Paul Mawhinney's Record-Rama
Paul Mawhinney's Record-Rama
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Shearwater is one of the few bright spots on today's popular/rock music scene. Their latest recording, "Rook", is one of the finest releases of 2008. Although, at under 35 minutes, the recording is short by today's standards, it is 35 minutes of shear joy. Intelligent lyrics coupled with inventive music and topped off with high quality sound. What's not to like?
Although there is a related thread on this topic over in the General Rants 'n Raves section of the forum that thread does not address several of the issues that I have with this review. That other thread
In my opinion some of the best jazz recordings were made at VanGelder studios in New Jersey and this recording is no exception. Sonny Stitt is fast becoming my favorite sax artist. His hard bop style and exceptional melodies are a pleasure to listen to in hi-fi. Team up Sonny with this ensemble and you have a recording that is both a pleasure a listen to and exceptional on any good system. I highly recommend this disk *****