4 (count 'em) brand new jazz CDs to add to the pile. Let's get the bad out of the way: bought 'em from BMG. Buy one, get 3 free actually got me 5 CDs--1 I didn't order, and the 4 jazz discs. Total for B1G3F = 50.00!
That is called "handling". This type of BS is what got BMG sued years ago. I did take advantage of the class action suit payout--1 cd 4.99 with no shipping charges. Well, the "extra cd" is going back unopened Monday, and I will shortpay the invoice.
On to the good news:
Dexter Gordon -- Go. This was recorded in 1962, just b4 I was born. Smokin'. Covers Cole Porter's Love for Sale--hey wait! Isn't that a Talking Heads song? :) My intro to Dexter Gordon was back in the 80's, with the movie 'Round Midnight. You can imagine the window this movie opened for me..This "new" CD revived the smile on my face..the entire band is in top form. Highly recommended!
Wayne Shorter -- Alegria. This CD will require additional listenings to add anything to the linked review. This cat is 70 years old and still challenging the ears and the mind while the boomers sweat their disappearing SS benefits. Odd how creativity seems to exist without physical barriers, but whining starts young and just gets LOUDER.
Ahmed Abdul-Malik - Jazz Sounds of Africa.
Art Blakey - Indestructible.
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