Tuesdays in Chinatown

Andy Bey

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 6, 2001)
• Original Release Date: September 25, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Encoded Music
• ASIN: B00005OAJJ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #80,316 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Andy Bey's hypnotic vocals have enriched the music of Horace Silver, Stanley Clarke, and McCoy Tyner, and made him one the premiere jazz stylists today. On this CD, the Newark-born pianist-vocalist is supported by a quicksilver rhythm section featuring bassist Ron Carter, drummer Victor Lewis, and percussionist Mino Cinelu. Augmented by strings and horns, the deep-voiced Bey drapes his songs in a sophisticated azure aura that is simultaneously ethereal and earthy. Bey's stylistic range is broad, stretching from the slinky, slow-tempoed title track written by Herb Jordan to the down-home number, "Feelin' Lowdown," by blues legend Big Bill Broonzy. Bey's love of Brazilian music is evident on his impassioned takes of Milton Nascimento's "Saidas e Bandeiras" and "Bridges." But Bey's best examples of musical alchemy are his syncopated version of Sting's "Fragile," his "Bird with strings" reading of "Just Friends," and his hornlike vocalese on the impressionistic "In a Mist" by Bix Beiderbecke. Andy Bey proves that there's a fine line between music making and magic. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful, December 7, 2001

By A Customer

An utterly captivating jazz vocal album filled with surprising material and above all, originality. Every track is subtle and thrilling. This is a CD that makes you stop and listen. Not since the breakthrough albums of Cassandra Wilson a few years ago has there been such a deeply felt -- played and sung -- jazz album.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars He gets better with time, November 25, 2001

By A Customer

Mr. Bey re-establish himself as a jazz vocalist to listen to regardless of your mood. The voice is mature and warm with Mr. Bey unique phrasing and deliverance. The songs are beautifully arranged and each listening brings a new discovery. This recording is a must listen to a serious listener or anyone who appreciate timeless and quality music. Be prepared to be taken on a musical fantasy.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Andy Bey should be a national treasure, November 5, 2002

By	Carol Mangis (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bey's got a wonderful sound and truly amazing range. And as with his first comeback CD, Shades of Bey, the eclectic material is all class and quality.