Joe Lovano, "Tenor Time" (Toshiba/EMI 1996)

[Bol]

Has anyone heard (or even seen) this CD? Lovano's website lists it. If you have heard it, how is it? Is it worth spending a lot of energy and time (and probably money) searching out for it?

I used to not "get" Lovano. But then recently, I really got into Paul Motian's trio/quartet recordings with Lovano and Frisell. Now, I find Lovano quite compelling. Really amazingly consistent and good through many recordings. I used to like better Tony Malaby, who at times sounds a lot like Lovano. But I'm finding that Malaby has some set licks that appear much too often.

Edited July 2, 2006 by Bol

[Free For All]

1. Walkin' (Carpenter)

2. Why Don't I (Rollins)

3. Bye Bye Blackbird (Henderson/Dixon)

4. Paradox (Rollins)

5. Ruby My Dear (Monk)

6. Invitation (Kaper)

7. Budo (Powell)

8. Like Sonny (Coltrane)

9. Dewey Said (Lovano)

Joe Lovano - Tenor Saxophone

Junko Onishi - Piano

Rodney Whitaker - Bass

Al Foster - Drums

Produced by Michael Cuscuna and Joe Lovano

Recorded September 29, 1996

Never heard it. Looks like a good one.

Does he play the straight tenor a lot?

Edited July 2, 2006 by Free For All

[kulu se mama]

i have a cdr of this, but i have never actually seen a copy.

i am a fan of lovano, so i enjoy this set.

[Claude]

Some earlier discussion here:

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=18282

[Milestones]

I have only just become aware of this record, which I am sure is a fine quartet session but probably not essential.  I'm pretty intrigued, but also baffled as to why it's such a rarity.  Every now and then you come across a record that is ridiculously expensive.  With all the streaming and the many outlets, you wouldn't think this would be the case anymore.    

[Kevin Bresnahan]

1 hour ago, Milestones said:

I have only just become aware of this record, which I am sure is a fine quartet session but probably not essential.  I'm pretty intrigued, but also baffled as to why it's such a rarity.  Every now and then you come across a record that is ridiculously expensive.  With all the streaming and the many outlets, you wouldn't think this would be the case anymore.    

There's a copy on discogs right now for $18.36, which is a steal for this rarity. I would jump on that if I were you.

It is a very enjoyable date if Joe blowing on standards is your thing. It is certainly not some sort of ground breaking session though.

When I got Joe to sign mine, his eyebrows went up and he was showing it to members of his band and saying, "See, it does exist".

[jazzbo]

It's a good record. I really like Joe's playing here (and elsewhere).

[Kevin Bresnahan]

11 hours ago, jazzbo said:

It's a good record. I really like Joe's playing here (and elsewhere).

I do play it quite often but it's been a while. Time to play it again.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

22 hours ago, Kevin Bresnahan said:

There's a copy on discogs right now for $18.36, which is a steal for this rarity. I would jump on that if I were you.

Hmmm.... I would guess that someone from "KUPIKU.US" is a member here as the $18.36 copy just jumped up to $33 since I posted this. Kinda scummy if that's what happened.

[Pim]

8 hours ago, Kevin Bresnahan said:

Hmmm.... I would guess that someone from "KUPIKU.US" is a member here as the $18.36 copy just jumped up to $33 since I posted this. Kinda scummy if that's what happened.

There’s still one avaible from Kupiku.EU they all ship from Japan with the same shipping rates so you could still get that one as well.