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Mike LeDonne | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 12, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Savant
• ASIN: B001B92F3E
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,715 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great modern bop, May 22, 2009

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Matthew Miller "jazzplayer" (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fivelive (Audio CD)

I found this a very satisfying album. While not groundbreaking in any way, it showcases a very solid modern bop band. Besides Mike LeDonne on piano, the quintet includes the prodigious talents of Eric Alexander on saxophone, Jeremy Pelt on trumpet, John Webber on bass and Joe Farnsworth on drums. It's a great band and they have plenty of time to stretch out on each of the tracks. Plenty of interesting interplay between them as well. The songs are mostly originals, except Manteca and 'I've got it Bad'. They are fresh throughout. Each track is perfectly satisfying in it's own right. I thought this was a pretty fun album. Although I don't think it will shock any serious jazz listener, it provides plenty of great solos and should please any fan of the art form.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Jazz, March 1, 2009

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Stephen M. Charme (central New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fivelive (Audio CD)

This album absolutely blew me away with its energy, originality, and audacious solos. The five musicians on this album work flawlessly in sync with each other, yet also let each other show their talent in solos. If you like jazz pianists like Bill Charlap and Eric Reed, you will love this album. If you are not familiar with the talented Mike LeDonne and want to buy just one album of his, make it this one. You will not be disappointed. He is one of the most gifted modern jazz pianists, and this album really showcases his virtuosity and soul.

4.0 out of 5 stars Like a modern Jazz Messengers, October 14, 2009

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Anthony Cooper (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fivelive (Audio CD)

Mike LeDonne was a pianist unfamiliar to me, but I saw Jeremy Pelt was on trumpet, so I thought 'why not'? The rest of the band is Eric Alexander on sax, John Webber on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums. This is a live set, and it's squarely in the Jazz Messenger tradition. LeDonne plays with the tradition some - "Manteca" is changed quite a bit from the original Dizzy version. "I Got It Bad" also avoids any repertory feel. There's an unfamiliar Stevie Wonder, "You And I", and a Cedar Walton closer. Of the originals, "Hands" is notable for LeDonne's fast piano solo. This live set is a bit of a throwback, but it's an enjoyable 4-star CD.