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Harry Connick Jr
Occasion
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Brown World
2. Valentine's Day
3. Occasion
4. Spot
5. I Like Love More
6. All Things
7. Win
8. Virgoid
9. Remember the Tarpon
10. Lose
11. Steve Lacy
12. Chanson Du Vieux Carre
13. Good to Be Home

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CD Details

All Artists: Harry Connick Jr
Title: Occasion
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Marsalis Music
Original Release Date: 1/1/2005
Re-Release Date: 6/14/2005
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Modern Postbebop, Swing Jazz, Traditional Jazz & Ragtime, Vocal Jazz, Easy Listening, Oldies, Vocal Pop, Classic Vocalists, Traditional Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 011661331327, 0011661331327

Synopsis

Album Description

'Occasion,' the second volume of Marsalis Music's Connick on Piano series, presents Harry Connick, Jr. in one of the most challenging and spontaneous settings of his career - a series of duos featuring saxophonist Branford Marsalis. Like 'Other Hours,' the acclaimed first album in the series, 'Occasion' reminds us that Connick, who has also made his mark as a vocalist and actor, is at his core a commanding pianist and composer.

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CD Reviews

"On OCCASION it's magic!"

TucsonJohn | Tucson | 08/13/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I knew Branford Marsalis was an incredible musician, but I thought Connick was another story. Some decent acting now and then and an OK singing voice. But my wife loved his piano, so I bought her this CD (which I'm playing again as I type this). Marsalis wrote both the title song and "Steve Lacy" and Connick penned the rest. My sincere apology to Harry C--you are indeed an immensely gifted musician! From the dark and haunting "Chanson du Vieux Carre" and the pensive "Steve Lacy" to the light and spirited "Brown World," this saxophone-Steinway duo is perfect jazz. If OCCASION were a vinyl LP, I'd have worn out my turntable!"

Another good Harry outing

C. K. Morrison | Tulsa, OK | 06/16/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Every album from Harry is different from the one before. Sometimes the experiment doesn't work (like that Star Turtle thing) but most are great. This one's really good. Very low production, just Marsalis and Harry playing together. But they're both excellent. Wonder why Branford doesn't get more billing on this project, on many of the songs he carries the melody line. No matter, it's a good effort from both."

Connick is a brillliant pianist

Ariella Vaccarino- creator of "Voic | Los Angeles, California | 11/10/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw a concert with Connick a few years ago in which he went from piano to piano on stage and played so amazingly. Before that I never knew what an amazing musician he was, )I had thought of him mainly as a singer). This CD totally shows off what Harry can do. We all know about Marsalis's mastery but know we hear how Connick can match up with the best with out even using his voice. Awesome!"