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Homage to Charlie Parker

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George Lewis (Trombone) Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 Blues - George Lewis
2 Homage To Charles Parker - George Lewis

Editorial Reviews

Original 1995 Black Saint release; import from Italy. CD and booklet in like new condition. The case has shelf wear.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.5 inches; 4 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Black Saint
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 5, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Black Saint
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000010W6
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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3.6 out of 5 stars
7 global ratings

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Case Quarter
3.0 out of 5 stars the decision of instruments
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2008
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free form jazz released in 1979, happily to say, this sounds a bit dated, proof that free form jazz evolves and progresses and hasn't become a timepiece.

only two selections, blues and, the second, homage to charles parker. blues begins as a slow blues, a kind of leaning against the outside wall of some building looking on to a field with smokestacks far in the distance. the blues fall apart into slow solo stretches. homage to charles is a long muted groan by horns picked up the synthesizers until the solo horns return.

a lot of space the players cover, slow and sparse. anthony davis's piano is spare, and ideas here he incorporates on his own recordings with piano and moogs and synthesizers.

the synthesizers fill in for lack of drums and bass. the decision of instruments is the selling point of this album. in the order listed: anthony davis, piano; douglas ewart, bass clarinet; george lewis, tenor trombone; richard teitelbaum, polymoog, multimoog and micromoog synthesizers.

you might want to include a listen of the george lewis's cd between ornette coleman's free jazz and muhal richard abrams' streaming, as three separate periods of a genre.
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Kenny L
5.0 out of 5 stars The title suite is transcendent
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023
"Blues," the Side 1 suite, is very fine, too.
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Edward Nikicicz
3.0 out of 5 stars Not that great after all
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2012
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I bought this thinking that it is original and unique. Not very much. Well, perhaps I'm too critical and negative.
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Mark Zika
4.0 out of 5 stars original and creative...
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2012
interesting instrumentation with original thinking and creative performance... this is unlike anything i have heard before. anthony davis, piano. douglas ewert, alto saxophone bass clarinet. george lewis, tenor trombone. richard teitelbaum, polymoog multimoog micromoog synthesizers. two long and rewarding pieces entitled... 'blues'... & 'homage to charles parker'; on black saint.
slow, textural and marvelous opening, 'blues' really explores the roots or early sound and early style of blues in an almost minimalist deliberate slow fashion. davis playing sparsely and one note at a time. at times, the instruments weave in and through one another. although starting out in a historical blues context {paying homage, perhaps}, the music eventually moves into very experimental and modernistic improvising by these four competent musicians. 'homage to charles parker'... is very unique. it begins very slow and expands; the synthesizers carry us into a rather dark space; as though we are going back in time and that we are in the underground caverns of the deceased... you may laugh but, if you listen you'll know what i mean. it is a really beautiful opening; captivating. this goes on for a long time before an alto saxophone enters slowly, quite deliberately, and quite beautifully; never letting up... this sensitive solo takes us, and finally arrives at, one note; upper register, just above the horns normal range, and holds us captive and involved, if not moved by the performer's sincerity and the soloist's conviction and apparent dedication to charles parker. anthony davis piano solo follows and it is beautiful, hands down... and one special ingredient this piece manifests... is a tribute to the inherent qualities of the acoustic piano; for it sounds as though this piano is right in your living room. the tenor trombone enters softly, quietly... how difficult it must be to maintain this kind of control over the trombone, i cannot imagine, for it is played with maximum control, unhindered confidence and magnificent beauty. the trombone too, at moments just touch and hover, only below that upper range... so controlled... again, very captivating and with much feeling. all four members express themselves with no wasted notes and reach the core of expression of feeling, very eloquently. this piece is a gem, that is for sure but, the total length of this recording is 36 minutes. you cannot measure quality by quantity but, something to consider if you are purchasing the cd as opposed to downloading. 'homage to charles parker' is a much more rewarding listening experience than 'blues'... maybe you can download the one song for much less. i don't know, maybe. mz
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Ronald S. Cohen
3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Blessings
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 1999
This album is, quite unfortunately, a mixed bag. The album is only two cuts.
First is "Blues", which is very much in the style of "free jazz". There are some good moments, but overall the piece is just average. Highlights are limited to the quite amazing sounds Lewis is able to generate from his tenor trombone.
Second is "Homage to Charles Parker." This piece is worth five stars on its own -- it's beautiful. The piece is mostly Anthony Davis on piano and Lewis on tenor trombone. Its far more "conventional" than "Blues," and much more accessible. See if you can hear the ever-so-subtle nods to Parker's music.
If you don't mind spending the money for one long, landmark composition/improvisation, get this album.
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Walter D. Nervik
5.0 out of 5 stars A jaw dropping masterpiece
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2008
There are very few albums that can totally rearrange your ideas about music. This album along with Highway 61 Revisited, Pet Sounds, Swordfishtrombones, In a Silent Way, and East of the River Nile totally changed how I perceive music. A landmark album and easily one of the greatest instrumental albums ever recorded!
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Corbit Weld Granbery
5.0 out of 5 stars This is unbelievable!
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2003
Truly, I can't come to terms with how an album can be so mis-appreciated by customers. The praise "Five stars" literally gets toss around like a can of worms intended for rabid dogs that should be held in line to be shot.
This album, however rabitic, enters that qualitative realm of furious improvisation on its own aesthetic terms, like the Ornette Coleman of old. Yet, Lewis approaches with an emotional legato reminiscent of Lester Young's tonal sincerities, layering profound lines with a quickness and prescient jive that recalls Coltrane's sheets of sound too. That is why critics have hailed this work, not only an essential modern record, but one of the top jazz/improvised records created since the 1960's. Please refute the lacklustrous rating given by others who can't tell the difference between 4/4 time and 5/8ths.
A Monument in its own right, as well as a brilliant spangle to Parker, Lewis, here, makes the mortal-gone appeal, and breathes tonant clarionisms the likes of several heavens
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