Amparo
 | By Edward Meares, Cecilia Tsan, Stephen Erdody, Trevor Handy, Tomaso Albinoni, Gabriel Faure, Thomas Ford Decca, 2008, Audio CD Customer Rating: 95 reviews Recommend |
|---|
AMPARO: Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin with special guest stars; Joshua Bell, Chris Botti, Renee Fleming and James Taylor. Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin are two legendary musicians primarily known for their work in jazz but also known by a broader musical community in classical crossover, film scores, instrumental and adult music. Recognized both as composers and players, they are artists with strong name recognition. AMPARO has them together again after eight years for a sequel to their Two Worlds album. Like Two Worlds; AMPARO brings music from different areas together. In AMPARO's case music from South America, classical, vocal and jazz. Ultimately, it continues to celebrate their love of music in all its forms. A romantic and rhythmic mix of timeless melodies from Classical and South American music.
- I. Tango en Parque Central
- II. Danzón de Etiqueta
- III. Joropo Peligroso
- Pavane, Op. 50
- English Folk Song Suite
- Since First I Saw Your Face Featuring James Taylor, vocal
- Olha Maria (Amparo) Featuring Joshua Bell, violin
- Ma Mère LʼOye (Mother Goose Suite)
- Échos
- Adagio in G Minor Featuring Chris Botti, trumpet
- Duetto: Scherzano sul tuo volto Featuring Renée Fleming, soprano and Chris Botti, trumpet
- Sicilienne
Title: Amparo
Sales Rank: 32558 in Music
Creator: Edward Meares, Cecilia Tsan, Stephen Erdody, Trevor Handy, Tomaso Albinoni, Gabriel Faure, Thomas Ford, Dave Grusin, George Frederick Handel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Maurice Ravel, Lee Ritenour, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Lee Ritenour, Luis Conte, Dave Grusin, Renée Fleming, Chris Botti, Marlow Fisher, Roland Kato
Label: Decca, 2008-09-09, Audio CD, 1 Disc
Package Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches, 0.2 pounds
- Sweet, stylish sounds
- Amparo starts off with a very seductive rhythm that takes you to a mellow mood. Lee has put together a great selection of mellow music for a rainy day. Hearing James Taylor in, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" really threw me at first, but I like it! The musicians on this are some of the best alive. Check it out!… More reviews
- underwhelming
- Here's my super-sophisticated way to judge music -- do I find myself wanting to play a song again? I can't say that ANY of the tracks on this CD compelled me to listen more than once. Since I received it for evaluation, I tried to keep an open mind and played the whole collection several times with the intent to write a detailed, brilliant review. Each time, I was simply bored.… More reviews
- Background Music
- 11 tracks--the piano is dominant and with various orchestra instruments accompaning, including guitar. The music has a nice smooth sound--with very talented musicians. This could be good background music for a movie or TV show. It could also be nice background music for an afternoon cocktail party where people are socializing and munching (not dancing). It is not an album to sing with or to rock… More reviews
- Background music for a lazy Sunday
- Some of the tracks are outstanding, others are very good, and others are just OK. The concept is a good one, but perhaps impossible to pull off throughout an entire CD. The musicianship and talent are consistently high, the material is well-chosen, but about halfway through, you start to get a bit restless. Not bored or annoyed, but already… More reviews
- Not Jazz
- Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin are known for their contributions to the genre of "smooth" jazz, but here they depart into the equally odd and unsatisfying world of classical crossover. There are a variety of big name guest artists featured here (ultimately, what initially intrigued me), but the sum of the parts unfortunately does not equal… More reviews
