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[Dennie]

This is my last one for the evening.....

The Fall

Norah Jones

2009 Blue Note Records

Norah's return to jazz rock genre? A+!, November 17, 2009
By Hayden R. Deck (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fall (Audio CD)

Overall Grade: A
Hilights: Chasing Pirates, Young Blood, It's Gonna Be, Man of the Hour

Since her major pop debut in 2002, Norah Jones has been fluffing our pillows and stoking the fires with her cozy hearthside tales and heartwarmingly hopeless romanticisms. At a glance one might think that the art for her latest release, "The Fall", which features our lady in a top hat and a snowy white gown sitting next to a large cuddly canine, would suggest yet another album of dessert wine pop-jazz. This is not the case. Instead, Norah sidesteps the "sweet" almost completely and heads into a more rock-based sound, for which her voice is perfectly suited. The direction is fresh and the pace is easy to settle into (with a pace set by "Chasing Pirates"). Though the album lacks a real kick-in-the-pants sort of song, it certainly delivers some of her best work to date. Expect less piano, more guitar, and the sweetest ending Norah could offer. Wonderful!

1. "Chasing Pirates" Norah Jones 2:40
2. "Even Though" Jones, Jesse Harris 3:52
3. "Light As a Feather" Jones, Ryan Adams 3:52
4. "Young Blood" Jones, Mike Martin 3:38
5. "I Wouldn't Need You" Jones 3:30
6. "Waiting" Jones 3:31
7. "It's Gonna Be" Jones 3:11
8. "You've Ruined Me" Jones 2:45
9. "Back to Manhattan" Jones 4:09
10. "Stuck" Jones, Will Sheff 5:15
11. "December" Jones 3:05
12. "Tell Yer Mama" Jones, Harris, Richard Julian 3:25
13. "Man of the Hour" Jones 2:56

 

[Dennie]

ECM Spectrum Vol. 1 -- CD

Various Artists

1987 ECM Records (Import)

If you have a wonderful Aunt or Uncle who turned u onto some ECM , This is the set to get!!!!, March 15, 2011
By Beatrice Lafave "rock of jib altar" (so falls wichita falls) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ECM Spectrum, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

Culled from ECM records 1970's and early 80's recordings by 11 different great leaders and having 13 wonderful compositions , Get this set . At these current second party seller rates , you really can't afford not to . Music which will change your life and/or enhance the one you've already got . Superb and reflective . 67 minutes and 33 seconds of mental growth .

1 The Rapids Oregon 8:25
2 Els Segadors (The Reapers) Haden 4:11
3 Barcarole Metheny 3:14
4 Sunrise Rypdal 8:26
5 Paper Nut Shankar 6:01
6 Bianca Gismonti, Vasconcelos 6:36
7 Never Let Me Go Jarrett 7:49
8 Tomarapeba Gismonti, Vasconcelos 3:40
9 Belonging Jarrett 2:12
10 Street Dancing Blackwell, Cherry 2:19
11 Doxology Surman 6:02
12 Clint Abercrombie 6:06
13 Country Poem Metheny 2:32

 

[Dennie]

Classics -- CD

Buckwheat Zydeco

2003 Rounder Records

Rounder has been working the zydeco genre pretty heavily for quite a while, but the last few years have been something of a highlight for the label, with multiple compilations of the finest pieces coming out. As such, a few greatest-hits compilations from the biggest stars on the label were certainly in order, including this album of Buckwheat Zydeco hits comprised from earlier Rounder albums. As Rounder actually had only four previous albums from Buckwheat, two of which were remasters and compilations, there are in actuality only two albums making up the origins of Classics here. Nonetheless, it's an excellent album. With four tracks from Turning Point and six more from Waitin' for My Ya-Ya, the disc is already filled with enjoyable works. Regrettably, some of the classics from the Island recordings aren't here, but then again the Rounder focus leaves a stronger foundation of zydeco with a better balance of R&B infusions than some other albums. Here, the tempo is almost always hot, and the band is always groovin'. At the forefront of the sound is Buckwheat himself, powering the songs with his charisma and joyousness. As with many greatest-hits compilations, the album makes an excellent starting point for new listeners and curious newcomers, but the ideal items for acquainted listeners would be the original albums themselves. Pick it up as a collector, a completist, or a newcomer alike, but go for both Turning Point and Waitin' for My Ya-Ya if you're just looking for more Buckwheat after hearing the Island albums. ~ Adam Greenberg, Rovi All Music Guide

1 Zydeco la Louisianne 5:06
2 Turning Point 6:02
3 Mon Papa 3:59
4 Hot Tamale Baby 4:41
5 Madame Pitre 2:37
6 Walking to New Orleans 4:34
7 Buck's Step-Up 3:04
8 Ya Ya 3:34
9 Lache Pas la Patate 2:51
10 Tee Nah Nah 4:43

 

[Dennie]

Home By Dawn -- CD

J.D. Souther

1984/2002 Wounded Bird Records

A little known masterpiece, January 18, 2011
By Judy K. Hoyle "NerfFreak.net" (Va USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home By Dawn (Audio CD)

It's kinda strange, the musicians that get picked for stardom and the guys that miss the train, because J.D. Souther's music deserves a whole lot more attention than it gets. His voice is at its best on this album, and Souther uses a smooth sounding combination of Eagles'ish rock and a little more 80's style to back him up. He obviously knew what he was looking for because this album is a real winner. It starts off with the smokin' title track and then alternates between softer and more upbeat tracks. To me, the first four are always the best, but all the songs here are good. Trust me, if you like the Eagles, Jackson Browne, CSN, Linda Ronstadt, etc..., you will find this invaluable.

"Home by Dawn" (Souther) – 2:49
"Go Ahead and Rain" (Souther) – 3:31
"I'll Take Care of You" (Souther) – 2:32
"All for You" (Souther) – 3:31
"Say You Will" (Danny Kortchmar, Souther) – 2:51
"Don't Know What I'm Gonna Do" (Souther) – 2:09
"All I Want" (Souther) – 5:58
"Night" (Souther, Waddy Wachtel) – 3:29
"Bad News Travels Fast" (Souther) – 5:52


J.D. Souther - guitar, piano, drums, vocals, background vocals
Steve Goldstein - keyboards
Don Henley - vocals, background vocals
David Hungate - bass
Vince Melamed - keyboards
Josh Leo - guitar
Russ Martin - background vocals
Randy McCormick - keyboards
Vince Melamed - keyboards
Linda Ronstadt - vocals
Timothy B. Schmit - vocals, background vocals
Waddy Wachtel - guitar
Billy Joe Walker - guitar

 

[Dennie]

On and On -- CD

Jack Johnson

2003 Moonshine/Universal

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Jack Johnson has found himself a groove. Indeed, the Hawaiian surfing champion turned alternative pop-folk star really hasn't changed things one iota for his sophomore release. Fans of Brushfire Fairytales should be delighted with the results. The groove is a mellow one--most of the 16 tracks here are semi-acoustic--and that easy-going spirit filters into Johnson's lyrical philosophies. "What will be will be / And so it goes" he sings on "Times Like These," the opening track. Thankfully, Johnson is never too mellow, and there's a "Don't worry, be happy" vibe to most of his music. "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" even has a pseudo-reggae feel to it. Although classified as an alternative musician, the singer-songwriter's compositions owe much to past hits. "Traffic in the Sky" is reminiscent of Jim Croce's "Operator" and Looking Glass's one-hit-wonder, "Brandy." On the splendid "Taylor," Johnson sounds an awful lot like Donovan. And "By The Way" recalls the Lovin' Spoonful. -- Bill Holdship

All songs by Jack Johnson, except where noted.

"Times Like These" – 2:22
"The Horizon Has Been Defeated" – 2:33
"Traffic in the Sky" – 2:50
"Taylor" – 3:59
"Gone" – 2:10
"Cupid" – 1:05
"Wasting Time" (Johnson, Adam Topol, Merlo Podlewski) – 3:50
"Holes to Heaven" – 2:54
"Dreams Be Dreams" – 2:12
"Tomorrow Morning" – 2:50
"Fall Line" – 1:35
"Cookie Jar" – 2:57
"Rodeo Clowns" – 2:38
"Cocoon" – 4:10
"Mediocre Bad Guys" – 3:00
"Symbol in My Driveway" – 2:50

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening...

Gaucho -- CD

Steely Dan

1980 MCA Records

Another milestone, March 28, 2011
By Willsy - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gaucho (Audio CD)

"Tonight when I chase the dragon, the water will change to cherry wine and the silver will turn to gold, time out of mind."

Amazing. Simply a great piece of music from start to end. I can't separate this and "Aja" as both are wonderful. The crafting of this music is simply majestic. Listen to the bluesy cord structures in "Peg" and see how they have been toned right down right across this album as it captures the mood of the time.

You have to own this record and fall in love with it.

All songs written by Becker and Fagen, except where noted

Side one

"Babylon Sisters" – 5:55
"Hey Nineteen" – 5:10
"Glamour Profession" – 7:29

Side two

"Gaucho" (Becker, Fagen, Keith Jarrett) – 5:32
"Time Out of Mind" – 4:14
"My Rival" – 4:31
"Third World Man" – 5:13

 

[Dennie]

Twice The Speed of Life -- CD

Sugarland

2004 Mercury Nashville

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A surprise hit in 2004 and 2005, this Atlanta-based threesome arrived on the scene at precisely the right time--when country trios (Dixie Chicks, Rascal Flatts, and to a lesser extent, Trick Pony and SheDaisy) had proved themselves in the marketplace. Like those acts, Sugarland trade on solid and sometimes intricate harmonies and a killer lead vocalist. In this case, the full-tilt Jennifer Nettles plays Natalie Maines to Kristen Hall and Kristian Bush's Emily and Martie. And while it would be lovely to hear another member of the trio out front occasionally, Nettles, a deep-dish Southerner who knows no one-syllable words ("air" is "aye-er"), is a commanding presence. Stylistically, the group mixes it up, from the folk-rock of Hall and Bush's backgrounds to the driving pop that dominates much of contemporary country radio; thematically, the songs largely revolve around restlessness, the need to escape restrictions and find one's self, and the faith that things will work out. "Baby Girl," the hit about an itinerant musician writing home for money and emotional connectedness, is but one of several surefire winners here, which include "Something More," a mid-tempo quest for a more meaningful life, and "Tennessee," in which a radio request line rescues true love. The quieter songs ("Fly Away," "Hello") are no less well written and affecting, even as the barnburning "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)," about housewife ennui and riverboat gambling, falls embarrassingly flat. Does this triad have staying power? Well, just as their name implies, they're a little too sweet to equal the Chicks' gravitas, but there's no denying they've got energy to burn. --Alanna Nash

1. "Something More" Kristian Bush, Kristen Hall, Jennifer Nettles 3:36
2. "Baby Girl" Troy Bieser, Bush, Hall, Nettles 4:12
3. "Hello" Bush, Hall, Nettles 3:53
4. "Tennessee" Bush, Hall, David LaBruyere 2:58
5. "Just Might (Make Me Believe)" Hall 4:07
6. "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)" Bush, Nettles, Hall 2:51
7. "Fly Away" Bush, Corri English, Billy Gewin, Hall 3:36
8. "Speed of Life" Hall, Nettles 4:07
9. "Small Town Jericho" Bush, Hall, Nettles 4:03
10. "Time, Time, Time" Bush, Hall, Nettles 3:29
11. "Stand Back Up" Bush, Hall, Nettles 4:48

 

[topper]

Texas Flood

 

[Dennie]

Left of Cool -- CD

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

1998 Warner Bros. Records

Amazon.com

What's left for Bela Fleck? Bluegrass, rock, jazz, classical, rock, folk--he's explored them all. After an epic, Grammy-winning live album, Fleck returns to the studio for a surprisingly subtle, intricate suite of instrumentals--and a number of vocal tracks--combining his usual daring on banjo with mandolin, synths, and theremin. The record is a dreamy soundtrack of reggae, pop, world beat, and techno, merging into an ambient-vibe-spin-club-funk-jazz (such a cumbersome label for his agile music). The most satisfying moments come with the most lovely melodies--as on the lilting "Big Country"--when Fleck's traditional soul rises with a clear voice through the virtuosity and studio wizardry.--Roy Francis Kasten
Note: the liner notes swap tracks 6 and 7. The list below reflects the tracks as they are ordered on the album itself.

"Throwdown At The Hoedown" (Béla Fleck) – 5:09
"Communication" (music: Fleck/Future Man; lyrics: Fleck) – 4:16
"Big Country" (Fleck) – 5:31
"Sojourn Of Arjuna" (music: Victor Wooten/Future Man; lyrics: Future Man, adapted from Bhagavad Gita) – 5:27
"Let Me Be The One" (music: Wooten/Fleck/Future Man; lyrics: Fleck) – 4:38
"Trane To Conamarra" (Fleck/Jeff Coffin) – 6:48
"Almost 12" (Wooten/Fleck/Future Man) – 3:15
"Step Quiet" (Fleck/Sarah Mason) – 4:02
"Oddity" (Fleck) – 5:32
"Sleeping Dogs Lie" (Fleck) – 4:02
"Trouble and Strife" (Fleck) – 5:15
"Slow Walker" (Fleck) – 5:23
"shanti" (Fleck/Coffin) – 5:12
"The Big Blink" (Fleck) – 7:57
"Prelude To Silence" (Future Man) – 3:55

 

[Dennie]

This is a real treat... :text-bravo:

Hey Pauly! Something in the review caught my eye...

Oscar and Benny -- 20-Bit CD

Oscar Peterson and Benny Green with Ray Brown and Gregory Hutchinson

1998 Telarc Jazz

Piano Titans Lock Horns, July 25, 1999
By Emmett T. McQueen (Occupied Calif) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Oscar & Benny (Audio CD)

This is a thoroughly enjoyable CD, pairing the crem de la crem of the jazz piano world. Most people rate Oscar Peterson as one of the most swingingest melodists of the later part of the twentieth century but I think his nomination as best percussionist should be considered after hearing this CD. Benny Green is the most complete and interesting pianist since Bill Evans :think: . I've never been disappointed by his playing whether in concert or in the studio. When you listen to Oscar and Benny trade fours on "The More I See You" or "Limehouse Blues" and juxtapose their playing you can obtain a clearer glimpse into each artist's style. A TEN on the groove-o-meter!

"For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) - 5:38
"When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams) - 6:50
"Yours Is My Heart Alone" (Ludwig Herzer, Franz Lehár, Beda Fritz Loehner) - 5:14
"Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 6:36
"The More I See You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 5:39
"Limehouse Blues" (Phillip Braham, Douglas Furber) - 4:18
"Easy Does It" (Sy Oliver, Trummy Young) - 7:31
"Someday My Prince Will Come" (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) - 5:31
"Scrapple from the Apple" (Charlie Parker) - 5:45
"Jitterbug Waltz" (Richard Maltby, Jr., Fats Waller) - 6:51
"Barbara's Blues" (Oscar Peterson) - 8:18


Oscar Peterson – piano
Benny Green – piano
Ray Brown – double bass
Gregory Hutchinson – drums

 

[PaulyT]

That's quite a claim (the part in red)! Well I guess I'll have to check it out...

 

[Dennie]

That's quite a claim (the part in red)! Well I guess I'll have to check it out...

I thought that might interest you!

bscene-drinkingcheers:


Dennie

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening...

The City -- CD

Paul Brown

2005 GRP Records

Smoother than silk, February 25, 2007
By Charlie Trece (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
This review is from: City (Audio CD)

After a very successful career as a producer of many great acts in the smooth jazz circuit, Paul Brown is building up a solid career as a smooth jazz artist himself. This new work proves one more time that Brown is one of the finest musicians around in the genre. "The City" offers an outstanding performance in most of the tracks. Grover Washington Jr's classic "Winelight" is such a great cover. A delicate and tasteful rendition that truly displays Paul Brown's musicianship at its best. Another track ("Las Vegas") reminds me of Brown's deep recognition to Wes Montgomery style. Mixing vocals in the album's title track with some funky grooves in "Motha for ya" also proves that he feels comfortable enough to explore different territories. The instrumental version of "The City" is a true gem and saxman Boney James is an added value to this great album. In short, this is a "must have" cd for any smooth jazz lover.

1. Cosmic Monkey
2. Hello Again
3. Side Steppin'
4. The City
5. Las Vegas
6. Old Friends
7. Winelight
8. Jumpin' Uptown
9. Food for the Moon
10. Real Mutha for Ya
11. The City [Instrumental]

 

[heeman]

Track listing

All songs written by John Mayer, except where noted.

1."Heartbreak Warfare" – 4:30
2."All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye" – 4:35
3."Half of My Heart" (with Taylor Swift) – 4:10
4."Who Says" – 2:56
5."Perfectly Lonely" – 4:28
6."Assassin" – 5:14
7."Crossroads" (Robert Johnson) – 2:29
8."War of My Life" – 4:15
9."Edge of Desire" – 5:32
10."Do You Know Me" – 2:30
11."Friends, Lovers or Nothing" – 5:59

 

[heeman]

Track listing

1."Morph the Cat" – 6:49
2."H Gang" – 5:15
3."What I Do" – 6:01
4."Brite Nitegown" – 7:16
5."The Great Pagoda of Funn" – 7:39
6."Security Joan" – 6:09
7."The Night Belongs to Mona" – 4:18
8."Mary Shut the Garden Door" – 6:29
9."Morph the Cat (Reprise)" – 2:53

 

[heeman]

Track listing

All songs written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.

1."Gaslighting Abbie" – 5:53
2."What a Shame About Me" – 5:17
3."Two Against Nature" – 6:17
4."Janie Runaway" – 4:09
5."Almost Gothic" – 4:09
6."Jack of Speed" – 6:17
7."Cousin Dupree" – 5:28
8."Negative Girl" – 5:34
9."West of Hollywood" – 8:21

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music....

His Band and The Street Choir -- CD

Van Morrison

1970/1990 Warner Bros. Records

Hippie Soul, February 20, 2002
By Kurt Harding "bon vivant" (Boerne TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: His Band and the Street Choir (Audio CD)

Van Morrison has made so many albums, many vastly different from the one preceding, that it would be hard for a new fan to know where to start. I have a recommendation: get Moondance then get His Band and Street Choir. Together these albums provide the listener with the essential expression of Van Morrison's love of American rhythm and blues.
Most of us have heard Domino and Blue Money. Good as they are for top 40 tunes they are hardly the best songs on the CD. The insouciant swing of Give Me A Kiss and Call Me Up In Dreamland are in stark contrast to the morose introspection that imbues some of his later masterpieces. The hard-driving sax on I've Been Working makes it impossible not to want to dance. If I Ever Needed Someone gives voice to Morrison's deep spirituality and Street Choir seems a scolding antidote to the anti-Americanism that was rife at the time of recording.
Put this CD on, and it will lift you right up no matter how down you are feeling. Out of all his albums, I rate this in the top 5. It is upbeat, it is rock, it is jazz, it is blues, and it is hippie soul at its best.

Side one

"Domino" – 3:06
"Crazy Face" – 2:56
"Give Me a Kiss (Just One Sweet Kiss)" – 2:30
"I've Been Working" – 3:25
"Call Me Up in Dreamland" – 3:52
"I'll Be Your Lover, Too" – 3:57

Side two

"Blue Money" – 3:40
"Virgo Clowns" – 4:10
"Gypsy Queen" – 3:16
"Sweet Jannie" – 2:11
"If I Ever Needed Someone" – 3:45
"Street Choir" – 4:43

 

[Dennie]

Born To Fly -- HDCD

Sara Evans

2000 RCA Records

Amazon.com

With Three Chords and the Truth, her 1997 debut album, Missouri-born Sara Evans not only wowed listeners with her superb vocal chops, but also boldly and unpretentiously staked claim to a neo-traditionalist style that suggested she'd done a lot of listening to Loretta Lynn and the late Tammy Wynette in her younger days. With Born to Fly, her third album, Evans continues her descent from the neo-traditional high ground and her move uptown. She makes it clear she's also listened quite a bit to the likes of Trisha Yearwood and Bruce Hornsby, whose "Every Little Kiss" she ably covers here. On the exuberant title tune and on fine country-pop ballads like "I Could Not Ask for More" and the lovely "Saints and Angels," Evans proves she can just as sweetly and deftly patrol the uptown territory as she can the down-home highlands, which she revisits on the steel guitar-adorned weeper "I Learned That from You." Though not every song on Born to Fly insinuates its way into listeners' imaginations like the above-mentioned gems do, this solid, ambitious 11-song collection stands as another feather in this gifted young singer's colorful musical cap. --Bob Allen

1. "Born to Fly" Sara Evans, Marcus Hummon, Darrell Scott 5:36
2. "Saints & Angels" Victoria Banks 4:24
3. "I Could Not Ask for More" Diane Warren 4:49
4. "I Keep Looking" Evans, Tom Shapiro, Tony Martin 4:36
5. "I Learned That from You" Tony Lane, Jess Brown 5:09
6. "Let's Dance" Evans, Randy Scruggs 4:05
7. "Why Should I Care" Evans, Shapiro, Martin 3:46
8. "Four-Thirty" Hillary Lindsey, Bill Lloyd 4:32
9. "Show Me the Way to Your Heart" Evans, James LeBlanc 3:54
10. "You Don't" Evans, Aimee Mayo, Ron Harbin 5:11
11. "Every Little Kiss" Bruce Hornsby 6:04

 

[Dennie]

The Quintessence -- Remastered CD

Quincy Jones and his Orchestra

1961/2007 Impulse! Records

A must have, November 9, 2001
By D. Reed (Port Orchard, washington United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quintessence (Audio CD)

Whether you are a jazz aficionado or just want to add a few jazz albums to your repertoire, this album needs to be included. The textures of the songs, the arrangements make this the perfect jazz album. The band personnel which reads like a who's who flows through each sultry voicing and blasts with the confidence of a winner, which is what they are. Get this, you wont be disappointed.


PURE GENIUS..., October 2, 2000
By Giovanni C. Washington-Wright (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quintessence (Audio CD)

If I were told I was going to have to live on a desert island for the rest of my life, and I was only allowed to take 5 jazz records, this album would be one of them. I don't hand out the "genius" title very easily, but it's simple in this case... Quincy Jones IS a genius.

1. "Quintessence (Quincy Jones)" 4:14
2. "Robot Portrait (Billy Byers)" 5:16
3. "Little Karen (Benny Golson)" 3:40
4. "Straight, No Chaser (Thelonious Monk)" 2:22
5. "For Lena and Lennie (Jones)" 4:14
6. "Hard Sock Dance (Jones)" 3:18
7. "Invitation (Bronislaw Kaper, Paul Francis Webster)" 3:33
8. "The Twitch (Byers)" 3:47

 

[Dennie]

Blues Caravan -- Remastered CD

Buddy Rich and his Sextet

1962/2005 Verve Records

Buddy Rich Drums In A Winner On This Session!, March 18, 2008
By J. Rich - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blues Caravan (Dig) (Audio CD)

"Blues Caravan" recorded in 1961 is, in my opinion, one of Buddy's best records to date. What makes this record so fresh besides the incredible musicians and the compositions is the instrumental line-up, which can only be described as inventive. I don't think Buddy has recorded anything this unique before or since. It's amazing that even though this recording is a sextet, it sounds like an octet!

Most of the compositions are uptempo, but there is a very beautiful rendition of Benny Golson's "I Remember Clifford" that closes the album. As I mentioned before, all the musicians are incredible and they are: Buddy Rich (leader and drums), Sam Most (flute), Rolf Ericson (trumpet), Mike Mainieri (vibes), Wyatt Ruther (bass), and Johnny Morris (piano). You couldn't have asked for a better band than this. What surprises me is this is the only album with this line-up. I wished they made another one!

If you're a Buddy Rich fan or just a fan of good jazz, then I highly recommend this record.

LP side A

"Blowin' the Blues Away" (Horace Silver) – 8:40
"B.R. Blues" (Buddy Rich) – 3:14
"Late Date" (Maynard) – 5:12

LP side B

"Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 9:44
"Young Blood" (Mike Mainieri) – 5:59
"I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) – 3:35


Wyatt Ruther - double bass
Buddy Rich - drums
Sam Most - flute
Johnny Morris - piano
Rolf Ericson - trumpet
Mike Mainieri - vibraphone

Production

Creed Taylor - audio production