Quincy Jones
Summer in the City
'The Quintessence' is essential to any appreciation of Jones and his artistry The deep swing and blues in his originals such as the title track 'Robot Portrait' and 'For Lena and Lennie' create staggering blends They are beautifully warm with edges rounded but the brass section is still taut and punchy The reeds cool the heat enough to give the rhythmic dialogue in these tunes its inherent strolling swing Elsewhere on Thelonious Monk's 'Straight No Chaser' the time speeds up to dizzying intensity a big band popping bebop with incredible counterpoint double solos happening between trombone muted trumpet and piano It's packed with creativity and joy without excess or unnecessary decorative arrangement Rarely does it get much better than this
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