Michael Brecker - Don't Try This at Home

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Music Review: A compromise /a Brecker solo self-indulgence
Rating: 2 Stars

The problem is the music itself (the first seven cuts), along with the background players, are rather uninspiring/unenergetic and serve as a vehicle for Mr. Brecker to solo over

It is pity because of the last eighth cut which originally did not make the vinyl version.

The last cut stands out due to the originality of its quirky arrangement where all the musicians are playing great.

The passion and emotion exhibited in the playing of this cut is very noticable compared to the other cuts.

If all the cuts were similar in depth like the eighth cut, this recording would be considered a jazz fusion masterpiece.

While the first seven cuts are a cut above the easy listening lite jazz ala Kenny G, Larry Carleton, Earl Klugh etc; they appear to be a compromise between the uncommerciality and lack of self indulgence/ego satisfaction of Mr. Brecker in the eighth cut.

Such a compromise does not move me emotionally when listening to this cd, thus the low score, especially when it could have been much better if a such a compromise was not made.

If this cd was rated out of 10, it would get a 5/10

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Jazz CDs

• Music > Styles
• Pop