Product Details

• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Extra tracks, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
• DVD Release Date: September 20, 2005
• Run Time: 103 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000AQKZ6I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,820 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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CANDY DULFER:LIVE AT MONTREUX, 2002 - DVD Movie

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 3-Star feature surpassed by a 5-Star bonus performance, February 10, 2006

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J. Lizzi (Costa Mesa, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Candy Dulfer - Live at Montreux, 2002 (DVD)

This is essentially a compilation of two Candy Dulfer appearances at the Montreaux Jazz Festival: the featured show from July of 2002, and the bonus performance from July of 1998. Both took place at the famed Auditorium Stravinsky and were filmed for television. I consider Candy to be the funkiest white chick on the planet, taking over that distinction from Teena Marie, and her jammin' sax tunes have impressed me since "Sax-A-Go-Go" came out in 1993. This is a very good DVD for Candy fans or those who appreciate funky sax-oriented jazz (who will likely enjoy the bonus performance better) although, as with most "Jazz Fest" events, the artists don't get to spend very much time on-stage.

Sorry to say, I wasn't so impressed with the 2002 portion of this DVD, mainly because Candy's music leaned toward vocal-oriented tunes as opposed to instrumentals which highlight her sax as the voice. As for the vocalizing, Candy was pretty good, and Monique Baker added a complementary soulful edge. Another nice dimension was the excellent vocal dexterity of keyboardist Roger Happel (sort of a less-boyish version of Justin Timberlake), but his singing was a rare respite from the rest of the "oh-oh-oh-yeah" or "gimme-the-funk" repetition (mildly annoying). Candy's band, the seven-member Funky Stuff, is pretty tight throughout, although the sound mixing is off at times, rendering Peter Lieberom's sax and Ulco Bed's guitar a little thin. My favorite numbers were "Longin' For the Funk" and "Sax-A-Go-Go," and the encore number rocked. [The eight tracks have a running time of 54 minutes]

The 1998 performance: BETTER IN EVERY WAY (both music and production value) and I'm guessing that this wasn't the feature because it was a bit shorter and took place four years before the other one. Five of the Funky Stuff members were the same, with the different musicians appearing in the rhythm section and as the third keyboardist (in place of the extra vocalist). Candy's sax was front and center virtually all the way, and ALL the songs jammed. The awesome cover of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me," which gave many of the band members time in the spotlight, was a great departure from the up-tempo repertoire. Whenever I watch this, I go straight to "Bonus" every time. [The six tracks had a running time of 46 minutes]

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Candy is great but mixed bag on mixing, November 29, 2007

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J. SHARP (Alabama - United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Candy Dulfer - Live at Montreux, 2002 (DVD)

I have been a fan of Dutch saxophonist and bandleader Candy Dulfer since the early 90s but I've never seen her live. This purchase was an attempt to at least get a taste of what I've missed all these years. While it's good and I'm certainly happy I bought it, there are a few frustrations.

The marquee set is marred by some instruments being virtually impossible to hear and editing that would make a mongoose exhausted. And on some tunes the vocalists (including Candy) are exhorting the crowd so incessantly that you can hardly enjoy the songs. You'd think they were playing to a graveyard with all the effort they put into shouting "C'mon, y'all!", "Put yo' hands together!", and "Give it up!" every few seconds.

As others have noted, the bonus set is actually the superior of the two. The mix levels are much more balanced, the video editing is less frenetic, and (for the most part) they just PLAY. And, man, are they good. Candy's jazz/funk fusion is just flat out fun and this set contains not a single weak number. The addition of an extended guitar solo and the restoration of the vocal to her cover of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" seemed risky at first but ended up being absolutely fantastic. And Candy's blazing duel with the drummer on "Pick Up the Pieces" brought the house down.

Full disclosure: I'm a guy. That means there's another bonus feature to seeing a Candy DVD. SEEING Candy! That's exquisite in both performances. I'll leave it at that.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great concert, Great artist, Great music, January 14, 2009

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M. Jobbagy "Follow Your Bliss - Joseph Cambell" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Candy Dulfer - Live at Montreux, 2002 (DVD)

Candy Dulfer looks great, and sounds even better. She can blow her horn like nobody's business, not to mention she can sing really well too.

When she plays jazz, she is among the best on the alto. She does seem to like to funk out a lot, and for a white gal, she can outfunk plenty of folk. Very elegant and funky, she is sure to please.

The mixing of the audio on the first portion of the disk is as some have pointed out, kind of weak and uneven. But the emotion and motion of the band helps make up for it.

The archival portion shows her more jazzy side and the sax is more predominant.

A tasty treat, and a good price as well.