Heaven on Earth (Dig)

James Carter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 25, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Half Note Records
• ASIN: B002FOFXPG
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,419 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Diminishing

2. Slam's Mishap

3. Street of Dreams

4. Infiniment

5. Blue Leo

6. Heaven On Earth

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Show, September 29, 2009

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B. Nelson "bruce3404" (Pacific NW, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heaven on Earth (Dig) (Audio CD)

I was at the Blue Note for both sets the night this was recorded. I attend a lot of jazz shows and this was one of the best I've ever seen. Each musician in the band stands alone as a great artist; sometimes an All-Star cast doesn't necessarily guarantee that they will play well together. In this case, the combination is dazzlingly excellent. One of the best recordings of 2009.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All Star Band makes a great feel good record, September 22, 2009

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Jonathan Guarriello (Rutherfordton NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heaven on Earth (Dig) (Audio CD)

First off I must say as far as bands go this is like a Jazz All Star team. You've got players covering almost the entire spectrum of jazz music. Leading this group is James Carter who I feel is seriously underrated as far as sax players go. He plays tenor, soprano and baritone here & he plays them great with his original sound and his take on saxophone multiphonics in my opinion in an attempt to emulate guitar players like Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck who are masters of controlling feedback. On Hammond B3 is John Medeski who I feel needs no introduction he plays soulful organ more in the style of Larry Young rather then Jimmy Smith. Joey Baron at the drum set is killing, laying down greasy funk back beats and then swinging hard like Philly Joe he's awesome and this record wouldn't have come off as well without him. The incomparable Christian McBride is playing acoustic & electric bass. He is also killing throughout the entire album laying down james brown style electric grooves & swinging hard straight ahead style on upright while turning in some great solos as well. On guitar is Adam Rogers who in my opinion is becoming one of the best guitarists on the scene. I have to say that this is a live album and the band is not a regular working unit so there's a loose jam feeling to the tunes but these masters pull it off with grace. The music is a wide stylistic mixture of covers ranging from Django Reinhardt's "Diminishing" to Larry Young's "Heaven on Earth" also played is a Lucky Thompson tune Slap's Mistake and Street of Dreams. The songs are all extended with long solos and ensemble interplay which in my opinion makes the album. Bottom line is you get to hear five masters going to work at the Blue Note & having lots of fun enjoying each mans company.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD, January 18, 2011

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Celia Faye "Celia Faye" (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heaven on Earth (Dig) (Audio CD)

Bought this as a gift for a James Carter lover, the all-star lineup is an added bonus. Highly recommended!