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Still Warm is unique among John Scofield’s recordings in a number of ways. The overall tactile effect of Still Warm is like the rippling heat waves rising off freshly poured tar on a hot summer’s day. More so than usual, even for Scofield’s Grammavision recordings, the emphasis is firmly on groove. […]

JAZZBO NOTES ESSENTIAL RECORDING
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Hermeto’s debut album as a leader, Yogurt, was intriguing without a doubt, but it really doesn’t prepare you for the brilliance of his follow up, Slaves Mass.
The most striking composition is probably the title tune, which starts out with a rather strange form of percussion — Hermeto squeezing a pig like […]

JAZZBO NOTE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED RECORDING
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On a previous post, in which I reviewed Stone Alliance’s Live In Amsterdam, I wrote that the music felt incomplete, as if bassist Gene Perla was so busy outlining the chords and providing a groove that he couldn’t imply any outside harmonies for saxophonist Steve Grossman to play over.
I realize […]

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After disbanding Shakti, John McLaughlin took stock and reaffirmed his love for the electric guitar with John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist, using a large roster of musicians he had worked with in the past to realize his disparate visions.
Truth to be told, it is not a triumphant return for the most […]

DON’T BOTHER
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On her debut recording, Another Mind, Hiromi impressed with her technical abilities, as well as her willingness to embrace a variety of musical approaches. Wild hair up the butt guitarist David Fiuczynski helped her to expand the sonic possibilities of her music considerably. There was enough going on throughout the record that Hiromi’s […]

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I’ve got to be honest — it feels like there’s something missing from the Stone Alliance trio in their live recording Live In Amsterdam, although there’s certainly nothing wrong with the individual members.
Steve Grossman is an almost forgotten sax player, partly because he emigrated to Europe in the late 70s/early 80s. Although […]

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Yeah, sure these tracks culled from John Scofield’s tenure with the Gramavision label are phenomenal, but then again, the producers of this compilation could have picked ANY 12 tracks from the Gramavision years and the results would have been superior. I have given this compilation a three star rating, not for the […]

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Overall, Modern Times is better than mediocre, but not good enough for me to recommend in good conscience. The thing is, though, that it has a couple of exceptional songs on it, which I couldn’t bear not to let you know about.
This is one of those CDs […]

JAZZBO NOTES ESSENTIAL RECORDING
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Moon Germs will knock you on your ass.
First of all, Joe Farrell is one of the most underrated reed players out there. He can play anything, from swing to funk to avant guarde to bebop. On soprano sax, he has a bell-like tone, almost free of […]

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I can’t recommend Gradually Going Tornado to everybody, but for those people who REALLY like the first two Bruford dates, Feels Good to Me and One of a Kind, it’s definitely worth picking up.
You see, if I were visiting a site like this, I’d want to know about Gradually Going Tornado. The […]