Let's Get Lost

Jane Monheit, Dianne Reeves, Terence Blanchard, Cassandra Wilson, Diana Krall | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 22, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00005J749
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,207 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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71 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JUST ABOUT PERFECT, July 3, 2001

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MOVIE MAVEN (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Let's Get Lost (Audio CD)

This is really strange: within two days of buying this album which is called LET'S GET LOST (The Songs of Jimmy McHugh) I inadvertently picked up an album by a favorite vocalist named Weslia Whitfield which is called LET'S GET LOST (The Songs of Jimmy McHugh). There is no contest and comparisons are odious. Both albums get the highest of marks.

I'd never heard Blanchard before and, frankly, bought the album because it features three singers I'm quite fond of and one (Jane Monheit) I'd wanted to hear since friends spoke admiringly of her work. Diana Krall's single track, the title song, is dizzyingly beautiful: her sexy whisper of a voice is perfectly complimented by Blanchard's wonderful trumpet work. In fact, Blanchard shines on every track, a few of which I simply had to listen to 3 and 4 times: this is some of the best jazz I've ever heard.

I'm especially fond of Cassandra Wilson and Blanchard's version of "On The Sunny Side of The Street" which is completely different from any one I've ever heard before. "Lost In A Fog" is new to me and is really memorable in this long, cool arrangement for trumpet, piano, bass, drums & tenor sax.

But it's the entire album, this collection of eleven themes and jazz variations, that is just about perfect. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice CD of jazzy standards., July 21, 2001

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"musicnu" (Deerfield, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Get Lost (Audio CD)

Terence Blanchard plays a soft muted trumpet on Let's Get Lost. He has recorded some great standards (all the songs were written by Jimmy McHugh.),some you will recognize, others you will not. However, every song is a gem. Blanchard has surrounded himself with female guest vocalists (Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson, Diana Reeves, and Jane Monheit) for the vocal tracks. Each vocalist adds her flavor to her particular song, however the CD flows seamlessly and does not have the feel of a compilation. In addition, the instrumental tracks are all wonderful jazz recordings. Blanchard has steered away from his usual hard bebop styling to deliver a smooth jazz CD of standards. If you like standards, this CD is not to be missed.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, March 13, 2002

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MarvelousMarla "MarvyM" (Way down in Dixie) - See all my reviews
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This is a wonderful tribute to Mr. Jimmy McHugh as Blanchard teams up with four very distinct female voices -- Diana Krall, Jane Monheit, Diane Reeves and my favorite singer of all time Cassandra Wilson. Though the ladies are very good on their contributions, my favorite track is an instrumental "You're a sweetheart."

Terence Blanchard is Spike Lee's former musical director, and I've been fond of Blanchard's work since he did the score X back in '93 ( I think). That was my intro to his aesthetic, and he never fails to impress me with his workmanship. His music manages to exude popular appeal while maintaining artistic integrity -- unlike most of what you hear on these smooth jazz stations.

Of the vocal selections, my favorites are the title track sung beautifully by Diana Krall, "The Sunny Side of the Street," which Ms. Wilson slows down to low simmer and the playful "I Can't Give You Anything but Love," done by Jane Monheit. I dig Dianne Reeves too on "Can't Get out of This Mood."

This music is lush, mellow and atmospheric -- whenever I play this CD I feel like I'm in some jazz lounge. This is an excellent CD.