| Review by Tom September 23, 2003 (1 of 1 found this review helpful)
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| I'm picky about the type of jazz I prefer, and I like this. Well recorded and it holds my interest very well.
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| Review by Croc May 16, 2005
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| i enjoy this disc very much - both sonically and musically.
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| Review by audiofreak May 30, 2006
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| This was one of the first SACDs I purchased and it still belongs to the top-10 list in my Jazz SACD collection. The sound is very natural (although not as transparent as the John Pizzarelli live recording on same label). The playing is relaxed and experienced and there is a pleasant interaction between musicians and audience. I feel that in general too many stars are given in this forum, but this one deserves a true top ranking for the recording quality. The playing is very competent, but it is not the kind that kicks you out of your chair while listening. Instead, sit back and enjoy a glass of red wine while you play this disc.
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| Review by JW April 1, 2007 (4 of 4 found this review helpful)
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A perfectly wonderful and swinging set in a similar vein as Soular Energy, Live at the Loa, At Last, Listen Here and other mainstream or 'straight ahead' jazz titles. This is music that is timeless, easy on the ear and therefore immediately accessable. On the other hand it's not adventurous nor different.
The live Telarc DSD recording makes this a pleasure to listen to. It's rich with a full bodied bass, expansive, and perhaps slightly darker in character than some other SA-CD's though this does not distract from the listening pleasure one bit so don't read too much into it.
This was OP's come-back album after his illness in 1993. Maybe this accounts for the fact that I could swear that he is ever so slightly off on the intro of 'When Summer Comes'. Maybe it's me that is off here :-) I also feel that this is more of a Milt Jackson disc. Nothing wrong with that. Have you ever heard Milt Jackson not swing? I have not, and this is no exception, as is the case with the inimitable Ray Brown on bass. My bet is that this is one of those discs that you would pull out regularly. In my book a highly desirable SA-CD.
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