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1.0 out of 5 stars
Too good to be true, June 10, 2004
This review is from: Cocktails With Cavallaro (Audio CD)
"Too good to be true" were my first thoughts when I saw this item arrive on the market. At last the original albums by Carmen were being released by Universal on CD. How many would follow?
Yesterday I received my copy. Very nice design, very collectable. But the music? Needle-drop! It is a vinyl copy and not a very best one either. A noisy record has been used!
I bought this CD through a friend in Japan, so the costs were not too high. I could imagine anyone buying this for the price listed here would really blow his top. So be warned!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A great rerelease!! Great music!! I loved it!!, July 18, 2004
This review is from: Cocktails With Cavallaro (Audio CD)
I bought this in Japan and loved every track of it. Mr. Cavallaro has a clear, smooth, melodic style that shines through every song. His technique is beautiful and every performance seems like something entirelly new.
Carmen Cavallaro was one of the greatest popular pianists and his elegant touch puts him miles above flashy, sacarine piano stars like Liberace. Cavallaro is discreet yet confident.
I used to listen to Cavallaro's older performances where he had a full orchestra. Here, he is presented in a much smaller group like a quartet (piano, drums, bass and guitar). This gives his music a more intimate charm.
This japanese edition comes in a beautiful cardboard sleeve recreating the old vinyl cover. The sound quality is fine and my Kef speakers loved it!
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This is not easy listening. It is a lot more Jazz than you might think.
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