Michael Brecker - Two Blocks From the Edge
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Artist: Michael BreckerEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-05-12
Music Label: Grp Records
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- Madame Toulouse
- Two Blocks From The Edge
- Bye George
- El Nino
- Cat's Cradle
- The Impaler
- How Long 'Til The Sun
- Delta City Blues
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Music Review: Brecker - One of Today's best Sax-men
Rating: 4 Stars
If you ask me, Mr.Brecker is the best of the Coltrane disciples. He is the one that, without sounding like a clone, best captures the fire of the Master. Here, we have a nice little album that showcases his masterful improvising. His sound is a delight for the ears - pensive and lyrical on the ballads, and edgy, urgent on the faster tracks. On "El Nino", the sole Latin piece, he really lets loose. When the rythm section cranks it up, Brecker soars admirably. Now, I must point out that, although Calderazzo, Genus and Watts are very capable musicians, and they offer very solid support, on a few spots here and there they are not on par with Brecker. For example, on the tune mentioned, when it's Calderazzo's turn to blow, and the rythm cranks up, he doesn't quite rise up to the occasion. Compare that to the brilliant, incendiary solos of pianists such as Michel Camilo, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, or Chucho Valdes, and you will see my point. Obviously, Calderazzo has almost no Latin chops whatsoever, so that when the groove is red hot Latin, his soloing sort of remains in the straight-ahead vein, and that just doesn't work. This drags the music down in terms of intensity. I won't get into the technical/stylistic specifics of that, but just listen to those pianists I mentioned and you will hear what I mean. Now, aside from that, this album is a solid representation of Brecker's astounding abilities - his passionate tone, his restless drive, his brilliant phrasing, etc. The last track, "Delta City Blues" is the highpoint of this album. Brecker's sax sounds almost like a human voice - crying in despair, yet with hope. Not Brecker's best, I am sure, but still a very good album for any Jazz fan to have in his/her collection.
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