Customer Reviews

Blackbird

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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!

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!

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.

Shelly Berg Trio shines in great, eclectic array of selections, including two originals by Berg. Tight playing, wonderful charts. Something new everytime we listen.

I had the opportunity to explore about 15 jazz Trio/CDs at a local morale library, while deployed in the Middle East. I knew nothing about the artists, having a preference for musicians of the 60's. I was very impressed with Shelly Berg's technique and more importantly, how well his band performed together. His CD stood far above the rest in quality, rhythm, syncopation, recording...I could go on... There isn't any over-powering performance of one instrument (similarly, to how some popular artists treat other band members). Each member does nothing more than compliment each other and the song.

The music is absolutely exquisite. For any jazz connoisseur, I highly recommend this impeccable work of art.

I bought this as a gift for my mother. She is a jazz junky, especially for a solid trio. I listed to some of this trio's other stuff and loved it. My mom received it and said it's one of the best trios she's ever heard.

My brother and I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing Shelly Berg on this years cruise! I just bought "Blackbird" and " Nearness of You" Two really great cd`s! I love Shelly`s playing,he`s "the most!"Dont miss out!!

I caught Shelly's performance at UT with the Jazz Orchestra. After the performance one of the professors walked up and shook Shelly's hand saying, "Pure joy Shelly, it was pure joy". And I would have to agree. I came home and bought this album that night. It's great.

BLACKBIRD is decidedly inferior to THE JOY. Due to the inclusion of 2 objectionable tunes. I'm sick to frigging hell of ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE. (Although come to think of it, I never liked it in the first place.) Even more emetic is Shelly's version of a Billy Joel banality-fest called SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN. But Shelly really redeemed himself with a fabfest called QUESTION AND ANSWER. Which is arguably the best track he's ever done.