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Yo-Yo Ma & Friends (Artist) Format: Audio CD

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2008 release, Yo-Yo Ma's first-ever holiday album. Features once-in-a-lifetime performances with incredible guest artists including James Taylor, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Chris Botti, Rene Fleming, Dave Brubeck and more. Imagine a party, a musical party inspired by the holiday spirit. A party that celebrates the universal hopes, dreams and joy animating festivals the world over: Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid al-Adha, Kwanzaa, Yule and New Year's Day. That is what brought Yo-Yo Ma together with a remarkable group of friends to create SONGS OF JOY & PEACE. It is Yo-Yo's hope that everyone who listens to this album will hear a song familiar and beloved to them as well as discover and fall in love with music that is brand new.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Language : English
Product Dimensions : 4.4 x 4.9 x 0.3 inches; 1.44 Ounces
Manufacturer : Sony Masterworks
Original Release Date : 2008
Run time : 1 hour and 19 minutes
Date First Available : June 25, 2008
Label : Sony Masterworks
ASIN : B001BN1V8U
Number of discs : 1

Best Sellers Rank: #1,952 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
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- #6 in Chamber Music (CDs & Vinyl)

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Outstanding Blend of Magic

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2019

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There's enough reviews here already so I won't go into length. First, as an audiofile, I'd say this is a very well produced CD. It sounds incredible with a good pair of headphones on. Those that reviewed otherwise may have received an illegal copy. It truly sounds wonderful.

The talent is amazing and everything is played magically. Dave Brubeck gives a great performance on two songs (he will be missed). Allison Krauss sends shivers up the spine with her incredible voice. Sergio Assad has the magic touch on the guitar. Evwryone does a tremend job.

Yo-Yo Ma isn't famous because he has a catchy name, he's famous because he is very gifted.

Even if you hate Jesus you'll love this album. It's timeless style will be with you always.

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No Dark, Sullen Winter Here!

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2008

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These days anthologies of a given leading musician with assorted guests are commonplace, and we have seen them in rock, jazz, blues, and even country. But Yo-Yo Ma is a classical musician who ventures far into other realms, from his Silk Road Project to Bossa Nova and Tango. Here is a stunning winter holiday album (not all strictly Christmas songs) where Ma makes music with major artists from around the world in unusual instrumental combinations. This album has excellent sound quality, as you would expect, but it is also an unusual 79 minutes long. The great jazz and Latin clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera appears on three tracks. Ma is joined with fiddle and bagpipes in support of an Alison Krauss vocal. Another Celtic combination, French Canadian, includes harp, piano, drums, and Natalie Macmaster on fiddle. Dave Brubeck and his cello-playing son Matt Brubeck appear; that is correct, two cellos. Cello and saxophone combine care of Joshua Redman, and how about cello and ukulele via Jake Shimabukuro! A work composed by Osvaldo Golijov brings together a sheng, santur, tabla, ney, kamancheh, shakuhachi, pipa, and Western strings of cello, violin, violas. Four different improvisations on Dona Nobis Pacem are interspersed among the tracks to help unite the recordings. And the jazz, Celtic, classical, rock, Latin, and pop tunes are all remarkably infused with holiday joy and Ma's sweet and sonorous cello. These fine and mellow pieces are not for dance parties but for enjoying the coziness, warmth, and peace of sitting with friends, viewing a fireplace or holiday lights, and tasting special food and drink. When you finish listening to this CD, expect to find a smile on your face and happiness in your heart.

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Old KY homebody

Some wonderful tracks, but overall it won't be a favorite.

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2019

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I gave this three out of five stars because I only liked half of the tracks. The ones I liked, I liked a lot, but the ones I did not like, I detested. Some might think people who can't sing, or instruments played off-pitch, are cool, or edgy, but that's not my style. It made me wish for an edit feature so I could delete them. Honestly, I only bought this because I saw a "making of" video on YouTube a few days ago, of Allison Krauss singing the Wexford Carol, which was exquisite.

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A holiday treasure.

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020

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Bought one for me, and several more for friends. Yo-Yo Ma and his friends have created a Christmas treasure with grace, variety, personality, humor, and moving expressions of the heart and soul of Christmas. For example, Dona Nobis Pacem is a recurring melody, rendered in various styles and expressions throughout this beautiful CD. It now occupies a permanent place in my Holiday music collection, and has brought similar grateful appreciation from dear friends.

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NOT WHAT YOU'D EXPECT....EVEN BETTER!

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2008

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I aproached this CD apprehensively.

Was it another all-star holiday CD? A banal collection of forgettable music that would disappear on the shelf after one or two playings?

Hardly.

Yo-Yo Ma has assembled an all-star cast of musical titans who have managed to create a collection of timeless, harmonious, and utterly original soundings arrangements of beautiful music.

Playing it for friends and family this holiday season has elicited many queries as to who is palying; "what IS that CD?" A wonderful amalgam of classical, popular, new age, jazzy, and new world music, Songs of Joy and Peace never devolves into cliched sentiment or ephemeral new age music. Instead, it is classic and timeless.

With his many classical recordings, Silk Road ensemble, and collaborative works such as this, Yo-Yo Ma has become a national treasure.

If only all of our musicans musically aged as gracefully.

I urge you to purchase this fine disc. You will not be disappointed!

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LGC

Great, Good, and Okay

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2020

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This album was a mixed bag. I generally enjoy whatever Yo-Yo Ma is playing, but this albums has a couple tracks that are just "okay." Perhaps it is because of the artist he is collaborating with or maybe the arrangement of the music. Most are good and a couple are great.

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David BurchTop Contributor: Guitars

A Christmas album for people who are sick of Christmas

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2009

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Sometimes, when a classical artist decides to branch out into other forms of music, the result is laughable -- perfect chops but no soul. Yo-Yo Ma has managed to beat that result several times, and this disc is one of them. He is the sort of musician who notes artistic worth even if the player didn't graduate from Julliard, and chose a great mix from his acquaintances outside the concert-hall world. Who else would even know Jake Shimabukuro, a uke player who takes his tiny instrument waaay beyond beach-party noodling? If you're sick of the pathetic carnival of modern Christmas, play the Wexford Carol some December evening when you're alone. Light a candle and let Alison Krauss remind you what Christmas meant before it was ravaged. And sometime in the middle of July, play the Natalie MacMaster cut on the car stereo, top volume, windows down. You don't need sub-bass for music to transport you away from your cares. This is a fabulous album that you will enjoy all year, and treasure in December.

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Mr. Scott

He is a fine artist but this is not something to sit back ...

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2018

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It is portrayed to be a "Classical" CD but do not be mislead. It is a "Classical" rendition of Folk, Jazz, Ethnic, and even encomposes some vocals, music. He is a fine artist but this is not something to sit back and relax to.Think twice before you but. Sincerely Mr. Scott

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jdb

Versatile and Talented

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2013

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An excellent album of very versatile and talented artists , supported by the very top of the world Cello players. YO YO Ma has demonstrated his desire to blend different musical styles with his undoubted cello skills. Yo Yo is not a 'narrow' artist, sticking only to classical music, he works with artists from totally different roots and styles.

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mabelwild

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2015

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Beautiful music

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AndyT

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2014

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Soft sounds

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Emsdale

Seasonal music

Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2020

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An interesting change than just Yo Yo Ma playing cello. I should have read more closely that Peace and Joy meant Chirstmas type music. The CD does showcase several other talented musicians including James Taylor

Herbert E. Hilder

Melodically beautiful

Reviewed in Canada on January 21, 2021

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This is great listening for such a time as this. The choice of ‘tunes’ is eclectic and performed with great sensitivity by a master musician.

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