New Bud Shank and Phil Woods

[Jazztropic]

Is this release worth it?I like both players but not sure what this cd is like.

Any help?

[chris olivarez]

Don't know but it sounds interesting.

[DTMX]

  chris olivarez said:

Don't know but it sounds interesting.

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Ditto.

[robviti]

is this the recording you're referring to?

[Jazztropic]

That's the one, is it good?

[John Tapscott]

Not sure it's hit the stores yet. I believe the first retail mailing went out today. I hope to have it by the end of the week and will report.

[Alfred]

Here are some information from Phil Woods website:

BOUNCING WITH BUD & PHIL

Bud Shank and Phil Woods » alto saxes

Mike Wofford » piano

Bob Magnusson » bass

Bill Goodwin » drums

Tracks:

1 Bouncing With Bud (Bud Powel)

2 Helen’s Song (George Cables)

3 Nature Boy (Ahbez Eden)

4 Carousels (Bud Shank)

5 Summer Serenade (Benny Carter)

6 Gemma’s Eyes (Bill Mays)

7 Minority (Gigi Gryce)

Producers » Bud Shank and Thomas Burns

Recording Engineer » Thomas Burns

Recorded Live at Yoshi’s in Oakland, California November 5, 6 and 7, 2004

[John Tapscott]

Got mine earlier this week and have listened several times.

Early impressions. Fine playing from both Shank and Woods with the latter in excellent form and often stealing the show.

On the down side, I don't hear the rhythm section really gelling, and the recording quality is Ok but a bit flat. In retrospect, a studio recording the day after the gig might have been preferable.

Worth getting, though it doesn't quite reach the heights one might expect.

[Nate Dorward]

Hm, I'm surprised if the rhythm section doesn't gel; heard this group in summer 2004 doing much of the same material & everyone sounded pretty good. I thought Shank had the edge over Phil Woods though. But I haven't heard the CD.

[John Tapscott]

  Nate Dorward said:

Hm, I'm surprised if the rhythm section doesn't gel; heard this group in summer 2004 doing much of the same material & everyone sounded pretty good.

Nate, the rhythm section on this Cd is different than the one you heard in Toronto. Here Mike Wofford and Bill Goodwin are in place of Bill Mays and Joe LaBarbera (who were unavailable for the Yoshi's gig). Part of the problem may be that the live recording doesn't really do justice to the rhythm section. At least that's my initial impression. But don't get me wrong - this a fine CD overall.