One of guitarist artist/john-scofields-mn0000677991">John Scofield's best sessions for Gramavision, this alive engagement features his regular band of the period, a quartet amongst keyboardist artist/robert-aries-mn0000828693">Robert Aries, electrical bassist artist/gary-grainger-mn0000738944">Gary Grainger too drummer artist/dennis-chambers-mn0000816892">Dennis Chambers, who had been playing together regularly for a twelvemonth at that point. The unopen communication betwixt the musicians on such numbers every bit "Pick Hits," "Protocol" too "Blue Matter" could solely come upwardly from the players fully agreement each other's musical personalities. The music, electrical but adventurous, funky but definitely exploratory jazz, is hard to describe, but easier for artist/scofields-mn0000677991">Scofield's fans to enjoy.
This album documents a 1987 Tokyo concert when, inwards Scofield's words, "the band too the audience came together too developed a special momentum of their ain that solely happens on our best nights." All of the stops are out here, every bit such favorites every bit "Thanks Again," "Blue Matter" too "Heaven Hill" are taken to novel levels of intensity. Featuring the Robert Aries/Gary Grainger/Dennis Chambers beat department that had spent the previous twelvemonth touring amongst Scofield too perfecting their take-no-prisoners approach to his music.
This cd is absolutely a milestone inwards jazz music. As much hence every bit Miles Davis'or John Coletrane's contributions to the alter inwards the landscape too administration of jazz, John Scofields genious on this recording shines. Also the stellar, too at times unbeleiveaable performances of the finest beat department to walk the earth: Jim Beard on keys, Gary (not Tim) Grainger on Bass too Dennis Chambers on drums. It simply doesn' teach whatever meliorate than this! This recording is a 'must-have' for whatever serious jazz musician.....period!
The cd, recorded alive inwards Japan, features John Scofield's hottest band, amongst the amazing Dennis Chambers on drums, too Tim Granger on Bass. The songs come upwardly mainly from Blue Matter too Still Warm, both seminal Scofield. Scofield himself tears upwardly the fretboard. But don't facial expression mindless pyrotechnics. His phrasing is pure jazz, to a greater extent than idiomatic to the sax than the guitar at times. To meet Dennis Chambers alive is a rare treat. Hearing him drum hither is a humbling experience. The double bass operate lone is a hospital for aspiring drummers. The band is amazingly tight, navigating fourth dimension signatures too breaks adroitly. The dynamic make of the band makes each vocal a much to a greater extent than visceral sense than the studio versions.
This homo plays many styles too has played amongst many cracking musicians, but this alive laid is his best. The band is awesome particularly the drummer Dennis Chambers. Gary Grainger on bass too Robert Aires on keyboards create sum out this outstanding quartet. The get-go 2 cuts are fusion, the tertiary "Heaven Hill" is a blues number, which whatever blues fan would love. On rails 4, "Protocol" this affair starts to prepare too it doesn't halt until the halt of "Trim." The beat department puts downwards an incredible beat out that is the perfect background for or hence of the best fusion guitar this side of Mahavishnu.
Track 7: "Trim" is i of the best fusion tunes you lot volition e'er hear, it is 17 minutes of WOW. This is the i that makes having this CD necessary. "Georgia On My Mind" slows things downwards for a footling patch John solos on this classic song. "Make Me" is the perfect agency to halt this set. This is the agency fusion is supposed to audio too leaves you lot wanting more. John plays classic jazz, funk, fusion, grove, too or hence smoothen jazz: He never sounded meliorate than he does hither however. This is a v star, must cause got jazz classic.
Track listing
1. "Pick too Pans"
2. "Pick Hits"
3. "Heaven Hill"
4. "Protocol"
5. "Blue Matter"
6. "Thanks Again"
7. "Trim"
8. "Georgia On My Mind"
9. "Make Me"
Personnel
John Scofield - guitar
Robert Aries - keyboards
Gary Grainger - bass guitar
Dennis Chambers - drums
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