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September 7, 2006
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The guy who wrote 'Moanin' with Art Blakey and 'This here' with Cannonball Adderley. That's partly who Bobby Timmons was. This is wonderful piano jazz. A nice combination of bob and ballads, accompanied by Sam Jones (b) and Jimmy Cobb (dr). The recording quality of this Riverside album leaves much ... more |
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September 6, 2006
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For many this is the recording pinacle in the LS series. My take is that it is indeed in the top 5 of the discs I have heard (I own 16). But it cannot score full stars in my view. There are modern recordings that sound better. There is just not that free top-end extension and complete absence of ... more |
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September 6, 2006
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'They' say that Van Gelder could not record piano properly. That's is really too bad for Tommy Flanagan here as his excellent playing is covered under a fairly sizeable sonic blanket. There are hardly any overtones and there is no depth to the piano. Doug Watkins' double bass is present but I would ... more |
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September 6, 2006
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I have heard this now on different systems. Tube and solid state. Revealing and not so revealing. Maybe if you have honeycomb drivers, still dripping with honey ... but, trust me, it's bright :-).
If you do not have a world class SA-CD player or if your amp is on the bright side, the likelyhood of ... more |
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September 6, 2006
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Posting a sonic addendum to Ramesh' wonderful review I can say that based on my listening experience I am rating the sound a little higher. It does not have the extension of the Beethoven/Mendelssohn with Munch/Heifetz, but it has a believable massed string sound and a large soundstage with a lovely ... more |
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