Jazz and the New Songbook: Live at the Madrid

Carmen Lundy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 4, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Afrasia Prod.
• ASIN: B000BPPVIU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,228 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Diva Whose Recognition is overdue, April 12, 2006

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I have been a huge fan of Carmen Lundy of her earlier work but, I have to say that this 2 disc CD set is by far her best material to date. She has an outstanding set of musicians performing on the CD set. There isn't a mediocre song on this CD. As you listen, from one track to the next, the music gets better. If you enjoy a vocalist with artistry, creativity, and presence then you will enjoy this 2 disc set.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, January 26, 2006

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There isn't much that I can say about this album in under 1,000,000 words! It's THAT good! If you get past "Someone To Believe In" without marveling at the voice, songs, arrangements and musicianship, you're deaf!

A singer/ songwriter at her finest.

An early lead for the "Jazz Vocal" of the year!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars STUNNING CONCERT MASTERPIECE~BRAVO CARMEN!!!, February 28, 2006

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From the opening great Carmen original "(Lucky Me)I'm In Love Again", it is clear that the lucky ones are those of us who possess this wonderous collection which is music at its very finest and one of the greatest live concerts ever recorded...listen to "One More River To Cross" and become a believer as Carmen enchants with a loose creative vocal that is mind-blowing and deserves to be award-winning as no singer alive today can match this! "Something To Believe In" is a soul-stirring tour-de-force that is beautiful beyond belief and by now it is clear that this tremendous concert is a total magical musical experience beyond compare filled with one stunning tour-de-force after another. Stand-outs abound such as the wildly rhythmic "Wild Child" which is a riveting journey into self-discovery, a bluesy and romantic "Send Me Somebody To Love" which has the sound of a classic standard along with the dark and haunting "You're Not In Love" which contains another remarkable vocal. Throughout Carmen Lundy shows that she is clearly the greatest singer/songwriter of her generation and in the jazz field a classic original equal to Ella, Ms. McRae and Sarah. Anyone who appreciates the ultimate in great singers should not miss this concert masterpiece filled with stunning vocal performances or the opportunity to see this wonderfully gifted singer who also happens to be a great songwriter in concert...nobody around today like her! Take off on a magical musical adventure and get lost in one great original classic after another such as the epic "(I Dream) In Living Color" where musical guides Billy Childs and Carmen & Co. are the capable of taking one to places unknown and will musically show you the time of your life!!! Bravo to Carmen Lundy for sharing your amazing and abundant talent and to all of the incredibly great musicians who gave their ultimate best throughout this tremendous landmark concert experience...WOW!!! I see a well deserved Grammy for this masterpiece!!!!!!