Quincy Posted February 3, 2005 Report Posted February 3, 2005 Up for the stragglers. Excellent disc! I think the best thing to say about this is if I didn't know y'all from the board I would still love this disc. (Which hasn't always been the case when an indie friend or 2 make a record, and I'm forced to make stuff up. I'm also happy there isn't some sort of lo-fi jazz craze, as this is beautifully recorded - the better to hear the fine musicianship. I can hear your influences but you make it your own thing. I've only had 2 spins with it, but there will be many more as it smokes. Well, not just smokes though, as there are some gorgeous guitar lines by Joe G. But you all sound so good together - it's obvious you listen to each other. Sorry I'm a blatherin' idiot at reviewing discs, but I guarantee you I will be buying the next one much more quickly. Thanks for a terrific disc! Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted February 3, 2005 Author Report Posted February 3, 2005 Thank you, Eric! I'm glad you enjoy the record! I'm gettin' ansy to start recording the next one... Quote
RDK Posted February 17, 2005 Report Posted February 17, 2005 (edited) Count me among those arriving very late to this party - and it's entirely my loss, my only excuse being a huge backlog of yet-to-be-heard CDs and increasingly less time to listen. Jim sent me "Boogaloo Sisters" a few weeks back, I managed to listen to it once, then promptly misplaced it along with the Maria Schneider disc. Took me an hour of searching the house last night before finding them again. -_- Anyhow, I've been listening to this all morning and digging it more and more. The playing by all the guys is top-notch, but I'm almost more impressed by the tunes. Some really nice songs here, and a mighty fine mix of organ trio rave-ups and ballads. "Pre-Dawn Rain" is playing right now and it's such a lovely tune - it could/should be a standard, Joe! "Young's Dream" and "Decoder" have become fast favorites as well. But honestly, there's not a "clunker" here - and I'm one of those guys who usually prefers a cover or two to help me get my bearings. More later, but to anyone who hasn't ordered this one yet get off your sorry ass and do it now! I promise I won't wait so long to get the next one... B-) Edited February 17, 2005 by RDK Quote
RDK Posted February 17, 2005 Report Posted February 17, 2005 Just need to add that "Jimmy Smith Goes to Washington" is a great title. Very clever play on words combining one of my favorite films with one of the greatest organists of all time. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted February 18, 2005 Author Report Posted February 18, 2005 Thanks for the kind words, Ray! I'm glad you like the music. ... again, I'm anxious to get started on the next one! Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted February 18, 2005 Report Posted February 18, 2005 If you don't mind me asking, any idea how many copies of Boogaloo Sisters you've sold, Jim?? I realize that might be harder to tell than it seems, with all the promos/freebies you probably have to send to various festivals and to radio, etc. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted February 18, 2005 Author Report Posted February 18, 2005 Tom, it's hard to say. I wish I had been keeping track, but I honestly can't say that I have. If I were to guess, I would say anywhere from 600-700. I think. Maybe it's more. Maybe less. It's hard to know since we sell a lot at shows and we sell them online and we've sold them direct to people on the board. We have given a TON away for promotional purposes and to family and close friends. I think 600-700 is a reasonable estimate. We're only into the first third of our second run of 1,000. Quote
WD45 Posted February 22, 2005 Report Posted February 22, 2005 I finally got my mitts on this album. I did the iTunes thing, and downloaded it. Love it! It is on the MP3 player and I burned a disc for car use. Love it! Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted February 26, 2005 Author Report Posted February 26, 2005 Great, Clinton! I saw that in the breakdown of my last check from CDBaby that someone bought the record via iTunes! I guess that was you! Very cool! Remember, if you wanna signed copy of the real thing, you can get one here... Quote
bertrand Posted February 26, 2005 Report Posted February 26, 2005 Dumb technical question: can I download the X-mas mp3's and put them on my iPod, or is there some incompatibility? Thanks, Bertrand. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted February 26, 2005 Author Report Posted February 26, 2005 Dumb technical question: can I download the X-mas mp3's and put them on my iPod, or is there some incompatibility? Thanks, Bertrand. I have no idea. I don't see why it wouldn't work. Quote
bertrand Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 Well, there was an article in the Washington Post a few weeks ago that inventoried all the types of mp3 players and files, and it seemed to say that the iPod format was incompatible with other mp3 formats. But I haven't tried it yet, I guess this would be a good test. I know, I know: don't believe anything you read in the Washington Post Bertrand. Quote
tonym Posted February 27, 2005 Report Posted February 27, 2005 Hi Bertrand, I've downloaded all of the tunes that Jim has made available and after storing them in my iTunes folder, they've gone straight to the iPod without any problem. Best of luck. Quote
James Posted February 28, 2005 Report Posted February 28, 2005 Getting on the bandwagon a bit late here, but I'm *very* much anticipating the arrival of the group's disc. From all indications this is one that is going to sound GREAT in the car, with the subwoofer *pumping.* Quote
cannonball-addict Posted March 2, 2005 Report Posted March 2, 2005 The CD has been at the top of our charts since we got it a few weeks ago. Respekt, Jim. Quote
.:.impossible Posted March 3, 2005 Report Posted March 3, 2005 Tom, it's hard to say. I wish I had been keeping track, but I honestly can't say that I have. If I were to guess, I would say anywhere from 600-700. That's in thousands, right? Quote
tonym Posted March 3, 2005 Report Posted March 3, 2005 Sorry, but this is a big thread, when's the next one due? Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted March 3, 2005 Author Report Posted March 3, 2005 The CD has been at the top of our charts since we got it a few weeks ago. Respekt, Jim. That is great to hear! Quote
James Posted March 4, 2005 Report Posted March 4, 2005 Great work, fellas!! I listened to your disc (up LOUD) on the way into town to hear the Jeff Hamilton trio on Wednesday night --- and enjoyed it enough to listen to it again for the drive home. My favorite tunes are Jimmy Smith Goes to Washington, Young's Dream and Decoder. And *really* nice sound quality. I know I'll revisit this recording with regularity, and think the folks at KSDS FM will give this some serious air time. So allow me to be the 717th person to say......................CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Quote
James Posted March 4, 2005 Report Posted March 4, 2005 And might I add, Jim, that I LOVE the way you LEAP into your solo on track #2. Everyone deserves a hearty round of applause for this effort. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Posted March 4, 2005 Yes, thank you James!! Would you consider writing a review for our CDBaby page? Anyone can do it!!! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/organissimo Quote
James Posted March 4, 2005 Report Posted March 4, 2005 (edited) Everyone deserves a hearty round of applause for this effort. Yikes!! I just realized how this line could be interpreted! How 'bout: EVERYONE DESERVES A HEARTY ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR AN OUTSTANDING JOB!!! And allow me to add "Pre Dawn Rain" to my favorites list. You have to understand, any song with the word *rain* in the title is going to be a temporary turn-off to a SoCalian --- what with the record setting rain we've had this season. And sure Jim --- soon as I find time I'll bang out a review. Not sure I've ever seen so many glowing reviews on a CD baby page -- well deserved. Edited March 4, 2005 by James Quote
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