Saturday 27 February 2010

Bob Mintzer - In The Moment (2004)


01.Straight Ahead
02.Listen Here
03.Time After Time
04.Aha
05.Simple Song
06.What's the Word
07.Play Pretty
08.Blues
09.Forgiveness.


Bob Mintzer (bass clarinet, tenor saxophone)
Phil Markowitz (piano)
Jay Anderson (acoustic bass)
John Riley (drums).

6 comments:

  1. Though Bob Mintzer normally works in the big band tradition, the
    tenor saxophonist does the occasional small combo session as
    well. In the Moment is one of those rare sets, recorded in one
    December 2004 session with the rhythm section of pianist Phil
    Markowitz, bassist Jay Anderson and drummer John Riley. A
    completely straightforward mainstream jazz set in the post-bop tradition, In the Moment mostly consists of originals (the
    highlight of which is Markowitz's lovely ballad "Forgiveness"),
    with a respectful take on the ballad standard "Time After Time"
    and a playful, swinging version of Eddie Harris' soul-jazz hit
    "Listen Here" thrown in for variety. Two showcases for the woody, funky tone of Mintzer's bass clarinet, "Blues" and "What's the Word," add another dimension to the album. In a way, there's
    nothing special about In the Moment, no mindblowing solos or
    particularly exciting interplay between the bandmembers. It's
    simply a solid contemporary jazz album with no crossover
    pretensions. That alone makes it an endearing, enjoyable listen.
    ~ Stewart Mason.

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  2. Hello Luigi
    First of all congratulations for the return of your blog I missed !!
    For the Bob Mintzer - In the moment, I'm afraid that the track number 3 is corrupted.
    Could you please re-up it?
    I thank you in advance
    Best regards

    Phil

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  3. Hello,
    Thanks for your nice blog and all the great music you share.
    For the Bob Mintzer 'In the Moment', the track number 3 is corrupted.
    Could you please re-up it ?

    Thanks a lot
    Best regards

    Phil

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  4. Hey,

    You have an incredible blog!!! I can't believe your selection of amazing music. I was hoping you could re-up the Bob Mintzer. Track 3 is not working. Many thanks in advance. Keep up the great work!!!

    Cheers,

    Levedi

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  5. First class album. Thanks for sharing.

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