Full Circle - Howard Alden, Jimmy Bruno (includes 2nd disc celebrating Concord Records 25th Anniversary)

Jimmy Bruno, Howard Alden | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 17, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 17, 1998
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Concord Records
• ASIN: B000005Z2A
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,810 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Benedetto Blues - Howard Alden/Jimmy Bruno/Michael Moore/Alan Dawson

2. I'm Glad There Is You - Howard Alden/Jimmy Bruno/Michael Moore/Alan Dawson

3. Something Latin For Patterson - Howard Alden/Jimmy Bruno/Michael Moore/Alan Dawson

4. Polkadots And Moonbeams - Howard Alden/Jimmy Bruno/Michael Moore/Alan Dawson

5. Terrie's Tune - Howard Alden/Jimmy Bruno/Michael Moore/Alan Dawson

6. Always - Howard Alden/Jimmy Bruno/Michael Moore/Alan Dawson

7. Jaguar - Howard Alden/Jimmy Bruno/Michael Moore/Alan Dawson

8. Manoir De Mes Reves - Howard Alden/Jimmy Bruno/Michael Moore/Alan Dawson

9. Crushed Pepper - Howard Alden/Jimmy Bruno/Michael Moore/Alan Dawson

10. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Howard Alden/Jimmy Bruno/Michael Moore/Alan Dawson

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Look For The Silver Lining - Herb Ellis/Joe Pass/Ray Brown/Jake Hanna

2. The Shadow Of Your Smile - Herb Ellis/Joe Pass/Ray Brown/Jake Hanna

3. Good News Blues - Herb Ellis/Joe Pass/Ray Brown/Jake Hanna

4. Honeysuckle Rose - Herb Ellis/Joe Pass/Ray Brown/Jake Hanna

5. Happiness Is The Concord Jazz Festival - Herb Ellis/Joe Pass/Ray Brown/Jake Hanna

6. Stuffy - Herb Ellis/Joe Pass/Ray Brown/Jake Hanna

7. Georgia On My Mind - Herb Ellis/Joe Pass/Ray Brown/Jake Hanna

8. Love For Sale - Herb Ellis/Joe Pass/Ray Brown/Jake Hanna

9. Bad News Blues - Herb Ellis/Joe Pass/Ray Brown/Jake Hanna

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great music and an unheard of value., October 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Full Circle - Howard Alden, Jimmy Bruno (includes 2nd disc celebrating Concord Records 25th Anniversary) (Audio CD)

Guitar organ trios are cool, but there's something special in jazz about the two-guitar, bass, and drums combination. This CD presents two top jazz gutarists, Howard Alden and Jimmy Bruno, with Michael Moore on bass and Alan Dawson on drums. This label, Concord Records, released a legendary 2-guitar record, "Jazz/Concord," with Herb Ellis and Joe Pass on guitar, in 1972, and that disc is included for free in this package! The late Carl Jefferson, the moving force behind Concord Jazz Fest and this record label, just decided to give it to the fans. I can't recommend this one highly enough. By the way, accompanying Ellis and Pass are Ray Brown on bass and Jake Hanna on drums. One more interesting thing: both Howard Alden and Jimmy Bruno play seven-string guitars, and it's interesting to listen to both discs and think about whether 14 strings in the '90s is as good as 12 strings in the '70s.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best, if not only, two excellent jazz guitar duets., January 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Full Circle - Howard Alden, Jimmy Bruno (includes 2nd disc celebrating Concord Records 25th Anniversary) (Audio CD)

I bought this box set for the Howard Alden and Jimmy Bruno CD. The bonus CD of traditional greats, Herb Ellis and Joe Pass was expected to be a nice addition. However, it is difficult to determine which CD is more exciting than the other. It is interesting to compare the crisp, clean style of the Ellis-Pass recording with the updated, mellower flow of the Alden-Bruno. One might suspect that the former is a bit outdated, but this is not at all the case. If you like guitar jazz at all, or good music of any kind, this set must be part of your collection.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Jazz Guitar Feast!, October 21, 2011

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This review is from: Full Circle - Howard Alden, Jimmy Bruno (includes 2nd disc celebrating Concord Records 25th Anniversary) (Audio CD)

Enjoy the Sumptuous playing of Four legendary Jass guitar greats. The classic Ellis-Pass duo disc works nicely with the more modern Alden-Bruno disc. Both display some of the finest guitar playing ever recorded. Enjoy!