Amparo

There's Grusin - the Jazz guy. There's Grusin - the Jazz/Soundtrack guy. And there's Grusin - the Soundtrack guy. This is Grusin - the Soundtrack guy, in arranger mode. He's taken some classical themes from different periods, woven them together, and given us a beautiful album of arrangements that almost seem they could be used as various kinds of themes set against movies. His uses of Fleming, Taylor, Bell, and Botti are thoughtful, but the real star of this CD is Grusin's arrangement skills and his own playing. And he and Lee Ritenour have never sounded better together as musical partners. All of it blends together into one sentimental, romantic work of art that is one of my favorite Grusin productions. And as always, Grusin's piano, with the trademark flourishes, just sparkles. The recording quality and imaging of this effort is superb. This result is surely from Dave's experience back at GRP records, turning out some of the best early digital audiophile jazz recordings of the 1980 and 90s. Highly recommend this. Hopefully he'll do much, much more of this!

Excellent variety of selections, very well sequenced. Never get tired listening to this. Don't miss Chris Botti's unbelievably beautiful and stately trumpet in Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor. A great escape from the news of the day.

Dave and Lee haven’t put out any bad albums to my knowledge. This is another to prove my case😁

The quality of of the cd recording is poor as most of the cd's skip either parts of the song or the complete song

I chose this CD because I was hoping to try something a bit different. Although I enjoy most types of music, my most usual listening consists of various types of rock and pop, with the occasional classical to relax with, or country when a rare mood hits me. I didn't know a lot of details about this CD and, unfortunately, had no more information when I received it. The afternoon it arrived, I popped it into my CD player while I was cooking supper. As I listened to the first few selections, I found the piano and orchestra music quite soothing and interesting and, thankfully, not boring. It continued on with more variety and depth in the next few tracks. By the time it came to track 6, James Taylor's song, I was surprised at the varied choices within the album. By the end, I found myself wondering how I could write a review about this unusual compilation of musical types and styles. It's almost as though someone burned a CD of their favorite picks. Please don't interpret my meaning that as a negative. While some of the styles and selections included are enjoyable, I wouldn't want an entire CD of them. They add nice variety, but I feel that they somewhat inhibit the continuity and flow of the CD. I found this to be an interesting and enjoyable CD that could possibly be a pleasant addition to your collection. I would purchase similar compilations again and will enjoy listening to my Amparo CD in the future.

Just try it... check it out

I first heard these guys on a light classical station and thought their music would be great for my daughter's waiting room. She's a family councilor.

You can't go wrong with either Dave Grusin or Lee Ritenour, and I'm especially fond of these Latin American flavored tracks. I'm also quite fond of the classical pieces they chose for this album. Really do like it a lot. Pianist Dave Grusin wrote music for at least 100 pictures, including THE GRADUATE and THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS. Jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour's first studio session was with the Mamas and Papas when he was only 16. He even added some heavy guitar riffs on a track by Pink Floyd for their classic "The Wall" album. Another plus is having guest James Taylor here. Please note that this CD has been discontinued by the manufacturer, so a used copy may be the only option at present.

Cd veramente bello,artisticamente e come incisione. La bravura di Grusin e Ritenour non si discute e non si scopre adesso. Un disco da possedere, anche per i non amanti del genere. Consegna veloce.

J'avais été moyennement emballé par l'escapade dans la musique classique que nous avaient proposé ces 2 grands musiciens dans Two worlds. Dans cet Amparo, on est toujours dans la musique classique (morceaux de Fauré, Albinoni, Ravel, Handel) mais avec des accents latins et je suis bien plus convaincu: Three latin american dances signées Dave Grusin, une reprise de Jobim. Les arrangements de l'orchestre sont très réussis et on se laisse embarquer, la promenade est bien agréable. Quant aux voix, elles sont assurées par la grande cantatrice Renée Fleming (déjà présente sur Two Worlds) et James Taylor, très à l'aise sur Since First I saw your face. Côté musiciens, Chris Botti à la trompette et Joshua Bell au violon complètent ce beau tableau. Décidément ces vieux complices que sont Grusin et Ritenour ont encore pas mal de surprises à nous révéler et c'est tant mieux! On est loin du jazz fusion mais c'est bon!