Sunday at the Village Vanguard

What a groove!

I really feel like an asshole saying it, and I wish I had gone into more in-depth thoughts when I said it for Miles Davis' "Birth Of The Cool", but all this does is remind me of Olive Garden. It certainly is easy listening, and the bass has some really impressive moments, but otherwise this is dreadfully boring background music. Perhaps if I were actually there it would be one thing, but otherwise this is just long and repetitive, only saved by it having its enjoyable moments peak out.

Nah, not for me. Probably good if you're into that sort of thing, but I'm not

nice

Three albums in a row over 75 minutes. And ALL were too long.

This sounds like something that would be on in the background of a hipster movie theater. One that doesn’t play Marvel Movies, only independent films (well they existed when I was a teenager at least)

It’s not offensive, but it’s super not interesting, either.

People in the 60s clearly didn't know how to clap properly.

No está mal, pero tampoco hay nada que me haya emocionado profundamente. Jazz tranquilo para escuchar de fondo y poco más. En cualquier caso lo voy a aprobar.

A very subtle and relaxed album.

The song structures seem, to my untrained ear at least, to be completely linear and unrepeating lines throughout. There aren't verses and choruses, just a start, an exploration and an end. I'm so accustomed to hearing repetition in music, that I'm unsure of what to make of it. It must take an immense knowledge and comfort with your instrument, with your bandmates and with the foundations of music theory to make music like this.

What I can't say for the album, is that any one track stood out to me. This is probably again due to my lack of understanding the format of Jazz and the challenge of what they are doing as musicians, but I feel like I could be dropped into the middle of any of these songs and I would have no idea which one is which. Again, I don't really know what to make of it.

All told, I wouldn't likely go out of my way to put this album on again, but I do feel opened to something new and I'm curious to learn more from others that do have a deeper appreciation/fascination with the genre.

I must say I don't love the virtuosic bass. I feel it interferes with the piano rather than supporting or driving and is simply playing too many notes and often too high for my taste. Wish their had been more individual mics on the drums. Sounds of the club atmosphere aren't too distracting but don't really do a whole lot for me either. I like a good jazz trio but the bass dominates to my ear so much I feel like it should be called the Scott LaFaro Trio not the Bill Evans Trio.

Trad jazz utan blåsinstrument, bara piano, trummor och bas.
Lite väl slött.
Objektivt: 5
Subjektivt: 2
Totalt: 3!