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Although often associated with the blues, only one of the ten selections on this quartet set by pianist Gene Harris (who is joined by guitarist Ron Eschete, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Jeff Hamilton) is technically a blues. On this excellent all-around showcase for the soulful pianist, Harris sounds in prime form exploring such tunes as "This Masquerade," "Don't Be That Way," Eddie Harris' "Listen Here," and "The Song Is Ended." Listen Here! gives listeners a pretty definitive look at Gene Harris' accessible and swinging style. ~ Scott Yanow
Recorded at The Plant Recording Studios, Sausalito, California in March 1989. Includes liner notes by Ed Berger.
Gene Harris Quartet: Gene Harris (piano); Ron Eschete (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Jeff Hamilton (drums). Gene Harris Listen Here! Songs Listen Here! Music Review Purchase Listen Here! CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Gene Harris Black And Blue CD (1991)
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Something a bit different for Marsalis brother Wynton: an all-standards and ballads album. This record is a tribute of sorts to the songs that jazzmen throughout history have interpreted with reverence and the twist of personal expression. The program consists of many classic Broadway and Tin Pan Alley tunes--many of which were part of the "songbooks" of Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday. The way Marsalis caresses the melody of "Where or When" (also covered by rockers Dave Edmunds and Dion and the Belmonts) would ...
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"The Midnight Blues" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition.
Wynton Marsalis has often spoken of his interest in and love of the playing the music of Louis Armstrong, but here he seems to be more in tune with the spirit of Harry James. In each of these 12 arrangements for string orchestra and rhythm section, Marsalis is out front with his trumpet blowing long and brassy tones, making each ballad sound bluesy and regal. Like James, Marsalis is in love with his tone and his ability to commandeer the orchestra. The sameness ...
| | Keely Smith Swing, Swing, Swing CD (2000)
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Nearing the age of 70, without a recording session in more than 15 years, Keely Smith returned on the heels of the '90s rejuvenation of swing music. Recorded for the Concord label, Swing, Swing, Swing does just what the title promises. Smith rips through 16 songs with barely a pause for breath, including plenty of swing standards ("Kansas City," "Jump, Jive 'An Wail," "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah," and the title track) as well as a few obscure songs and at least one new one ("Keely's Boogie"). The backing -- by the Frank Capp Orchestra with arrangements by Dennis Michaels and Don Menza -- is big, brassy, and more than enough to contend with Smith's surprisingly strong voice. Walking a very fine line between nostalgia ...
| | Ernestine Anderson Ballad Essentials CD (2000)
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No doubt because of her bluesy signature tune, "Never Make Your Move Too Soon," vocalist Ernestine Anderson has been typecast as a home-fried, worldy-wise vampster, and there's no question that this Houston-born songbird can get down with the best of them. But Anderson always has strived for sophisticated elegance, as well, her initial inspiration being Sarah Vaughan. With perfect intonation and a voice Seattle contemporary Quincy Jones once described as sounding like "honey at dusk," Anderson often succeeds. On this collection of ballads, pulled from eight albums made for Concord with top of the line pianists between 1979 and 1990, she often hits the mark. Anderson offers a touching delivery of "Old Folks," a liberally improvised "Skylark" (recorded live, with a chirping alto saxophone solo by Marshal Royal), a sassy, swinging "Tain't Nobody's Bizness if I Do," an expressive "Body and Soul," and a piquant "Some Other Time." (These last two come from the lovely 1998 album with piano giant George Shearing, A Perfect Match.) Elsewhere, Anderson's attention seems to drift -- a problem that plagues her live shows, as well. "Time After Time" (by Sammy Cahn, not Cyndi Lauper), with Monty Alexander, is short on conviction; a soggy "Spring Is Here" misses the song's winsome irony; "I'm Just a Lucky So and So," with saxophonist Red Holloway greasing its bluesy wheels, gets excessive; and "I Remember Clifford" (also with Shearing) lacks pathos, which is odd, considering that it is a requiem. "Wait Till You See Him," from the awful album Boogie Down, is gummed up with Hollywood pretension (cello, bass clarinet, and English horn); "I Should Care," with vocal reverb; and "Summertime" -- well, what do you do with this warhorse? Even Anderson doesn't seem to have an answer. Die-hard Anderson fans may find enough to like here, but others will probably want to stick to albums such as Hello, Like Before and Never Make Your Move Too Soon. ~ Paul de Barros
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