Joshua Bell's Album Review

I was given the opportunity from One2One Network to review Joshua Bell's newest album "At Home With Friends".  I embarrassingly admit that before receiving the album, I had no idea who Joshua Bell was.  One afternoon while working at the computer, I turned the cd on and enjoyed hearing familiar songs played a little bit differently.  It had been a stressful Sunday afternoon and I hadn't felt really well that day, so once the soft soothing tunes started to play, I imagined that I was at Barnes and Nobles, childless and sipping a cup of yummy coffee.  I thought for a moment that I really REALLY needed a cup of coffee and a nice warm tub to soak in since the music was therapeutic and soothing.  I think Baby Bean even enjoyed the music!

Here is a list of the songs on the album :

Album Tracklisting (Originally performed by):

I Loves You Porgy   featuring Chris Botti, trumpet

Come Again   featuring Sting, vocals 

Oblivion   featuring Carel Kraayenhof, bandoneon 

Cinema Paradiso   featuring Josh Groban, vocals

Para Tí   featuring Tiempo Libre, various

My Funny Valentine   featuring Kristin Chenoweth, vocals

Maybe So   featuring Edgar Meyer Sam Bush and Mike Marshall, strings

Grieg: Sonata No. 3   featuring Sergei Rachmaninoff (Zenph re-performance)

Eleanor Rigby   featuring Frankie Moreno, piano & vocals

O, Cease Thy Maiden Fair  featuring Nathan Gunn, baritone

Il Postino   featuring Carel Kraayenhof, bandoneon

Left Hand Song   featuring Regina Spektor, piano & vocals 

Chovendo Na Roseira   featuring Dave Grusin, piano

Look Away   featuring Edgar Meyer, bass and Chris Thile, mandolin

Variant Moods: Duet for Sitar & Violin   featuring Anoushka Shankar, sitar

I'll Take Manhattan   featuring Marvin Hamlisch, piano

  

Thank you to One2One Network for the opportunity to review this cd.  For more information on Joshua Bell, the latest album or to purchase the cd, check out his website here.