Tom 1960 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 I picked up a used copy of this awhile back and have finally gotten around to listening to this. Really nice!!! Antonio Hart, Chris Potter. Alex Sipiagin, Gary Smulyan, Steve Nelson to name a few on this ECM release from 2002. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 I’ve always “liked” this album, but I’ve long vacillated between liking it a LOT, and at other times thinking that while it’s certainly good, I was still kind of hoping/expecting it to be better. Which is to say that every couple years I spin this one, and I seem to alternate between wanting to give it a solid B, and other times more like a A- (in terms of letter grades). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr jazz Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 I like it and saw the band in Oakland on the tour. A great show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) I dig it! FWIW, I suppose I'd give it a solid 4 stars (using Downbeat's 5-star scale). Edited October 31, 2019 by HutchFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LWayne Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 At least 4 stars. This band was fantastic live! LWayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) I remember seeing them on tour too - good stuff. Edited November 1, 2019 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Turns out I have this, but need to listen to it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 I have it too, but haven't given it a listen in a LONG time. Maybe this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronG Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 All their albums are worth getting. Is this band even still active, given the economics of running a big band today? I had the incredible good fortune to see them several years ago for free(!) at a downtown jazz fest in San Antonio. The year earlier they had the Wayne Shorter Quartet. Crazy. But nothing even remotely as good since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 I think D Holland is always off to something else since the big band. Uncharted Territories with Evan Parker was real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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