Richard Guba Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Folks, Based on glowing reviews from DownBeat and Stereophile magazine I picked up the CD by Christian McBride's new band Inside Straight. It is called Kind of Brown. This is an accoustic jazz group with bass, vibes, sax, drums, and piano. Every tune of the CD is stellar and Orrin Keepnews is the producer. Keepnews is in the same league as Rudy Van Gelder and produced Bill Evans while at Riverside records. For anyone who thinks great jazz stopped being made in 1962, this is a refreshing release. It seems very well recorded and the tunes are melodic and interesting. most of the CD is orignal compositions that pay homage to jazz past without sounding derivative. Check out this months Stereophile for a great interview with McBride. He also hints that Kind of Browm may be released on vinyl for the Stereophile crowd. I highly recommend Kind of Brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Yeah, McBride is very good. Check this one out: http://www.amazon.com/Parkers-Mood-Roy-Hargrove/dp/B0000046ZS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbender Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Thank you so much for the heads up!!! I'll have to check it out...... there is good jazz being made, just hard to come by..... thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT FAN Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Thanks Rich, I like others, have a hard time finding good current releases in the genre. I have been aware of him for awhile, having seen him play on tv. Nice to hear it got great reviews and is worth picking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Thanks Richard, Good Jazz can be hard to find! Dennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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