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| | The Season | | | Music Artist : | | Jane Monheit | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Sony | | Release Date : | | 2005-10-18 | | Store Price : | | $8.99 | | Artistopia's Price: $7.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. This Christmas
2. Merry Christmas Darling
3. The Man With The Bag
4. Moonlight In Vermont
5. Sleighride
6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
7. Medley: I Love The Winter Weather / I've Got My Love To Keep We Warm
8. The Christmas Waltz
9. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
10. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
11. My Grown Up Christmas List
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 OK songs but great voice as always
Submitted on: 2008-12-21 |
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| A couple of the song choices are a little goofy, but her voice as always is exquisite. |
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Time to stop playing your Ella's collections
Submitted on: 2008-12-11 |
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This album was introduced to me by a shop sales at HMV. I wouldn't have bought it were it not for her recommendation. I just didn't know Jane at the time.
This album is great. Having listened to those ages-old Jazz Christmas selections, I was extremely glad to have found Jane - new blood in Jazz, and seems to sing with passions. I can now confirm - to myself - that Diana Krall's voice is a made-up, hidden in the overly slow pace of singing. Diana is good example of how powerful marketing is, when Jane Monheit is yet to be "made" popular.
My favorite in this CD: My grown-up Christmas List.
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 If you appreciate a magical voice.....
Submitted on: 2008-01-12 |
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| I was fascinated by the voice I heard on Pandora one evening. I researched what I had heard and discovered Jane Monheit. As a seasonal music fanatic I purchased the CD and have spent hours listening to the nuance of her voice. The beginning acapella "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is worth the entire CD. This is a singer worth a listen if you are at all interested in jazz, easy listening or standards. |
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"You And I . . . And Moonlight In Vermont"
Submitted on: 2007-11-27 |
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Jane Monheit is very good at dramatizing the sentiments behind a song. This is particularly true with her dramatically beautiful interpretations of the Christmas songs in "The Season," a very well-produced CD which offers the kind of Christmas repertoire that keeps getting better as you listen to it year after year.
Produced by Jane Monheit herself with Al Schmitt, they chose the absolute best musicians from the world of jazz headed by a creative arranger, Rob Mounsey together with Michael Kanan (piano/keyboards), Dave Mann (sax), Rick Montalbano (drums), Mike Okazaki (guitar) and Dave Samuels (vibes), among others.
With an unparalleled arrangement by Rob Mounsey, Jane Monheit's persuasive rendition of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" is simply splendid. It starts with a capella intro of "I'll Be Home For Christmas." Ms. Monheit's voice is an instrument by itself. Even without an accompanying instrument, her voice shines through. The medley of "I Love The Winter Weather/I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" is so enlivening and refreshing.
Her delicate and refined rendition of "Moonlight In Vermont" written by John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf is one of my favorite tracks. It is so lovely and spellbinding! What interpretation and musicianship! I haven't been to Vermont yet but with this song, I'm dreaming of visiting this place someday and experience its enchanting "moonlight and snowlight."
"Pennies in a stream
Falling leaves of sycamore
Moonlight in Vermont
Icy finger waves
Ski trails on a mountainside
Snowlight in Vermont
Telegraph cables, they sing down the highway
And travel each bend in the road
People who meet in this romantic setting
Are so hypnotized by the lovely ...
Evening summer breeze
Warbling of a meadowlark
Moonlight in Vermont
You and I and moonlight in Vermont"
The rest of the highlights include gorgeous interpretations of "The Christmas Waltz," which features Dave Samuels on vibes, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," "Merry Christmas Darling" and "Sleigh Ride."
In addition, her version of a meaningful song "My Grown-Up Christmas List" is just superb. It can stir up emotions with its luxurious backdrops of violins, violas and celli. Special mention goes to Concert Master Elena Barera, who did a great job in making this final track stand out. If you love this song, please check out another great version from Amy Grant in 20th Century Masters: The Best of Amy Grant - The Christmas Collection.
I invite the listeners to immerse themselves in this breathtaking Christmas music from this fabulous album and let it be a part of your Christmas parties, family reunions and gatherings.
With my heartfelt recommendation for your listening pleasure this Yuletide Season.
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MCGOVERN AND MONHEIT FIND THE RICH COLOURS AND TEXTURES IN CLASSIC HOLIDAY STANDARDS
Submitted on: 2006-10-23 |
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| Mel Torme once said of Maureen McGovern: "She is the most glorious singer to come down the pike in several months of Sundays...." And it is without surprise that one's introductory play of the legendary "Christmas With Maureen McGovern" album is enough to take your breath away. It still remains one of my favourite and most stunning holiday music experiences....And now, bless the power of beautiful voice, there is Jane Monheit's "The Season". Just as the angels must have brought McGovern's interpretation of "O Holy Night" to my senses, they are gracing me once more with Monheit's takes on the beautiful "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day", and David Foster's destined to be holiday standard "Grown Up Christmas List". If you are in love with Maureen McGovern's ability to find the rich colors and textures in classic holiday standards and proceed to weave far richer tapestries with her adorable voice, then I think you'll find Jane Monheit to be "the voice" of a new generation of vocalists. ENJOY!!! |
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