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| Ragtime at the Magical Kingdoms / Chris Calabrese : 3 of 5 | |
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2.12.2005
11:22 PM | Link |
 I finally bought this CD after seeing it constantly recommended on Amazon (based on my Disney preferences), and it's definitely a unique and welcome addition to my Disney CD collection. These are ragtime piano renditions of tons of Disney tunes, both from the movies and the theme parks, played by a pianist who has worked at several of the parks through the years. There are 21 tracks of music, and many of the selections are medleys, so there's a lot of tunes packed on this CD! His stride piano technique is flawless and super-entertaining (I'm always thinking, "How can his fingers do that?"), though less suited to some songs than others. The first half of the CD is the best, with incredible cuts like the Tiki Room Medley and Yo Ho/Grim Grinning Ghosts Medley, but near the end of the CD, it seems like he's used up all his ideas by the time we hear World Showcase Medley and One Little Spark. The recording quality is great, but almost a little too sharp, making the piano sound a bit synth-ish. But putting my pickiness aside, this is a fantastic CD of music that makes me feel like I'm eating an ice cream sundae on Main Street!
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