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Ode To Life

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This album includes an exceptionally beautiful composition, "Ah George, We Hardly Knew Ya", which is an homage to the late George Adams. In this piece, a gentle latin ballad, Carlos Ward and Don Pullen play with such depth of emotion that all the considerations of commercial success, entertainment or showmanship that usually plague musical performance seem suspended, leaving space for a vibrant communion between the leaving artists and the dead one, with such evidence that the listener also becomes a participant in that communion.

This was a present for a friend, and she has enjoyed listening to the CD. I thank you for your fast delivery and great customer service.

While this is not one of Don Pullen's best efforts, it is filled with some very good music. I especially love "El Matador". His physical dexterity along with his artistry is incredible. Check out Don and his band on "YouTube".
You'll be amazed.

Don't get me wrong I love the album but it does get a bit sappy in places. What I like about the other album I have, 'kele mou bana' is the real exhuberance that the cross-section of be-bop, avante garde(hesitate to call it such) and afro/ latin grooves. In particular the last track gets a bit too close to elevator territory for my liking. Also, I'm not really into the sax player I'm afraid.