Beyond the Borders

Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 667567292424
EAN: 0667567292424
ASIN: B00000HYE6

Release Date: 1998-09-15

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Tracks:

Palamita Blanca
Road Song
Billy's Bounce
Stella By Starlight
Minor Swing
Samba Pa Ti
Four
I'll Follow The Sun

Customer Reviews:

James Moody takes San Diego "Beyond the Border"!.......1999-03-31

James Moody, and his well known "cast of characters" have put together an awsome sample of what can be done when you think everything else has already been done... I really enjoy listening to this up and coming jazz artist because he has a style that is all his own. I play this CD everytime I am trying to impress someone...and it never fails to do the job. There are some really great songs in new styles that consistantly perk up my friends ears when they hear it. They know that song, but they've "never heard it played like THAT before".

Heart Pounding Reach Out and Grab You By the Soul Fabulous!.......1999-03-30

This new artist gives jazz music a new and vibrant shade. I LOVED this CD because it is NOT the "same 'ol thang". It is new and original. It made me want to dance, it made me want to discover far off places, it made me want to run "Beyond the Borders" and find the secret that this guitar player from California seems to have discovered. I am excited to hear cuts from "Beyond the Borders" more and more on our local east coast jazz stations, and predict that before Moody's next run for the border, he will be more than a familiar name on the international jazz scene. One last thing to share. This music is "fresh"! If you are looking for music that speaks to you, that reaches out, grabs you by the soul, and throws you into a whole new world of "feel good", then you have GOT TO get this CD! Trust me, YOU WON'T BE SORRY!

Exquisetely tasty passionate jazz with a latin tinge.......1999-01-20

I stumbled upon this artist in Catalina on a recent vacation. He was playing live, and it was tasty enough I took the risk to pick up the CD. I figured if this guy sounded good live, the studio version would sound good too. I wasn't dissappointed.

The overall genre is jazz, but it's got a lot of latin influences. Moody plays lyrical, passionate solos, and you always know there is a a full rack of chops he's not displaying. Dig: Kenny G sounds like (he could just barely make the lick, but boy was it Fast); Moody sounds like he's really saying something through his guitar. If you listen to the 'smooth jazz' radio station, you'll probably like the sound of this album. If you prefer more traditional jazz, you'll like the improvising and the good feeling rhythm section.

"Palmita Blanca" and "Minor Swing" both have that understated elegance that makes this kind of music more popular than ever. What makes this stand out from a Peter White track, is that the improvisation actually propels the cut; it soars. My Favorite track is "Billies' Bounce". You think you've heard this one everyway-including-bagpipes? Think again; Moody's got a fresh take.

All in all, this is a sweet sounding CD that crosses boundaries of style and genre. Big Al says "Chech it out"

Every time I play it, my friends want a copy. A coming star........1999-01-06

A great guitarist with lots of feeling for his work. Can't wait for his next record!

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