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Title: Fine Jazz
Review: Joshua Redman appeared on Jools Holland's BBC UK TV show 'Later...' many years ago and played "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore". He was breath-takingly good and I rushed out and bought this album not long afterwards. As with all great Jazz players Redman's live performance was better than the studio bound performance on this CD.Here he plays a mixture of acknowledged Jazz standards like 'Summertime' and some contemporary 'pop' standards such as Lennon & McCartneys 'Eleanor Rigby' and Stevie Wonder's 'Visions'. Listening to these tracks you can hear clear influences. On 'Summertime' at times you could swear you were listening to Coltrane!The band are very very good. Redman plays Tenor, Alto and Soprano Saxes. Brad Mehldau is on Piano, larry Grenadier is on Bass and Brian Blade Drums.All round a very good album.
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