Come Into the Light

Winard Harper (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 6, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: HighNote Records
• ASIN: B0001MMGNQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #535,735 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Spoken Intro - Cecil Brooks III

2. Float Like A Butterfly

3. Little Sunflower

4. Divine Intervention

5. If You Could See Me Now

6. 911

7. T.F.

8. Specimen A

9. Polka Dots And Moonbeams

10. Corner Pocket

11. Come Into The Light: Intro

12. Come Into The Light

13. Korinthis

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Accessible, June 29, 2005

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Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come Into the Light (Audio CD)

Winard Harper is a talented, dedicated and charismatic drummer-bandleader who might be regarded as an "enabler" for musicians and audiences alike. He programs his sets with an equal regard to the abilities of his young musicians and the grasp of audiences who may not be quite ready for extended prime-time, hard-core improvising. This live recording of Winard's group captures the non-visual qualities that make his performances crowd-pleasers. Solos are usually contained to a single chorus and are distributed equally among the six members of the group, each of whom manages to display a level of musicianship equal to his enthusiasm.

Although some jazz writers have compared the leader to Max Roach or Art Blakey, Winard's approach lacks the rhythmic complexity of the former and the hard drive of the latter. He's a "showy" drummer who may not make you dance but who can bring you to your feet with his fast hands, expressive facial features, and a highly personal style that, in effect, breaks down a drummer's accents into a kind of "pixillated" visual choreography.

This album, with a varied and lengthy program of 13 tunes, is bound to be a winner with young people and newcomers to jazz, especially if they have first had a chance to experience Winard's energy in person.