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What a recording!

Michael Leddy | Charleston, IL | 08/13/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This recording gives us two great and markedly different improvisers whose interplay bespeaks a deep musical and emotional connection. Had Murray and Waldron ever played together before making this recording? The one-page insert page accompanying the CD gives no information as to the circumstances of this collaboration.



Every track here is a standout, but I'm especially drawn to the last four (which twenty-five years or so ago might have formed the two sides of a perfect LP). Waldron introduces an ascending half-step figure in the seventh bar of "I Should Care" that reshapes (or Waldronizes) the melody, and he and Murray recast the first four bars "All Too Soon" as a series of three-note phrases. "Jean-Pierre," one of the bright moments of Miles Davis' later years, is reharmonized into a gospel-funk extravaganza reminiscent of Murray's "Morning Song" (or Billy Preston's "Nothing from Nothing"). And finally, "Soul Eyes," whose lengthy coda suggests the joy these musicians found in playing together.



A bonus: sound quality is extraordinary. Three cheers for Michael W. Huon and Olivier Huillet, who did the recording, and Bill Szawlowski, who mixed and mastered.

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Outstanding recording

lee morgan | NYC, NY United States | 07/25/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"David Murray and the late Mal Waldron..a truly inspired pairing. Like his duet recordings with Archie Shepp and Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron is a sensitive and creative partner. The choice of tunes is interesting..particularly Jean Pierre from the 80s Miles canon (not what you'd expect) but turned inside out and transformed into a great vehicle for improvisation. its a date that gets better with repeated listenings..like layers of an onion, nuances are continually revealed. And though the date is 7 years old, its timeless in intent. And David Murray, one of the monster horn players of his generation (maybe a bit over recorded) but always inspired playing. Buy this one."

Another fine recording

Louis J. Perillo | Pensacola, Fl, USA | 07/27/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The first thing that will strike you about this CD is the wonderful recording of the sound. The Justin Time engineers should be commended for the recording, as it is clear and crisp. the music delivered is also superior, as one might expect from this pairing of artists. I have all the David murray CDs released since 1984, and this stands up to some of the best. The melodies and musicianship are top rate, both for the originals and the standards. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes Jazz in any of its forms."