jazzbo Posted October 7, 2004 Report Posted October 7, 2004 I'm really enjoying the new Alice Coltrane. It's nicely recorded. Beautiful music. One person (whose ears I respect) felt it seemed a little safe. Well, maybe. I mean she may have been playing it safe to get it out there and to maybe get another one out behind it (not sure if she's interested in playing that game or not!) BUT I think if it were any less safe we'd have a cd full of tunes like the final track, which is like what she has put out in the last few decades on her own (I still haven't heard one of those, but I bet it is similar. . . ) I especially like the duo with Oran, and man I MISSED that Wurlitzer sound! Quote
JSngry Posted October 7, 2004 Report Posted October 7, 2004 I'm liking it. Pretty somber stuff, but not at all in a dour way. "Meditative" would probably be my adjective of choice at this time, especially as it applies to Ravi's playing. Quote
jazzbo Posted October 7, 2004 Author Report Posted October 7, 2004 I agree, meditative, calming. . . . I find I lean towards that flavah lately and I find this "GORGEOUS" as Shawn would say. (See, I'm thinking of you Shawn!) Quote
JSngry Posted October 7, 2004 Report Posted October 7, 2004 (edited) What I like about Ravi's playing here is that he cops his dad's bag by focusing on the internal seriousness, and not the external intensity. That's a refreshing change from 30+ years of innumerable Clonetranes who go after the intensity first and foremost. What they don't seem to realize, imo, is that it's the seriousness of Trane's playing that creates the intensity, not the other way around. Edited October 7, 2004 by JSngry Quote
jazzbo Posted October 7, 2004 Author Report Posted October 7, 2004 No I agree. That is one thing I am enjoying in the Billy Harper material you have pointed me to. And just overall I think this is a nicely programmed effort, with the various instrumentation of each track, culminating in the chanting piece. . . . I'm glad that Verve/Impulse put this out. Quote
mikeweil Posted October 9, 2004 Report Posted October 9, 2004 Looking forward to getting this during the next days. The articles in various magazines watered my mouth, your comments even more so. Very fitting remark about the Coltrane clones Jim! Quote
robert h. Posted October 11, 2004 Report Posted October 11, 2004 I haven't heard the last track on the US release, because I have the Japanese which omits that track in favor of a blistering 9+ minute take of Acknowledgement from A Love Supreme, in quartet with Ravi - this whole record is amazing, beautiful - one of my favorites of the year. Hope she does another soon. Quote
mikeweil Posted October 21, 2004 Report Posted October 21, 2004 Got it a few fays ago, and love it! Deep music, and much more profound than the early Impulse Trios I got today. Here's the real heiress of the Coltrane legacy! Quote
.:.impossible Posted November 4, 2004 Report Posted November 4, 2004 A friend of mine brought this album up the other night on the telephone. Neither of us have heard it, but were wondering if there was any wurlitzer. Glad to hear there is, but we figured it would be mostly harp! No harp? Too bad. I love her harp playing, then the wurlitzer, and of course the piano. I'm looking forward to hearing this anyway. Quote
mikeweil Posted November 5, 2004 Report Posted November 5, 2004 She stated in an interview (down beat?) that her harp needs to be repaired for some years now. The Wurlitzer is on two tracks. Quote
Parkertown Posted November 5, 2004 Report Posted November 5, 2004 She stated in an interview (down beat?) that her harp needs to be repaired for some years now. Is she po' ? Heck, I bet she could get someone to fix it for free. Just ask... I'd like to pick this one up, but not if it's "somber"... Quote
jazzbo Posted November 5, 2004 Author Report Posted November 5, 2004 I don't find it somber overall at all. She may have her reasons for not repairing the harp. I have a few things broken that stay that way. . . . The minute my wife goes on an extended vacation I bet they'd be operational though! Quote
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