"This is a great CD. I've not bothered to review a CD before, but when I saw 3 stars by another review, I had to speak up! We like all kinds of music, but when we have company for dinner we always play this CD. It is a beautiful and truly classy sounding collection of songs. You feel like you're sitting in a small intimate club in Soho. We have other CDs of classic tunes from the Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, etc. era ... but this one stands out from all the others. This is a super CD."
DAYTON SAYS: BUY THIS CD
Craig William Dayton | 04/04/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"As with another reviewer, I "stumbled" upon the cassette of the Boston Jazz Ensemble several years ago. I have it in my car and play it all of the time.
I keep coming back to Amazon, hoping that I will find another offering by this group of musicians, but I am sorry to say that I have found no other recording. If you want hot jazz, this is not the CD for you.
However...if you want a mellow recording, by world-class musicians who "know" their instruments, then you should definitely purchase this CD. The reviewer who gave it three stars must have hit the wrong key. This is a five-star recording all the way!
There are ad libs on this recording that are executed so flawlessly and with such ease, this recording should be in music schools as a reference tool on how ad libs are supposed to be played.
And...if you are a member of the Boston Jazz Ensemble and are reading this review...PLEASE make another recording in this style."
Another Great Album by Boston Jazz Ensemble.
T. Johnston | 08/18/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Stumbling onto this music seems to be in vogue. I first heard it being played as background music in a book store. It was so relaxing that I knew I just had to get it.
I also found another album by the same group entitled "Sentimental Over You". Amazon lists the second album artist as Gerry Beaudoin. More correctly, the artists for both albums should be listed as "Gerry Beaudoin and The Boston Jazz Ensemble". Both rated as five stars."
This cd has already become one of my favorites
Philip Scott | U.S.A. | 05/02/2001
(3 out of 5 stars)
"It's funny how sometimes things just happen. In the case of this cd I just stumbled on to it. By all means i'm not sorry for this stumble. It has turned out to be one of my many cherished treasures.The music on this cd is just grand. The song selection and band seem to be made for each other. They fit together so nicely. I would like to purchase more of this product when it becomes available. WITH LOVE AND MUSIC, PHILIP SCOTT"