Harry Connick, Jr. - Chanson Du Vieux Carre (CD)

Roughly Translated--This is an excellent release.

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Feb 6, 2007

Pros: The playlist was very wel arranged. Connick, and long-time producer and friend Tracey Freeman have assembled he list in a way that will make the audience want to keep listening nonstop through the entire list.

Cons: All good things must come to an end.

Harry Connick, Jr. has become one of the most well known and respected individuals in the music industry and in Hollywood. After appearances in numerous movies and countless albums, and even some Broadway work under his belt, one would wonder just ho...w much steam does Harry Connick, Jr. and his orchestra have left. If this release, and it's companion piece, "Oh My Nola" are any sign, then they still ahve plenty left. Given, Connick notes clearly in the linter notes that the songs for this album were recorded back in 2003. But it should also be taken into account that they were recorded at the same time that he was working on two other releases; proof of just how much love Connick has for music, and how hard he works. It should also be noted that much like "Oh My Nola", a lot of websites out there had continued to claim this release was being put out in late 2006, although Connick's official website clearly stated that its official release date was January 30th 2007. Only now are some of those other webstes updaing the release dates for these two, and other albums by other artists. Yet again, proof that it is better to check the artists' official websites if you want the correct release dates. That aside, this release is a wonderful opus. Connick and his band show so much ability and talent on every song. He even writes in the liner notes for "Oh My Nola" how much love and respect he has for the band. He makes sure that fans and audiences in general know that he knows they are there, and that he doesn't have that ego that some band leaders have. The songlist on this release is another wonderful positive. Connick's longtime producer/friend Tracey Freeman has retured again to helm this project. He has assembled the songs in a way that will keep audiences listening from the first strains of Louis Armstrong's "Someday You'll Be Sorry" to the fun march of "Bourbon Street Parade" to the more thoughful, introspective feel of Hoagy Carmichael's "New Orleans" to the very last blasting, yet controlled, horn flares of "Mardi Gras in New Orleans." Whether one is a fan of the big band style of jazz, jazz in general or simply a fan of Harry Connick, Jr., this LP is a definite must have for one's music library, along with its companion, "Oh My Nola." They are both two of the best releases of 2007. Read more Less