Clay Moore: Meeting Standards (Viewpoint Records VP0001).Clay Moore: Meeting Standards (Viewpoint Records VP0001) This CD is a double debut: the first release for Viewpoint Records and for guitarist Clay Moore. Both debuts are successful, with Viewpoint capturing the sound with clarity and punch, and Moore providing a program of musical substance, covering eight standards (if you can count the theme from "Rocky and Bullwinkle" as a standard, that is) and one original composition with energy and taste. Six of the cuts feature a trio, while three of the cuts add a tenor sax to the mix. Moore and his compadres are able to take a standard you have heard many times, such as "The Shadow of Your Smile," and make it sound new again. Especially enjoyable is Moore's arrangement of Horace Silver's "Song for My Father," and Charlie Parker Noun 1. Charlie Parker - United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955) Bird Parker, Charles Christopher Parker, Parker, Yardbird Parker fans will enjoy Moore's take on "Relaxin' at Camarillo." The liner notes liner notes pl.n. Explanatory notes about a record album, cassette, or compact disk included on the jacket or in the packaging. state that the music was all recorded live in the studio, with no overdubbing Overdubbing (the process of making an overdub, or overdubs) is a technique used by recording studios to add a supplementary recorded sound to a previously recorded performance. . This might help to explain the spontaneous feel to the group's playing. The sound has power, with a solid underpinning un·der·pin·ning n. 1. Material or masonry used to support a structure, such as a wall. 2. A support or foundation. Often used in the plural. 3. Informal The human legs. Often used in the plural. of bass energy. All in all, a conspicuous con·spic·u·ous adj. 1. Easy to notice; obvious. 2. Attracting attention, as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable. See Synonyms at noticeable. debut, for both the artist and the label.--KWN |
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