B. Goren. Posted August 10, 2004 Report Posted August 10, 2004 (edited) The Malcolm X Jazz Suite is one of the best CDs I've recently bought. The main reason is of course the beautiful music composed and played by Terence Blanchard. I came to a conclusion that Blanchard is one of the players that I should pay more attention to. But not only Blanchard: the whole quintet is doing a perfect job and specially Tarus Mateen on bass and Bruce Bath on the piano. Four and a half stars on the AMG and I'll add another half of my own to complete the rating to five stars. Absolutely deserves it. The Malcolm X Jazz Suite Edited August 10, 2004 by B. Goren. Quote
Dan Gould Posted August 10, 2004 Report Posted August 10, 2004 Not too long ago I got to this in my A-to-Z safari and its definitely a winner. Quote
B. Goren. Posted August 10, 2004 Author Report Posted August 10, 2004 Hope it's better than "Bounce!" Tell me about "Bounce!" Quote
jazzbo Posted August 10, 2004 Report Posted August 10, 2004 I don't know what to say. . . "Bounce" bounced in to my player and then out. . . just sort of a "nothing to distinguish it" date for me. Quote
ghost of miles Posted August 10, 2004 Report Posted August 10, 2004 Didn't Anthony Davis do a jazz opera about Malcolm X? Quote
sal Posted August 10, 2004 Report Posted August 10, 2004 Tell me about "Bounce!" "Bounce" took some getting used to for me. I honestly didn't like it for a long time, but after hearing one praise after another, I kept giving it more chances. And it paid off. I quite enjoy it now. I find it to be very innovative, and the musicianship is first rate. I wouldn't say it's Blanchard's best, but its definitely a good one that I'd recommend. Quote
B. Goren. Posted August 10, 2004 Author Report Posted August 10, 2004 Didn't Anthony Davis do a jazz opera about Malcolm X? I'm not sure about Anthony Davis but Archie Shepp recorded a Poem for Malcolm. Quote
jazzbo Posted August 10, 2004 Report Posted August 10, 2004 Yes, Anthony Davis DID do an opera about Malcolm. Quote
ghost of miles Posted August 10, 2004 Report Posted August 10, 2004 Yes, Anthony Davis DID do an opera about Malcolm. I'd like to hear it some day. Found this web-page about it: LifeandTimesofMalcolmX I think Joe Milazzo once mentioned it to me... does it qualify as "Third Stream"? From the description, sounds as if it does. Quote
Michael Fitzgerald Posted August 10, 2004 Report Posted August 10, 2004 Absolutely I would say it is Third Stream, in fact, it's one of the BEST - most successful at the integration of the jazz and classical elements. No way can you decide which place to file this one. Mike Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted August 10, 2004 Report Posted August 10, 2004 I think Howard Mandel talks about the Anthony Davis piece for a few pages in his 'Future Jazz' book (Oxford University Press: New York). Quote
relyles Posted August 10, 2004 Report Posted August 10, 2004 Malcolm X Jazz Suite may be my favorite Blanchard recording. Quote
Spontooneous Posted August 10, 2004 Report Posted August 10, 2004 My favorite Terence disc too. Played it again recently, after not hearing it for years, and found it to be even better than I remembered. There's a typo in the credits on the cover. The pianist is Bruce Barth. Quote
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