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Concept discs tend to go one of two ways--they dance around a theme, causing listeners to draw their own conclusions about how well the album hangs together, or they come on strong. Sax man Dave Koz's At the Movies floats mellifluously into the second category. From the moment Judy Garland's voice comes keening through the crackle of "Over the Rainbow," we're transported directly into the cinema alongside Koz and a handful of high-wattage friends. Only in Koz's theater, the music is at times more heart-tuggingly pretty than we remember. "Moon River," from Breakfast at Tiffany's meanders gracefully before Barry Manilow surfaces to lend a languid, signature-smooth vocal. "The Shadow of Your Smile" from The Sandpiper sends ripples of bittersweetness down the spine straight through the soul. In a surprising standout track, India.Arie snakes her vocal to Tootsie's "It Might Be You" around Koz's sax so winningly you half-wish she had sung the original. Koz himself is no slouch here, either: six instrumentals belong to him exclusively, some so lush it seems a shame do-overs aren't on Oscar's radar. --Tammy La Gorce

Tracks - Disc 1

• Over The Rainbow - The Wizard Of Oz
• Moon River featuring Barry Manilow - Breakfast At Tiffany's
• As Time Goes By - Casablanca
• Somewhere featuring Anita Baker - West Side Story
• The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From \"The Sandpiper\") featuring Johnny Mathis and Chris Botti - The Sandpiper
• The Pink Panther - The Pink Panther
• The Way We Were featuring Vanessa Williams - The Way We Were
• The Summer Knows (Theme From \"Summer Of '42\") - Summer Of `42
• It Might Be You featuring India.Arie - Tootsie
• Cinema Paradiso Suite - Cinema Paradiso
• A Whole New World featuring Donna Summer - Aladdin
• Schindler's List (Main Theme) - Schindler's List

More Information

• Studio - Capitol
• Publisher - Capitol
• Label - Capitol
• Binding - Audio CD

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