Reccomend a Ben Allison album

[Ben Rolston]

Hey all,

I really like what I've heard of Allison's work so far, so I decided I want to pick up an album. Suggestions?

I'm leaning towards Peace Pipe, but not particularly strongly.

Peace,

Ben

[Ed Fuqua]

Seven Arrows is nice (pretty early, but I think it's still available. Check his website). The newer stuff is nice too, but I haven't heard the last two. There's a couple of sextet records that feature Tomas Ulrich on cello, I heard that band live a number of times and it was always happening.

[fingers]

I like everything he's done and all for different reasons. I'm really diggin the new one right now.

[Sam Sherry]

Nice player and even better writer.

I've got several of his solo records. I like Medicine Wheel best. I transcribed a chart for "Spy" for one of the combos at my kid's high school . . . it turned out to be many pages long. There is a lot of detail in that writing which might escape the casual listener.

[Ben Rolston]

Thanks so far.

Sam, yeah from what I've heard so far I completely agree.

[Paul New]

You can hear pieces from all the albums on his website.

[frichter]

I like all of Ben Allison's releases. Medicine wheel was the first one I got, and that opened the floodgates. I don't know exactly why, but Buzz seems to be my "go to" Allison right now.

[fingers]

Cowboy Justice is my 'go to' right now. The groove on 'Emergency' is sick.

[frichter]

Originally Posted by fingers

Cowboy Justice is my 'go to' right now. The groove on 'Emergency' is sick.

killin. I love the section before Steve Cardenas starts blowin where its just the groove happenin . . . what a head bobber.

[fingers]

That's the section.

...and the heavy bit at the end

Never thought I'd see folks in the Green Mill head-banging but Ben did it

[arcellus]

I second the remark that all of his records are great. "Nuclear Tiger" and "Buzz" are probably my two favorites.

Also check out his work with Michael Blake - "Elevated" is fantastic.

[tito mangialajo]

+1 for "Riding the Nuclear Tiger". great music.

[gus01]

peace pipe

[DownLow]

I like all of Ben Allison's releases, but I'm really into his latest two. I like what Steve Cardenas' guitar brings to the mix.

I just finished spinning Little Things Run the World and can't get Respiration out of my head. that funky section about 2 and a half minutes in....

Great stuff.

[lyle]

I own Buzz and Cowboy Justice. They're Both good albums but I find Buzz to be one of my favourites. definitely check that album out.