The Hudson Project Live in New York City

John Patitucci, John Abercrombie, Peter Erskine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 2000)
• Original Release Date: March 14, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Stretch Records
• ASIN: B00004OCAZ
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,556 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A few strokes of brilliance, November 27, 2000

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Julius Kusuma (Cambridge, MA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hudson Project Live in New York City (Audio CD)

The Hudson Project brings together 4 excellent musicians: Abercrombie on guitar, Erskine on drums, Mintzer on sax and Patitucci on bass. Reminiscent of the ECM recordings of the 80's, there are a few highlights on this recording: Abercrombie's "Little Swing", the legendary "Bass Desires" and the hip and rythmic "Modern Tuba". "Little Swing" is one example of Abercrombie's composition genius, with seemingly simple arrangements that belie the true mastery of changes underneath the melody. The Patitucci take on "Bass Desires" is also very good, and the recording ends with an original (I think) composition "Modern Tuba", showcasing the uncanny feel for rhytm and magic between the four players here.

Unfortunately the other tracks are not very interesting: "Runferlife" is a straightforward swing, and "Cats + Kittens" reminiscent of John Abercrombie's solo recordings. But the three highlights are definitely worth the sticker price of this CD!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spunky, Slick, Lyrical Music, April 6, 2000

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Stephen Silberman "writer, Wired Magazine" (SF, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hudson Project Live in New York City (Audio CD)

I was a little skeptical about this release. I've loved Abercrombie's playing for 20 years, but I feared this would be four slickmeisters riffing away for some corporate clinic. Wrong! It's lean, passionate, vital music -- with a professional sheen, sure, but this is real jazz. "Modern Day Tuba" is an ecstatic melody -- other players should cover it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Flying high!, March 19, 2000

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Erik Werkman (Utrecht, Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hudson Project Live in New York City (Audio CD)

I would just like to add to the justful Amazon review that the absolute highlight of this recording is the last cut "Modern Day Tuba": Bob Mintzer's solo together with Peter Erskine's unbelievably DYNAMIC AND DRIVING DRUMMING (another milestone in his career) is worth the price of this CD alone.