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Swiss Movement: Montreux 30th Anniversary Edition
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| Part No: | B0000033T6 |
| Manufacturer: | Atlantic / Wea |
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| Customer Rating: | 4.5 / 5.0 |
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Media Type: CD
Artist: MCCANN/HARRIS
Title: SWISS MOVEMENT-MONTREUX 30TH A
Street Release Date: 06/18/1996
Domestic
Genre: JAZZ
| An enduring classic | 2010-05-25 | 5 / 5 |
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| This live recording from the Montreux Jazz Festival of 1969 is a long-time favorite of the genre's enthusiasts and is headlined by Les McCann and Eddie Harris. The program is all the more remarkable in that the five artists didn't even rehearse with each other before their performance that night nor did they have the benefit of sheet music to guide them through the concert. Nonetheless, the album was a huge success for Atlantic Records. "Compared to What" gets things going with two great follow-ups, "Cold Duck Time" and "Kathleen's Theme". A great finish to the CD is "Kaftan" a base-driven number in 3/4 time that was omitted from the original vinyl album. This bonus track is the perfect compliment to the great opening number and the two make perfect bookends for this landmark performance. |
| Trust me, just buy it. | 2010-03-20 | 5 / 5 |
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Absolutely essential!
I've always been a rock-n-roll kid. Although I have always appreciated jazz music, I don't often get home from a hard day's work and want to hear jazz... I usually need something that drives and gets my energy back up. And being a lover of most kinds of rock, pop and punk music, I default to my faves.
Having said that, I can tell you this album is not only perfect for after work, it's pretty much perfect for any time, and can easily suit any mood.
I won't go into a detailed song-by-song analysis, since the other positive reviews here that describe Swiss Movement in detail all do a great job at conveying what makes this album so unique and downright excellent.
I can only tell you that it will have your foot tapping and your mood will be good, listen after listen. Swiss Movement is about the most rock-n-roll jazz album (although I'm sure jazz afficionados can cite other great examples of such crossover works). I never get sick of its energy. It is fluid and passionate music made by guys at the peak of their game. Suffice it to say, it has more heart and more balls than most of what passes as rock music in today's world.
Like I said, trust me, just buy Swiss Movement. Absolutely essential to have in your collection... |
| Swiss Movement | 2009-07-02 | 5 / 5 |
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| Even if you aren't a jazz fan, this is the perfect jazz work to get started on. If you are a jazz fan you will absolutely love this work. The Liner notes on the original album cover says it all about this work- it's too bad there are no liner notes on CD's, because the story of the making of this album is as amazing as the music. |
| the best jazz cd ever | 2009-01-06 | 5 / 5 |
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| first heard this cd or album (back in the day) must ahve been early 70S hight school hooked on jazz ever since.this a must have!!!!! |
| I wish I had been there! | 2008-10-22 | 5 / 5 |
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| An amazing amalgam. Listening to this brings life to the dead. Wish I had bought it years ago. |
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