" is my favorite, hypnotizing and ethereal composition by Evans
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How can you go wrong--it's Bill Evans!  "Peace Piece," is my favorite, hypnotizing and ethereal composition by Evans. I can hear his classical  training reflecting  Claude Debussy here. There is such an understated elegance to his masterful playing--full of subtlety and space. He allows your mind to take a  meditative journey. Evan's playing is "Opium for the soul."
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I love this! It's like Beatrix Potter on LSD. And it's SO sonically beautiful. I feel heart-sparkly afterwards, but it also makes me think deeply about who we are and where we're going. How does a book do both those things? I don't know. I think it is magic.
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"Ambrosial Waves is absolutely SUBLIME - my favorite of all your work (so far!)"- Chris Woodbury

"What did I do last night??? Listened to Ambrosial Waves.....over and over......more Ambrosia please....." -S.Sutton

"We have been listening to Ambrosial waves now for a month and I feel that I am being rocked by the goddess with such sweet love...The waves of the music have become so much a part of me that I hear it even when I am not playing the CD." - Kai & Chris

"Instantaneous relief and de-stressing..." -JB Arnett

"I am in heavenly bliss !!!!! SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL...But tell me --how I supposed to work now ??!! I'm too relaxed..!!!" -S.Covington

"I feel Ambrosia is like medicine. Only much better. A great de-stressor."- Br. Mike

"A kind of a hypnogogic state settled in.... I think I fell asleep for while... (or did I?) At a certain point the steady washing effect of the healing waves penetrated the body... muscles relaxed... stress released. As the waves kept coming, mind became helpless to resist... chatter surrendered... all went quiet... and spirit was free to fly and expand into ecstatic states..."

"A soothing sonic salve for body, mind and soul...Now, more than ever, people need to benefit from the positive vibrations of your music." -CG

"This is an awesome album! I LOVE IT!" -R Cosseboom

"This new album works and clears the energy body the same way your other more dynamic albums do, except that it does it very, very gently and very, very slowly. Your listeners are likely still being processed by it, but may not be aware of it or may not have noticed, because this music does its work slowly and gently, and the process takes T-I-M-E. The increased amounts of stress in the atmosphere actually called forth this kind of music from you: it's right on target for the times we're in now." -K Safir

"When this music plays, all is welL....Thank you for sharing your music with the world, you are Magnificent, you are a Treasure!" -Chai

When I listen to it I'm transported to a happier, more wondrous, even ecstatic place. And yes, it brings tears to my eyes every single time. In these end-of-times / beginning-of-times, whatever peace we can find within is a blessed state indeed. Your CD's truly help with that. -Harrigan

"I play the new CD everyday, it's healing the atmoshere and relaxes me. It keeps me focused on Spirit and has added a deep peace to the atmosphere of my home. Thank you for capturing the sound of surrender to perfect peace.. You are our gift." -Kelley

"We both have a hard time winding the day down, and generally put a CD in the player to help promote sleep. Have used it for almost a week now and have yet to make it to the end. For us, goal reached and success.... job well done. A very calming piece of work, and very much appreciated." -D.Hayman

"In this tumultuous time, turbulent waves are being calmed by Ambrosial Waves."

"I used it to meditate to, just before going to work, and leaned back in my car hearing it for about 20 minutes before starting my shift.  It calmed, soothed and collected me... And I got so many ideas that I had to get my microrecorder out and started recording ideas thatflooded into my thoughts. It sent me into a creative brainstorming session and set the stage for a great day at work." -From the Artist who created the Cover Art
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The sound is ethereal and out of this world...ghostly and spiritual.  Guaranteed to stir your soul!!  Sounds similar to the violin, but a bit more high pitched. Superb for holiday music or anytime you want to hear beautiful relaxing perfection.  My husband and I met the artist at the Ohio Renaissance Festival 2 yrs ago, and he is just as compelling as the sounds he creates with glass and water.
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This record is amazing. Bill evans always had a unique way of playing jazz that made it sound almost classical. His classical style is perfect for solo performances and this album is another example.  Bill Evans plays very complex lines at the same time but they rarely get in each others way. In a response to the reviewer that said this album is not good because Bill already knows where he is going is ridiculous. Each part is well thought out and is played to perfection. My favorite tracks are Spartacus Love Theme and How About You.
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Bill Evans' career is usually broken up into two trios, the first with bassist Scott Lafaro and drummer Paul Motian, and the second with Eddie Gomez and various drummers.  Present here is the second trio in one of its earliest incarnations, with Philly Joe Jones on drums.  The recording was done live at the Village Vanguard in New York City.

It has been written that Philly Joe Jones and Bill Evans shared a special relationship.  The musical rapport is evident (incidentally the two were also heroin buddies...makes you wonder), and Jones was really the only drummer to get Evans to play as extrovertedly as he does here.  That aggressiveness lends itself to an excellent performance; not only is the playing more energetic, it is group interplay of the highest level.  The Evans-LaFaro-Motian trio, as touched upon in the liner notes of this album, was really more of a piano and bass duet, as LaFaro was often as busy or busier than Evans, while Motian was largely in the background keeping time albeit in interesting ways.  In this trio, however, Jones interacts with Evans rhythmically just as much as Gomez does, if not more, and of course Gomez and Jones are clearly listening to each other.  The result is a many-layered web of counterpoint playing, the most remarkable of which is on the title cut.  There are so many moments when Evans and Jones line up rhythmically on beat displacements and Gomez fills in the space, or Evans fills up the space between Gomez and Jones, or the three line up hits in succession.  Of course, none of this is worked out; it is the complexity and intricacy of three master musicians really listening to each other.  All of this coming from three guys who had barely started playing together.  Given time they would have become even tighter but apparently Jones had some issues that forced him from the group.

I didn't really like Philly Joe Jones before this record.  I appreciated him as part of Miles' first great quintet but something about the way he uses his snare drum used to bother me.  But he fits in brilliantly here and it's easy to hear what Miles heard in him.  I think the Miles quote was something like "I'd rather have Philly Joe out there with one arm and in his underwear than anyone else."

Bill Evans albums of all shapes and sizes are accessible to anyone.  He is one of the precious few artists who creates completely interesting, sophisticated music which is also listenable to the most timid listener.  There is nothing to fear here for even the novice listener, so buy this and hear three masters at the top of their game.
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I heard Terence's first performance of this composition at the Monterey Jazz Festival! This is the most magical, profound music composed in quite a while. I rank this composition as one of the best jazz compositions of this decade, on par with American classics by Gershwin. You can feel the joy, pain, storm, beauty, sadness, of New Orleans in ways that I never thought possible.
What surprised me was that the composition is not trumpet-centric. The trumpet comes in when needed and at the right time.
If you want to give anyone a CD for Christmas, give them this CD.

5 Stars is not enough for this CD.
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I've been a fan of Chico's since Long Time No See and I've always found his work to be a true reflection of the artist.  The same holds true for his latest CD entitled Free.  It is  a sensually, subtle and succinctl,y sincere heartfelt and spiritual outpouring of his rawest emotions. My favorite songs include It's Cool, Home Alone, Not 2 Gether and my ultimate favorite is the beautiful and melodic Smile--while although brief, touched me to the core nonetheless. I've fallen in love with Chico and his music all over again.
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Alex Bugnon displays a wide range of creativity through this interesting compilation. Although my favorite tracks are Elis, Head over wheels,. Earth interlude, Missing you and Winnie, I must agree the warmth, ferrous inspiration and denoted style that makes of this album one your favorite ones since the moment you listen it.
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The "Essence" CD is my first exposure to her music and voice. Not only is her music wonderfully soothing, (and the underlying drum beats sensually stirring), but her voice is very beautiful.
I use this music, combined with gentle, loving massage, while lying in front of the fireplace, to soothe my lover's wearniess after a long, stress-filled day. The music is very calming, the stress just pours away. It is ethereal.
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Those of us fortunate enough to have experienced Jim on any level are amoung the chosen ones that share his universe. I am a long time fan of this gifted, warm hearted, sensitive man. His knack for getting to the heart of the matter with poetic lyrics and sweet smooth honey vocals give soul a whole new meaning!

Those first RCA recordings are still my favorites even though I have all (that I am aware of)the other ones so far. I am curious about this new import on the way so if anyone has further information to share I would appreciate a note.
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people all have their different favorite CT records, i have a few.

this in my opinion is the best.

i absolutely love this record.

otherworldly and ethereal, alien and beautiful.
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There is something compelling about music that has a layered complexity.  Listen one time and hear one thing.  Listen another time, hear something different.  Totally refreshing and never tiring.  As a teenager, I found that in very early Chicago (up to Chicago VII), Pink Floyd, Mike Batt, Led Zeppelin, among others.  But popular music today seems to lack strong song writing and relies on beat and video to capture the imagination.  Hence at 46 years old, I have discovered the beautifully layered complexity of goth (?) metal.  I am a recent afficianado of Sirenia and find "An Elixir For Existence" to be absolutely captivating.  The vocal textures are superb varying between growls, male vocals, female vocals and choir accompaniment.  The interweaving of guitars, strings, and percussion is amazing.  A few years back I said that if I was stranded on a desert island with only three albums I would want Chicago Transit Authority, Alan Parsons Tales of Mystery And Imagination and Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds.  Which one should I jettison to keep Sirenia's "An Elixir For Existence"?  An exquisite album.
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Miles Davis's and Gil Evans playing the jazz/orchestral sound of Porgy and Bess is truly as inventive, inspiration, and majestically and powerfully as innovative as Shakespeare and Mozart's most beautiful body of work that man has ever known! The album truly speaks with words from the core of the story, which is Porgy and Bess, an unforgettable story that many have forgotten but will truly still stand as the most beloved tales ever written and told in the stage of music and opera. What's special about this album for me is that it was my FIRST miles davis album that I had bought. I have been a fan ever since. This album breathes, and still breathes as if it still were life. Each song is my song, each passionate sound from Miles Davis's instrument is my heart, and with each beginning and ending, it's my world, a blessing and a very beloved gift.
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This is proving to be one of my favorite pieces of electronica by Steve Roach and an ideal platform for anyone not familiar with his 'soundscapes', as he calls them.  Check out longer downloads of his music at [...] , and try some of his other releases.  He is a prolific producer of music that ranges from the traditional German analogue sounds of 70s bands such as Tangerine Dream, Popul Vuh, Kraftwerk (know known as the Berlin sound); right up to the extraordinary beautiful minimilist structures of sound called 'deep space' that defy proper description.  This album contains a perfect blend / balance of both.  That's why it makes an ideal step along the soundworlds path for the faithful, or an enticing and intoxicating start for the novice. Either way - beautiful music and sound design for today's stressful urban world.
I gotta say that I have been listening to Steve for ten years now and his albums seem to be getting better with each release - either that or I am so spaced out with his sounds I no longer know my analogue from my digital.
This release contains elements of his low volume ambient works (such as A Deeper Silence - my all time favorite piece) where the sound carries you out of this world - into the space between spiral arms of our galaxy; to the analogue frenzy of Arc of Passion, Core, Light Fantastic.  However, it most closely resembles Steve's last release: Dynamic Stillness for a general mix of all the soundscapes he has made uniquely his own.
Whatever, I love this album and consider it part of my escape kit back to sanity - a toolkit for the soul.
Boyce
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I'm not a connoisseur of electronic music, but I love this album. Using those funky, cold voices ( speaking in code, perhaps? It's very strange) on the first track, "Adding and Subtracting" hooked me into investigating what this album was all about. It's full of energy, yet I don't find myself getting up to dance to any particular track (but that's more likely due to my always being at my computer). It seems to my mind to be more complex than other artists I've heard. I put it on and enjoy an hour of original compositions while being able to do other things. Sometimes I find electronic music jarring - a certain section will just go straight through my head and drive me crazy, but I don't find that in any track here. I can keep it on repeat and never become bored, or fail to notice something I missed before. If this is his debut (as I believe it is), I look forward to seeing what he puts out next!
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'It's real. It's Pure. TNT For The Brain.'

This tune is absolutely amazing. There is real power in TNT For The Brain. It feels loud without actually being so and has a terrific pulse that will drastically alter whatever mood you may be in. Enigma created lyrical and melodic magic with this track. The album version and the slightly shorter radio edit are the best examples of pure musical genius.

The midnight man remix is breathtaking. It abandons the lyrics (only sticking to the minimum of words) and goes, full swing, into re-imagining the melody in a different (but nonetheless magical) direction.

The instrumental mix gives a chance for the music to come thru on it's own without the need for the lyrics to dominate what is one of the best tunes ever. All mixes evoke feelings of eroticism, violence, grace and power. And always enticing you to dance.