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March 24, 2007
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I recently started a thread on AA about the difficulties of recording piano. One of the responders, someone who posts here as well, alerted me to this disc. I am sure there would be no objection if I steal a quote from that thread because it provides an insight I would not have been able to convey ... more |
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March 24, 2007
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This a very well recorded Concord live disc of Art Blakey's sextet with Wynton Marsalis on trumpet and his brother Branford on alto. It also features tenor saxophonist Bill Pierce, pianist Donald Brown and bassist Charles Fambrough. There are new tunes (Wynton's "Waterfalls" and Watson's "Fuller ... more |
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December 29, 2006
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For fans of this album I guess this will probably be the fourth time we are buying it. Musically it's beyond reproach and I will not touch upon this here. I will comment on how much BETTER it sounds than the already nicely recorded (for RBCD) Columbia Legacy CK65122. This RBCD sounds pretty nice ... more |
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November 4, 2006
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Hank Jones was/is part of The Great Jazz Trio. If you can you should order the JSACD's of this ensemble (see my review elsewhere on sa-cd.net). Jones has a different style than Hazeltine (on the 'Manhattan' title). Less smooth, more adventurous perhaps. A classic. And a privilige to hear him here in ... more |
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November 4, 2006
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As I write this, this disc has only been on the market for a couple of weeks. I just have to quote the well written liner notes by Howard Mandel. Easy way out for for me, but he says it best: "New York Time comprises four estimable heirs of the long jazz legacy that glories in understated ... more |
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