Michael Brecker - Two Blocks From The Edge (1998)

Artist: Michael Brecker
Title Of Album: Two Blocks From The Edge
Year Of Release: 1998
Label: Impulse!
Genre: Jazz, Post Bop, Fusion
Format: Flac/Cue/Log
Quality: Lossless
Total Time: 55:43
Total Size: 355 MB(+3%)

Tracklist

01 - Madame Toulouse
02 - Two Blocks from the Edge
03 - Bye George
04 - El Nino
05 - Cat's Cradle
06 - The Impaler
07 - How Long 'Til the Sun
08 - Delta City Blues
09 - Skylark

personnel :

Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
Don Alias - percussion
James Genus - bass
Jeff "Tain" Watts - drums
Joey Calderazzo - piano

Although Michael Brecker made his initial reputation as a greatly in-demand studio player able to play quite credibly in commercial settings, his recordings for Impulse! have all been strictly straight-ahead. Displaying his roots in John Coltrane and Ernie Watts, Brecker has developed his own approach to sheets-of-sound playing while not being shy about playing quite lyrically. From the opening medium-tempo blues "Madame Toulouse" and the catchy "Bye George" (which could almost have been written by Horace Silver) to the funky and slyly humorous closer, "Delta City Blues," this is a particularly strong outing. With pianist Joey Calderazzo (often emulating McCoy Tyner to at least a small degree) and an alert and intuitive rhythm section (bassist James Genus, drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts, and percussionist Don Alias), Brecker often creates fiery solos that linger to their optimum length before the mood changes. Recommended.~ Scott Yanow

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