Is this sentence a run-on???

Ok I have a thing about the student board... no one is ever on it, sooo, I will post here. So complain all you want, I don't really care.

Here is the sentence (I am pretty sure it isn't a run on)

However, “Sonny Side Up” reigns over “Duets” with it’s over the top, awe inspiring improvisations that leave you saying, “Damn” and from the fast paced, seemingly never-ending Bop songs, to the slower paced, relaxed Cool songs that flow seamlessly from one to another.

To shorten the extra stuff...

However, “Sonny Side Up” reigns over “Duets” with it’s over the improvisations and from the Bop songs, to the Cool songs that flow seamlessly from one to another.

That is the basic sentence, then I obviously added the rest...

curious if it is a run on or not and if there is anyway to fix it.

And along these lines, if you want, criticize my first two paragraphs of this paper (I'm reviewing a CD, next paragraphs will be an analyization and review of each song).

You are thrown in every and all directions possible after listening to “Sonny Side Up”—left amazed and in jaw dropping awe while this amazing trio is at work. Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins both on tenor sax, while accompanied by Ray Bryant (piano), Tommy Bryant (bass), Charlie Persip (drums). After the beautiful, yet fairly dissonant first chord that kicks off the relaxed first track, “On the Sunny Side of the Street”, you know you are in for a good time. No, a great time. Even with only four tracks, it is more than enough to fall in love with this incredible album. The outstanding chemistry apparent between each of these amazing artists draws you in and leaves you yearning for more.
You can’t help it; you just want to keep listening. The album has a balance of both styles prevalent in the 50’s and whether the track is cool and laid-back or hot and fiery; each is able to pull you in. The album was recorded at Nola Recording Studio in New York City on December 19, 1957, a week after another recording was made, “Duets” (Tower Records). Similar to “Sonny Side Up”, “Duets” also exhibits the remarkable chemistry between these three great Jazz musicians. However, “Sonny Side Up” reigns over “Duets” with it’s over the top, awe inspiring improvisations that leave you saying, “Damn” and from the fast paced, seemingly never-ending Bop songs, to the slower paced, relaxed Cool songs that flow seamlessly from one to another. From start to finish “Sonny Side Up” leaves you listening hard and loving it. You just can’t put the music down, even once it is finished.

So yea, any help appreciated thanks. And if you don't wanna read the long thing, don't have to, but at least help with the sentence thing please.

It is a run-on.

However, “Sonny Side Up” reigns over “Duets” with it’s over the top, awe inspiring improvisations that leave you saying, “Damn” and from the fast paced, seemingly never-ending Bop songs, to the slower paced, relaxed Cool songs that flow seamlessly from one to another.

There needs to be a comma after "Damn" because "'Sonny Side Up' reigns over 'Duets' with it's over the top, awe inspiring improvisations that leave you saying, 'damn'" is one independent clause, and "from the fast paced..." is another independent clause. If you use "and" you must use a comma. You have to use a comma with a coordinating conjunction.


EDIT: I just read it again, and the sentence doesn't make sense. Saying "and" before "from the..." doesn't make any sense. Take out "and" you got yourself a sentence.

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Updated On: 11/6/05 at 09:05 PM

"and from the fast paced, seemingly never-ending Bop songs, to the slower paced, relaxed Cool songs that flow seamlessly from one to another."

The second clause seems incomplete, I'm not sure it makes sense...and from the fast paced songs to the cool songs what?

Perhaps split it into two sentences ending the first one at damn...and maybe the second could begin...This diverse collection of songs spans genres from the fast paced, seemingly seemingly never-ending Bop songs to the slower paced, relaxed Cool songs that flow seamlessly from one to another.

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^ Much better than my trying to help.

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No.

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Heh, I do...

But no, as I was writing I realized there was no need for a comma...but I couldn't stop, writing, so I kept on, kept on, ya know,

Here is two sentences...

However, “Sonny Side Up” reigns over “Duets” with its over-the-top improvisations that leave you saying “Damn”. In addition to its awe inspiring improvisation, it also contains fast paced, seemingly never-ending bop, and slower paced, relaxed cool songs that flow seamlessly from one to another.

you have commas where you should not, and then do not have a comma where you should.... Try this:

However, “Sonny Side Up” reigns over “Duets” with it’s over the top awe-inspiring improvisations that leave you saying “Damn”, from the fast paced, seemingly never-ending Bop songs, to the slower paced relaxed Cool songs, that flow seamlessly from one to another.

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