迷 Mai
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- Published on Saturday, 01 March 2008 11:20
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迷 Mai |
| ARTIST: | Unique(Angelita Li) | |
| WRITER: |
David SO | |
| Angelita LI's "MAI" (under the name of Unique) is truly unique in the Hong Kong Jazz history. It has been one of my favorite local jazz CDs since 1996. Not only its unpolished quality and live recording in Warehouse that impress me but also its bold attempt in achieving cross-fertilization in putting Jazz in Mandarin. | ||
Some of My Best Friends Are...The Trumpet Players
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- Published on Saturday, 29 December 2007 11:20
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Some of My Best Friends Are...The Trumpet Players |
| ARTIST: | Ray Brown | |
| WRITER: |
David So | |
| This is a collection of Ray Brown's call for some of the best trumpeters, as senior as Clark Terry and as emerging as Nicolas Payton. While Ray Hargrove dwells on his emotional "Starway to the Stars" and so does Nicolas in "Violets for Your Furs", Jon Faddis | ||
Speaking Of Now
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- Published on Friday, 28 December 2007 11:20
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Speaking Of Now |
| ARTIST: | Pat Metheny | |
| WRITER: |
David So | |
| Is "Speaking Of Now" (2002) speaking of "now"? After exploring into the territory of the trio (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays and Steve Rodby) in "Trio 90 -> 00" (2000) and "Trio Live" (2000) for three years, Pat Metheny returns to his earlier successful form, |
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Purple: Celebrating Jimi Hendrix
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- Published on Monday, 26 November 2007 11:20
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Purple: Celebrating Jimi Hendrix |
| ARTIST: | Le Nguyen | |
| WRITER: |
David SO | |
| In paying a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, a musician can imitate Hendrix's signature sounds and may win applause from the audience. However, we should not forget that this attempt is fated to doom as the legendary Hendrix cannot be outshone. So a more possible way is acknowledging Hendrix's contribution and then extending it in new directions. | ||
Play
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- Published on Thursday, 01 November 2007 11:20
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Play |
| ARTIST: | Mike Stern | |
| WRITER: |
David SO | |
| "Play" is more than a Fusion work. No doubt its usual rock-oriented, dynamite attack will not disappoint any Fusion enthusiasts. STERN could of course challenge the forceful drumming of Dennis Chambers like in "Link". However, STERN wishes to go further. | ||
