Chris Botti, Michael Brecker - Here's to You, Charlie Brown!: 50 Great Years!
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Artist: Chris Botti, Michael BreckerEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-05-09
Music Label: Grp Records
Soundtracks:
- Linus and Lucy
- Charlie Brown Theme
- Pebble Beach
- Linus Tells Charlie - David Benoit, Benoit, David
- Frieda
- Christmas Time Is Here
- Getting Ready - David Benoit, Benoit, David
- Blue Charlie Brown
- Red Baron
- Happiness - David Benoit, Gesner, Clark
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Free Music Review: Some of the greatest musicians make a not-so-great album
Hit: 2 Stars
It's always strange for me to hear reproductions of a work where the original needs no improvement. I have tremendous respect for these musicians, and yes, they play some great solos over the changes, but the album is basically just a recreation of tracks from the EXCELLENT Vince Guaraldi Trio records. My personal favorite is "Linus tells Charlie" which features some very sensitive trumpet from Chris Botti, but otherwise this records is just a little off, and I find myself listening only to the originals these days. The original band with Vince on piano just grooves better, and although from a recording perspective is sonically slightly inferior (they were probably mixing for TV) something about those original performances seem more emotional...is it just nostalgia?
If you are looking for some FANTASTIC recreations of old TV music (e.g. little rascals, looney tunes, etc...) by newer bands, check out the Beau Hunks' material. Superb playing and excellent attention to classic details and nuances of the original scores.
Here's to You, Charlie Brown!: 50 Great Years! Poster
Joined by bassist Christian McBride and drummer Peter Erskine in an acoustic-trio format, pianist David Benoit stitches together a modest but appealing ode to the music of Vince Guaraldi and the cartoon character that affected both of their careers. Half the compositions that make up Here's to You appear on Guaraldi's 1964 television soundtrack A Boy Named Charlie Brown. It's actually Guaraldi's original trio you hear during the opening 50 seconds of "Linus and Lucy," until Benoit's threesome splices in its own improvisation. A bit brief at 42 minutes, the package is nevertheless nicely understated and affectionately played. Some listeners would rather not have a holiday selection at the album's midpoint ("Christmas Time is Here," with harmonies by gospel act Take 6), but the intrusion is minor. Other guests include Chris Botti (adding a tasteful muted trumpet to a Benoit composition, "Linus Tells Charlie"), Michael Brecker (tenor sax on the swinging "Freda"), and Al Jarreau on the concluding "Happiness." --Terry WoodChildren's Music Music CDs
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