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Jazz Is The Fundamentals EP songs 2007 release by the 22 year old British singer/songwriter, known for his energetic concerts and ...

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Jazz Is The Fundamentals EP CD music Although the lineup on this gospel compilation is stellar, the particular selections are the somewhat less inspired, showier renditions of the included performers' catalogs. On the plus side, the greats of both soul gospel and bluegrass gospel are presented together on the same release, which is rare. Included are essential artists such as Mahalia Jackson, the Staple Singers, Bessie Smith, and the Carter Family. The album's highlights also include the ...

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Jazz Is The Fundamentals EP album for sale The bulk of The Professionals consists of ten previously unreleased cuts recorded in 1975 for a planned follow-up to Alive & Kicking. The album was shelved after the poor performance of the band's last few singles, and the cuts appear here for the first time. As could be expected, it's not difficult to see why these cuts were never released, even though they sound fairly identical to the band's other hits, especially the classic "Didn't I Blow Your Mind." There are some interesting standout moments here, such as the dance break inserted into the middle of "Your Name," or the jazzy rhythms of "The Same Things That Make You Laugh." Most of it, though, lacks the punch and energy of earlier hits, which suggests that one of the reasons the album wasn't released is because the Delfonics' formula may have started to wear thin (even though none of this sounds unlistenable or ill-conceived). The disc also includes several cuts from Alive & Kicking and the comparison is interesting, since those songs sound musically similar but much more lively and crisp. Part of that may have been the fuller production, but it still seems like the band had essentially peaked by 1974. As an added bonus, the disc includes an outtake from the Alive & Kicking sessions, "Don't Leave Me," and it's a lovely, though inessential, ballad. The Professionals will be of value mostly to Delfonics ...

Jazz Is The Fundamentals EP album for sale Michael J. Schumacher's fine follow-up to 2003's Room Pieces demonstrates the composer's continuing interest in sound-as-installation and as stand-alone work at the same time. Consisting of four extended pieces and featuring a variety of collaborators, including his partners in the Donald Miller Trio (guitarist Miller himself and cellist Charles Curtis), Stories also has a double-reference in its title and cover art. Stories can be told but also built, and it's the latter reference that comes into play here, as quiet but not necessarily calm introductions are then added to via other musical contributions to create involved collages and counterpoints. It doesn't build up to white noise or complete overload at any point, instead relying on subtlety and calm, unexpected shifts (when the MIDI grand piano comes in for an extended appearance on "Pulse," the effect of the longer period of time is almost shocking). The liner note reading 'all pieces by computer generation in real time using "random" procedures' may seem quixotic but calls attention to the fact that it is at once a blend of improvisation and restriction -- it is also, after all, not a constantly remade/remodeled series of compositions once recorded. That all said, the apparently non-linear interjections of sound and voice on "Two, Three and Four Part Inventions" make for a far more interesting and actually enjoyable listen than so much of the glitch/IDM work that clutters up hard drives in the 21st century. At times Schumacher takes the line of musical descent from Erik Satie to Brian Eno and beyond to its logical extremes -- the slight hiss and tiny treble sounds that consist of most of "Still" are so minimal and 'not there' as to almost defy concentration. (A way to hear the piece in radically different contexts -- try one listen on open speakers with other surrounding sounds mixed in, then again strictly on headphones.) ~ Ned Raggett Photographer: Ursula Scherrer. Personnel: Michael J. Schumacher (vocals, guitar, synthesizer); Nancy Jacobs & Her Sisters, George Bishop , Charles Morrow, Rebecca Moore (vocals); Donald Miller (guitar); Jane Henry (violin); Charles Curtis (cello); Peter Zummo (trombone). Recording information: Avatar, Quebec City (02/2004); Diapason, New York, NY (02/2004).