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Well, the Boss has reinvented himself again. This is more standard type pieces than his old showtune stuff, and he again shows off his range, but also his soloing ability more so than in his older albums.

The Big Bop Nouveau group again shows why they're part of the elite. Staggering Solos and duets pepper this album. For you straight-ahead jazz types that before would steer away from Maynard, give this one a try. Who knows? Maybe you'll find a new appreciation for him. I did.

I bought this CD to replace my worn out tape copy of "Cruisin' for a Bluesin'" on the out-of-print Big Bop Nouveau album (released on now-defunct Intima records). I have literally been searching for this chart for at least the last year. That sax section soli in the middle kicks! Anyway, I was pleased that some of the other charts on the CD are even better, including "Break the Ice" and "Hit and Run". It seems to be a very saxocentric album, which is OK by me.

I'm a young trombonist that is hooked on Maynard's big band. Even though he may have been past his prime in this recording, it is vintage screaming that only he can pull off. The sax solis are extremely tight and powerful, along with the entire Big Bop Nouveau Band. This is a must have if you're a Maynard fan or just a music fan in general.

Get It To Go and Hit And Run are awesome fast charts, and Crusin' For A Bluesin' is even more fun to listen to than it is to play. Great CD. A must for Maynard fans.

All of the songs on this CD are great. I especially enjoyed Brazil's latin beat Hit and Run's craziness.

this CD us bit commonly found in stores, but this is a must have. Hit and Run has one of the best sax duets ever, and MF sores in Get it to go. One of his best, up there with Live from London

I loved Maynard when I was a cocky, high-school screamer in the 1980's, and carried that love into college, but I think his best music was make with Stan and in his latest incarnation (BBN) -- The DiBlasio (sp) tunes on this album are rock solid, and his band is outstanding. Even though I played "Chameleon" and "Gospel John" over and over and wore out tapes, Jei-tone mouthpieces and pobably $2000 worth of orthodonture in my "studio" years, I believe if he had stayed with the straight-ahead Jazz and Bop on this album, he would be considered by a lot of "purists" as one of the "GIANTS". I still consider him that way, but his detractors always point to the "Star Trek Theme" phase of his career -- of course, he did have to make money. Anyway, I love this album, and now that the Big Man is dead, (teaching Gabriel how to scream, no doubt) it should increase in value, and may be re-released. I hope so.

Crusin for a blusin is the best song maynard has ever played....buy the cd for that track alone.

I don't have the CD yet, but I've heard some of it, and it's great! Easily top 5! A MUST GET SITUATION!!! Brazil is nuts! And if you actually know the guy, isn't he great?