On the Spur of the Moment [Original recording remastered, Import]

Horace Parlan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: Blue Note Japan
• ASIN: B00000JSP9
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,662,632 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. On the Spur of the Moment

2. Skoo Chee

3. And That I Am So in Love

4. Al's Tune

5. Ray C.

6. Pyramid

7. On the Spur of the Moment [Alternate Take][#][*]

8. Pyramid Talk [Alternate Take][#][*]

Editorial Reviews

Review

Astute listeners know that the very first Blue Note CD issues are sonically superior to the more recent RVG remasters. Well, these XRCD24s absolutely crush them both, displaying high-frequency air, midrange presence, and bottom-end definition and weight missing on earlier CDs and many LPs as well. --Mark Mickelson, TheAudioBeat.com

Blue Note has never sounded this good on CD before - these are the first digital Blue Notes that come close to the sound of vinyl. And the packaging is outstanding. I love the high quality glossy covers, and the insert booklets are the first effort I've seen to fit high quality photography into such a small package. Keep up the good work! --Dennis Davis, Hi-Fi+

Compared to the 45 r.p.m. vinyl, the LPs still have a slight edge in smoothness and liquidity, but thanks to the XRCD process and the care that was taken transferring these albums directly from the original analog masters, these CD's have to be approaching the limit of what the compact disc is capable of resolving. Instrument timbre is stunningly real, and the amount of air and decay present on these recordings will make the uninitiated swear that there is a record playing on a turntable somewhere. I've never heard this music sound this good in any digital format. --Jeff Dorgay, TONEAudio --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Product Description

Originally released by Blue Note in 1961 On the Spur of the Moment reunites Horace Parlan, an American hard bop and post-bop piano player known his contributions to the classic Charles Mingus recordings Mingus Ah Um and Blues & Roots with his longtime rhythm section of George Tucker on drums and Al Harewood on bass. The group is rounded out by Stanley Turrentine on tenor sax and Tommy Turrentine on trumpet. Contains 8 tracks including 2 Bonus Tracks: On The Spur Of The Moment (Alternate Take) and Pyramid (Alternate Take). The definitive versions of Blue Note are on XRCD24 - the optimization of CD mastering and manufacturing. Plays on all standard CD players. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy This "On The Spur Of The Moment", September 10, 2000

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Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On the Spur of the Moment (Audio CD)

Horace Parlan's "On The Spur Of The Moment" is a classic hard bop meets soul jazz Blue Note session from the early 60s. This is one of three albums featuring the lineup of Parlan with Tommy and Stanley Turrentine, George Tucker and Al Harewood -- the other two being Parlan's "Speakin' My Piece" and Stanley Turrentine's "Comin' Your Way." And they are all classics. The grooving title-track and "Skoo Chee" are the album's standout tunes. While "On The Spur Of The Moment" is not Parlan's best album (that honor goes to "Happy Frame of Mind" -- see my review), it's definitely worthy of a five-star award. For those of you who failed to get this domestically in the limited edition Connoisseur series, this will cost you a little more but it's worth it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First rate, straight ahead be-bop, July 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: On The Spur Of The Moment (Audio CD)

This album has always been one of my favorite straight ahead blowing sessions. I've always liked Horace Parlan's bluesy style. Add to his trio, the Turrentine brothers and you had one of the best combos of the early 1960's. On The Spur Of The Moment was also a popular album on Los Angeles' Jazz radio stations in the early '60's. I remember one afternoon when a DJ played three tunes in a row from the album, without a commercial break! This album is the epitome of Blue Note records quality. The only down side is there are no ballads.