be more classically expressed. His Piano Concerto 2 (1911) is a direct homage to Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto 2, which Stanford had also conducted. His Concert Variations upon an English Theme ( Down Among the Dead Men ), of 1898, is a more youthful work, a series of variations on an ancient theme from William Chappell's Popular Music of Olden Time. Dynamic and engaging--a Chandos gem. --Paul Cook  (less)

movie of the same name. The film was an experimental mess, but the experimental pop of the album included some of their most memorable productions. The soundtrack side was dominated by Paul McCartney pop tunes, including the bittersweet piano ballad "Fool On The Hill" and "Your Mother Should Know," an impossibly catchy bit of Vaudevillian pop. But it also featured George Harrison's mystical "Blue Jay Way" (about his house in Hollywood) and John Lennon's "I Am The Walrus," which wedded a stream-of-consciousness lyric to a fierce drum beat, layers of strings, odd voices and some dialogue from Shakespeare's "King Lear." McCartney's "Hello Goodbye," which led off the assorted singles, featured some neatly arranged contrapuntal vocals, and may we...  (less)

His acting credits include "The Larry Sanders Show", "Sex And The City", "Spin City", "Chappelle's Show", "Road Trip" and "Pootie Tang". He's done cartoon voice work on "Dr. Katz", "Aqua Teen Hunger Force", "Home Movies", and "Hey Monie". Todd has even opened for Yo La Tengo, The Shins, They Might Be Giants, and Luna. At the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, he won the Jury Award for Best Stand Up Comic. This is his sophomore release, following his self-released "Medium Energy". Forty-five minutes of new material recorded live at Pianos in Manhattan's Lower East Side. The DVD compiles his best Comedy Central performances, including his highly rated "Comedy Central Presents".  (less)

movie of the same name. The film was an experimental mess, but the experimental pop of the album included some of their most memorable productions. The soundtrack side was dominated by Paul McCartney pop tunes, including the bittersweet piano ballad "Fool On The Hill" and "Your Mother Should Know," an impossibly catchy bit of Vaudevillian pop. But it also featured George Harrison's mystical "Blue Jay Way" (about his house in Hollywood) and John Lennon's "I Am The Walrus," which wedded a stream-of-consciousness lyric to a fierce drum beat, layers of strings, odd voices and some dialogue from Shakespeare's "King Lear." McCartney's "Hello Goodbye," which led off the assorted singles, featured some neatly arranged contrapuntal vocals, and may we...  (less)

cruise ships or island-themed parties. Teague, a true virtuoso on his unique instrument, can play anything from calypso to bebop jazz to classical concertos with symphony orchestra. This CD brings long time musical colleagues Liam Teague and Robert Chappell (piano, marimba, Indian tabla) together to advance steelpan performance and composition. For Lack of Better Words combines classical arrangements, highly original jazz and world compositions by Chappell and Teague, calypsos from Trinidad, and even 1920’s ragtime into a tour de force that highlights the lyrical, rhythmic, and improvisatory possibilities of the steelpan, arguably the most important acoustic instrument invented in the twentieth-century.  (less)

movie of the same name. The film was an experimental mess, but the experimental pop of the album included some of their most memorable productions. The soundtrack side was dominated by Paul McCartney pop tunes, including the bittersweet piano ballad "Fool On The Hill" and "Your Mother Should Know," an impossibly catchy bit of Vaudevillian pop. But it also featured George Harrison's mystical "Blue Jay Way" (about his house in Hollywood) and John Lennon's "I Am The Walrus," which wedded a stream-of-consciousness lyric to a fierce drum beat, layers of strings, odd voices and some dialogue from Shakespeare's "King Lear." McCartney's "Hello Goodbye," which led off the assorted singles, featured some neatly arranged contrapuntal vocals, and may we...  (less)