[JPL] Just for the record Bruce Hornsby - Question and Answer

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To me, DeJohnette, and to a lesser extend McBride bring it down a notch for Bruce. Just listen to the DeJohnette
, Scofield, Goldings ECM CD from a year and change ago. I did, and it helped me understand what was really going on with the Hornsby CD.

Then there's the Lisa Hilton CD,where all the sidemen have to take it down several notches, just to make the session work at all.

Your take may differ.........

Mike Schwartz/KSJS


 


 

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From: Bradley M. Stone <bstone at science.sjsu.edu>
To: Jazz Programmers Mailing List <jazzproglist at jazzweek.com>
Sent: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 2:30 pm
Subject: RE: [JPL]  Just for the record  Bruce Hornsby  - Question and Answer










This Week's JPL Sponsor: Lisa Hilton ''The New York Sessions''

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Here's my take on the Hornsby record.  To me, there was never any
question about whether he could improvise - he's been improvising his
whole career (improvisation is not unique to jazz!).  Yes, the record
swings, but how could it not, with McBride and DeJohnette! - and I like
Hornsby's timing.  But to me, the important question was answered upon
listening - that he understands the harmonic language and structure of
jazz.  He's speaking the language.  I dig it!

Brad

Dr. Brad Stone, Faculty Advisor
Music Director; Jazz, Blues and World
KSJS-FM
San Jose State University
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....Pardon the pun referenced in the Subject title..

I finally had a chance to glimpse the music from the new Bruce Hornsby. 
After listening I realize Questions and Answers is not the same tune
found on the Metheny, DeJohnette, Holland record or the Roy Haynes
record as I previously posted (without listening to, I just followed the
lead of the comments on this thread)  about along with a few others.
The tune M,D & H performed is singularly, Question and Answer, not the
plural title that Hornsby performs.  They are two different songs with
two different titles.

I haven't had the chance to review Hornsby's entire record but from what
I've heard, I like.  He is the real deal.

Bobby Jackson

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''The New York Sessions'' (www.kochdistribution.com), the latest release by Lisa 
Hilton adds at radio August 6th.  The CD has received rave reviews, and many 
stations jumped early on the music, already placing it in the most added section 
on two radio charts.  As the producer, as well as the composer and pianist, 
Hilton finds the early response gratifying:
''In setting the tone for the session, I wanted to create tracks that were 
melodic, expressive and appealing.  I think Christian McBride, Lewis Nash, 
Jeremy Pelt and Steve Wilson did an amazing job with the music, and it's 
thrilling that we're getting a strong response right away''. 
www.LisaHiltonMusic.com 

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