Harrison, Donald / This Is Jazz: Live At The Blue Note
Album: This Is Jazz: Live At The Blue Note   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Harrison, Donald   Added:Sep 2011
Label:Half Note  

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Add Date: 2011-09-04 Pull Date: 2011-11-06 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Nov 6 Oct 30 Oct 23 Oct 9 Oct 2 Sep 25 Sep 18 Sep 11
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Recent Airplay
1. Jul 25, 2022: Rebop
I Can't Get Started
4. Aug 20, 2015: Clean Copper Radio
Treme Swagger
2. Feb 26, 2016: Rebop
M.S.R.P.
5. Aug 14, 2015: Rebop
You Are My Sunshine, M.S.R.P.
3. Nov 13, 2015: Rebop
I Can't Get Started
6. Apr 17, 2015: Rebop
I Can't Get Started

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-09-04
DONALD HARRISON: This is Jazz: Live at the Blue Note
Half Note, 2011

STRAIGHTAHEAD JAZZ – This is the third trio recording by alto saxophonist Harrison, bass legend Ron Carter and drum master Billy Cobham. It’s live, with a spontaneous feel, even raw at times. Harrison gets very loose with long, elastic solos that stretch like pulled taffy. Cobham swings like mad, bashing lightly while Carter holds it all down with his laser-precise walking lines.

All good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 5

1. 9:30 – uptempo burn: intro hops, sax lines stretch & wobble, bass perfection
2. 9:53 – a bluesy walk, but with a buoyant feel from the drums, relaxed solos
3. 5:39 – bass solo on a classic folksong, virtuosic and inventive
4. 11:20 – Miles Davis tune: light on its feet, trio rolls with a steady swing
5. 8:54 – relaxed sax showcase: sweet and soulful, surprise bossa nova break
6. 10:54 – funky New Orleans: sax gets jumpy, bass lays back, drums strut

[ Fo ] - August 2011

Track Listing
1. Cut & Paste   4. Seven Steps To Heaven
2. M.S.R.P.   5. I Can't Get Started
3. You Are My Sunshine   6. Treme Swagger