Jeezus, right out of the gate, BAM! Ripping thru that head of Bebop. What a lineup, what a sound! Funny how it sounds "classic" because of the tune choices and Paul's swing, and "modern" because...well, it was 1993! What a wonderful find. This page continues to make my life more enjoyable. THANK YOU never seems enough, but I mean it. As a side note I FINALLY got to see "Motian in Motion", and i highly recommend it if anyone reading this has not yet.
I love how the time locks in the 3rd chorus and then the fun starts. Steve Swallow plays great melodic lines with great time and that is why he is great-simple. Time is the fundament and it is a collective endeavor.
Saw this group at Ronnie Scott’s in London , Steve Swallow was wearing a rain coat after the gig . I asked if it was the same one he had on on the cover of the Times Square lp by Gary burton? He saidYeah I think it is !
