Flyin the Koop

Stanton Moore | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 26, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Thumb
• ASIN: B00005QEB1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,959 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > Rock > Jam Bands > Funk Jam Bands
  • #4 in Music > Jazz > Jazz Jam Bands
  • #16 in Music > R&B > Funk > Jazz Funk

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of best albums of this genre., October 21, 2003

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J. Wilkinson "jwilkin698" (White Plains, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flyin the Koop (Audio CD)

This is simply a wonderful album, and I can't imagine any fan of jazz/funk/fusion not liking it. Another reviewer commented on how much his 2-year daughter likes this album, and I'm not surprised. The melodies are fantastic, but are often quite simple and instantly enjoyable. I've played this album for a few friends who don't listen to this type of music, and they've all liked it. Some people might think it's not flattering to describe the melodies as simple, but in many ways Stanton Moore's compositions remind me of Miles Davis during the middle of his career. There is an outstanding sense of mood and melody, and the various instruments all add layers of texture without ever getting in the way of each other. And as other reviewers have mentioned, all of the band members are excellent and the recording quality is top notch.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbe-fricking-lievable, May 23, 2003

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Avs420 "cupcrazy" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flyin the Koop (Audio CD)

I like Galactic, but I don't really listen to it much - their studio albums are a little understated (even Live at Tipitina's doesn't sound this good). But this one takes that jazzy funk and kicks it up a notch. It reminds me of Charlie Parker-type jazz; it sounds like a carefree jam session. The kind of music that just makes me smile. The production is great - the bass drum and stand-up bass reverberate so well I dropped my jaw when I first listened to it on my headphones. Absa-smurf-ly beautiful.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars maybe 5 stars really... but something to add, May 23, 2002

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K. D. Jones "KD" (seedy truckstop, between earth and mars, booth in the back, the coffee's cold. all are welcome.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flyin the Koop (Audio CD)

I mentioned previously that my 2 year old daughter loved this album. Well, days after I wrote that review, she shocked my wife by walking into the living room, taking a CD out of the player, picking out this CD, putting it in and asking my wife to 'play it.'
She had NEVER done this before.
It caused me to listen to the work again... and you know what? It's even better than I thought. (I'm only holding off on 5 stars due to fear of grade inflation... I mean, where would I put Sonny Rollins then?)