★★★★★
Over the years, many fine musicians and good singers passed though the ranks of Ray Charles's various small bands, large orchestras and versions of the Raelettes, but none of them produced a solo record as eloquent and feelgood as this debut of his then 25-year-old saxophonist. Recorded in the course of one day in November exactly 50 years ago, it's the sound of the most accomplished R&B;/blues small group of the day stretching out in a jazz setting...
- www.mojo4music.com
2009-07-21
★★★★★
David Newman's admirable gift for super-charged pastiche is not enough to redeem this disappointing collection of sundry cues masquerading as a soundtrack. But perhaps that's the point of this 18-track compendium from the much-anticipated Frank Miller-directed adaptation of Will Eisner's cult comic-book classic...
- www.bbc.co.uk
2009-06-12
★★★★★
Too often soul jazz veterans get locked into their soulful groove and end up as little more than lounge-act versions of themselves. Consider any Hank Crawford disc from the last fifteen years, or Bob Porter's continuing series of pointless Milestone productions. The best you can hope for is a signature sound covering the latest R & B hits...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2009-06-05
★★★★★
Since his heyday in Ray Charles' horn section in the 50s, David Newman has released two dozen albums of some of the swingin'-est soul jazz ever heard. Even when he flirted with funk in the late 60s and disco in the late 70s, Newman never veered far from the soul that powered his distinctive tenor growl. He has one of the most recognizable and down-n-dirty sounds on flute too. And his soprano playing is one of the most enjoyable sounds out there. Call it that Texas swing...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2009-06-05
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