Remembering Bud Powell - Chick Corea & Friends

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: a worthy re-issue for its fans
Disadvantages: not quite their best

...As time plays tricks on the mind it also can do the same to the ears ,it was a long trip from hearing the batch of fine singles on this album to owning it on c.d ,about 25 years i would say ,musically ,a lot has happened since this albums release in 1982,rap and hip hop were in their infancy ,New Romantics ruled the roost and House music was still mutating and growing somewhere in Chicago,but the years have been kind to "Songs to Remember "its once awkward sounding rhythms and arrangements now sound normal and confident as the vision of pop it aspired to in 1982 was realised many years since . So,what of its songs ,the opening radio friendly "Assylums in Jerusalem"bounces along in a folksy /reggae mode ,never quite making its mind up but worthy alone for its great chorus and optimism,the preference for white boy soul was never... Read review

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Advantages: A polished all round performance from three feisty lovely ladies
Disadvantages: None really

...This year, 2003, could well be the year that the Dixie Chicks take Britain and Europe by storm. Now may be the time that we will be able to see and appreciate a musical phenomenon. Already they have played a speculative concert at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, been interviewed in the Sunday Times Colour Supplement and appeared on Top Of The Pops playing their recent single “Landslide”. They are currently on tour in America and plan dates over here towards the end of the year. The Dixie Chicks hail from Dallas, Texas and served a long apprenticeship of nearly a decade playing in a variety of venues such as barbeque joints, nursing homes, grocery stores and street corners. Sisters Martie Seidel and Emily Robison, with original vocalists Laura Lynch and Robin Macy, released their debut album in 1990. They received national attention... Read review

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