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Go West, Man!

By Quincy Jones

Label: GRP Records
Released: 1998

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By Keiko Matsui

Label: GRP Records
Released: 1998

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Russell Malone: Sweet Georgia Peach

Read "Sweet Georgia Peach" reviewed by Douglas Payne

by Douglas Payne
October 1, 1998

Sweet Georgia Peach is one of 1998's most compelling mainstream jazz releases. Guitarist Russell Malone (b. 1963), known better for his sideman roles with Jimmy Smith, Harry Connick, Brandford Marsalis, Diana Krall and Mose Allison, has produced quite a fine jazz document here, in only his third effort as a leader.He's ...

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Marc Antoine: Madrid

Read "Madrid" reviewed by Robert Spencer

by Robert Spencer
August 1, 1998

Marc Antoine is a gypsy guitarist, and this disc is evidence of his travels. “Sunland" sounds like a funky instrumental version of that old song, “If I Were a Carpenter, and You Were a Lady." Much more funk-based is the title track, “Madrid." “Dreamsicle" builds on a dreamy shimmer of synthesizer and Harmon-muted trumpet (courtesy of ...

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Quincy Jones: Go West, Man!

by John Sharpe
August 1, 1998

GRP has recently issued ten great titles under the banner of ChessMates. This “first batch" of reissues features early works by such artists as Kenny Dorham, Roland Kirk, James Moody and George Russell. The bulk of this material has been drawn from the vaults of the Argo, Decca, Coral and Dot labels. Go West, Man! was ...

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Ramsey Lewis: Dance of the Soul

by Robert Spencer
June 1, 1998

Here's Ramsey Lewis doin' his thing, and even after all these years, nobody does it as ably or as amiably as Ramsey. On this disc there are, among the soloists, a fine trumpeter and an interesting guitarist, but the advance release leaves them anonymous. In any case, kudos to all. “Baile del Alma (Dance of the ...

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Spyro Gyra: Road Scholars

by Robert Spencer
February 1, 1998

Hold onto your hats, friends: the hotly anticipated first-ever live album in the 20-year history of Spyro Gyra, contemporary jazz legends, is here! Road Scholars is a sampling of the band's 1997 tour celebrating their twentieth release (last year's 20/20 ) in as many years. Has it really been this long? Pop Road Scholars into your ...

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Diane Schuur: The Best of Diane Schuur

by Robert Spencer
January 1, 1998

Big band, big sound, big brass, big voice-"All Right, OK, You Win, (I'm in Love with You)." Smaller band, but voice still big and way up front: “Try a Little Tenderness." The Best of Diane Schuur shows off the singer's large charms as first displayed on nine GRP discs. She sings beautifully up and down in ...

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The Rippingtons: The Best of The Rippingtons

by Robert Spencer
January 1, 1998

The Rippingtons' new Best Of contains two new tracks to entice completists, and what's more, they're killers. Garden of Babylon is high-gloss funk with a big chunky feel contributed by the backing horns of Jerry Hey and Gary Grant, and Eric Marienthal's demonstrative tenor. “Sapphire Island" is a rippling workout for David Kochanski's piano, with Russ ...

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Various Artists: Priceless Jazz Collection Sampler

by Robert Spencer
January 1, 1998

Okay, so your officemate, or your son, for goodness' sake, comes up and asks you, “What is this 'jazz,' anyway?" Time to haul out GRP's Priceless Jazz Collection Sampler. You get Billie Holiday sounding a trifle detached ("Good Morning Heartache"); Ella Fitzgerald scatting with as much verve as ever ("Oh, Lady Be Good"); Louis Armstrong playing ...