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CD-Charts > Music > Clarinet
by: John Zorn, Bill Frisell, George Lewis
Release Date July 01, 1988
I must admit that I am not a big fan of John Zorn's abrasive brand of jazz and he usually produces records that fall well outside my musical tastes. That said, this record is an absolute gem with the leader playing some spicy alto well within the "traditions" of jazz and sympathetically supported by the excellent Gerge Lewis on trombone and the legendary guitarist Bill Frisell. The lack of a bass and drums suggests an album of introspective chamber jazz whilst the resulting music is anything but. The disc is largely composed of music recorded for the Blue Note label during the 1950's and 60's and consists of compositions by the likes of Kenny Dorham, Freddie Redd, Hank Mobley and one of my personal heroes, Sonny Clark. These classic tunes ... Read More:
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