Track Listings (12) - Disc #1| All Artists: Andy Summers Title: Peggie's Blue Skylight Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: Virgin Japan Release Date: 1/13/2008 Album Type: Import Genres: Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rock Styles: Jazz Fusion, Progressive, Progressive Rock Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 |
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 | Andy Summers Peggie's Blue Skylight Genres: Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rock
If Andy Summers's gigs in the late 1990s fell short of expectations, Green Chimneys, his 1999 Monk tribute, showed great improvement, and the progress continues in this homage to Mingus. His line playing is still occasiona... more » |
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Amazon.com If Andy Summers's gigs in the late 1990s fell short of expectations, Green Chimneys, his 1999 Monk tribute, showed great improvement, and the progress continues in this homage to Mingus. His line playing is still occasionally a little halting, but he has some very respectable solos on "Opus 3," "Cumbia Jazz Fusion," and "Free Cell Block F." And there are also sterling contributions from Randy Brecker, Hank Roberts, Deborah Harry, and others. Above all, though, the album's success flows from the same arranging intelligence Summers brought to the Police 20 years ago. The old chestnut "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" is about the only suggestion of cliché, with a string quartet (courtesy of Kronos) arrangement of "Myself" showing the breadth of the leader's imagination. Fellow Policeman Sting showed an interest in jazz after leaving the service, but as this richly varied and entertaining set shows, Summers, free of the pressures of stardom, has been the one to more fully explore the music. --Mark Gilbert Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsFunky Andy Summers Music 10/04/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "Wow! What a departure from the other solo work by the former Policeman. The only album that would come close in terms of style and diversity would be Green Chimneys. I particularly enjoy the various sounds and moods that are represented through his guitar work. The opening track and track #3, Reincarnation of a Lovebird, are good examples of this. Deborah Harry's (Blondie) performance on Weird Nightmare is an example of a pop singer that can contribute to an outstanding jazz album. All in all, this work is certainly complex, contains a variety of sounds and ecelectic musicians, and should be purchased by anyone interested in Charles Mingus' music." Very nice combination of jazz and jazz fusion kireviewer | Sunnyvale, Ca United States | 09/21/2005 (4 out of 5 stars) "This is a CD of all Charles Mingus compositions. The sound is gorgeous. It is 64 minutes long (not 77 minutes as previously stated). My copy came with a cardboard sleeve around a standard jewel case. It is shame that it is very hard to find. I actually found my copy at a close out rack at Music For A Song (which is where I have found many wonderful out of print CD's). This is a very nice mixture of jazz styles. It contains some traditional jazz, jazz fusion, and some discordant jazz. Some tracks just suddenly switch between the styles. With some artists, this mixing of styles comes off as a jumble mess. Here, Summers does a wonderful job moving between styles and setting up an unusual atmosphere. It starts out with a trumpet that could have come from Miles Davis. There is a vocal track that sounds like Chick Corea's Light As A Feather days. Debbie Harry (of Blondie) sings a tradional jazz number (she is very good for the most part, but in a few places, she pushes too hard to sound like a traditional black blues singer). There is a spoken word track with Q talking over some nice jazz music. The last few tracks sound like a mixture of Frank Zappa's jazz and orchestral works. I am writing my review based on the musical content and not comparing it to the original Charles Mingus performances of these compositions. That is because I am not that familiar with Mingus. But, this CD was prompted me to check out his work. " Summers Goes Jazz Leafsfan2028 | magnolia, tx, usa | 09/10/2008 (3 out of 5 stars) "A nice try and something different then I expected. If you like to take chances this might be worth a listen."
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