Finger Bustin

The Midiri Brothers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: The Orchard
• ASIN: B00003TL10
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #842,563 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars >>>>> WOW <<<<<, March 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Finger Bustin (Audio CD)

This album was recently handed to me by a restaurant owner in Pennsylvania. I have since purchased copies for family and friends.

Precise clarinet work... Excellent arrangements... Thick velvety saxaphones... Big bright horns... Sensuous guitar comps and solos... From the Cotton Club to Carnegie Hall... From New Orleans to Newport... This band does it all with brilliance and fire. This is a "must-have" album.

The album has 13 songs done with 3 separate instrumentations: quartet, quintet, and 16-piece big band. All of the arrangements are vibrant and range from big and bright to soft and sophisticated.

Joe Midiri's clarinet work is a beautiful hybrid of Bennie Goodman and "younger" contemporaries like Alvin Batiste. Pat Mercuri's guitar is beautiful... reminiscent of Joe Pass, etc. I don't think I can say enough good things about this album... I just hope that you'll hear for yourself.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for all jazz people, March 8, 2000

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Joel (Delaware, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finger Bustin (Audio CD)

Great music, keeps u on your feet every last second. Excellent combination of insruments, and they are very talented. A mix of piano, drum, saxaphone, clarinet, and vives. U'll love it guaranteed!