|
Lincoln Memorial | 
 enlarge
| Artists: Project Z, Jimmy Herring, Greg Osby
Label: Abstract Logix
Category: Music
Buy New: $18.99
New (9) Used (1) from $12.36
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 143299
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 827912026139
EAN: 0827912026139
ASIN: B000BDH5UO
Release Date: November 15, 2005
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Promotion: Save $5.00 when you spend $25.00 or more on Qualifying Items offered by Amazon.com. Enter code BMLSAVES at checkout. Terms and Conditions
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
| |
| Tracks:
| • | Departure | | • | Miso Soup | | • | Stale Salt Lugs | | • | Freener Frolic | | • | You Do | | • | Sister Barbie | | • | Slaif | | • | Sad Sack | | • | 'Ol Bugaboo | | • | Zamb Fear | | • | Microburst | | • | Lincoln Memorial | | • | Arrival |
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Outstanding November 7, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is undoubtedly the best Jimmy Herring record to date, Not only Herring but everyone else on the record is amazing, Jeff Sipe is one of the greatest drummers who is performing with Trey Anastasio and Phil Lesh and ARU has never been more vibrant, Greg Osby from M-Base is completely on the left, and its such a treat to hear him with a rock guitarist like Jimmy. Jason Crosby from the Robert Randolph Band is right on and so is Ricky Keller.
This record is not for dance types but for music fans that enjoy cerebral music. The music on this is very spontaneous and needs a very careful listen.
 A purchase I wish I had not made... February 11, 2006
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Two stars is an exaggeration. I was surprised that this music did not comprise of anything which stuck with me. It was way too unstructured for my listening pleasure. I do not mind when musicians go into the studio/session without any preconceived ideas or even framework for the songs (LTE, Bozzio, Levin & Stevens, & Attention Deficit are all examples of pure genius for an outcome w/o having things written or rehearsed prior to). The actual sound of the guitar almost sounds like an additional saxaphone at times. Some of the musicianship is worthy. Yet I am now looking to get rid of the CD I purchased (and that is saying a lot)!
Easily the deepest "jam" band improv to date ... January 23, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
One look at the line up and you will immediately know that these cats can play ... and they do! This is easily the best "jam" band improv to date; the chops are right there (okay, nearly) with Hellbog/Lane, Attention Deficit, Liquid Tension Experiment, Ohm, etc. The music flows in and out of tempos, timbres and textures, alternately filling and freeing the sonic palette, seamlessly growing from one idea to the next (there are actually only four long continuous pieces of music on the CD, divided for whatever reason into the separate track titles).
The release could only have benefitted from a few more infectous grooves -- a few more hummable melodies.
Project Z Lincoln Memorial - The Peak of Creativity December 10, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I finally got my copy of Project Z and casually put it into my computer's media player. BIG MISTAKE! This is not casual music by a long shot. My first reaction was ecch, this is way too avante garde and sounds excessively chaotic. I thought, why is everyone talking about this? To me, it's just noise.
About a week passed and I kept thinking ...Jeff Sipe...Jimmy Herring...Greg Osby...I can't just write this recording off, especially since the musicians are top shelf, and, I didn't even listen to the whole thing. I have to give it another go.
I put the cd in my big rig and cranked it up. Well, that's all it took, I heard it, I "got it", and I dug it! It's spontaneous collective improvisation done at the very highest level of creativity! Every note is incredibly powerful, meaningful, and contributes beautifully to the overall sound. Don't be confused by that. THIS STYLE IS NOT FOR THE TIMID. There are no "songs" here, no melodies you'll be humming along to, and no way to describe it without getting technical and turning off the casual listener. You have to pay strict attention to the entire performance note by note as if you were playing along with them to really appreciate what they're doing. The musicians on Project Z follow each other musically like the perfect ballet of a large school of herring (no pun intended, but sometimes I just can't help myself).
If you like the collective improvisation style of music, you will probably also enjoy "J.D. Hopkins and the Sons of Rhythm" (my personal favorite). In the case of Project Z, the improvisation is tremendously high energy, fast paced, and the changes are rapid fire with exceptional hand/ear coordination. J.D. on the other hand adds more groove and space for the soloist.
Overall, being the Jazz Rock Fusion old-timer that I am, I found the music to be exceptionally well done. It's a "hard listen" for sure, but good enough to be an excellent choice for the serious minded fan. You may not play it as often as other cd's in your collection, but when you do play it, you'll appreciate the multi-level quality of this music for years.
By,
Rick Calic
JazzRockWorld
More for your music $ November 23, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is not easy listening, but there is so much MUSIC on this recording, after you listen to it a few times, everything else will seem simplistic and coldly calcualted. If you like great electric guitar playing and great modern Jazz, like Tim Berne, Anthony Braxton, Nels Cline you will love this! If you want to hear what in inside Jimmy Herring's head (and hands) having reached a new pinnacle in his playing after gigging almost non-stop for a year, you won't be disappointed. If you want to experience the ecstatic syncronicity possible among a well-matched group of first-class musicians, this is for you.
|
|
|
Copyright 2006 - CD Shopper | |
