New JaMo: "Same Mother"

[.:.impossible]

Remember SOUNDTRACK TO HUMAN MOTION? "Jamo Meets Samo?"

[Man with the Golden Arm]

I read that the tune "Aubade" is co-penned by Hill ... completist alert!!

[ejp626]

I wonder if it is something they composed and played together in New York. There was a concert maybe two years ago featuring Hill and Moran that I missed by one day (flying in from Chicago). Oh well.

[Spontooneous]

If this one doesn't sell, the label will force him to make "Nojo Meets Jamo."

Edited February 5, 2005 by Spontooneous

[ejp626]

"JaMo plays the Times Square HoJo"

[Aggie87]

...insert obligatory scolohofo comment here.

[Larry Kart]

After one listen, I'm impressed. Rooster Ties and Africa Brass, I think I know what you're saying about track two -- "On that second track (Jump Up), I guess I wish the guitar tone was a little less overdriven and processed. The cat is playing some cool stuff at times, but the tones of the guitar and piano don't mesh with me. But, JaMo is playing the hell out of the piano on the track." While I noticed the same things, to my ears that's part of what Moran was trying to do: place that twangy, neo-bluesiness inside a compositional/emotional frame, at varying distances from us and from himself at the piano (note the way the guitar is far down in the mix on that track), and then have his own playing comment on the whole "varying distances" shebang. Whether this all works, I'm not sure yet, but I think that's what Moran is going for here and throughout the album. The operatic, hand-on-chest tone of "Field of the Dead" seemed a bit too much the first time through, but I wouldn't be surprised if that will change over time. Whatever, it doesn't sound to me like Moran's motives here are the least bit cheesy.

[AfricaBrass]

I totally agree with you, Larry.

I've listened to this album a few more times and I'm really happy with it. JaMo does play the hell out of his piano. Even though I don't love the processed guitar tones at time, I do think the guitarist did a great job on the album.

It's just that to me the piano and the distorted guitar don't resonate well together on Jump Up, but I'm still very impressed with the notes they're playing. If the guitarist would have had a tone like T-Bone Walker's, I think that track would have been amazing.

My thanks to Alexander for starting this thread and inspiring me to buy this CD.

[montg]

I've had this for a little while and it's been really growing on me. I've listened to it about two or three times today and all I can say is there's some really beautiful--and powerful-- playing on here. Moran's doing something that sounds really fresh to me--I couldn't begin to describe it in technical terms, but there's something happening here, Mr. Jones. And, gee, he's breaking ground without DJ Scratches in the background and without recycling 80s Miles (in other words, without conflating fad and innovation).

Edited May 6, 2005 by montg

[sal]

I finally picked this one up and am enjoying the majority of the album. Some of the tracks I can see myself skipping on future listenings, but there is some really nice music on here. The core trio is becoming more and more powerful as time goes by. When the guitar works, it really works well.