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bevCyclone Feb 07 2011 at 3:01 PM |
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MarcNebo Jun 22 2025 at 8:51 AM |
naut: I saw a great review of the Bela Fleck, Edmar Castenada and Antonio Sanchez trio record. Unusual combination
of instruments, but great review.
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naut Jun 21 2025 at 8:54 PM |
Lots of Béla Fleck -- with the Flecktones, Africans, Chick, and various other collaborations. As adventurous and virtuosic as both of them are, I’d love to see Pat and Béla do a project, almost as much as I’d like to see Pat and Paolo Fresu make music together.
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MarcNebo May 23 2025 at 9:37 PM |
Keith Jarrett, My Song (his European quartet Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen) from 1978. One of
my favorite Jarrett records. All six songs were composed by Jarrett and five of them are very listenable with beautiful
memorable melodies and exceptional playing by the quartet. I give it 4 1/2 stars (out of 5) only because one song,
Mandala breaks the spell and doesn’t fit with the rest of the record. I highly recommend it for Keith Jarrett fans or if
not a fan, check it out. You might like it. In several jazz books in my bookshelf, it is considered one of his best records.
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tmyers Apr 08 2025 at 10:50 PM |
"The Lore" - no new music here as far as I’ve been able to tell, but a good compilation of early Pat and PMG. Listened to it during my last trip - good travelling music!
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ProfPlumb Apr 07 2025 at 5:30 PM |
“Polarization” by Julian Priester and his band Marine Intrusion. Some incredible Herbie-esque avant-garde jazz.
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naut Mar 28 2025 at 10:17 AM |
"Spring Ain’t Here" It is now, comrades. That’s one of the most laid-back tunes the Group ever did. I’ve been listening to the whole album a lot lately.
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MarcNebo Mar 24 2025 at 9:55 AM |
naut: I caught that tour when they played at a ski resort in Wisconsin. That was an incredible show and all-star band.
I have been reliving it on LP, CD, and DVD. That was the only time I saw Pat & Jaco together. I read and heard several
interviews with Joni where she said what a great band that was. She had high praise for all of them.
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naut Mar 23 2025 at 1:56 AM |
Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 4. Lots of good Pat playing, some fine Jaco & Brecker, but mostly great Pat on classic Joni tunes during the Mingus tour. (Pat had just turned 25 in August of the tour. Amazing!)
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tiny_tim Jan 15 2025 at 2:06 PM |
<Domino Theory>.....Weather Report.....loved it back when it was released 1984...love it now 2025....."The Peasant"
just mind blowing ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW6UKdnC-so
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bsl8081 Jan 04 2025 at 3:55 PM |
The title track to Offramp, one of a kind guitar
shredding that unfortunately, not enough people have
even heard. 1982 was my year to enlist. P
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Oystein Dec 19 2024 at 2:10 AM |
...and by the way; The latest from Oli Howe: Six. Excellent groove and rhytmic patterns, with brilliant musicians. If you
like the Puppies, you will enjoy this one :)
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Oystein Dec 15 2024 at 3:08 PM |
Listening to lots of PM and Lyle from `78 through `95 these days. The Golden Years, IMHO. Also revisiting Porcupine
Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet. Top shelf prog
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bsl8081 Dec 13 2024 at 1:15 AM |
PMG Quartet. Underrated record INMHO. SR and PW
kill on this album.
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naut Dec 06 2024 at 5:57 PM |
Walker’s a true Gentleman as well, Impossible as it may seem. I’ll check out Ropes when I can, and I thank you for the rec, fw.
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facing west Dec 01 2024 at 10:01 AM |
Happy to come across British guitarist Mike Walker’s 2018 disk, Ropes. Metheny-influenced in terms of scope &
ambition as well as its brilliant synthesis of guitar & strings. Music of a high order.
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danielseven Nov 26 2024 at 5:57 AM |
I’m listening to "Moondial". I love how relaxing is this album, as I always loved the quiet guitar sounds in general.
This is the first message I post here, as I just found this place while looking for other Pat Metheny music and
communities.
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MarcNebo Nov 07 2024 at 9:13 AM |
Charles Lloyd, The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow, Down Beat 2023 Critic’s Poll #1 pick for Jazz Album of the Year.
Beautiful music from an excellent band (Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier and Brian Blade). Every instrument sounds
crystal-clear on this Blue Note recording. Highly recommended by me.
Charles Lloyd Jason Moran, Hagar’s Song (ECM, 2007). After listening to the above and appreciating how great Lloyd
and Moran sound together, I re-listened to this beautiful recording. It’s a great late-night listen from to master
musicians. Lloyd plays mostly tenor sax, but also alto sax and flutes. Nice mix of Jazz Standards, Lloyd originals, a Bob
Dylan song and one from Brian Wilson. Excellent playing by both with great interplay.
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Oystein Nov 06 2024 at 4:58 AM |
This Is Not America. Beautiful instrumental mood, and Bowie at his best. ...and a relevant song...
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Bxl12379 Oct 29 2024 at 8:17 AM |
Went to see Robert Plant on Sunday. Legend! But his opening act was also phenomenal: Robert Vincent. Check him out!
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foxesfred Oct 25 2024 at 1:37 PM |
Jazzmeia Horn-Messages. Thanks to Christian Mc Bride for this recommendation
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MarcNebo Oct 18 2024 at 9:23 AM |
bsl8081: You have to check out Michael Brecker’s last record, Pilgrimage. All-star lineup with Pat, Brad Mehldau,
Herbie Hancock, John Patitucci and Jack DeJohnette all at their best playing. Brecker was very ill when the record was
being recorded and I remember Pat mentioned that Brecker was on fire. Excellent record that needs to be heard, my
favorite MB record.
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bsl8081 Oct 16 2024 at 10:49 PM |
The late great MB. Tales From the Hudson. Featuring
Pat, Jack, McCoy Tyner, Joey Caldarazzo, Dave Holland
and Don Alias. LFF!
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BobSmith1 Oct 15 2024 at 2:37 PM |
"Before You Go" from Lyle’s Street Dreams. This is my favorite song from this record. There’s also a fantastic live version
on Youtube from Lyle Mays and Friends at Caltech in 2011. Both equally great.
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naut Sep 20 2024 at 7:28 AM |
Thanks for the nudge back to American Garage, BobSmith1. I hadn’t listened to that record in a long time. Really good to hear Lyle’s super-nice piano solo on "The Search" again. I miss him. The blues, rock, and country strains are quite apropos for an album so aptly named.
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BobSmith1 Sep 05 2024 at 11:34 AM |
"Airstream". So much to love in this song. Pat has
an interesting commentary about it in the ECM
Rarum commentary and I can see why he wanted it
included on that record.
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naut Sep 04 2024 at 6:01 AM |
"Tears of Rain" off BTMS (& Like Minds). Hmmm.... Roy Batty’s tears in rain monologue allusion?
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MarcNebo Aug 29 2024 at 11:54 PM |
After attending the John Pizzarelli Trio (with Isaiah J Thompson) on Sunday night I was further impressed with his
exceptional performance on the piano. I relistened to his debut record, The Power Of The Spirit and realized what an
excellent record it is. I believe everyone in his quartet is under thirty-years-old, but they all sound like seasoned jazz
veterans. Mostly a high energy fast tempo live recording. I hear traces of jazz piano legends in his playing and original
compositions, especially the title track’s John Coltrane Quartet (with McCoy Tyner). The quartet is channeling the JCQ.
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MarcNebo Jul 30 2024 at 9:48 PM |
boz: I agree he was one of the greatest guitarists, but lesser known due to the timing of all the modern jazz guitarists
like John McLaughlin, George Benson, Pat Metheny and others getting a lot of attention from the Baby Boomers like
me. I was aware of him when I got into Jazz in the 70’s. WEs Montgomery, Jim Hall, Django Reinhardt, Kenny Burrell,
Charlie Christian and others were more well-known than Joe Pass. Many Jazz critics and jazz musicians were very
aware of Joe Pass and held him in high esteem. His record Virtuoso was and still is a masterpiece some fifty years
later.
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boz Jul 22 2024 at 8:05 PM |
@MarcNebo, did you mean "Pass is one of the greatest and well known jazz guitar legends" ;)
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MarcNebo Jul 21 2024 at 4:38 PM |
Relistening again to Miguel Zenon & Luis Perdomo, El Arte Del Bolero and El Arte Del Bolero Vol.2. Both excellent and
every time I listen to both on my headphones, I enjoy them even more. They have been together for 24 years, so the
music flows beautifully on record or live (twice the past two years). Volume 2 is in the running for my favorite record
of the year. Please try to listen to both of these exceptional records. I would love to see Miguel play with Pat.
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Oystein Jul 17 2024 at 5:00 AM |
Lots of Jeff Beck, while still in some state of shock as I believed he was immortal.... There never was, and will never in
my liftime be, a guitar player with the brilliance and chops like Jeff. Uncopyable. Not one bad or misplaced note ever,
and the extreme ability to be get better and better all the time. Even in his late seventies he developed and fine
tuned his one-of-a-kind technique on the Strat.
The only guitarist that can, in my humble opinion, be compared to Jeff, is Pat Metheny. His signature style is, like
Jeff`s, as easily detected as it is impossible to copy.
I often wonder what it would sound like with them playing together. Don`t know if they ever did...
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MarcNebo Jun 27 2024 at 10:07 PM |
Joe Pass, Virtuoso (1973) excellent solo electric guitar record. I just read a review of Pat’s MoonDial record in the July
Downbeat comparing Pat to Joe Pass. The critic says Pat plays the bass, accompaniment and melody simultaneously.
Virtuoso features jazz standards and songs from The Great American Songbook. I listened to it the other night on
headphones and was very impressed. Pass is one of the lesser-known jazz guitar legends but. I plan to listen again
soon was appreciated by many critics and jazz musicians. Virtuoso is widely considered his best record. I’ll probably
listen to it again this weekend.
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naut Jun 21 2024 at 2:02 PM |
Patty Larkin "Tango." A special collection of songs by one of the premier acoustic guitarists and songwriters. All her records are good, but this one’s particularly exceptional.
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webtrotter1958 Jun 18 2024 at 10:12 PM |
Serú Giran (Charly García, composer, keys, singer- David Lebon , composer, guitar, singer- Oscar Moro, drums - Pedro Aznar, bass, keys, singer and composing), take a look here , for knowing who they were: https://invidious.private.coffee/watch?v=8rTY6KiBr3A
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CIEcho Jun 12 2024 at 11:23 PM |
Mahavishnu Orchestra, Giant steps, and the criteria sessions before Jaco’s first album. The first Mahavishnu album is
just calling to me more and more, John Coltrane has me hooked on that album and Jaco just sounds so much
different in early versions of Havona and the Pans songs.
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MarcNebo Jun 11 2024 at 10:42 PM |
Miguel Zenon & Luis Perdomo, El Arte Del Bolero Vol.2 I caught their show Sunday night at a nearby venue. I bought
the new CD directly from Miguel. It’s an excellent record with seven more beautifully interpreted Boleros (songs from
the Great Latin American Songbook). Alto saxophone and piano duos that went from my ears to my heart and to the
brain. I highly recommend both volumes of the records. I am planning to listen to the first volume tonight.
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bt1972 Jun 06 2024 at 11:34 AM |
Eh Hee 2.0: Antonio Sanchez, Pat, and Dave Matthews on a satisfying interpretation of Dave’s "Eh Hee" from the mid
aughts. On Antonio’s record Shift (Bad Hombre Vol II). The parallel trajectories of PM and DM were destined to
coincide at some point, and maybe one day yet again?
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Oystein May 21 2024 at 4:32 PM |
W. A. Mozart; Piano Concerto #9 and #18 performed by the supreme pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and the Norwegian
Chamber Orchestra. One of my favourite classical pieces
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naut May 05 2024 at 4:10 AM |
Bill Laurance (he of the Pups) & the Untold Orchestra "Bloom" and Tim Garland’s "Moment of Departure." Both records are built around beautiful orchestration, and the latter features terrific keys by Gwilyn Simcock. (How could it be otherwise?) I love both of these new albums. (Please pardon the subsequent posts. To me this is as much a recommendations subject as it is a "listening to now" one.)
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naut Apr 17 2024 at 11:38 AM |
Hiromi. I have about a dozen of her records, which I like to listen to with my extra special headphones. Has anybody caught her current tour with the SonicWonder band? I’m thinking about going to see them tomorrow night.
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Johns Apr 16 2024 at 12:09 AM |
Bright Size Life, Unity Village, Watercolors, Lakes, and more...it’s Pat tonight.
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MarcNebo Apr 09 2024 at 11:52 AM |
Chris Potter’s new record Eagle’s Point with Brad Mehldau, John Patitucci and Brian Blade (doesn’t get better than
that for a supergroup). Excellent record and recording of eight Potter originals from ballads to burners. Excellent
playing by all and great mixing job in the studio. I now have a four way tie for favorite tenor saxophonist (Chris
Potter, Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman and Eric Alexander) because of this record. This year I have already heard
Eric and Branford live and will be seeing Joshua next week. I really hope that I can catch this band live this year. Very
highly recommended record IMO.
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MarcNebo Apr 08 2024 at 11:34 PM |
After writing the preceding review of John Scofield’s, I looked through my Scofield CDs and selected a CD that was
one of my favorites. From 2011, A Moment’s Peace with Larry Goldings (organ & piano0, Scott Colley (acoustic bass)
and Brian Blade (drums) making for a excellent quartet. Nothing but ballads, five Scofield originals and seven from
others (Lennon/McCartney, Carla Bley, George and Ira Gershwin, and others. Beautiful music and great playing by all.
Brian Blade has an incredible range from a quiet supporting role to thunderous drumming, this time the former. Will
re-listened to some other favorite Scofield records, but this one might be my favorite after my re-listening the other
night.
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MarcNebo Apr 07 2024 at 9:40 PM |
John Scofield, Uncle John’s Band with Vicente Archer on acoustic bass and Bill Stewart on drums. Very good double-
record with seven songs written by Scofield and seven by others (Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jerry Garcia, Miles Davis,
Leonard Bernstein and others). Excellent recording with all instruments clearly heard and Scofield using a lot of
guitar effects. Worth checking out, not my favorite from Sco, but still a great addition to my Scofield collection. Just
like Pat, Scofield has a lot of diverse records.
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naut Apr 07 2024 at 11:14 AM |
Listening again to Croz’s last record, "For Free." I love "I Think I" among a host of great tunes. His duet with Sarah Jarosz on Joni’s tune is maybe the finest shared singing I’ve ever heard. The phrasing is as tight and in sync as it could possibly be. It finally dawned on me why David wrote: "It is still a joy to make this music for you even though we no longer get paid for it."
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MarcNebo Mar 14 2024 at 5:49 PM |
Listened and watched PMG Imaginary Day Live DVD. I hadn’t watched it or listened to the CD in a long time. Very
good concert video with the quartet plus Mark Ledford, Philip Hamilton and Jeff Haynes. Several excellent songs,
especially duo with Pat and Lyle on "September Fifteenth". I didn’t watch the Special Features (Band Biographies and
Reflections on Imaginary Day (An interview with Pat Metheny)).
I have several Pat DVDs that I like more, but this still was very good.
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naut Mar 10 2024 at 4:31 PM |
Billy Childs, "A Man Chasing the Horizon." A lot of affinity with tunes Pat’s written or might write. Antonio on drums. / foxesfred, that new Potter you mentioned is very good. Been listening to it lately also.
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Oystein Mar 10 2024 at 6:53 AM |
Lyle Mays - Biblioteque Nationale live `84. All four songs on this live record were later released in `86, (Highland Aire),
`88 (August) and `93 (Fictionary and Falling Grace). ...which means he had been sitting on these compositions many
years before he released them on record. Just a thought :)
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foxesfred Mar 08 2024 at 12:11 PM |
The New Chris Potter release-Eagles Point. Brad Melhdau, Brian Blade, and John/ Patitucci.
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MarcNebo Mar 03 2024 at 11:20 PM |
Saturday night I revisited "Jim Hall & Pat Metheny" and gave it a deep-listen using my headphones. I mentioned in my
post back on August 27, 2022 how much I liked the record. This time I appreciated it even more. Pat and Jim’s playing
together is seamless, which I think is amazing because five of the tunes are improvised. It’s an excellent record with
songs penned by Jim, Pat and others. I thoroughly enjoyed ever track on the record, with some great versions of
some of Pat’s classic songs. Another great addition to my Pat’s favorite record list. If you haven’t checked out this
record, do it now.
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MarcNebo Feb 27 2024 at 9:57 PM |
Wynton Kelly Trio Wes Montgomery, Smokin’ At The Half Note. After reading reviews about the record in his
biography (Wes Montgomery : His Life And His Music) I listened to it again. I now know why Pat said "It is the best
guitar album ever made." and "Wes’s solo on "If You Could See Me Now" is the greatest guitar solo I have ever
heard." I was extremely impressed by the solo also. The entire record is worth checking out.
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MarcNebo Feb 12 2024 at 12:08 AM |
Dexter Gordon, Manhattan Symphonie. Last night I finished reading Dexter’s autobiography/biography (finished by
his wife, Maxine). I listened to three of his CDs in my collection while reading the book. Excellent read and this record
was my favorite. It’s been a long time since I last listened to any of his records, so I forgot what a great tenor
saxophonist he was. I especially liked his version of Moment’s Notice (John Coltrane) and Body And Soul. An excellent
band and recording
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naut Feb 06 2024 at 6:35 AM |
"Passengers"
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MarcNebo Jan 24 2024 at 11:44 PM |
Branford Marsalis Quartet, "FOUR MFs PLAYIN’ TUNES" and "THE SECRET BETWEEN THE SHADOW AND THE SOUL".
Both are excellent records from an excellent band. I highly recommend that you check out both records.
I saw the quartet live last night and it was the best show I have seen by them (at least six times before).
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MarcNebo Jan 10 2024 at 12:02 AM |
Bright Size Life : Last night was the first time I listened to it on my headphones. I did my usual routine last night with
lights out and eyes closed. I always have thought it was one of Pat’s many masterpiece records, but I got another
level of appreciation by using the headphones to hear how great Pat, Jaco and Bob Moses playing blended so well.
It was very obvious when Pat played the twelve string electric guitar as it had a very distinct sound.
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MarcNebo Dec 21 2023 at 9:54 PM |
molesoulsandal & naut : I feel like I need to add something to we can make a sentence, so here goes my contribution
"Love May Take Awhile"
Something To Remind You Love May Take Awhile To The End Of The World.
My other choice was "Better Days Ahead"
Merry Christmas to all at the AG.
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Oystein Dec 21 2023 at 8:14 AM |
"September Fifteenth"
...the most beautiful song ever written by humans
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MarcNebo Dec 20 2023 at 11:53 PM |
I only bought about eight CDs this year, but the all were excellent or great. Pat Metheny Dream Box was my top pick
for 2023. It held up very well with repeat listening and I always hear something new when I listen to it again. I still
have been unable to find an article or video saying which guitar was used on each track.
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molesoulsandal Dec 20 2023 at 3:46 AM |
’something to remind you’
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naut Dec 19 2023 at 5:31 AM |
"To the End of the World"
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MarcNebo Oct 31 2023 at 8:13 PM |
Isaiah J Thompson, The Power Of The Spirit, live recording with his quartet at Dizzy’s in NYC. Recently I read an article
about Isaiah in Downbeat and because of it I caught him live with John Pizzarelli. Pizzarelli was very good, but Isaiah
was excellent. This record got 4 1/2 Stars in Downbeat (I give it 5 Stars. It’s excellent and his band couldn’t be tighter.
Beautiful compositions by Isaiah and superb playing by all. The title song has three distinct parts to it and the third
part reminded me of the John Coltrane Quartet with McCoy Tyner. One of my favorite records for 2023 and I have
many other great ones. It is so good I just bought three for Christmas presents for friends and family.
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bsl8081 Oct 27 2023 at 9:52 PM |
“Purest Form” LFG!
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bsl8081 Oct 27 2023 at 9:50 PM |
Rose Water by James Francis and then the next song
on that album, etc etc
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facing west Oct 18 2023 at 9:02 AM |
I agree Grant Green is well worth checking out. I hadn’t heard of him until Walter Becker referenced him in an
interview. Green has a great sound, and I think you can actually hear his influence on Walter Becker.
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molesoulsandal Oct 18 2023 at 12:36 AM |
carla bley - she will be missed.
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HAMBONE Oct 17 2023 at 2:54 PM |
I haven’t posted here in a few years- for no
particular reason. But I wanted to chime in to
give some credit to one of my favorite
guitarists whose playing always seemed to be
overshadowed by other great players, Grant
Green. I’ve been listening to The Latin Bit in
particular lately, mainly because of the great
Latin percussion of Poato Valdez along with
Grant’s sweet sound. He was such a versatile
performer who inspired so many after his
early death. Like many of the other great jazz
musicians from that era his light shined bright
but not long enough.
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MarcNebo Oct 15 2023 at 3:09 PM |
James Brandon Lewis Red Lily Quintet For Mahalia With Love/James Brandon Lewis Lutosiawski Quartet (Double
CD).
The Mahalia Jackson record is Lewis’ instrumental interpretation of Mahalia’s most popular songs. Just like her
vocals the music goes from a whisper to a roar. His excellent band provides great support and solos. Lewis’ tenor
sax and the trumpet player sound a lot like Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry at times. Beautiful record with
several brief moments of Free Jazz.
The second record is with Lewis’ tenor and a string quartet playing his compositions that touch on the history of
African-American music from its folk traditions of blues, spirituals and jazz. Beautiful com[positions and playing by
all. One movement was Free Jazz, which was cool for a string quartet play. Some of the movements almost
brought me to tears and others made me smile. I highly recommend you check out this record.
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naut Oct 05 2023 at 11:53 AM |
John Adams’ "Century Rolls" -- Ax, Dohnányi, Cleveland Orchestra (Nonesuch) -- whose First Movement has an uncannily striking similarity to Part One of "The Way Up."
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tiny_tim Oct 02 2023 at 12:30 PM |
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MarcNebo Sep 28 2023 at 9:24 PM |
The Way Up , DVD from 2006 filmed live in Korea. I kind of forgot what a cool concept the record and tour was.
Excellent band with the quartet as the core and with the additional musicians added a lot of color to the music. There
was so much going on on stage when I saw the tour in San Diego that I missed many things the band was doing. The
video gave me a better appreciation of the record and show. I always thought it was a great performance, but didn’t
realize all the sounds Cuong Vu generated through his trumpet and electronic effects. At the end of the video Pat
spoke for close to thirty minutes about the record, the band and several more things.
I had another Hernia Surgery on Monday, this time a Double Hernia and can’t return to work until late October. I’ll be
posting some more Pat DVDs and other records here the next three weeks.
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Oystein Sep 15 2023 at 2:36 AM |
Listening for the zillionth time to McLaughlin`s Electric Dreams. My favourite from his catalogue. Amazing musicians;
Shankar, Stu Goldberg on keys, Fernando Saunders on bass, Tonu Smith on drums and the percussionist Alerio Lima.
...and last but not least: Sanborn. Never get tired of this, even after some 43 years :D
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MarcNebo Aug 26 2023 at 11:35 PM |
Tonight I finished watching the Speaking Of Now DVD (live from 2002). Excellent documentation of the PMG at that
time. Reinforced why Antonio Sanchez is my favorite drummer, excellent and creative solos. Great to watch Lyle
again and see what a great pianist he was. Always appreciated Steve Rodby’s great bass playing. I also forgot how
much Cuong Vu and Richard Bona brought to that edition of the PMG. Excellently filmed and recorded DVD. It
refreshed my memory for the live show I caught that year in San Diego. Another and unusual version of Are You
Going With Me? with Pat doing a great introduction on the Pikasso Guitar and Cuong Vu coming in on trumpet. A
short, but sweet version of a classic tune.
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MarcNebo Aug 24 2023 at 11:34 AM |
As I mentioned in several of my posts, I am holding out listening to Dream Box until I see the October 1st show.
Tuesday night I was celebrating my 69th Birthday at my favorite restaurant. I frequently turn him on to my favorite
records and that night mentioned Dream Box. He was playing some great music through his Smart Phone through
their sound system When I heard a solo guitar song I asked him what it was, he said it was a track from Dream Box.
It was an excellent song and I didn’t recognize any of Pat’s regular guitar sounds. I assume it was one of the three
vintage guitars used on the record. I still plan to hold out until October 2nd. The live show will probably be excellent.
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MarcNebo Aug 24 2023 at 11:23 AM |
bsl8081: Have you listened to Song X : Twentieth Anniversary record. Last night I finished my deep listen to that
record. It was remastered with the new recording technology available in 2005 and the first six tracks were added
that didn’t fit on the CD format back in 1995. Upon this re-listening I have a new appreciation for the record. I think at
the time of the original release that the added songs were a little to "out" for Pat’s fans. I am still amazed how well
Pat’s guitars and Ornette’s saxophone blend and weave. Incredible pulse from Charlie Haden, Jack DeJohnette and
Denardo Coleman. Great record, but I prefer the John Zorn and Pat record Tap more. I can’t fully appreciate some of
Ornette’s playing.
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tiny_tim Aug 20 2023 at 2:59 AM |
bsl8081 ...the trajectory of Talk Talk is fascinating to the end..... their gig at 1986 edition of Montreux Jazz Festival... on
a hot July night ... at the old Casino (before moving to the present day main venue-Auditorium Stravinski) ... is the
stuff for ages.....
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bsl8081 Aug 18 2023 at 4:45 PM |
After the singular greatness of their previous album,
Talk Talk came back with an album that went even
deeper into the recesses of the spiritual mind. The
album garnered comparisons to Miles Davis’ In a
Silent Way for its placid surfaces and its deep
emotional concerns. Singer Mark Hollis is working
through his own personal soul music here. With the
help of producer-multi-instrumentalist Tim Friese-
Greene and a large variety of external musicians,
including a classical ensemble, Talk Talk break
through all the barriers of pop music and occasionally
into the trance-like work of Steve Roach and David
Sylvian. “Myrrhman” sets a dark tone. For a relatively
brief five-and-a half-minutes, the dynamic never
raises above a murmur. “Ascension Day” is nearly
celebratory in comparison, with Hollis pulling out his
Stevie Winwood-inspired blue-eyed soul among the
ambient and avant-garde textures. “After the Flood”
takes things to a brutal extreme with the organ doing
serious battle. It’s an absolutely essential album and it
would be Talk Talk’s final. All that followed was Mark
Hollis’ excellent 1998 solo album and then his
retirement.…….from Apple Music
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MarcNebo Aug 17 2023 at 10:22 AM |
Tap, the Pat & John Zorn project. It was the first time I listened to it last night on my headphones with the lights off
and eyes closed (no distractions). I have a deeper level of appreciation of it now. I always thought it was an excellent
record, but I didn’t notice how aurally dense the recording is. With Pat playing so many instruments on the record
and Antonio making his contributions the music is as dense as the Orchestrion projects. My two favorite tracks are
Sariel and Phanuel. Once again, with Pat’s most recent records it’s all about his composing. He keeps getting better
and better.
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MarcNebo Aug 03 2023 at 12:05 AM |
bsl8081: I already had the original Song X when it came out, but years ago I got the special edition with extra tracks.
Thank you for reminding me that I need to listen to it again. It was very cool to see this combination work. Pat was an
Ornette fan from Bright Size Life, but I wasn’t sure they could create such a masterpiece.
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MarcNebo Aug 02 2023 at 11:59 PM |
naut: John and Shatki are playing at the same Chicago suburban venue that I saw Side-Eye at in June. I am not going,
not a big fan of the band and lack of money this year. Expensive venue doesn’t help.
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naut Aug 02 2023 at 12:07 AM |
Shakti "This Moment." Shakti, like few others, save for Pat, Keith when he was recording, Oregon, electric McLaughlin, is one of those elevated groups that continues to make music for the ages -- even after 46 or so years. Just glorious.
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bsl8081 Jul 26 2023 at 1:59 AM |
Song X. It has taken me a few decades to appreciate
and realize what an amazing recording this is.
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tiny_tim Jul 25 2023 at 2:24 PM |
Along with Talk Talk.... this combo were in the VW Golf cassette player up and down the Autoroute 1 (born 1964)...
between Geneva and Lausanne/Switz the morning and evening..... here they be in 2022 with Mark King and Mike
Lindup, original founders.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou_kVmBS2AY ....such a trajectory as this combo...
Boon Bros....Gary Husband..... etc...
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tiny_tim Jul 15 2023 at 2:06 PM |
The backstory to Gino....amazing (check it out)....and here in 2013 with major Pipes and Presence intact....just like in
the 70s....with a sh**t hot tight band.....and his brother Joe making an appearance to one of Gino’s hottest
charts....Brother to Brother.....and another guest who just blows me away with his witnessing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqa4XgktXoo
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bt1972 Jun 27 2023 at 5:49 PM |
Oz Noy - Snapdragon. Such a great outing with an all-star cast on board. Oz’s playing has really come into its own in
recent years and is tasteful, energetic, and full of surprises. A very satisfying hour of listening.
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thehague Jun 08 2023 at 7:51 AM |
Hi @naut. I see you’re still a PM fan. So am I. But ‘real life’ is taking up all of my time these days. The older I get
the busier I am LOL.
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MarcNebo Jun 03 2023 at 10:38 PM |
Oystein : Last year when I was recovering from Rotator Cuff Surgery I had more time to jump in my Pat Metheny
Time Machine and listen to most of his records. "Are You Going With Me" is also one of my favorite Pat tune. For me
at this time, with what he has done the past five plus years and the two US tours this year like Frank Sinatra sang
"The Best Is Yet To Come". I am sure Pat has a lot of plans for 2024, meanwhile I will enjoy the Side-Eye and Dream
Box Tour this year.
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molesoulsandal Jun 02 2023 at 7:50 PM |
well, it’s like pat says: it’s all one long song . . . . . i think ’are you going with me’, ’unity village’, and ’au lait’ are just as ’current’ as ’dream box’, ’from this place’, or ’side-eye’ . . . . . . . best stuff EVER - down (and up) thru the ages!
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Oystein Jun 02 2023 at 5:40 AM |
Are You Going With Me?
Must admit I sometimes miss the old days...
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naut May 18 2023 at 1:13 PM |
Hi thehague. Nice to see you again. / Graham Nash "Now." / "From this Place" earlier today.
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thehague May 17 2023 at 1:56 PM |
Simon Phillips Protocol V. Excellent jazzrock with a tad of heavy metal. Live there are some Metheny
influences. Recently saw them perform. Simon is a magician on the drums. Very exciting.
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MarcNebo Apr 28 2023 at 9:57 PM |
Miguel Zenon & Luis Perdomo, El Arte Del Bolero, beautiful duets with Miguel’s Alto Saxophone and Luis’s piano.
Instrumental interpretations of Miguel’s favorite Bolero singers. Over twenty years history playing together so they
are in total synch. They will be performing these songs and some new tunes at this year’s Madison Jazz Festival. I am
planning to be there.
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Kooltrane Apr 24 2023 at 1:38 PM |
Kurt Rosenwinkel: Star of Jupiter, The Chopin Project, Caipi,The Remedy etc.
Utter brilliance in composition, technique and feel.
Deserves more attention and acclaim.
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MarcNebo Apr 22 2023 at 9:55 PM |
"We Live Here" after reading Pat’s comments in the Have You Heard Newsletter I recently discovered in my file
cabinet. It made me appreciate the record even more. Many very interesting analysis from Pat. Pat said this record
was his first real collaboration with Lyle, as previously Pat would write the tunes and Lyle would kind of orchestrate
the tunes. Pat also said on one tune Lyle played what he considered Lyle’s most beautiful piano solo. I forgot the
name of the song, but it was a great solo.
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BobSmith1 Apr 08 2023 at 11:14 AM |
Maro: hortelã. A new musical discovery for me. If you can find this album on streaming check it out. Highly
recommended.
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naut Apr 07 2023 at 2:02 PM |
Lars Danielsson "Symphonized." Beautiful record.
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Tonerima Apr 07 2023 at 10:19 AM |
From The Mountains - the single from Dreambox. It reminds me of One Quiet
Night and I love it and have great expectations for the following parts.
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Musicgrl2024 Apr 04 2023 at 3:31 PM |
“THIS IS NOT AMERICA”
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GratefulFred Mar 30 2023 at 10:54 PM |
Kit Downes - Vermillion (ECM) ... I can’t stop listening to this album, I love it so. Echoes of so many other things, yet
unlike anything else.
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facing west Mar 29 2023 at 10:05 AM |
When We Were Free, the live trio, from Tokyo Day Trip. Turn it up loud!
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MarcNebo Mar 09 2023 at 5:54 PM |
James Brandon Lewis Red Lily Quintet, Jesup Wagon (#1 Jazz Album in 2022 Downbeat Critics Poll and New York
Times #1 Jazz Record for 2022). Excellent young tenor saxophonist who is getting a lot of great comments from the
Jazz critics and Sonny Rollins. Some very beautiful playing to free Jazz wailing with powerful compositions and
playing. Record is all about George Washington Carver.
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Gyuri Feb 24 2023 at 11:51 AM |
"Time, Forward!" by Georgy Sviridov. Simply jaw-dropping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYx28v1v1Xg&t=32s
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molesoulsandal Feb 22 2023 at 2:25 AM |
mr. maestro is just that!
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GratefulFred Feb 21 2023 at 2:10 AM |
I’m falling deeper in love with Shai Maestro’s album Human. This is one for the ages, a touchstone.
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GratefulFred Feb 18 2023 at 9:27 PM |
David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name ... one of my treasured touchstone albums ever since its release
52 years ago. It’s impossible to calculate how much deep pleasure this album has given me.
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naut Feb 09 2023 at 8:46 PM |
Some of you probably know that Andy LaVerne was a protege of Chick. Been listening to a rather unique trio of piano, organ, & drums on LaVerne’s album "Epiphany." Andy’s on piano, Gary Versace on Hammond, and Danny Gottlieb on drums. Really works nicely. Worth checking out if you can find it. With memory of Chick, who died two years ago today, February 9, 2021. A great soul, a master, not to be forgotten.
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patsfan Jan 21 2023 at 8:51 PM |
Jaco , the 1982 Montreal Jazz Festival…..I am entranced by the dvd and the music !!
Co-starring Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer ,Peter Erskine, Don Alias, Othello
Moineaux…. And Jaco puts on a very dynamic and athletic performance, and all of
them are totally with him…. Just a sad reminder of his demise and Michael Brecker's death by
MDS. And Othello is awesome … never knew who he was, but awesome . Don Alias
the same .. Bob Mintzer and Peter Erskine, jamming great, and, both happily in
academic SoCal
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broph Jan 18 2023 at 9:25 PM |
Jeff Beck’s "Final Peace"
The Final Peace https://g.co/kgs/QhTTMT
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Oystein Jan 12 2023 at 4:34 PM |
My entire Jeff Beck collection, that`s all
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franksexton Jan 11 2023 at 6:18 PM |
I was able to checkout Vermillion using Hoopla from my library, it reminded me of Marcin Wasilewski who I like even
more. I recently got his release "Spark of Life" , his cover of "Message in A Bottle" is top-notch . I am going to look for
my CD Dreamhouse from Fred Simon to see how it compares.
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boz Jan 11 2023 at 2:29 PM |
beyond the
M i s s o u r i S k y
(short stories)
by
charlie haden & pat metheny
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MarcNebo Jan 09 2023 at 11:45 PM |
Kooltrane and naut : I thought that I read somewhere at Pat’s website where he mentioned Jonathan Kreisberg. I just
found it in Community : Pat Recommends "Three Great New Guitarists" from 9/12/2006 Lage Lund, Mike Moreno and
Jonathan Kreisberg. In Scott Yanow’s The Great Jazz Guitarists book Kreisberg said he started to play guitar when he
was ten years old. In high school after hearings records of Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, Alan Holdsworth, Jim Hall and
John Scofield he had a revelation and started playing Jazz. He gained recognition while in high school from Downbeat
and Guitar Player. I saw him multiple times with Dr. Lonnie Smith. I was impressed by Jonathan’s playing.
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naut Jan 05 2023 at 8:12 PM |
Kooltrane, I’m with you 100percent on Kreisberg. I’ve been listening to four or five of his records lately and two more are due to arrive shortly. He’s as good or better than many of the younger lions of the guitar. I’d love to catch him in concert, but Capturing Spirits must suffice for the time being.
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MarcNebo Dec 31 2022 at 11:57 AM |
FredSimon (alias Grateful Fred): Thank you for the reviews. I also have several G,B,S records and enjoy all of them. I’ll
have to check out several of my James Taylor records and the other ones you mentioned. Have you watched his
hilarious videos Larry made during the COVID shutdown? He is a very funny guy. His Hans Groiner videos are very
funny (Larry with a really bad toupee).
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GratefulFred Dec 30 2022 at 9:41 PM |
@MarcNebo, I have all of the Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart albums including Pendulum, all superb. I do have favorite
tracks here and there, such as Woodstock on Moonbird, and Back In the Day from As One. But I love them all. And I
loved the gig at the Jazz Showcase.
Of course I dig Joey DeFrancesco, Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Gerald Clayton, etc. but Larry Goldings
is by far my favorite. And not just as an organist: as a pianist, arranger, composer, accompanist, and just one of the
most brilliant musical minds of all time. Check out his album Quartet.
When the great Don Grolnick died, you couldn’t have asked for a better replacement as keyboardist/music director
for James Taylor than Larry Goldings ... "tailor made" for the gig. Check out the One Man Band concert, just James
and Larry.
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GratefulFred Dec 28 2022 at 9:56 PM |
My favorite release in 2022, and now one of my favorite albums of all time, is Vermillion by pianist Kit Downes (trio
with bass and drums) on the ECM label.
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MarcNebo Dec 28 2022 at 9:30 PM |
Sean Jones, Live From Jazz At The Bistro from several years ago. It was one of my favorite records the year it was
released. Several days after seeing him live as a "special guest" with a local Jazz quartet, I did my usual deep listen
with headphones. It is an excellent record and it reminded me why he is one of my favorite trumpet players. He has a
great range from the Blues, Straight Ahead Jazz, to the church and more. He has total command of his trumpet.
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MarcNebo Dec 28 2022 at 9:23 PM |
franksexton: Sariel was also my favorite, it totally knocked me out. patsfan, 100percent agreement about Pat, just look at
what he has done recently. Side-Eye, From This Place Quartet, Road To The Sun, Unity Band and Unity Group and
waiting for the Pat Metheny Big Band (it could happen). Almost forgot the Eberhard Weber Hommage.
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patsfan Dec 27 2022 at 8:52 PM |
Frank …. Yeh, Faith Healer and Zero Tolerance are right down that alley. … Pat’s
extremes …. I think only diehard fans would love these.. On the other hand, as I
was riding along on a dreary rainy day, I selected what I consider the opposites,
Episode’s Azur and The End of the World, maybe my most relaxing and philosophical
tunes ever. But unlike most jazz artists, Pat is the most versatile and interesting
ever.
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MarcNebo Dec 21 2022 at 6:19 PM |
Maybe one of these years Pat might do a Christmas record. Antonio could do a killer version of The Little Drummer
Boy. Pat playing Silent Night on the Pikasso Guitar. Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O record is very good and their live
show is hilarious. Sunday I heard Tim Warfield’s Jazzy Christmas show at the Jazz Showcase. The band was Terell
Stafford, Cyrus Chestnut, Warren Wolf, Rodney Whitaker, Clarence Penn and Lucy Yeghazaryan (vocals). Very good
and fun show.
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franksexton Dec 21 2022 at 9:39 AM |
patsfan, Sariel is my favorite track from that album. I like to follow that with Faith Healer from Trio-> Live and then
the first track of Zero Tolerance for Silence.
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naut Dec 21 2022 at 12:24 AM |
I hear that, Oystein. Oy vey - the world is meshuga for sure.
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