Curtis Amy

[Dave James]

Opinions on this recording? I've seen it described as modal and as soul jazz. Kind of an odd combination. It has two versions of the title track which, if I understand correctly, is something of a funk piece, perhaps along the lines of The Sidewinder? Not sure about any of the other tunes although some of the other titles are self-explanatory. Any comments on the vocals? They're by an artist I'm not familiar with by the name of Eva Harris. How many tracks have vocals?

Thanks.

[Dan Gould]

Wish I still had my vinyl to answer your question about vocals - since I don't even remember them, I am going to say there is at most two tunes, probably only one. I will say that the sound isn't the greatest, I recall a sort of harshness that wasn't very appealing. The PJs are all much better than this, and this is marginally better than the "Plays Hollywood and Broadway" album.

I would recommend much more highly his Fresh Sound recording, Peace for Love.

[porcy62]

Just listened to it.

I like it. Not the best Curtis' record, and yes, not the best recording, but not such bad.

The vocal is on one track, "Please Send Me Someone To Love", a Percy Mayfield's blues, the least interesting track of the record, IMMV.

The double title track is a Sidewinder's funk piece, other two tracks are latin stuff, very good latin stuff, and there is a long 'coltranesque' Amy's original "Shaker Heights' where Curtis plays soprano, that he plays on another tune too.

The cover is ugly.

Edited April 8, 2010 by porcy62

[kh1958]

I like the record also--it's not Katanga, but it's still pretty good.

[porcy62]

I like the record also--it's not Katanga, but it's still pretty good.

Definitely not. Katanga is a great record, Mustang a good one.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

one of the spookiest jazz records of all time. i cant play it without freaking out. the beginning of the lp espically, it is very scary music!! dont get me wrong i am in favor of this album, im a huge curtis amy fan...its just....yea this album is very dark. its like the Black Sabbath Parinoid of verve jazz records, if that makes sense

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Chewy nailed it.

MG