Bill Frisell,Ron Carter,Paul Motian

[Bruce Lindfield]

I heard a track from this on the radio and bought the CD at the weekend! I can't believe I missed this one!

I did a search around here, but have seen no mentions...?

I really love the sound of it all - the space that all the instruments are given, so you can hear every nuance.

I also like the way that it is all about melodies and ideas, playing with re-harmonising tunes and new takes on them - rather than about virtuosity for the sake of it!

So this feel like what Jazz should be about - music that draws you in and holds your interest - with great sound and melodies.

Ron Carter sounds great at all times - very solid when necessary, but always interesting and his solos always add something.....lovely tone throughout!

Just wondered, why I had seen no mentions of this at TB?

[Bruce Lindfield]

In a way I agree with you - so I was most surprised by how good his playing is - I liked him as a supporting player before - but his playing is just so inventive and melodic on this!

The track I heard on the radio which convinced me to buy it - was "On the street where you live" - I never knew I liked that tune so much until then!

And at over 9 minutes long - I still wanted to hear more!

[Aaron]

I'm a huge Frisell and Carter fan, so naturally I love the album. It isn't my favorite Frisell album; I'd probably put Nashville, Intercontinentals, and the one with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones further up on the list, but great listening without a doubt.

[Marcus Johnson]

Another cool one is "Blues Dream", which has a larger ensemble, some horns, and slide guitarist Greg Leisz.

[Bruce Lindfield]

I really like the space you get with a trio of just guitar bass and drums - it means you can hear everything so well - especially the bass!

No note is wasted!

[Marcus Johnson]

Bill really shines in that trio format. Did you ever hear the Ginger Baker trio, with Bill and Charlie Haden? Kinda cool; Ginger's relatively bombastic drumming kind of worked, in a warped sort of way. I also liked "Gone, Just Like A Train". Great writing on that album.

[Chrix]

Check out Frisell's "Live" with Kermit Driscol and Joey Baron (I know, I know...Kermit's a slab player, but trust me). That record still makes its way into my mix about twice a month...

[damonsmith]

I am always in awe of how boring and limp Frizzle can make even the best musicians sound. He ruined both the Holland/Jones trio and the Peacock duo for me.
He is a real master of watering down even the greatest contexts, it is like he just sucks the life out of the music.

[neal davis]

I heard the album while in a record store the other day and really didn't like the album, I'm not the biggest fan of paul motian to begin with so that was the first strike against it but it just didn't seem to go anywhere. I think it was just another album that has sold alot because of their names just like new standards by Herbie Hancock, I enjoy all of these players on some recordings but sometimes it just seems some of these albums are ideas dreamed up by record companies in order to sell some more albums.

[damonsmith]

I think Motion can be great in the right contexts, his early trios with JF-Jenny Clark or David Izenzon on bass are amazing. There is an incredible Marilyn Crispel trio worth tracking down with Reggie Workman and Motion. Motion is also great with Paul Bley and Gary Peacock.

[neal davis]

I really enjoy his work with paul bley, and some of the stuff with jf-jenny clark, but it is strange I either love what he does or hate it the same with charlie haden and tons of other great musicians but that is what makes music interesting I guess, I always seem to get in trouble with some people because of my Motian comments but sometimes I just don't like his playing.

[damonsmith]

I am not sure Motion works so well in the Bobo Stenson trio.