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A lot of people, including me, are excited for the new Bruce and Ricky album…as a major fan of Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmon and Yonder, the bluegrass will be sweet.
….but I’m suprised not more people are talking about the jazz album…I’m soooooo pumped for this one.
Will the jazz album be solo Bruce or with the band? Anyone? Anyone?
GO COLTS! (From a bitter Seattle Seahawk fan living in Chicago)
Smaze
Smaze wrote:A lot of people, including me, are excited for the new Bruce and Ricky album…as a major fan of Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmon and Yonder, the bluegrass will be sweet.….but I’m suprised not more people are talking about the jazz album…I’m soooooo pumped for this one.
Will the jazz album be solo Bruce or with the band? Anyone? Anyone?
GO COLTS! (From a bitter Seattle Seahawk fan living in Chicago)
Smaze
The jazz record is with Jack DeJohnette and Christian McBride.
As I understand it, it’s a trio record, so no Noisemakers involved.
Bruce, Jack and Christian
I’m really, REALLY excited for this, as a jazz buff. I’m curious in a lot of ways about this.
Jack DeJohnette is easily among the best living jazz drummers (maybe, now that Elvin and Tony are gone, second only to Paul Motian). I love his work with Keith Jarrett and with Herbie Hancock – incredible taste and precision. And what a feel. Let’s not forget his work on the Bill Evans Live at Montreux record. Phenomenal. Given Bruce’s debt to all of the above (plus Chick Corea, with whom Jack worked in Miles’ band), I think Jack will bring the best out in him.
Christian McBride’s an interesting guy, because his two biggest musical loves are two Mr. Browns: Ray and James. He’s equally adept at hard-swinging straightahead and hard-burning fusion explorations. He’s just not the first bass player I think of when I think of pairing with Jack DeJohnette. I don’t know if they’ve ever recorded together before – if they have, it’s been rare. So I’m interested to hear how they hook up. Christian’s ease with both jazz and more “poppy” things will suit Bruce well.
My only fear is that it’s for Columbia Jazz (right?), whose outings since the departure of Branford Marsalis have been kind of lukewarm. I just hope the trio have the opportunity to really burn and not get censored or toned down by the label.
David
Re: Bruce, Jack and Christian
thanks for the info on these 2 cats. i will be sure to try and check their stuff out.
and you left Mr big Swing Face himself out as best jazz drummers(with elvin and tony) – Buddy RichDavidR wrote:I’m really, REALLY excited for this, as a jazz buff. I’m curious in a lot of ways about this.Jack DeJohnette is easily among the best living jazz drummers (maybe, now that Elvin and Tony are gone, second only to Paul Motian). I love his work with Keith Jarrett and with Herbie Hancock – incredible taste and precision. And what a feel. Let’s not forget his work on the Bill Evans Live at Montreux record. Phenomenal. Given Bruce’s debt to all of the above (plus Chick Corea, with whom Jack worked in Miles’ band), I think Jack will bring the best out in him.
Christian McBride’s an interesting guy, because his two biggest musical loves are two Mr. Browns: Ray and James. He’s equally adept at hard-swinging straightahead and hard-burning fusion explorations. He’s just not the first bass player I think of when I think of pairing with Jack DeJohnette. I don’t know if they’ve ever recorded together before – if they have, it’s been rare. So I’m interested to hear how they hook up. Christian’s ease with both jazz and more “poppy” things will suit Bruce well.
My only fear is that it’s for Columbia Jazz (right?), whose outings since the departure of Branford Marsalis have been kind of lukewarm. I just hope the trio have the opportunity to really burn and not get censored or toned down by the label.
David
I notice that the Three from the Jazz album are scheduled to play in LA in August. Wouldn’t that be a sweet tour…
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