Cd’s
Starbucks put together some amazing compilations of music that reached across many genres and introduced customers to a world of song.
I had as much fun naming and writing the copy for these CDs as I did listening to them.
The Heart of the Matter
Two people. A chance encounter. Their eyes meet, and for an instant…the flutter of hearts. A flirtatious smile. A sigh of longing. As they pass in the night, the soft breeze whispers, “If only…”
Mambo Mio
Call your friends. Roll up the carpet. Put out the cat. It’s time for Mambo Mio!
What? Can’t dance? I don’t think so. Just listen. Horns blaring, a flashy solo and a syncopated rhythm nobody’s body could rightly ignore. See there, your toe’s tapping already. But just remember this, mi amigo, as you head bravely to the dance floor—little feet, big hips.
Rendezvous a paris
Let’s meet in Paris, at our favorite haunt, for a little tête à tête over café au lait. Then we’ll stroll the Champs Elysées, explore book stalls along the Seine, throw coins off Pont Neuf and watch the sunset from Sacre Coeur. All to the tune of a Paris beat.
Now playing
Like an evening spent lingering with friends over coffee and music, this intimate collection of classic and contemporary sounds invites you to savor the rhythm of the coffeehouse.
Something to
believe in
From sorrow we seek comfort, from comfort we draw hope, from hope we are inspired. We celebrate life and sing to the heavens.
blue note blenD: on the count of 3
He spoke to them through his music. The instrument became his voice, revealing his mood, embodying his emotions, baring his soul.
Bella luna
We’ll take the night and make it our own. Just the two of us, baby, caught by the moon in a lovers’ embrace while songs of amore whisper in our ears. This is la dolce vita.