|
Rodney Jones - The Undiscovered Few
CD DetailsArtist: Rodney Jones Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 1999-06-15 Music Label: Blue Note Records Soundtracks: - The Undiscovered Few
- Light And Shadows
- Tradewinds
- Dreamers In Love
- My Favorite Things
- Through The Eyes Of A Child
- Oliver & Thad
- The Message
- Lesson Time
- Tears Of A Forgotten Child
- Circus Wheel
- 3rd Orbit
Music reviews of The Undiscovered FewMusic Review: Excellent!!!! - A total musical experience. Rating: 5 Stars
The Undiscovered Few - Rodney JonesA review by Andrea Garrison Light and Shadows A wonderful sassy sound that adds a new twist to traditional jazz. Tradewinds This up tempo tune will take you on a Brazilian journey.........and beyond. Dreamers In Love A very sweeping...melodic......mellow sound.........you just want to hear more and more. My Favorite Things These guys are slamming on this all time favorite. Through the eyes of a child This cello and guitar duet is a real treat and the best I have heard. Oliver & Thad A terrific tribute for two jazz greats. The Message The message is clear - this band can play!!!! Lesson Time A happening tune - that speaks for itself!!!!! Tears of a Forgotten Child Rodney Jones and Regina Carter make beautiful......beautiful music together!!!! Some things are beyond words -- this is one of them and you must hear it to experience it!!!! Circus Wheel This is a wheel worth traveling on!!! The music is fantastic - Rodney at his best!!!! 3rd Orbit This is indeed one of the best musical journey's I have ever taken - all you have to do is listen and you are there. The Undiscovered Few The title cut seems rather appropriate. Rodney is one of the giants among musicians as evidenced by his many years of being a sideman to many of the leaders in jazz. Rodney has always been an innovative player and a leader. He is a favorite to those who have had a chance to hear him. While being a giant among many Rodney has somehow managed to be one of the "Undiscovered Few" to the general public. His playing here certainly places him in the league with many of the great guitarist including George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Charlie Christian, Grant Green and Wes Montgomery. Those of us who have known Rodney and his music for many years consider ourselves fortunate to be able experience a history of great artistry. We welcome the newcomers. With this kind of musicianship there will be many of you who will be glad to discover The Undiscovered Few.
More The Undiscovered Few free music reviews: 1 2 3
Description of The Undiscovered FewThis title is manufactured "on demand" when ordered from Amazon.com, using recordable media as authorized by the rights holder. Powered by CreateSpace, this on-demand program makes thousands of titles available that were previously unavailable. For reissued products, packaging may differ from original artwork. Amazon.com?s standard return policy will apply. Rodney Jones is a veteran guitarist who plays in the house band for Rosie O'Donnell's television show and has served as musical director for Ruth Brown and Lena Horne. But on his Blue Note debut (and fourth CD as a leader), his estimable writing and arranging skills aren't as reliable as his prior outings. Some tunes fudge the fine line between stark beauty and banality ("Dreamers in Love" and the cello-guitar duet "Through the Eyes of a Child"), some are ambitiously multitextured but lack cohesion and momentum (the Ornettish "The Message" and the Mingusian "Circus Wheel"), and too many simply fade out in lieu of any ensemble resolution. But Jones's warm tone and liquid phrases pleasantly recall George Benson on "Tradewinds," and the sprightly horn riffage on "Oliver & Thad" (as in Nelson and Jones, respectively) is an appropriate homage to those big-band arrangers. "Lesson Time" is a fleet but still funky toe-tapper, and the standard "My Favorite Things" is given an innovative arrangement that retains its sense of joyful blossoming. The youthful pianist Shedrick Mitchell is especially noteworthy among Jones's core ensemble, and trumpeter Tim Hagans blows with riveting ferocity on his cameo. --Britt Robson
|