VARIOUS ARTISTS
Head Jazz (Label M)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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Producer Joel Dorn may have done most of the heavy lifting on the original Atlantic Records releases of the majority of these tracks, but the hand of his son Adam, who works creatively under the nomme de turntable Mocean Worker, is evident in the selection and sequencing of this collection. Seems so to me, anyway. That's a very good thing, in this case, as this collection, most of which are cuts that date back decades, sounds as fresh as tomorrow.

While all this material stands fine on it's own, this disc should really be saved for those times when you can set aside the hour it takes to listen start to finish. And really listen. They recommend headphones, and it's advice worth taking. All of this material operates on deeper levels than a cursory listen will reveal. Patience and attention will be rewarded.

Track List:

Eddie Harris/Silver Cycles * David "Fathead" Newman/You Can't Always Get What You Want * Les McCann/Let's Gather * Hubert Laws/Equinox * Joe Zawinul/Soul Of The Village-Part 2 * Jimmy Scott/ Day By Day * Rahsaan Roland Kirk/Island Cry * Ornette Coleman/Ramblin' * The Mitchell-Ruff Trio/ The Catbird Seat * Hank Crawford/Lorelei's Lament * Les McCann/The Lovers * Yusef Lateef/This Old Building * Yusef Lateef/In A Little Spanish Town

© 2001 - Shaun Dale