I Ll Be Seeing You A Sentimental Journey Music Cd

Regina Regina - I Ll Be Seeing You A Sentimental Journey

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I'll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey      Artist : Regina Carter      List Price : $18.98 USD        Your Price : $14.99 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2006-06-13      Studio : Verve      Label : Verve      Avg. Customer Rating : (5 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for I Ll Be Seeing You A Sentimental Journey      melancholia on the upswing      Rating:       exuberant, upbeat, joyous, hard to fault, in fact faultless, the musical selections: st louis blues by w c handy, elllington's blue rose, ella fitzgerald's a-tisket, a-tasket, the rodgers and hart numbers, sentimental journey; or regina carter's quartet swelled on some of the numbers by paquito d'rivera on clarinet and gil goldstein on accordion, instrumentalist choices you would expect from dave douglas or regina carter's cousin, james carter, which work well for regina carter on this recording. five of the twelve pieces have lyrics sung by either dee dee bridgewater or carla cook. a great feeling, listening to this cd.     Customer Reviews for I Ll Be Seeing You A Sentimental Journey Cd      AWESOME OFFERING      Rating:      I must have been listening to different recordings gauging from some of the less-than-stellar reviews on various recordings from Ms. Carter. I saw she was coming to town so checked out this album. Although a tribute to her late mother, there is nothing lachrymose about this album. For the last 2 weeks, it has been following me from car to work to house. Her rendition of Anitra's Dance (Peer Gynt by Grieg) is simply astounding. Many reviewers on other albums say Carter isn't NEARLY as good on her recordings. Having just sat (well, barely--it was so swingin') through her concert last night, I can only say it was an astounding night. Her CD was EVERY bit as enthralling as the live show, in the way that most recordings are. There are loads of artists who are never as good live as in their recorded work, so I s'pose I'd rather have this--a little less 'bright' than live, but great nonetheless. One of the things you see in concert that you might not be aware of on the recordings is how skillfully and beautifully the clarinet and accordion (yes, I know!) blend with her inimitable tone on the strings. THAT is a tribute to all three virtuosos. She played much from this album, some from the Paganini recording, and some pieces I was not familiar with, all with deft ease and deceptively playful flair. This is joyful music, played with influences from Stephane Grapelli, Ellington and the like. This is traditional with a twist. No histrionics, no self-aggrandizing baloney. This is a gem and sure to be one of your favorites. If you love the echoes of those masters who've gone before, re-interpreted at a new level, get this album. You know how people say, when someone really special dies, "Celebrate their life, not their death!" Well, folks, this then is such a celebration. And if you're feeling a bit low, and hear the final cut of "I'll Be Seeing You" and shed a tear or two, it won't be from sadness. Rather, a reflection on loving, losing and carrying on, all guided by Regina Carter's exceptional playing and singing. Kudos to you, Ms. Carter, and when is your next CD coming out? Editorial Reviews for I Ll Be Seeing You A Sentimental Journey Audio Cd      Amazon.com       Violinist Regina Carter recorded I'll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey following her mother's death. A tribute to her mom, it features period songs she was fond of. But far from wallowing in sentimentality, it's a spirited work of reflection featuring vocals by the irrepressible Dee Dee Bridgwater on two songs, including a freewheeling "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen," and the charismatic Carla Cook on three tunes, including a darkly glowing "St. Louis Blues." Teaming to warmly atmospheric effect part of the time with clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera and accordionist Gil Goldstein, Carter readily avoids easy nostalgia, whether basking in the childlike delights of "A-Tisket, A-Tasket," "Little Brown Jug" and "Anitra's Dance" (the Peer Gynt classic, taken from the great '30s bandleader John Kirby's arrangement), or the more sophisticated of emotion of Duke Ellington's "Blue Rose" and "I'll Be Seeing You." Produced by John Clayton, the album doesn't rise to the heights of Freefall, Carter's 2001 duo recording with pianist Kenny Barron, but its easygoing qualities win out over the slick high conceptualism of some of her other efforts. --Lloyd Sachs