Strange Happy

Strange Happy Artist: Earl Harvin & Dave Palmer
Label: Leaning House Jazz
Category: Music



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


UPC: 791381000627
EAN: 0791381000627
ASIN: B000003H8B


Release Date: 1997-05-27

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Tracks:

  1. What I Want To Do To You
  2. A Little Walk To Relax
  3. Strange Happy
  4. Genocide Lament
  5. Ripped Apart
  6. You In Woods
  7. Caught Looking
  8. Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars making history.......2003-04-14

im certain that the earl harvin trio will one day be remembered as one of the greatest jazz groups of our time. this is some of their earlier work, and is pretty hard to find now. i think its out of press, because they never have it at their shows (which are AMAZING.. go see them if you get the chance). Im giving it 5 stars because i love this group and this style, but this album isnt as cool as unincorporated, which i would give 10 stars if i could. unincorporated features an amazing array of genius songwriting and occasional experimental free jazz with electronics, all to good effect. strange happy is more orthodox and borrows more from earlier musicians, rather than paving their own new ground. dave palmer is a great pianist, but see him play the rhodes with electronic effects running through it on unincorporated to get the full effect of what these guys are capable of. others have written about earl harvins mastery of drums, so im not going to be redundant. hes the greatest drummer ive ever seen in person hands down. these guys are all ex-north texas jazz geniuses, like many other greats before them

5 out of 5 stars percussive thrills.......2001-10-05

Earl Harvin is a master drummer who creates pure magic on the stage and in the studio. It's amazing to me that he seems to know exactly when to kick in the drumming and then when to slide back to let the other instruments be heard. His mastery of the drums is evident in his ability to make the most incredible sounds come out of them. He doesn't just play: he seems to take the instrument on a joy ride from jazz to rock and everywhere in between. He playfully re-arranges the neural connections in your head until you feel high! The high lasts a long time.

The overall sound of this accomplished disc is very, very pleasing. I'd agree with the other reviewer who pontificated on the genius of the live show. You really must see it to believe it.

4 out of 5 stars great players, so-so album.......2000-11-22

Earl Harvin is perhaps the best jazz-oriented drummer of our generation...of course, calling him a "jazz drummer" does him, and the music community at large, a great disservice. From his work with MC 900 ft. Jesus to The The, Earl Harvin has proven himself, above all else, as a man of solid talents and integrity. Dave Palmer is likewise a brilliant pianist who borrows heavily from the masters. Both of these performers shine in a live setting. Unfortunately, as good as this album is, it's not indicative of the phenominal abilities of either of these two great modern musicians. If you get the chance to see them at a show near you, do so...you won't regret it.

Music CD:

  1. Gualala ~ Tom Christensen, Charles Pillow, Takeishi
  2. Blue Train ~ John Coltrane
  3. Dawn of a New Day ~ Mike Longo
  4. Down South Camp Meetin: Broadcast Archives 1 ~ Glenn Miller
  5. Mediterranean ~ Chuck Loeb
  6. Thanks
  7. Sensuous Sax: The Night ~ Various Artists
  8. Why I Like Coffee ~ Bob Nell
  9. Mark Elf Trio ~ Mark Elf
  10. It's About Time ~ Paul Broadnax

Music CD

Music CD

Music CD

Early Collection ~ D.J. Smash

Gorilla ~ James Taylor

Zero ~ Zero

There Goes The Neighbourhood, Pt. 2 ~ Sheryl Crow

Love This Time ~ Buttless Chaps

Live at Life ~ Ian McNabb

How It's Gonna Be ~ Lovher

The RZA Hits ~ The RZA

Crazee Musick ~ Craze

On Front Line ~ Drama Squad