MONK TRANE MILES & ME

Review The emphasis is on the "me" in guitarist Larry Coryell's tribute to three musicians who inspired him. As he explores such tunes as Thelonious Monk's "Trinkle Tinkle," John Coltrane's "Naima," and Miles Davis' "All Blues," Coryell isn't throwing a costume party in which he impersonates his influences, but is simply trying on some of the musical suits they wore. He sounds good in them. As Coryell acknowledges in his liner notes, "When [Miles] did play familiar material, he did the tunes in an original way." Similarly, in a career punctuated with hits and misses - and, as with Davis, various fans and critics would likely disagree on which Coryell projects were successes and which were failures - Coryell has followed his own path, sometimes leaning toward traditional-jazz guitar, sometimes acting like a rock "guitar hero," but always sounding like himself. These tunes bring forth musicality more than chops from Coryell, whose thoughtful solos on "Star Eyes" and "Alone Together" show his traditional side. Coryell's quirky "Fairfield County Blues" recalls his work with Gary Burton in the late '60s while also nodding toward Monk, and, on "All Blues," Coryell, bassist Santi Debriano, and drummer Yoron Israel create a soulful "boogaloo jazz" feel. Pianist John Hicks contributes his usual tasteful playing to four of the nine tracks, and saxophonist Willie Williams nourishes two others. Throughout the album, Israel blends imagination, energy, and discretion, contributing greatly to Coryell's tribute to originality. --- Rick Mattingly, JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc. -- From Jazziz Product Description Guitarist pays tribute to the jazz giants who influenced him & helped him develop his unique style - he's helped out by John Hicks, Yoron Israel & Santi Debriano; this is the first all new recording produced in 24-bit resolution at the famed Van Gelder Studio by Rudy Van Gelder himself
ASIN: B00000HXNZ
VSKU: DBV.B00000HXNZ.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Larry Coryell|Willie Williams|Yoron Israel|John Hicks|Santi Debriano|Don Sickler
Binding: Audio cd
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