Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life

Gary Bartz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000002J9G
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190,429 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Come With Me/Hustler's Holler, No. 1

2. The Five Dollar Theory

3. Makes Me Wanna Moan

4. Miss Otis Regrets

5. One Million Blues

6. Hustler's Holler, No. 2

7. And He Called Himself a Messenger

8. Band in the U.S.A.

9. Hustler's Holler, No. 3

10. A Looney Tune

11. Lively Up Yourself

12. Gangsta Jazz

13. Passage, Pt. 1

14. The Song of Loving-Kindness

15. Hustler's Holler (Song of the Street)

Editorial Reviews

jazz/blues cd gary bartz - saxophonist often avante garde.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, very interesting, one man's history of the blues, September 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life (Audio CD)

All I knew about Gary Bartz was that he played with Miles sometimes in the 70's (on Live/Evil?). So I didn't really know what to expect... and yet I was surprised. Almost every track here is different -- funky organ/guitar combo (Million), straight ahead (Messenger), Trane/Pharoah-style meditation (Kindness) plus quite successful excursions into rap (Gangsta) reggae (Lively) and lots more. But from all the stylistic multitude emerges a strong, confident, passionate sound. He has a tight band and good choice of guests, and they make this "concept album" work extremely well.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ...very decent music..., October 21, 2001

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R. Davis "upfromsumdirt" (louisville, ky) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life (Audio CD)

this is an excellent jazz cd that incorporates traditional and contemporary styles with jazz an ounce or two of hip-hop. mr. bartz is all over the place with this ranging from ballads to reggae to some hard bop! at the time, amazon has this in limited supply, but if you can get your hands on it you'll enjoy it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album from a serious player, July 3, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life (Audio CD)

Gary Bartz has one of the most personal voices on the saxophone today. This album demonstrates his versatility and lyricism, his command of both the alto and soprano, and his love of the blues. If not for anything else, buy this album for the "Song of Loving-Kindness." His statement on this song is music as art at its highest level.

This album has a lot of variety, and the level of playing is excellent across the board. You won't be disappointed.