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| | At Last | | | Music Artist : | | Ann Hampton Callaway | | Music Style : | | Traditional Vocal Pop | | Record Label : | | Telarc | | Release Date : | | 2009-02-03 | | Store Price : | | $18.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $14.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. What Is This Thing Called Love?
2. Comes Love
3. Carey
4. At Last
5. Spain
6. Lazy Afternoon
7. Landslide
8. Save a Place for Me
9. Over the Rainbow
10. Finding Beauty
11. On My Way to You
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 At Last - Ann Hampton Calloway
Submitted on: 2009-10-06 |
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| Very enjoyable. She makes great choices in the use of her voice and vibrado. A great singer. |
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 What's wrong with you Ann
Submitted on: 2009-05-09 |
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| As Sylvia Syms said this is the best singer now, but thanks god she did not listen to his cd what a waisted of latent, she is getting like diane Krall, doing whatever just for the $$$$$, get back to your talent and show us what you can do, remeber you're not a superstar. |
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The Talented Ms. Callaway
Submitted on: 2009-03-29 |
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There are three contemporary singers in their prime who, IMO, have the kind of voices to where they could have trained in any kind of genre and have succeeded. One is the opera singer, Renee Fleming (who in fact has released two caberet-ish c.d.'s in recent years); the second is jazz singer, Jackie Ryan; and finally, the very talented Ann Hampton Callaway.
Any release from Ms. Callaway is a cause for celebration going in; and this one is no exception. This is a c.d. dedicated to "falling in love"; and indeed, it has some love-filled touches.
Consider Ms. Callaway's scatting on the jazzy "What Is This Thing Called Love," where out of the blue she pops out a high B-flat with aplomb; or consider "Spain," where she whips along with the instrumentalists as fast as did Al Jarreau on the famous original; or consider "Lazy Afternoon," where she builds the word "Grow" on an ascending scale with as much drama as any diva around.
Or consider "Over the Rainbow." I normally counsel singers not to do this song, as Judy Garland owns it and inviting comparisons to Ms. Garland generally is a bad idea. Good thing Ms. Callaway didn't listen to such advice. With the sensitive accompaniment of pianist Ted Rosenthal (and a beautiful solo from Flugelhornist Marvin Stamm), this is as thoughtful and original a read of this song as any since 1938. Bravo.
The c.d. is a nice mix of jazz, cabaret and blues (with a smokin' bluesy read of the title track, a la Etta James). But speaking of cabaret and of Ms. Callaway's talent, she writes a ballad, "Save A Place For Me," and performs it. To me, this is the highlight of the c.d. This song would have worked very well with Ann Hampton Callaway's best recording, 2004's "Slow."
I review a lot of singers, and I admire a lot of them. Relatively few of them just blow me away. Ann Hampton Callaway is one of those relatively few. RC
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 Slow again
Submitted on: 2009-03-14 |
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| Another ordinary CD from Ann Hampton Callaway. At Last and Comes Love are wonderful, and Spain is okay and the rest of the CD is a pass. I keep hoping for Singature and keep getting Slow. Buy the mp3 files and skip the CD. Ann attempts Over The Rainbow and why not she has successfully covered Ella and done good service to Nat King Cole, but this song is poison. No one, repeat no one can sing Over the Rainbow without suffering the comparison to Judy Garland and coming up short. Its not that Garland's version is so good, its just that the memory is so seared into the collective cultural myth that anyone doing this song fails. Jane Monhiet tried it and failed, Renee Olstead tried it and failed and now Ann has joined that sad number. Drive a stake through the heart of this tune and bury it face down in an unmarked grave...and wait with hope for the next Ann Hampton Callaway CD. |
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Amazing Anne Hampton Calloway
Submitted on: 2009-03-11 |
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This album is amazing. Congratulations to Anne on her selection of tunes, her choice of musicians, and her musical ability and talent. She is a "singer." Not too many of those anymore. A lot of people "sing"- but Anne is a singer. Who else would even TACKLE "Over the Rainbow" and be able to do it in her own signature way-----moving, emotional, haunting- just perfect.
One of the best singers of our time- and one of her BEST ALBUMS EVER! Keep it up, Anne. And visit L.A. more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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