 [Larger view] | Ellis Marsalis - Heart of Gold
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 Wonderful music for any occasion | |
| This album is absolutely inspiring. It is great for most any occasion, be it backround music while doing schoolwork, something to listen to on a long commute, or something to turn on while with friends. The Marsalis family never ceases to amaze, this album does not disapoint. | |
| This CD Reached #4 Top Jazz Album For 1992 | |
| When you listen to it.....you won't wonder why! It qualifies as some of the best piano jazz trio work that I've ever heard! There's so much to be heard.....several standards, a few originals (Ellis and son Delfeayo), a couple of solo piano cuts, son Jason debuting as the drummer on "This Can't Be Love", The whole set is great but the highlights for me are: "Never Let Me Go", a beautiful ballad recorded by Nat Cole back in 1956; "Chapter 2" which is a lesson on how a good jazz trio should sound (dig Ray Brown and Billy Higgins' comping on this one); Ray Brown's bass on "I Can't Give You Anything But Love"; the best interpretation and improvisation I've heard on "Surrey With The Fringe On Top"; the really nice and unusual intro to "Love For Sale"; the easy walking treatment of "Sweet Georgia Brown"; the original blues by Ellis and Ray Brown, "El-Ray Blues"; and not least of all, the skills of a Master at the keyboards for the whole set. I don't see how anyone could NOT like this cd! | |
 ok, but.... | |
| THIS IS A GOOD CD, AS ELLIS IS ALWAYS GOOD.BUT TO GET THE REAL STORY, YOU MUST CHECK OUT 12'S IT. THE MUSIC ON 12'S IT WAS RECORDED BY A TRUE BAND THAT HAD BEEN PLAYING TOGETHER FOR SIX YEARS, AND IT SHOWS. |
