HWright Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 "I'm All for You - Ballad Song Book," Joe Lovano's new quartet album with Hank Jones, George Mraz and Paul Motion on Blue Note, is coming out on May 4 according to the BN site. The site now has some good examples of the album for one's listening pleasure. If you interested in checking them out, I would encourage you to do so now as past experience suggests they take them down after a while. http://www.bluenote.com/detail.asp?SelectionID=10319 Track Listing 1 I’m All For You 2 Don’t Blame Me 3 Monk’s Mood 4 The Summary 5 Stella By Starlight 6 I Waited For You 7 Like Someone In Love 8 Early Autumn 9 Countdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 FWIW, the album got a rave review in the Washington Post. LOVANO review Washington Post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWright Posted May 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Since I started this topic, I would like to add that I picked up the disc when it came out on Tuesday and am enjoying it so far. I wouldn't say that I like it as much as "Oh!" by ScoLoHoFo, but it certainly is very listenable. I have nothing against Lovano's more experimental and outside playing (after all, I listen to late period Coltrane), but I often find his compositions hard to follow and as such I am always happy to hear him take a break and play someone else's tunes, whether they be standards (as is the case with the new album) or works by fellow bandmembers (as with ScoLoHoFo for instance). It gives one something to hold on to, to ground one's appreciation of the improvistations. (For this same reason I am looking forward to hearing Lovano interpret the "Birth of the Cool" in concert this month. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hank Jones is simply class, the epitome of the word. It's good to see that he's getting some serious attention and appreciation from the rest of the jazz community right now (with this and several other recent projects), especially with so few of the masters left. This is simply an excellent JAZZ session. No gimmicks, concepts (other than slow to medium tempos!), tributes, special guest vocalists, electronic effects, radiohead covers, etc. Just the real thing. Dig Lovano's take on Body and Soul (retitled here "I'm All For You" - get it?). I'm not sure if Motian would have been my choice for drums on this session (Billy Higgins would have been great with this band ) - but he certainly adds something unique to the session, and gives it a little edge. It's good to know that a major label will still release a record like this is in 2004, especially with Blue Note branching off in so many "new" directions. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Opinions on BN's web site re this session are deeply divided, and the breaking point seems to be (not surprisingly) Motion's drumming. Kinda makes me want to hear it, but hear it first (before buying)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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