JSngry Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Sometimes you need a reminder. Well, here one is. Paragons of strength individually, put together they are something else! Mssrs. Roach, Jordan, Waldron, & Khan do indeed speak to the matters at hand. Different as it was then, it's still the same, if not more so. Max Roach as a person might have had some flaws, but the music he made here certainly doesn't. And this is one of Clifford Jordan's (many) finest hours. The next time you feel weak, have a listen to these brothers speak and go ahead on, secure in the knowledge. Speak, Brother, SPEAK! Quote
felser Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 One of my early jazz purchases, I've been a fan of this one for almost 40 years. Two side-long marathon workouts that speak loudly to the matters at hand, as Jim points out. Quote
Joe Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Under-appreciated LP, I think, by someone whose skills as a bandleader have also often been overlooked. The format is "standard horn soloist plus rhythm accompaniment", the results anything but run-of-the-mill. One of Waldron's last "pre-breakdown" recordings, correct? Quote
John L Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 I have always loved this album. I come back to it regularly. Quote
Stereojack Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Very strong session - rarely discussed. Nice to see that I'm not alone in my admiration for this record. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Indeed, it's fantastic. I have it on a French America LP with different cover art. Quote
marcello Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Yeah, I love this one and yes, it's rarely discussed or acknowledged, for some reason. Quote
mikeweil Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Most of what Roach did in the 1960's was overlooked - AFAIK he was more or less ingnored by many agents etc. beacuse of his black power attitude. This led to a rather small number of albums in that decdade. This album may have been the first time ever I heard Clifford Jordan play - he left a lasting impression. I like the concept of playing each solo in a different time signature on one side. And I studied Max' solos - my percussionist friends always broke up when I played Max' patterns on conga drums. Turned out they didn't know about him ... Quote
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