From: Jeffrey Andrew Caddick (joyshout@evansville.net)
Date: Sat Oct 12 2002 - 07:15:04 CEST
Hello Everybody!!
Hope all is well...
Here comes the weekend and my weekend starts NOW!! Here's
what's spinning in my CD changer for this weekend:
(1) Tony Allen- No Accomodation for Lagos/No Discrimination
(2) Susana Baca- Same
(3) Blaze- Spiritually Speaking
(4) Blindside- Silence
(5) Arthur Blythe- Focus
(6) Kerri Chandler- Excusions 1
(7) Roy Davis Jr.- DJ Mix
(8) Julie Dexter- Dexterity
(9) Chico Hamilton- Thoughts Of... <---do you have your copy yet??!!??!!
(10) Liquid Soul- Evolution
(11) Project 86- Truthless Heroes
(12) Paul Weller- Illumination
What's in yours??
I don't know about you guys but I am personally suprised, given the general
state of the music industry, at the number of genre defining albums which
have
recently been released- any thoughts??!!??!!
BIG BIG shouts out of thanks to everyone who came out to chat with Chico
this past Wednesday at the debut LIVE web chat at www.speakeasylive.com;
thanks for all the positive feedback about the NEW Official Chico Hamilton
web
site at chicohamiltondrums.com; and thanks for ALL the continued support
expressed thru your purchases of "Thoughts Of..." at www.amazon.com where
Chico's new album remains on sale for $14.99. On the horizon are some
special
promotions/contests revolving around Chico's cover versions on "Thoughts
Of...",
of Joe Claussell's dancefloor classic "Je Ka Jo", and the Modfather Paul
Weller's
anthemic "Bull-Rush"!! Stay tuned for further details!!
Shout back.
Thanks.
Peace.
Keep the Faith.
Jeffrey
Here's the latest write-up of Chico Hamilton's "Thoughts Of..." from Face
Oct. 2002 issue: "The American cultural machine tends to want us to focus
on the next "hot new" guy or girl. Jazz musicians though, often get better
with age. A strong case for this point of view can be found in the spate of
new releases by mid-career-and-beyond artists who continue to produce
quality work. Percussionist Chico Hamilton is one of those artists who has
hung in there releasing the occasional disc and producing a consistent
body of work, rooted in the bop-to-modal-to-funk jazz that emerged in the
late 50's. He swings like a demon and his new "Thoughts Of..." (Koch) is a
prime example of small combo, piano-less jazz at its best. The disc features
both originals and classics playing tribute to some of the jazz pantheon.
Miles,
Trane and Prez all get worthy consideration but it's Hamilton's tunes like
"Space for Stacy," with wonderful flute work by Karolina Strassmayer, that
really got me going. Hamilton group alumni Larry Coryell, Joe Beck and
Rodney Jones also contribute to this solid little disc that I like more
every
time I hear it."
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Visit the NEW Official Chico Hamilton website at
ChicoHamiltondrums.com up NOW!!
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Look for the NEW releases on Koch Jazz from Chico Hamilton
"Thoughts Of..." feat. Guest Appearances from Joe Beck, Larry
Coryell and Rodney Jones, and on Soulfeast from Groove Master
Vol. 1- "Soulfeast Presents the Chico Hamilton Remix Project"
feat. remixes from Soulfeast (Joe Claussell & Brian Bacchus),
MKL vs. Soy Sos, DJ Smash and Still Phil!!
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JEFFREY ANDREW CADDICK
JOYOUS SHOUT
P.O. BOX 15244
EVANSVILLE, IN 47716
Executive Producer, Personal Management
for Chico Hamilton, Groove Master.
email to joyshout@evansville.net and visit our
website at www.joyousshout.com (newly updated
right now!!)
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