| | John Fremgen If Not Now CD John Fremgen Discography of CDs
Rock influenced jazz. An eclectic blend of fusion, roots music and free jazz. Eight original compositions that utilize B3, dobro, Moog and a full horn section. A stunning arrangement of the Beatles "Dear Prudence" and a brooding solo bass version of The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes". John lets his roots really show on this recording--covering musch of the music that has influenced him throughout his life. Some astounding solo moments featuring wild man guitarist Mitch Watkins, Jeff Hellmer on keyboards and dobro wizard Jeff Plankenhorn. If Not Now Music | Category | Jazz Albums, Jazz Instrument CDs, Fusion | | Label | Viewpoint | | Orig Year | 2004 | | CD Universe Part number | 7150050 | | Catalog number | 46160 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 14, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 55 minutes |
John Fremgen If Not Now Songs | 1. | Monday |
| 2. | If Not Now |
| 3. | Peace For My Sons(Part II) |
| 4. | I'd Rather Walk |
| 5. | Roscoe's Graph |
| 6. | Dear Prudence |
| 7. | While the Cat's Away |
| 8. | Color of Truth, The |
| 9. | Behind Blue Eyes |
| 10. | Droids |
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Purchase If Not Now CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Al Jarreau Christmas CD (2008)
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For the past few decades, Al Jarreau has established himself as a truly modern jazz singer, one for the post-fusion generation--those who grew up with the sounds of the cordial contemporary jazz ...
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Orchestral and choral arrangements of rock songs have been a curious subgenre ever since the mid-'60s when Andrew Loog Oldham arranged The Rolling Stones Songbook for syrupy strings, but The Kinks Choral Collection stands apart from the pack for the simple reason that it's not the project of some associate or admirer, but rather chief Kink Ray Davies. His very presence as arranger and lead vocal means The Kinks Choral Collection isn't nearly as stuffy and middlebrow as so many of these orchestral rock albums; he manages to inject some semblance of rock & roll by pushing the songs forward with guitar, and letting the rhythms swing instead of ...
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A true man for all seasons, writer, speaker, and (of course) musician Corky McClerkin has been in films and has a master's degree in urban studies from Loyola University. He is an equally multifaceted musician -- composer, arranger, pianist, flutist, as well as player of the dreaded synthesizer -- on his latest album, Island of Dreams. He calls this undertaking a celebration of African-American musicians, looking back at what has happened and ahead to what may be next (hopefully not). One of the looking-back pieces is puzzling as to why it has been included. It's the Burt Bacharach/Hal David "The Look of Love." Neither of these gentlemen has been in the forefront of African-American music. True, it was big hit by Dionne Warwick, but that shouldn't qualify it as major African-American music. Besides, it's a cloying arrangement with electronically generated strings underneath a boring drum backbeat. Somewhat more satisfactory is "In a Sentimental Mood." But this wonderful music is distorted by a chime-like synthesizer-created sound. Tunes such as a swinging "Love Upside Down," where all the electronic gimmicky is put away, have some of Chicago's best musicians step in to let everyone know what jazz is. There are great solos by the likes of Sonny Seals and John Watson, with head-shaking drum breaks by Curtis Prince. McClerkin shows he is quite a prodigious piano player on this cut. And so it goes. Some of the material on this album is outright contrived while other material is downright excellent, including "Sounds Good to Me." Why couldn't McClerkin stick with material like the latter, which he does best, and leave the rest of the syrupy stuff to smooth artists? ~ Dave Nathan
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A blend of styles, soulful song writing, top notch musicianship and crystalline production coupled with Chris Juergensen's dynamic guitar playing makes this CD a must for any Fusion lover.Reviews and comments about Chris Juergensen and "Prospects""Chris Juergensen is a dedicated and sincere musician who plays from the heart. This comes through on his new CD, Prospects." -Mike Stern"One Word: Stunning." -Kenny Solomon, progressivesoundscapes.com"Lush guitar chords tumble throughout the piece, courting the percussion, bass and keys like a dragonfly over the waters. Fully clean and free from any distortion, Juergensen presents a playing style wholly his own. Prospects is one of the most unique sounding pieces I have heard in some time, a positive merit that many contemporary instrumentals lack. There is an innate freshness about it." "Prospects is an excellent example of Juergensen's ability to perform. It's hard to believe the piece was done with minimal rehearsal and in such a short period. Fusion lovers will eat this up. Excellent work." -Gods of Music"Warm and sublime, like a lover's soft kiss on the cheek, this is the impression I got from Chris Juergensen's composition "When Love Greets You". Beautifully performed and recorded, this is an enjoyable and relaxing piece of music." "Juergensen displays a supple, graceful approach to the guitar, at times floating and then darting about in a playful and sincere manner. The recording notes on his website describe this as "a blatant love song", and I found his sense of love very evident in his playing." "Backing Juergensen is a tasteful trio: Dale James on bass, Touru Nakashima with some delicate and sweet electric piano textures, and Tetsuya Hoshiyama using brushes on drums to stay appropriately lithe and understated." "My only minor gripe would be that I found the bass a bit buried in the mix; I would have enjoyed hearing the bass a little more clearly present in the overall sound. But otherwise, I would say this recording achieves very well what Juergensen set out to accomplish, displaying his heart on his sleeve with no reservation - nothing shrill or flashy, all just soft and tender, while still clearly skillful and accomplished. When a pretty piece of soft jazz is called for, I can't imagine anything working better than When Love Greets You." - Gods of Music"PROSPECTS ...
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