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Nigel Kennedy|Blue Note Sessions

Blue Note Sessions

Nigel Kennedy

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Nigel Kennedy made quite a reputation for himself as a classical violin virtuoso, though he long expressed an interest in jazz prior to the making of this CD. A number of jazz veterans, including bassist Ron Carter, drummer Jack DeJohnette, pianist Kenny Werner, and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano (along with several others) are present and provide a stimulating group for Kennedy, who early on in the disc is comparable to Jean-Luc Ponty during the early stages of his career as a leader. But Kennedy seems a bit too conservative throughout much of the date, not taking the kind of chances one would expect of a jazz violinist during his improvisations. Another part of the problem is due to the presence of some rather pedestrian material like Butch Cornell's bland funk vehicle "Sunshine Alley" (which adds organist Lucky Peterson) and the forgettable treatment of "Expansions," featuring Raul Midón's vocal and Kennedy's bizarre use of digital delay on his instrument. Even Horace Silver's hard bop masterpiece "Song for My Father" doesn't reach his potential. Nigel Kennedy demonstrates clearly how hard it is to play jazz convincingly when it is not a major part of his regular playing schedule.

© Ken Dryden /TiVo

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Nigel Kennedy

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1
Midnight Blue
00:05:08

Jack DeJohnette, Drums, MainArtist - Ron Carter, Double Bass, MainArtist - Jay Newland, Producer - Nigel Kennedy, Violin, MainArtist - Kenny Burrell, Composer - Danny Sadownick, Percussion, MainArtist - Lucky Peterson, Hammond Organ, MainArtist - Nicolas Pflug, Producer

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited

2
Sudel
00:07:15

Jack DeJohnette, Drums, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ron Carter, Double Bass, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jay Newland, Producer - Duke Pearson, Composer - Joe Lovano, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Kennedy, Violin, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Kenny Werner, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Danny Sadownick, Percussion, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

3
Maybe In Your Dreams
00:07:30

Jack DeJohnette, Drums, MainArtist - Ron Carter, Double Bass, MainArtist - Jay Newland, Producer - Joe Lovano, Saxophone, MainArtist - Nigel Kennedy, Composer, Producer, Violin, MainArtist - Kenny Werner, Piano, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited

4
Sunshine Alley
00:04:47

Jack DeJohnette, Drums, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ron Carter, Double Bass, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jay Newland, Producer - Nigel Kennedy, Violin, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Danny Sadownick, Percussion, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Lucky Peterson, Organ, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Butch Cornell, Composer

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

5
Nearly
00:05:41

Jack DeJohnette, Drums, Lead Vocals - Ron Carter, Composer, Double Bass, Lead Vocals - Jay Newland, Producer - Nigel Kennedy, Violin, Lead Vocals - Kenny Werner, Piano, Lead Vocals - Nigel Kennedy/Kenny Werner/Ron Carter/Jack DeJohnette, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6
Expansions
00:05:24

Jack DeJohnette, Drums, Lead Vocals - SMITH, Composer - Ron Carter, Double Bass, Lead Vocals - Jay Newland, Producer - Nigel Kennedy, Violin, Lead Vocals - Danny Sadownick, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Lucky Peterson, Organ, Lead Vocals - Lonnie Liston Smith, Composer - Raul Midon, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals - Nigel Kennedy/Lucky Peterson/Ron Carter/Jack DeJohnette/Danny Sadownick/J D Allen/Raul Midón, MainArtist - J D Allen, Saxophone, Lead Vocals

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7
Stranger in a Stranger Land
00:06:29

Jack DeJohnette, Drums, Lead Vocals - Ron Carter, Double Bass, Lead Vocals - Jay Newland, Producer - Nigel Kennedy, Composer, Violin, Lead Vocals - Kenny Werner, Piano, Lead Vocals - Danny Sadownick, Percussion, Lead Vocals - J D Allen, Saxophone, Lead Vocals - Nigel Kennedy/Kenny Werner/Ron Carter/Jack DeJohnette/Danny Sadownick/J D Allen, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

8
Song for My Father
00:07:29

Jack DeJohnette, Drums, MainArtist - Ron Carter, Double Bass, MainArtist - Jay Newland, Producer - Horace Silver, Composer - Joe Lovano, Saxophone, MainArtist - Nigel Kennedy, Violin, MainArtist - Kenny Werner, Piano, MainArtist - Danny Sadownick, Percussion, MainArtist - Nicolas Pflug, Producer

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited

9
After the Rain
00:05:19

Jack DeJohnette, Drums, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ron Carter, Double Bass, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jay Newland, Producer - Duke Pearson, Composer - Joe Lovano, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Kennedy, Violin, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Kenny Werner, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

10
I Almost Lost my Mind
00:08:16

Jack DeJohnette, Drums, Lead Vocals - Ron Carter, Double Bass, Lead Vocals - Jay Newland, Producer - Nigel Kennedy, Violin, Lead Vocals - Lucky Peterson, Organ, Lead Vocals - J D Allen, Saxophone, Lead Vocals - Nigel Kennedy/Lucky Peterson/Ron Carter/Jack DeJohnette/J D Allen, MainArtist - Ivory-Joe Hunter, Composer

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

11
Song for World Forgiveness
00:07:42

Jack DeJohnette, Composer, Drums, Lead Vocals - Ron Carter, Double Bass, Lead Vocals - Jay Newland, Producer - Nigel Kennedy, Violin, Lead Vocals - Kenny Werner, Piano, Lead Vocals - Danny Sadownick, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Nigel Kennedy/Kenny Werner/Ron Carter/Jack DeJohnette/Danny Sadownick, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12
September Second
00:07:58

Jack DeJohnette, Drums - Ron Carter, Double Bass - Jay Newland, Producer - Joe Lovano, Saxophone - Nigel Kennedy, Violin - Kenny Werner, Piano - Danny Sadownick, Percussion - Michel Petrucciani, Composer - Nigel Kennedy/Ron Carter/Jack DeJohnette/Danny Sadownick/Kenny Werner/Joe Lovano, MainArtist

© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

Albumbeschreibung

Nigel Kennedy made quite a reputation for himself as a classical violin virtuoso, though he long expressed an interest in jazz prior to the making of this CD. A number of jazz veterans, including bassist Ron Carter, drummer Jack DeJohnette, pianist Kenny Werner, and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano (along with several others) are present and provide a stimulating group for Kennedy, who early on in the disc is comparable to Jean-Luc Ponty during the early stages of his career as a leader. But Kennedy seems a bit too conservative throughout much of the date, not taking the kind of chances one would expect of a jazz violinist during his improvisations. Another part of the problem is due to the presence of some rather pedestrian material like Butch Cornell's bland funk vehicle "Sunshine Alley" (which adds organist Lucky Peterson) and the forgettable treatment of "Expansions," featuring Raul Midón's vocal and Kennedy's bizarre use of digital delay on his instrument. Even Horace Silver's hard bop masterpiece "Song for My Father" doesn't reach his potential. Nigel Kennedy demonstrates clearly how hard it is to play jazz convincingly when it is not a major part of his regular playing schedule.

© Ken Dryden /TiVo

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© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

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