Two Views

1. Empty V

2. Wet Silk

3. Walt's for Debbie

4. Hawaii

5. Without Swingin' Without Sid

6. Summer's End

7. Four

8. I Will Wait for You

9. Maxwell's Silver Hammer

10. My One and Only Love

11. You Must Believe in Spring

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist
On a beach in Brazil, in a palace in Taiwan and in an all-night Haitian dance party on the French Riviera, Ed Harlow has been schooled.

Steeped in samba, bludgeoned by the blues and yes, soaked in soca, Harlow pours his musical experiences into sidestepping compositions and uncluttered solo offerings.

Product Description
Ed Harlow's second jazz CD -- Two Views -- offers up World Cup winning rhythms, luxurious original ballads and new takes on Miles Davis, Michel Legrand and Lennon-McCartney.

Two Views,Ed Harlow,Fresh Vinyl Recordings,Lush sax and vocal jazz outing

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Tracks:

Textures 95
The Prism 3
Hydepth
Tribute To Julius Hemphill And Don Pullen
One Line, Two Views
11 Over 4
Ensemble Song

Customer Reviews:

Textures 95.......2004-07-05

A wonderful presentation of Muhal Richard Abrams' melodic and compositional gifts, this recording just may well be his crowning glory. It's not easy music to absorb, and yet it never approaches the chilly archness the contemporary avant-garde often seems beholden to. That is, it swings, especially the delightful centerpiece, the all-too-brief 'Tribute to Julius Hemphill and Don Pullen," blessed with an enchanting trumpet line that spills across the song like rays of sunshine. Even on the closing track, the nearly 19-minute long 'Ensemble Song,' which prominently features key players reading short passages of poetry and/or found snippets of conversation, there's a humanistic vibe present. Truly a wonderful recording - as fine an example of Abrams' gifts as any, and about as good as Third Stream is ever going to be.

Rich programme of music is a delight.......2002-12-31

Reminiscent in some ways of Duke Ellington in its use of colours whilst being rhythmically powerful - in this latter regard Mr Lindsey Horner on Bass constantly reminds one of the importance of that instrument to jazz. Although the slower works are more affecting to me, I found 11 OVER 4 an absolute collective powerhouse of great swinging churning jazz filled with not only great ensemble work but some great solos in particular Mr Feldman on violin. The tentette also includes harp, accordian, synthesiser, and an unacknowledged or unattributed flute, maybe Mr Ehrlich....speaking of whom, I'm an unabashed fan and his work on this, particularly his bass clarinet, is as always wonderful. THis is a long, long way from "background" music and deserves careful and concentrated listening from which one will receive its considerable rewards. After three years of living with this CD, it stands up to repeated listenings better than most. Mr Abrams is one of the USA's contemporary "classical" masters regarding composing and orchestration and is in the same ball park as Mr Evans and Mr Ellington

Inspired work.......2001-04-20

Influential pianist Abrams turns out one of his best efforts with this 1995 release. Listeners apprehensive when terms like "free jazz" and "avant-garde music" are tossed around are invited to sample this work. Abrams blends abstraction and orchestration, freedom and discipline and sounds of all manner in this superior release.

Several of the tunes show a classical approach and manage to achieve a very free, loose feeling while still conveying cohesion. For example, the aptly named "Textures 95" opens with abstracted vibes and piano and sonorous violin sounds. Various instruments join the piece, including Abrams' piano, producing a layering of sound. It all proceeds with a sense of musical logic that produces a satisfying feeling of completion.

The album is richly veined. "The Prism 3" features some Latin-flavord drumming and fragmented horn lines to produce a sense of musical drama that builds to a great trumpet solo from Eddie Allen, who even quotes "Tequila" at one point. Drumer Reggie Nicholson's drumming on this piece and throughout is superb. He plays all over the instrument and is as comfortable playing Latin rhythms as he is improvising freely when there is no clear time signature.

The hardest-driving piece is the great "11 over 4," which allows plenty of improvisational space to all the musicians, while remaining just close enough to the musical edge to keep the listener off balance.

Adding to the diversity that is the core of the album is the variety of instrumentation. Accordian (Tony Cedras) is featured prominently on several pieces, and Abrams also manages to work in violin, harp and vibes, as well as reeds and trumpet.

Finally, for those interested in a truly free piece, check out the closing "Ensemble Song," which challenges the listener to follow the band through a series of musical landscapes. The destination of the journey is never determined for the listener, but this listener followed eagerly, more than willing to make the trip. It's a blend of free rhythms, the spoken word, percussion, and imaginative combinations of sound.

Throughout, Abrams' piano is a constant presence. He does not indulge in technique for its own sake, but contributes some fine individual performances, particularly on "Textures 95" and the challenging "Hydepth." He also cooks on "11 over 4."

Tracks:

Crazy House
Storme Outside My Window
Riding
I Am the One
Queen of Broken Harts
I Can See Clearly Now
Love Shining
Road Trip
Show MW the Right Sign

Product Description

Tracks:

Empty V
Wet Silk
Walt's for Debbie
Hawaii
Without Swingin' Without Sid
Summer's End
Four
I Will Wait for You
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
My One and Only Love
You Must Believe in Spring

Album Description

Ed Harlow's second jazz CD -- Two Views -- offers up World Cup winning rhythms, luxurious original ballads and new takes on Miles Davis, Michel Legrand and Lennon-McCartney.

Customer Reviews:

Mature and vibrant.......2003-04-18

Ed Harlow's second CD pulls together his many influences in one collection of mature, thought-provoking jazz.

His composing and arranging techniques are at their peak here with his wonderful, original instrumental pieces and his treatments of some well-known standards with Pernille Aidt. The combo is brilliant yet understated, intelligent conversationalists who speak clearly and succintly but capture so much in the understated things they say. Harlow's sax tone and technique will hopefully be recognized soon as the A-list contender that it is.

This CD is an excellent addition to anyone's jazz collection, an independent CD that will stand up to many of the major label efforts. Slide this disc in, settle back with a glass of wine and the one you love and watch the heat rise.

Average customer rating:

Good-of course

Tim Mahoney

Tim Mahoney's Debut CD is very good, raw sound

Tim Mahoney
Tim Mahoney
Manufacturer: Oarfin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000060MLW
Release Date: 1996-10-01

Tracks:

Mr. Fancy
Tallk to Me
Lay Down Low
On and On
Been Here Before
Particular Place
Everything I Can
Come on Home
One Down
Bye Bye
Aging Past

Customer Reviews:

Good-of course.......2004-05-18

Tim Mahoney is a very impressive singer/songwriter/musician. This CD shows his talents off well-you can hear the emotion in his voice while he sings. This is a great CD to add to your Tim Mahoney collection-or a great one to start off the collection. Compare his music to Gin Blossoms and Matchbox Twenty-with more of a personal feel.

Tim Mahoney.......2002-07-15

This is one of Tim's first albums, and everyone after this gets better and better. Check out his ealier work and continue to grow with each of his new albums.

Tim Mahoney's Debut CD is very good, raw sound.......2002-02-27

This is Tim's first attempt in the studio and the songs are written really well and sung well. Tim's voice is super in the CD and is probably some of the best raw sounds on any of the 4 CDs he's produced. With songs like, "Come On Home", "Aging Past", and "Everything I Can", you really can hear the emotion that Tim put into his work.
There are also the classics such as "Lay Down Low", a song that became a trademark song with the live crowd and "Mr. Fancy", a song about his father. "Talk to Me" also became fans favorite in live shows, also called the "Five Dollar song" by those who drank too much at the shows.
The sound of Tim is compared to Gin Blossoms and Hootie and the Blowfish. If you like this type of music, you will like the music of Tim Mahoney and the Meenies, (at this time the band was called "The Meenies", but Tim never printed his road band on his CDs as he was a solo artist.
The songs are really raw and not over produced. Since time was money for Tim on this CD, what you hear is what you get. This CD contains 11 great songs and probably some of the best songs ever written by Tim Mahoney.
Check out the website TIMMAHONEY.COM for sound clips of all of the music.

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