Stardust, And Much More

Hoagy Carmichael | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 4, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002WC1
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,754 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply brilliant., September 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Stardust, And Much More (Audio CD)

Bix! Venuti! The Dorseys! This one has it all. If you can only own one Hoagy Carmichael CD, this is the one to get. Most of the early stuff is here, and the sound quality is fine and dandy. The session notes are complete, and the accompanying narrative makes for interesting reading. If you want an early look at one of America's (now) most under-appreciated composers, buy this CD.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a great introduction to a classic, January 6, 2000

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A. Dickson (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stardust, And Much More (Audio CD)

I 'discovered' Hoagy Charmichael as an undergraduate at Indiana University and this was the first piece of Charmichael's work I ever bought. My original copy was a tape I played again and again until there was nothing left but squeaks. This recording has the best collection I have found of Charmichael performing his own work. I have since purchased many recordings of Charmichael's work but this will always be my favorite.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Early Recordings, February 9, 2002

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Peter A. Greene (Franklin, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stardust, And Much More (Audio CD)

Carmichael was there on the ground floor of the pre-big band era when jazz was king and the men who would be giants just hung out and played together. Bix, the Dorsey brothers, Goodman, Goldkette and more. Here you can catch how jazz influenced the sound of pop in the late twenties and how perfectly suited to that sound Carmichael's compositions were, while still managing to push the envelope on new and interesting changes.

It's always a pleasure to hear him work. He was cool long before it was in vogue, relaxed and yet always in control. (Trivia note-- Carmichael was Ian Fleming's idea of what James Bond would be like.)