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What a mood setter. This is an excellent representative mix of 60s nastalgia. Close your eyes and float to a gentler time when the art of the chase involved skill and technique.
The CD ends strong with Mose Allison performing "I'm Not Talking;" he does this with panache and I'm very impressed. 1" flawlessly. Her voice is as clear as a bell and the music that plays fits in perfectly with her singing. Ann-Margret handles complex tempo and key changes seemingly naturally; and the percussion enhances the arrangement very well. It's a picture perfect ending to this amazing CD.I highly recommend this CD for people who like wonderful, classic party-going lounge music with jazzy arrangements and some bossa nova thrown in for a mesmerizing effect. What a creative treatment this classic bossa nova number gets.
Want some mighty awesome music with a retro feel. The percussion and the piano in particular really make this number special. 1" features The Harold Johnson Sextet squarely in the spotlight; and that's quite all right by me. There's yet another gem in Earl Grant's "House of Bamboo;" Earl Grant does this faultlessly and the music is outstanding. Les Elgart & His Orchestra do a stunning rendition of "Frenesi;" they add a `60s flavor to this awesome tune and the end result is a major highlight of this CD. And if you really want some lively music that has an irresistible flair, listen for "The Girl from Ipanema" by Walter Wanderley and his buddies. Pick up this album and add it to your collection; it's going to give you endless enjoyment. We get quite a few terrific numbers from a fine group of artists who perform at their best.
Dick Hyman & His Orchestra's "Washington Square" uses the percussion and organ very well to make this number shine bright; and "Take Five" is very well done as well. I also like René Touzet's excellent treatment of the classic "Baby Elephant Walk;" they perform this without a single superfluous note and that's grand. They perform "Sorry 'Bout That, Pt. Jack McDuff's "Hot Barbecue" is another well done tune; and we get "Mais Que Nada" by the marvelous Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66. Her incredible phrasing makes her performance memorable, strong and even sexy all at once.
Of course, we know it really wasn't all that easy; their talent carried them through. Indeed, if you crave this genre of music, this can only be a great addition to your CD collection. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 perform "Mais Que Nada" as effortlessly as if it were mere breathing. The quality of the sound on this CD is excellent and I like that artwork, too."Thirteen Men" with Ann-Margret's vocals starts the CD off with a swingin' tune and Ann-Margret never skips a beat, either. Quincy Jones's "Soul Bossa Nova" leaves nothing to be desired--this music is all THAT good.
I love it."Sorry 'Bout That, Pt. In addition, "Soul Sauce (Guacha Guaro)" by Cal Tajder and his team shines brighter than silver and gold when they do this one up right. Nancy Wilson then sings "Call Me" to perfection--and beyond.
Just come home to your wife, mix up the cocktails and do it. No P.C. garbage, no cell phones or fax machines. Put this baby on after work on a Friday night. Put this CD on, pretend its 1962 and drink it up. Great CD for a party or just "chillin". Mix up your favorite beverages and start the weekend right. If only we had a road map to get back to these days when life was a little easier.
There are some fun surprises, like a jazzy Connie Francis singing "Bossa Nova Hand Dance" in Portuguese, Dick Hyman's Lowrey organ and bongo arrangement of "Washington Square", and Les Elgart's big band twist version of "Frenesi", which I think is my favorite track. Throw in some great vocal tracks from Mel Torme, Ann-Margret, Nancy Wilson and Mose Allison, plus Quincy Jones, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 and other fine artists in the genre, and you've got a classic party CD guaranteed to make you feel good every time you hear it. I just happened to run across this CD by chance and after listening to a few track samples, decided to buy it right away. I also love Rene Touzet's Latin-ized "Baby Elephant Walk", Cal Tjader's supremely cool "Soul Sauce" and Perez Prado's rock-mambo "Why Wait". I definitely recommend buying this one. I wasn't disappointed - now I play it all the time. The tracks here are a unique blend of musical styles, including jazz, Latin, Brazilian, and early 60's dance music - they all fit under the umbrella of "lounge music" and every single one is great.
None of that "rock and roll" stuff here. This is the perfect music to listen to while drinking martinis (not that I ever had a martini). This CD features 18 tracks that might have been played at a "cocktail party" back in the 1960s. There is a lot of bossa nova here, plus jazz-pop and various other swinging styles. If you are a fan of the lounge music revival, you will enjoy this CD. It is a fun combination of vocals and instrumentals dating from 1958 to 1967. This is the kind of music that was played at parties for adults back then.
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