Live from Coconuts Glove 1990 Nice Slow Jazz. Written by Oliver Nelson. Guitar:Lee Ritenour Bass:Brian Bromberg Drums:Harvey Mason Piano:Alan Broadbent Saxophone:Ernie Watts
What you are seeing is some of the greatest musicians in the world, it doesn't get any better than Lee Ritenour, Ernie Watts, Brian Bromberg, Alan Broadbent and Harvey Mason. They are the best of the best and this is some of the most beautiful music ever that really touches the soul
This music is incredible. You can't help but become immersed in it. Like going to a different place for awhile. .....no doubt some of the best musicians of our time!
Superb peformance. Many, many thanks for posting. I've listened to the studio recording since its release in 1990. I was not aware that there was any video footage of the group playing live. It's absolutely fantastic to be able to put the images and sound together. The "Stolen Monemts" album remains a firm favourite of mine and for anyone interested in my point of view, includes a spellbinding version of "Hanted Heart" (as well as an introduction, for me, to the pianist Alan Broadbent).
Nothing wrong with this interpretation. It aptly shows where these guys are coming from. This band has made so much pop music so much more credible. The fact that this is "smoother" than straight ahead jazz interpretations doesn't diminish it's musicality. I love to listen to many stylistic takes on jazz tunes - some I like better than others but that's just AN OPINION!
That did a great job playing this tune slowly like this, and still keeping it alive. All the players are so in the pocket, they could probably keep this thing alive at half or double the speed.
this sounds very similar to the version on Lee's CD! I love that version, i have heard it a zillion times, so this was a very interesting find! Almost the same lineup, but with Brian on the bass ! John Patitucci played on the record i think. 5/5
AWESOME!!! TOTALLY AWESOME! I have this CD from back in the day. I always wondered what it must have been like to sit in on that set when this track was being recorded? Thank you so much for posting and giving me an opportunity to visually experience this CLASSIC!!!
I tried to find Lionel Ritchie in this Lee Ritenour "Stolen Moments" video, you know the video to which all these comments refer to.....just cant seem to find him in here
Probably money more than the music ;-) Just joking.. they probably love this kind of music too.. but this sounds very smooth to me... like its appealing to the Smooth FM crowd.. nothing wrong with that of course... as an anecdote: I once saw a gig with Don Alias, the Breckers, Alex Acuna et al and the first thing they said "you are gonna hear tonight what we genuinely love playing... not what you hear on our records... not on our videos..." it sounded nothing like the Ritenour video ;-)
Since when beeing busy is a criterion for great jazz or any art for that matter?And in words of great Fats Waller"If you have to ask what real jazz is you´ll never know!"
These guys need to make a living and this is the lowest common denominator i.e. appealing to clueless middle class people with disposable income... if they could really play what they loved it wouldn't be this...
This kind of guitar playing is exactly what made me put the guitar down and focus on the piano. He plays more than is needed to get the point across, spending too much energy trying to impress.
Sounds fine, but note that in the sax solo, the images are of the any others musicians. What a crap of editing work. Obviously Ritenour signs the checks, not Watts.
+1000.. this is tolerable music, doesn't move me in the slightest though... its too stylistic for me.. I prefer my jazz a bit more progressive and atmospheric...
