Joshua Redman - Still Dreaming

[Stefan Wood]

I just listened to this album today for the first time.  He's referencing his father, especially the group Old and New Dreams.  It's a stunner.  With Ron Miles, Brian Blade, and Scott Colley.   Might be one of my favorite albums released this year. 

[jlhoots]

I like it too - more than I thought I would.

[mjazzg]

That gives me some hope.  I had avoided it until now as Old and New Dreams are a favourite and couldn't see how Redman Jr. was going to pull this off. He's most definitely not his father

[Stefan Wood]

  On 8/17/2018 at 4:34 PM, mjazzg said:

That gives me some hope.  I had avoided it until now as Old and New Dreams are a favourite and couldn't see how Redman Jr. was going to pull this off. He's most definitely not his father

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You will be shocked at how well he invokes his father's playing.  And the spirit of Ornette Coleman as well.

Edited August 17, 2018 by Stefan Wood

[king ubu]

  On 8/17/2018 at 6:02 PM, Stefan Wood said:

You will be shocked at how well he invokes his father's playing.  And the spirit of Ornette Coleman as well.

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Now is that good or bad? 

[Stefan Wood]

Good.  It's like he took what they did and expanded upon it.  Not a slavish imitation. 

[Д.Д.]

Flurin, knowing a bit about your tastes, I don't think you will like it. It's too similar to Old and New Dreams - to a point of intentional copy (drums sound is very Blackwell, and Redman plays a lot of his father's licks), but the writing is definitely not on the same level. Well played, of course, but very safe. Sounds quite contrived and forced to me.   

[Guy Berger]

I may check this out!

[king ubu]

Hm, okay ... maybe I'll get a chance to sample it someplace. Thanks all!

[Stefan Wood]

  On 8/17/2018 at 7:33 PM, Д.Д. said:

Flurin, knowing a bit about your tastes, I don't think you will like it. It's too similar to Old and New Dreams - to a point of intentional copy (drums sound is very Blackwell, and Redman plays a lot of his father's licks), but the writing is definitely not on the same level. Well played, of course, but very safe. Sounds quite contrived and forced to me.   

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Damn i strongly disagree with this sentiment.

[uli]

  On 8/17/2018 at 8:48 PM, king ubu said:

Hm, okay ... maybe I'll get a chance to sample it someplace. Thanks all!

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[BFrank]

I'm seeing Still Dreaming at SFJAZZ next month. Really looking forward to it NOW!

Edited August 22, 2018 by BFrank

[Д.Д.]

  On 8/17/2018 at 8:48 PM, king ubu said:

Hm, okay ... maybe I'll get a chance to sample it someplace. Thanks all!

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Well, Spotify (or Apple, or amazon prime) is your friend. Saved me a lot of money. 

[Utevsky]

I really enjoyed this album, without needing to stop and ask whether it sounds too much like something else.  I'm a fan of Ron Miles, so it's particularly cool to hear him on this CD.

[7/4]

I heard it on NPR's First Listen before it came out. I dug it...I don't own it yet, but I'd listen to it again.

[BFrank]

Saw them last night. Excellent! 

[SMB1968]

I like Ron Miles a lot, but I really don't think he's a good fit for this group.  When I saw them live his distinctive "ease into it" style made him seem just a step too slow, for lack of a better way of describing it, to gel with this bunch. Damn good outfit, though.