Jalousie and Other Favorites in the Latin Flavor/Star Dust

Jalousie and Other Favorites in the Latin Flavor/Star Dust
Customer Review: Scintillating
This CD offers the rare opportunity to enjoy two of Arthur Fiedler's albums in their original format, rather than as hacked together in an anthology. The title tune of Jalousie was originally recorded by Fiedler in the 1930's and became the first orchestral disc to sell over a million copies. It is a vivid tune with a fine arrangement and superb playing. The rest of the Jalousie LP is given over to light classics that are not often heard, with the exception of Arthur Benjamin's Jamaican Rhumba, and which fully deserve resuscitation. The Stardust LP is an appealing mixture of popular standards in lush orchestrations along with two reflective works by Debussy, including Clair de Lune. Listening to these plush tracks, it is amazing to realize that they were released in the same year that Fiedler recorded his first Beatles tune, I Want to Hold Your Hand. So this CD is a snapshot of the Boston Pops at a time when they had fully evolved one style and were about to turn to another in the swinging '60's. I hope someone will rerelease Fiedler's album Tenderly, also from this period and just as worthy.
Customer Review: Excellent entertainment
I was very happy to meet again this music that I enjoyed in my youth. Excellent quality.


Disney High School Musical: Stories from East High #10: Turn Up the Heat (High School Musical Stories from East High)
The Baking Channel has come to Albuquerque for a televised cake-making challenge. East High and West High each get to enter a team of students to compete, and of course the Wildcats have the edge with resident baker Zeke directing the team! Troy, Gabriella, Taylor, Sharpay, Ryan, and Chad all pitch in to help, but practice sessions in Home Ec foreshadow disaster. Will Zeke and his friends bake their way to the top? Or will they find out that too many cooks can topple a cake?
Customer Review: Quite fun, really
Though the story is cliched, this is one of the better Stories from East High. Focusing on Zeke's attempt to win on a baking contest, fans of Zeke and Sharpay should be pleased with the final product. Thankfully, Troy and Gabriella take a back seat (at least, more so than usual) and the writing is better than typical. Which isn't that good, but good enough for fans of the series.