Search - Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip :: Jing Chi

Steve S. (Reno-ness) from ARROYO GRANDE, CA
Reviewed on 4/28/2007...

Wow! Robben Ford is the least of this album, and he lets it all out!

A simple jam is not enough: where are the ideas?

Jazzcat | Genoa, Italy Italy | 03/19/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"These 3 guys are among the best musicians alive. I love them. Robben Ford is truly amazing: his chops caught between jazz, blues and fusion really stand out. What can you say about legends as Colaiuta and Haslip? They are outstanding musicians and here they display some of the reasons why they are considered that way. But this said, this album does not convince me. It's a jam. A bunch of progressions, some nice vintage and modern sounds and let's go, that's it! From these trhee guys I expect a music experience to remember. They failed here in my opinion. there's no substance.
I have preferred an album more focused, with more fire, more ideas, more of everything! And probably more jazz oriented. I know how great these musicians are: try to think of a more jazz oriented album by these three .... sounds good? The best Robben Ford to me is the one you can hear in that magic album he recorded with Joe Diorio.... I continue to return to that album. In return I can't stand listening to this one once from beginning to end. Hope next time would be better!"

Colaiuta is the man

Lyle Johann Morris | Seattle, WA | 01/04/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Buy this album if for nothing else than to hear Vinnie Colaiuta play the drums. The amount of groove and technique that he puts forth is worth price alone. This album is a little "jammy" per say, but they pull it off simply because they are all such accomplished musicians - it wouldn't work if the musicianship wasn't there."