Latin + Jazz = Cal Tjader [SACD] - Cal Tjader Quintet

Advantages: Great vocals, great music, great songs...Perfect!
Disadvantages: None

...he's versatile and difficult to categorise. As 'whispering' Bob Harris would've said presenting such an artist on 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', Mario Biondi's musical influences and expressions are an 'eclectic' mix. The debut album 'A Handful of Soul' recorded in 2006, the title track of which is taken from one of the classic American Soul/Jazz tracks he covers, perfectly displays his vocal talents and his consummate choice of songs helps to exhibit those talents. The record is indeed a mixture of old and new and also a mixture of musical styles from the Bossa Latin jazz beats of covers like 'A Child Runs Free', the samba influenced upbeat 'Rio de Janeiro Blue', the pure soul sound of 'No Mercy For Me' and 'Never Die' to the swing style of 'On A Clear Day', 'You Can See Forever'. To say the record grows on you would be a little... Read review

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Advantages: impressive neo bop piano work
Disadvantages: not to good for people woho like the fusion corea stuff

...One of the classic neo bop avant garde jazz piano trios that emerged in the 60's. Chick Corea gives us with that record, a classic example of neo bop with intense improvisations and high rhythmically complex motives and patterns. The influence from hard bop is obvious all the way through, but also the latin flavour that is the trademark of Corea's paino style, is from times to times implied through the use of latin vamps. The drumming of Roy Haynes is very good as well. Some songs like "Now he sings now he sobs" have become jazz standards by the years. It is recommended to all jazz friends and needless to say this is a must for pianists. A good example of Corea's pre-fusion work.... Read review

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Advantages: Total Groundbreaking Art
Disadvantages: It Should Have Six Stars

...ZAPPA Arranged by DON VAN VLIET Engineered by Dick Kunc Album design: Cal Schenkel Photography: Ed Caraeff/Cal Schenkel Special electronic modifications on Captain Beefheart's band equipment by Dick Kunc Most recent in a long series of contract negotiations leading to an actual signing: Neil C. Reshen All songs written by Captain Beefheart © 1969 Words & music copyrighted for the world by Beefheart Music Co. BMI ~~ The Track List Frownland The Dust Blows Forward 'N The Dust Blows Back Dachau Blues Ella Guru Hair Pie: Bake 1 Moonlight on Vermont Pachuco Cadaver Bills Corpse Sweet Sweet Bulbs Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish China Pig My Human Gets Me Blues Dali's Car Hair Pie: Bake 2 Pena Well When Big Joan Sets Up Fallin' Ditch Sugar 'N Spikes Ant Man Bee Orange Claw Hammer Wild Life She's Too Much For My Mirror Hobo Chang Ba The Blimp... Read review

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