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An Extraordinary Ballad Coll. W/J.Calderazzo,E.Revis,J.Watts
Personnel: Branford Marsalis (saxophone); Branford Marsalis; Eric Revis (bass instrument); Joey Calderazzo (piano); Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums).
Audio Mixer: Rob "Wacko" Hunter.
Liner Note Author: Rafi Zabor.
Recording information: Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY (10/07/2003-10/10/2003).
Eternal finds saxophonist Branford Marsalis in a contemplative mood performing a mix of original and standard ballads with his usual quartet of pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts. The title track, written for his wife Nicole, is a hushed and cerebral affair, but never feels anything but warm. Similarly, the lead-off track, "The Ruby and the Pearl," contains the faint blush of Ellington-ian exoticism and "Gloomy Sunday" brings to mind the rumbling and atmospheric late-'60s work of longtime Marsalis touchstone John Coltrane. The album, his second solo outing for his Marsalis Music label, is dedicated in memory to a list of people one can only assume were as influential musically on Marsalis as emotionally. Among them are bassist Malachi Favors, drummer Elvin Jones, saxophonist Steve Lacy, and the one and only Ray Charles. Their spirits are palpable here as Marsalis and his band have clearly documented a handful of quietly beautiful and deeply moving performances. ~ Matt Collar
ETERNAL proves (yet again) that saxophonist Branford Marsalis, though no longer a "young lion" of jazz, still has a strong, unique musical voice. This 2004 album begins with "The Ruby and the Pearl," a somber tune that suggests an Argentinean tango. On this selection, Marsalis's soprano sax glides effortlessly over the understated rhythms. The title track is really a tone poem; it tells the story of the universe through both large, sweeping gestures and soft, delicate colors. Over 17 minutes long, this work is an extended improvisation that crescendos little by little, then explodes and collapses on itself; after a pause, the gentle melody reappears. Overall, this is a very reflective, even melancholy record. Here Marsalis is not interested in impressing the listener with awesome chops--he's just interested in creating great music
JazzTimes (p.115) - "It is an album of evocative ballads....Though the song never comes to a full boil, its beautifully drawn dynamic and rhythmic contours make clear how highly developed this band's art has become." Branford Marsalis Eternal Songs Purchase Eternal CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Brad Mehldau Live In Tokyo CD (2004)
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Personnel: Brad Mehldau (piano); Brad Mehldau.
Recording information: Sumida Triphony Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
Photographers: Ye Rin Mok; Michael "Mick" Wilson.
Moving ever closer to becoming his generation's Keith Jarrett, Live in Tokyo finds pianist Brad Mehldau delving into a solo piano performance in February ...
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| | Chicago Mass Choir Calling On You: Live CD (2001)
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Chicago Mass Choir includes: Lemmie Battles, Patricia Clifton, Robert Blair, Fred Dubose, Reverend Thomas Adams, David Holmes, Donyelle Henderson, Feranda Williamson, Felicia Welch, Bruce Ford, Lewis Clark, Jr. (vocals); Percy Gray, Jr. (spoken vocals); Jeral Gray, Sr. (arranger, keyboards); Joey Woolfalk (guitar); Eric Troy, Phillip Feaster, Lennard Razor (keyboards); Erron Williams (synthesizer, sequencing); Eugene Harris ...
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| | Bob Dylan Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid CD (1973) Original Soundtrack; SDTK
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Personnel: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Donna Weiss, Priscilla Jones Campbell, Brenda Patterson, Byron Berline (vocals); Roger McGuinn, Carol Hunter (guitar); Bruce Langhorne (acoustic guitar); Jolly Roger (banjo); Fred Katz, Ted Michel (cello); Gary Foster (flute, recorder); Carl Fortina (harmonium); Terry Paul, Booker T (bass instrument); Jim Keltner (drums); Russ Kunkel (bongos, tambourine).
This album was unusual on several counts. For starters, it was a soundtrack (for Sam Peckinpah's movie of the same title), a first venture of its kind for Bob Dylan. For another, it was Dylan's first new LP in three years -- he hadn't been heard from in any form other than the single "George Jackson," his appearance at the Bangladesh benefit concert in 1971, in all of that time. Finally, it came out at an odd moment of juxtaposition in pop culture history, appearing in July 1973 on the same date as the release of Paul McCartney's own first prominent venture into film music, on the Live and Let Die soundtrack (the Beatles bassist had previously scored The Family Way, a British project overlooked amid the frenzy of the Beatles' success). Interestingly, each effort reunited the artist with a significant musician/collaborator from his respective past: McCartney with producer George Martin and Dylan with guitarist Bruce Langhorne, who'd played with him on his early albums up to Bringing It All Back Home, before being supplanted by Mike Bloomfield, et al. But that was where the similarities between the two projects ended -- apart from the title song, Live and Let Die was Martin's project rather than McCartney's, whereas Dylan was all over Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid as a composer, musician, etc. Additionally, whereas McCartney's work was a piece of pure pop-oriented rock in connection with a crowd-pleasing action-fantasy film, Dylan's work comprised an entire LP, and the resulting album was a beautifully simple, sometimes rough-at-the-edges and sometimes gently refined piece of country- and folk-influenced rock, devised to underscore a very serious historical film by one of the movies' great directorial stylists. It was also as strong as any of his recent albums, featuring not just Langhorne but also such luminaries as Booker T. Jones, Roger McGuinn, and Byron Berline. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" was the obvious hit off the album, and helped drive the sales, but "Billy 1," "Billy 4," and "Billy 7" were good songs, too -- had ...
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