James Clay - "A Double Dose of Soul"

jonahpwlljonahpwll
edited September 2010 in Jazz
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James Clay - "A Double Dose of Soul".

James Clay (f, ts), Nat Adderley (c), Victor Feldman (vib), Gene Harris (p), Sam Jones (b), Louis Hayes (d)

He plays both flute and tenor on the album. If you're not much into flute, don't get scared away. I'm not a huge fan of flute either, but it gives a sublime quality to the compositions that wouldn't be the same without it. This is one of those albums that, at first blush, doesn't seem to stand out significantly from the crowd, but something about it keeps bringing me back to it and looking forward to hearing it again. There's balance. Everyone shares well. Sam Jones fans will be bigger Sam Jones fans after hearing this album. Everybody's play is somewhat understated, but the resulting music makes a big statement. Nice mix of slow to uptempo and back.
It's my kind of autumn album.

Here's a nice little bio for James Clay...

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=5745

And here's a youtube video with a song from the album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okhuMaSS1rg

And here's the emu page...

http://www.emusic.com/album/James-Clay-A-Double-Dose-Of-Soul-MP3-Download/10604313.html

Comments

  • DoofyDoofy
    Thanks Jonah,

    This looks right down my alley, will check it out for sure. I do like the flute in jazz, esp when paired with vibes.
  • jackedUPjazzjackedUPjazz
    Hmmm

    Basically the Cannonball Adderley orchestra without Cannonball

    Interesting

    Interesting indeed
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