SOUND CHECK.REGINA CARTER Regina Carter (b. 1966) is an American jazz violinist. Carter was born in Detroit, Michigan, and began as a classical violinist but became increasingly interested in jazz , and is considered one of the finest violinists in the genre. : ``Paganini: After a Dream'' (Verve) - Three and one half stars Violinist Carter has been topping jazz polls for years, but she hasn't found much success outside that niche. This album might change that. Carter had the chance to play what's called the Cannon, the violin owned by legendary classical music composer Niccolo Paganini. The instrument, more than 250 years old, has a richly dark tone, almost like that of a viola, and Carter and primary arranger Jorge Calandrelli Jorge Calandrelli is an Argentine composer, arranger and orchestrator. His truly ingenious arranging and composing techniques, especially his beautiful string writing, make him very well recognized on many records of today's pop - jazz/ Jazz commercial record publications. put it to good use in a program of music that mixes Euro-classical and Latin jazz Latin jazz is the general term given to music that combines rhythms from African and Latin American countries with jazz and classical harmonies from Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and United States. The two main categories of Latin Jazz are Brazilian and Afro-Cuban. influences. While the arrangements restrict Carter's ability to improvise, they do inspire her to achieve a lyrical beauty she has rarely approached before. The result is a work of radiant splendor, one not to be missed. - Glenn Whipp ROLAND BELMARES: ``Winter Party Vol. 6'' (Centaur centaur (sĕn`tôr), in Greek mythology, creature, half man and half horse. The centaurs were fathered by Ixion or by Centaurus, who was Ixion's son. ) 1/2 DJ Belmares captures some of Miami's musical heat and the energy of its annual winter dance party in this benefit album for a Gay and Lesbian Foundation of South Florida. Belmares takes South Beach's hip-moving tribal beats and uses them as starting points for a dozen highly rhythmic tracks that sometimes contain too many fluffy vocals. The album's core lies in its middle section where ``The Music Lifts Me Up'' and ``Space Jam'' offer cutting-edge house mixes. Also fun is a twisted remix of Cyndi Lauper's version of ``Disco Inferno.'' Burn, baby, burn! - Phillip Zonkel DANIEL JOHNSTON: ``The Early Recordings Vol. 1: Songs of Pain and More Songs of Pain (1980-83)'' (Dualtone/BMG) - Three stars Unlike other weirdos like the Shaggs or Wesley Willis, this tormented soul can write a tune and a lyric that comes thisclose to communicating complex ideas. Johnston's songs (``Grievances,'' ``An Idiot's End,'' ``Phantom of My Own Opera'') honestly explore an achingly sad life of unrequited love This article may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. and stretches in institutions - imagine an even whinier Neil Young if he went completely over the cliff. As these are home recordings, the sound quality is lousy, but that only adds to the set's otherworldliness. In stores Tuesday. - David Kronke TRENT SUMMAR AND THE NEW ROW MOB: ``Live at 12th and Porter'' (DCN DCN Document Control Number DCN DLA (Defense Logistics Agency) Corporate Network DCN Disconnect DCN Direction des Constructions Navales (France) DCN Declaration Control Number DCN Data Communication Network ) - Three stars The new king of redneck rock, Summar proves an amiable MC on this concert album recorded late last year at a Nashville watering hole. Most of the show consists of cuts from his band's raucously great, self-titled studio album. Unusually but not unexpectedly, the live versions can sound less energetic, and the miking of Summar's vocals seems particularly inefficient. Still, the hillbilly party atmosphere is thick as fermenting molasses molasses, sugar byproduct, the brownish liquid residue left after heat crystallization of sucrose (commercial sugar) in the process of refining. Molasses contains chiefly the uncrystallizable sugars as well as some remnant sucrose. , due in no small part to the singer's witty between-song banter. - Bob Strauss SAMMY HAGAR Samuel Roy Hagar (born October 13 1947 in Monterey, California, USA), better known as Sammy Hagar (aka "The Red Rocker"), is an American rock guitarist, singer, and composer. Hagar was the singer of Van Halen, and of the early 70s rock band Montrose. : ``Hallelujah'' (Sanctuary) - Four stars Recorded during the Red Rocker's last summer tour, ``Hallelujah'' delivers all the energy and excitement of being there in person. Here, Hagar rolls out the arena hits - ``3 Lock Box,'' ``One Way to Rock,'' ``I Can't Drive 55'' and ``Right Now'' - without letting up for a moment. ``When It's Love'' gets extra points for bringing on Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony
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- Michelle J. Mills CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1) REGINA CARTER (2 -- 6) no caption (CD covers) |
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