Four plus Four

Ernie Watts | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 15, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Flying Dolphin Records
• ASIN: B003907218
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,387 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

'I'm at a place in my life where I make music on my terms, which gives me a new sense of freedom,'' says Watts. That freedom is readily heard on FOUR plus FOUR, a collection of new Watts material that features both his U.S. and European quartets. By joining his varied musical partners into a single vision, Watts inspires his friends to meld performances that adhere to the artist's musical story. ''Those classic Coltrane quartet recordings are at the heart of my writing.'' The Köln sessions start with Watts' rhythmic Tributary and the impressionistic Crossings. The players then follow Watts into his introspective waltz A Quiet Corner and on to Watts' travelogue Through My Window. The LA musicians complete the CD with two more originals, Wings of the Dreamer and the dynamic Find The Way, plus a moving interpretation of the only cover The Ballad of The Sad Young Men.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beware! High Wattage!, July 22, 2010

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Ernie Watts is a national treasure! One of the few true virtuoso sax players who continues to innovate and advance the style of jazz improvisation that Coltrane, Brecker and few others helped pioneer. Watts continues to issue astounding recordings on his own label and they are a must-have for serious jazz listeners!