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The New York city Band Concert features Harry performing with his Big Band during his record-breaking 15-night engagement at the Paramount Theatre in New York city in 1992. Songs performed include: "Sweet Georgia Brown," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," "Recipe for Love," "Bare Necessities," "They Can't Take That Away from Me," "You Didn't Know Me," "When He Is They Are," "With Imagination," "We Are in Love," "It Had to Be You," "Just Kiss Me," "All of Me," "Paramount Fanfare" (1993) Running time: 60 minutes.
M**O
Jazz the way it should be done!
Harry Connick is probably more famous now for his movie appearences or his stint on hit american comedy Will and Grace than anything else but few remember him for his music until you mention When harry met Sally and then people might know what your going on about but its something in Connicks career that is sorely over looked. In this dvd we see Connick at his very best as he heads up an array of talented musicians in the form of his new york big band including Leroy Jones on Trumpet who has some classic banter moments in the Concert with Connick. It kicks off with the fantastic 'Sweet Georgia Brown' and moves on to more sultry favorites as 'Dont get around much anymore'. Harry and his band also do their version of Disney's 'Bare Necessities'. Then theres 'With Imagination' which is not only a brilliant song with the band singing along but in the middle Harry, accompanied by Leroy Jones and some other band members get up to dance and do so improv. riffing in which Harry plays the drums. The finale 'All of me' has one of the band singing and impersonnating Loius Armstrong. Classic!!! This really is a fantastic concert with some truely great jazz music that you'll watch over and over. Not many artists today can perform and sing like this live. BUY IT!!!
A**R
Classic Harry - a must for all his fans
I love this DVD - it shows Harry in his prime, and he is such a showman. The songs come even more alive when performed live and the musicians do a wonderful job. Harry's interplay with the audience is fun too. I haven't stopped spinning this disc since it arrived and have converted it to MP3 for my iPod. Love it love it love it. Bravo Harry! The new pretenders to the swing throne (e.g. Michael Buble) just don't come close I'm afraid. Buy it without hesitation if you're a Harry fan.
R**R
great concert
Great songs sung by Harry and played by a great band.You can see that the audience and the artists are having a fun time on this DVD.Although it looks like an off the cuff performance it is obvious that a lot of work went into this production.
P**R
Playback singing...
It is not as good as most of the posted reviews led me to believe..Most songs are playback and Harry moves his lips (thank god, because the when he talks between songs he can't even talk properly into the mike...).The band is very good though.
T**R
Very good!
Very good!Thank you!
M**R
Five Stars
Purchased for a Christmas gift, unable to comment
W**D
They love it.
Bought as gift for a Harry Connick Jr fan. They love it.
M**S
Five Stars
Connick the greatest since Sinatra,and he plays drums, sax and piano. Superb
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