Indo Jazz Fusions / Jazz at Jazz

John Mayer's Indo-Jazz Fusions, Joe Harriott | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 22, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00000J7YH
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,588 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #82 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Jazz Fusion

Track Listings

1. Partita - Joe Harriott-John Mayer Double Quintet

2. Multani - Joe Harriott-John Mayer Double Quintet

3. Gana - Joe Harriott-John Mayer Double Quintet

4. Acka Raga - Joe Harriott-John Mayer Double Quintet

5. Subject - Joe Harriott-John Mayer Double Quintet

6. Sensation - Jazz Modes

7. Savoy Blues - Jazz Modes

8. I've Found A New Baby - Jazz Modes

9. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Jazz Modes

10. Farewell Blues - Jazz Modes

11. Panama - Jazz Modes

12. Bluein' The Blues - Jazz Modes

13. The Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Jazz Modes

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: Jazz Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
Rating: NR
Release Date: 14-SEP-1999

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An odd combination., January 10, 2001

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Douglas T Martin (Alpharetta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Indo Jazz Fusions / Jazz at Jazz (Audio CD)

This CD is made up of two recordings: "Indo-Jazz Fusions" by the Joe Harriott/John Mayer Double Quintet and "Jazz At Jazz, Ltd.", a collection of tradional and Dixieland jazz. I'm not sure why these two recordings were paired up like this but they are.

The Joe Harriott recording is a follow-up to "Indo-Jazz Suite" recorded by the Joe Harriott/John Mayer Double Quintet, a 10-piece ensemble made up of a jazz quintet and a quintet performing Indian music. On that recording the performances (except for the alto sax of Joe Harriott) sounded stiff. Perhaps more exposure to the material loosened them up because this recording is much looser and more enjoyable. The make-up of the double quintet is alto sax, trumpet, piano, bass, drums (under the direction of Joe Harriott) and violin/harpsichord, sitar, tamnura, tabla, and flute (under the direction of John Mayer). The music, originally recorded in 1967, has a lot of interesting sounds and textures - although the harpsichord has a little too much "Addam's Family" feel to it. The music from this release is about 40 minutes long.

"Jazz At Jazz, Ltd." was recorded by the regulars who sit in at the Jazz, Ltd. club in Chicago (FYI: this is a studio recording). The performances are sharp and vibrant - very representative of the nature of Dixieland and New Orleans-type jazz. There's a little under 40 minutes of this recording represented here.

As for the CD itself, there are extensive linernotes (from the original albums) that provide further insight into the performers, the compositions, and what these types of music represent in each of their individual styles. One band looks to the future, combining modern jazz with the music of other cultures, the other band looks to the past, showing what jazz was in the beginning.