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Songs of Joy & Peace (Deluxe Version) | 
 enlarge | Artist: Yo-yo Ma
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $24.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 299
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.2
MPN: 733336
UPC: 886973333624
EAN: 0886973333624
ASIN: B001EO2UKY
Release Date: October 14, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | DONA NOBIS PACEM (Give Us Peace) - Yo-Yo Ma, cello | | • | YOU COULDN'T BE CUTER - Diana Krall, piano and vocals John Clayton, bass | | • | JOY TO THE WORLD - Dave Brubeck, piano and Matt Brubeck, cello Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet | | • | HERE COMES THE SUN - James Taylor guitar and vocals | | • | Improvisation on DONA NOBIS PACEM (Give Us Peace) - Edgar Meyer, bass Chris Thile, mandolin | | • | THE WASSAIL SONG /ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT - Edgar Meyer, bass Chris Thile, mandolin | | • | A CHRISTMAS JIG / MOUTH OF THE TOBIQUE REEL - Natalie MacMaster, fiddle | | • | THE WEXFORD CAROL - Alison Krauss, vocals | | • | PANXOLINA: A GALICIAN CAROL - Cristina Pato, bagpipes | | • | Improvisation on DONA NOBIS PACEM (Give Us Peace) - Sergio Assad & Odair Assad, guitar | | • | VASSOURINHAS - Sergio Assad & Odair Assad, guitar | | • | Improvisation on DONA NOBIS PACEM (Give Us Peace) - Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet Alon Yavnai, piano | | • | INVITACION AL DANZON - Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet Alon Yavnai, piano | | • | MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE - Joshua Redman, tenor sax | | • | FAMILIA - The Assad Familyy | | • | CONCORDIA - Dave Brubeck, piano Matt Brubeck, cello | | • | MY FAVORITE THINGS - Chris Botti, trumpet | | • | TOUCH THE HAND OF LOVE - Renee Fleming, soprano Edgar Meyer, bass Chris Thile, mandolin | | • | KUAI LE - Wu Tong, sheng and vocals The Silk Road Ensemble | | • | THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE - Amelia Zirin-Brown, vocals | | • | HAPPY XMAS (War is Over) - Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele | | • | DONA NOBIS PACEM (Give Us Peace) /AULD LANG SYNE - Chris Botti, trumpet |
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Album Description
Imagine a party, a musical party inspired by the holiday season. A party that celebrates the universal hopes, dreams and joy animating seasonal festivals the world over - Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid al-Adha, Kwanzaa, Yule and New Year's Day. That is what brought Yo-Yo Ma together with a remarkable group of friends - some old, some new - to create SONGS OF JOY & PEACE. It is Yo-Yo's hope that everyone who listens to this album will hear a song familiar, comfortable and beloved to them as well as discover and fall in love with music that is brand new. An expanded softpak with all 22 CD tracks as well as a 60-minute bonus DVD. 60-minute bonus DVD features behind-the-scenes recording session footage with Yo-Yo Ma and the guest artists, photo gallery and 5 complete music videos:
James Taylot "Here Comes The Sun"
Diana Krall "You Couldn't Be Cuter"
Alison Krauss"The Wexford Carol"
Chris Botti "My Favorite Things"
Renee Fleming "Touch The Hand Of Love"
Album Description
An expanded softpak with all 22 CD tracks as well as a 60-minute bonus DVD featuring behind-the-scenes recording session footage with Yo-Yo Ma and the guest artists, photo gallery and five complete music videos. 2008 release, Yo-Yo Ma's first-ever holiday album. Features once-in-a-lifetime performances with incredible guest artists including James Taylor, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Chris Botti, Ren,e Fleming, Dave Brubeck and more. Imagine a party, a musical party inspired by the holiday spirit. A party that celebrates the universal hopes, dreams and joy animating festivals the world over: Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid al-Adha, Kwanzaa, Yule and New Year's Day. That is what brought Yo-Yo Ma together with a remarkable group of friends to create SONGS OF JOY & PEACE. It is Yo-Yo's hope that everyone who listens to this album will hear a song familiar and beloved to them as well as discover and fall in love with music that is brand new.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 47 more reviews...
 Truly Joyful January 7, 2009
Yo Yo Ma has done it again. Just a delightful, joyful album. I especially enjoy the collaboration with James Taylor on "Here Comes the Sun", their own version creating a new classic and the several improvisations on Dona Nobis Pacem.
A nice surprise January 6, 2009
I have always found Yo Yo Ma a consumate artist with taste and charm both personally and musically. Yet, I come to this album with a little trepidation with the various styles and approaches. I was prepared to be happily surprised but cautious in that usually such albums are cuts of half hearted material devlivered just as half heartedly. However, the mix of artists is quite wonderful and each work is a little treasure and a delight to the ear. The video is wonderful to see although a bit contrived. There are wonderful jazzy numbers but also some interesting and quite novel combinations of instruments. So, this was not the disappointment that I had feared. It is new, bright and something wonderful to the ear. You can easy listen but you will be brought to pick up the album package quite often and fulfill the want to know exactly who the guest artist is and find out more about them. Quite a nice surprise.
Yo Yo Ma and friends create a perfect musical holiday January 6, 2009
This is a wonderful compilation of talents! With its underlying theme of Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) a number of talented artists sing and play a wideranging variety of sacred and secular music. Some of the music is famililar, some songs are amazing discoveries. All the performances are remarkable. A jig, a carol, a Gregorian chant and a hymn combine to enliven the pleasure of listening to other world music which may be less familiar. Joyful is the best word to describe this album and it is perfect for the holidays.
I love it, it's not just for the holidays January 2, 2009
There is something so absolutely stirring about the cello to me. I love this cd. It has moments of peace, and moments of fun and I could listen to all day for days. I like Yo Yo Ma's friends and I'm very happy they joined him on this cd.
Alison Krauss is simply haunting on the Wexford Carol. Chris Botti is great on the trumpet and even Joshua Redman, I'm not a big fan of the saxophone, but his song is really beautiful.
 Lowest Common Denominator Drivel January 1, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I agree with the other one star reviewers - this album is a huge waste of misplaced talent and an utter waste of time and money
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