The Rep Posted September 28, 2009 Report Posted September 28, 2009 "Heaven On Earth" a new album by James Carter - Soprano Tenor & Baritone Saxes, John Medeski - Hammond B3, Christian McBride - Basses, Adam Roger - Guitars, Joey Barron - Drums. Tracks are: 1- Diminishing, 2- Slam's Mishap, 3- Street Of Dreams, 4- Infiniment, 5- Blue Leo, 6- Heaven On Earth. The album is what you would expect from such a line up, it certainly brighten my weekend. Good musicians having a lot of fun. Medeski, McBride and Barren are a hell of rhythm section and Rogers adds depth to this. Some really nice solo's from Medeski and Rogers too. Then you have Carter doing what he does best, a swaggering confident sax player with incredible abbility. Carter fans will love this album, probably his best in the last couple of years. Great sound from his screeching baritone on Leo Parkers "Blue Leo" and some fantastic soprano work on Larry Young's "Heaven On Earth". Recorde live at the Blue Note NY, it has a good atmosphere with some audiance whooping and yelling. Not a technical revelation but a straight ahead jazz recording. The Rep. Quote
Bluerein Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 totally in agreement! A nice set (as we are used to get from the HalfNote label) in good sound. Quote
bertrand Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 Now if only Blue Note could reissue Larry Young's record; I believe it would fit nicely on one CD with Contrasts. Bertrand. Quote
Bluerein Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 Don't think the two words Blue Note and reissue are a pair anymore.......... Quote
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