Man with the Golden Arm Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 I did happen to look at the Blue Note site and found this wino jazz advertised along their usual column of links. Looks like right after BN gets finished with this great Norahzation well be able to turn to our once beloved label for some classic smooth jazz and classical gems to unwind and uncork to. Check out this compilation and the embarrassing segue of tunes that they probably paid somebody to painstakingly put together. I think I need a beer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.D. Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Thanks.. I needed that.... another reason to drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 As long as they're still willing and able to release RVGs, Conns and everything else from the classic years, it's fine with me. Meanwhile, I'll open up a nice bottle of Opus 1 (HA! Fat chance) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Art Garfunkel? I'm afraid I may know a few people that will be buyers. I think I'll join you guys for that beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed S Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 I guess this is the sort of thing you have to do to sell records these days. It should be noted that it's a cross promotion of EMI family labels and artists on the Angel website. Looks like they're going after the classical musicand/or yuppie crowd with this indulgence theme. From a jazz purist standpoint, I guess it looks sort of like the continued Norahnization of the label, but I think it's a decent enough marketing angle. Throw some popular EMI artists together in the same ad campaign, appeal to the target audience with some hook - that being the indulgence thing, cross promote with some co-sponsors and see if they can sell some albums. You could do worse than picking up Cassandra Wilson, Jacky Terrasson, Bill Charlap, Patricia Barber and Dianne Reeves. I even went to cd universe to see who this Melissa Errico babe is. Unfortunately, not even remotely my cup of tea. The compilation is - what's the word - interesting? I did enter the contest to win the trip to Switzerland but I'm not telling any of you how music, chocolate and wine effect my life. If I'm lucky enough to have been amongst the first 1000 contestants, though, I'll be getting a free copy of the sampler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 Anything with Sarah Brightman on it should be sent back to the hellfire from whence it came. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with the Golden Arm Posted April 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 (edited) Aw c'mon now...nothing like gettin' guests liquered up and doing some nice lounge mixes with Cassandra Wilson floating into Sarah Brightman and then maybe cue-ing up a little Aleister Crowley right into Diamanda Galas and then calming down the mood with a bit of Patricia Barber segueing into some Sondheim Angela Landsbury. Boy, if I were drunk enough I could go on and on.... Edited April 15, 2003 by Man with the Golden Arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 I mix wine & Jazz all the time! They are perfect for each other. In fact, I even bought that wine/Jazz combo a few years back from Maria Schneider... I've never regretted it. However, Mondavi is not my wine of choice. Too bad EMI didn't ask around before aligning themselves with Modavi. Their primo stuff is good but overpriced and their resonably priced stuff isn't worth buying. There are so many better wineries out there. Later, Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfricaBrass Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 I picked up the BN sampler today. It helps to be drunk when listening to BN these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfricaBrass Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 I'm also a fan of their other new sampler CD. :rsmile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfricaBrass Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 They're already putting out the sequel to the Mondavi sampler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teagarden Posted April 17, 2003 Report Share Posted April 17, 2003 I'm also a fan of their other new sampler CD. :rsmile: Ha ha! I'll drink to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Cassandra and Mondavi Cabernet? Sign me up, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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