| 1. Mambo Derivado |
| 2. Wedding Song |
| 3. The Extension |
| 4. Waiting for Galina |
| 5. New World |
| 6. No Sweat |
| 7. Wedding Song - quartet |
| 8. Nobody Knows |
Editorial Reviews
jazzreview.com - Lee Prosser
Uli is a flawless pianist, blessed with a great style and the ability to share jazz music moods with audiences.
Product Description
This CD is Uli's homage to the great Latin pianists such as Chucho Valdés, Eliane Elias, Michel Camilo and Jorge Dalto. It features all original compositions and arrangements in a variety of styles and settings. From solo to trio to quintet and nonet some of New York's finest Latin and Jazz musicians play their heart out. The music is evocative and features little unexpected transitory gems besides great acoustic playing.
The Extension
This 1973 set was probably Donny's most experimental. It was soulful of course, but that soul was filtered through various arrangements that aren't commonly identified as "soul." In fact, EOAM could be looked at as mildly psychedelic on the whole. The title of the album alludes to this somewhat.
The song opens with Donny conducting -- yes, conducting -- his very grand instrumental overture that reminds me of Duke Ellington (from the few pieces I've heard by the Duke). I Love The Lord is not only very beautiful and moving, but it lets you know that Donny had some serious skills outside of the mainstream genres. Had he lived long enough he could have followed in the footsteps of the Duke ... I personally don't think that's too much of a stretch.
Donny's string arrangements are perfect on this set in the 70's vein. They flow perfectly from I Love The Lord to what is arguably Donny's non-holiday signature song, Someday We'll All Be Free. There have been so many great singers that covered this song (including the Queen), which is a testament to its greatness. But when Donny sang it, you could tell he was singing from his heart and you could feel his hope in something transcendent through his pain. Amazing. If someone doesn't like this song, it's doubtful that they would like anything Donny ever recorded.
Next we have the breezy bossa nova Flying Easy, which is a jazzy number with some trippy romantic lyrics. It wouldn't be out of place on Minnie Riperton's Come To My Garden. The jazz vibe continues with his instrumental Valdez In The Country, with Donny tearing up the keyboards. The whole summery feeling is carried over from the last song and you can actually imagine taking a drive through the country while listening to this one in a convertible.
If those last two songs were more on the fun side, we have the exact opposite with Donny's haunting and dark I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know. This is one of those soul-baring numbers that epitomize unrequited love, and it can be scary to listen to for some people. The despairing tone of the song is broken up only briefly by the waltz-like bridge before descending again into the very slow and ominous bluesy tempo the song started with. There could be some symbolism in that too ... contemplation of the impossible, thinking briefly it could be probable, then back to the reality of the impossible? Who knows. But the song is absolutely brilliant in its sadness, if that makes sense. Never mind that Donny didn't write it. He lived it, that much is apparent.
After that, I guess Donny wanted to let us know it's time to get hopeful again with Come Little Children. This is a fun little number that sounds a lot like the song Superfly, right down to the unusual rhythm arrangement and guitar. Of note: Donny is not a squaller, but he squalls a few times on this one and the technique on the last one is very similar to what Aretha would have done with the sharp head-to-chest transition she was so fond of in the 60's. So-so song in my opinion, but outstanding vocals by Donny. Of note to gospel fans: Myrna Summers and her choir play tambourines on this one.
Right after that we have another uplifting "tribute," one of my favorites on EOAM. The music to Love, Love, Love sounds like it could have come straight from Marvin Gaye's What's Going On album. And the title of the song pretty much sums up what the song is about. This is one of the tracks on which you can really see why people say Donny and Stevie sound alike. But Donny's church background, churchier phrasing and oboe-like vibrato set him apart. His voice was also more mature sounding than Stevie's (not taking anything away from Wonder Man, who is amazing in his own right).
Donny then does a tribute to himself with Slums which could be a continuation of his hit The Ghetto. That song is funky, but has never been one of my favorites and neither is Slums. But if you like one you're sure to like the other. Both sound like they could have been the main title or a background song to a blaxploitation film, especially Slums.
Next up is Donny's Magdalena. This ragtime-type number is vaguely reminiscent of the theme from the sitcom What's Happening and includes a hip-hop beat on the chorus -- I know, I know ... but turn up your bass and tell me if I'm wrong! This is one of those little ditties that you will probably either really like or really dislike. But 1930's retro-culture was popular in the early 70's, and many artists were exploring that old-timey sound. Hollywood also made many movies during this time period that took place in the 30's. So Donny was keeping pace with the times and this is one of the album's best vocals.
I Know It's You, the closing ballad of the original LP, ends EOAM on a positive and uplifting note with its declarative message of love that includes spiritual connotations. It is completely opposite of I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know ... almost as if Donny woke up to the fact that
the person who he was preoccupied with in the other song was not the real deal, and when he met the right one he could testify "I KNOW it's you, baby!" This is one of my
favorite Donny songs ever, and Arif Mardin's strings deliver by enhancing the shimmering gladness of the song. Truly a masterpiece, and one that would have suited Aretha perfectly back in 1973, by the way.
Rhino's reissue of the CD includes a bonus track, Lord Help Me. This track was the flip side of I Love You More and has a slightly unfinished, demo-like quality to it. But given Donny's style, that actually works to the track's benefit, and this tuneful prayer that was co-written by the one and only Billy Preston makes a strong statement.
Overall, EOAM is a very, VERY good album that feels like it could have been a great concept album. In that regard it reminds me of Aretha's Hey Now Hey from the same year ... there are signs that it started off as a concept, but got compromised for various reasons. Regardless of the flow however, the material was still great -- and EOAM is no different for the most part. It's the most adventurous of Donny's 3 studio albums and is a great place for someone to explore Donny's extraordinary talent beyond his terrific greatest hits set (A Donny Hathaway Collection).
the work of the same man who often took over the class of
Roberta Flack during her teaching days or who also penned such intruiging songs here as the vaudvillian music hall style romp
of "Magdelena",the near gospel of "Someday We'll Be Free" and
a assortment of tunes and instrumentals such as "I Love You More
Then You'll Ever Know,"Come Little Children","Valdez In The
Country" and "Slums",an encyclopedia of soul,pop and funk circa
1973 with a hot and mellow band and Donny's entrancing voice
topping off this lovely musical sundae.It's not mearly a highly
trancendant soul album-it's one of the artistically best albums
ever recorded on this planet.
This album is one of the best that I ever took a chance on. It has many elements that you wish some new DT albums had to them. They jam well; kind of in the style of 'Images and Words' or 'Awake'. I'm noticing also a lack of the usual "vocal hook" in the songs that make them memorable. THis is mostly due to the vocalist style or maybe just me not repetatively listening to it. Anyway, you know you'll never forget "...will never be heard from again..." (Dream Theater) or "...triumphant champion of Ithica..." (Symphony X) or any chorus sung by Lance King in any Balance of Power album. The vocals on 'The Perfect Element I' (Pain of Salvation) are what draws you into the musical theme and the heart and soul of the album. This is not the case with 'Extension' though. The vocals do have a defining moment to them in the title track but was more of a letdown to me at first because they have that moody "alternative" feel to them and not the high soaring metal power that I've gotten used to from bands offering the same music style. It reminded me alot of "Disconnected" by Fates Warning, or that low non-aggressive singing on some of Tourniquet's "Crawl to China" - good music but just missing that power punch.
Track 1 punches you in the face with it's odd meter and its guitar lickiness. This is good prog...my second favorite track.
Track 2 This has alot of DT type songwriting and arrangement, I love this song. The guitar solo is admirable and aggressive too!
Track 3 has some really heavy parts, maybe downtuned. This band really likes to count to seven. He really sonds like some alternative grunge guy with his bangs covering his eyes here - The Cure with a more manly band backing him up.
Track 4 is the best. It's their instrumental(!). It's got some truly dirty pentatonic blues riffage that makes me want to listen over and over...Very funky! It's kind of a twisted version of "Frankenstien" for us prog addicts. The only thing missing is the crybaby wah pedal guitar solo.
Track 5 starts off very explosive and has some very good vocal action in it. The chorus has some seriously Rob Zombie sounding "I'm more evil than you" stuff in it too. I really like the singing during the break. It's an all around pentatonic hardcore sounding song with that added demention of a keyboard/synth.
Track 6 is the longest track and it's the title track. It's also where the singer starts sounding alot like the dude form Social Distortion. I say this is the low point of the album, but it's also the only part I hum to myself all day long. It kind of shows the catch-22 duality of stuff you think you don't like. It's catchy because it's so odd and out of place and it's not what you would have wanted to hear. The main progression with vocals sounds like a teenage grunge band made it up... but this is surrounded by some excellent musicianship nonetheless so I got over it.
Track 7 This is a pretty good tune too. The singer turns into Geoff Tate in "Silent Lucidity" for the verses and becomes more alternative again everywhere else.
One good thing could come of this whole alternative/grunge style of singing. It could be an opportunity to get your Alternative/grunge music loving friend converted to a form of music that isn't centered around depression, anger, victim mentalities, self pity, drugs, drunkeness and useless conflict all the time. He/she may become interested in bands that actually can play instruments and read books. Spread the news.
Guitarist, Johan Reinholtz is at times showy but is in John Petrucci-land in terms of technique and for the most part, tone, but most important, in his ability to switch geers and know when to play melodic rather than full bore solo mode. I am not by the CD but the keyboards are played with similar qualities to guitar. These two should stick together forever as they have a great sense of filling musical spaces and working exceptionally well with one another.
Reinholtz could do well spending a bit more time programming his effects as many were cheesy presets. It's like having a wonderful meal with a course of Spam, the effects aren't often necessary and take away from his skillful playing.
In terms of songwriting, I'm happy to say it is nicely innovative although to make a complete album with songs that start and end near perfectly made me a bit annoyed with the fade-out ending, of all things, on the closing song, "Arch Angel".
There are some other very small issues which keep the CD from getting 5 stars out of me, but I'd recommend this album to anyone that enjoys their progressive heavy or their metal on the progressive side.
The only thing that keeps this CD from getting a 5 star rating is the singer. Some of his singing becomes almost unbearable, its not in tune with the music at all, and his voice is just plain annoying. If you've heard Spiral Architect and didn't like their singers voice, you probably won't like this guys voice.
Other than that, Amazing CD!
Andre Bush as a guitarist/composer has developed a great sound. He creates a subtle atmosphere with his single note harmonies and voicing, but never lets his ability as a guitarist stop the music from flowing. He steps to the side and lets the music speak for itself. Honestly the band as a whole sounds great. They work well together encompassing a wide array of jazz styles into one working breathing piece of art. With such great tunes as (An Even Three) that leaves the listener stunned with the sound scape of musical and rhythmic changes, And the awe inspiring (New Born) which puts the listener in a state of Zen. These and other great tunes help make the album as a whole, quite enjoyable.
As a whole piece of art this album speaks the voice of jazz in a way that incorporates the entire history of jazz and attempts to take it even further. As Andre quotes on the inside cover of the new album "My first principle was to honor the spirit of jazz" and he truly has honored the tradition and spirit of jazz in a way that has brought it into new grounds of refreshing musicality. His love of the music encompasses the entire Jazz, Rock, Fusion, and Funk, crafted into one beautifully constructed album that speaks to the soul.
What's great about Andre's music is that he creates and balances freedom and discipline (to steal a quote from Robert Fripp). The depth and range of musical expression on this CD is quite intense. There is structure, and a carefully-crafted, meticulously-produced framework throughout the album, yet the structures and framework are flexible enough in Andre's hands to allow him to shape, bend and extend them to whatever is happening moment-by-moment in the music. This is especially evident in the extended forms and phrase lenghs that Andre incorporates in many of the compositions. Taking it even further, playful syncopated rhythms, meter changes, and polyrhythms that seem to emulate human speech demostrate his willingness to draw from a rich lineage of musical genres.
There is a continous ebb-and-flow and give-and-take interplay amoung the musicians; nuanced conversations that even include (gasp!!) silence. (At times thoughout the album, I am reminded of Stockhausen's observation about "Colored Silence"). At the same time, when the spirit hits, they testify!!
What is most refreshing (and rare) about this CD is that it is not just a "guitar" CD. Andre has incorporated into his compositions various timbral combinations such as soprano saxophone and bass clarinet, using them in refreshing ways, not just as hood ornaments. Indeed, especially on unison passages, the guitar/soprano sax/bass clarinet sound like one beautiful voice.
Meticulous production, well-conceived compositions that embrace the jazz guitar lineage, and fine musical interplay are the hallmarks of this album. Guitar-wise, Andre brings to mind the best of Metheny and Scofield's work, balancing the glassy, crystal-clear clean tone with an overdriven sound that still retains its warmth. That is rare these days, and it is even rarer to find a guitarist that knows when to make the switch, letting the music dictate the moment.
Thank you Andre, for a fine CD, and for restoring my faith in the depth, range, and healing power of musical expression that knows no boundaries.
Bush himself has developed into a guitarist of uncommon style and grace and quite amazing range. His métier is a kind of delicate and very nuanced single-note picking style, recalling, perhaps, John Abercrombie and early Pat Metheny, but executed in such a way as to make it completely his own. He can also power up the fuzz tone ("Start from Silence," with a solo worthy of Dave "Fuze" Fiuczynski), get a very pleasing Leslie effect ("An Even Three"), and rock out with the best of them ("Hand in the Cookie Jar" and, again, "An Even Three").
The overall soundscape sounds rather like Oregon on steroids--delicacy with muscle. Another analog might be two very fine (and rather neglected) late mid-nineties Billy Hart-led sessions, Amethyst and Oceans of Time. Throw in a way-hip world-jazz vibe, odd but accessible time signatures, simply gorgeous melodies, and telepathic band interaction and you've got one of the finest releases of 2005. Really, it's hard to adequately capture in words the stupendous accomplishment this disc represents, but it hasn't left my CD player since my recent acquisition or it. Do give it a chance.
Uli is a flawless pianist, blessed with a great style and the ability to share jazz music moods with audiences.
Product Description
This CD is Uli's homage to the great Latin pianists such as Chucho Valdés, Eliane Elias, Michel Camilo and Jorge Dalto. It features all original compositions and arrangements in a variety of styles and settings. From solo to trio to quintet and nonet some of New York's finest Latin and Jazz musicians play their heart out. The music is evocative and features little unexpected transitory gems besides great acoustic playing.
The Extension
The Extension,Uli Geissendoerfer,Uli Geissendoerfer,A spectrum of Latin Jazz, from powerful Afro-Cuban to subdued Brazilian to Carribbean fusion.
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Extension of a Man
Donny Hathaway Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
| R&B
| Styles
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| Soul
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ASIN: B00000335F Release Date: 1993-12-14 |
Tracks:
- I Love The Lord; He Heard Me Cry (Parts I & II)
- Someday We'll All Be Free
- Flying Easy
- Valdez In The Country
- I Love You More Than You'll ever Know
- Come Little Children
- Love, Love, Love
- The Slums
- Magdalena
- I Know It's You
- Lord Help Me
Customer Reviews:
Donny at his most experimental -- with very good results.......2005-08-25
This 1973 set was probably Donny's most experimental. It was soulful of course, but that soul was filtered through various arrangements that aren't commonly identified as "soul." In fact, EOAM could be looked at as mildly psychedelic on the whole. The title of the album alludes to this somewhat.
The song opens with Donny conducting -- yes, conducting -- his very grand instrumental overture that reminds me of Duke Ellington (from the few pieces I've heard by the Duke). I Love The Lord is not only very beautiful and moving, but it lets you know that Donny had some serious skills outside of the mainstream genres. Had he lived long enough he could have followed in the footsteps of the Duke ... I personally don't think that's too much of a stretch.
Donny's string arrangements are perfect on this set in the 70's vein. They flow perfectly from I Love The Lord to what is arguably Donny's non-holiday signature song, Someday We'll All Be Free. There have been so many great singers that covered this song (including the Queen), which is a testament to its greatness. But when Donny sang it, you could tell he was singing from his heart and you could feel his hope in something transcendent through his pain. Amazing. If someone doesn't like this song, it's doubtful that they would like anything Donny ever recorded.
Next we have the breezy bossa nova Flying Easy, which is a jazzy number with some trippy romantic lyrics. It wouldn't be out of place on Minnie Riperton's Come To My Garden. The jazz vibe continues with his instrumental Valdez In The Country, with Donny tearing up the keyboards. The whole summery feeling is carried over from the last song and you can actually imagine taking a drive through the country while listening to this one in a convertible.
If those last two songs were more on the fun side, we have the exact opposite with Donny's haunting and dark I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know. This is one of those soul-baring numbers that epitomize unrequited love, and it can be scary to listen to for some people. The despairing tone of the song is broken up only briefly by the waltz-like bridge before descending again into the very slow and ominous bluesy tempo the song started with. There could be some symbolism in that too ... contemplation of the impossible, thinking briefly it could be probable, then back to the reality of the impossible? Who knows. But the song is absolutely brilliant in its sadness, if that makes sense. Never mind that Donny didn't write it. He lived it, that much is apparent.
After that, I guess Donny wanted to let us know it's time to get hopeful again with Come Little Children. This is a fun little number that sounds a lot like the song Superfly, right down to the unusual rhythm arrangement and guitar. Of note: Donny is not a squaller, but he squalls a few times on this one and the technique on the last one is very similar to what Aretha would have done with the sharp head-to-chest transition she was so fond of in the 60's. So-so song in my opinion, but outstanding vocals by Donny. Of note to gospel fans: Myrna Summers and her choir play tambourines on this one.
Right after that we have another uplifting "tribute," one of my favorites on EOAM. The music to Love, Love, Love sounds like it could have come straight from Marvin Gaye's What's Going On album. And the title of the song pretty much sums up what the song is about. This is one of the tracks on which you can really see why people say Donny and Stevie sound alike. But Donny's church background, churchier phrasing and oboe-like vibrato set him apart. His voice was also more mature sounding than Stevie's (not taking anything away from Wonder Man, who is amazing in his own right).
Donny then does a tribute to himself with Slums which could be a continuation of his hit The Ghetto. That song is funky, but has never been one of my favorites and neither is Slums. But if you like one you're sure to like the other. Both sound like they could have been the main title or a background song to a blaxploitation film, especially Slums.
Next up is Donny's Magdalena. This ragtime-type number is vaguely reminiscent of the theme from the sitcom What's Happening and includes a hip-hop beat on the chorus -- I know, I know ... but turn up your bass and tell me if I'm wrong! This is one of those little ditties that you will probably either really like or really dislike. But 1930's retro-culture was popular in the early 70's, and many artists were exploring that old-timey sound. Hollywood also made many movies during this time period that took place in the 30's. So Donny was keeping pace with the times and this is one of the album's best vocals.
I Know It's You, the closing ballad of the original LP, ends EOAM on a positive and uplifting note with its declarative message of love that includes spiritual connotations. It is completely opposite of I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know ... almost as if Donny woke up to the fact that
the person who he was preoccupied with in the other song was not the real deal, and when he met the right one he could testify "I KNOW it's you, baby!" This is one of my
favorite Donny songs ever, and Arif Mardin's strings deliver by enhancing the shimmering gladness of the song. Truly a masterpiece, and one that would have suited Aretha perfectly back in 1973, by the way.
Rhino's reissue of the CD includes a bonus track, Lord Help Me. This track was the flip side of I Love You More and has a slightly unfinished, demo-like quality to it. But given Donny's style, that actually works to the track's benefit, and this tuneful prayer that was co-written by the one and only Billy Preston makes a strong statement.
Overall, EOAM is a very, VERY good album that feels like it could have been a great concept album. In that regard it reminds me of Aretha's Hey Now Hey from the same year ... there are signs that it started off as a concept, but got compromised for various reasons. Regardless of the flow however, the material was still great -- and EOAM is no different for the most part. It's the most adventurous of Donny's 3 studio albums and is a great place for someone to explore Donny's extraordinary talent beyond his terrific greatest hits set (A Donny Hathaway Collection).
So great! So joyful! So moving! So rockin'! So Donny!.......2005-02-17
Beautiful Musical Masterpiece.......2004-06-09
The End of what was only The Beginning.......2004-04-30
For his third album 'Extension Of A Man' Donny really puts all the pieces together, beautifully arranged melodies with a real powerful voice. Donny Hathaway had a wit & character all of his own which shines through here. Things kick off with a mind blowing orchestral number, that glides effortlessly into the eternal 'Someday We'll All Be Free'. The eccentric cover of 'Magdalena' is also hitting, as is the rest of the material. 'I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know' is a deep, deep song.
Unfortunately nobody knew the turmoil that was going on inside Donnys mind. I really feel for this guy, he was obviously a tortured soul and badly in need of something he couldn't find. He took his own life not long after this album just when he was on the break of making it big and joining the illustrious names of the 70s. I really believe this guy could've become one of the best ever. A sad end to a young prodigy who was obviously going to go along way. R.I.P.
An All-Encompassing Piece Of Music.......2003-09-27
the work of the same man who often took over the class of
Roberta Flack during her teaching days or who also penned such intruiging songs here as the vaudvillian music hall style romp
of "Magdelena",the near gospel of "Someday We'll Be Free" and
a assortment of tunes and instrumentals such as "I Love You More
Then You'll Ever Know,"Come Little Children","Valdez In The
Country" and "Slums",an encyclopedia of soul,pop and funk circa
1973 with a hot and mellow band and Donny's entrancing voice
topping off this lovely musical sundae.It's not mearly a highly
trancendant soul album-it's one of the artistically best albums
ever recorded on this planet.
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Extension of the Wish
Andromeda Manufacturer: Century Media ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
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| Rock
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Progressive Metal
| Progressive
| Rock
| Styles
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| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
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ASIN: B00005J9Z6 Release Date: 2001-05-29 |
Tracks:
- The Words Unspoken
- Crescendo Of Thoughts
- In The Deepest Of Waters
- Chameleon Carneval
- Star Shooter Supreme
- Extension Of The Wish
- Arch Angel
Album Description
Extension Of The Wish is the debut release from this Swedish progressive metal outfit who are just as likely to appeal to fans of Dream Theatre as they are to attract followers of younger acts like Meshuggah. Andromeda features the young, guitar virtuoso Johan Reinholtz and ex-Darkane vocalist Lawrence Mackrory. 7 tracks. 2001 release.Customer Reviews:
Holds up to repeated listenings..........2006-08-27
Progressive Alternative?.......2006-08-16
This album is one of the best that I ever took a chance on. It has many elements that you wish some new DT albums had to them. They jam well; kind of in the style of 'Images and Words' or 'Awake'. I'm noticing also a lack of the usual "vocal hook" in the songs that make them memorable. THis is mostly due to the vocalist style or maybe just me not repetatively listening to it. Anyway, you know you'll never forget "...will never be heard from again..." (Dream Theater) or "...triumphant champion of Ithica..." (Symphony X) or any chorus sung by Lance King in any Balance of Power album. The vocals on 'The Perfect Element I' (Pain of Salvation) are what draws you into the musical theme and the heart and soul of the album. This is not the case with 'Extension' though. The vocals do have a defining moment to them in the title track but was more of a letdown to me at first because they have that moody "alternative" feel to them and not the high soaring metal power that I've gotten used to from bands offering the same music style. It reminded me alot of "Disconnected" by Fates Warning, or that low non-aggressive singing on some of Tourniquet's "Crawl to China" - good music but just missing that power punch.
Track 1 punches you in the face with it's odd meter and its guitar lickiness. This is good prog...my second favorite track.
Track 2 This has alot of DT type songwriting and arrangement, I love this song. The guitar solo is admirable and aggressive too!
Track 3 has some really heavy parts, maybe downtuned. This band really likes to count to seven. He really sonds like some alternative grunge guy with his bangs covering his eyes here - The Cure with a more manly band backing him up.
Track 4 is the best. It's their instrumental(!). It's got some truly dirty pentatonic blues riffage that makes me want to listen over and over...Very funky! It's kind of a twisted version of "Frankenstien" for us prog addicts. The only thing missing is the crybaby wah pedal guitar solo.
Track 5 starts off very explosive and has some very good vocal action in it. The chorus has some seriously Rob Zombie sounding "I'm more evil than you" stuff in it too. I really like the singing during the break. It's an all around pentatonic hardcore sounding song with that added demention of a keyboard/synth.
Track 6 is the longest track and it's the title track. It's also where the singer starts sounding alot like the dude form Social Distortion. I say this is the low point of the album, but it's also the only part I hum to myself all day long. It kind of shows the catch-22 duality of stuff you think you don't like. It's catchy because it's so odd and out of place and it's not what you would have wanted to hear. The main progression with vocals sounds like a teenage grunge band made it up... but this is surrounded by some excellent musicianship nonetheless so I got over it.
Track 7 This is a pretty good tune too. The singer turns into Geoff Tate in "Silent Lucidity" for the verses and becomes more alternative again everywhere else.
One good thing could come of this whole alternative/grunge style of singing. It could be an opportunity to get your Alternative/grunge music loving friend converted to a form of music that isn't centered around depression, anger, victim mentalities, self pity, drugs, drunkeness and useless conflict all the time. He/she may become interested in bands that actually can play instruments and read books. Spread the news.
A good debut album.......2006-08-07
Guitarist, Johan Reinholtz is at times showy but is in John Petrucci-land in terms of technique and for the most part, tone, but most important, in his ability to switch geers and know when to play melodic rather than full bore solo mode. I am not by the CD but the keyboards are played with similar qualities to guitar. These two should stick together forever as they have a great sense of filling musical spaces and working exceptionally well with one another.
Reinholtz could do well spending a bit more time programming his effects as many were cheesy presets. It's like having a wonderful meal with a course of Spam, the effects aren't often necessary and take away from his skillful playing.
In terms of songwriting, I'm happy to say it is nicely innovative although to make a complete album with songs that start and end near perfectly made me a bit annoyed with the fade-out ending, of all things, on the closing song, "Arch Angel".
There are some other very small issues which keep the CD from getting 5 stars out of me, but I'd recommend this album to anyone that enjoys their progressive heavy or their metal on the progressive side.
Great CD.......2006-05-23
The only thing that keeps this CD from getting a 5 star rating is the singer. Some of his singing becomes almost unbearable, its not in tune with the music at all, and his voice is just plain annoying. If you've heard Spiral Architect and didn't like their singers voice, you probably won't like this guys voice.
Other than that, Amazing CD!
Prog metal from Sweden that really shreds!.......2006-04-22
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Extension
George Braith Manufacturer: Blue Note Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General
| Bebop
| Jazz
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| Styles
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Modern Postbebop
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ASIN: B00016ZQQG Release Date: 2004-03-08 |
Tracks:
- Nut City
- Ethlyn's Love
- Out Here
- Extension
- Sweetville
- Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Album Description
Japanese 24-bit remastered reissue of 1965 album packaged in a miniature LP sleeve, features six tracks. Toshiba-EMI. 2004.Album Details
24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.
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Extension of a Man
Donny Hathaway Manufacturer: Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000KJTIA4 Release Date: 2007-01-30 |
Tracks:
- I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cry, Pts. 1 & 2
- Someday We'll All Be Free
- Flying Easy
- Valdez in the Country
- I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
- Come Little Children
- Love, Love, Love
- Slums
- Magdalena
- I Know It's You
- Lord Help Me [*]
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Start from Silence
Andre Bush Manufacturer: Odd Culture ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz
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ASIN: B0006GTGU8 Release Date: 2005-01-11 |
Tracks:
- Degree Of Difficulty
- Start From Silence, Part One
- You Are Who You Love
- New Born
- Start From Silence, Part Two
- An Even Three
- (Hand In The) Cookie Jar
- Start From Silence, Part Three
- We Have Never Seen The Absolute End...Yet
- You Are Who You Love (Solo Version)
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DigipakCustomer Reviews:
The Standard has been set!.......2005-05-06
A must have for the avid jazz enthusiast.......2005-05-04
Andre Bush as a guitarist/composer has developed a great sound. He creates a subtle atmosphere with his single note harmonies and voicing, but never lets his ability as a guitarist stop the music from flowing. He steps to the side and lets the music speak for itself. Honestly the band as a whole sounds great. They work well together encompassing a wide array of jazz styles into one working breathing piece of art. With such great tunes as (An Even Three) that leaves the listener stunned with the sound scape of musical and rhythmic changes, And the awe inspiring (New Born) which puts the listener in a state of Zen. These and other great tunes help make the album as a whole, quite enjoyable.
As a whole piece of art this album speaks the voice of jazz in a way that incorporates the entire history of jazz and attempts to take it even further. As Andre quotes on the inside cover of the new album "My first principle was to honor the spirit of jazz" and he truly has honored the tradition and spirit of jazz in a way that has brought it into new grounds of refreshing musicality. His love of the music encompasses the entire Jazz, Rock, Fusion, and Funk, crafted into one beautifully constructed album that speaks to the soul.
The Best of All Musical Worlds.......2005-04-28
What's great about Andre's music is that he creates and balances freedom and discipline (to steal a quote from Robert Fripp). The depth and range of musical expression on this CD is quite intense. There is structure, and a carefully-crafted, meticulously-produced framework throughout the album, yet the structures and framework are flexible enough in Andre's hands to allow him to shape, bend and extend them to whatever is happening moment-by-moment in the music. This is especially evident in the extended forms and phrase lenghs that Andre incorporates in many of the compositions. Taking it even further, playful syncopated rhythms, meter changes, and polyrhythms that seem to emulate human speech demostrate his willingness to draw from a rich lineage of musical genres.
There is a continous ebb-and-flow and give-and-take interplay amoung the musicians; nuanced conversations that even include (gasp!!) silence. (At times thoughout the album, I am reminded of Stockhausen's observation about "Colored Silence"). At the same time, when the spirit hits, they testify!!
What is most refreshing (and rare) about this CD is that it is not just a "guitar" CD. Andre has incorporated into his compositions various timbral combinations such as soprano saxophone and bass clarinet, using them in refreshing ways, not just as hood ornaments. Indeed, especially on unison passages, the guitar/soprano sax/bass clarinet sound like one beautiful voice.
Meticulous production, well-conceived compositions that embrace the jazz guitar lineage, and fine musical interplay are the hallmarks of this album. Guitar-wise, Andre brings to mind the best of Metheny and Scofield's work, balancing the glassy, crystal-clear clean tone with an overdriven sound that still retains its warmth. That is rare these days, and it is even rarer to find a guitarist that knows when to make the switch, letting the music dictate the moment.
Thank you Andre, for a fine CD, and for restoring my faith in the depth, range, and healing power of musical expression that knows no boundaries.
inovative and refreshing.......2005-04-27
A huge advance over his 1999 disc, Invisible Cities.......2005-03-31
Bush himself has developed into a guitarist of uncommon style and grace and quite amazing range. His métier is a kind of delicate and very nuanced single-note picking style, recalling, perhaps, John Abercrombie and early Pat Metheny, but executed in such a way as to make it completely his own. He can also power up the fuzz tone ("Start from Silence," with a solo worthy of Dave "Fuze" Fiuczynski), get a very pleasing Leslie effect ("An Even Three"), and rock out with the best of them ("Hand in the Cookie Jar" and, again, "An Even Three").
The overall soundscape sounds rather like Oregon on steroids--delicacy with muscle. Another analog might be two very fine (and rather neglected) late mid-nineties Billy Hart-led sessions, Amethyst and Oceans of Time. Throw in a way-hip world-jazz vibe, odd but accessible time signatures, simply gorgeous melodies, and telepathic band interaction and you've got one of the finest releases of 2005. Really, it's hard to adequately capture in words the stupendous accomplishment this disc represents, but it hasn't left my CD player since my recent acquisition or it. Do give it a chance.
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New York Presence
Manufacturer: Summit(Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cage, John
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ASIN: B0001Z52P2 Release Date: 2004-05-04 |
Tracks:
- When You Are old
- Quintet No. 2, I Quinque
- Quintet No. 2, II Cortege
- Quintet No. 2, III Rondo Burlesque
- Instrumental Round No.1 In Snaketime
- Arterial
- Private Music
- Private Music
- December 1952
- Instrumental Round No.2 In Snaketime
- December 1952
- Sephardic Quintet, I Moderato
- Sephardic Quintet, II Lento
- Sephardic Quintet, III Vivo
- Five
- Pastorale
Customer Reviews:
Elliott Goldenthal, John Cage.......2005-12-04
Fantastic sounds and eclectic music........2004-12-31
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An Introduction to Schubert's Piano Quintet "Trout"
Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000076FX6 Release Date: 2003-01-21 |
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Extension of a Dream
Singleton , Benkeser , Cebulski , Gordy , and Runnels Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music
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ASIN: B00006JJ22 Release Date: 2002-09-24 |
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Demo Man
Manufacturer: Burton Place West Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock
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ASIN: B000CA7A88 Release Date: 2005-01-11 |
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Side Effects
ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000OI1GDI Release Date: 2007-04-03 |
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