Complete 'Review'
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson -- Soul Brothers / Soul meeting
Purchased this on the recommendation of O-10. It was a good buy. If you like Blues in your Jazz or Jazz in your Blues, this is it. 2 CD set.
Ray plays piano and alto. Milt plays Vibes, piano and guitar. Sometimes it hard to keep track of who's playing what. But it's all good. I have never heard Ray play Jazz like this.
Quite a few big time people on board. Oscar Pettiford stands out. This guy is no Shrinking Violet. You always know he is there. I think O-10 may have a point about Pettiford.
The liner notes are really interesting. Sort of hard to follow, the tunes are not talked about in order, and the additional tracks are not mentioned at all.
However he, (Bill Randle) discusses the playing in great detail. Uses phrases like "Billy Mitchell sounds like Charlie Parker blowing through Coleman Hawkins' embouchure" or "plays tatum piano riffs". hahahahahahha Great stuff. hmmmmmmm his writing style does seem familiar!
Great laid back stuff. Late night with that special someone? Recorded in 1957 & 1958. Pettiford died in 1960. This must have been one of his last recordings.
Recommended.
Cheers
Ray Charles & Milt Jackson -- Soul Brothers / Soul meeting
Purchased this on the recommendation of O-10. It was a good buy. If you like Blues in your Jazz or Jazz in your Blues, this is it. 2 CD set.
Ray plays piano and alto. Milt plays Vibes, piano and guitar. Sometimes it hard to keep track of who's playing what. But it's all good. I have never heard Ray play Jazz like this.
Quite a few big time people on board. Oscar Pettiford stands out. This guy is no Shrinking Violet. You always know he is there. I think O-10 may have a point about Pettiford.
The liner notes are really interesting. Sort of hard to follow, the tunes are not talked about in order, and the additional tracks are not mentioned at all.
However he, (Bill Randle) discusses the playing in great detail. Uses phrases like "Billy Mitchell sounds like Charlie Parker blowing through Coleman Hawkins' embouchure" or "plays tatum piano riffs". hahahahahahha Great stuff. hmmmmmmm his writing style does seem familiar!
Great laid back stuff. Late night with that special someone? Recorded in 1957 & 1958. Pettiford died in 1960. This must have been one of his last recordings.
Recommended.
Cheers