Conrad Herwig - Another Kind of Blue: Latin Side of Miles Davis
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Artist: Conrad HerwigEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-03-23
Music Label: Halfnote Records
Soundtracks:
- So What
- Freddie Freeloader
- Blue In Green
- All Blues
- Flamenco Sketches
- Petits Machins
Music reviews of Another Kind of Blue: Latin Side of Miles Davis
Music Review: Well-Executed Sacrelige
Rating: 4 Stars
It's a bold move to mess with one of the classics in the jazz canon like Kind of Blue. This album is a little hard to take on the first listen especially. It totally changes the feel of Miles' original. Instead of a laid back, cool modal setting, many of the charts turn into latin burners, a very odd shift. I feel like Kind of Blue could be put into a latin medium while still paying respect to the original groove that Miles established with his 1959 album. "All Blues" becomes an upbeat fiery tune, "So What" becomes a wild abandoned version of the cool laid back. If this album and the original were to be described in terms of color, they would be at opposite ends of the spectrum; Miles' album being blues and greens and purples while Herwig goes with more reds, yellows and oranges. Also, sometimes the improvisation feels a little inapropriate for the tunes. I felt like I was urged to be too technically impressed rather than impressed by the melodic creativity that made Miles' album famous. The most glaring wrong in an improvised solo was when "Tequila" was quoted in a solo on "Freddie Freeloader." Down right unacceptable.
Even though it seems like all I've done is complain, I still give this album four stars. The arrangements though far out of character are very intelligent and impressive. Every player on the album is an absolute monster and the material is well performed, just not well displayed. The most shining moment on this album is the ballad "Blue in Green." Despite the strange medium of latin grooves with such a classic album, its an album worth having around. Just a warning to Miles Davis fans that you may be upset by Herwigs heresies.
Description of Another Kind of Blue: Latin Side of Miles Davis
CONRAD HERWIG NONET featuring PAQUITO D/RIVERA, BRIAN LYNCH, and DAVE VALENTINANOTHER KIND OF BLUE THE LATIN SIDE OF MILES DAVIS
With Another Kind of Blue: The Latin Side of Miles Davis, trombonist Conrad Herwig reimagines one of the seminal albums in jazz history ? timeless compositions crafted and showcased within the framework of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean rhythms. It is a companion piece to his pathfinding release, The Latin Side of John Coltrane, and it finds him reveling in the company of featured bandmates who draw inspiration and energy from the spirit of Miles. Selections include the entire Kind of Blue repertoire ? including "So What," Freddie Freeloader," and "All Blues" - plus bonus track "Petits Machins" from Miles?s Filles De Kilimanjaro. Group members include Mario Rivera, Edsel Gomez, John Benitez, Robby Ameen, and Richie Flores.
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