Very nice cover I always come back to, a favorite next to Ahmad Jamal's music. Chill enough to disarm an army, but crisp in a way that's perfect to set you up in the morning.
I can imagine a film beginning with this music, the opening credits rising up the screen, and an aerial shot of a train racing through the town and countryside, a thriller maybe.
Some great jazz here, but this is NOT a hard bop mix. Dave Brubeck, Count Basie, Louie Armstrong, Barbara McNair, Bill Withers, Betty Carter, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are not Hard Bop. Some great tracks though. Thanks for the effort!
He was worried about his tone, after two years of severe illness. Here and in the whole album can be heard with absolutely no doubt that his tone and playing were better than ever. And his composing, OMG This tune was dedicated to his son.
It took me too much time to listen this Album. The pain and the feeling of loss was too big. But Michael would not like that, so just listen and dig the Music. It's SUBLIME
