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Amazon.comWith over a dozen albums to his credit, Andy Narell has almost single handedly popularized the steel pan in contemporary jazz. While long associated with the Caribbean and Trinidad (where the instrument was invented in the early 1940s), Narell has made the subtly nuanced tones of the instrument a compelling presence in jazz (in much the same way that Toots Thielmans popularized the role of the harmonica). For his latest set, with its music for a steel orchestra, Narell traveled to Paris where he called upon the large steel band ensemble, Calypsociation. His writing celebrates the sweeping textures of the assembled players, and creates dazzling platforms for the featured soloists (Michael Brecker , Paquito D'Rivera, and Hugh Masekela). In particular, Brecker--no stranger to a wide variety of settings, genres, and idioms--shines on his numbers, especially the relaxed balladry of "Song For Mia." The highly percussive nature of the music is given full flower by the presence of a solid core of drummers. --David Greenberger
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Steven B. (stevenmbell) from ONEKAMA, MI Reviewed on 7/16/2009... I had never heard of Andy Narell and a friend gave me this disc the SACD version.Steel drum jazz what a concept. and it works from the first note you are taken on a journey of sonic exelence that in my opinion is fantastic. The recording is very good.The depth and width of the stage are without compremise.Sonics could be alittle better seems everyone tries to have a constant DB level and music just dosen't go that way.I look forward to listening to other Andy Narell projects he has a style that grabs you.Give it a listen and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Excellent, magical music GJ | The Netherlands | 11/04/2008 (4 out of 5 stars) "I did not know Andy Narell, now I have all his CD's in just three weeks. Including Passage on SACD. Magical, soft, tantalizing music, I don't like the way of playing of Michael Brecker too much, but for this SACD I have to withdraw that opinion: it fits and it's great in the companionship of Andy Narell. The sound though, is a little disappointing, it's 5.1 allright, but fairly soft, not too much dynamics as other SACD's. This is due to the instruments, mostly steel pans, but the music itself covers it all. 5 stars if the sound were a little more sprankling, but the music is 5 stars, even 6!"
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