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Sonatas for Violin & Piano |
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EMI Classics
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Composer:
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Cesar Franck / Camile Saint-Saens / Maurice Ravel |
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Sarah Chang; Lars Vogt |
| ISBN: |
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9786308450914 |
| ISBN-10: |
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630845091X |
| UPC: |
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724355767929 |
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BECDVIRG57679 |
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7243 5 57679 2 9 |
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Romantic |
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Classical |
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New |
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Violinist Sarah Chang wisely resists the temptation to over-emote on these masterpieces of French romanticism, and instead offers powerful yet restrained interpretations. Lars Vogt's piano accompaniment is similarly tasteful and expert. Highly recommended. (RA) |
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Les Nuits D'Ete |
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Virgin Classics
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Composer:
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Hector Berlioz / Maurice Ravel / Gabriel Faure |
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David Daniels; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris/Nelson |
| ISBN: |
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9786308450952 |
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6308450952 |
| UPC: |
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724354564628 |
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BECDVIRG45646B |
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7243 45646 2 8 |
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Romantic |
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Classical |
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New |
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This is the first time Berlioz' song cycle (intended for tenor or mezzo-soprano) has been recorded by a countertenor, and Daniels makes a powerful argument for this unusual approach. The program also includes songs by Faure and Ravel. Highly recommended. (RA) |
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| $16.97 |
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Sonata No 6, Op 29; Suite from Romeo and Juliet, Op 75; Sonata No 4, Op 29 |
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Warner Classics
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Composer:
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Sergei Prokofiev |
| Performer: |
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Nicolai Lugansky |
| ISBN: |
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9786308418501 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308418501 |
| UPC: |
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825646125524 |
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BECDWARC61255 |
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2564 61255-2 |
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20th century |
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Classical |
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New |
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The young Nicolai Lugansky delivers sensitive and exciting interpretations of these important works. The recorded sound is perhaps just a bit on the brittle side, but not bad. (RA) |
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Sacred Music, Vol. 2 |
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Hyperion
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Composer:
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Claudio Monteverdi |
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King's Consort / King |
| ISBN: |
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9786308448928 |
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6308448923 |
| UPC: |
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034571174389 |
| Prod.#: |
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BECDHMD CDA67438 |
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CDA 67438 |
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Renaissance |
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Classical |
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New |
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This is the second volume in what we can only hope will be a comprehensive survey of Monteverdi's sacred music. It focuses on motets originally published in a posthumous collection in 1650. The soloists are uniformly excellent, as is the playing of the King's Consort. (RA) |
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Ghost Trio; Trio No. 2 |
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Bridge
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Composer:
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Ludwig van Beethoven / Dmitri Shostakovich |
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Jupiter Trio |
| ISBN: |
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9786308485688 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308485683 |
| UPC: |
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090404914720 |
| Prod.#: |
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BECDALBYBCD9147 |
| Cat.#: |
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9147 |
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Romantic/20th Century |
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Classical |
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New |
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The Jupiter Trio brings both fiery passion and elegant precision to these two very different works by two very different tortured geniuses. Beethoven's emotional turmoil and Shostakovich's existential anguish both come across beautifully, aided by the crystal clarity of the recorded sound. Excellent. (RA) |
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Siroe, Re di Persia |
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Harmonia Mundi
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Composer:
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George Frideric Handel |
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Capella Coloniensis / Spering |
| ISBN: |
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9786308448515 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308448516 |
| UPC: |
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794881735228 |
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BECDHMD HMC901826 |
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HMC 901826/27 |
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Baroque |
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Classical |
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New (2-discs) |
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This is one of Handel's more obscure operas -- it was performed 18 times in London, and then fell from sight. This appears to be the only available recording of the entire opera; it's performed and recorded beautifully. (RA) |
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| Title: |
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Complete String Quartets |
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CPO
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Composer:
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Luigi Cherubini |
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Hausmusik London |
| ISBN: |
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9786307663216 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6307663219 |
| UPC: |
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761203994922 |
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BECDCPO 9999492 |
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999 949-2 |
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Classical |
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Reissue (3-discs) |
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These recordings were originally issued as individual discs (two quartets each) between 1996 and 1998; now a library can acquire all of Cherubini's very fine string quartet output in equally fine period-instrument performances in a single, mid-priced three-disc set. Hausmusik is one of England's best period-instrument ensembles, and this set is very highly recommended to all classical collections. (RA) |
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Oktoechos; Favola Boccaccesa; The Song of Songs |
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First Edition
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Composer:
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Robert X. Rodriguez |
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra |
| ISBN: |
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9786308448843 |
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6308448842 |
| UPC: |
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809157000273 |
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BECDHMD FECD0027 |
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FECD-0027 |
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Classical |
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New |
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This issue presents two world premier recordings of an important American composer. This is well-crafted orchestral music, colorful and lyrical, but fully a part of the century in which it was composed. (GM) |
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| Title: |
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In the White Silence |
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New World
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Composer:
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John Luther Adams |
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Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble / Weiss |
| ISBN: |
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9786307764111 |
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6307764112 |
| UPC: |
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093228060024 |
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BECDNEWW80600 |
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80600-2 |
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Classical |
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People will call this "minimalist" and cite LaMonte Young and Philip Glass, but if you listen to the string writing and the celesta, you'll realize that the most obvious referent here is Harold Budd (though Adams is a much more elegant and sophisticated composer than Budd -- and, frankly, than Young). Gorgeous. (RA) |
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| $15.00 |
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Cantemir: Music in Istanbul and Ottoman Europe around 1700 |
| Label: |
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Golden Horn
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Composer:
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Various Composers |
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Ihsan Ozgen / Linda Burman-Hall ; Lux Musica |
| Cat.#: |
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GHP 019-2 |
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Baroque |
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Classical/World |
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New |
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This is a fascinating survey of music written in Turkey (or written in Europe with Turkey in mind) during the middle of the baroque period. As one might expect, it's an unusual fusion of Eastern and Western sounds and includes works by Marin Marais, Ben Johnson and John Playford as well as various Turkish composers. Highly recommended. (RA) |
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| $17.98 |
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| Title: |
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Violin Fantasies |
| Label: |
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Cedille
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Composer:
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Franz Schubert / Robert Schumann / Arnold Schoenberg / Ornette Coleman |
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Jennifer Koh / Reiko Uchida |
| ISBN: |
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9786308351273 |
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630835127X |
| UPC: |
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675754703523 |
| Prod.#: |
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BECDCED 073 |
| Cat.#: |
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CDR 90000 073 |
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Romantic/20th Century |
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Classical |
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New |
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On this collection of violin fantasias, Jennifer Koh shows an unusually impressive ability to move gracefully from the lyrical charm of Schubert and Schumann to the spikier territory of Schoenberg and then the abstract impressionism of Ornette Coleman. She is ably supported on the first three selections by pianist Reiko Uchida. Very nice indeed. (RA) |
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| COUNTRY/FOLK |
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| $17.98 |
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| Title: |
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The Red Thread |
| Label: |
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Red House
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Artist:
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Lucy Kaplansky |
| ISBN: |
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9786308281655 |
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6308281654 |
| UPC: |
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033651016625 |
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BECDKHI RHR166 |
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RHR CD 166 |
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Folk |
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New |
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Lucy Kaplansky is one of the leading female singer/songwriters of modern American folk music. On her latest album, her lyric-driven music speaks to a variety of themes ranging from living in New York and the tragedy of 9/11 to the experience of new step-motherhood. Her topical approach makes this album relevant to American culture studies and songwriting as well as modern American folk music. (JM) |
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| Title: |
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Clinch Mountain Mystery |
| Label: |
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Pinecastle
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Artist:
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Larry Stephenson Band |
| ISBN: |
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9786308387296 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308387290 |
| UPC: |
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755757113427 |
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BECDPCR 1134 |
| Cat.#: |
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PRC 1134 |
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Bluegrass |
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New |
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The music is all very fine traditional bluegrass (note in particular the unbelievable flatpicking of guest guitarist Bryan Sutton) but the real star here is Stephenson's amazingly sweet, clear high tenor voice. (RA) |
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| Title: |
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Contented Must Be |
| Label: |
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Rounder
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Artist:
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Bruce Molsky |
| ISBN: |
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9786308357039 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308357030 |
| UPC: |
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682161053424 |
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BECDROUR534 |
| Cat.#: |
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82161-0534-2 |
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Old-Time |
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New |
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Molsky is a widely respected fiddler, clawhammer banjo player and guitarist and a passable singer. This is a lovely collection of old-time tunes from a variety of Southern traditions (plus one from Norway!). (RA) |
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| Title: |
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Guest House |
| Label: |
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Hightone
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Artist:
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Laurie Lewis / Tom Rozum |
| ISBN: |
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9786308377310 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308377317 |
| UPC: |
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012928816724 |
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BECDHIGT8167 |
| Cat.#: |
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HCD 8167 |
| Genre: |
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Country/Folk |
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New |
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Tradition-minded modern folk music with just a hint of California Baby Boomer mysticism. Laurie Lewis sure is a fine fiddler. (RA) |
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| $14.98 |
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| Title: |
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In The Life |
| Label: |
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Rounder
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Artist:
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Open Road |
| ISBN: |
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9786308449147 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308449148 |
| UPC: |
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011661054226 |
| Prod.#: |
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BECD116 6105422 |
| Cat.#: |
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11661-0542-2 |
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Bluegrass |
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New |
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The matching cowboy hats and suits in the cover photo are fair warning: bluegrass doesn't get much more straight-up than this, and yes, that's a good thing. Don't be fooled by the fact that they're from Colorado. (RA) |
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| $7.98 |
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| Title: |
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Rural Rhythm Bluegrass: 20 Traditional Favorites-Vintage 60s |
| Label: |
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Rural Rhythm
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Artist:
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Various Artists |
| ISBN: |
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9786308225215 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308225215 |
| UPC: |
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732351029125 |
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BECDRD 510291 |
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RHY 2001 |
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Bluegrass |
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New |
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This re-mastering of many traditional bluegrass songs by less well-known artists provides a keen insight to the unvarnished sound that this unique form of American music originally offered during the 1960s. This and other titles in the "Rural Rhythm" series would support any course on the history of modern folk music, songwriting, arrangement and even American cultural studies. (JM)
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| Title: |
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Big Time |
| Label: |
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Rounder
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Artist:
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Rob Ickes |
| ISBN: |
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9786308426698 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308426695 |
| UPC: |
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011661053823 |
| Prod.#: |
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BECD116 6105382 |
| Cat.#: |
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11661-0538-2 |
| Genre: |
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Bluegrass |
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New |
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More jaw-dropping (yet tasteful) dobro pyrotechnics from the young man who seems to have taken the mantle from Jerry Douglas. Ickes' colleagues from Blue Highway pitch in on other instruments and vocals. (RA) |
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| JAZZ |
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| Title: |
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Far From Enough |
| Label: |
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Nonesuch
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Artist:
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Viktor Krauss |
| ISBN: |
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9786308290374 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308290378 |
| UPC: |
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075597981926 |
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BECDNONE79819 |
| Cat.#: |
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79819 |
| Genre: |
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Jazz |
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New |
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With this release, Viktor Krauss emerges to daylight from the shadow of musical associates, his sister Alison Krauss and Lyle Lovett (Victor plays bass for Lovett). The overall mood is introspective, but Viktor's wide-ranging interests as a jazz/country bassist, classical composer and Lovett sideman are evident. (GM) |
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| Title: |
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In the Pocket |
| Label: |
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Capri
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Artist:
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John Hines |
| ISBN: |
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9786308396144 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308396141 |
| UPC: |
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054987406225 |
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BECDCPRI74062 |
| Cat.#: |
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74062-2 |
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Jazz |
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New |
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Trombonist John Hines leads a quartet (plus trumpeter on two tracks and the fine singer Angela Holley on one) through a wonderful set of straight-ahead postbop jazz on this album. His mellow tone belies the complexity of some of these arrangements, though everything feels consistently relaxed and groovy. Excellent. (RA) |
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| Title: |
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Private Brubeck Remembers |
| Label: |
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Telarc
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Artist:
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Dave Brubeck |
| ISBN: |
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9786308498091 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308498092 |
| UPC: |
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089408360527 |
| Prod.#: |
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BECDTELA83605 |
| Cat.#: |
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CD-83605 |
| Genre: |
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Jazz |
| Release type: |
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New |
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I'm not an especially big Brubeck fan, but there's something deeply touching about these quiet, almost melancholy solo piano performances of standards, all of which date from the period of his service in WWII. Highly recommended. (RA) |
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| Title: |
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A Jamais |
| Label: |
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Capri
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Artist:
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Joshua Breakstone |
| ISBN: |
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9786308515064 |
| ISBN-10: |
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630851506X |
| UPC: |
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054987406522 |
| Prod.#: |
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BECDCPRI74065 |
| Cat.#: |
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74065-2 |
| Genre: |
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Jazz |
| Release type: |
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New |
| Comments: |
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There's absolutely nothing innovative about guitarist Joshua Breakstone's playing or writing -- but if your collection has a place for rock-solid small-ensemble bebop, he should be in there somewhere. Here he is supported by a French rhythm section comprised of bassist Louis Petrucciani and drummer Joel Allouche. (RA) |
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| Title: |
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Yo Miles!/Sky Garden |
| Label: |
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Cuneiform
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Artist:
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Henry Kaiser / Wadada Leo Smith |
| ISBN: |
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9786308499852 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308499854 |
| UPC: |
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045775019123 |
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BECDCUNE20191 |
| Cat.#: |
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RUNE 191/192 |
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Jazz |
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New (2-discs) |
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Following up on the success of their Yo, Miles! collaboration of 1998, guitarist Henry Kaiser and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith again interpret Miles Davis compositions (and a couple of Smith originals) from Davi's fusion period. Too many of these tracks meander both endlessly and aimlessly, but some (notably "Shinjuku") are quite compelling. (RA) |
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| Title: |
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Buzz |
| Label: |
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Palmetto
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Artist:
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Ben Allison & Medicine Wheel |
| ISBN: |
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9786308497582 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308497584 |
| UPC: |
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753957210120 |
| Prod.#: |
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BECDPALR572101 |
| Cat.#: |
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PM 2101 |
| Genre: |
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Jazz |
| Release type: |
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New |
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More adventurous jazz stylings from an up-and-coming young bassist/composer. At his worst he's a bit too self-indulgent; at his best, he recalls middle-period Mingus. "Green Al" is especially nice, and the Beatles arrangement is interesting. (RA) |
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| Title: |
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Metz'n Around: Late Night Party |
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Arbors
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Artist:
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Metz Family |
| ISBN: |
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9786308435003 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308435007 |
| UPC: |
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780941129922 |
| Prod.#: |
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BECDAGROARB19299 |
| Cat.#: |
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19299 |
| Genre: |
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Jazz |
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New |
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I know what you're thinking: oh jeez, a family recording session. But believe me, this album is a pure delight; fans of traditional jazz will get a tremendous kick both out of all the Metz family members' impressive chops and the matriarch's sassy singing style. (RA) |
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| Title: |
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Fountain Of Youth |
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Dreyfus
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Artist:
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Roy Haynes |
| ISBN: |
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9786308294945 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308294942 |
| UPC: |
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764911666327 |
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BECDKHI DRY36663 |
| Cat.#: |
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36663 |
| Genre: |
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Jazz |
| Release type: |
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New |
| Comments: |
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"Fountain of Youth" is an apt title for the latest album from the 79-year-old drummer Roy Haynes, a man who was present at the birth of bebop and remains a powerful and innovative force in the jazz world. Here he leads a quartet through a wonderful program of standards and modern compositions, including three by Thelonious Monk. Escellent. (RA) |
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| ROCK/POP |
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| Title: |
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You Are Here |
| Label: |
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Six Degrees
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Artist:
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Banco De Gaia |
| ISBN: |
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9786308467219 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308467219 |
| UPC: |
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657036109926 |
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BECDRD 361099 |
| Cat.#: |
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657036-10992-6 |
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Dance/World |
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New |
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"Worldbeat" is such an inadequate term -- it conjures up aural images of shallow ethnic appropriations set to cheesy club beats. Banco de Gaia offers something else entirely: solid dance music with a kaleidoscopic variety of stylistic and melodic influences. The emphasis is always solidly on the "dance" part. (RA) |
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| Title: |
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I, Lucifer |
| Label: |
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Six Degrees
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Artist:
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The Real Tuesday Weld |
| ISBN: |
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9786308467172 |
| ISBN-10: |
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6308467170 |
| UPC: |
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657036109728 |
| Prod.#: |
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BECDRD 361097 |
| Cat.#: |
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10972 |
| Genre: |
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Rock, sort of |
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This music is hard to describe, let alone categorize: imagine the illegitimate musical child of Tom Waits and Edith Piaf, or a cross between a spy-movie soundtrack and Scottish mouth music as remixed by Edgard Varese. Then imagine the result as something very pretty and gentle, almost comforting. Crazy, no? (RA) |
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The Curse |
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Victory
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Atreyu |
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9786308559662 |
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6308559660 |
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VR218 |
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New |
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The kids have been waiting for this one. Atreyu's uniquely powerful combination of dense heaviosity, raw-throated screaming and sweet harmonies is a winner once again. (RA) |
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Pod |
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Real World
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Afro Celt Sound System |
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9786308449659 |
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6308449652 |
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724359752600 |
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BECDREA 975260 |
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7243 597526 0 0 |
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Rock/World |
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New (2-discs) |
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Here's more inspired mayhem from Simon Emmerson et al., a crew who believe that Celtic music is best served on a bed of Afro-European electronica. Disc 1 is a bunch of remixes of previously-released ACSS materials; disc 2 is a DVD with several music videos and footage from the 2001 WOMAD festival. (RA) |
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Between The Dim And The Dark |
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Brash Music
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Jump, Little Children |
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9786308398001 |
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6308398004 |
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881410300528 |
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BECDBRSM03005 |
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3005 |
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Rock |
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New |
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The best album yet from one of alt-rock's most overlooked bands. As always, Jay Clifford's unique voice and surprising vocal agility provide some of the album's most exciting moments. Very highly recommended to all pop music collections. (RA) |
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The Whispering Wall |
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ROIR
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Legendary Pink Dots |
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9786308427640 |
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6308427640 |
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053436828625 |
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BECDROIRROIR8286 |
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RUSCD 8286 |
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Rock |
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New |
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Nothing on this album changes my opinion that the best thing the Legendary Pink Dots have ever produced is bass player Ryan Moore (who records on his own under the name Twilight Circus Sound System), but this is perfectly fine experimental British rock. "In Sickness and in Health" and the sonically quirky "For Sale" are especially nice. (RA) |
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Split |
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Lujo
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Hidari Mae & Speed Not Steel |
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9786308408069 |
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6308408069 |
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751937244424 |
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BECDAGROLUJ11 |
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11 |
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Rock |
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(2-discs) |
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The packaging is a little perverse -- it's an untitled two-disc split, and the two discs are both 25-minute-long EPs -- but the content is wonderful. The two bands offer slightly different takes on dreamy, organic alt-rock; Speed Not Steel gets the prize for hooks and harmonies. (RA) |
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Dungeonmaster's Guide |
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Human/System
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Dieselboy |
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9786308455339 |
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6308455334 |
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820997800823 |
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BECDCDISHMA8008 |
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HUMA8008-2 |
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Dance, DJ |
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New |
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An exceptional remix compilation from America's top drum'n'bass talent. The package includes a bonus disc of previously-released material from Dieselboy's own Human label. (RA) |
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Canto |
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Warner Jazz
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Misia |
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9786308292378 |
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6308292370 |
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825646085057 |
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BECDWSM 60850 |
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2564-60850-5 |
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Portuguese |
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New |
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This is not, strictly speaking, a fado album -- nor is it, strictly speaking, a collection of music by Carlos Paredes. But it is an album of poems set to Paredes' music sung in a very fado-esque style by Misia, a Portuguese chanteuse. And it's very lovely. Libraries that have a collecting interest in either fado or Paredes should definitely acquire. (RA) |
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Bebel Gilberto |
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Six Degrees/Ziriguiboom
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Bebel Gilberto |
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9786308525926 |
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6308525928 |
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657036110120 |
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BECDRD 361101 |
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657036-11012-2 |
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Brazilian |
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New |
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Sweet and lovely bossa nova from one of Brazil's most winning singers. There's not much electronic elaboration going on here, and no funky remixes -- just straight-ahead bossa and lots of it. Very, very nice. (RA) |
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Heavy Manners: Anthology 1977-83 |
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Trojan
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Prince Far I |
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9786308201103 |
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6308201103 |
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060768043527 |
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BECD607680435 |
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06076-80435-2 |
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Reggae |
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Compilation (2-discs) |
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This two-disc set brings together the full contents of four long out-of-print Prince Far I albums: Jamaican Heroes, Free from Sin, Voice of Thunder and Musical History. It provides an excellent introduction to one of reggae music's most distinctive voices. (RA) |
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The Landing Step |
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Compass
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Grada |
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9786308462993 |
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6308462993 |
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766397438221 |
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BECDCOMS974382 |
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4382 |
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Celtic |
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New |
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There are lots of bands out there experimenting with various fusions of Celtic tradition and other musical styles, but few have succeeded as well as this one at a truly seamless and consistently satisfying blend. Don't be scared by the cello and trumpet. (RA) |
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Minh' Alma Nua (My Nude Soul) |
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Fernando Holz Works
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Fernando Holz |
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711517670326 |
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Brazilian |
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New |
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This gorgeous album of Brazilian jazz-pop was originally self-released by the artist in 2001, and is just now getting a concentrated publicity push. Holz' voice is soft and gorgeous, as are his songs, and the large cast of supporting musicians provide lovely renderings of his compositions. It's available via CDBaby. (RA) |
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Reflections |
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Heads Up
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Miriam Makeba |
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9786308555213 |
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6308555215 |
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053361308728 |
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BECDHEAD3087 |
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HUCD 3087 |
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World |
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New |
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Miriam Makeba hardly needs an introduction, nor should most librarians need to be told that a new Makeba album is a must-buy. On this one she ranges far and wide for her material, singing songs from all Brazil, France, England and all over Africa. Her voice is as strong and rich as ever. (RA) |
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