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(More customer reviews)Concord Jazz should be given a huge "thank you" for showcasing the likes of Peter Cincotti, Karrin Allyson, Monica Mancini, Diane Schuur, Curtis Stigers, Nnenna Freelon, and Patti Austin in this superb DVD filmed in live concert at Montreux last summer.
Except for Allyson and Stigers (their two-number sets were way too brief), each singer had three turns at bat, some backed by tightly-knit small groups, others by the German-based WDR Big Band fronted by Tom Scott. Standouts were Cincotti's swinging original tune "I Changed the Rules," Schuur and Allyson's duet of "Stay Away from Bill," Austin's versions of "Mr. Paganini" and "How High the Moon" (based on Ella's original recordings), Allyson's take on the jazz classic "Moanin" (Bobby Timmons, with lyrics by Jon Hendricks), Freelon's "Better than Anything," and the reprise of "How High the Moon" involving all the voices.
My only disappointment is the running time of the DVD (approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes). A few extras, such as interviews with the performers, would have been an added treat.
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