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Product Details

  • Audio CD (June 4, 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Loma
  • ASIN: B000066NOX
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #207,953 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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listen  1. Slow Orbit (Album Version) 6:21$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Switchblade (Album Version) 5:55$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. The Spirit Lives On (Album Version) 3:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. One More Once (Album Version) 5:22$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Hometown (Album Version) 7:37$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Aeolio (Album Version) 4:42$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Two Remember, One Forgets (Album Version) 8:40$0.99 Buy Track
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This first-time outing by the side-project trio of young organist Sam Yahel, star saxophonist Joshua Redman, and in-demand drummer Brian Blade is sneakily low-key--a set of originals you're ready to dismiss as lightweight until the soulful melodies and group chemistry kick in. Yahel (nicknamed "Yaya"), who is new to big-label exposure, combines the subtle, blissfully restrained touch of the recently deceased Shirley Scott with the dark cresting chords of '60s organ innovator Larry Young. Redman, on leave from the high concepts that have grounded his recent albums, offers some of his nimblest tenor playing in a while, making us regret that he doesn't cut loose more (he also gets more out of his soprano than usual). And Blade, whose past associations with Redman and Yahel brought them together, does a nice job of toning down his edgy, declamatory style and sweeps the music along. The album marks the reawakening of Warner Bros.' long-dormant R&B subsidiary, Loma Records. --Lloyd Sachs

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The great tradition of organ trios is rediscovered with Yaya3 (Yaya cubed), a fiery collaboration of three of the finest young players in jazz-organist Sam Yahel, saxman Joshua Redman and drummer Brian Blade. On their debut album, featuring all original compositions, they recall such classic trios as those led by Kimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff. 9 tracks.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars New Wine in an Old Bottle, September 3, 2002
By James B (Kansas City, Mo. United States) - See all my reviews
A sweet album, with well written tunes (some have said are too much alike) that blend into one another in a relaxed easy way. This is the sort of music you can throw on anytime. It always sounds right to me. Yaya3 is a step forward. When someone says,"Organ trio," I get a sound in my mind of heavy riffs and fat drums. This is something different. A bit lighter with some interesting harmonies and edgy playing. Sam Yahel, particularly is always playing the perfect comp, the great solo..he's deep in the tune- a real part of it. Yahel's style is so subtle so empathetic that I'll back the cd up to relisten to a little filligree he'll put in at just the perfect moment. I wish that this effort had more of his playing...the date seems to belong to Redman. And Redman fits very well in this trio context. For me it's his most cohesive playing so far. There's an individual stylist here, not a saxophonist that's a collage of other influences. I've got to say this is Blades at his best-in the past he's either way too much flash or sounds like a bored hired-gun. Here he's definitely connected to the spirit of things- shading, adding textures, keeping the groove going without the hyper-intensity I've come to assosciate with him. A great cd, that's beautifully recorded and mixed. And good for WB for resurrecting LOMA and issueing a jazz performance. A good sign in weird times.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Refined, Modern, Creative, June 13, 2002
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This is a great album of the group that has, for the past few years, made certain wednesday nights at Smalls the place to be in NY. The refined and original sound of Yahel on organ, and the interaction between Brian Blade and Redman make this CD stand out as one of the most original and captivating albums of the year. I hope this is the first of many fine recordings from this trio.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A dynamic and sophisticated album, July 8, 2002
By Dr.D.Treharne (Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Quite often trio albums are less than the sum of their luminary parts. This album defies that, giving space to all three participants who provide nuance, depth and the dynamics to allow the creation of something very special.Whoever miked up Brian Blade's drums did a magnificent job, and his contribution is every bit as important as the other two participants, with clusters of sound filling,probing and moving the trio forward. Sam Yahel provides both empathetic understanding of what Redman can do, and also coaxes a wide range of sounds out of his B3.Joshua Redman is on his very best form on both tenor and soprano, in turn stretching the limits of the form, and at other times sitting back to allow his fellow musicians to develop their own themes."Slow Orbit" is an excellent preview of what is to come, with "The Spirit lives on","Aeolio" and "The Scribe" my other current favourites, but this is another album that gives up something new with every play. It is by turns subtle yet sinewy, but above all it's an enjoyable album with its own ever developing dynamics. I highly recommend this album, and eagerly anticipate what their next collaboration will deliver.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A totally enjoyable album
I enjoyed (and still enjoy) Joshua Redman's 2002 CD Elastic so much that I went scrambling around after listening to it, trying to find other projects where he, keyboardist Sam... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Science Of Elasticity
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