R&B Love V.2: 40 of the Sexiest Urban Licks 2nd volume in R&B Love series featuring the best in smooth & smoochy R&B hits including 5 exclusive tracks from Twista, the Streets, Brandy, 411, and Big Brovaz. Warner Dance. 2004.
Archive for February, 2010
R&B Love V.2: 40 of the Sexiest Urban Licks
Sunday, February 28th, 2010Bayou Country
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Bayou Country Bayou Country is the CCR record that slips under the radar. The group’s 1969 sophomore release birthed two classic-rock staples–”Born on the Bayou” and “Proud Mary.” Then there’s the characteristically savvy cover (”Good Golly Miss Molly”), the stretch-out jams (”Graveyard Train” and “Keep on Chooglin”), and a couple of seldom-remarked-upon album tracks (”Bootleg” and “Penthouse Pauper”). And that’s it–a little more than a half-hour of the Revival gaining speed but still not firing on all cylinders. For a lesser band, it’d be an impressive achievement; for Creedence, Bayou Country is a mere stepping stone to greater heights. –Steven Stolder
Customer Review: BAYOU COUNTRY (FANTASY RECORDS/1969)
REVIEW: Sophomore effort from Creedence finds lead singer John Fogerty maturing as a songwriter with such classic tracks as “Proud Mary” (a Number 2 hit), “Born On The Bayou”, and the menacing blues of “Graveyard Train” (a sorrowful tale of a guy who, after having a fight with his girl, learns that she has been killed in a collision with a train as she was “flying through the crossroads” in her car). Proof of C.C.R.’s potency as a first-class cover band is evident from their pounding version of Little Richard’s “Good Golly Miss Molly”. While the raucous “Penthouse Pauper”, and the dirty swamp rock of “Bootleg” and “Keep On Chooglin’” shows just how much vitality (and humor) they can inject into a rough-and-tumble jam. Chooglin’ indeed. HARSH LANGUAGE: none. VIOLENCE: about 2 instances. SEXUAL REFERENCES: about 5 risque moments. DRUG REFERENCES: only on “Bootleg” (about bootleg whiskey, of course).
Bop Cubed: The Hip Hop Bebop Junction
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Bop Cubed: The Hip Hop Bebop Junction On this instrumental record, The Hip Hop Bebop Junction takes all of these elements as the backbone for the racing tempos and break-neck improvisation that can only be found on the best bebop records. Frenzied, aggressive tracks like “Wicked”, the everlasting bass of “Steady Mobbin ” and the P-Funk-meets-G-Funk of “Bop Gun” are all taken apart and put back together by great, bebop players in the classic style. Tonight Bebop Performs the music of Ice Cube and they stay true to the game.
Don’t Stop the Rock
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Don’t Stop the Rock Customer Review: freestyle by: freestyle
the first time that I listened to this song was in july 1988 in El Paso Tx
I really liked it, affortunately is still available after almost 20 years.
Customer Review: Fantastic Techno Memories
I lived overseas in Germany for four years, and this album was very popular. The main song was played at all the clubs, and my friends and I always danced to it. This album brings back great memories of the European Techno scene and I recommend it for anyone who is really interested in knowing how the Germans like their music.
Koussevitzky conducts Prokofiev
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Koussevitzky conducts Prokofiev Customer Review: An unbeatable Classic!
Please listen this performing of the Classical Symphony and try just intend to breathe . After you listen that incandescent version ; be true with me and yourself and say it out loud Will you be able to get another flammiferous and diamantine version in the rest of our lives ?
Be honest and convince by yourself . The Boston Symphony was in one of their most inspired days and made the hitherto recording of this work .
Bravo maestro!.
Live at Jazz Standard, Vol. 2
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Live at Jazz Standard, Vol. 2 Recorded September 9-11, 2005 at Jazz Standard in New York, Live at Jazz Standard (Vol. 2) offers a dynamic set of music. There is nothing quite like an entrancing live recording that puts the listener right inside the club. Live at Jazz Standard features guitarist Malone’s acclaimed working band of Martin Bejerano, piano; Tassili Bond, bass; and Johnathan Blake, drums. All arrangements are by Malone, who also produced the CD and wrote four of the seven tracks.
Customer Review: Rusell Malone one of the very best
Russel Malone comes out of the blues/groove school,,Benson/Montgomery/Green etc but he has added some elements from other players outside that school as well. Malone is a wonderful player and an elegant player that execute his lines with precision and he has that mighty swing.I remember his version of Grantstand on that tribute album for Grant Green, with Larry Goldings on the B3 and Idris Muhammed on the drums,that was something.
Twon tunes from this album has really hit me…”For the love of you” played with such ease.and Russel tell his story all the way,,,and Theme from Gunsmoke..they way Russel states the melody is just awesome..he is talking to us.
Them Dirty Blues
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Them Dirty Blues It goes without saying that Julian “Cannonball” Adderley was one of the best blues players in jazz. Just ask his ex-boss Miles Davis. This 1960 date features the musician with his brother, cornetist Nat, bassist Sam Jones, drummer Louis Hayes, and either Bobby Timmons or Barry Harris on piano. Simply put, this is a textbook on how to swing the blues, whether on ballads such as “Easy Living” and George Gershwin’s “Soon,” or on the dancing hard bop number, “Work Song,” Timmons’s gospel-tinged “Dat Dere” and Duke Pearson’s melodic classic, “Jeannine.” Cannonball’s sax lines combine the best of Benny Carter and Charlie Parker, contrasted by his brother’s in-the-pocket cornet solos. The title track reveals the down-home roots of this Florida-born musician, who always carried the South in him. –Eugene Holley Jr.
Customer Review: Anyone Would Be Crazy To Give This Recording Less Than 5-stars
Cannonball Adderley, who will probably always be remembered for his role opposite of John Coltrane on Miles Davis’ classic 1959 recording “Kind Of Blue,” many people haven’t explored his work outside of that album. “Them Dirty Blues” released by Capitol Jazz in 1960 features an all-star group of musicians: Nat Adderley on cornet, Bobby Timmons or Barry Harris on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. This album also features some of three jazz standards, and if their not standards by now then they should be, “Work Song,” “Jeannine” and Bobby Timmons’ “Dat Dere.” Anyone interested in getting into Cannonball Adderley’s work as a leader should start here. Highly recommended.
Customer Review: Quintet in the studio
Most of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet’s best-known recordings were recorded live, or pretended to be. This, the Quintet’s 2nd album, is an exception. As a result, it doesn’t match the hot intensity of their best live recordings. That said, it has its own charms.
Christmas in New Orleans - R&B, Jazz, & Gospel
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Christmas in New Orleans - R&B, Jazz, & Gospel Truth in packaging: Christmas in New Orleans boasts a decidedly regional panorama of seasonal favorites–with one or two originals, including Milton Batiste’s completely charming “Big Fat Santa Is Coming to Town.” Of course, you’ve really never heard some of these chestnuts until you’ve heard the renowned Zion Harmonizers gospel choir’s “Silent Night” and “White Christmas” or Tommy Ridgley’s cookin’ arrangements of “Please Come Home for Christmas” and “Silver Bells.” That these singers and players are fairly well known among New Orleans music buffs is great, but many of them remain relatively obscure to the rest of the world. That should be an invitation to join the party, whether it means singing along with Charmaine Neville’s boisterous “Santa Baby” or swinging and moaning on the “Night Before Christmas Blues.” After all, New Orleans music is the world’s music. Recommended. –Martin Keller
Customer Review: Christmas in New Orleans
This is a tremendous album for folks from the New Orleans area and everywhere. Up tempo songs with a true R&B sound. Buy it. It’s a great Christmas album.
16 Top Country Hits, Vol. 2
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
16 Top Country Hits, Vol. 2 Customer Review: MCA country classics from the seventies and early eighties
One of a four-volume series released in the days when CD’s were a recent invention, this provides an interesting selection of country classics with a few songs that are now largely forgotten. While this is limited to recordings made for MCA and old labels that became part of MCA, it is nevertheless a very strong selection containing both a mix of traditional country and pop-country tracks.
Ragamuffin Hip Hop
Saturday, February 27th, 2010 Ragamuffin Hip Hop Customer Review: best raggamuffin hiphop still!
This is an album that is really rough. Strong beats that keep flowing and lyrics that keep going.
I still keep playing this album since I got it in 1989. Best songs are Asher’s revenge, posse rock and move (both just seems to be going on and on) and brutality and ragamuffin hiphop (really rough)