From: Nicolai H. (soulsession_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 2003-05-20 10:30:45
Haven't heard the Trüby trio yet, but looking forward to it. Did you see
they've released a promotional Trüby Trio wine (Rainer you wine geek!,
hehe).
Anyway, yeah, we're raving. Caught the Matthew Herbert Big Band live at the
Queen Elizabeth Hall in London a couple of months ago and cliche: the best
I've ever seen... and I've sure seen a lot. It was gorgeously entrancing and
a real testament to MHs talent. They were tearing up copies of the Sun
newspaper on stage (obviously with Tony Blair on the front page) and MH was
sampling his teeth. Magical. Haven't heard the album yet (as the vinyl is
delayed as usual), but anxious...
Feelin The Detroit Experiment album, some songs are a little too polished
and round jazz-funky for me (Church and Too high for example and aren't some
tracks very bo Stief/John Scofield type thing), but Midnight at the Twenty
Grand and Think twice are definetly doing it for me. An all-round good
album...
-Gretzky
>From: Peter Nicholson <bournik_at_svn.net>
>To: "Walker, Radio Jazz" <walker_at_radiojazz.dk>
>CC: acid jazz <acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu>
>Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] Detroit experiment , Herbert, Jazzanova
>Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 16:12:38 -0700
>
>Not going to get much argument from me on those points, except maybe the
>TT, about which I am rather more enthusiastic: very tight, rich sound, and
>a great variety of styles while never being 'grab-bag.' Maybe it's the
>result of low expectations; certainly my high hopes for Herbert Big Band
>had some role to play in my vague sense of disappointment. On the other
>hand, I rmember passing over Bodily Functions on the first few listens,
>only to return to it a month later and completely fall for it. Maybe they
>need to be caught live? People who've seen their sets have been raving...
>
>On other matters, caught Afro-Mystik live on a boat party last night and
>came away impressed as always. Singer Omega and knob-twister Chris Smith
>could've shown a bit of enthusiasm, but Simone White, Drumfire, and Carlos
>Ariza were the genuine item with incredibly-tight percussion.
>peace,
>pn
>
>Walker, Radio Jazz wrote:
>
>>Hi List,
>> No blatant attempt at pushing anything your way
>> BUT ...............
>> .... if you have not heard The Detroit experiment on
>>RopeADope, I suggest you listen to the stream of
>>the album at http://www.ropeadope.com
>> I am seriously feeling this album and hail it
>>as one of the best releases this year. It is seriously heavy and jazzy
>>and embracing
>>past and present with three generations of musicians.
>> *Pheew* - its hot :-)
>> On a cooler note I do WANT to feel the Matthew Herbert
>>bigband , but it is not at all blowing me away as I
>>hoped it would.
>>After all he is a big hero of mine wheter he is Herbert,
>>Radioboy, Dr Rockit or Wishmountain (? is he also - hmm )
>> And oh.. Truby Trio; Elevator music is very nice and
>>recommendable. In many ways as expected, dancefloor jazzy,
>>nothing harmfull, soulful and enjoyable.
>> Well .. comments appreciated
>> Walker
>>KICK JAZZ
>>
>
>
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