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I am a lucky chap because just occasionally I get the chance to combine my job, my hobby and my passion all together as I do here while telling you about the latest CD from Georgia Mancio whose voice is a joy.
Twice recently I have had the great pleasure of hearing this young lady sing live, once with a quintet very like the sextet on offer on this CD and the second occasion with four of the five in a quartet. Both occasions were amazing and although artists usually supplement their wages by selling their latest CD's Georgia was having more success than most and what you will hear here on a live gig a true representation of what you hear on the CD.
Often a tune is inexorably linked to one musician (even if they have not composed it) their style is also unique, so when one pianist can play several styles this is special. Also here the latest offering from a UK musician who annunciates every word, great.
Geoff Eales Jazz Piano Legends Sixteen tracks each well known by different master pianists all played by one man. On at least half of these you would certainly think it is the original master playing them. However this is not an exercise to simply mimic the original.
It's that time when I get to tell you about my passion - don't get excited it's not 'X' certificate - it's Jazz mainly that produced from around 1950 onwards. Naim are a company best known for their excellent audio equipment (it’s expensive though) but they also have both a classical and jazz label.
A superb bass player from the USA is Charlie Haden and he is just 70 years young. This is a two CD offering the first was recorded on his 50th birthday 20 years ago. It was one of the first entries in the Naim catalogue and has been unavailable for many years as it was originally only released as a limited edition that soon sold out. Now as 2008 comes in it is re-released along with another he recorded the following year at a university.
Naim CD’s a jazz lovers view
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by paul_smart
on Sep 6, 2006
Two or three times a year a get the chance to tell you about my hobby Jazz, here are two further CD’s from a label with a jazz section.
Naim is the Name
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by paul_smart
on Mar 25, 2006
If you like Jazz then like me you must enjoy these two offerings from the Naim label the first just released and the second nearly ten years old but still available.
Jazz In and near London
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by paul_smart
on Mar 13, 2006
First a CD released today and then some recent news of the good things that are available – some for free – in the London area, finally a new EP from Jonny Boston.
It’s Naim Time
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by paul_smart
on Feb 8, 2006
A string quartet, now you would assume that would be classical, although Naim do a classical section they also have what they call contemporary I just call it good music.
Listening Pleasure
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by paul_smart
on Nov 20, 2004
Naim are a name best known for high quality audio equipment. They do however also have a CD label and a unique way of producing called True Stereo.
Two Naim CD’s
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by paul_smart
on Oct 15, 2004
Not something normally reviewed here, but there is a twist – more in a moment – and either or both would make great Christmas presents for the Jazz lover.
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