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WDR Big Band Köln : Blues & Beyond

AAJ Italy Staff By AAJ Italy Staff

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Basta dare un'occhiata ai musicisti coinvolti ed ai titoli in scaletta per avere una chiara idea della musica contenuta in questo album. Il genere non è di quelli che prediligo. Ma quando è suonato in questo modo, da autentiche colonne della storia del jazz, da musicisti che hanno fatto questa musica, che l'hanno davvero vissuta e non ce la ripropongono in modo posticcio... beh, confesso che con mio stesso stupore mi ritrovo a muovere il piedino, coinvolto ed emozionato.

Un tuffo negli anni d'oro del jazz, con alcuni brani che ancora oggi mostrano una freschezza sconvolgente ("Bag's Groove" o "It Don't Mean a Thing").

Nostalgico.


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Track Listing

WDR Big Band Köln diretta da John Clayton, featuring: Joe Williams (voce); Milt Jackson (vibrafono); Cedar Walton (pianoforte); John Clayton (contrabbasso); Jeff Hamilton (batteria).

Personnel

1. Everyday I have The Blues; 2. Ol’ Man River; 3. I’ve Got It Bad; 4. Bag’s Groove; 5. Since I fell For You; 6. Dearly Beloved; 7. You Are So Beautiful; 8. Smack Dab In the Middle; 9. Reverence; 10. It Don’t mean A Thing; 11. If I Were A Bell; 12. Honeysuckle Rose; 13. Jimmy’s Blues; 14. Hallelujah I Love her So.

Album information

Title: Blues & Beyond | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: BHM Productions


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