Ideal Bread - Beating the Teens

[CraigP]

Ideal Bread has just released their interpretation of the Steve Lacy triple CD set Scratching The Seventies that came out on the Saravah label. Here's an excerpt from my review:

"Beating the Teens plays like a jazz concept album. It’s not about the individual solos, or even the individual songs, but the gestalt of the whole set...Lacy frequently incorporated texts into his music, either overtly or as inspiration, and this speech-like quality is brought out on Teens; it’s like listening in on a conversation between four old friends, with arguments, laughter and passionate debate."

You can read the full review of Beating the Teens on improvised.

[jlhoots]

I like this a lot. Knuffke is on many CDs that are excellent!!

[Tom in RI]

Thanks for posting, I dig Josh Sinton.

[relyles]

This is a great recording.

[colinmce]

Thanks for posting, I dig Josh Sinton.

Agreed. I wish he turned up on more records. For my money he's of the best soloists on the scene.

[Steve Reynolds]

I'm now upset I didn't include this on my most recent order.

Instead, I'm gonna make sure I revisit the original Lacy music that this recording is based on.

I will make sure get this and I will make I check out the band live.

[CraigP]

I'd like to hear all of Scratching The Seventies at some point, to see how Josh rearranged the tracks.