All My Friends Are Here

Arif Mardin | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: June 15, 2010
• Label: Nunoise Records
• Copyright: (C) 2010 Nunoise Records
• Total Length: 1:02:34
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• ASIN: B003PSDKA6
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,959 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL!!, June 19, 2010

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Betty J. Valenti "James" (Warren, Mi.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All My Friends Are Here (Audio CD)

I bought this for the Bette Midler track but was gladly surprised that all the tracks were done very well. Very jazzy mood, laid back and fun! Arif definitely had his hand in this production! All the songs were arranged and or composed by Arif Mardin. Love the packaging as well as the music!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joyous!!!! A Must Have!, October 28, 2010

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Susan Devita (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All My Friends Are Here (Audio CD)

It feels like Arif Mardin freed his musical soul on this album. It is his swan song, but comes off more like the finale of a fireworks display!

The songs range from quirky (Dual Blues) to lush and seductive (So Blue). The production is exquisite (as you would expect!) Some tracks are dressed in lush arrangements, some are more sparse, featuring rich piano and soulful upright bass. The one thing that touches me most about this album? For all its jazzy sophistication, it is so emotionally intimate-ending with the final track, "Wistful", where we are serenaded by Arif himself sweetly playing the piano. The divas and luminaries that Arif produced throughout his career are all here! Chaka Kahn, Bette Midler, Carly Simon, Norah Jones--and they are brilliant. Play this album through just once and you will feel like a friend too!! Love it!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Music, June 27, 2010

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J. Thomas (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This project is a must have. The standout cut is the Chaka Khan/David Sanborn collaboration entitled "So Blue". This is the highlight of the project and is a prime example of Arif's magical genius. May he rest in peace.