Kenny Garrett - Beyond The Wall

[felser]

Just finished listening to this for the first time, and I am stunned. Our tastes, of course, are greatly impacted by time and place. For me, having started listening to this music as a college freshman in 1972, the most magical series of albums ever recorded were those McCoy Tyner did for Blue Note and Milestone from 1967 ('The Real McCoy') to 1974 ('Atlantis'). Kenny Garrett must have similar thougths, as he dedicated 'Beyond the Wall' to Tyner and recorded a GREAT album, which captures not just the sound, but the magic, of those Tyner sessions. Every cut on the Garrett album screams classic, it doesn't let up over the course of 77 minutes. It is dedication, but not imitation, the quality and spirit are so high. Mulgrew Miller's greatest moment? To my ears it is. Miller plays the part of Tyner, Garrett plays the part of Gary Bartz, Bobby Hutcherson sounds inspired playing the part of....Bobby Hutcherson. Pharoah Sanders knows a thing or two about this sort of music and is stunning throughout. Robert Hurst and Brian Blade fit in beautifully on bass and drums (and I've not always been enamored of Blade's work in the past). One of the best albums I've ever heard, surely the best of 2006 if not the entire decade.

[king ubu]

This was discussed before, I think... yup:

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=29380

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=28579

[Cali]

A Great album. "MAY PEACE BE UPON THEM" is cathartic.

[CJ Shearn]

far better than the most recent KG live album "Sketches of MD"

[Head Man]

By far his best album but 'record of the decade'.......I think not!

[Aggie87]

By far his best album

Don't agree with that.

Beyond the Wall isn't bad, but I'd take Songbook, Pursuance, Triology, Stars & Stripes Live, Black Hope, or African Exchange Student over it.

[Head Man]

By far his best album

Don't agree with that.

Beyond the Wall isn't bad, but I'd take Songbook, Pursuance, Triology, Stars & Stripes Live, Black Hope, or African Exchange Student over it.

There we are, each to his/her own!

Edited November 22, 2009 by Head Man

[CJ Shearn]

I'd make a strong case Beyond the Wall, and Standard of Language are Kenny's best records. His playing on "Five Peace Band Live" by Chick, makes up for Sketches of MD methinks.

[Cali]

I'd make a strong case Beyond the Wall, and Standard of Language are Kenny's best records.

Agreed .