Big Al Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Hubert Laws AFRO-CLASSIC Paul Desmond BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Normally, I'm a huge CTI fan, so I'm guessing these fit right in along with that. I have Desmond's FROM THE HOT AFTERNOON and love that album; is BRIDGE more of the same? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Guess this explains why they're OOP right now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Aside from Pure Desmond, I've never been particularly fond of Paul Desmond's albums for CTI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 I'm a big fan of Desmond's 'From The Hot Afternoon' but have never heard the 'Bridge' disk I'm afraid. The Japanese A&M vinyl of 'From..' is a wonderful MOR listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherbored Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 (edited) since you're a huge CTI fan, you must own these two. both are absolute classics of the label in every way. i may have otherwise prefaced my remarks with a precaution, but since you're a fan of 'from the hot afternoon', then without a doubt you'll enjoy 'bridge over troubled water'. i wouldn't quite call it more of the same as the orchestrations are somewhat spare by comparison. after all, alot of folks feel this period to be overtly commercial and boring. do you have 'summertime'? it completes a sort of desmond triology (of orchestrated recordings; 'pure desmond' not withstanding) for the label. 'afro-classic' is equally representative; very downtempo and awash in period funkiness. it's my favorite of laws for the label, and i've heard or own them all. track 'em down, -e- Edited August 4, 2006 by etherbored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Well Al, They are pretty much CTI fare, but Sebesky is on board and not Creed. The Desmond has a nice variety of styles for a stab at S&G songs, if you don't mind the source of the tunes. I used to love the Laws LP and played it constantly. The Bach Passacaglia being a favorite, but as in all of the CTIs of this nature, if you're OK with soft (but intelligent, I think) versions, then I'd say go for it. Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 I also have Laws' IN THE BEGINNING, which is one of my favorite albums, period. Anyway, the local Half-Price Books has both of 'em, so I'm very likely gonna pick 'em up. (assuming someone doesn't read this and go scoop them up themselves!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 uhhh, the one down the street on Northwest Hwy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 You're welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 You're welcome! You da man, Sangrey. Always! (He's the one who hipped me to all the goodies at this particular Half Price Books, doncha know!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMP Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 I've always thought "Bridge'" was sort of a classic of it's type: "commercial" music of the highest order. Sebesky created some wonderful (and varied) settings for Desmond. (I think it got 5 stars in "Downbeat" on its release, for what that's worth.) All of his 3 orchestrated "A&M" albums are worthwhile, with "Summertime" having the most traditional "jazz" content, and I think they hold up well, more-so than (say) the Wes Montgomery albums which mined a similar vein. (And they're a nice change of pace for Desmond, who almost exclusively was heard in a small group setting.) "Afro-Classic" is also worthwhile, and, like the poster above, it got a lot of play on our stereo in its day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Afro-Classic was played a lot at our house 'cause I was spending so much time trying to duplicate Dave Friedman's playing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akanalog Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 sorry to be too late on this but i just re-listened to afro classic and it wasn't as good as i remembered. mostly the source material-cheesy pop tunes and the classical stuff is a little stiff. it seems like a lot of CTI stuff chose the worst source material possible-like the cheesiest pop tunes and classical compositions. was this creed taylor's doing? the james taylor tune is ok but the rest didn't hold up as i had remembered. there is either a distorted rhodes or e-guitar solo on the taylor tune i really enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alexander Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I have the Desmond, and I love it. Great stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 link Indeed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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