Walk Tall

Eric Marienthal | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 22, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 22, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00000AFEJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,292 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From Jazziz

Saxman Eric Marienthal has long been indebted to the spirit of Cannonball Adderley, taking cues from the late, great alto player's passion for combining jazz improvisation with down-to-earth, soul-funk grooves. On Walk Tall (I.E. Music), Marienthal makes the connection more explicit - the album is a fully realized tribute to his hero, with warm renditions of seven classic tunes as well as new, original songs inspired by Cannonball. Featured on JAZZIZ On Disc is a smoothed-out remake of Adderley's trademark hit, "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy."

--- JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT, January 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Walk Tall (Audio CD)

this is one of the finest CD in contemporary jazz--I don't purchase too many CDs but this one is a keeper

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular performance, great recording, wonderful tribute, January 10, 2002

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A.J. Lenrope "oneofone" (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Walk Tall (Audio CD)

I've been wearing this CD out for a long time. I've also been a Marienthal fan for a long time -- he's a guy who's been paying his dues in the world of music. The first three cuts alone -- "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," "Work Song," and "Walk Tall" -- along with the fifth cut, "Imagine That," are worth the effort of getting this recording. This tribute is genuinely rewarding. Opinionated ultra-"purists" may quibble or disagree, but Marienthal has genuinely done an excellent job of infusing unexpected and astonishing new life and vigor into these great Cannonball Adderley pieces. If you are really devoted to the saxophone, and you haven't yet heard Eric on the horn with the legacy of Cannonball, then you're really going to have a moment of revelation with this one. Absolutely nothing will distract you from this recording. Imagine that!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faithful to the Original, December 16, 2001

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Steve Kraner - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walk Tall (Audio CD)

I bet Cannonball Adderly would enjoy sitting back and taking this in. It's a great collection of classics, recorded with state-of-the-art technology, but with an appreciation for the purity of the original work. Marienthal is faithful to the source and adds his own love of Adderley's work to make this a gem in anyone's jazz collection.