Dark Clouds With Silver Linings

The Allan Chase Quartet, Allan Chase | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 1995)
• Original Release Date: October 3, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Accurate Records
• ASIN: B0000059KT
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #536,166 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love it. A new take on the piano-less quartet., January 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dark Clouds With Silver Linings (Audio CD)

In addition to the piano-less quartets Chase mentions, it reminds me, on some occassions, like a curious blend of the Ornette Coleman Quartet and the quartet Chuck Mangione led in the early 1970s before he had his pop success, in terms of the sense of adventurousness and freedom combined with melodicism (and, of course, similar instrumentation). The arrangements are intriguing, the song choices are excellent. The drummer, Matt Wilson, comes up with some fascinating sounds and an interesting approach to soloing, utilizing lots of space. Mr. Chase contributes some fine, harmonically and melodically complex solos on alto. Some good, lyrical flugelhorn soloing as well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Taste, January 20, 2003

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William A. Holodnak (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Clouds With Silver Linings (Audio CD)

I bought this CD because of the intelligent eclecticism in the choice of tunes and a fatal addiction to the format of the pianoless quartet. At the time, Allan Chase was foriegn to me. Numerous listenings only made my love for this group grow. The knowing quality of the musicianship never dilutes the vitality of the improvising. Something old, something new. A great addition to the genre. I do hope this quartet records again.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Taste, January 20, 2003

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William A. Holodnak (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Clouds With Silver Linings (Audio CD)

I bought this CD because of the intelligent eclecticism in the choice of tunes and a fatal addiction to the format of the pianoless quartet. At the time, Allan Chase was foriegn to me. Numerous listenings only made my love for this group grow. The knowing quality of the musicianship never dilutes the vitality of the improvising. Something old, something new. A great addition to the genre. I do hope this quartet records again.