RANDY IS DANDY!!!! Hargrove Grooves....

BADBOY-DON · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 6:18 am Post subject:

Hearing all this RANDY talk about both Brecker and Hargrove...made me dig out my old Brecker-meet Brecker CD!

I too feel that Randy's talent is amazing. His trumpet voicing is exactly what I feel a trumpet should sound like....Randy has intensity...power and punch but uses contrasts and knows all the right stuff. He paints a beautiful full spectrum of sound colorization that is truly not only unique but inspiring.
Too bad Randy hasn't recorded more often...but for those who love Brecker....he brings his talent as a side man and compliments many other musicians on all kinds of other recordings from other artists. I just wish the Brecker Brothers would record more "GREAT STUFF!"

Again, I bought the DownBeat mag. and what a great review??? and looking forward to buying both Brecker and Groovin Groves' new recordings... Too Cooooooooooooooooool!

Pedro · Heavyweight Member Joined: 26 Nov 2001 Posts: 539

You said it all Don! I've been a huge fan of Randy's for years now. One of the few players IMHO, that I admire as both a section player/sideman as well as a front-man. Such fluidity in his playing and command of chords and structure. What a player!

BADBOY-DON · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 8:35 am Post subject:

Thanks for your comments on Randy...Here is a link to THE BROTHA-BRECKA'
http://www.randybrecker.com

bophead · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 2:30 pm Post subject:

I picked up both of these CD's this week, Brecker's '34th and Lex' and Hargroves 'RH Factor'. I've only given Hargrove's a cursory listen but have given Brecker's a thorough going over. I think he is playing better trumpet than he was 10 years ago. He is exploring all venues over the past few years - from this idiom to the Dizzy reunion big band, he's getting around. The stuff on '34th and Lex' doesn't seem too much different than what he was doing on 'Return of the Brecker Brothers' in the mid 90's though. It's cool but nothing to rave about. Hargrove's 'RH Factor' is going to get a better run tonight but at 1st listen it is a departure from what Hargrove has shown in the past. The opening cut smacks of a Grace Jones meets Bob Marley and Busta Rhymes in the back of Nat Adderly's house. I am not going to throw either of these out.
Both of these CD's are a wake up call for me. I have been playing in traditional jazz environments (unplugged ...) for the past several years. I am taking this as a wake-up call that there are other forms of music going on and if done tastefully, it may be time to explore what is going on in electronic music.

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[ This Message was edited by: bophead on 2003-06-06 17:33 ]