Mellow Soul
ASIN: B00000IIR0
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From Jazziz
The sextet arrangements on saxophonist pete yellin's Mellow Soul (Metropolitan) are crafted to be simultaneously tight and loose. That befits a leader who respects bop's pithy designs while also delighting in the options of post-Coltrane exploration. I explain the disc's vibe because Yellin isn't the most well-known musician, either - a Brooklyn resident, he has operated in the shadow world of education for quite a while. Yellin's reemergence as a recording artist a few years ago was a bit of an ear-opener. The horn lines on the feisty little It's You or No One (Mons) had a fierce sense of duty, authoritatively gliding around their chosen paths. That mix of volition and ease continues on Mellow Soul. Although Yellin may not be known to the general public, his rep is strong among other players. (It's not everyone who can put the finger on Chick Corea for a session.) In fact, this casually cool outing is a players' session. The band is rounded out by Eddie Henderson, Vincent Herring, Harvey Swartz, Carl Allen, and Peter Leitch. Louis Bauzo, a percussionist pal of Yellin's from Tito Puente gigs, also helps out. With a slightly sweet-and-sour tone distinguishing his sound, Yellin proves a memorable improvisor. And although he says in the liners that he's not a fiery kind of player, there are moments - "LIU House Blues" and "Song for Lynn" - where the frenzy necessary to communicate bop's essence is front-and-center. He's cagey, too. His solos seldom go where you expect them to. But sextets are about sharing, and each player makes his mark somewhere in the nine pieces. Henderson's trumpet joyfully leaps through the changes of "You're My Everything." Guitarist Leitch covers the leader's solo with a cozy blanket of harmony on Ellington's "Warm Valley." And with his sage comping on "Shaw Thing," Corea demonstrates exactly what people mean when they speak of a pianist's "touch."
--- JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc.
Mellow Soul,Pete Yellin,Metropolitan,Hard Bop,Jazz,Jazz Music,Neo-Bop,Pop,Post-Bop
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In A Mellow Mood
The Temptations Manufacturer: Umvd Special Markets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000DBYC Release Date: 2003-02-25 |
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With a couple of exceptions, the showroom- and talk-show-ready Temptations of In a Mellow Mood (1967) are handed the most impersonal, clichéd sort of standards. "Hello Young Lovers," "Try to Remember," and too many others here go through the motions of connecting with listeners but are so haplessly written that the reined-in quintet is hard-pressed to fill them with more than a thimbleful of sweat. "Somewhere" is a foolproof melody that might have made a fine change of pace on a record like With a Lot o' Soul, but this version of "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" has none of the redeeming qualities of Dionne Warwick's. Paradoxically blessed with little of the class the group normally commanded, Mellow Mood stands as an expression of Berry Gordy's worst aesthetic impulses. --Rickey Wright
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Back to the Funk
Bradley Leighton Manufacturer: Pacfic Coast Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BPYKLY Release Date: 2006-01-17 |
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In the contemporary jazz world - where guitars and saxes currently reign supreme - flutist Bradley Leighton brings a fresh, new voice to this popular genre of music. Upbeat, funky urban grooves and teh soulful, mellow sound of his alto flute combine to make this collection of tunes a refreshing change of pace in a sometimes mundane and perfunctory genre.
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Original Mellow Soul Selection
Various Artists Manufacturer: Original Selection ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000A7IHTO Release Date: 2006-08-23 |
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Wish It Would Rain/In a Mellow Mood
The Temptations Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004WZ5U Release Date: 2001-01-16 |
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UK version of Motown's '2 Classic Albums On 1 CD Series'. Reissue of 2 of the male vocal groups 60's era albums, 'Wish It Would Rain' (1968) and 'In a Mellow Mood' together on 1 CD. Packaged in a full color slipcase with original artwork and 8 page booklet. 2000 release. Slimline double jewel case. Both LPs reached #13; the former is unavailable in the U.S.; the latter is available in the U.S. with a $9.97 suggested list.Album Details
Digitally Remastered 2-On-1 CD of Two of the Temps Most Beloved LP'S.
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Escape From Havana
Mellow Man Ace Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000008ICY Release Date: 1989-08-04 |
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Born Again/Mellow Dreamin'
Young-Holt Unlimited Manufacturer: Water ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00027JZ48 Release Date: 2006-03-16 |
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Fine and Mellow
Gene Ammons Manufacturer: Prestige ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000C3IDJ Release Date: 2003-09-09 |
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More Mellow Cats and Kittens
Various Artists Manufacturer: Ace Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BPN2AE Release Date: 2005-12-12 |
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1. Bardu's Boogie
2. Just Got Back - Jimmy Grissom
3. How Long, How Long, How Long - Todd Rhodes & His Toddlers,
4. Bacon Blues - Clarence Williams
5. Yas Yas Yas
6. Jive I Like - Pearl Traylor
7. Your Red Wagon
8. Going Home Blues
9. Looky Ploot
10. Daddy Does It Just for You - Geechie Smith
11. Gotta Go Back to Katie
12. Then Comes the Day - Todd Rhodes & His Toddlers,
13. Billboard Special - Tiny Webb
14. Sister Kool Breeze - Jake "Vernon" Porter
15. I'm OK
16. Lazy Daisy
17. Don't You Lie to Me
18. Evening Sun - Todd Rhodes & His Toddlers,
19. Blow My Top
20. Put Your Brakes on Mama
21. Rockin'
22. How About That Jive - Todd Rhodes & His Toddlers,
23. Cake Jumps
24. Goodnight Wherever You Are - Scamps
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Mellow/Hold On, I'm Coming
Herbie Mann Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005MKCU Release Date: 2001-08-14 |
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Mellow Mellow, Vol. 2: The Feeling Keeps on Coming
Various Artists Manufacturer: Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005MHXV Release Date: 2002-06-25 |
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Full title, Mellow Mellow Feeling Keeps On Coming. Second installment in the UK label, Harmless Records rare groove series, bringing some of the finest laid-back soul & funk to have emerged from the '70s. 12 tracks, Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes 'Space Lady', Johnny Hammond 'Can't We Smile', Roy Ayers 'Everytime I See You', Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns 'Four Play', James Brown 'King Heroin' (instrumental), Leo's Sunship 'Give Me The Sunshine', Johnny Guitar Watson 'Superman Lover', Rufus feat. Chaka Khan 'Sweet Thing', Kool & The Gang 'Winter Sadness', Rotary Connection 'Respect', Minnie Riperton 'Inside My Love' & Erasmus Hall 'Just Me & You'.Jazz Music: