Art Pepper-Marty Paich Sessions - Mel Torme

Advantages: Alto saxophony at it's best.
Disadvantages: Not to everyones taste.

...his death, and like many saxophonists, it is posthoumusly that we begin to appreciate their genius. Interestingly this is not just Art Pepper on this album, but we also get Chet Baker and Marty Paich....I am not reviewing them here as this is seen as an Art Pepper Quartet album, and they are playing with Art. ~~~Album 'disparity'~~~ Interestingly, Amazon lists the album with only 5 tracks, same artwork and a release date of 2007, the tracks listed there are: 1. Red Car 2. Shadow of Your Smile 3. Trip 4. Mambo de la Pinta 5. Besame Mucho On Amazon this album is around £6.50. iTunes lists the album as 2004 release with 17 (some missing from the Amazon listing) tracks, at £7.99, this is the version that I have and am reviewing. Also I will not review every one of the 17 tracks but will concentrate on two or three... Read review

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Advantages: A great collection of live recordings
Disadvantages: All but the last 3 tracks have already been released on the Peel Sessions CD

...After a few years of no releases from Adam Ant, there seems to be something of a revival at the moment. With the Antbox boxed set released in december and now this excellANT CD. The Complete Radio 1 Sessions is exactly what it says on the cover. The tracks are taken from four recording sessions at Radio 1. Tracks 1-4 recorded for John Peel 23/1/78, tracks 5-8 recorded for John Peel 10/7/78, tracks 9-12 recorded for John Peel 26/3/79 and tracks 13-15 recorded for Simon Mayo 13/1/95 16 years later. The tracks on the CD are..... 1. Deutscher Girls 2. Puerto-Rican 3. It Doesn't Matter 4. LOU 5. You're So Physical 6. Cleopatra 7. Friends 8. Zerox 9. Tabletalk 10. Ligotage 11. Animals and Men 12. Never Trust a Man (with egg on his face) 13. Wonderful 14. Antmusic 15. Gotta Be A Sin The first recording session brings... Read review

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Advantages: broad and well constructed muscal journey through laid back island life
Disadvantages: The September Session Band is a let down compared to other contributors

...As well as being a notable singer/songwriter with a growing legion of fans behind him, Jack Johnson was primarily a film maker until his recent success. This is how I came accross him; after buying his Thicker Than Water DVD. The September Sessions soundtrack features Johnson as well as a number of his like-minded musician friends. The best laid down tracks here are, however, those by Johnson. His earnest voice and gentle guitar are truly hypnotic, even when covering the superbly memorable Jimmy Buffett's "Pirate Looks at 40." This one was recorded before the release of the film and is taken from Johnson's live session at KFOG studios. It's so under-produced and honest that, if you listen closely, you will notice the studio phone ring in the background. Other songs that stand out include Greyboy's "Grey's Groove," a funky soul... Read review

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