This Blue Note compilation came out in 2004, but the songs were released between 1964 - 1996.
Tracks:
- Can't Buy Me Love - Stanley Turrentine (1964)
This song actually works as a swing cover. Lee Morgan and McCoy Tyner steal the show. - Yesterday - Lee Morgan (1966)
The unusual instrumentation and bossa beat don't really suit this song. The ending is criminal. - Norwegian Wood - Buddy Rich (1967)
What a fantastic arrangement in classic jazz waltz style. Rich's drumming keeps the whole big band moving forward. High energy. Live recording. - Hello Goodbye - Bud Shank w/Chet Baker (1967)
This is bad. Really bad. Chet was in bad shape then, plus the arrangement is substandard. - A Day in the Life - Grant Green (1970)
You wouldn't think this song would lend itself to a jazz cover, but somehow they pull it off mainly because of the organ playing of Emmanuel Riggins. At 9 minutes, it goes on a bit too long; everybody gets a solo. - Eleanor Rigby - Stanley Jordan (1984)
Typical Jordan fare. If you like his stuff, you'll like this. Doodle, doodle, doodle... - Blackbird - Tony Williams (1991)
This is one of the better cuts on the CD. I like the pairing of soprano sax and muted trumpet. - I've Just Seen a Face - Holly Cole (1996)
Ny favorite song on the CD. This song seems to work well at any tempo. - And I Love Her - Kevin Hays (1996)
I like Hays' modal take on the changes during his solo, but overall I'm indifferent to this piano trio track. - Come Together - Dianne Reeves & Cassandra Wilson with Bob Belden (1996)
More of a pseudo-funk attempt which sounds more like something out of California in the early '80s than NYC in the mid '90s. Good idea, poor execution. - Drive My Car - Bobby McFerrin (1988)
I like this cover. McFerrin overdubs his voice and creates a nice a capella take while not losing any forward momentum.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None
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