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[Dennie]

Groovology -- CD

Gerald Albright

2002 GRP Records

Gerald Albright offers his listeners ten fresh musical concepts on his GRP label debut entitled Groovology, and they are musical concepts that have not been done to death. At the top of his game, this collection of songs gives Albright a marvelous opportunity to exhibit his multitude of musical skills, including composing, arranging, producing, and playing all four saxophone voices, in addition to several other instruments. Not exactly an easy task. Accompanied by a splendid roster of guest artists, Gerald Albright is sensitive, funky, grooving, smooth, and also demonstrates his irresistible rhythm and blues-inflected ballad work on such songs as "Bring a Lil' Love," "I Will Always Love You," and "I Need You." On "We Fall Down," Albright's blowing is subdued but in an unusually relaxed manner that is idiosyncratically smooth yet rooted in the R&B/gospel tradition. However, the top picks are "Old School Jam" and "Groovology" because of their memorable hooks and grooves. Excellent solos, vocals, and supportive arrangements make this one a keeper for Gerald Albright fans. ~ Paula Edelstein

Track Listing
1. Old School Jam
2. Groovology
3. Bring a Li'l Love
4. Ain't No Stoppin'
5. Change the World
6. I Will Always Love You
7. Next Level, The
8. I Need You
9. Don't Hold Back
10. We Fall Down

 

[Dennie]

Eleven -- CD

Incognito

2005 Narada Jazz

The U.K.-based supergroup Incognito released their 11th career recording and it's a sleek, pop/jazz offering that will have you swinging and swaying to their groovy guitars, big horns, and soulful vocals. This is the first time the group has recorded with its touring band and it's a whole new groove. This sophisticated take on acid jazz features such great songs as "Baby It's Alright," "Show Me Love," and "As Long as It's You." The soulful vocals of Maysa Leak and Imaani bring a great dimension to Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick's company and it's definitely a keeper. ~ Paula Edelstein

Track Listing

1. Let the Mystery Be
2. We Got Music
3. Come Away with Me
4. Baby It's Alright
5. When Tomorrow Brings You Down
6. Jacaranda
7. Show Me Love
8. Will I Ever Learn?
9. I'll Get By
10. It's Just One of Those Things
11. As Long as It's You

 

[Dennie]

Fire Wire -- CD

Larry Carlton

2006 RCA Victor Records

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Fusion of Rock, Jazz, Blues, December 6, 2006
By William Cook (Dripping Springs, TX United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Fire Wire (Audio CD)

If you want smooth jazz don't buy this CD. If you want to get down 'n dirty then buy this CD and crank up the volume! I was not expecting such a straight-ahead hard driving set of tunes from Larry Carlton and I too relish Sapphire Blue, however as a rocker from the 60's and 70's I am so throughly enjoying this CD with it's mix of rock, jazz and blues that I'm buying copies for many of my friends on my Christmas list. Get Down - Get Funky - Get Fire Wired!!!!

Track Listing
1. Inkblott 11
2. Double Cross
3. Naked Truth
4. Surrender
5. Big Trouble
6. Goodbye
7. Dirty Donna's House Party
8. Prince, The
9. Sunrise
10. Mean Street

 

[Botch]

Their 20th Anniversary Show. Radio City Music Hall. Full backing orchestra.
It doesn't suck! :music-rockout: :music-rockout: :music-rockout: :music-rockout: :music-rockout:

 

[Dennie]

Can't Buy A Thrill -- CD

Steely Dan

1972/1998 MCA Records

Amazon.com

Songwriters Walter Becker and Donald Fagen launched Steely Dan with a seductive, poker-faced 1972 debut as smoothly accessible in its music as it was elusive in its thematic concerns. The opening "Do It Again" snagged swift commercial success as one of the most mysterious pop hits in history, a sultry rock cha-cha that chronicled a series of harrowing catastrophes far removed from the reheated love songs and pro forma countercultural rebellion of the day. Though the core band boasted two formidable guitarists, Jeff Baxter and Denny Dias, it was the bloom of Fagen's keyboards and his reedy, smart-ass vocals that carried Thrill light years beyond modal, blues-based rock. That said, an enduring highlight remains the furious six-string fantasia of "Reelin' in the Years," spiked by Elliot Randall's downright historic solos, at once dour and giddy in its indictment of a poser, while "Dirty Work" (featuring short-lived, nominal lead singer David Palmer) offers a decidedly adult vignette of adultery. There isn't a weak track here, astonishing, considering how much growth future Dan albums would display. --Sam Sutherland

Side one

"Do It Again" – 5:56
Solos by Denny Dias and Donald Fagen
Vocal by Donald Fagen
"Dirty Work" – 3:08
Sax solo by Jerome Richardson
Vocal by David Palmer
"Kings" – 3:45
Solo by Elliot Randall
Vocal by Donald Fagen
"Midnite Cruiser" – 4:08
Solo by Jeff Baxter
Vocal by Jim Hodder
"Only a Fool Would Say That" – 2:57
Solo by Jeff Baxter
Vocal by Donald Fagen and David Palmer

Side two

"Reelin' in the Years" – 4:37
Lead guitar by Elliot Randall
Vocal by Donald Fagen
"Fire in the Hole" – 3:28
Piano solo by Donald Fagen
Steel guitar by Jeff Baxter
Vocal by Donald Fagen
"Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)" – 4:21
Steel guitar by Jeff Baxter
Vocal by David Palmer
"Change of the Guard" – 3:39
Solo by Jeff Baxter
Vocals by Donald Fagen and David Palmer
"Turn That Heartbeat Over Again" – 4:58
Vocal by Donald Fagen, Walter Becker and David Palmer

 

[Dennie]

24 Nights -- 2 CD Box Set

Eric Clapton

1991 Reprise Records

Eric's best live album, September 28, 1998
By facls@uol.com.br (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 24 Nights (Audio CD)

This is Eric's best solo live album. It has a great selection of songs, and the band backs him up perfectly. His blues band, with Buddy Guy and Robert Cray, plays incredibly, especially in Watch Yourself. He plays great versions of Cream songs, especially Badge, and from his Journeyman album, particularly Pretending. This CD has his best version of Wonderful Tonight, with beautiful backup singing by Katie Kisson, who is great in Bell Bottom Blues, too. There's also Hard Times, one of his favorite songs, and his heartfelt version is wonderful. Heart of Darkness is an odd choice to be in the CD, but it's good too. All in all, a must-have.

Disc One

"Badge" (Eric Clapton/George Harrison) – 6:51
"Running On Faith" (Jerry Lynn Williams) – 6:49
"White Room" (Jack Bruce/Pete Brown) – 6:10
"Sunshine Of Your Love" (Bruce/Brown/Clapton) – 9:11
"Watch Yourself" (Buddy Guy) – 5:39
"Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (Billy Myles) – 6:52
"Worried Life Blues" (Big Maceo Merriweather) – 5:28
"Hoodoo Man" (Amos "Junior" Wells) – 5:41

Disc Two

"Pretending" (Williams) – 7:08
"Bad Love" (Clapton/Mick Jones) – 6:25
"Old Love" (Clapton/Robert Cray) – 13:01
"Wonderful Tonight" (Clapton) – 9:11
"Bell Bottom Blues" (Clapton) – 6:39
"Hard Times" (Ray Charles) – 3:45
"Edge Of Darkness" (Clapton/Michael Kamen) – 6:30

 

[Dennie]

My last one for the evening.....

Softly As A Summer Breeze -- Remastered CD

The Incredible Jimmy Smith with Kenny Burrell & Philly Joe Jones

1960/2006 Blue Note Records

It's smooth and powerful with great ballad interpretations, January 23, 2000
By macfawlty "macfawlty" (potomac, MD USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Softly As a Summer Breeze (Audio CD)

I have the LP and will have to get the CD as well since there are 4 more songs on it. Don't shy away from these ballad albums, they are great and really show alot of depth and incredible mastery of the B3. I still have a ways to go to complement my 40 or so Jimmy LP's with the convenience of CD's.

"These Foolish Things" (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey) - 5:27
"Hackensack" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:58
"It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 6:16
"Sometimes I'm Happy" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) - 8:21
"Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 6:30
"One for Philly Joe" [aka "Home Cookin'"] (Jimmy Smith) - 4:46
"Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 3:24 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Ain't No Use" (Leroy Kirkland, Sidney Wyche) - 2:40 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 3:25 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Ain't That Love" (Ray Charles) - 2:45 Bonus track on CD reissue

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on February 26, 1958 (tracks 1-6) and October 14, 1958 (tracks 7-10)

 

[Dennie]

Wreck Of The Day -- CD

Anna Nalick

2005 Columbia Records

Far from a wreck, July 21, 2005
By Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: Wreck of the Day (Audio CD)

The latest in a line of moody, deep female vocalists, California native Anna Nalick claims the influences of Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, The Cranberries, Blind Melon, John Mayer and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Pretty heady stuff for a 21 year old, who got her big break by knowing the right people at the right time, and having a demo tape handy.

In my opinion, she sounds like a mixture of Alanis Morissette and Sara McLaughlin, with the youthful buzz of Avril Lavigne in ballad mode.

Slower and more introspective than current pop offerings, her eleven song debut album sounds like something from a much more seasoned performer, not unlike fellow youngsters Joss Stone and LeAnn Rimes.

Nalick wrote all the songs on the album, blending haunting melodies a la Ms. McLaughlin with spiritually uplifting lyrics. The best songs on the album are "Breathe (2 AM)" where she sounds very similar to Alanis Morissette; "Citadel" a song that would fit in on any Sara McLaughlin album; "Paper Bag" which as you might guess sounds like an Avril Lavigne ballad; "Satellite" my personal pick; and the very Cranberries track "In My Head"; but they're all pretty good.

A young talent with a bright future.

Amanda Richards, July 21, 2005

All tracks written by Anna Nalick.

"Breathe (2 AM)" – 4:39
"Citadel" – 2:46
"Paper Bag" – 3:27
"Wreck of the Day" – 4:05
"Satellite" – 3:57
"Forever Love (Digame)" – 3:19
"In The Rough" – 4:02
"In My Head" – 4:04
"Bleed" – 3:57
"Catalyst" – 3:34
"Consider This" – 3:34

 

[Dennie]

Blurring The Edges -- CD

Meredith Brooks

1997 Capitol Records

Refreshingly Honest Rock, February 11, 2005
By G. E. Williams "Nunah" (California) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)
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This review is from: Blurring the Edges (Audio CD)

This is the first Meredith brooks album, she doesn't even admit to "see it through my eyes" (which was recorded earlier but released later against her wishes) on her website. This great album is reminiscent of early Heart, guitar based rock, thoughtfully honest lyrics, and if not a flawless voice, certainly one that is not hard to listen to. This album contains the most lusty song ever, "What would happen if we Kiss", made more impactful with disonnant sound in the background to set the feeling, "Mouth to mouth, lust to lust, spontainiously combust", Yow!. Very imaginative.

I Need (Brooks, Peiken) – 4:10
B*itch (Brooks, Peiken) – 4:12
Somedays (Brooks, Dvoskin) – 3:45
Watched You Fall (Brooks, Ward) – 4:50
Pollyanne (Brooks, Peiken) – 3:14
Shatter (Brooks, Peiken) – 3:59
My Little Town (Brooks, Corey, Lynch) – 3:59
What Would Happen (Brooks) – 5:16
It Don't Get Better (Brooks, Dukes) – 4:12
Birthday (Brooks, Peiken) – 3:14
Stop (Brooks, Dvoskin) – 5:00
Wash My Hands (Brooks, Dvoskin, Peiken) – 5:04

 

[Dennie]

21 -- CD

Adele

2011 Columbia Records

21 is the eagerly awaited sophomore album from British singer-songwriter Adele. It’s the follow up to Adele’s critically acclaimed, Grammy award winning debut album 19 (both named after her age at the time the songs were written). Recorded in Malibu and London, 21 offered Adele the opportunity to work with such luminary producers and songwriters as Rick Rubin, Paul Epworth, Ryan Tedder, Dan Wilson and Fraser T. Smith, as well as continuing to work with Francis “Eg” White and Jim Abbiss.

This new collection of songs showcases the growth of this incredible artist, who at the very young age of twenty two, exhibits the poise of a seasoned veteran. Adele’s music takes some new direction while staying true to her signature style. “I discovered lots of artists I'd never heard of, particularly Wanda Jackson, Allison Krauss, Yvonne Fair, Andrew Bird, Neko Case, Lady Antebellum and Steel Drivers who I fell in love with. Then I delved in to more from artists I've loved forever - Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Elbow, Mos Def, Alanis Morissette, Tom Waits and Sinead O'Connor. There's something in every single one of these artists that have really really inspired 21.”

1. "Rolling in the Deep" Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth Epworth 3:48
2. "Rumour Has It" Adkins, Ryan Tedder Tedder 3:43
3. "Turning Tables" Adkins, Tedder Jim Abbiss 4:10
4. "Don't You Remember" Adkins, Dan Wilson Rick Rubin 4:03
5. "Set Fire to the Rain" Adkins, Fraser T. Smith Smith 4:02
6. "He Won't Go" Adkins, Epworth Rubin 4:38
7. "Take It All" Adkins, Eg White Abbiss 3:48
8. "I'll Be Waiting" Adkins, Epworth Epworth 4:01
9. "One and Only" Adkins, Dan Wilson, Greg Wells Rubin 5:48
10. "Lovesong" Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst, Boris Williams Rubin 5:16
11. "Someone Like You" Adkins, Wilson Wilson, Adkins 4:45

 

[Dennie]

Freedom's Road -- CD

John Mellencamp

2007 Universal Republic

Amazon.com

The heartland rocker's first album of all-new material in more than five years finds John Mellencamp in full anthem mode. This is his State of the Union address, with guitars that chime like the Byrds heralding sentiments that recall the socially-conscious 1960s, yet sound all the more pertinent today. Balancing the desolate landscape of "Ghost Towns Along the Highway," the hell-on-earth of "Rural Route," and the tolls demanded on the title track's "Freedom's Road" are the embrace of brotherhood on "Someday," the Everyman populism of "The Americans," and the soaring transcendence of "My Aeroplane." Within the context of the album's song cycle, the "Our Country" centerpiece sounds richer and more powerful than it has as a truck commercial--like a roots-rocking sequel to Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." Mellencamp enlists Joan Baez for a duet on the protest ballad "Jim Crow," while saving his most blistering political commentary for the unlisted bonus track, "Rodeo Clown." --Don McLeese

All songs written by John Mellencamp.

"Someday" – 3:08
"Ghost Towns Along the Highway" – 4:40
"The Americans" – 5:11
"Forgiveness" – 4:30
"Freedom's Road" – 4:19
"Jim Crow" – 3:22
"Our Country" – 3:47
"Rural Route" – 3:08
"My Aeroplane" – 4:41
"Heaven Is a Lonely Place" – 4:32
"Rodeo Clown" [hidden track after several minutes of silence] – 4:25

 

[Dennie]

Pretzel Logic -- Remastered CD

Steely Dan

1974/1999 ABC/MCA Records

Amazon.com essential recording

Pretzel Logic marked a transition for Steely Dan from a studio-bound rock band producing hits such as "Reeling in the Years" and "Do It Again" to a looser constellation of studio musicians under the direction of songwriters Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. That later version of Steely Dan would paint its masterpiece with Aja. Pretzel Logic is much more playful than that, and also jazzier than the albums that came before. The jazz intentions are made perfectly clear on "Parker's Band," a swinging tribute to bebop titan Charlie Parker, and a crafty cover of Duke Ellington's "East St. Louis Toodle-oo." The lyrics displayed their own twisted logic, presenting a tumble of images in search of a unifying principle that most often remained elusive. Steely Dan was that rare act that could work such purposeful obscurity to its advantage: "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" was a top-five hit even though nobody had a clue as to what it was about. Or, perhaps, everybody had a clue, but nobody could agree. --John Milward

Side 1

"Rikki Don't Lose That Number" – 4:30
"Night by Night" – 3:36
"Any Major Dude Will Tell You" – 3:05
"Barrytown" – 3:17
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" (Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley) – 2:45

Side 2

"Parker's Band" – 2:36
"Through with Buzz" – 1:30
"Pretzel Logic" – 4:28
"With a Gun" – 2:15
"Charlie Freak" – 2:41
"Monkey in Your Soul" – 2:31

 

[Dennie]

Dangerous Curves -- CD

Jeff Golub

2000 GRP Records

Dangerous Golub!, July 30, 2001
By Gia "giamela" (Woodland Hills, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dangerous Curves (Audio CD)

Awesome CD !! I saw Jeff perform at the 2000 Pasadena JazzFest and was totally captivated by his performance and the music. I bought the CD, 'Dangerous Curves' that day, based on what I had heard. It has been a permanent fixture on my CD player this last year. It is hip,sassy,funky, with a blues feeling.Plus more! Check the smooth,romantic "Till We Meet Again" and the great cover of Smashmouths "Walkin' on the Sun" ! You will enjoy.

Track Listing
1. Dangerous Curves
2. Drop Top
3. Another Friday Night
4. Mister Magic
5. Step Aside
6. No Two Ways About It
7. Gone But Not Forgotten
8. Lost Weekend
9. Till We Meet Again
10. Let's Talk It Over
11. Walkin' on the Sun
12. Soul Serenade

 

[Rope]

Rope

 

[Dennie]

Back At The Chicken Shack -- CD

........... :bow-blue: The Incredible Jimmy Smith

1960/1997 Blue Note Records

Awesome!, February 20, 2005
By Claude Lapointe "maaaars" (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Back at the Chicken Shack (Audio CD)

I agree 100% with Guy from New Haven. And even though I don't possess all of Jimmy's albums, this has to be his best... Maybe the the best jazz album ever!!! Never heard anything so groovy; it's B3 organ, Tenor Sax and good rhythm galore!!!

I don't know which track is best because they're all stunning but to name a few, maybe "Minor Chant" by Stanley Turrentine (who brilliantly plays the sax throughout the album), stands out a little... not by much though. "When I grow too old to dream": what a sweet melody!... Messy Bessie (by Jimmy) is so good, I would have appreciated a finale instead of the fade-out we got (but that's okay). And technically, the 1960's Blue Note pure, clear, and no-fuss analog recording sounds flawless.

If you're jaded with the traditional organ-drums-guitar formation, check this out because tenor saxophone truly adds a uniquely elegant and amazingly powerful dimension to Jimmy's already great sound! This will put a smile on your face and make your head bounce!

"Back at the Chicken Shack" (Jimmy Smith) — 8:01
"When I Grow Too Old to Dream" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) — 9:54
"Minor Chant" (Stanley Turrentine) — 7:30
"Messy Bessie" (Smith) — 12:25
"On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) — 5:45 (Appeared as a CD-only bonus track, not part of the original LP configuration).

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Jimmy Smith - organ
Kenny Burrell - guitar
Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
Donald Bailey - drums

 

[Dennie]

Birth of The Cool -- RVG Remastered Edition CD

Miles Davis

1957/2001 Capitol Records

( Check out this GREAT review....... :eusa-clap: )

beautiful, January 5, 2010
By G. Robert Kenyon III "bob" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birth of the Cool (Audio CD)

just wanna say thanks to my dad for making me listen to jazz as a kid. if it weren't for him, i would've risked not caring to listen to miles davis.

"Move" (Denzil Best, arranged by John Lewis) – 2:32
"Jeru" (Gerry Mulligan) – 3:10
"Moon Dreams" (Chummy MacGregor, Johnny Mercer, arranged by Gil Evans) – 3:17
"Venus de Milo" (Mulligan) – 3:10
"Budo" (Miles Davis, Bud Powell, arranged by Lewis) – 2:32
"Deception" (Davis, arranged by Mulligan) – 2:45
"Godchild" (George Wallington, arranged by Mulligan) – 3:07
"Boplicity" (Cleo Henry, i.e. Davis and Gil Evans, arranged by Evans) – 2:59
"Rocker" (Mulligan) – 3:03
"Israel" (Johnny Carisi) – 2:15
"Rouge" (John Lewis) – 3:13
"Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, James Van Heusen, arranged by Mulligan) – 3:26

 

[Dennie]

Love Songs -- CD -- :text-bravo: :text-bravo:

Miles Davis

1999 Columbia Legacy

Fundamental collection!, December 25, 2004
By Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
(HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Love Songs (Audio CD)

Since this album is an excellent compilation of several previous albums, from the first bars of every track you feel automatically the flight to another musical sphere .
Davis was a poet with intense sense of the rapture and Bacchic expression all the way .
I fall in love too easily is a love statement.
I thought about you is simply a landmark in the jazz . The smooth warmth and the sliding sound trumpet of Davis prepares to a encounter with Venus . You feel the one million per cent commitment of M.D. playing this milestone piece.
My ship is an amazing piece .It was composed by Ira Gershwin and Davis is simply floating in this aural atmosphere.
Someday my prince will come is a theme with variations . Dynamic flows and wonderful mood.
And we come to one of the highest peaks of the CD: Stella by starlight does not need presentation. Any medium melomaniac will enjoy with sublime joy this golden version .
But the jewel of the crown is definitively My funny Valentine one of the three best themes in jazz any age .Recorded live in Lincoln Center New York on January 12 , 1964 this version simply has no equal in its style . Davis in the peak of his musical powers . But the rest of the team is : Ron Carter in the bass , Herbie Hancock in the piano and Tony Williams in the drums . Expression and ravishing inspiration make of this theme by itself more than deserved the buying of this album.

A must for any lover jazz music .

"I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Cahn, Styne) – 6:48
"I Thought About You" (Mercer, VanHeusen) – 4:56
"Summer Night" (Dubin, Warren) – 6:05
"My Ship" (Gershwin, Weill) – 4:34
"Someday My Prince Will Come" (Churchill, Morey) – 9:09
"Stella by Starlight" (Washington, Young) – 4:51
"My Funny Valentine" (Hart, Rodgers) – 15:09
"I Loves You, Porgy" (Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward) – 3:40
"Old Folks" (Hill, Robison) – 5:17

 

[Dennie]

Classic Jazz - The Sixties -- 2 CD Set

Various Great Artists

2001 Time Life Records

STELLAR COMPILATION OF 60'S JAZZ, August 22, 2006
By Sellerfella - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This review is from: Classic Jazz: The Sixties (Audio CD)

Tracklisting:

CD1:
Maiden Voyage Herbie Hancock 7:55
It's Only a Paper Moon Ella Fitzgerald 3:38
The Bridge Sonny Rollins 6:00
Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am Charles Mingus 4:45
The Baron Eric Dolphy 2:58
Stolen Moments Olivier Nelson 8:48
Night Rider Stan Getz 3:59
A Love Supreme--Part 1: Acknowledgement John Coltrane 7:48
Prelude to a Kiss Archie Shepp 4:52
It's a Raggy Waltz The Dave Brubeck Quartet 5:15
Mr. Lucky Sarah Vaughan 2:30
Cristo Redentor Donald Byrd 5:45
Blues Connotation Coleman, Ornette Quartet 5:17
Four on Six Wes Montgomery 6:13

CD 2:
Smack Up Art Pepper Quintet 4:18
Petty Larceny Art Balkey And The Jazz Messengers 6:17
Day by Day Sun Ra & His Astro'Infinity Arkestra 3:38
African Lady Abbey Lincoln 3:48
Freedom Jazz Dance The Miles Davis Quintet 7:15
Where Flamingos Fly The Gil Evans Orchestra 5:13
Blue Bossa Joe Henderson 8:02
Whap! Jack Mc Duff 4:29
The Jody Grind The Horace Silver Quintet 5:51
Ghosts Albert Ayler 2:50
Dream Gypsy Bill Evans & Jim Hall 4:35
Four by Five McCoy Tyner 6:37
The Inflated Tear Rahsaan Roland Kirk 4:56
The Creator Has a Master Plan Pharoah Sanders 9:08

 

[Dennie]

Today's work truck music.....

Verve Jazz Masters 17 -- CD

Nina Simone

1994 Verve Records

Fantastic collection, February 21, 2001
By G. Sawaged (Canada) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Verve Jazz Masters 17 (Audio CD)

Yes, this is the album to get if you only plan on buying one Nina Simone album. But I guarantee that once you have heard it, you will want to buy more. She is truly a remarkable artist. Her piano playing is second to none, and she manages to interweave jazz, classical and blues in quite a remarkable way. Take her rendition of "LIttle Girl Blue" for example. As she sings, she is playing "Good King Wenceslas" on the piano. Truly unique. Then there are her protest songs that are quite chilling, especially "Pirate Jenny" and "Mississippi ***". I wish I could give this 10 stars as it is such a remarkable collection by a remarkable woman. Everyone should own a copy. The booklet includes a 2 page essay on Nina written in both French and English.

01. Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair
02. I Put a Spell on You
03. Love Me or Leave Me
04. Little Girl Blue [Mono Alternate Take][Alternate Take]
05. My Baby Just Cares for Me [Live]
06. I Loves You, Porgy
07. Work Song
08. Ne Me Quitte Pas
09. Wild Is the Wind
10. See Line Women
11. Strange Fruit
12. Pirate Jenny
13. Four Women
14. Mississippi Goddam
15. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
16. I Hold No Grudge

 

[topper]