Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton

Doc Cheatham, Nicholas Payton | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 15, 1997)
• Original Release Date: April 15, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000047E6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,243 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Doc Cheatham's last treasure, August 31, 2001

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JEAN-MARIE JUIF (BESANCON France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton (Audio CD)

When this album was recorded,Doc Cheatham was 91 years old, and Nicholas Payton was 23.Every Doc Cheatham recording is a marvel,but there is a special treasury in this one : the fact that two trumpet players,of very different times, play so well together.Of course,Doc's playing is absolutely amazing for a man of his age, but time had no power on him,and the older he was, the better he played.Listen to Doc's outstanding playing at the beginning of "jeepers creepers", for example;or listen to any of the tunes,Doc's joy of beeing alive and playing is here,everywhere,on every tune.Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham is one of the greatest jazz trumpet players, and for me, the second one after Louis.Everything he plays is a treasure.I had the opportunity and the chance to be here when he recorded his "Dear Doc" album on Orange Blue label;and I'll always remember this sweet gentleman.Doc was a marvelous human beeing,a great man,and I hope he will be recognized as one of jazz'sd most talented trumpet players.Doc's playing is just like Billie Holiday's singing: it takes you like an octopus, and that's for life.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It don't get no better than this!, May 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton (Audio CD)

Best of the old, best of the new! A great combination of a veteran (and astonishing) old-line trumpter combined with the power and strength of one of the great modern trumpters. Tender, whimsical, thoroughly enjoyable.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant concept....brilliant playing...masterpiece..., July 28, 2006

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Brian Schiff "jaywilton" (Detroit Mi. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton (Audio CD)

Not your "typical" Grammy winner,this one's the result of a brilliant idea to pair a great 91 year-old trumpet player with a great 23 year-old trumpet player-and it works-beautifully.Even,for anyone who believes that the old-style jazz doesn't cut it,anymore-I think will find this an exceptional masterpiece by then 23 year-old Nicholas Payton and Doc Cheatham-a year before he died.