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A strong recording in the post-bop tradition, Moon Alley illuminates the impressive writing of leader Tom Harrell, who has penned five of the album's seven compositions. Harrell tends to write in a manner which dictates specific parts for the rhythm section, letting the soloist stretch out over the static accompaniment. The playing is strong by all musicians on the date, and the album benefits from the youthful exuberance of saxophonist Kenny Garrett, who colors the music with smatterings of bent pitches and brief dissonances. Harrell at times reveals the influence of Kenny Dorham, though his sound on the open horn is somewhat harder and brassier than Dorham's. The recording of Kenny Barron's piano, captured by Rudy Van Gelder, gives Moon Alley a sound similar to that which dominated the 1960s Blue Note recordings, and at times, as on Harrell's "Blues in Six," the illusion is convincing.
© Dan Cross /TiVo
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KENNY GARRETT, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Kenny Barron, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Tom Harrell, Composer - Tom Harrell Quintet, MainArtist - Ray Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Ralph Peterson, Composer, MainArtist
1986 Criss Cross Jazz 2009 Criss Cross Jazz
KENNY GARRETT, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Kenny Barron, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Tom Harrell, Composer - Tom Harrell Quintet, MainArtist - Ray Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Ralph Peterson, Composer, MainArtist
1986 Criss Cross Jazz 2009 Criss Cross Jazz
KENNY GARRETT, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Kenny Barron, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Tom Harrell, Composer - Tom Harrell Quintet, MainArtist - Ray Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Ralph Peterson, Composer, MainArtist
1986 Criss Cross Jazz 2009 Criss Cross Jazz
KENNY GARRETT, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Kenny Barron, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Tom Harrell, Composer - Tom Harrell Quintet, MainArtist - Ray Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Ralph Peterson, Composer, MainArtist
1986 Criss Cross Jazz 2009 Criss Cross Jazz
KENNY GARRETT, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Kenny Barron, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Tom Harrell, Composer - Tom Harrell Quintet, MainArtist - Ray Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Ralph Peterson, Composer, MainArtist
1986 Criss Cross Jazz 2009 Criss Cross Jazz
KENNY GARRETT, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Kenny Barron, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Tom Harrell, Composer - Tom Harrell Quintet, MainArtist - Ray Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Ralph Peterson, Composer, MainArtist
1986 Criss Cross Jazz 2009 Criss Cross Jazz
KENNY GARRETT, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Kenny Barron, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Tom Harrell, Composer - Tom Harrell Quintet, MainArtist - Ray Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Ralph Peterson, Composer, MainArtist
1986 Criss Cross Jazz 2009 Criss Cross Jazz
KENNY GARRETT, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Kenny Barron, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Tom Harrell, Composer - Tom Harrell Quintet, MainArtist - Ray Drummond, Composer, MainArtist - Ralph Peterson, Composer, MainArtist
1986 Criss Cross Jazz 2009 Criss Cross Jazz
Album review
A strong recording in the post-bop tradition, Moon Alley illuminates the impressive writing of leader Tom Harrell, who has penned five of the album's seven compositions. Harrell tends to write in a manner which dictates specific parts for the rhythm section, letting the soloist stretch out over the static accompaniment. The playing is strong by all musicians on the date, and the album benefits from the youthful exuberance of saxophonist Kenny Garrett, who colors the music with smatterings of bent pitches and brief dissonances. Harrell at times reveals the influence of Kenny Dorham, though his sound on the open horn is somewhat harder and brassier than Dorham's. The recording of Kenny Barron's piano, captured by Rudy Van Gelder, gives Moon Alley a sound similar to that which dominated the 1960s Blue Note recordings, and at times, as on Harrell's "Blues in Six," the illusion is convincing.
© Dan Cross /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:19
- Main artists: Tom Harrell Quintet Ray Drummond Ralph Peterson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Criss Cross Jazz
- Genre: Jazz
1986 Criss Cross Jazz 2009 Criss Cross Jazz
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