Heartstrings

Heartstrings Artist: Russell Malone
Label: Umvd Labels
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 731454978620
EAN: 0731454978620
ASIN: B00005M1CB


Release Date: 2001-08-07

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Listmania:

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Tracks:

  1. Heartstrings
  2. How About Me
  3. Loved Ones
  4. You Needed Me
  5. Handful Of Stars
  6. Wind In The Willow
  7. Why Try To Change Me Now
  8. The Bad And The Beautiful
  9. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
  10. What a Friend We Have In Jesus

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  1. Sweet Georgia Peach
  2. Playground
  3. Look Who's Here
  4. Ray Brown / Monty Alexander / Russell Malone
  5. Bluebird

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars I agree with the next guy, the Feel Kills it!.......2005-09-08

As a jazz guitarist you always listen for what you can learn from someone, what they do well and not well. Russell is an amazing talent when it comes to chord melody playing. His voicings, along with slick tricks using harmonics makes for a beautiful addition to the standard approach to playing jazz guitar chord melody. What makes this CD difficult to listen to is his playing in time or with the rhythm section. His lines are mostly un inventive and have a very awkward feel. It does not have the feel of say, Grant Green or George Benson. It sounds as if his picking is not worked out well and subtracts from the over all rhythmic feel of the music. I would love to hear a record of just solo guitar from this artist!

4 out of 5 stars Good!.......2005-03-08

This is a great cd, undoubtedly. His ballad songs are great and are honestly touching. However, when I bought this album, I was expecting at least one fast song that had an extraodinary 'typical' Russell Malone solo. I got this album after Sweet Georgia Peach and Some Of My Best Friends Are Guitarists. In the middle of that he transitioned from the ballad to a more upbeat tempo. That's what I was looking forward to. However, it turned out to be slow, but GREAT just the same. It taught me that songs don't necessarily need to be fast in order to be good. However, I am deducing one star (because not one of them was fast and after a while it got a little repetitious and boring. Take note: Each song if you listen to just one at a time, not one after another are great, but after over and over for ten songs in a row...let's say it gets a little repetitious.

1. Sweet Georgia Peach (Ron Carter (b),Kenny Barron (p), Louis Nash (d), Russell Malone (g)) Great songs and great interaction between soloists and comping. Very upbeat songs.
2. Bluebird (Benny Green (p), Russell Malone (g)) Nice soloing and nice time, shows their skill and how they don't need a drummer to keep time.

P.S Please Check Out My Reviews On The Recommended CDs!

5 out of 5 stars Stunningly Beautiful.......2004-11-10

THE CD IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND RELAXING I REALLY ENJOY RUSSELL'S PLAYING I PLAY THIS CD OVER AND OVER AND NEVER GROW TIRED OF IT. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK RUSSELL

5 out of 5 stars Simply Beautiful!.......2003-04-17

The songs are stunning, Russell's tone is lush and warm, and for those who have trouble with orchestral treatments in jazz, the orchestra seems to float in the background simply supporting the music rather than overpowering it. An instant classic.

5 out of 5 stars Genius Of Russell Malone.......2002-12-01

To speak adequately of Malone and Heartstrings one would have to
elicit the use of a Webster's dictionary of superlatives. It's just that good and better. It will give you a tummy tickling experience.The emotions he evokes on each piece is so soulful and equally senstive as his fingers demonstrate. I find it difficult for me to single any one piece for review as they are all beyond superb. Definitely music to listen to with that significant other as it is mellow, soothing and laid back.

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