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Diana Krall Christmas Songs

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Diana Krall, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Release Date November 01, 2005
very nice collection of songs and beautiful interpretations.
listened to it regularly way into february.
i had to make myself move on to something else.
highly recommended.
diana is great.

CD-Charts Position 52
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Surrender

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Jane Monheit

Release Date April 24, 2007
I've been a huge fan of Jane since her first release, and was unfortunately quite disappointed by this album.

True, her voice is in wonderful form (when is it not?) but the weakness of this album lies mostly in the arrangements, which seem highly over-produced, sappy, and bland.

I get what she was going for here, perhaps a more lush and luxurious sound than the jazz combos of most of her previous recordings. But where as Diana Krall did this sort of thing very successfully with the interesting, haunting arrangements on her "Look of Love" CD a few years back, Jane's effort comes across as elevator music to my ears. The paint-by-number orchestrations and syrupy production values don't help, either.

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CD-Charts Position 53
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Mad Men

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Original TV Soundtrack

Release Date June 24, 2008
This soundtrack could have been great like the show, but instead, corners were cut. First of all, where is Don Cherry's Band of Gold? The Bobby Vinton track cuts off abruptly. Why couldn't a sexy track like Esquivel's Mucha Muchacha have been included as a tribute to Joan, the busty office manager? This soundtrack is a dud and the original score lacks luster !

CD-Charts Position 54
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Dreamland

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Madeleine Peyroux

Release Date October 01, 1996
The wonderful first album from Madeleine Peyroux, a jazz singer whose music and voice sound somewhat like Billie Holiday. This is very well-recorded and engaging music. Her two subsequent albums are also good. I like this for dinner parties, in the car and on long, sunny summer weekends (which we're currently experiencing).

CD-Charts Position 55
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That's Amore: Italian American Favorites

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Various Artists

Release Date September 30, 2008
The wonderful first album from Madeleine Peyroux, a jazz singer whose music and voice sound somewhat like Billie Holiday. This is very well-recorded and engaging music. Her two subsequent albums are also good. I like this for dinner parties, in the car and on long, sunny summer weekends (which we're currently experiencing).

CD-Charts Position 56
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On a Starry Night

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Various Artists

Release Date April 15, 1997
I bought this CD based on the reviews and it was everything everyone said it was. I have older children that are in college and want the CD because when they listen to it with their brother, it's so relaxing. If you want gentle background music to lull your child to sleep, this is it. If you want to destress with soothing music, this is it. Excellent.

CD-Charts Position 57
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From This Moment On

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Diana Krall

Release Date September 19, 2006
Bought it for my mother in law and she loves every bit of it. Great music and good quality sound. Great gift. Promptly delivered

CD-Charts Position 58
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All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Diana Krall

Release Date March 12, 1996
Prior to this album, Diana Krall was not considered serious enough as a Jazz singer who could play a mean piano roll. She was a pretty girl, with a pretty voice, who would do standard jazz covers.

But this album changed all that, the trio in this record is brilliant and Diana's talent as a vocalist AND a piano player is showcased here in great abundance. It was good for her to choose a tribute album to Nat King Cole, and it results in a very good record and nice interpretations of Nat Cole's classics. It was difficult without a drummer as well

I don't have a large collection (50 to 60 CDs ), but this is one cd that i listened to so many items, i scratched it till it could not be played anymore.
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CD-Charts Position 59
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The Ultimate Tony Bennett

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Tony Bennett

Release Date October 03, 2000
With all due respect to the people involved with the production of this 2000 Sony release (Didier C. Deutsch, Darcy M. Proper, Danny Bennett and Steve Berkowitz), not to mention Tony himself, it's really quite impossible to come with a definitive single 20-track CD "ultimate" compilation for a man who racked up some 67 hit singles from his first in 1951 (Because Of You - # 1 for TEN weeks that summer) to his last in 1976 (As Time Goes By - # 28 Adult Contemporary early that spring). Never mind his many albums.

The insert explains the choices of the tracks this way: "With a career spanning five decades, over 50 million records sold, and nine Grammy Awards to his credit, this collection of standards, many of which Tony introduced, were hand-picked ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 60
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When I Look in Your Eyes

CD-Charts > Music > Vocal Jazz
by: Diana Krall

Release Date June 08, 1999
CARLOS SANTANA is an excellent musician . THIS was the far better album of the year it lost to "SUPERSTITION" . the understated and incredibly tasteful guitarist RUSSELL MALONE . the miraculous arrangements of JOHNNY MANDEL . the sexiness and pitch perfect restraint of MS. KRALL'S vocal and piano contributions . LEWIS NASH or JEFF HAMILTON on drums . the song selection and programing of the material . the lifetime achievement award was SANTANA'S . the music is ours . the snapshot forever . the depth of this deep , sultry well will grow in stature . sans radio play . by word of mouth . just off the beaten path more traveled .