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By: Santana
September 30, 2003
I have Santana's first three albums and was apprehensive about buying this CD, from what I heard, this is where Santana went soft and jazzy. I started to play the first track, heard crickets chirping, and thought, sure enough, this is going to be elevator and camel walking music. No.
Sure it's a smite lighter than his first three releases, but with the same great guitar, check, same Latin... more
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| 2. Midnight Blue | 
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By: Kenny Burrell
March 09, 1999
Ahhh If all blues albums were this good. This is the best of blues, blues uncorrupted by the influence of rock and roll and distorted ugly guitar playing. Kenny's sound is amazing and his taste is unmatched. ... more
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| 3. Song for My Father |
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By: Horace Silver
April 20, 1999
I think it is rare to find a CD that you like more than half of the songs on it. I can confidently say that I love every song on this CD. I highly recommend it... more
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| 4. The Sidewinder |
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By: Lee Morgan
November 16, 1999
Ok. There was a free avant jazz insurrection going on in the 1960s. I have been privilaged to hear a good chunk of what Archie Shepp called Fire Music.
That did not mean people forgot about good mainstreem jazz and the blues it rests on. Lee Morgan was one of the top envoys of this music, and Sidewinder is one of his best albums
This is simply creamy blues based hardbop with... more
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| 5. Winelight |
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By: Jr. Grover Washington
October 25, 1990
this is one of my all time great favorites!!..phenomenal sounds from GWJ. 'Just the two of us'was great..one of the pioneers in smooth jazz!!!i never get tired listening to this album, along with my Earl Klugh 'Dream come true' album..this is highly recommended to jazz listeners out there..
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| 6. Red Clay |
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By: Freddie Hubbard
June 18, 2002
When everyone in jazz was going fusion or still flying free, Freddie Hubbard went his own direction with Red Clay.
"Red Clay" the track is a minor blues, cut clean with an amazing theme, and the band digs their heels deep into the dirt of this astounding groove. The second track is a flute display, and all the tracks mine a polished, middle of the road bluesy funk.
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| 7. Idle Moments |
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By: Grant Green
April 20, 1999
I'm speaking of course of the title track of Idle Moments. It's a slow, bluesy, dreamy number, but at the same time it smolders with intensity. The beginning of Joe Henderson's sax solo is one of my favorite moments in recorded music. His tone is so warm and enveloping, it's like he reached out and put his arms around you! My wife doesn't particularly care for jazz, but this song is one of... more
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| 8. Mister Magic |
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By: Jr. Grover Washington
August 22, 1995
I wish this CD were longer. It's only got four songs on it and they seem short. Mr. Magic is done justice but I wish there were more. Alas... more
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| 9. Cool Blues |
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By: Jimmy Smith
January 29, 2002
Wonderful album, of course. But let's put it out there. Rudy Van Gelder had a terrible time recording keyboards during the 50s and 60s. Most of Jimmy's exemplary Blue Notes suffer from annoying noise, as do Horace Silver's.
In my opinion, Van Gelder ruins virtually every album recorded by these masters. Smith's solos are a mess - not his playing but the reproduction.
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| 10. Swiss Movement: Montreux 30th Anniversary Edition |
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By: Les McCann, Eddie Harris
June 18, 1996
Absolutely essential!
I've always been a rock-n-roll kid. Although I have always appreciated jazz music, I don't often get home from a hard day's work and want to hear jazz... I usually need something that drives and gets my energy back up. And being a lover of most kinds of rock, pop and punk music, I default to my faves.
Having said that, I can tell you this album is... more
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