Blackbird

Shelly Berg | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Concord Records
• ASIN: B00070EBC6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,060 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JAZZ AT ITS FINEST!, February 4, 2005

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Morten Lauridsen (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is fabulous CD, with brilliant performances by all three musicians! Berg's treatment of all these songs, especially the classic "All The Things You Are" and "Blackbird", is constantly inventive and fresh. An elegant tour-de-force by this marvelous trio of jazz masters!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for any music lover, April 27, 2005

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12 Puddy Paws (Monterey Bay) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blackbird (Audio CD)

I'm a jazz fan and music lover. Even if you are not into jazz per se, or just want to explore the genre, this CD is a must. Three fine musicians have put together a great blend of tunes, tempos and solos on Blackbird. Great skill on piano, bass and drums make this an "all play" CD. Great for kicking back, dinner music, or heading down the highway with the stereo cranked up to catch the "finery". Here's hoping there is more of the Shelly Berg Trio in the future!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant execution, July 25, 2005

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Ken Iisaka "kiisaka" (Mill Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackbird (Audio CD)

Shelly Berg is an atypical pianist. His extraordinary technique that derives from rigorous classical training is meticulous, and his placements of notes, rhythm, and colours are precise, deliberate, and simply superbly executed.

Here is someone whose strong gravitaty grabs your attention even when spoken softly. This recording is such a fine example of how deliberate execution that is only possible from high level of rigorous training brings such a magical experience, and is a strong reminder that it takes subtlety, not innundation to make a point across the space between the music and the mind.