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Bill Evans (sax) - Big Fun
Title: Big Fun
Leader Artist: Bill Evans
Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz/Funk
Audio CD (February 4, 2003)
Original Release Date: Jan 2002-May 2002
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Esc Records
Mp3 128 kbps Single Track
Size Torrent: 52,3 Mb
Cover Included
Personnel
Bill Evans Arranger, Saxophone, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor),
Randy Brecker Trumpet
Clifford Carter Piano, Vocals (bckgr)
Hiram Bullock Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (bckgr)
Willie Nelson Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals, Fills
Robben Ford Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Soloist
Ricky Peterson Organ (Hammond), Vocals (bckgr)
James Genus Bass (Electric), Bass (Acoustic)
Vinnie Colaiuta Drums
Mickey Raphael Harmonica
Manolo Badrena Percussion, Vocals
Les McCann Vocals
Bruce Hornsby Vocals (bckgr)
Bruce Hornsby Vocals (bckgr)
Vaneese Thomas Vocals (bckgr), Vocal Arrangement
Gil Goldstein Orchestration, Horn Arrangements
Track List
1. Big Fun
2. Road to Bilbao
3. Catch You When You Fall
4. Houdou Basin
5. For What It's Worth
6. Midnight Creeper
7. That's That!
8. Blues for Stanley
9. Real Heroes
10.Street Corner Man
Listen to samples
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Review
Shining a light on the underappreciated jazz-funk idiom that was fiercely popular in the '50s and '60s, saxophonist Bill Evans profiles his amazing talent on ten great songs that comprise Big Fun. The songs also provide interesting vehicles for such creative musicians as Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, Ricky Peterson on Hammond B-3 organ, Hiram Bullock on guitar, among others. Special guests Randy Brecker, Robben Ford, Les McCann, Mickey Raphael, and Willie Nelson have found ample material on which to shine -- especially "Catch You When You Fall," which features McCann providing his sly, earthy vocals, and "For What It's Worth," which features Nelson still carrying the message represented in Buffalo Springfield's huge hit and by the political activists of the '60s. Unfortunately the message espoused by "For What It's Worth" is still very relevant in this new millenium. Evans' saxophone work is sensational on "Real Heroes." He expertly captures the personality of the 9-11 American tragedy with a lyrically haunting perspective. His assessment of the importance of music within that emotionally charged time is the most evocative of the ten songs on this program. "Blues for Stanley" is also noteworthy. Evans' original intention was to record the song with the tenor saxophone legend Stanley Turrentine. However, Turrentine passed away before they could record it. Evans replaced the tenor saxophone part intended for Turrentine with Hiram Bullock's splendid guitar work and the resulting paean to the subject is outstanding. Music enthusiasts whose scope includes the jazz-funk idiom with lots of groove and infectious funk should consider Big Fun essential for their collections.
No surprise here that I cannot recommend Deep Song highly enough. Get it for the compositions, the ‘vibe’, the virtuosic playing on a particular instrument (take your pick), but by all means get it. I’m sure that over the next few decades, as during the last one, these players will come together again and again in different combinations to play, record and perform. I look forward to every conceivable combination and situation.
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