Larry Kart Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 Lucky to have stumbled across this previously-unknown-to-me gem yesterday -- Allen's version (with some additional material, including Herbie Nichols' "The Bebop Waltz") -- of Mary Lou Williams' "Zodiac Suite." Allen is in exceptional form, grounded rhythmically by Mary Lou's updated Swing Era-"modernistic" writing, and her partners (Buster Williams, Billy Hart, and on some tracks Andrew Cyrille) are too. Indeed, Buster, whose playing elsewhere has struck me as a bit self-indulgent at times, is quite remarkable here in terms of execution and compositional thinking. http://www.amazon.com/Zodiac-Suite-Mary-Williams-Collective/dp/B000E1MY7W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 I'm usually not too big on Geri Allen, without being able to say why exactly - but this disc is great indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 I also own it and really like it. I'm a fan of Allen's anyways, but this is specail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utevsky Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Thanks for your posts. I've always liked both Mary Lou Williams and Geri Allen. I need to dig that one out again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 I really enjoy this album. I love Mary Lou anyway, but these compositions are just something else... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uli Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 sounds like a great rec, haven't herd it but reminded me of Geri Allen w. trio 3. herd them playing some of this at the jazzfest a couple of years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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