MARCUS MILLER A Night In Monte-Carlo RAUL MIDON WOW

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MARCUS MILLER A Night In Monte-Carlo 2011 NEWLY RELEASED CD. WoW is this great. Features L'ORCHESTRE PHILHARMONIQUE DE MONTE-CARLO and ROY HARGROVE and RAUL MIDON. Fine music. ITEM CONDITION: This one is FACTORY SEALED, UNOPENED. SHIPPING CATEGORY ( 1 ) The CHART with SHIPPING RATES is below in the SHIPPING TERMS. Review by Alex Henderson Had Marcus Miller chosen a more fusion-centric path, it's quite possible that he would have become as iconic among fusion heads as Jaco Pastorius or Miroslav Vitous. Miller certainly knows his way around his electric bass, and he probably would have been a great addition to Return to Forever if Stanley Clarke had been unavailable for their 2008 reunion tour and Chick Corea had offered him the gig. But that is speculation, of course. What we can say with certainty is that being hell- bent for fusion is not the path chosen by the highly eclectic, broad-minded Miller, who is as well known for his work with Luther Vandross and for co-writing E.U.'s 1988 funk/go-go hit "Da Butt" as he is for the composing, producing, and playing he did on Miles Davis' Tutu and Amandla albums in the ‘80s. Nonetheless, Miller is quite capable of playing jazz when he wants to, and jazz is the main ingredient on A Night in Monte Carlo. Documenting a November 29, 2008 appearance in Monte Carlo, Monaco, this 63-minute CD unites Miller with the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra as well as with trumpeter/flügelhornist Roy Hargrove. Occasionally, A Night in Monte Carlo steps outside of jazz; "State of Mind" and "Your Amazing Grace" (both of which feature singer Raúl Midón) are essentially vocal R&B. But instrumental jazz of the electric fusion variety dominates this concert, and the fact that Miller is operating in a very orchestral environment doesn't mean that there isn't room for stretching and improvising on memorable performances of Davis' "So What," George Gershwin's "I Loves You, Porgy," Jimmy Dorsey's "I'm Glad There Is You" and Amandla's title track. Some of those tunes have been beaten to death over the years, but not by fusion artists, and Miller manages to keep things intriguing even on some extremely familiar warhorses. A Night in Monte Carlo is not recommended to jazz purists; this is mainly jazz, but it's jazz with rock, funk, and hip-hop elements. Fusion lovers, however, will be delighted to hear Miller in this electric jazz-oriented environment. 1 Blast! Miller 7:54 2 So What Davis 7:35 3 State of Mind Midon 6:23 4 I Loves You Porgy Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward 7:02 5 Amandla Miller 8:36 6 I'm Glad There Is You Dorsey, Mertz 6:00 7 Medley: O Mio Babbino Caro/Mas Que Nada Ben, Puccini 7:12 8 Your Amazing Grace Miller 6:53 9 Strange Fruit Allen 5:52 Check out my other eBay auctions! FIND OUT MORE ON MY "ABOUT ME" PAGE Don't Forget This Listing - Add Me to Your Favorite Sellers List LISTING INFO CONDITION OF ITEM Condition of Item is found at the bottom of the description of the item above the Review and track info. For a more in-depth explanation of what these mean (ie: mint, if sealed or not) please visit my about me page. SHIPPING RATES The Shipping category is found at the bottom of the description of the item above the Review and track info. The price of each shipping category for your country you will find below in the shipping rates and also on our web site. ABBREVIATIONS USED IN LISTING HEADINGS: OOP = OUT OF PRINT HTF = HARD TO FIND s/t = SAME TITLE JPN = JAPANESE IMP = IMPORT IMPORT INFORMATION: Any CD that says in the description "import" JAPANESE or otherwise is in ENGLISH as the regular Domestic ones are. The lyrics and artwork are all the same and in english. They are usually more desirable due to the superior mastering on a lot of them. REMASTERED INFORMATION: Any CD that says REMASTERED means that it is the original recordings but they have been REMASTERED. In o... read more

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