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My "if I had a radio show,I would put..." CD list
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TwentysomethingTwentysomething by Jamie Cullum
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $1.20
This one of the most entertaining pianist I have ever seen in concert (I saw it on tv). I don't see Jamie as a virtuoso jazz pianist, I like to see him more as groovy!he has a voice like Sinatra:) HOT
It's TimeIt's Time by Michael Bublé
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $5.69
very similar to Cullum's style..GREAT voice! jazz style variations..some latin,big band,ballads,ect. good stuff! awesome car music imo...or dishes music..uplifting; it literally motivates me to get up
Under the PinkUnder the Pink by Tori Amos
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Tori is my Goddess; her music is so...like it touches you in ways you wouldn't think music can! and she's not only talented on the piano..her song/lyric writing skills..looks....wow she has it all! :)
On Your ShoreOn Your Shore by Charlotte Martin
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Charlotte is my secondary Goddess; her music has the same kind of effect as Tori's (imo). similar style..not very known (unfortunatly) BEAUTIFUL voice (classicaly trained)! just wonderful:) I love it!
Extraordinary MachineExtraordinary Machine by Fiona Apple
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Fiona is one of those musicians who ARE in the "media world" but that don't let that change their work..awesome! I like her piano playing..she has a groove! and she writes BEAUTIFUL melodies..haunting
Day OneDay One by Sarah Slean
Buy new: $32.99 / Used from: $6.99
Sarah is canadian! YAY! different from the others,but she's a pianist as well!ANDshe has the gift of writing BEAUTIFUL melodies (and harmony.."california"..wow) VERY artistic!(see booklet,you'll see!)
Warm StrangersWarm Strangers by Vienna Teng
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $7.16
Vienna is great pianist. I prefer Tori,Charlotte,Fiona and Sarah,but she is still very musical and you can hear it in the music she writes. wow these ladies make BEAUTIFUL music! piano=beautiful thing
Knuckle DownKnuckle Down by Ani DiFranco
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $3.17
Ani has a unique guitar playing style..very percussive rock/alternative! I'm not a guitarist,but it sounds aggressive..cool effect! she can make a melody groove without rhythm section..awesome poet!:)
16mm16mm by Jorane
Buy new: $45.99 / Used from: $13.78
Jorane is a french cellist from Montreal..her music style is similar to Tori's..very good! she is very musical,and her music is BEAUTIFUL! different,I recommend it to new music explorers(or anyone!):)
Libertango: The Music of Astor PiazzollaLibertango: The Music of Astor Piazzolla by Gary Burton
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $4.75
with Gary Burton on the vibe, it is GUARANTEED to be good...now..Burton playing the music of Astor Piazzola? *drools* this is great music..especialy if you want to dance the tango ;) or just anytime!
Waking Life - Original Motion Picture SoundtrackWaking Life - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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ohh yes more tango! I must say this movie was rather...abstract for me..BUT the music kept my attention:) I love it..the instrumentation..the feel in general..very good!great addition to the movie!:)
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87
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this was inspired by Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier...it is so good. it's really well written,and the fugues are AWESOME..I like to count the entries (I know..I'm a loser...*lowers head*) great music!:)
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books I & IIBach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books I & II
Buy new: $33.98 / Used from: $23.23
this was (one of) the first "piece" (group of pieces) to proove that we're able to play in any key. Bach was a counterpoint genius; it's crazy how in his music,EVERY note counts...has wrote so much...
Bach: Violin Concertos in A minor, E major, G minor; Double Concerto in D minorBach: Violin Concertos in A minor, E major, G minor; Double Concerto in D minor
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I just LOVE his concerto for 2 violins in D minor..I have played one of the parts on marimba :) it's so good...Bach is genius...I would mary him if he was alive..the complexity of his music amazes me
Durufle: Requiem/Faure: RequiemDurufle: Requiem/Faure: Requiem by Luxon
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something that you have to let GROW on you(Durufle)..don't EXPECT to like it the first time (you could!)..but when you do like it..the harmonies are crazy! SO pretty! (I sang it with university choir)
Jazz Sebastian BachJazz Sebastian Bach
Buy used from: $8.80
these singers are GREAT! they sing fugues and other pieces from Bach..they sing each voices! accompagnied by a jazz rhythm section..jazz feel on classical music! really awesome and well..different!:)
Bolling: Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano TrioBolling: Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano Trio by Claude Bolling;Jean-Pierre Rampal
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I love the way Bolling goes from one style to the other abruptly. the first song starts typical Baroque canon,and then the jazz band comes in with a swing! yeah! I LOVE jazz flute..and classical flute
Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast)Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast) by Kristin Chenoweth
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ohhh yes! I love this musical! the opening is AWESOME..the story is the "what happened before wizard of oz"...Idina Menzel (Elphaba) is awesome..Defying gravity *shivers* very powerful..NY here I come
Imaginary DayImaginary Day by Pat Metheny
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Pat Metheny is a virtuoso jazz guitarist. his style is not "typical jazz"...I like to call it more "progressive"..and the voices doubling the melody has a special effect that makes this music his own
Not Them, YouNot Them, You by Lake Trout
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these guys are GROOVY! I love their feel...it's very "jam-friendly"..I can imagine myself jamming on this music until the end of time..awesome! I'd love to see this band live..wow I can only imagine..
TouristTourist by Saint Germain
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $5.73
this is ambient music...VERY good..relaxing and jazzy..the soloist on this are awesome! their grooves are super cool,and very jam-friendly. I wish I could jam with these people..man that would be cool
My Spanish HeartMy Spanish Heart by Chick Corea
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $9.88
Chick Corea is a piano GOD! jazz pianist,definate virtuoso...can improvise on practically anything..has wrote SO much music..many different styles while keeping jazziness. this cd is "spanish"-style:)
Feels Good to MeFeels Good to Me by Bill Bruford
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Bruford is a very talented drummer. he doesn't only have a great groove,but he truly understands music. he played with Yes and King Crimson; he was awesome then and is just as awesome-if not more-solo
The Central Park ConcertThe Central Park Concert by Dave Matthews Band
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $3.18
a list is never complete without a DMB cd. they're not the GREATEST musicians (theoricaly) alive,BUT their musicianship is so great..they play music together...they blend so well! and they can JAM!:D
Memoirs of a GeishaMemoirs of a Geisha
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John Williams has done it again!..great composer,he has written music for different styles of movies; he knows how to adapt his music to any movie context/japonese stuff/true gem/YoYo Ma and Perlman:)