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Joshua Bell

Posted at 09:16 AM on October 22, 2009

I had the chance to check out "At Home With Friends" by Joshua Bell. I had acutally never heard of him before then, but he is really talented. I am sure we will be seeing more and more of him. Joshua has a very warm and calming sound. Here is a little bit about Joshua Bell:

Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell has been in the spotlight since he was 14 years old. Fourteen! Now, 20 years and 30 original albums later, Joshua has the public’s attention like no other classical violinist of his time, captivating audiences worldwide. He’s a soloist, chamber musician, orchestra leader and he’s earned countless awards and honors for his work as a concert stage performer and recording artist, including “Classical Artist of the Year” and “Classical CD of the Year” by Billboard Magazine. He’s the first musician to have a classical music video played on VH1, and he’s appeared on Sesame Street. And you know he’s big if he’s been on Sesame Street.

Joshua's new album, At Home With Friends, will be in stores September 29 and it’s AMAZING! You see, he’s well known for holding ‘musical soirées’ at his Manhattan residence – parties with musicians, actors, comics and authors who get together just for the sheer joy of sharing their art. So with this new album, Joshua fulfilled a life-long career dream of recording a CD of instrumental and vocal duets with an amazing roster of musicians and friends. We’re talking Regina Spektor, Josh Groban, Sting, Kristin Chenoweth, Chris Botti, and more…this is big, ladies. Click here for a sneak peak.

Album Tracklisting (Originally performed by):

I Loves You Porgy featuring Chris Botti, trumpet

Come Again featuring Sting, vocals

Oblivion featuring Carel Kraayenhof, bandoneon

Cinema Paradiso featuring Josh Groban, vocals

Para Tí featuring Tiempo Libre, various

My Funny Valentine featuring Kristin Chenoweth, vocals

Maybe So featuring Edgar Meyer Sam Bush and Mike Marshall, strings

Grieg: Sonata No. 3 featuring Sergei Rachmaninoff (Zenph re-performance)

Eleanor Rigby featuring Frankie Moreno, piano & vocals

O, Cease Thy Maiden Fair featuring Nathan Gunn, baritone

Il Postino featuring Carel Kraayenhof, bandoneon

Left Hand Song featuring Regina Spektor, piano & vocals

Chovendo Na Roseira featuring Dave Grusin, piano

Look Away featuring Edgar Meyer, bass and Chris Thile, mandolin

Variant Moods: Duet for Sitar & Violin featuring Anoushka Shankar, sitar

I'll Take Manhattan featuring Marvin Hamlisch, piano

Joshua’s website: http://www.joshuabell.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Joshua-Bell/62686889648?Ref=ts

Harry Conick, Jr. CD

Posted at 10:30 AM on September 24, 2009

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I got the change to get a sneakpeak at Harry Conick, Jr.'s New CD titled "Your Song" which is available September 22. This CD is full of great classic songs preformed by Harry Conick, Jr.

He has a great voice and does an excellent job on the piano. My favorite on this CD is "Your Song" which is originally by Elton John, but Harry Conick, Jr. does a great newversion of it. This song has been stuck in my head all week. All-in-all I reallylike this CD. I think this CD would be great for any generation because it has older classics with a new upbeat spin and fresh face.

Album Tracklisting (Originallyperformed by)

All The Way (Frank Sinatra)

Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)

Can't Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley)

And I Love Her (The Beatles)

(They Long To Be) Close To You (TheCarpenters)

Besame Mucho

The Way You Look Tonight

First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)

Your Song (Elton John)

Some Enchanted Evening

And I Love You So (Don McLean)

Who Can I Turn To? (Tony Bennett)

Smile (Charlie Chaplin)

Mona Lisa (Nat King Cole)

Harry will be making some TV appearances soon. Keep an eye out. Below is a list of where you can catch him.

9/25 ? Oprah ?Live Friday?

9/28 ? Today Show

9/29 ? The View

9/30 ? Imus in the Morning

9/30 ? Letterman

10/1 ? Today Show

Week of 10/5 ? Rachael Ray

Where else can you find Harry Conick, Jr.?

Harry's website: http://www.harryconnickjr.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/harryconnickjr

Behind the Scene look at "Making of the album": http://bit.ly/HCJrVideo

Rock Of Ages Review

Posted at 09:04 PM on August 13, 2009

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I recently had the opertunity to listen to the Rock Of Ages Original Broadway Cast Recording. This CD is very energetic and upbeat. A few of my favorites are Here I go again, Can't fight this feeling, and More than words. There are a tons of songs on this CD (see below). It is filled with the greatest rock songs from the 80's. The Rock of Ages CD is a lot of fun and the cast brings a lot of energy.

Watch the Making of the Soundtrack video!

Buy your own!

Cool info: New Line Records just hammered the in-store release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of five-time Tony Award nominated "ROCK OF AGES." For those of you not in the know, Rock of Ages is the new Broadway musical starring American Idol finalist Constantine Maroulis . Set in 1987 in a legendary Sunset Striprock club, a small-town girl meets a big-city dreamer and they fall inlove to the greatest metal songs of the 80's. The musical is anarena-rock love story told through the mind-blowing, face-melting hitsof Journey, Bon Jovi, Styx, Reo Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Foreigner, Twisted Sister, Poison, Asia, Whitesnake and more.

Track listings

Just Like Paradise / Nothin' But A Good Time

Sister Christian

We Built This City / Too Much Time On My Hands

I Wanna Rock

We're Not Gonna Take It

Heaven/More Than Words / To Be With You

Waiting For A Girl Like You

Wanted Dead Or Alive

I Want To Know What Love Is

Cum On Feel The Noize / We're Not Gonna Take It (Reprise)

Harden My Heart / Shadows Of The Night