5.0 out of 5 stars
Bobo's playing creates the illusion of a lighter gravity, March 21, 2009
This review is from: Gravity Is Light Today (Audio CD)
While some of the arrangements do not feature the tubist as much as one would like, the overall album is of the highest quality. Very few tubist share the skill and talent represented by this man. I enjoyed the album and it is a welcome addition to my collection. Some might argue the performance of some works are locked into a specific time period (1970s), but this allows a listener to capture the moment in time, and the true feeling of the baby steps of a tuba as a solo instrument. It is the same as Bill Bell's album, they both harken back to the period they were produced in.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Great tuba playing; bad recording, March 28, 2001
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This review is from: Gravity Is Light Today (Audio CD)
Roger Bobo is one of the great tubists. The sheer beauty and emotional content of his playing on "Westwood" and the technical virtuosity of his playing on "Yellow Bird" are worth the price of the album. On the last two cuts, he plays Bass French Horn--and where else are ya gonna hear that?!
Otherwise, however, I was immensely disappointed in the overall quality of the recording. Everything's a bit quiet and muffled. The arrangements seem very dated (to the '70's). I kept wishing that the guitar, piano, etc., would just shut up so that I could hear the tuba. The first track's melody is irritating and sticks in your head.
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