Charlie Haden and Hank Jones, Steal Away

[Guy Berger]

I'm really digging this album. Profound music. Haden and Jones, both masters of economy, are just the right guys for this sort of thing.

Guy

[White Lightning]

I'm really digging this album. Profound music. Haden and Jones, both masters of economy, are just the right guys for this sort of thing.

Guy

I second that!

[mikeweil]

Will have to spin this again ..... back then I wished they would have taken some pieces at a slower pace. But the pairing and the program is intriguing!

[mikeweil]

One initial thought while listening: the bass is recorded in a way that makes Haden almost sound like Ron Carter!

That ain't right ....

[JohnS]

A nice set. Regretably it doesn't find it's way on to my player very often these days.

[B. Goren.]

I am also digging this album. I like also the two other duets Haden recorded: I'm talking about his recording with Ornette Coleman and with Danny Zeitlin.

[T.D.]

Yup, I dig this album a lot, though I too have some qualms about the way Haden's recorded. I'd also like to get a hold of the Hampton Hawes duet recording with Haden, but haven't yet bid high enough on eBay .

Edited September 16, 2006 by T.D.

[alocispepraluger102]

I am also digging this album. I like also the two other duets Haden recorded: I'm talking about his recording with Ornette Coleman and with Danny Zeitlin.

he has a duets album with ornette, alice(on harp), keith, motian.

the effort with alice is not to be missed. .....is performing somewhere in michigan this weeked with ravi and alice.

there is an early zeitlin trio recording(my shining hour) on columbia with haden which remains one of the most subdued and thoughtful recordings i own. among the many selections is a beautiful 'lonely woman.'

something is missing in steal away which i cant identify. all the parts are there and it is splendid. it just doesnt crack.

i feel the the same about the gil evans, steve lacy paris duo.

Edited September 16, 2006 by alocispepraluger102

[Morganized]

Yup, I dig this album a lot,................. I'd also like to get a hold of the Hampton Hawes duet recording with Haden, but haven't yet bid high enough on eBay .

Yes T.D. The Hawes date is excellent.

I do not know if I would pay ebay prices, either, but it is a very good session.

[alocispepraluger102]

Yup, I dig this album a lot,................. I'd also like to get a hold of the Hampton Hawes duet recording with Haden, but haven't yet bid high enough on eBay .

Yes T.D. The Hawes date is excellent.

I do not know if I would pay ebay prices, either, but it is a very good session.

there was an apology to hawes on the haden duets album for not including his effort.

[mikeweil]

something is missing in steal away which i can't identify. all the parts are there and it is splendid. it just doesn't crack.

Perhaps because it was a one shot deal, even though Haden wanted Hank Jones, and the latter readily accepted. I miss a dose of tranquility ......

i feel the the same about the gil evans, steve lacy paris duo.

Now that's one that I thought was next to perfect ......

I think the recording quality has a lot to do with it in both cases - you hear and feel the rather sterile and acoustically dampened studio atmosphere a lot. No space in the sound.

[Spontooneous]

This album needs a remix real bad. The overbalanced bass makes my speakers jump off the stands.

[mikeweil]

Try using the bass controls? I know what you want to say, and hear it, but could it be a characteristic of your playback equipment that is a little pronounced on the low end?

Edited September 18, 2006 by mikeweil