Mask

Erik Truffaz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 20, 2000)
• Original Release Date: June 20, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B00004TLZH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #284,254 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic new sound, June 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mask (Audio CD)

This CD is actually a compilation of two import only CDs, "Bending New Corners" and "The Dawn". FINALLY some of his recordings are available directly in the US. (In fact I previously sent an email to Blue Note asking them why it wasn't available in the states! )

Mr Truffaz' sound is a blend of jazz a la Miles' Bitches Brew, hip hop and drum n bass. Great sound and great performances, albeit some may argue its almost too much of an homage to each of these genres.

However, it's a fantastic blend - just the right mix of dissonance and melody. My advice is if you like Bitches Brew and you like hip hop and drum n bass - with organic instruments - buy this CD immdiately.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If Miles was still alive., February 2, 2001

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John Greenspan (Santa Fe, New Mexico United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mask (Audio CD)

If Miles Davis was still alive and playing, this is what he might do. Errik Truffaz is not trying to copy Miles, but rather has absorbed his style and is moving on to the next level. I played several cuts from this CD on a jazz program I do in Santa Fe and got several calls wanting to know how they could obtain the disc. Erik Truffaz is an important new voice in jazz.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I thought I was more of a "traditionalist", ..., September 27, 2001

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T. Hoppe "T.H." (Meadowbrook, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mask (Audio CD)

Up 'til this album, (and still) my favorites consist(ed) of recordings such as Art Blakey-almost anything-especially MOSAIC, Griffin/Davis, Coltrane-BLUE TRAIN, Miles Davis (50's), Lee Morgan, classic BLUE NOTE, ... But this just woke me up! I bought it on the strength of the reviews I read, and I was not disappointed-this is a great album! Definately grooves in a detached kinda way, yet there's this hot trumpet going on as well. Hey, if Miles was doing this about 30 years ago, more power to him.