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JAZZIZ 2006 GIFT GUIDE
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REQUEST iQ MUSIC SYSTEMThe first multiroom audio solution based on music-server technology to offer true plug’n’play installation, superb audio playback, and eight independent zones. The system incorporates ReQuest’s NetSync technology allowing seamless integration with iTunes, and music collections can be synchronized with an additional iQ System in a second home anywhere in the world. Key elements include iQ Media Server, 16 channel Multiroom Amplifier, Multiroom Tuner, optional touchscreen, panels, speakers, and wireless controller/displays. MSRP: Under $10,000 for the initial system configuration including Media Server, Amplifier, and touchpanels. www.request.com |
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YELLOWJACKETS PEACE ROUNDA collection of well-known traditional Christmas songs with the kind of contemporary jazz trimmings that only a team like keyboardist Russell Ferrante, saxophonist Bob Mintzer, bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Marcus Baylor can hang. A contemporary jazz “must-hear” for the holiday season. |
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JAZZ ICONSJazz Icons is an ongoing DVD series featuring full-length concerts and in-studio performances by the greatest legends of jazz, filmed all over the world from the 1950s through the 1970s. Beautifully transferred from the original masters, none of these concerts has ever been officially released on home video, and in many cases the material was never broadcast. Each DVD is produced with the full support and cooperation of the artists or their estates. The first 9 titles are available individually or in a deluxe boxed set. |
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DIANA KRALL CHRISTMAS SONGSCalled “... one for the ages.” by the Knight Ridder News Service, the first full-length holiday recording by this Grammy-Award winning, platinum artist is an uplifting collection of seasonal favorites, featuring arrangements for big band, quartet and strings. Includes “Jingle Bells,” “The Christmas Song,” and “Let It Snow.” Available at Borders. |
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BOWERS & WILKINS CM1The B&W CM1 bookshelf speaker is a compact 2-way, vented box design that employs key technologies from B&W’s acclaimed Nautilus range of speakers and new 800 Series to achieve impressive accuracy, range, and dynamic performance. The CM1’s attractive real-wood veneers and simple lines allow it to blend into any décor. Retail price: $450.00 each. Bowers & Wilkins: 978-664-2870. www.bwspeakers.com |
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LYNNE ARRIALE: LIVE!“Lynne Arriale is putting the heart back into jazz.” — The Times, London. Lynne Arriale: LIVE! brilliantly captures this piano trio’s legendary performance magic in 5.1 surround-sound. DVD includes interviews plus an award-winning documentary aired on PBS and NPR stations nationwide. An essential holiday gift. Reviewed in this issue. Hear it at Motema.com. |
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LEGENDS OF JAZZ“A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH FOR TV AND FOR JAZZ” — Chicago Tribune. The critically-acclaimed LEGENDS OF JAZZ with Ramsey Lewis TV series is now available in a custom 4 DVD/4 CD Limited Edition Custom Boxed Set with 230-page color photo book. Guest artists include Chris Botti, David Sanborn, George Duke, Al Jarreau, Dave Brubeck, and many more. Details at www.legendsofjazz.net. |
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AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-EC7 GM HEADPHONESDirect from Japan. Upgrade your portable player’s acoustics with the amazing sound and innovative design of Audio-Technica’s ATH-EC7 GM ear-bud/clip-on headphones. Neodymium magnets at the core of these hybrids deliver maximum sound quality/minimum size. The Import Series: Looks that take hold. Sound that never lets go. MSRP $249.00. 330-686-2600. www.audio-technica.com |
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BRIAN CULBERTSON A SOULFUL CHRISTMASContemporary jazz star Brian Culbertson’s new holiday CD is a joyous celebration with spectacular arrangements of holiday favorites. Guests include Warren Hill, Michael McDonald (on a beautiful new ballad), and Peter White. “Multi-talented … Brian Culbertson is one of the true innovators [in] contemporary jazz ...” — Abyss Jazz. Available now at Borders. |
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HIROSHIMA SPIRIT OF THE SEASONFueled by the East-meets-West juxtaposition of modern-day synthesizer and traditional Japanese koto, flute and percussion frequently underscored by exotic world-beat rhythms, Spirit of the Season puts a multicultural spin on some well-known Christmas songs and introduces a few original compositions that are likely to become holiday favorites in the years to come. |