Moon Song

Sarah Jane Cion | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 11, 2000)
• Original Release Date: April 18, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B00004S5CG
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #321,225 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. A Pond Beneath The Moon

2. Last Cha-Cha In Longbeach

3. Moon Song

4. Samba Picara

5. Waltz For Fall

6. Blues For Chick

7. Suncycle

8. How Long Has This Been Going On

9. I'll Keep Loving You/Ballad Of The Sad Young Men/What If

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Surprise!, May 27, 2000

By 

Kimberly Smith - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon Song (Audio CD)

I was listening to WEMU the other day and upon hearing Sarah Jane's tune "Suncycle", I was mesmerized and couldn't wait to buy this release. Sarah Jane Cion is a talent that all jazz lover's should hear and she will be around for a long time. Give yourself a pleasurable treat and indulge in "Moon Song"!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!, October 17, 2000

By 

Chris Massa (West Chester, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon Song (Audio CD)

I had never heard of Sarah Jane Cion when I purchased "Moon Song." I was familiar with the Naxos recording label and with their reputation of releasing good recordings at rock bottom prices, but I didn't know they did any jazz. A small sticker indicated that Cion had won the 1999 Great American Jazz Piano Competition, which I had also never heard of. That and the price was enought to make me want to buy it. Besides, for a price like this, how could you lose?

This album is worth about three times what I paied for it. Sarah Jane Cion is an incredible jazz pianist, with a style that is intricate, musically, and profoundly lyrical. By lyrical, I don't mean "like Kenny G," but that she has a very good sense of how to "tell a story" through improvisation. Her compositions are outstanding as well, particularly "A Pond Beneath the Moon" and "Suncycle." Please don't let this release pass you by, I guarantee you'll never regret buying it. Besides, at this price, how could you lose?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lyrical and Moving, November 21, 2000

By 

Thomas Parkinson (Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon Song (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful addition to the Naxos Jazz lineup and the Jazz Piano Trio realm. Ms. Cion is a dynamic and lyrical pianist with an original and moving touch. Six of the albums nine tracks are Cion originals and the opening track, 'A Pond Beneath the Moon', is worth the admission price alone, setting up an exciting and vibrant collection of pieces. Sarah Jane is strongly supported by the great Billy Hart and Phil Palombi and Rising Star Chris Potter provides the gravy as he guests on the title piece and the Cion original Suncycle. Also worthy of mention is the closing solo medley bringing the curtain down on a very strong album which is highly recommended.