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Rhythms of the Heart | 
 enlarge | Artist: Regina Carter
Label: Polygram Records
Category: Music
Buy New: $18.98
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 77140
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 547177
UPC: 731454717724
EAN: 0731454717724
ASIN: B00000IP85
Release Date: May 4, 1999
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| Tracks:
| • | Oh, Lady Be Good - Regina Carter, Gershwin, George | | • | Cook's Bay - Regina Carter, Barron, Kenny | | • | Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Regina Carter, Strong, Barrett | | • | Mojito - Regina Carter, Turre, Steve | | • | Our Delight - Regina Carter, Dameron, Tadd | | • | Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most - Regina Carter, Wolf, Tommy | | • | Mandingo Street - Regina Carter, Bona, Richard | | • | New York Attitude - Regina Carter, Barron, Kenny | | • | By the Brook - Regina Carter, Lubambo, Romero | | • | Skeeter Blues - Regina Carter, Nash, Lewis |
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Amazon.com
Violinist Regina Carter's able to cover ample stylistic terrain without any sense of a tourist's itinerary. Her signature excursions on Rhythms of the Heart reveal a jaunty joie de vivre reminiscent of Stephane Grappelli, best showcased on "Lady Be Good" and Tadd Dameron's "Our Delight." But there are also credible forays into salsa with "Mojito," Afro-pop with "Mandingo Street" (featuring Cameroonian multi-instrumentalist and composer Richard Bona), and soulful reggae on a cover of the Temptations' "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," where vocalist Cassandra Wilson provides her trademark hushed refinement. A longtime sidewoman for trombonist Steve Turre and others, Carter proves adept at fostering ideal forums for her cohorts, particularly pianist Kenny Barron, whose tune "Cook's Bay" is a pastoral gem, and whose exchanges with Carter on "N.Y. Attitude" ensure that's there's a graceful depth to the song's brisk efficiency. Finally, don't overlook the pensive beauty of Carter's take on the ballad "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most." --Britt Robson
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 Rhythms of the heart November 10, 2007
This C.D. has a wonderful mixture of jazz rhythms and creations. Regina Carter is extremely talented and has developed into a confident jazz violinist. She is also accompanied by extremely talented musicians inall the selections. I hadn't heard it before I bought it, but I'm very happy with this C.D.
 Amazing July 23, 2007
I love Regina Carter and this is one of my favorites. I listen to it in the car over and over again. Her sound is amazing as are the artists who play with her.
Wonderful June 4, 2005
"Rhytthms of the Heart" is decidedly jazzier than Carter's first and second CD's. This is more evident towards the end with "New York Attitude," "By the Brook" and "Skeeter Blues." There are also some pleasant surprises as in "Mojito," a very latin, carribean inspired number. The mixture of percussion by Richard Bona and Carter's violin lends a breezy, delightful salsa tune, that invites you to relax and dance a little.
This CD also marks the appearnce of Kenny Baron, what an awesome treat! His piano really kicks it up a notch. And for all of you Cassandra Wilson fans out there, she makes a brooding appearance on track #3 "Papa was a rolling stone." I didn't care too much for "Mandingo Street." It seemed a tad too experimental and belonged in another CD, but fall in love with track #6, "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most." It 's a quite, romantic piece with Baron's translucent piano and Carter's weepy violin. It inspires complete amore, even if you're devoid of any amorous proclivities. Trust me.
I do have to give this a 4 star rating only because it isn't as brillaint as the previous two but nevertheless, it's worth owning.
 blah September 21, 2000
13 out of 19 found this review helpful
Actually 2 and 1/2 stars. I agree with two of the reviewers below that Ms. Carter is better in concert than on this record, but I seem to be more disappointed than they with the difference. Her playing here is restrained, simplistic, detached, unemotional. Her violin's tone sounds boxy. There is a profusion of "guest stars" here and no sense of a band cohering. (Her real pianist is better than Kenny Barron.) I could go on, but I think you get the idea: this is a commercially compromised, timid, halting, uninspired effort. I can only recommend you see the real Regina Carter in concert, and in the mean time pick up these two jazz records featuring violin: The Mahavishnu Orchestra's "Birds of Fire" and Shakti's "Natural Elements".
WOW! July 8, 2000
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
This album is truly mind-blowing! I saw Regina live in concert last night (Thursday 6th July), and also was involved in a masterclass run by her on Wednesday as part of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland Summer course. What an inspiration! If you ever get the chance to see her live, please do, because if you think the album is fabulous (which it is), you will be truly mesmorised by her playing and the general atmosphere at one of her gigs!
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