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Larry Corbett, Leonard Bernstein, Alan Broadbent, Cy Coleman, Charlie Haden, Jerome Kern, J. Michael Leonard, Sergey Rachmaninov, Maurice Ravel, Jeri Southern - The Art of the Song

Larry Corbett, Leonard Bernstein, Alan Broadbent, Cy Coleman, Charlie Haden, Jerome Kern, J. Michael Leonard, Sergey Rachmaninov, Maurice Ravel, Jeri Southern - The Art of the Song

Band: Larry Corbett, Leonard Bernstein, Alan Broadbent, Cy Coleman, Charlie Haden, Jerome Kern, J. Michael Leonard, Sergey Rachmaninov, Maurice Ravel, Jeri Southern Title: The Art of the Song Rating: Release Date: 27 July, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Lonely Town 2: Why Did I Choose You 3: Moment Musical Opus 16 No.3 In B Minor 4: In Love In Vain 5: Ruth's Waltz 6: Scenes From A Silver Screen 7: I'm Gonna Laugh you Right Out Of My Life 8: You My Love 9: Prelude En La Mineur 10: The Folks Who Live On The Hill 11: Easy On The Heart 12: Theme For Charlie 13: Wayfaring Stranger

Editoral Review His ensemble Quartet West, with tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts, drummer Larance Marable, and pianist Alan Broadbent, revealed a sentimental side of his musical personality that surprised many. Bassist Charlie Haden was an integral part of Ornette Coleman's pioneering avant-garde groups in the '50s and '60s and led his own equally forward-thinking Liberation Music Orchestra. This recording, with string arrangements by Broadbent, sounds like a soundtrack to a Raymond Chandler film as Haden's sturdy bass tones make him a worthy supporting actor. But although Shirley Horn's ethereal voice sparkles on "Lonely Town," "In Love in Vain," and "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life," and crooner Bill Henderson's towering pipes are radiant on "Why Did I Choose You," "Ruth's Waltz," "You My Love," and "Easy on the Heart," all of the material is in pretty much the same ballad tempo, which, compounded by the time length of the CD, robs it of the romantic resonance it could truly shine on the listener. --Eugene Holley Jr. .. You can see a complete list of all Larry Corbett, Leonard Bernstein, Alan Broadbent, Cy Coleman, Charlie Haden, Jerome Kern, J. Michael Leonard, Sergey Rachmaninov, Maurice Ravel, Jeri Southern discography, or go back to the Larry Corbett, Leonard Bernstein, Alan Broadbent, Cy Coleman, Charlie Haden, Jerome Kern, J. Michael Leonard, Sergey Rachmaninov, Maurice Ravel, Jeri Southern tabs