CD-Charts Position 81
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The Best of Donald Byrd

CD-Charts > Music > Soul-Jazz and Boogaloo
by: Donald Byrd

Release Date April 21, 1992
Dr. Donald Byrd was one of the early crossover/smooth jazz artists. This album shows how forward thinking he was within that style so many years before Kenny G., et al. He (Dr. Byrd) knew that blending an r & b feel with a distinct jazz sensibility had lots of potential. This album has good stuff, both musically and historically.

CD-Charts Position 82
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Howlin' for Judy

CD-Charts > Music > Soul-Jazz and Boogaloo
by: Jeremy Steig

Release Date September 02, 2008
Dr. Donald Byrd was one of the early crossover/smooth jazz artists. This album shows how forward thinking he was within that style so many years before Kenny G., et al. He (Dr. Byrd) knew that blending an r & b feel with a distinct jazz sensibility had lots of potential. This album has good stuff, both musically and historically.

CD-Charts Position 83
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Willie Colon Lo Mato

CD-Charts > Music > Soul-Jazz and Boogaloo
by: Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe

Release Date August 01, 2006
This album is a must for anyone who likes salsa or even for eventual listeners. If you want to listen to very good salsa instead of the craps that are issued everyday, please never miss this music. The voice of Lavoe is like never and the arrangements of Willie Colon, the orchestra, the brass, everything is impressive. I cannot understand at all why this album is not reissued. Anyway, if you have the chance to get it, do it.

CD-Charts Position 84
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The Song Lives On

CD-Charts > Music > Soul-Jazz and Boogaloo
by: Joe Sample & Lalah Hathaway

Release Date April 20, 1999

In disbelief, I read Rickey Wright's review as I returned to buy yet another 'The Song Lives On' CD for yet another devotee. More than eight years later, this Joe Sample and Lalah Hathaway masterpiece still receives universal praise on jazz websites and various blog entries by people who know good music.
Sometimes it makes one wonder a) how someone could acquire a job based upon having a good ear for music, yet refer to Joe Sample's piano playing as "monotony" and Lalah's singing as "boring."
b) If, eight years later,he could actually stand by and believe that his scathing review is still accurate and that the thousands of other positive reviews are wrong.
Perhaps he was bored that it wasn't Janet Jackson, who ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 85
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Cornbread

CD-Charts > Music > Soul-Jazz and Boogaloo
by: Lee Morgan

Release Date October 25, 1990
Blue Note recorded a number of hard bop musicians in the 50's and 60's, such as Art Blakey and Horace Silver. Many of these recordings introduce young trumpeters, including Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan. In fact, Morgan had been a side man of Blakey's before moving to be a leader on his own.

This is one of Morgan's better efforts. There are several things noteworthy about this album.
1- Morgan is outstanding. His tone is clear and strong. While he doesn't play "pretty" like Art Farmer, he is capable of lyric playing. He has been influenced by Clifford Brown, although his tone isn't quite as warm as Brownie's.
2- This group played great together. The always welcome warm-toned tenor of Hank Mobley is a plus, and Herbie ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 86
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The Soul Zodiac

CD-Charts > Music > Soul-Jazz and Boogaloo
by: Cannonball Adderley

Release Date January 01, 1972
How do you improve on perfection ??? I purchased this recording eons ago on vinyl and it instantly became one of my MOST prized possessions !!! And that's not only because Taurus is highlighted in this recording :-)

This CD is MOST EXCELLENT !!! I will treasure it always !!! The sound quality is unsurpassed !!!

One suggestion, make sure the neighbors don't mind or on vacation ,,, then ,,, turn this mother WAY, WAY, WAY up and enjoy ,,, especially the Taurus cut ,,, ha,ha ,,, but there are many, many other outstanding cuts ,,, heck, all of them are GREAT !!!

CD-Charts Position 87
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Search for the New Land

CD-Charts > Music > Soul-Jazz and Boogaloo
by: Lee Morgan

Release Date September 02, 2003
For some strange reason due to the marketing people at Blue Note, this album came out a few years later after the more commercial, "The Rumpboller" w/Joe Henderson, possibly to cash in on the success of "Sidewinder" also with Henderson. But make no mistake about it, this album is so much different from the rest of Morgan's many albums. For one, the title track is a long modal tune with some interesting progressions and also the first time Morgan utilized guitarist Grant Green to brilliant effect. Also his Blakey teammate Wayne Shorter provided simpatico support for Lee, they were so well matched that they sounded like one--the only other perfect match would be altoist Jackie McLean (check out "Leeway"). The rhythm section is sublime with for the ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 88
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Ultra-Lounge Sampler

CD-Charts > Music > Soul-Jazz and Boogaloo
by: Various Artists

Release Date September 17, 1996
It is what it is, and it is what I ordered, but it is not the CD I thought it was.

CD-Charts Position 89
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Giants of the Organ in Concert: The Complete Concert

CD-Charts > Music > Soul-Jazz and Boogaloo
by: Jimmy McGriff & Groove Holmes

Release Date June 29, 2004
This cd was not what I expected. Poorly engineered and lackluster performances by two Hammond B-3 giants. I had the album years ago, so maybe my tastes have changed.

CD-Charts Position 90
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Hidden Land

CD-Charts > Music > Soul-Jazz and Boogaloo
by: Bela Fleck & the Flecktones

Release Date February 14, 2006
This is one the most positively surprising albums I've got recently. Its musical range goes from classical, to Jazz, to country music. The incredible thing is that this vast musical knowledge crossover happens seamlessly, full of soul and groove. There is nothing hermetic about it. Despite the musical complexity, it sounds simple when these guys are playing. Really fresh, creative and competent. I definitely recommend this CD.