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The Jazz Channel Presents Earl Klugh (BET on Jazz)

The Jazz Channel Presents Earl Klugh (BET on Jazz)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Fantastic!
Review: As a "diehard" fan, I saw Earl a few years ago, in Denver, and was relatively disappointed with how few of his classics he played. Out of a set of roughly 16 songs, only 3 or 4 were songs written prior to 1994. That is why this DVD is so terrific! It is full of the classics. "Livin' Inside Your Love" and "Dr. Macumba" have a bit of a 2001 twist to them, whereas "Midnight In San Juan" is just as we all remember it. I was thrilled that he included "Mt. Airy Road", even though it's sans-George Benson.

I highly recommend this DVD, as it is a wonderful mix of the Late 70's - Early 80's Klugh, mixed with a few of his newer hits.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Any Fan Should Get This One!!
Review: Excellence is the word that describes this DVD the best. The picture quality, the sound quality, the band members and Mr. Klugh are all top notch on this one. I've been a fan of his for awhile but I really never had a desire to go see him in concert until now!! Any smooth jazz fan should get this DVD!!!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Syncronize please!
Review: First of all I think this is a good DVD, but I hate watching and hearing in no perfect syncronitation and this is exactly what happens with the oppening tracks.The band is excellent (And I thank Lenny Price for the names 'cause I was still looking for them in the DVD credits or in an Earl's explanation.By the way, Lenny, your work is fantastic here and on every record you touch).Theese are the reasons that have made me vote only 4 stars, but I have enjoyed this concert a lot.Sergio.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A must-have selection
Review: First of all, Earl Klugh's style is original, his technique is awesome, and his melodies melt in your heart, not in your ears. Secondly, the quality of the DVD is great. I watched it on my PC monitor and found smooth video graphics. Whether you like jazz or not, you'll enjoy this selection. The only thing missing is the credits for the band members. They're awesome performers and a pleasure to watch, be it in improvising or backing. I hope the producers won't forget to include them next time.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: All for 10 bucks, they make the others look bad
Review: I have 30+ music DVD's in my collection from a wide variety of artists and styles. I also have a pretty decent home theater setup that I've spent a great deal of time and money tweaking.

This DVD is one of THE BEST audio recordings/mixes I have on DVD. The only other one's that compare are Eric Clapton's "One More Car, One More Rider" - DTS and Norah Jones Live - DD5.1. I can crank up this Earl Klugh DVD and it just sounds better! The mix is wonderful. Drums are nice and full in the mix (as with Clapton's) and Bass guitar and lead acoustic guitar are also clean and in the right proportion. Plus the musicians are just top-notch...particularly Klugh, the drummer, and the saxaphone player. WOW. Effortless yet highly technical playing.

My only complaint is the obligitory crowd shots which are mostly way too dark (almost a completely black screen). What was the point? Otherwise the video is also excellent with good lighting, color, and detail. Should be 16:9 aspect ratio, of course, but most companies haven't figured this out yet! I wish they all would. The good news is you can jump right to the menu and skip the intro's, and the menu is simple static graphics, so you aren't waiting for some lame animation each time before you can navigate. That is something all the companies could also learn!

If you love music and are even somewhat picky about audio, you will LOVE THIS DVD! PERIOD!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Finest Quality DVD Audio Mix - Great Musicians
Review: I have 30+ music DVD's in my collection from a wide variety of artists and styles. I also have a pretty decent home theater setup that I've spent a great deal of time and money tweaking.

This DVD is one of THE BEST audio recordings/mixes I have on DVD. The only other one's that compare are Eric Clapton's "One More Car, One More Rider" - DTS and Norah Jones Live - DD5.1. I can crank up this Earl Klugh DVD and it just sounds better! The mix is wonderful. Drums are nice and full in the mix (as with Clapton's) and Bass guitar and lead acoustic guitar are also clean and in the right proportion. Plus the musicians are just top-notch...particularly Klugh, the drummer, and the saxaphone player. WOW. Effortless yet highly technical playing.

My only complaint is the obligitory crowd shots which are mostly way too dark (almost a completely black screen). What was the point? Otherwise the video is also excellent with good lighting, color, and detail. Should be 16:9 aspect ratio, of course, but most companies haven't figured this out yet! I wish they all would. The good news is you can jump right to the menu and skip the intro's, and the menu is simple static graphics, so you aren't waiting for some lame animation each time before you can navigate. That is something all the companies could also learn!

If you love music and are even somewhat picky about audio, you will LOVE THIS DVD! PERIOD!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: superlative music and production
Review: I have been a fan of Earl Klugh for years. Now with all the new technologies they make him sound even better.his backup musicians are simply great.Audio and videoare just about flawless. If you have ever liked any of Earl's music you will not be disappointed in this one. I liked this dvd the very first time I played it.Go and buy it. You will not be sorry!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An Excellent Video!...
Review: I have been an Earl Klugh fan for some time now and always longed to see him perform. I got my wish ...when he came to Barbados for our annual Jazz Festival.I got my second chance having purchased this video. It is excellent!! Earl Klugh is a real professional and an excellent guitarist. My favourite is Take It from the Top.It's catchy and bouncy with the typical Earl Klugh melodic flair.The audience really seemed to enjoy that one.'Rayna' is smooth and romantic and really moving. I watch this video every chance I get.This video is truly a classic and so are Earl and his band.I highly recommend this video to any Earl Klugh fan or any one who just likes good music. What's amazing is that Earl Klugh's style in playing is so cool but the results are so powerful.He'll just take your breath away.Excellent stuff.
This review is on the Video version.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: definitely awesome
Review: I share the same reaction with Lenny Price. I initially checked out this DVD from a local library and I was really thrilled. I've been listening to Earl since the early 70's back in the Philippines. I've been collecting musical dvds (as my kids take most of the movies) and I can only honestly say that the audio quality is superb not to mention the selection of the songs. Indeed the supporting artists deserve the proper credits. I was actually curious about the different musicians that played with Earl and thanks to Lenny. Now I can buy two copies to be shared to my brothers back in the Philippines for them to enjoy/treasure

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: definitely awesome
Review: I share the same reaction with Lenny Price. I initially checked out this DVD from a local library and I was really thrilled. I've been listening to Earl since the early 70's back in the Philippines. I've been collecting musical dvds (as my kids take most of the movies) and I can only honestly say that the audio quality is superb not to mention the selection of the songs. Indeed the supporting artists deserve the proper credits. I was actually curious about the different musicians that played with Earl and thanks to Lenny. Now I can buy two copies to be shared to my brothers back in the Philippines for them to enjoy/treasure


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