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The Jazz Channel Presents Kenny Rankin (BET on Jazz)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: RANKIN,KENNY
EAN: 0014381987324
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 28
Label: Image Entertainment
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
MPN: IMED9873D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Image Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 04, 2001
Running Time: 74 minutes
Studio: Image Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: August 07, 2001
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Editorial Review:Famed saxophonist Stan Getz once referred to Kenny Rankin as "the horn with a heart." Rankin's elegant tenor voice and gift for jazz, pop and Latin phrasing have made him a favorite of singers like Mel Torme, Al Jarreau, Tony Bennett and Carmen McRae. In this special concert recorded for the Jazz Channel in Washington, D.C., Rankin enthralls the discriminating audience with a performance of classic favorites. Songs:
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, When Sunny Gets Blue, Round Midnight, Love is Here to Stay, Sunday Kind of Love, Misty Roses, Blackbird, Birembau, More Than You Know, She's a Lady, In the Name of Love, Soft Guitar, Blame It on My Youth, Peaceful, Haven't We Met, While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
Singer-guitarist Kenny Rankin's high, pure tenor voice and unerring choice of material make this a performance that will delight his fans as well as those who know little or nothing about this underrated musician. Backed by a quartet (with pianist Bill O'Connell and the excellent guitarist Joe Beck) and four string players, Rankin works his way through 16 numbers in this intimate, 75-minute concert, recorded in 2001 in Washington, D.C. He moves effortlessly between standards by Gershwin, Cole Porter, Thelonious Monk, and others, several Latin-tinged numbers, and a variety of more contemporary material by the Beatles ("Blackbird," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps") and by Rankin himself. While Rankin may not be strictly a jazz or pop singer, neither should he be glibly characterized as an "AOR artist"; there's too much real musicianship happening here to relegate him to background music status. A "Meet the Artist" interview and several audio choices comprise the DVD bonus features. --Sam Graham
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As a college professor, with a love of music of all kinds, and a proud owner of several Kenny Rankin discs - I hope to buy them all - I played a portion of this concert to one of my classes and then played his stunning, classic version of "Blackbird" to another class. At this time, the Fall of 2009, I was not aware that Mr. Rankin, one of the best vocalists of the 20th (and 21st) Century had passed during the previous summer. I just wanted to share his work to an intelligent, open-minded group ... Read More
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I never was lucky to hear Kenny Rankin in concert. Now that he is gone, this is the best way to enjoy his music. BET put together a good sample of his most familiar songs. The production is simple and sweet. It really does make you feel like you are there, taking it in all his wonderful stylings. It is worth your purchase. I'd like to thank BET for producing this DVD. I am also hoping that they will release Bobby Caldwell's big band spectacular from Jazz Central.
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I ordered this DVD (as well as Kenny's "Best" CD) 2 wks. before he died, after "remembering" Kenny Rankin's music and recommending him to a (young) fellow musician who had never heard of him. What a tragic coincidence that he died on June 7th, after being diagnosed with lung cancer only 3 wks. prior. I loved the DVD, seeing such a "young" (actually middle-aged) and talented artist as Kenny was. What a shock it was hearing about his death on the NPR news the morning after. The second time I viewed ... Read More
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We've loved Kenny Rankin for decades, but he doesn't tour as much as he used to and it's hard to get to see him live. This DVD is the next best thing. Lots of your favorites of his, good but not intrusive backup group and a well filmed presentation. Something to watch over and over.
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Loved this DVD. I felt as though I was at a concert. Would highly recommend.
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