For Hamp, Red, Bags, and Cal

For Hamp, Red, Bags, and Cal Artist: Gary Burton
Label: Concord Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 013431494126
EAN: 0013431494126
ASIN: B000056JSE


Release Date: 2001-03-13

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  2. Important Jazz Recordings!!!!!!!

Tracks:

  1. Afro Blue
  2. Bags' Groove
  3. Move
  4. Midnight Sun
  5. Flying Home
  6. Django
  7. Back Home Again In Indiana
  8. Body And Soul
  9. Godchild
  10. Joao
  11. Hole In The Wall
  12. Dance Of The Octopus

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Great Memorial To Some Jazz Greats.......2004-05-29

Good listening. An excellant example of what Jazz is really all about. Some lessons for the so called Jazz Artists, and Producers today.

Listen, really listen to the timing, and the rhythm, and just let the music soothe away all the stress.

5 out of 5 stars Stunning.......2001-12-07

We saw Gary Burton live at Yoshi's in Oakland Ca. with the all stars. It's hard to explain the tremedous talent all these musicians displayed at this show. I guess I can only say they just knocked the crowd out. All four guest musicians were nothing less than outstanding and Burton was at the top of his game. Yes the cd rates 5 stars but live is ten. Christian McBride is Ray brown incarnated 35 years ago. The group obviously enjoys playing together as they smiled and laughed through a wonderful set of tunes that left the crowd wanting much more. We felt this group was worth every dollar paid plus some. Yoshi's club has the rare distiction of drawing great talent backed by comfortable suroundings and acoustics. Catch them live if you can.

3 out of 5 stars Homage to past Vibes Masters based on Variable Content.......2001-10-16

Gary Burton is one of the towering figures of living Jazz and undisputedly the master of the Vibes. How fitting that he should create this production as a homage both to the modern instrument and to the greatest exponents who brought it to it's current elevated level. Hence the Hamp/Red/Bags/Cal of the title. In terms of showcasing these past masters and highlighting the progression of the instrument and it's arrangements Gary Burton succeeds uncategorically.

However...and I'm sorry to spoil the party...I do not particulary like to listen to this CD. Why? Because the material is weak and doesn't engage with the listener. Yes, a few of the tracks are good but I believe that Gary Burton has compromised his usual very high standard of material here by relying on some rather (let's be brutally honest here) substandard and dated material just so that he could justify the concept. There, I've said it!

There are much, much better productions from Mr Burton, including (but not limited to)the work he has done with Messrs. Metheny, Ozone and Corea. I'd recommend these above "For Hamp, Bags etc...".

This one is for completists and the terminally nostalgic only!

5 out of 5 stars Burton's great..and so's the band!.......2001-03-16

What marks out this new Gary Burton album for me is the backing band that he's assembled to help him out on what is clearly a project close to his heart. Not only does Burton himself turn in some loving interpretations, he adds something to tunes that you might think had nothing new to give.Special mention for the guitar work of Russell Malone who produces a range of guitar styles to compliment the frontman."Godchild"provides a real opportunity to stretch out, but he's inventive on all three of the tracks he plays on. Christian McBride provides a dense,pure and solid bass sound on the 7 tracks he appears on. Burton used no less than three pianists for the sessions, and adds extra percussion for tracks 1,8 and 10 from Luis Quintero. The overall quality of the recording is excellent, and I have to agree with another reviewer that "Flying Home" is perhaps the outstanding cut. An excellent project.

5 out of 5 stars Burton's new album a tribute to himself, as well.......2001-03-14

Gary Burton's new album, a tribute to the four vibraphonists who have had the biggest influence on him, is one of his best works to date. The band members that he assembles on this album are top notch, one must exceptionally note the wonderful playing by lewis Nash on some of the tracks. Bag's Groove is perhaps the best track on the album, with a great unison line played over top of the melody. If you are a jazz fan, or even just a music fan, this album is a must-have. BUY IT NOW!

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