(Semi) New James Spaulding CD

[Eric]

Great CD ... available from CD Baby:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jsquintet

[DTMX]

Just found out about this one yesterday, it's already on its way.

[DrJ]

Very interesting! I've been really enjoying Spaulding's SONGS OF COURAGE CD (Muse 1991), outstanding stuff and I actually prefer it by quite a margin over the more widely-discussed and also good BRILLIANT CORNERS (last out on 32 jazz, also a Muse).

Will check this out.

[DTMX]

Check out Spaulding's Blues Nexus - he's got a version of Mobley's "Soul Station" that just burns.

[DrJ]

I've been trying to track that one down DTMX, will intensify the hunt!

[relyles]

Spaulding is the man! One of my favorites. I have had this disc for quite a while now and it is indeed smokin. Had the pleasure of speaking to Mr. Spaulding last year at the Litchfield Jazz Festival. He is a very gracious man and of course an excellent musician. I asked him when Vol. 2 would be coming out, but he could not really give me an idea. Its now a year later and there still is no Vol. 2.

Anyway, pick up the Muse and High Note recordings. They are all worth while recordings and if you are feeling a bit more adventurous, check out his contributions to the David Murray Octet. Damn that is some good music.!

[Dan Gould]

Check out Spaulding's Blues Nexus - he's got a version of Mobley's "Soul Station" that just burns.

There's a mention in the liner notes to this one that Spaulding's next project will be a "Hank songbook" kind of date. Very disappointing that it never happened (apparently).