Nigel Kennedy made quite a reputation for himself as a classical violin virtuoso, though he long expressed an interest in jazz prior to the making of this CD.
A number of jazz veterans, including bassist Ron Carter, drummer Jack DeJohnette, pianist Kenny Werner, and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano (along with several others) are present and provide a stimulating group for Kennedy, who early on in the disc is comparable to Jean-Luc Ponty during the early stages of his career as a leader.
But Kennedy seems a bit too conservative throughout much of the date, not taking the kind of chances one would expect of a jazz violinist during his improvisations.
Another part of the problem is due to the presence of some rather pedestrian material like Butch Cornell's bland funk vehicle "Sunshine Alley" (which adds organist Lucky Peterson) and the forgettable treatment of "Expansions," featuring Raul Midón's vocal and Kennedy's bizarre use of digital delay on his instrument.
Even Horace Silver's hard bop masterpiece "Song for My Father" doesn't reach his potential.
Nigel Kennedy demonstrates clearly how hard it is to play jazz convincingly when it is not a major part of his regular playing schedule.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midnight BlueKenny Burrell | Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Nigel Kennedy, Lucky Peterson, Danny Sadownick | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | SudelDuke Pearson | Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Nigel Kennedy, Lucky Peterson, Danny Sadownick | Play | 07:15 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Maybe in Your DreamsNigel Kennedy | Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Nigel Kennedy, Lucky Peterson, Danny Sadownick | Play | 07:30 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Sunshine AlleyButch Cornell | Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Nigel Kennedy, Lucky Peterson, Danny Sadownick | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Nearly | Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Nigel Kennedy, Lucky Peterson, Danny Sadownick | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | ExpansionsLonnie Liston Smith | Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Nigel Kennedy, Lucky Peterson, Danny Sadownick | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Stranger in a Stranger LandNigel Kennedy | Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Nigel Kennedy, Lucky Peterson, Danny Sadownick | Play | 06:29 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Song for My FatherHorace Silver | Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Nigel Kennedy, Lucky Peterson, Danny Sadownick | Play | 07:31 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | After the RainDuke Pearson | Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Nigel Kennedy, Lucky Peterson, Danny Sadownick | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | I Almost Lost My MindIvory Joe Hunter | Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Nigel Kennedy, Lucky Peterson, Danny Sadownick | Play | 08:16 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Song for World ForgivenessJack DeJohnette | Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Nigel Kennedy, Lucky Peterson, Danny Sadownick | Play | 07:42 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | September Second | Nigel Kennedy/Ron Carter/Jack DeJohnette/Danny Sadownick/Kenny Werner/Joe Lovano | Play | 07:58 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 79 mins | 181 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.D. Allen | Sax (Tenor) |
| 2 | Kenny Burrell | Composer |
| 3 | Ron Carter | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Butch Cornell | Composer |
| 5 | Danny Sadownick | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Jack DeJohnette | Composer, Drums, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Randall Funke | Production Assistant |
| 8 | Simon Gibson | Preparation |
| 9 | Ivory Joe Hunter | Composer |
| 10 | Jimmy Katz | Photography |
| 11 | Nigel Kennedy | Arranger, Composer, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Violin (Electric) |
| 12 | Joe Lovano | Sax (Tenor) |
| 13 | Raul Midón | Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals |
| 14 | Paul Mitchell | Art Direction, Cover Design, Design |
| 15 | Jay Newland | Producer |
| 16 | Duke Pearson | Composer |
| 17 | Lucky Peterson | Organ (Hammond), Primary Artist |
| 18 | Nicolas Pflug | Executive Producer |
| 19 | Daniel Sadownick | Percussion |
| 20 | Horace Silver | Composer |
| 21 | Lonnie Liston Smith | Composer |
| 22 | Kenny Werner | Piano |
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |