Rebirth Of The Cool

Rayford Griffin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2002)
• Original Release Date: October 3, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Razoredge
• ASIN: B000071NZI
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #344,508 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rebirth Of The Cool

2. Lids and Squares

3. All That

4. Everytime I see U

5. In Your Eyes

6. Jazzi Ray (Rayford's Song)

7. Folake

8. Kings

9. Coffee

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Buy!!!!, October 22, 2004

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ChuckB "CB66" (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rebirth of the Cool (Audio CD)

Whether you love straight ahead blue note jazz or contempary fusion with funk. This CD is off the preverbal chain...a must have if you love jazz/music. Rayford has done Jean-Luc Ponty, George Duke, Bradford Marsalis, Stanely Clarke, Lenny White, very proud!! I have over 2,500 Cd's and this is already one of my all-time favorites. BUY IT, DOWNLOAD IT...JUST GET IT!!!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome In Every Way, March 24, 2004

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C. Baldwin "Groove" (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rebirth of the Cool (Audio CD)

I knew Rayford was a fine drummer but the totality of fine production, incredible players and tasteful writing makes this CD move to the top spot in my collection. On the first note of the first song he catches the "essence" of Cool and never lets go. This is an album for all serious listeners that just happens to have a wonderful drummer on it. When Rayford does cut loose a little here and there it is extremely tasteful and his Tama Starclassic Maple Drums sound beautiful and huge. I reiterate that this is not just another drummer's album. It is an album for any serious listener. I can not recommend it strongly enough.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pick this one up for sure, January 25, 2004

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chris (Gilbert, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rebirth of the Cool (Audio CD)

THIS IS THE FIRST SOLO RELEASE OF RAYFORD GRIFFIN WHO IS A VERY
TALENTED DRUMMER.I SAW HIM MANY YEARS AGO PLAYING ON TOUR WITH JEAN LUC PONTY AND HE WAS GREAT.HE HAS HIT A HOME RUN WITH THIS CD AND I HOPE IT LEADS TO ANOTHER RELEASE.THE PRODUCTION VALUES ARE VERY HIGH AND THE MUSIC GOES FROM THE VERY SMOOTH TITLE TRACK TO SOME VERY HIGH ENERGY FUSION TUNES.I HAVE ALMOST WORN THIS OUT AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT A MONTH.HE HAS SOME GREAT PLAYERS WITH HIM ON THIS ONE FROM STANLEY CLARKE,GEORGE DUKE,HIS BROTHER REGGIE AND DWIGHT SILLS.THE OTHER INTERESTING THING IS RAYFORD'S SINGING WHICH HE DOES WITH EQUAL APLOMB.THIS HAS NOT HIT THE MAINSTREAM BUT HE HAS HIS FINGER ON THE PULSE OF WHAT REALLY BELONGS THERE WITH THIS RECORDING.I URGE ALL THOSE WHO APPRECIATE QUALITY MUSIC TO PICK THIS UP AND PROMOTE A VERY TALENTED MUSICIAN.MY HAT'S OFF TO RAYFORD AND HIS FELLOW MUSICIANS.ENJOY THE JOURNEY.