13-06-2014, 08:02
JazzyRandy Wrote:I listened to two jazz albums today:
Tom Harrell Roman Nights 2010
Scott Colley Architect Of The Silent Moment 2007
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I got the Harrell earlier this year and it's grown on me tremendously since my first few listens. At first I thought it was competent, but it didn't thrill me much. Now, it's one of my top 5 albums of the year. Two songs are excellent: "Let The Children Play" and "Agua". Another four are very very good. Only two leave me lukewarm, but none are bad.
I got the Colley about a month ago. I've only heard it a few times, but so far it's not a big favorite. Two songs stand out, the title song and "Masoosong". Another two or three have the potential to stand out. Only two really turn me off.
Tom Harrell is the schiz in hard-bop trumpet. Since '76 (with him taking the '90's off),his recordings are consistently excellent, as critics and audience agree. Here's AMG on this piece: http://www.allmusic.com/album/roman-nights-mw0001962996 Here's the lovely title piece in a duo setting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1ZYWS_h0BI << It's called a trumpet but looks like a fluegelhorn, something Art Farmer would be real familiar with.
Scott Colley Unusual to have a bass player as group leader; even more unusual to have a non-Belgian harmonica player. Here's a couple: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYHOnvZl6f0 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4Yxeau_LSQ << a live perf last year--a wee bit different. AMG on Architect...: http://www.allmusic.com/album/architect-...0000560077
Here's about that mouth-music player: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%A9goire_Maret
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR