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Nov 8, 2011

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Piano Lessons

$9.99

Piano Lessons

Piano Lessons Book 2

$6

Piano Lessons Book 2

Piano Lessons – Book 1

$6.29

Piano Lessons – Book 1

Piano Lessons for the Absolute Beg

$31.41

Piano Lessons for the Absolute Beg

All-in-One Piano Lessons

$8.79

All-in-One Piano Lessons

Piano and Laylee Go Online

$10.4

Piano and Laylee Go Online

Michael Aaron Piano Course Lessons

$6.83

Michael Aaron Piano Course Lessons

Piano Lessons Book 3 Edition

$6.29

Piano Lessons Book 3 Edition

Breathing Lessons

$10.17

The Opus’ Mr. Echoes and the Isle of Weight are two of the most brilliant beatmakers working in hip-hop circa 2003. The duo, who has collaborated with artists including Aesop Rock, Murs, Meat Beat Manifesto, and Slug (of Atmosphere), uses its signature chopped drums on Breathing Lessons, but they layer it with strings, untuned piano, analog synths, and bass to create a haunting and disturbing vision. Hardly related to popular dance-based hip-hop (their sound is actually closer to dark drum & bass), their intricate drum programming still manages to be engaging (“Mission Control”), propulsive (“Earthwalker”), and old-school, despite its relentlessly forward-thinking, spacy groove. Maybe far less accessible then their productions for MCs on Rubberoom’s Architechnology and their own debut, First Contact, Breathing Lessons is still a moody and original hip-hop record that hints at the broad scope of the genre. These guys should be scoring Hollywood’s biggest and best sci-fi films. ~ Charles Spano, Rovi Performers: Big B – Turntables

Not for Piano

$13.58

Don’t let the title of Francesco Tristano’s CD deceive you, for he plays acoustic piano on all the selections, enhanced by occasional ghostly electronic background trimmings. It is not necessarily a jazz piano recording, but one where he has paid attention to the minimalist 20th and 21st century players influenced by Steve Reich. Tristano’s music is also keyed into techno (modifying a tune by Autechre) and alternative rock, some ethnic elements, and pure improvisational keyboard stylings. The introductory piece, “Hello,” establishes the repeat-line concept with attributions, different accents and dynamics, bouncy and soulful components, and some improvisation. “Strings of Life,” an adaptation of Detroit techno pioneer Derrick May’s “Strings,” exploits underground phantom effects in a two-chord development that builds momentum. A rumbling free improv discourse during “Ap” features a string of mini-arpeggios, while “The Melody” shows Tristano in joyous counterintuitive play. Three selections team Tristano with the brilliant Lebanese pianist Rami Khalife (his CD Scene from Hellek is a must-buy), and they display instant rapport. Tapping the pianos inside and out during “Jeita” to start, they move into a fractured theme and then a train trip with consistent forward motion. “The Bells” is closest to Steve Reich’s concept — slow, steady, then speeding within a controlled melodic framework — while “Hymn” takes a dramatic and boisterous turn with a sense of purpose that speeds past the Reich visage. Tristano is in many ways a sensible and somewhat predictable player, but takes sufficient risks and uses shadings of gray and blue, a bit of Latin samba as on “Two Minds One Sound,” and lighthearted romanticism or delicate simplicity offering diversity beyond strict minimalism. A most enjoyable and interesting project, it should please most progressive music listeners, and serve as a credible prelude to future works. ~ Michael G. Nastos, Rovi Performers: Francesco Tristano – Piano; Raimundo Penaforte – Voices, Violin, Percussion; Rami Khalifé – Piano

The Free Will

$34.39

1990 reissue, consistently strong playing by Wallace. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi Performers: Bennie Wallace – Sax (Tenor); Dannie Richmond – Drums; Eddie Gomez – Bass; Tommy Flanagan – Piano

Master Lessons

$8.78

Master Lessons is the title of a 20-track Benny Carter collection released by Bud Music in 2005. It demonstrates exactly how Carter, armed with more than 25 years of professional experience, adapted to the swiftly changing currents of popular taste and competitive streamlining in the musical entertainment industry during the early 1950s. Between August 18 and December 4, 1952, Carter recorded for the Victor and Verve labels in both Los Angeles and New York City. “You Belong to Me” is a dramatically staged alto sax ballad with backing by pianist Paul Smith and a large, lush studio orchestra. The next 12 titles find Carter working with one of producer Norman Granz’s favorite rhythm sections: Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, and Buddy Rich. On eight of these tracks, the quintet is surrounded by a string section. “Love Is Cynthia,” “Sunday Afternoon,” and “Georgia on my Mind” were Victor recordings cut on the East Coast with Benny Carter leading his own 16-piece orchestra. Tracks 17-20 originally appeared on a 10″ LP entitled Cosmopolite. Here Carter is back with the Oscar Peterson trio, now graced with the subtler and more refined drumming of J.C. Heard. Altogether a pleasant glimpse into the sophisticated sounds of Benny Carter as recorded during the first four months of his 45th year on the planet. ~ arwulf arwulf, Rovi Performers: Art Drellinger – Sax (Tenor); Barney Kessel – Guitar; Billy Taylor – Piano; Buddy Rich – Drums; Chris Columbus – Drums; Claude Jones – Trombone; Dick Vance – Trumpet; Doc Cheatham – Trumpet; Eddie Barefield – Sax (Alto); Frank Rehak – Trombone; J.C. Heard – Drums; Lucky Thompson – Sax (Tenor); Oscar Peterson – Piano; Paul “Scooby” Smith – Piano; Ray Brown – Bass; Rene

Free

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Performers: B.J. Cole – Lap Steel Guitar; Joss Clapp – Mandolin; Luan Parle – Harmonica, Vocals (Background); Stephen Lironi – Vocals (Background); Dan Wood – Piano; Ged Lynch – Drums, Percussion

Lessons in Living

$10.38

Recorded in a live setting in 1982 — the same year as his Middle Class White Boy album — Lessons in Living is a mixed bag. The material is terrific, and Mose Allison is in typically fine form. The issue lies more with the “all-star” band assembled for the date: bassist Jack Bruce, drummer Billy Cobham, and soloists Eric Gale (guitarist) and Lou Donaldson ( alto saxophonist). For starters, Allison didn’t need a large band –or any band, really — to shine. Though he had been absent from the recording scene for six years until that point, he had continued to perform live and his chops as both a pianist and a singer are stellar. These players, fine as they are, don’t seem to understand the subtler kind of magic that Allison puts across in a club setting, and don’t know how to lay back enough — this is particularly the case with Cobham, who is overly busy throughout the date, double-timing already fast tunes like “Wild Man in the Street.” Bruce, playing electric bass, has a wonderful facility to move and shift gears with the pianist, but still feels a shade behind Cobham’s fast and furious beat — the overdriven “Your Mind Is on Vacation” is a case in point. That said, Allison feels like he is having the time of his life. Donaldson’s solo on “You Are My Sunshine” is stirring and raw, something that feels jarring at first with the wonderfully relaxed groove of Allison’s arrangement, but fits like a glove after a chorus. The stomping pace of Willie Dixon’s “Seventh Son” is a highlight on the set with Cobham lightening his touch a bit and Allison’s vocal is swaggering and tough. The laid-back blues of “Everybody Is Crying Mercy” is another gem, with the band holding Allison’s blues loose and easy. Lessons in Living is basically for Allison devotees, but it has fantastic moments. Ironically, Allison didn’t return to recording again for another three years in 1986 after this set was issued. ~ Thom Jurek, Rovi Performers: Billy Cobham – Drums; Eric Gale – Guitar; Jack Bruce – Bass; Lou Donaldson – Sax (Alto); Mose Allison – Piano, Vocals

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