Tracklist
01. Christmas Celebration - B.B. King
02. Santa's Blues - Charles Brown
03. Wrap Yourself in a Christmas Package - Randy Greer & Ignasi Terraza Trio
04. Santa Baby - Emile - Claire Barlow
05. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Ray Charles
06. Here Comes Santa Claus - The Ramsey Lewis Trio
07. Merry Christmas Baby - The Dukes of Dixieland
08. The Christmas Blues - Topsy Chapman & Lars Edegran
09. Xmas Baby - Riff Ruffin
10. All I Ask for Chirstmas - Mighty Blue Kings

About the Artist
Putumayo World Music was established in 1993 to introduce people to the music of the world's cultures. The label grew out of Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 and sold in 1997. Co-founder Michael Kraus joined Dan to launch Putumayo World Music and establish a non-traditional sales division. Putumayo World Music has become known primarily for its upbeat and melodic compilations of great international music characterized by the company's motto: "guaranteed to make you feel good!" Putumayo's CD covers feature the distinctive art of Nicola Heindl, whose colorful, folkloric style represents one of Putumayo's goals: to connect the traditional to the contemporary. By combining appealing music and visuals with creative retail marketing, Putumayo has developed a unique brand identity - a rarity in today's artist-based music industry.
Product Description
Putumayo Presents Jazz & Blues Christmas with ten tracks of Holiday Happiness! 'Christmas Celebration' by B.B. King & Ray Charles, 'Santa's Blues' by B.B. King & Charles Brown, 'Wrap Yourself In A Christmas Package' by Randy Greer & Ignasi Terraza Trio & Charles Brown, 'Santa Baby' by Emilie-Claire Barlow and Ramsey Lewis, 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer ' by Topsy Chapman & Ray Charles, 'Here Comes Santa Claus' by Ramsey Lewis Trio & Riff Ruffin, 'Merry Christmas Baby' by Emilie-Claire Barlow and Dukes Of Dixieland featuring Luther Kent plus more holiday delights!
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Putumayo Presents: World Christmas Party

Δευτέρα, Νοεμβρίου 28, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 1 Comments

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Putumayo Presents: World Christmas Party
Year Of Release: 2010
Type: CD
Genre: World, Christmas
Label: Putumayo World Music
Quality: 256 Kbps
Tracks: 12
Time: 40:15 min
Size: 72 MB

Track Listings
01. Wish You A Merry Christmas (Jacob Miller - Jamaica)
02. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Poncho Sanchez - USA)
03. Christmas Comes But Once A Year (Charles Brown - USA)
04. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Keahiwai - Hawaii)
05. Winter Wonderland (Jose Conde - USA/Cuba)
06. Alegria (Maria De Barros - Cape Verde)
07. Barra De Navidad Blues (Heritage Hall Jazz Band - USA)
08. The Christmas Song (Brave Combo - USA)
09. Kei Te Haere Mai A Hana Koko (H.K. Crew feat. Kina - New Zealand)
10. Carol and the Kings (Alison Brown Quartet with Joe Craven - USA)
11. Boas Festas Mocambique (Costa Neto - Mozambique)
12. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Ed Calle with Arturo Sandoval - Venezuela/Cuba

In most of North America and Europe, Christmas conjures up images of snow gently falling on tranquil winter wonderlands, Yule logs burning on an open fire, and introspective silent nights. Closer to the equator and in much of the southern hemisphere, the warm December sun and tropical rhythms are all that are needed to throw a holiday dance party. In Latin America, salsa, cumbia and other upbeat sounds provide the musical background for festive Christmas celebrations. Christmas parties in Jamaica, Trinidad and other Caribbean countries feature home-grown reggae, ska, soca and more. Across Africa, festive street parades are a common sight during the holiday season, with the dancing and merriment peaking after Christmas Eve services. While people around the world celebrate Christmas and New Year's Eve in different ways, we all share the common desire to enjoy a festive holiday season with family and friends. After all, "`tis the season to be jolly," so we have assembled some of our favorite upbeat seasonal songs to get you rockin' around the Christmas tree. So get ready to deck the halls with a world Christmas party!
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Frank Sinatra - Christmas Collection

Κυριακή, Νοεμβρίου 27, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 2 Comments

Artist: Frank Sinatra
Title Of Album: Christmas Collection
Year Of Release: 2004
Type: CD
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: CBR 320kbps
Total Time: 53:37
Total Size: 114MB

Tracklist:
01. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Wa [02:53]
02. The Christmas Waltz [03:13]
03. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town [01:42]
04. The Little Drummer Boy [03:05]
05. We Wish You The Merriest [02:18]
06. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas [03:58]
07. Go Tell It On The Mountain [03:28]
08. The Christmas Song [01:41]
09. I Heard The Bells On Christmas [02:39]
10. I Wouldn't Trade Christmas [02:54]
11. Christmas Memories [02:10]
12. The Twelve Days Of Christmas [04:32]
13. The Bells Of Christmas [03:41]
14. An Old Fashioned Christmas [03:47]
15. A Baby Just Like You [02:48]
16. Whatever Happened To Christmas [03:06]
17. White Christmas [02:12]
18. Silent Night [03:30]

The Chairman of the Board breezes his way through THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION, a well-chosen set of Yuletide classics. This nicely remastered set should summon up memories of Christmas past for many, and is still capable of conjuring a certain kind of comforting holiday magic for younger generations. Sinatra swings through traditional fireside sing-alongs ("Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and "The Twelve Days of Christmas"), often accompanied by his kids, Tina, Nancy, and Frank, Jr., in the days before the latter two became stars in their own right. Sinatra is also joined by his one-time rival in the crooner stakes, Bing Crosby, most notably on the classic "White Christmas," which still has the power to call up pleasing sentiments of the season. The combination of Sinatra's warm, yet world-weary, voice and the material's lushly appointed arrangements is timeless and irresistible.
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Al Di Meola – Winter Nights

Σάββατο, Νοεμβρίου 26, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 1 Comments

Artist: Al Di Meola
Title Of Album: Winter Nights
Year Of Release: 1999
Type: CD
Label: TELARC
Genre: Jazz
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: 320 Kbps CBR
Total Time: 00:51:16
Total Size: 116 MB

Tracklist:
01. Zima (DiMeola) 4:05
02. Carol of the Bells 4:11
03. Winterlude Duet No. 1 (DiMeola, Hrynkiv) 1:27
04. Greensleeves 2:46
05. Mercy Street (Gabriel) 4:52
06. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Blane, Martin) 4:32
07. Winterlude No. 2 (Hrynkiv) :51
08. Midwinter Nights (DiMeola) 4:50
09. Scarborough Fair (Garfunkel, Simon) 4:36
10. Winterlude No. 3 (Hrynkiv) :47
11. The First Noel Sandys 3:13
12. Inverno (DiMeola) 5:38
13. First Snow (DiMeola) 2:43
14. Winterlude No. 4 (DiMeola) 1:31
15. Ave Maria (Schubert) 4:51

Al di Meola's first so-called Christmas album is a relaxed, flowing, intensely musical affair that jazzers, world music buffs, and new agers will feel equally comfortable with. Mostly, he steers away from the often-cracked chestnuts, composing several nice tunes of his own ("Zima," the leadoff cut, is especially inviting), playing acoustic guitar and a battery of percussion instruments and keyboards in a graceful one-man band, thanks to multi-track tape. Other tracks feature duets between di Meola (with overdubbed additional instruments) and Roman Hrynkiv, who plays a Ukrainian zither-like instrument called the bandura. For the die-hard consumer who must have those carols, there are intricate renditions of "The First Noel," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and "Carol of the Bells." ~ Richard S. Ginell
His First Christmas CD;Faves & Originals;All Acoustic
Audio Mixers: Hernan Romero; Spyros Poulos; Rich Tozzoli; Al di Meola.
Arranger: Al di Meola.
Personnel: Al DiMeola (acoustic guitar, harp, keyboards, cajon, dumbek, tambor, percussion); Hernan Romero (acoustic guitar, shaker, percussion); Roman Hrynkiv (bandura).
Personnel: Al di Meola (acoustic guitar, harp, keyboards, dumbek, percussion); Hernan Romero (acoustic guitar, shaker, percussion); Roman Hrynkiv (bandurria).
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Great arrangements and an excellent selection of songs, make this a very good buy. Excellent music to relax and meditate. A great addition to any collection, Dimeola as always, stands out among the rest.
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Louis Armstrong & Friends - What a Wonderful Christmas

Παρασκευή, Νοεμβρίου 25, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 2 Comments

Artist: Louis Armstrong & Friends
Title Of Album: What a Wonderful Christmas
Label: Hip-O Rec.
Year Of Release: 1998
Genre: Jazz / Vocal Jazz
Type: CD
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: 224 kbps
Total Time: 40:50 min
Total Size: 60 Mb

Tracklist:
01 White Christmas Berlin 2:54 02 'Zat You, Santa Claus? Fox 2:39
03 Christmas in New Orleans Sherman, VanWinkle 2:22
04 Christmas Night in Harlem Parish, Scott 3:06
05 Cool Yule Allen 2:39
06 Winter Wonderland Bernard, Smith 2:59
07 It's Christmas Time 2:55
Performed by: Peggy Lee
08 Jingle Bells Pierpont 3:22
Performed by: Duke Ellington
09 Santa Baby Springer, Springer 2:39
Performed by: Eartha Kitt
10 The Christmas Song Torme, Wells 3:26
Performed by: Mel Torme
11 Silent Night Gruber, Mohr 2:59
Performed by: Dinah Washington
12 Merry Christmas, Baby Baxter, Moore 2:42
Performed by: Lionel Hampton
13 May Every Day Be Christmas Jordan 3:10
Performed by: Louis Jordan
14 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Coots, Gillespie 2:59
Performed by: Lena Horne

This is a Christmas set which really stands out from the pack. For one thing the material is great, and on top of that, it has great sound quality...finish it off with some inspired cover art, and it's a can't-miss package. All of the Armstrong tracks are fabulous, and feature a variety of settings, such as Gordon Jenkins' lush snowscapes for White Christmas & Winter Wonderland, and Benny Carter's swinging orchestra on Christmas in New Orleans. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? with The Commanders is a hoot, with a paranoid Louis locked up in his Christmas cabin, wondering what all those funny noises are outside (It's interesting to note that this "'Zat You" doesn't have any whistle or wind overdubs as it does on Laserlight's Christmas Through The Years). Louis also delivers an infectious Christmas Night In Harlem, and by the time he blows some exuberant trumpet on Cool Yule, feelings of holiday joy will have completely overtaken you. Some of these tunes by Louis are actually pretty rare, so it's great to have them here in good sound quality.
Other goodies featured include a bluesy Silent Night by Dinah Washington, a live The Christmas Song by Mel Torme (who co-authored it), and a rare and hypnotic Peggy Lee tune called It's Christmas Time Again. Lionel Hampton brings the good vibes on the blues number Merry Christmas, Baby, Eartha Kitt signs in with her amusing Santa Baby, and Duke Ellington righteously jazzes up Jingle Bells. Lena Horne has it "on good authority" that Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, and Louis Jordan turns in a bluesy and soulful May Everyday Be Christmas.
My review is over now, but before I get into the nog, I'd like to share with you my recipe for the ultimate Louis Armstrong Yuletide disc. Yes, there is no complete Satchmo Christmas set, but if you love Louis like me, you'll want to make one, and here's how; Take the six Satchmo tunes from this disc, and add in Santa Claus Blues, The Night Before Christmas, and the live masterpiece Baby, It's Cold Outside from the Christmas Through The Years disc (Laserlight). Now get your hands on the Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald duet I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm. Finally, pick up the remastered version of Louis Armstrong & Friends, which features the bonus track Here Is My Heart For Christmas. Mix these up in a good ol' good way, and be sure, of course, to put The Night Before Christmas at the end. Congratulations, daddy, you are now the proud owner of the ultimate Louis Armstrong Christmas set! If you play this mix only in December like a good little boy or girl, Dipper Claus just might leave a shiny new trumpet in your stocking! Happy holidays, pops.
This review is from: What a Wonderful Christmas (Audio CD) Amazon.com

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B.B. King - A Christmas Celebration of Hope

Πέμπτη, Νοεμβρίου 24, 2011 Giorgos Varvakis 2 Comments

Artist: B. B. KING
Title Of Album:A Christmas Celebration of Hope
Label:Geffen
Year Of Release: 2001
Genre: Blues
Type: CD
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 48:22 min
Total Size: 108 Mb

Tracklist
01. Please Come Home For Christmas (4:54)
02. Lonesome Christmas (3:05)
03. Back Door Santa (3:27)
04. Christmas In Heaven (4:50)
05. I'll Be Home For Christmas (3:47)
06. To Someone That I Love (5:01)
07. Christmas Celebration (3:39)
08. Merry Christmas Baby (3:56)
09. Christmas Love (2:57)
10. Blue Decorations (3:27)
11. Christmas Comes But Once A Year (4:16)
12. Bringing In A Brand New Year (2:42)
13. Auld Lang Syne (2:22)

A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION OF HOPE won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.
"Auld Lang Syne" won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
After nearly five decades of making music, B.B. King ducked into the studio with his touring band to come up with his very first holiday album, A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION OF HOPE. Despite bringing in The Nashville String Machine, co-producer King used them in a way that enhanced his rich singing on lush versions of Billy Ward's "Christmas In Heaven" and a pair of Charles Brown perennials--"Please Come Home For Christmas" and "Merry Christmas Baby." Other artists getting the royal treatment are Clarence Carter (a funky "Back Door Santa") and Amos Milburn (the brass-soaked "Christmas Comes But Once A Year"). The only originals the King Of The Blues trots out are his resurrected 1960 shuffle "Christmas Celebration" and the more recent slow blues instrumental "Christmas Love."
King even squeezes in a tribute to the New Year with a rollicking take on Brown's "Bringing In A Brand New Year" and an equally swinging instrumental interpretation of "Auld Lang Syne." In true holiday spirit, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION OF HOPE will fund innovative research and compassionate patient care programs at the California-based City of Hope, a world-renowned comprehensive cancer center.
Recorded at Dockside, Maurice, Louisiana; Sound On Sound, Unique Studios, New York, New York.
Personnel: Leon Warren (guitar); Melvin Jackson (saxophone); Stanley Abernathy, James Bolden (trumpet); James Toney (keyboards); Calep Emphrey (drums); Tony Coleman (tambourine).
Audio Mixers: John Holbrook; Josiah Gluck.
Recording information: Dockside Studios, Maurice, LA; Sound On Sound Studios; Unique Studios, NY.
Photographer: Kevin Westenberg.
Arranger: B.B. King.
Personnel includes: B.B. King (vocals, arranger, guitar); Leon Warren (guitar); Melvin Jackson (saxophone); Stanley Abernathy, James Bolden (trumpet); James Sells Toney (keyboards); Michael Doster (bass); Calep Emphrey Jr. (drums).
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