| 1. Southern Extreme |
| 2. Mississippi Sweet |
| 3. No Train North |
| 4. Plato's Reverie |
| 5. You Are My Truth |
| 6. Kidd's Blues |
| 7. Renaissance and Reprise |
Editorial Reviews
Howard Reich, The Chicago Tribune, November 22, 1998
"For those who value jazz experimentation at its most audacious and fiercely committed, the viscerally exciting music-making on this disc will prove difficult to resist. Pianist Futterman, reedist, Jordan, and drummer Fielder collaborated on two earlier recordings, and it shows in the complexity and intricacy of their most recent work. Jordan's often blistering lines on tenor saxophone, Futterman's bracing chord clusters and fiery virtuosity on piano and Fielder's shimmering contributions on drums neatly counterbalance one another. It's not music for delicate or mainstream tastes, yet there's no denying the fervor or force of these performances."
Product Description
Southern Extreme is the critically-acclaimed third release from this veteran trio. This live recording shows that the paths blazed by Ayler, late Coltrane, and early Pharoah can still be fruitfully trod today.
Southern Extreme
Too many great cuts on this album for it to get anything less than 4 stars. I mean, tracks like "Too Cute", "To Tha X-Treme", "Go Fight Some Other Crime", "Devin's Medley", "Briarpatch", and "Right Now" bring this album up to 4 stars all by themselves. He even sprinkled in a few topics out side of blunts and women like police harrasment and heartbreak amongst other things. Devin's down to earth, humurous lyrics and laid back, everyman aura is virtually impossible not to love....especially when he's supplied with dope production. Once he gets that combination going, he's practically addictive and hard to turn away from.
There aren't any wack tracks or lyrics, but there are a few cuts that just didn't grab this listener. "What?" was great lyrically, but the production simply had no affect on me. Honestly, that's the only track that I would label as skip material. The rest of the album is great.
To That X-Treme is one of those albums that has a vibe that's all but impossible to recreate. It's also one of those albums that only Devin can make; no one else could possibly come off this smooth over these beats. Easily one of 2004's best albums (and top 5 on my best rap albums of 2004 listmania list), I recommend making this album a collection piece. You can thank me later.
Standout Tracks: To Tha X-Treme, Anythang, Too Cute feat. Erica Marion (My Favorite), She Was Gone, Go Fight Some Other Crime, Right Now, Devin's Medley, Tha Funk feat. Eightball, and Briarpatch
The first time I heard this one, I was immediately excited, as it has fantastic sound. For a while. There are times when the sound drops out. That was, and continues to be, disappointing. I mean, if you have an album of 4-minute "songs" and they aren't all at an equal volume, that's one thing. Just turn it up or down between songs. On something like this though, where we're talking about 7 to 20-minute improvisations... this is supposed to take you on a journey inside and outside yourself. When your ticket is getting punched to Journeyville, and then all the sudden the piano and saxophone are almost inaudible until you come back to earth and turn up the volume, that kills the mood.
If you're wanting this album, or an album by this group but you don't already own Live at the Tampere Jazz Happening 2000, my recommendation would be to go with that one. Musically, I prefer it to this one. I find this one actually explores many of the same moods and attacks as Tampere, but Tampere cuts deeper. Plus near the end of this one, Kidd lays out for like 10 straight minutes, which is a bummer. I like Futterman in tandem with Kidd but when he's the lead voice he tends to all roll into one. At least for me, he doesn't have a style that seems to travel to new places/feelings from one thing to the next. He's almost always in his aggressive, Post-Taylor attack mode. When Kidd is there, things get more lyrical and have more of a spiritual presence.
Plus sonically, Tampere doesn't have the lulls/drop-outs. So, this one certainly has good stuff happening, but no way would I say you're going to get "used for $29.95" out of it, and I think drimala (the label) is out of business now. Helpful Hint for those wanting to buy this new & unused for far less than $30: indiejazzdotcom
"For those who value jazz experimentation at its most audacious and fiercely committed, the viscerally exciting music-making on this disc will prove difficult to resist. Pianist Futterman, reedist, Jordan, and drummer Fielder collaborated on two earlier recordings, and it shows in the complexity and intricacy of their most recent work. Jordan's often blistering lines on tenor saxophone, Futterman's bracing chord clusters and fiery virtuosity on piano and Fielder's shimmering contributions on drums neatly counterbalance one another. It's not music for delicate or mainstream tastes, yet there's no denying the fervor or force of these performances."
Product Description
Southern Extreme is the critically-acclaimed third release from this veteran trio. This live recording shows that the paths blazed by Ayler, late Coltrane, and early Pharoah can still be fruitfully trod today.
Southern Extreme
Southern Extreme,The Joel Futterma/Kidd Jordan Trio with Alvin Fielder
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2 the Extreme
Devin the Dude Manufacturer: Asylum Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B0002NRR1A Release Date: 2004-08-03 |
Tracks:
- Devin's Medley
- Cooter Brown
- Briarpatch
- To Tha X-Treme
- Anythang
- Unity
- She Was Gone
- Motha
- Tha Funk
- Come on, Come
- Too Cute
- What?
Customer Reviews:
Smoked Out Brilliance.....Chopped & Screwed {4 Stars}.......2006-12-18
Too many great cuts on this album for it to get anything less than 4 stars. I mean, tracks like "Too Cute", "To Tha X-Treme", "Go Fight Some Other Crime", "Devin's Medley", "Briarpatch", and "Right Now" bring this album up to 4 stars all by themselves. He even sprinkled in a few topics out side of blunts and women like police harrasment and heartbreak amongst other things. Devin's down to earth, humurous lyrics and laid back, everyman aura is virtually impossible not to love....especially when he's supplied with dope production. Once he gets that combination going, he's practically addictive and hard to turn away from.
There aren't any wack tracks or lyrics, but there are a few cuts that just didn't grab this listener. "What?" was great lyrically, but the production simply had no affect on me. Honestly, that's the only track that I would label as skip material. The rest of the album is great.
To That X-Treme is one of those albums that has a vibe that's all but impossible to recreate. It's also one of those albums that only Devin can make; no one else could possibly come off this smooth over these beats. Easily one of 2004's best albums (and top 5 on my best rap albums of 2004 listmania list), I recommend making this album a collection piece. You can thank me later.
Standout Tracks: To Tha X-Treme, Anythang, Too Cute feat. Erica Marion (My Favorite), She Was Gone, Go Fight Some Other Crime, Right Now, Devin's Medley, Tha Funk feat. Eightball, and Briarpatch
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Southern Extreme
Joel Futterman Manufacturer: Drimala Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B0001ZIZOW Release Date: 2004-02-10 |
Tracks:
- Southern Extreme
- Mississippi Sweet
- No Train North
- Plato''s Reverie
- You Are My Truth
- Kidd''s Blues
- Renaissance and Reprise
Album Description
Recorded live at Mississippi State University, the music of Southern Extreme is a unique blend of the deep southern blues mixed with the fiery intensity of free jazz improvisation performed at its highest level.Customer Reviews:
Free Jazz that Swings.......2004-11-12
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Salvation Through Infinite Suffering
Infernal Dominion Manufacturer: TXDM Underground ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Death Metal
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ASIN: B000P5OU9C |
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Tracklist: 1. Rejoice In Ancient Wisdom 2. Purging Purity 3. Salvation Through Infinite Suffering 4. Embrace Thy Befallen Misery 5. Marching Through Waves of Holy Bloodtide 6. Gutted Children Of Faith 7. Toward Infernal Dominion 8. So Far Gone
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Southern Extreme
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ASIN: B00000I0NB Release Date: 1998-06-20 |
Tracks:
- Southern Extreme
- Mississippi Sweet
- No Train North
- Plato's Reverie
- You Are My Truth
- Kidd's Blues
- Renaissance and Reprise
Album Description
Southern Extreme is the critically-acclaimed third release from this veteran trio. This live recording shows that the paths blazed by Ayler, late Coltrane, and early Pharoah can still be fruitfully trod today.Customer Reviews:
Yes and No.......2007-03-12
The first time I heard this one, I was immediately excited, as it has fantastic sound. For a while. There are times when the sound drops out. That was, and continues to be, disappointing. I mean, if you have an album of 4-minute "songs" and they aren't all at an equal volume, that's one thing. Just turn it up or down between songs. On something like this though, where we're talking about 7 to 20-minute improvisations... this is supposed to take you on a journey inside and outside yourself. When your ticket is getting punched to Journeyville, and then all the sudden the piano and saxophone are almost inaudible until you come back to earth and turn up the volume, that kills the mood.
If you're wanting this album, or an album by this group but you don't already own Live at the Tampere Jazz Happening 2000, my recommendation would be to go with that one. Musically, I prefer it to this one. I find this one actually explores many of the same moods and attacks as Tampere, but Tampere cuts deeper. Plus near the end of this one, Kidd lays out for like 10 straight minutes, which is a bummer. I like Futterman in tandem with Kidd but when he's the lead voice he tends to all roll into one. At least for me, he doesn't have a style that seems to travel to new places/feelings from one thing to the next. He's almost always in his aggressive, Post-Taylor attack mode. When Kidd is there, things get more lyrical and have more of a spiritual presence.
Plus sonically, Tampere doesn't have the lulls/drop-outs. So, this one certainly has good stuff happening, but no way would I say you're going to get "used for $29.95" out of it, and I think drimala (the label) is out of business now. Helpful Hint for those wanting to buy this new & unused for far less than $30: indiejazzdotcom
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