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8/24/2012

Storyville - The Naked Dance (2000) Review

Storyville - The Naked Dance (2000)
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Storyville existed from 1898 to 1917 as a district where prostitution was not illegal-nor was it strictly legal, either. This film, narrated by a fictional prostitute of the era, attempts to depict Storyville and its denizens. It features an interview with Al Rose, whose book 'Storyville New Orleans' is the definitive work on the topic. The film is very strong on the life of the prostitutes and the social structure of Storyville. It makes some over-generalizations about jazz that can be pardoned in a glossy work. Male prostitution goes unmentioned. The worst flaw is that it provides none of the reasoning for the establishment of Storyville-the French Quarter was over-run with bordellos, among other things-and it has very little discussion of what happened after Storyville was closed down. Rent this DVD if you can, except for hard-core New Orleans history buffs (like me) it's not a keeper.

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7/10/2012

An Evening With Scott Hamilton & Friends (2003) Review

An Evening With Scott Hamilton and Friends (2003)
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I bought this as a gift for my wife who is an avid skating and Scott Hamilton fan. She was disappointed that a good part of the skating performance is missed because the camera keeps cutting away to Michael Feinstein and his band. Both the music and skating are good, but the mixture of always switching from the skating to the music creates a sub par skating DVD. She did not find this fault with the tv performances of Scott Hamilton and Friends that were done as a charity event for cancer. In these shows, the camera kept the skating as its number 1 focus.

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6/29/2012

Buddy Rich: Up Close (2009) Review

Buddy Rich: Up Close (2009)
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This is awesome. This is what we Buddy Rich fans want, it is right there with the best.
Very interesting features also. It leaves me dying to get the Buddy Rich Show DVD when that comes out. That will have Buddy with the best- Mel Torme, Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton, Stan Getz, and more.
Where has this been all our lives? It should have been out in 1982.
Good things come to those who wait.
This is a must have for Buddy fans.

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In 1982, Buddy Rich filmed three shows over three days at the Statler Hotel in New York. They were never aired--in fact, never edited. This DVD, Buddy Rich Up Close, is a special edit of The Buddy Rich Show. It spotlights six songs: Love For Sale, Bugle Call Rag, West Side Story, Birdland, Greensleeves, and Dancing Men--with as many cameras as possible focusing on Buddy and his incredible drumming technique. Included are the show's main edit plus three different versions of audio (drums hot and band hot) as well as a slow motion version. Running time is 116 mins.

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6/18/2012

Legends of Jazz: Showcase (2006) Review

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I found out about this 2-disk set while watching the "Male Vocalists" episode of the new PBS television series "Legends of Jazz," and after buying it, I find I am really looking forward to seeing all the rest of the actual half-hour TV shows from which these 13 tracks and clips are taken. As for this set, let me say first that the audio and video quality are simply outstanding, among the best I have ever heard, in fact, (which is not surprising considering that the TV series is shot in HDTV and features really outstanding Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound.) Next, as for the performances themselves, they really shine and there is something here for everyone - the set covers everything from latin jazz to be-bop, Brazilian jazz, fusion-type jazz, vocal jazz, and even throws in a bit of the blues, with a great duet by Robert Cray and Keb' Mo'. A really nice mix of artists, older and younger, and a pretty good value for money, considering that you get both a CD and a DVD packaged together in the box. I highly recommend this!

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The critically-acclaimed Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis -the first weekly television series devoted to jazz in more than 40 years -debuted nationally on PBS stations in April 2006. Now presented on thesuperior new Blu-ray Disc format, Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis"Showcase" is an all-star collection of 13 riveting live performances fromthe series by some of the biggest stars in jazz. Track Listings:Take Five-- All Jarreau & Kurt Elling My Funny Valentine-- Chris Botti The Panther-- Marcus Miller, George Duke, Lee Ritenour Senor Blues-- David Sanborn & Phil Woods Armando's Rhumba-- Chick Corea 12 Year Old Boy-- Robert Cray & Keb' Mo' Killer Joe-- Benny Golson The Island-- Ivan Lins Mumbles-- Clark Terry They Can't Take That Away From Me-- Jane Monheit & John Pizzarelli Obsession-- Dave Valentin Take The 'A' Train-- Dave Brubeck & Bill Taylor Dear Lord-- Ramsey Lewis

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6/11/2012

The Art of Exotic Dancing: Striptease Series - Lap Dancing and Entertaining Your Man (exotic dancing) (2006) Review

The Art of Exotic Dancing: Striptease Series - Lap Dancing and Entertaining Your Man (exotic dancing) (2006)
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I was looking for an instructional striptease video - one that wasn't an aerobic workout. I wanted to put on a show of my own - not get into shape. "The Art of Exotic Dance -- Striptease Series" with Fawnia Mondey seemed right on target.
Since I had accompanied my husband/boyfriend to several strip clubs over the years, I had a basic idea of what I wanted to accomplish. (Thank goodness women are now welcome.) I wanted to learn some moves - and maybe create a short routine - that I hoped to use for `special occasions' in my own home!
As background, this video series is hosted by Fawnia Mondey (who goes by just "Fawnia") -- who lists as her credentials a dozen nude dance titles (such as Miss Canada's Rookie of the Year, or the North American Exotic Dance Champion). She is also cute as a button - and just as in shape - as she appears on the video's cover. (Darn her!)
This episode also had a few other instructors. One, `Athena,' also a former Penthouse dance contest champion, looks so much like Fawnia (just a bit thinner, younger and brunette) that she could probably pass for Fawnia's younger sister.
The first demonstration, executed mostly topless, shows how to give a "no touch" lap dance performance, and how to use the "tease" to heighten the excitement, with views both front and back.

The second lesson (also topless) gets a little hotter by adding in contact (with your "customer"). The segment starts with the dancer -- sitting first on the guy's lap - and then proceeding to brush her chest against his cheeks. Many of the moves focus on rubbing yourself against him (by sitting in his lap, facing him or away) or by assuming various postures which bring portions of your body (breasts or butt, usually) closer to his face.
Emotionally, the goal is to make the man feel welcome and special - by demonstrating how much you enjoy performing for him. Expressing one's personality, according to Fawnia -- is also very important, and she gives numerous suggestions on how to accomplish this.
Some of the lap dance lessons are actually filmed in a (closed) strip club, with the guy sitting in a chair as though he had just paid for his "dance." One of the more exciting moves demonstrated -- was something called the "spider" where the dancer horizontally scissors the guy's face with her legs --and moves the lowest portion of her body teasingly in front of him. Of course, bringing your own lips in close - will also make his blood run just as quickly to his head!
In one of the more instructional portions of the video, Fawnia herself demonstrates various ways to remove a normal rear-clasp bra when viewed from the front or the back. She then does the same with a front-clasp bra -- sometimes using her arms or hands to shield her breasts afterwards -- as a means of lengthening the reveal.
She even shows how to remove your bikini (bottom) while standing or sitting (the latter done with the toes pointed), and also while lying on the floor (with the instructor achieving total nudity after each demonstration).
The video finishes by demonstrating how to translate these same moves into an "at home" performance, one with Athena (who begins by removing her skirt), and several with Fawnia (who starts off one segment wearing - and then removing - her silk babydoll nighty).
Ladies, if you've ever enjoyed a lap dance yourself -- you know just how utterly exciting and seductive this personal show can be!
I should also point out -- of the three videos (Pole Work, Floor Work, and Lap Dancing), this lap dance episode is the only one in the series -- that offers any in depth instruction on the actual stripping off of one's garments. It is also the only one that features any toplessness or nudity - so if your hubby wants to watch - this is the episode he'll find to be the most entertaining. (The other two videos are strictly dance instruction - with very little undressing.)
As my only nit, some of the earliest dance segments on the video were overly dark or yellow (in coloration). Obviously, to capture the actual feel of the performances - these were filmed using only the existing light of the setting. Unfortunately, no adjustments were made in the film type or in the white balance (of the video recorder) to compensate.
The later segments of the video, filmed with more normal everyday lighting, were much more enjoyable.
To conclude, if you're planning to buy any disc in the series - always buy this episode (lap dancing) first -- for its actual instruction on how to strip -- and for the numerous finishing moves it offers to help get your guy `over-the-top!'Enjoy.


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If you dream of becoming a professional dancer, want to tone and shape your body, or just want to spice up your love life, The Art of Exotic Dancing: Striptease Series is the ultimate tool for achieving your goals. If you are already a professional dancer and are looking to take your performance to the next level, this program will help you to create that knockout performance!Created and hosted by Fawnia Mondey, Canada’s award-winning exotic dancer, and Penthouse Pet Contest Champion Athena, Lap Dancing and Entertaining Your Man provides step-by-step instruction and focuses on the following: • Learn from seven different shows, demonstrating just how easy a private show can be! • A “hands off” performance, showing you how to keep your man’s attention without physical contact. • Dance with confidence and learn “Seductive Clothing Removal.” • Surprise your man with “at home show ideas” by Fawnia and Athena • Fawn and Sandy Wells take charge, performing their hottest shows!The Art of Exotic Dancing: Striptease Series is a video series designed to help you enhance your performance with Visual Electric Energy! This DVD will provide the exotic dancer with the ability to give everyone the dance they came for and provide all others with the secrets to treating your lover right, and seduce them over-and-over again! You’ll flow with the music that will help to fuel your Inner Sexual Goddess, which they will learn to worship. The Art of Exotic Dancing: Striptease Series is the ultimate guide to exotic dancing It’s the sexy, fun and exciting way to spice up your performance (and your love life)! Includes light nudity.

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5/17/2012

Sam Cooke - Legend (2003) Review

Sam Cooke - Legend (2003)
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No serious rock or pop fan should be without this excellent biography. Written by Peter Guralnick and featuring spectacular interviews with many Cooke intimates like Bobby Womack, Aretha Franklin, brother LC, and Lou Rawls this documentary, that originally appeared on VH1 in a truncated form, gets to the heart of who Cooke was.
Many fans are familiar with Cooke's spectacular singing but few know of the important role he played in the Civil Rights Movement. We find out here that he was one of the first, if not THE first, artists to refuse to play to segregated audiences. We find out how he was one of the first prominent African-Americans to let his hair grow natural instead of slicking it down to appear white. We find out about the record company he started to help young African-Americans, who might be passed over by the majors, get a chance. We find out that Cooke was one of the first performers in all of pop music to acquire ownership of his own recordings (still unheard of today).
But the real meat here focuses on Cooke's mastery as a musician. The amazingly perceptive interviews manage to explain not only Cooke's importance in both gospel and pop but actually contain insight into how he did it.
Plus there's a slew of great performance footage of Cooke singing classics like "Twistin' the Night Away", "The Riddle Song", "You Send Me" and a funny, lip synched duet with Jackie Wilson on "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha". Plus, there's some great film of Cooke hanging out with Muhammed Ali including the two harmonizing on "The Gang's All Here". Cooke was a crucial influence on Ali's life and thinking.
The DVD also contains some worthy extras. There are more than two hours of worth of expanded interviews. Plus there's a discography and a bio. Sadly, however there is no extra performance footage not even of his classic performance of "A Change is Gonna Come" from the Tonight Show (which is not in the documentary either).
The lack of music is the DVD's chief flaw. However, the documentary has some flaws as well. The most glaring is the way it glosses over Cooke's relationship with the controversial manager Allen Klein. This isn't surprising when you consider that Klein's company ABKCO is the producer of the DVD.
More damaging is the fact that it's too short. Though this version, at an hour and ten minutes, is longer than the VH1 documentary by almost a half hour, it's still too short to cover all of the events in a monumental life like Cooke's in the detail they deserve. For instance, Cooke's initial record contract and his later signing with RCA go by in a blur with little explanation. His appointment to the leadership of the Soul Stirrers gets similar short shrift.
Fortunately, you can find this information in Daniel Wolff's wonderful Cooke bio "You Send Me". Oustide of a book store though this is the best bio you'll find. Given the limitations the producers were under this is is a wonderful introduction and explanation of the man and his music.

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5/16/2012

Les Paul - Chasing Sound (2007) Review

Les Paul - Chasing Sound (2007)
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I saw this documentary last night on TV and would recommend it to anyone who appreciates music, history, inventors, musicians, electronics. It is one of the best things I have ever seen on television. Buy it - you will not be disappointed.

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Guitar wizard, inventor, architect of rocknroll...the legendary Les Paul tells his own rags-to-riches story in this feature-length documentary shot in HD. From his hometown in Waukesha to Chicago, Nashville, Hollywood and the National Inventors Hall of Fame, follow the life and times of this irrepressible superstar. Featuring a wall-to-wall soundtrack of greatest hits, American Masters - Les Paul: Chasing Sound! also includes interviews with B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Tony Bennett, Jeff Beck, Merle Haggard, Steve Miller and many more.
Includes 90 Minutes of Exclusive Extras: Full-length performances from the Iridium Jazz Club with Les Paul and his Trio. Vintage duets with Keith Richards, Kay Starr, Merle Haggard and Chet Atkins. Classic TV appearances (Les Paul & Mary Ford at Home, Omnibus and more. Extended conversations with Les Paul. Photo Gallery.

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5/11/2012

Tony Bennett - American Classic (2006) Review

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To accompany his lustrous "Duets" CD, perennial crooner Tony Bennett recruited some first-rank talent behind and before the cameras to help him produce this remarkable TV special to commemorate his 80th birthday. It is at once a throwback to the network variety specials from the 1960's and 70's (before pay-cable rendered them obsolete) and a reinvention of the format incorporating biographical elements within the context of mini-video performances. The result aired on NBC earlier this week as an hour-long special. Without commercials, the program scarcely runs forty minutes, but it remains a superbly crafted showcase for a timeless singer. Thanks to Rob Marshall's innovative conception and immaculate direction, the show follows a roughly chronological timeline of Bennett's career with nine starry-eyed duets connected by brief snippets of his professional milestones.
Things start on a high note with Bennett in an empty theater singing Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" joined by a mellifluous-sounding Barbra Streisand, his most accomplished partner for the evening. In a jazz nightclub setting, he is surrounded by the acrobatic Tony Bennett Dancers and swings though "Sing, You Sinners" with a confident John Legend. In a recording booth at Columbia Studios, Bennett sings his first hit, "Because of You" accompanied by smoky vocals from k.d. lang and a languorous trumpet solo by Chris Botti. Visually, my favorite part of the program is the black-and-white recreation of the 1960's-style variety show complete with dancers in sailor tops and Capri pants. In this segment, Diana Krall joins Bennett on a finger-snapping "The Best Is Yet to Come" followed by a sonorous version of "The Shadow of Your Smile" given a samba-accented makeover by Columbian rock singer Juanes.
The inevitable Vegas sequence features a bevy of feather-fanned showgirls. In this milieu, Bennett is joined by Elton John on a jaunty "Rags to Riches", by new-jack crooner Michael Bublé on a swinging "Just in Time" (whose Dean Martin-style behavior may rankle the more feminist-minded), and finally by a surprisingly stationary Stevie Wonder leaning heavily on his melisma on his own "For Once in My Life" (which includes his trademark harmonica interlude). To show his popularity with the current crop of chart-toppers, Bennett is joined by a retro-styled Christina Aguilera and the dancers in full Fosse mode on "Steppin' Out". It all ends appropriately with a shimmering solo of Bennett's signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco".
Providing the spoken interludes between the performances are Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bruce Willis, John Travolta and Robert DeNiro. At about 45 minutes in total, the extras on the DVD actually last longer than the special itself. They start with a 2 1/2-minute trailer and go right into footage of the dancers rehearsing their four production numbers. What follows is an extensive making-of featurette which features interviews with Marshall, choreographer John DeLuca and other key members of the creative staff interspersed with behind-the-scenes footage.

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Tracks:1."Smile" Barbra Streisand 2."Sing You Sinners" John Legend 3."Because Of You" k.d. lang and Chris Botti 4."The Best Is Yet To Come" Diana Krall 5."The Shadow Of Your Smile" Juanes 6."Rags To Riches" Elton John 7."Just In Time" Michael Bublé 8."For Once In My Life" Stevie Wonder 9."Steppin' Out With My Baby" Christina Aguilera 10."I Left My Heart In San Francisco" Tony BennettProduct Description: TONY BENNETT: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC is a ground-breaking television eventthat takes us on a musical journey of this legendary entertainer's life. Re-creating thevenues of Tony's career, from the downtown Greenwich Village club where Tony was discovered, to theColumbia recording studios of the early 60's, from rat pack Las Vegas to CarnegieHall, Tony will be joined for each show-stopping number by the myriad of superstars thatappear with him on his Duets album. In a bold re-invention of the form, each set piece was filmedas a small movie by an Academy Award-winning team, lead by director Rob Marshall (Memoirs OfA Geisha, Chicago.) Seamlessly woven throughout the program will be introductions andnarrative insights. This event invites us to celebrate the life of who Frank Sinatracalled "the greatest singer ever." As the special ends, Tony Bennett will take the empty stage,this time alone, and deliver his signature classic, "I Left My Heart In San Francisco."

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4/30/2012

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (Remastered Deluxe Edition) (2008) Review

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (Remastered Deluxe Edition) (2008)
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While people often gush -- and rightly so -- about the Charlie Brown Christmas and Halloween cartoons, I often feel like this is the "lost" Peanuts holiday special that doesn't quite get the attention of its more popular siblings.
Charlie Brown, through no fault of his own, gets roped into preparing a Thanksgiving dinner for Peppermint Patty and all his friends. And this from a boy who can barely make cold cereal and toast. Snoopy and Woodstock lend a hand in the kitchen with predictably silly results.
While it's not as iconic as some of the other Peanuts specials, it's a good story that really grasps the characters very well. This DVD also features "The Mayflower Voyages," one of several specials that cast the Peanuts characters as participants in American history. It's a good educational tool for the kids, mixing in some of the harsher facts of life at Plymouth Rock with the softer, happier mood of the Peanuts gang. Together, these two cartoons are well worth the DVD.

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4/22/2012

Diana Krall: Live in Rio (2009) Review

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Diana Krall and company do it again! Another fine live performance we can experience again and again on DVD. The musical selections are very well recorded and nicely arranged. The group's generally laid-back mood is definitely in sync with this Brazilian-inspired concert. The instrumental improvisations are polished and very musical and Diana's vocals will transport you to Rio.
To those pseudo-techie critics, I recommend you pull your heads out of your iPods and really listen to the fantastic performances here. As a life-long jazz musician myself, I have better ears and probably better electronics than most of you. I find no basis for your negative reviews. As the witty Moze Allison once wrote, "Critics... they can't swim and they can't even float. They just stand at the shore and wave at the boat."
Pay no attention to the "amateur opinion havers" and blog-trogs. This is an exceptional Diana Krall concert and DVD recording. If you like her work, you'll probably love this video.

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Diana Krall has had a long time fascination with bossa nova, a type of music which perfectly suits her sophisticated yet sensual style. This culminated in her new studio album "Quiet Nights" (released by Verve in spring 2009) and in this stunning concert filmed in the home of the bossa nova, Rio de Janeiro, in November 2008. Accompanied by her band and an orchestra, Diana Krall delivers a superb set of standards in true bossa nova style but clearly bearing her unique stamp. This DVD captures Diana Krall at her scintillating best.

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2/18/2012

Chris Botti: Live (With Orchestra and Special Guests) (2007) Review

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After this magic night in L.A. with an all-star cast of guest vocalists, Chris Botti took the show on the road -- minus the great singers -- and on five consecutive nights stopped in as many Canadian cities, including this one. The all-instrumental show was, to my memory, even better (than this original show) because of the extended solos by Chris himself and his brilliant, accompanying musicians.
Botti told his Winnipeg audience that, when he toured with Sting, he was urged to "find yourself the best drummer in the world - and make him the heart of your band."
"So I Googled," he said, "for 'The baddest- *ss drummer in the world,' and up came the name Billy Kilson." Then Botti told us: "What you are about to see, you will not believe." He wasn't exaggerating. The drum solo (I forget the tune -- doesn't matter) was beyond any musical experience I've witnessed since Oscar Peterson last performed here 20 years ago.
I turned to the person next to me and said, "This is like watching a god." At one point Billy Kilson was performing with just one hand, multiple rhythms, with alternating shadings so subtle it sounded like he was using brushes, not sticks.
The entire band stood out in the front lobby of our "Burton Cummings Theatre" and signed autographs until every last patron had gone out into that good night. I wanted to talk to other members of this all star band, comprised of Grammy-winners, including pianist Billy Childs and guitarist Mark Whitfield. Instead, I went straight for Bill Kilson.
"Who are your heroes?" Billy thought about it a minute, (he has a modest, gentle demeanor) and said, "My teacher" (a lesser-known jazz drummer - but an influential artist whose name I can't recall six months later). When he'd mentioned just that one name, I asked: "Anyone else?"
"Max Roach," he said.
The solo Kilson performs on this DVD is impressive enough; but after seeing him 'in person' on a more extended solo, I would urge jazz fans to find a way to see Billy Kilson "live and in person," -- and be prepared to re-arrange your personal pantheon of greatest-ever drummers! Good to see that the Amazon.com editorial review (above) mentions his name and the word "remarkable" in the same sentence!
The "bonus track" on this DVD concert, also happened to be Chris Botti's lone 'encore' here in Winnipeg -- a gorgeous rendition of the Arlen/Mercer classic written for Frank Sinatra. The trumpeter told us: "I worked with Sinatra for two weeks at the start of my career -- when I was fresh out of college!" It was, he said, "the greatest musical experience of my life"
For the Winnipeg audience that gave him a standing ovation, his performance of "One for My Baby" -- ALONE -- was worth the price of admission!


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December 2005. Los Angeles, California. Trumpeter Chris Botti, on the heels of his break-through gold certified album "When I Fall In Love", and the record-breaking follow up "To Love Again", plays two triumphant shows at the Wilshire Theatre backed by a full orchestra and his virtuosic band. Playing repertoire mostly culled from these two hit albums, Chris is joined onstage by some of the world's most accomplished singers and musicians (in order of appearance) Sting, Jill Scott, Paula Cole, Burt Bacharach, Renee Olstead, Paul Buchanan and Gladys Knight. Filmed for the PBS Special "Chris Botti Live With Orchestra and Special Guests" and now available on Blu-ray Disc. Blu-ray Disc Track Listing: 1. Someone To Watch Over Me 2. When I Fall In Love 3. A Thousand Kisses Deep 4. What Are You Doing For The Rest Of Your Life featuring Sting 5. Good Morning Heartache featuring Jill Scott 6. My One and Only Love featuring Paula Cole & Burt Bacharach 7. The Look Of Love featuring Paula Cole & Burt Bacharach 8. Cinema Paradiso 9. Pennies From Heaven featuring Renee Olstead 10. Are You Lonesome Tonight? Featuring Paul Buchanan 11. Lover Man featuring Gladys Knight 12. My Funny Valentine featuring Sting 13. Why Not 14. One For My Baby 15. Bows (Credits) Special Features: "Behind the Scenes: Chris BottiLive"-Never Before SeenExclusive Footage ofthe concertevent takes the viewer behind the scenes "The Musicians"- A profile of Chris Botti's extra ordinary band: Bill Childs (Piano), Billy Kilson (Drums), James Genus (Bass) and Mark Whitfield (Guitar) "One For My Baby"- This song was not part of the original PBS Broadcast "Interview With Chris"- An extensive interview with Chris, giving his personal account of the events that led up to these fantastic concerts. "Message in a Bottle" - Sting fronts Chris band for a stunning version of the Police Classic not on the PBS Broadcast Video/Audio: Mastered in High Definition PCM 5.1 Surround Sound (96 khz/24 bit) Dolby Digital Stereo (640kbps) Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (640kbps)

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9/17/2011

Chris Botti in Boston (2009) Review

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I was there for both nights of the taping in Boston. This concert was phenomenal. The performance with Steven Tyler is worth the price of admission alone. Chris Botti has a knack for getting "A" list guests and getting something totally new from each of their performances. A stunning recording of a spectacular night.

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Chart-topping jazz trumpeter Chris Botti and special guests performed two star-studded concerts at the historic Boston Symphony Hall with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops on September 18 and 19, 2008. Special guests include Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Me, John Mayer, Katharine McPhee, Lucia Micarelli, Sting and Steven Tyler. Blu-ray Disc Tracklisting: Ave Maria When I Fall in Love Caruso Seven Days featuring Sting Broken Vow featuring Josh Groban Flamenco Sketches Hallelujah I've Got You Under My Skin featuring Katharine McPheeCinema Paradiso featuring Yo-Yo Ma The Look of Love featuring Sy Smith Emmanuel featuring Lucia Micarelli Glad to Be Unhappy featuring John Mayer Cryin' featuring Steven Tyler Smile featuring Steven Tyler Indian Summer Shape of My Heart featuring Sting & Josh Groban If I Ever Lose My Faith in You featuring Sting Time to Say Goodbye Bonus Feature: "Behind the Scenes - Chris Botti in Boston" (40 min.) Audio/ Video: Running Time Approx. 160 minutes Full 1080/24p High Definition Picture Dolby TrueHD 7.1/5.1 Surround (96 kHz/24 bit) Includes Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (640 kbps) PCM (uncompressed) Stereo (48 kHz/24 bit)

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