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More than any other genre, jazz seems best suited for the live environment. An artist can improvise in the studio, certainly, but in concert a musician can ignore time limits and stretch creative possibilities. This is especially true of all-star collaborations; they can seem contrived or forced, but when chemistry exists between the players, the result is jazz in its purest, most exciting form. Such is the case on this disc, which features five contemporary giants: Clarke, Larry Carlton, Najee, Deron Johnson, and Billy Cobham. Seventy minutes for seven songs allows the players to interact and solo at length, stretching originals and Miles and Mingus covers to their limit. While each member is a monster improvisor, all base their musings on a definite wave of melodic brilliance. Najee is the real surprise here, as Clarke says in his liner notes. While the others are respected as top fusion cats, the saxman has always faced criticism for the commercialism of his albums; here, Najee proves he can blow with the best of them, getting the energy flowing on tracks like his own "Buenos Aires." Other highlights include the light intro "Minute By Minute," which L.C. popularized as an instrumental; Cobham's explosive "Stratus"; Carlton's simmering "Her Favorite Song"; and the final piece, an increasingly frenetic, 22-minute explosion of Clarke's classic "School Days."
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Billy Cobham, Percussion - Billy Cobham, Drums - Deron Johnson, Keyboards - Steve Sykes, Engineer - Michael McDonald, Composer - Michael McDonald, Lyricist - Najee, Flute - Najee, Alto Saxophone - Najee, Tenor Saxophone - Najee, Soprano Saxophone - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Performer - Larry Carlton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Carlton, Electric Guitar - Lester Abrams, Composer - Lester Abrams, Lyricist
(P) 1994 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
B. Cobham, Composer - B. Cobham, Lyricist - Deron Johnson, Keyboards - Larry Carlton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Carlton, Electric Guitar - Billy Cobham, Percussion - Billy Cobham, Drums - Steve Sykes, Engineer - Najee, Flute - Najee, Alto Saxophone - Najee, Tenor Saxophone - Najee, Soprano Saxophone - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Performer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M. Pleasure, Composer - M. Pleasure, Lyricist - Deron Johnson, Keyboards - Larry Carlton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Carlton, Electric Guitar - Billy Cobham, Percussion - Billy Cobham, Drums - Steve Sykes, Engineer - Najee, Lyricist - Najee, Composer - Najee, Flute - Najee, Alto Saxophone - Najee, Tenor Saxophone - Najee, Soprano Saxophone - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Performer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Deron Johnson, Keyboards - Larry Carlton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Carlton, Electric Guitar - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Billy Cobham, Percussion - Billy Cobham, Drums - Steve Sykes, Engineer - Najee, Flute - Najee, Alto Saxophone - Najee, Tenor Saxophone - Najee, Soprano Saxophone - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Performer
(P) 1994 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertaiment
C. Mingus, Composer - C. Mingus, Lyricist - Deron Johnson, Keyboards - Larry Carlton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Carlton, Electric Guitar - Billy Cobham, Percussion - Billy Cobham, Drums - Steve Sykes, Engineer - Najee, Flute - Najee, Alto Saxophone - Najee, Tenor Saxophone - Najee, Soprano Saxophone - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Performer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Deron Johnson, Keyboards - Larry Carlton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Carlton, Electric Guitar - Billy Cobham, Percussion - Billy Cobham, Drums - Steve Sykes, Engineer - Najee, Flute - Najee, Alto Saxophone - Najee, Tenor Saxophone - Najee, Soprano Saxophone - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - L. Carlton, Composer - L. Carlton, Lyricist - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Performer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Deron Johnson, Keyboards - Larry Carlton, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Larry Carlton, Electric Guitar - Billy Cobham, Percussion - Billy Cobham, Drums - Steve Sykes, Engineer - Najee, Flute - Najee, Alto Saxophone - Najee, Tenor Saxophone - Najee, Soprano Saxophone - S. Clarke, Composer - S. Clarke, Lyricist - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Stanley Clarke, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Acoustic Bass - Stanley Clarke, Performer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
More than any other genre, jazz seems best suited for the live environment. An artist can improvise in the studio, certainly, but in concert a musician can ignore time limits and stretch creative possibilities. This is especially true of all-star collaborations; they can seem contrived or forced, but when chemistry exists between the players, the result is jazz in its purest, most exciting form. Such is the case on this disc, which features five contemporary giants: Clarke, Larry Carlton, Najee, Deron Johnson, and Billy Cobham. Seventy minutes for seven songs allows the players to interact and solo at length, stretching originals and Miles and Mingus covers to their limit. While each member is a monster improvisor, all base their musings on a definite wave of melodic brilliance. Najee is the real surprise here, as Clarke says in his liner notes. While the others are respected as top fusion cats, the saxman has always faced criticism for the commercialism of his albums; here, Najee proves he can blow with the best of them, getting the energy flowing on tracks like his own "Buenos Aires." Other highlights include the light intro "Minute By Minute," which L.C. popularized as an instrumental; Cobham's explosive "Stratus"; Carlton's simmering "Her Favorite Song"; and the final piece, an increasingly frenetic, 22-minute explosion of Clarke's classic "School Days."
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:47
- Main artists: Stanley Clarke
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Slamm Dunk - Epic
- Genre: Jazz Jazz fusion en jazz rock
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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