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Title: Easy-to-love "easy" jazz
Review: "Easy jazz," the excellent liner essay dubs these fabulous performances. Easy on the ears, yes, and sophisticated in the extreme--what marvelous timing and technique. More than anything, Page and his fellow musicians make these amazing and complex arrangements SOUND easy--as in, easy to play. Which they are definitely and decidedly not! Impeccable on every level. The vocal harmonies, while not quite Hi-Lo's in precision, are extremely well-done. This CD is a great replacement for my crackly copy of the Tops LP edition of 1956--I could stand a little more punch to the sound, but I'm simply glad this gem is out there in digital form. It would be a crime against our species not to preserve this masterful material for future generations. As good as "easy" jazz gets. (I love this CD, by the way.)
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