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Purchase Nat'L Dance Theatre Co. Of J CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Jon Balke Siwan CD (2009)
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 $14.65  
An ambitious world fusion project, SIWAN brings together the Norwegian pianist Jon Balke, Moroccan singer Amina Alaoui, the Early Music ensemble Barokksolistene, minimalist trumpeter Jon Hassell, and others in a cross-cultural melange that imagines itself somewhere back in the medieval times of Andalusia, during the era when Spain was dominated by Muslim rule. With the expert help of Barokksolistene (Baroque solists), Balke has composed authentically ...
| | Masada Quintet Stolas: Book Of Angels Volume 12 CD (2009)
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$13.09 
STOLAS is the 12th volume in John Zorn's BOOK OF ANGELS series of compositions, and it's a welcome and compelling idea that he decided to re-form his stellar Masada quintet for the occasion. In addition to the rhythm section of Joey Baron and Greg Cohen, trumpeter Dave Douglas, and pianist Uri Caine, Zorn enlisted tenor sax giant Joe Lovano to replace him on all but one cut where he adds his alto, making the group a sextet. Here klezmer, Yiddish folk music, bossa nova, and other Latin jazz all come together in a seamless meld of tunes that accent the symmetry of ensemble play as much as they do an extremely advanced sense of ensemble harmonics, rhythmic invention, ...
| | Bebo & Cigala Lagrimas Negras CD (2004)
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$8.99 
Lágrimas Negras (Black Tears) is a collaborative effort between the octogenarian Cuban piano master Bebo Valdés and the reigning Spanish flamenco cantador, Dieguito El Cigala. Recorded for Fernando Trueba and Nat Chediak's Calle 54 label, the sessions took place in Madrid between September and December 2002. Maestro Valdés (born in 1918), ...
| | World Of Italian Hits Of The 80'S CD (2005)
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$11.45
| | Mercedes Sosa En Argentina CD (1994)
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$12.35
| | Mariza Terra CD (2008) Bonus Track
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$13.49
Terra feels like an attempt to move Mariza into the musical mainstream. She's already established herself at the forefront of fado, as one of the leading performers of the emotive Portuguese style, and there's no doubt she possesses a wonderful voice. But the addition of several guests, such as Chucho Valdés, Ivan Lins, and Tito Paris (among others) seems to open up the seams between fado and other genres, including Brazilian music and jazz. It does so relatively subtly, and she keeps her base pretty ...
| | David Allan Coe For The Record: The First 10 Years CD (1985)
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$8.99 
| | Quintet of the Hot Club of San QHCSF CD (1995)
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$13.85
| | Novel Voz CD (2005) Import
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$24.65
Photographer: Nestor Martí.
| | London Nite V.3 CD (Import) Japan
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$40.75
| | Mario de Andrade La Buona Novella CD (1970) (Import)
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$35.49
La Buona Novella is a concept album inspired by the life of Jesus Christ. This is, of course, a topic that has been done in every media and in every possible way since year AD 1, as it constitutes the central story of Christianity, and by extension of a good deal of Western culture. What could have possessed Fabrizio De André to undertake such a project, given his anarchist, anti-bourgeois stance that had so often run him into trouble with the Church, for the allegedly blasphemous content of his songs? Clearly, he had to expect controversy from the right (which was probably welcomed, anyway), but he also risked alienating his own leftist audience, considering the serious, deeply respectful tone of this work. An independent, uncompromising artist if there ever was one, De André did not care either way; and we should all be thankful, for his retelling is nothing but astonishing. Several factors contribute to the stunning originality of La Buona Novella. First of all, De André uses the Apocryphal Gospels as his main source instead of the official versions. The main change is one of perspective, as the story of Jesus is not told by the disciples, but by minor characters who are casual (and often unwilling) witnesses: the thieves, their mothers, the carpenter who builds the crosses, Mary and Joseph. By contrast, not only there is no song by Jesus, but also his entire life and miracles are bypassed altogether. The first side of the LP deals with Mary's childhood and pregnancy and ends with her exile, while the second is entirely dedicated to the Crucifixion. There is no Resurrection either. Jesus is thus portrayed neither as a preacher (he does not speak) nor as a divine being (he does not perform miracles), but as a misfit, a rebel who stood out against the powers that be -- and lost. Above all, he is nothing but human. In these respects, this album is the sonic equivalent of Pier Paolo Pasolini's extraordinary film The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) (an obvious influence for De André), but it also aligns itself with a tradition of Italian art that dates back to the 14th century and Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel frescoes. Such a perspective also wonderfully integrates this record into De André's oeuvre, always taking the side of the oppressed, the marginal, and all those left behind by History. As impressive or bold as its ideas are, La Buona Novella would not amount to much if the songs were not up to the task, but De André is here at the absolute peak of his powers. Composed and recorded over a year in collaboration with arranger Gian Piero Reverberi and producer Roberto Dané, the album is a fully achieved suite for narrator, choir, and orchestra. Typically, De André sings/ talks over acoustic guitar arpeggios embellished by the orchestra, and the story is punctuated by the choir's interventions. Contrary to De André's first concept album Tutti Morimmo a Stento, here the choir blends perfectly with the music, serving a Greek tragedy-like function of commenting on the events, but also effectively connecting this album on a musical level to the modes of Christian liturgy. The texts are superb, and at the same time bone-chilling ...
| | Color Guard Dark Pop CD (2004)
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$6.69
The Color Guard's third release layers ornate madrigal harmonies over addictive metal guitar riffs with spikes of wit to create a distinctive sound that can only be summed up by the album's title: Dark Pop. The record yields outstanding results when paired with: decorating a cake, making a Halloween costume, grooming your dog, painting your apartment, graphing parabolas, or pimpin' your ride. These New York City rockers gleefully pitch together ...
| | Leo Ferre Chante CDs (2006) (Import) France
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$100.49
| | Disco Boys Volume 8 CDs (2007) (Import)
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$22.75
| | Shannon Quinn Irwin Lake Sessions CD (2008)
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$11.49
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