New album

James Last Ocean Drive

Easy Living
(Polydor)

Holiday, sun, "Easy Living"

The new LP - nobody can actually say which number album project in the many decades of the James-Last-story - was created within the framework of a Radio Bremen TV special, which accompanies the "Gentleman Of Music" and his wife on a tour through Miami. Filming took place in the unique Art Déco quarter in Miami Beach, in Domino Park in Little Havanna and on "Hansi's" favourite golf course in West Palm Beach.
However, moving pictures of the holiday paradise Florida are hardly necessary to awake longing, the title of the CD alone rekindles desire for holidays, sun and "easy living". Who doesn't dream of "Sunset At Flamingo Park", of "Ocean Drive" or the "Blue Skies" over Florida.

Master Last's latest work is a successful mixture of music ranging from easy listening to salsa, a mixture of brand new and internationally known songs, a light and sweet cocktail not only for summer evenings.

Melodies from the TV series "Miami Vice" ("Crockett's Theme" and "Miami Vice Theme") enrich the CD as well as Irving Berlin's unforgettable "Blue Skies" or the "Orange Blossom Special" by Erwin T. Rouse. On the musical journey through Miami, the "cruise capital of the world", one melody, which is representative of the unbelievable success and the popularity of the composer James Last, is admittedly not to be missed out: the song from the very popular ZDF series Das Traumschiff. The "Caribbean theme" on Ocean Drive - Easy Living, is the first melody from the series to be recorded in a long time. "Non Stop Dancing" was yesterday. In spring 2001 dreaming is order of the day - non stop goes without saying. Dancing will be back in autumn, when James Last's next CD with ABBA hits will be out in record stores.

James Last's musical declaration of love to Miami will be broadcast on 14 May. The TV special can also be seen on 17 May 2001 at 8.15 pm on ARD.