Son-of-a-Weizen Posted December 19, 2003 Report Posted December 19, 2003 One reviewer said that he drops the tenor on the last track and proceeds to basically butcher some Ornette composition with a saxello. Is it really that bad? Apart from that, the review makes this out to be a pretty good LP (w/Flanagan, A.T.). Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 19, 2003 Report Posted December 19, 2003 This was discussed once at Board Krypton. I didn't hate the LP, not by a long shot, but I do recall that Bill Fenohr opined that Leslie had everything except "chops and ideas" or something like that. Quote
JSngry Posted December 20, 2003 Report Posted December 20, 2003 I, on the other hand, dig it quite a bit, but I'll freely admit that it's "quirky", which obviously means that it's one of those things that you can get a vast range of opinion about. Leslie displays a musical personality that at times borders on perversity while all the while staying within a pretty conservative hard bopish framework (the totally unique and (for me) riveting version of "Lonely Woman" being the exception). Imagine early Bill Barron in a Fun House... Not in any way a "safe bet", if you get my dee-rift, but if you never go... Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 20, 2003 Report Posted December 20, 2003 And here's the difference between a musician's and a nonmusician's ears: I don't hear a great deal of "quirkiness" or "perversity," I mostly hear the standard hard bop framework. Quote
JSngry Posted December 20, 2003 Report Posted December 20, 2003 I use "quirkiness" and "perversity" with total affection, btw. The guy just has a heaviness of attack and majes certain note choices that make him stand out form the crowd, and I like that, even if at times it's SO different as to appear willingly, uh, "pererse". But again - I LIKE that! Quote
Chrome Posted December 22, 2003 Report Posted December 22, 2003 Am I the only one who doesn't know what a "saxello" is? It can't be a combination of a sex and cello, can it? Quote
JSngry Posted December 22, 2003 Report Posted December 22, 2003 Bennie Maupin played one w/Herbie. Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted December 22, 2003 Report Posted December 22, 2003 Lon, did you get that saxcello pic from cybersax.com? A great site (just watch the spelling!) and where I bought my Conn C-melody... Quote
jazzbo Posted December 22, 2003 Report Posted December 22, 2003 That is indeed the source of the picture! Quote
undergroundagent Posted January 29, 2004 Report Posted January 29, 2004 This was reissued as an Argo Mini LP yesterday (I believe...). Either way, I use to own this LP and thought it was good. I'll be buying the disc. Quote
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