Hi richard et. al. I agree regarding Live at Blues Alley - it was the disc that made me think that I could actually enjoy wynton marsalis' music, even if i don't share his views. As for the Live at the VV set, I checked it out from our local library (hoping for another blues alley) and it didn't really grab me. Somehow the energy wasn't there. But I can't remember anything more specific. -whit On Mon, 31 Mar 2003, Richard Gardner wrote:
On the Zornlist this will probably taken as an outbreak of hostilities but I think the band Marsalis has on Live at Blue Alley is a really great group with exceptional playing. There is nothing challenging and everybody stays firmly within the tradition that Marsalis upholds but it is a fine swinging band.
I can't stand the sermonising and will never forgive him for aiding and abetting Ken Burns in the TV series but he can certainly play.
The Penguin Guide rates the Live at the Village Vanguard Box Set very highly and the price is good. Will anybody own up to having listened to this? Is it worth getting?
Cheers
Richard Gardner
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