For the making of this rare, out-of-print gem from 1992 some stellar performers gathered in NYC to celebrate the time-honored habit of the studio jam session. The gentlemen in question were the great late Danny Gatton on guitar, Bobby Watson on alto sax, Roy Hargrove on trumpet, Joshua Redman on tenor sax (on his first recording), Franck Amsallem on piano, Charles Fambrough on bass and Yuron Israel on drums. The concept was that each musician would bring a composition to the studio where it was recorded in the least takes possible in order to convey that live feel. The results might not be of Miles' So What proportions (which was recorded in the exact same way), but these guys show the world what an accomplished jazz player knowing his chops can do in a spontaneous musical situation - and they can do a lot. Alas, this splendid idea from the Blue Note label is laying at the bottom of the Ocean of Great Jazz Ideas and a Vol.2 was never released, so we have to cherish Vol.1 we have here as much as we can, enjoy.
Thanks,looks a goodie
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ReplyDeleteawesome post! gatton was amazing-- ive owned this cd for many years-- sadly, a volume 2 was not to be
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what a stellar band this is ! The concept behind the recording is awesome.It seems to me that only jazz & blues musicians could pull this type of a recording off ( i believe that because they have been doing it for some time due to budget constraints) Thanks for sharing this record
ReplyDeletethanks for New York stories I used to have the album but lent it to someone who never returned it.I saw Danny at the Birchmere in Virginia and he was incredible played everything a unique musician who played the gamut of American music.
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