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Label:
   Eighty Eights - http://www.eighty-eights.com/
Serial:
   VRCL-18809
Title:
   Roy Haynes: Love Letters
Description:
   "Love Letters"

Roy Haynes (ds)
Kenny Barron (p)
Dave Holland (b)
David Kikoski (p)
Christian McBride (b)
Joshua Redman (ts)
John Scofield (g)
Track listing:
   1. The Best Thing for You (Irving Berlin)
2. That Old Feeling (Lew Brown, Sammy Fain)
3. Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria)
4. Que Pasa? (Horace Silver)
5. How Deep Is the Ocean (Irving Berlin)
6. Love Letters (Edward Heyman, Victor Young)
7. My Shining Hour (Johnny Mercer)
8. Stompin' at the Savoy (Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb)
9. Shades of Senegal 2 (Roy Haynes)
Genre:
   Jazz
Content:
   Stereo
Media:
   Hybrid
Recording type:
   DSD
Recording info:
   Recorded at Avatar Studio, New York on May 23 and 24, 2002
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Reviews: 2
Review by JW May 12, 2007 (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
Performance:   Sonics:
Roy Haynes (dr) played with Charlie Parker, Art Pepper, Sarah Vaughan, Lester Young, Thelonius Monk, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Pat Metheney, Eric Dolphy ... I can go on. Here he assembles 6 great musicians to make a memorable album playing some Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer and Horace Silver tunes as well as one of his own (Shades of Senegal 2).

The atmosphere is thoroughly modern, upbeat, it swings like crazy and I cannot say enough about Dave Holland and Christian McBride tuneful bass playing. John Scofield plays a major role on this album and his guitar work is driving, sensitive and melodic. It just flows and flows. Same goes for Kenny Baron and David Kikoshi on piano. Joshua Redman plays tenor sax. There is a certain edge in their playing that makes the proceedings different and unpredictable. Not that they ever loose sight of the melody but the group adds just enough adventurous soloing to make this an album that will continue to surprise even upon repeated listening.

The sound quality is among the very best available on SA-CD. I am very enthusiastic about this album. It assembles an interesting set of tunes and mixes them with just the appropriate improvisation by a very cool group of musicians. You should seek it out when you get the chance.


PS: DeSelby was right again! (I think I am the only one here who appreciates his contribution :-)

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Review by DeSelby May 9, 2005 (2 of 8 found this review helpful)
Sonics:
stereo sonics: top sound

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