Dave Koz - At the Movies
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Artist: Dave KozBrand: KOZ,DAVE
Edition: Music CD
Published: 2007
CD Release Date: 2007-01-30
Model: 0094631140525
Music Label: Capitol
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- Over The Rainbow - The Wizard Of Oz
- Moon River featuring Barry Manilow - Breakfast At Tiffany's
- As Time Goes By - Casablanca
- Somewhere featuring Anita Baker - West Side Story
- The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From "The Sandpiper") featuring Johnny Mathis and Chris Botti - The Sandpiper
- The Pink Panther - The Pink Panther
- The Way We Were featuring Vanessa Williams - The Way We Were
- The Summer Knows (Theme From "Summer Of '42") - Summer Of `42
- It Might Be You featuring India.Arie - Tootsie
- Cinema Paradiso Suite - Cinema Paradiso
- A Whole New World featuring Donna Summer - Aladdin
- Schindler's List (Main Theme) - Schindler's List
Music reviews of At the Movies
Music Review: Dave Koz Stars In The Exquisite "The Sound Of Movies"
Rating: 5 Stars
As soon as you press "Play" on this CD, you'll hear a sampling of Judy Garland's amazing vocal "Someday I'll Wish Upon A Star and Wake Up Where the Clouds Are Far Behind Me/Where Troubles Melt Like Lemon Drops Way Above The Chimney Tops/That's Where You'll Find Me" from The Wizard of Oz, followed by the stunning instrumental of Dave Koz' saxophone. You are about to be taken on one gorgeous journey "Over The Rainbow." When listening to the opening of this album of classic film music, I was overwhelmed by the sheer genius of its introduction. On this voyage over the rainbow we're taken through a dozen magnificent film songs over a period of 50-plus years. At The Movies is one dozen tracks that Koz meticulously selected. He is accompanied on six of the songs by six extraordinary vocalists that further enhance the wonderful world of movie song magic. The Henry Mancini-penned "Moon River" is such a stunner, you may be surprised that Barry Manilow was the vocalist selected to accompany Koz on this classic from Breakfast At Tiffany's. Then again, maybe you won't be surprised, as Manilow has proven himself quite the crooner on his last two albums devoted to the decades of the fifties and sixties. Another instrumental track that offers a similar teaser as that which Garland provided with her two lines from "Over The Rainbow" is "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca with Ingrid Bergman ("Ilsa") and Dooley Wilson ("Sam") in dialogue on the into: Bergman: "Play it, Sam, for old time sake." Wilson: I don't know what you mean, Miss Ilsa." Bergman: "Play it, Sam. Play...As Time Goes By." The sound of the ragtime piano begins to play as Koz' sax takes over and the two instruments compliment each other stunningly.
We're also treated to the lush vocals of Anita Baker as she accompanies Dave on the optimistically passionate anthem "Somewhere" from West Side Story, which melds right into the succulent sound of Johnny Mathis' voice on "The Shadow Of Your Smile," lifted from The Sandpiper. The "The Pink Panther" theme arrangement is absolutely suave and sexy, and the result is transcendent. When I read in the liner notes that "The Way We Were" was on the set list, I was happy to see that Dave was tackling the sentimental favorite from the film of the same name. When I read that it was accompanied by Vanessa Williams, I have to admit I was skeptical at best. It's a monumental task when taking on a tune that's been a signature for Barbra Streisand, but Williams not only sings the song, she lives the lyrics with such confidence that my reservations were put to rest.
The achingly beautiful instrumental theme from Summer of '42 is one of those songs that is absolutely timeless. The beauty of Koz' arrangement and delicate approach had me reliving this classic film in my head, while filling my heart with intense emotion. India.Arie is one of the finest interpreters to have come along in the last decade and her vocal accompaniment on "It Might Be You" from Tootsie is the most pleasing version I have ever heard of this song. Sorry, Stephen Bishop - you had a nice vocal with this 1982 hit, but Arie could blow that wig right off of Dustin Hoffman's noggin. If you're a fan of classic films, you must certainly be a fan of Cinema Paradiso. The "Cinema Paradiso Suite" is elegant and awe-inspiring. It's truly a highlight among highlights. And let it be known that Donna Summer is alive and very well as is evident on the track "A Whole New World" from Aladdin. Summer can still belt with the best of them, and this offering only makes you yearn for her long-awaited studio album rumored to be released later this year.
The theme from Schindler's List is one you're probably not familiar with, but it's easy to see why Koz chose it as his last track on the album. It's hauntingly beautiful and is accompanied by the full orchestra that encompasses this entire album. There are two bonus instrumental tracks; "It Might Be You" featuring Peter White, and another reading of "The Shadow Of Your Smile" featuring Chris Botti. After hearing this CD, it's obvious why Dave Koz has been nominated for a Grammy four times. I have no doubt that he'll finally be recognized by the Academy next year for this superb project, which is the finest and most accessible of his eight albums. I've heard several artists' albums of movie music before, but none have thrilled me the way this CD has. Dave Koz and legendary producer Phil Ramone make "the sound of movies" entirely unique. There's only one downside, the popcorn's not included.
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Concept discs tend to go one of two ways--they dance around a theme, causing listeners to draw their own conclusions about how well the album hangs together, or they come on strong. Sax man Dave Koz's At the Movies floats mellifluously into the second category. From the moment Judy Garland's voice comes keening through the crackle of "Over the Rainbow," we're transported directly into the cinema alongside Koz and a handful of high-wattage friends. Only in Koz's theater, the music is at times more heart-tuggingly pretty than we remember. "Moon River," from Breakfast at Tiffany's meanders gracefully before Barry Manilow surfaces to lend a languid, signature-smooth vocal. "The Shadow of Your Smile" from The Sandpiper sends ripples of bittersweetness down the spine straight through the soul. In a surprising standout track, India.Arie snakes her vocal to Tootsie's "It Might Be You" around Koz's sax so winningly you half-wish she had sung the original. Koz himself is no slouch here, either: six instrumentals belong to him exclusively, some so lush it seems a shame do-overs aren't on Oscar's radar. --Tammy La Gorce
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