For the Love of Peace

Charnett Moffett | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 4, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Piadrum Records
• ASIN: B00022FX2G
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #460,166 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In the Beginning

2. I Love the Lord

3. Numbers

4. Free Spirit

5. Go Placidly

6. The Calling

7. The Shepherd

8. Forgiven

9. Who Took My Shopping Cart

10. Prayer

11. Spirit of Blues

12. Mercy and Grace

13. The Movement of Freedom

14. For the Love of Peace

Editorial Reviews

Jazz Improv Magazine - Gregory J. Robb V5N2

"For the Love of Peace stands as a musical superb Moffett family manna."

Product Description

In an illustrious career, innovative bassist-composer Charńett Moffett has made significant contributions in supporting the works of Wynton Marsalis, Ornette Coleman, Art Blakey, Tony Williams, and McCoy Tyner. Moffett’s latest recording as a leader is a family affair entitled For the Love of Peace. A majority of this dynamic Piadrum Records debut focuses on Moffett’s peerless pizzicato playing and bowing technique on the upright bass, culminating in the unaccompanied, uncompromising 10 1/2-minute title track that showcases the depth of his musical vision.

The opening track, "In The Beginning," was inspired by a type of traditional Hindu music. All the musicians engage in a spirited conversation together on "I Love the Lord" while "Numbers" exemplifies the beauty of the Freedom with Discipline concept.

The lively Ornette flavored piece "Free Spirit," anchored by Charńett’s agile lines on electric bass, carries a festive feeling of joy and dance. "Go Placidly" is an up-tempo burner with Charńett setting the pace on upright. Charńett refers to the brief, buoyant interlude "The Calling" as "a celestial mood piece" while his bold bowing of the melody on "The Shepherd" and percussive tapping with the bow sets up a hypnotic pulse for a lyrical Mondre flugelhorn solo. "Forgiven," a solo bass interlude performed pizzicato, segues into the provocative spoken word piece "Who Took My Shopping Cart," a waltz-time number with words from the perspective of a homeless person.

"Prayer" is a solo arco bass interlude which sets up the surging, free-spirited swinger "Spirit of Blues." Charńett and company dip deeply into a harmolodic bag on "Mercy and Grace" and "The Movement Of Freedom," both of which feature the cohesive, flowing chemistry of the quartet in full stride. And the bassist closes out the collection with the extended, virtuosic solo bass "For the Love of Peace," which has three movements that run a gamut of emotions and expression.

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff from a Great musician, June 1, 2004

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R. J. Marsella (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For the Love of Peace (Audio CD)

Answers the question " Can a bass player anchor a concept album /" with a resounding yes. Charnett Moffett is one of the most creative bassists on the jazz scene today as evidenced by his work with Mcoy Tyner and others. This very fine CD is full of wonderfull music with Moffett's bass always in the forefront. Using a small group that includes family member (wife, daughter, sister ? ) I'm not sure but the results are very much worth checking into. I loved Charnett's performance on Land of The Giants and at a recent live performance that I was lucky enough to catch. This cd has some incredible moments. Check out track # 7 and the scorching bassline that drives that tune. Very well done. Deserves a large audience.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant bassist/leader, August 15, 2004

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K. Hooker "kh1958" (Dallas, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For the Love of Peace (Audio CD)

Back in the 1980s, I was fortunate to see Charnett Moffett in a variety of live settings--with Tony Williams, the Moffett Family Jazz Band, Ornette Coleman, Wynton Marsalis. His virtuosity, intensity and powerful rhythmic drive were highlights in any setting. This recording is utterly superb, varied, virtuosic, driving, lyrical, and highlights Moffett as among the most compelling musicians in jazz today.

5.0 out of 5 stars A couple of beautiful, simple melodies & great musicianship, September 20, 2005

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P. N. Bakalos (Maynard, Ma USA) - See all my reviews
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Personally I think this CD is worth getting for "The Calling" and "Movement of Freedom" alone. The other pieces are good also, especially the 1st and last ones. I also like 1st the spoken word tune, which another reviewer disliked because it seemd out of place. To me it fit right in with the spiritual theme of the entire CD. Charnett Moffett does have an honesty about his playing and a simple beauty of his melodies that I really like.