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It's well known that Walt Disney loved jazz music, but aside from his personal relationship with Louis Armstrong that he used to coax the jazz trumpet great to record an album's worth of Disney songs in 1966, the catalog of jazz music from the Disney family of labels has been rather small....until now. "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat" is a brand new collection of 13 classic Disney songs recorded by a mix of Jazz luminaries and newcomers that have risen to the top of the crop of future Jazz greats.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By gailrussell
Format:Audio CD
If you LOVE Disney and Jazz, this is the BEST of BOTH combined!!! Like having cream in your coffee on a Sunny Spring morning! You will love this CD, which includes a song by Grammy Award winning Esperanza Spalding.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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A collection of jazz works performed and dedicated to a common theme is too rare these days. Individual artists have taken on Disney tunes before, but in this album, we hear some jazz greats, on separate tracks, including Dave Brubeck, Diane Reeves, Joshua Redman, Esperanza Spalding, Regina Carter, Roy Hargrove, and Roberta Gambarini. The arrangement by Spalding of Chim-Chim Cher-ee is extraordinary, and Alfredo Rodriques does some creative piano work on the Bare Necessities. We also hear the guitars of Kurt Rosenwinkel and Gilad Hekselman. The title says "Vol. 1"; will there be a Volume 2? These musicians did record other tunes to take advantage of this unique opportunity (Brubeck recorded a total of four); hence, if sales warrant, there should indeed be a follow-up album. So, spread the word! This is a very fine album that takes some familiar and not so common Disney (that corporate umbrella covers Pixar, too) melodies and makes them new.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By luv2read
Format:Audio CD
I have quite a few Disney CDs. This is my new Favorite!!! It is great for background music when you're entertaining. Great to listen to at work. I can't wait for the next volume to be released.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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It is a smooth way of hearing Disney music. Saw it while on a recent trip to WDW, came home to listen first, then promptly bought! Great versions of many classics.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Put this in my car and I can't take it out. Fabulous jazz versions of disney songs - totally relaxing and such a great diversion
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I love this CD. Jazz versions of some of the best loved Disney songs. My favorite song is Gaston, but every song on the CD is a winner.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A grown up version of all those beloved Disney songs. I love all of them except the one from Beauty and the Beast.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Dad (me) loves jazz.
The kids? Not so much. Mom? Not at all.
This album may well end up making jazz fans out of them all.
It really is great jazz, not some pop-jazz gimmick. And because the tunes are familiar and beloved, the music is more accessible to the kids and they can better appreciate the jazz interpretations. It's exciting because you can see they are starting to "get" jazz more.
In addition to just being a great jazz album, the songs being performed by various artists results in a highly varied album that is hard to tire of.
And the creative -- and sometimes brilliant -- approaches these artists take to these songs just adds another layer of coolness to this album.
The kids? Not so much. Mom? Not at all.
This album may well end up making jazz fans out of them all.
It really is great jazz, not some pop-jazz gimmick. And because the tunes are familiar and beloved, the music is more accessible to the kids and they can better appreciate the jazz interpretations. It's exciting because you can see they are starting to "get" jazz more.
In addition to just being a great jazz album, the songs being performed by various artists results in a highly varied album that is hard to tire of.
And the creative -- and sometimes brilliant -- approaches these artists take to these songs just adds another layer of coolness to this album.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Disney Jazz Vol. 1
The CD, Disney Jazz volume 1 in out stanting! I first discovered this CD while flying to Atlanta, GA. I absolutely love it! Read more
Published 3 months ago by The Royal Prince
5.0 out of 5 stars
Every Body Wants to be a Cat
Good Disney music Nicki Yanofski singing A Small Small World makes the CD worth every penny. four more words required
Published 3 months ago by floatflyer
3.0 out of 5 stars
OK
I really like a couple of songs on this album but overall it simply lacks effort and that jazz panache.
Published 4 months ago by Iv
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Variety and Quality
Because each song is done by a different artist, they all have a unique sound. However, all of the artists are very talented, so all the songs are great. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jared
1.0 out of 5 stars
I am disappoint
Honestly, this is very generic jazz, very similar to what you might hear piped through the speakers in the mall. Read more
Published 21 months ago by A. Darling
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