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| The Best of Stanley Jordan - The Blue Note Years |
| Stanley Jordan |
| első megjelenés éve: 1995 |
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| (1995)
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CD |
| 5.025 Ft
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| 1. | Jumpin' Jack [Live]
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| 2. | Eleanor Rigby
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| 3. | The Lady in My Life
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| 4. | All the Children
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| 5. | Impressions
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| 6. | My Favorite Things
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| 7. | Georgia on My Mind
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| 8. | Stairway to Heaven
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| 9. | Flying Home
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| 10. | Still Got the Blues
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| 11. | Over the Rainbow [Live]
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Jazz
Recorded between 1984 and 1990
All tracks have been digitally remastered
Stanley Jordan - guitar, producer
Kenny Kirkland - Piano
Onaje Allen Gumbs (keyboards); Charnett Moffett, Larry Graham (bass); Cody Moffett, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Omar Hakim (drums); Sammy Figueroa (percussion)
Wayne Braithwaite - Bass
Yossi Fine - Bass
Jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan is truly one of a kind. Influenced by the virtuosic splendor of Art Tatum, Jordan set out as a youngster to create a completely new technique for the guitar. Eventually, he worked out a system for playing his instrument that incorporated both hands in a totally new way, using his fingers like hammers on a piano. By doing this, Jordan extends the harmonic possibilities of his guitar.
On this Blue Note best-of collection, listeners are treated to a set of 1980s/early-'90s tunes by the guitar innovator. Jordan's eclectic tastes are captured here. For example, he cleverly interprets the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" and Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven." He also performs a number of jazz standards, including "Impressions" and "My Favorite Things." Jordan also displays wonderful compositional skill on the elegant ballad "All the Children," the Robert Johnson-influenced "Still Got the Blues," and others.
* Al di Meola - Producer
* Bernard Wright - Keyboards, Producer
* Carol Friedman - Photography
* David Baker - Engineer
* Franko Caligiuri - Art Direction, Design
* Gene Lennon - Producer
* James Farber - Engineer
* Jeff Rach - Digital Transfers, Mastering
* Maureen Droney - Engineer
* Michael Cuscuna - Compilation Producer, Producer
* Mike Berniker - Producer
* Mike Moran - Engineer
* Preston Glass - Keyboards, Producer
* Tamoo Suzuki - Engineer
Creatively, Stanley Jordan had more ups than downs during his years at Blue Note. Not everything he did for the label was great, but more often than not, the chances that he took paid off. Spanning 1985-1990, this collection draws on several albums and paints a generally impressive picture of the fusion/post-bop guitarist's Blue Note output. Four of the CD's 11 selections are Jordan originals -- including the lyrical "All the Children," the B.B. King-influenced "Still Got the Blues," and the playful "Jumpin' Jack" -- while the other seven underscore his talents as an interpreter of other composers' material. Jordan has always had eclectic taste in music -- he's far from a jazz snob -- and this album finds him interpreting everything from John Coltrane's "Impressions," Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia on my Mind," and Rodgers & Hammerstein's "My Favorite Things" to Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," and the Michael Jackson smash "The Lady in My Life." Interpret is the key word here. At a time when many NAC artists were offering note-for-note pop covers and calling them jazz, Jordan was giving well-known rock and R&B hits serious jazz-fusion makeovers and bringing something personal and distinctive to them. For those who've never purchased one of Jordan's albums, The Best of Stanley Jordan would be a logical starting point.
--- Alex Henderson, All Music Guide |
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