Joe Lovano, "Tenor Time" (Toshiba/EMI 1996)

[Bol]

Has anyone heard (or even seen) this CD? Lovano's website lists it. If you have heard it, how is it? Is it worth spending a lot of energy and time (and probably money) searching out for it?

I used to not "get" Lovano. But then recently, I really got into Paul Motian's trio/quartet recordings with Lovano and Frisell. Now, I find Lovano quite compelling. Really amazingly consistent and good through many recordings. I used to like better Tony Malaby, who at times sounds a lot like Lovano. But I'm finding that Malaby has some set licks that appear much too often.

Edited July 2, 2006 by Bol

[Free For All]

1. Walkin' (Carpenter)

2. Why Don't I (Rollins)

3. Bye Bye Blackbird (Henderson/Dixon)

4. Paradox (Rollins)

5. Ruby My Dear (Monk)

6. Invitation (Kaper)

7. Budo (Powell)

8. Like Sonny (Coltrane)

9. Dewey Said (Lovano)

Joe Lovano - Tenor Saxophone

Junko Onishi - Piano

Rodney Whitaker - Bass

Al Foster - Drums

Produced by Michael Cuscuna and Joe Lovano

Recorded September 29, 1996

Never heard it. Looks like a good one.

Does he play the straight tenor a lot?

Edited July 2, 2006 by Free For All

[kulu se mama]

i have a cdr of this, but i have never actually seen a copy.

i am a fan of lovano, so i enjoy this set.

[Claude]

Some earlier discussion here:

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=18282