| | |  | FUNKY MUSIC | Home » » » BET on Jazz: The Jazz Channel Presents Chaka Khan | | | | | | | Description: | | Take a musical journey with BET On Jazz: The Jazz Channel and legendary soul diva Chaka Khan. Recorded live at Black Entertainment Television Studio II in Washington, D.C., this historic "Jazz Central" concert features the incomparable Ms. Khan interpreting jazz standards. Set list: Dark Secret, Them There Eyes, My Funny Valentine, Man From Mars, High Wire (The Aerialist), I Loves You Porgy, I'll Be Around, Reconsider, The End of a Love Affair, Love Me Still. Full Frame - Color - English - 5.1 Dolby Digital, 5.1 DTS | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Chaka Khan | | Format:
| Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Image Entertainment | | Run Time:
| 62 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| October 17, 2000 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 22 reviews |
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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Timeless Performance, So-So DeliveryJan 30, 2003
This was a good concert. Chaka's in great voice, the backing band is hot,and the song selection / arrangements have high
creative value. However,(and I hate to say this) the one missing
ingredient I felt when watching this was Khan's little rapport with her audience. She seems shy,hiding behind all that hair. You can see the faces in the audience-she's got them eating out of the palm of her hand yet she seems oblivious to it or not engaging it. Maybe this was done when she wasn't feeling jovial or maybe she's not that emotionally involved with her audience-which is her choice . But the fire between performer and audience that makes performances really warm seems lost without that to me. In other words, it just feels like she's going through the motions. I can imagine that she still performs many dates per year and that can probably become tedious. I would still go to her live. Highlights are her reading of "Man From Mars", her mean scat on "Them Their Eyes" and her touching performance of "Love Me Still". The last song sounded sincere as if she were asking the question from her heart. And the answer is yes! Yes, Chaka we love you still!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Chaka sings the jazz standardsAug 02, 2001
By Mr. M. Platt
I wasn't quite sure what to expect when this DVD dropped through my mail box. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see top jazz musicians playing alongside a soul diva. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the Roland keyboards being played and a trumpet also being played by the same musician. Mark Stephens on piano is truly outstanding....his playing is inspirational. Chaka is very sexy and confident in her renditions of the old numbers.....many of which would have been popular long before she was born. The audience looked as though they expected a lot and they got it.....great DVD.... My wife and I have now watched this many times and just think it gets better and better with each viewing. Amazing vocals and such an exciting voice.....when can we see her again??
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Pretty Good until She fadesOct 04, 2003
By A customer
"mistermaxxx"
the show started off good&then around the middle of the show Chaka Khan just kinda went down from there.the Band was on point but Her vocals strayed&after a while it felt like She was just going through the Motions.if this Performance had have stopped early after a few songs then it would have been tight but it goes a bit to long.the Musicianship was tight throughout nevertheless.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Chaka Rocks Jazz!Oct 28, 2000
By Cat Call
Chaka Khan flexes her amazing vocal chops and proves she can sing jazz with the best of them. Yes, Chaka even scats (quite well I might add) on several of the numbers on this live recording. Although this video is probably not for the jazz purist, it's definitely a must-have for any Chaka fan! Chaka handles herself well on the jazz front, but don't expect a traditional jazz performance a la Ella Fitzgerald. Some of the arrangements are a bit hokey and the band isn't exactly tight. But I bought this for Chaka and she is in top form. She sings in the low and middle tones with enough subtlety and nuance to counterbalance her incredible bursts of trademark belting when she sings in the higher registers. The video shows that, at this point in her career, Chaka Khan has become a seasoned vocal performer with few rivals and one who can tackle almost any musical genre with aplomb.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great Funk-Jazz from a great singer/expert band!Jan 08, 2003
A mellower set from Ms.Khan than some fans are used to but no less emotionally gripping! This project is an interesting & pleasing fusion of jazz standards filtered through a funky musical contraption. I quite enjoyed it! Expertly executed by a band of top LA studio musicians and funkstress, Khan. Of greatest interest to disciples of Chaka Khan, Vinnie Colaiuta, & Melvin Davies (etc.) than to jazz purists. Comparison to Ella Fitzgerald is stretching- but Chaka's funky arrangements & delivery are no less engaging. The original tunes are well crafted instrumentally, though the lyrics are at times sophomoric. Make no mistake, this is a improv-skilled rock band & singer interpreting jazz standards, not straight-ahead jazz. This is along the same pop/funk/jazz blend as Cassandra Wilson, Diana Krall, or "DeJohnette, Hancock, Holland, Metheny in Concert". The band kicks (EVERY member plays stirring solos)! They include:
Chaka Khan - Vocals, Melvin Davies - Bass, Vincent (Vinnie) Colaiuta - Drums (playing a lovely Gretsch Burnt Orange kit!), Mark Stephens - Piano, Andy Weiner - Trumpet. Enjoy!
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