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 | Enemy at the Door - Series 1 | |
 | "A Great British Series!" | 2007-10-23 |
| "Enemy At The Door" is an excellent British series about a mostly unknown aspect of World War II, at least from the perspective of us on this side of the pond. Excellently acted, well directed, this is a period piece you should see and much better than its ripoff version, "Island At War".
I am going to get the DVD as I understand it is subtitled. Also, let me recommend the season 2 of "Enemy At The Door". | ||
 | Stan Kenton & His Orchestra - Live at Brigham Young University | |
 | "A must-have cd for your collection!" | 2006-06-11 |
| This is a "WOW!" album! It is Kenton at his absolute best. I don't know how I missed this as an LP back in 1971, but I sure whish I hadn't. "Bogata" will knock your socks off as will "Malaga". As a baritone sax player, I can't laud enough Chuck Carter's momentous "Rhapsody in Blue". Well, everything about this album is 5 stars. I just wish I had been a BYU undergraduate at that concert. | ||
 | Johnson County War | |
 | "The REEL story hasn't been filmed yet" | 2006-03-02 |
| I am a resident of Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming. I've seen this movie as well as "Heaven's Gate" and "In Old Cheyenne" all of which supposedly dealt with the "Johnson County War" of 1892. This version is a well-acted western and enjoyable entertainment but I must plead with the reader to not believe this movie has anything to do the titled incident. It's worth getting to add to your "westerns" collection or if you're a fan of Burt Reynolds or Tom Berenger. But Don't get it if you want to learn about the real Johnson County War...that version hasn't been filmed yet. | ||
 | Johnson County War | |
| "The REEL story hasn't been filmed yet" | 2006-03-02 |
| I am a resident of Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming. I've seen this movie as well as "Heaven's Gate" and "In Old Cheyenne" all of which supposedly dealt with the "Johnson County War" of 1892. This version is a well-acted western and enjoyable entertainment but I must plead with the reader to not believe this movie has anything to do the titled incident. It's worth getting to add to your "westerns" collection or if you're a fan of Burt Reynolds or Tom Berenger. But Don't get it if you want to learn about the real Johnson County War...that version hasn't been filmed yet. | ||
 | Dave Brubeck - Nightshift | |
| "Another not so exciting Dave Brubeck album" | 2004-08-16 |
| As an orginal Dave Brubeck fan and one who met him and the quartet several times, I have to admit I'm disappointed at this album. The CD is a very good jazz album; it's just not a very good Dave Brubeck one. Even though it's live from the Blue Note in 1993, Dave sounds rather lackluster. Bobby Militello is in no way shape or form any comparison to Paul Desmond; in fact, I find too much of a "fish horn" quality to his playing. Bill Smith does an admirable job on clarinet and the rest of the crew are good. There's good jazz on this CD, but I think I'll donate the CD to the local library. | ||
 | Les Elgart - Sophisticated Swing/Just One More Dance | |
| "A "Great-for-Dancing" Band" | 2004-02-10 |
| Though not as romantic as Glenn Miller or Ray Anthony, Les Elgart found a welcome niche for those of us who danced the romantic way in the '50s and '60s. His unique sound was simply fun to dance to. This album starts the whole thing off. I still remember swirling a date around to "Sophisticated Swing". Listening to these songs really brings back good memories. | ||
 | Les Elgart - It's De-Lovely/The Great Sound | |
| "A "De-lovely" Twofer" | 2004-02-10 |
| Both of these albums have been among my favorites. Noted songs are "Cherokee", "When I Take My Sugar To Tea", It's De-loveley","Off Shore", "Scotch Hop", and "I Concentrate On You". If you like the Elgart touch to music, you need this twofer. | ||
 | Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra - That Sentimental Gentleman | |
| "One of the best TD albums ever put out!" | 2002-02-07 |
| This was a terrific album when it came out in the '50s and I'm so glad it's been re-issued, as it's just as terrific. This was the first TD album by RCA with live airchecks and it opened a new "Live" excitement we had previously only felt from Miller, Goodman and Shaw records. If you Like the Great TD, you've got to get this CD! | ||
 | Dave Brubeck - Brubeck Time | |
| "Essential Brubeck" | 2002-02-06 |
| I love to listen to the two original Dave Brubeck Quartets. These are the guys I met several times and caught their live performances from New York, to Chicago, to LA. "Brubeck Time", like "Jazz Goes to College" are essential Brubeck for everyone. Dave's light and heavy caresses on the piano, Paul's liquidly satin horn, Joe Dodge's finessing of the drums and Bob Bate's unintrusive bass are what makes this album cool treat. And at such a price! Get it before it gets away. | ||
 | Benny Goodman - 1935-From the Famous Let's Dan | |
| "Benny's Fun Orchestra" | 2001-08-17 |
| This is a wonderful little pastiche from the beginning of the swing era. Benny and his bunch seem to romp and jump through these broadcast pick-ups with all the verve of cat on a hot tin roof. The re-mastering from these old air-checks is superlative and the quality is ten times better than from your old Zenith with all the knobs. Helen Ward sounds youthfully pert with that vivaciousness that helped Benny's early vocals swing. Indeed, this should be a part of any Benny Goodman collection and, for that matter, any collection of the early swing era. | ||
 | Glenn Miller - Swinging Mood | |
 | "A Mess of Miller" | 2000-07-12 |
| First, let me say this is NOT a disc for Glenn Miller enthusiasts. As a GM buff for over 40 years, I know and I can't think of anyone who would be enthusiastic about this trip into "never-never land". The CD has no liner notes; no NOTHING, Nada, Zippo! It's a real Balkan Mixed Grill as to who is playing at any given time. The first number, "A String of Pearls", was apparently recorded in an echo chamber with only half the echo showing up; plenty of brass, but reeds sound like they're playing from some place in Panama. "Falling Leaves" leaves one totally guessing as to whether Glenn is turning to the right or left in his grave. Some of the tracks, like "Caribbean Clipper" and "Sun Valley Jump" are genuine Miller as evidenced by the clicking, popping and scratching going on from the record player being used to transfer the music onto disc. This is a wild guess, but some of the numers, like "Song of the Volga Boatman" and "Anvil Chorus" may possibly be from Ray McKinley's GM band of the 50"s, but I wouldn't bet the house on it. "Lover" and "My Love For You" is definitely from a Tex Beneke broadcast. "Seven-O-Five" is actually from a GMAAF Band aircheck. "Serenade in Blue" may kinda, sorta, maybe be Ray Anthony, then again, it may be Ralph Flannigan, but who knows? Possibly Larry O'Brian and the boys made "Danny Boy" and "Chattanooga Choo Choo"(non-vocal version)or it may have been that Dutch "Glenn Miller" Ork from Amsterdam, but by now I am beyond caring. So,in summation, unless you are attempting to gain immortality in the Guiness World of Records as "Having Every Record, Tape, and CD of Glenn Miller's Music (and those who copied him)", my advice is to forget this one. | ||
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