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Another masterpiece in the language called bebop

Stuart Hoffman | cheery hill, nj | 05/01/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As I enter my senior years,and as a lifelong devotee of the jazz art called bebop, created by Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie, I am ashamed to say this is my first exposure to these two great artists. Where have I been?
I got this CD on the way home, slid it into my player, and almost immediately started yelling, "Yes", "That's it", "Play it Steve", "Do it Michel", because they were talking to me. I knew exactly what they were saying. The runs, and melodies derived from the chords of the songs were so true, and unphoney, that I could only yell with joy. I assure you folks, I do this with few recordings.
These two guys sound like they grew up in the black projects in Detroit, Chicago, or NY, in the late forties when bop had it's gestation period, and they're not even black, but you could have sure fooled me. Do not, repeat, do not miss the genius of these two remarkable artists."

Too bad there won't be another........................

Scott Nottage | New Jersey | 12/11/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"because this was Michel Petrucciani's last album. To hear him with one of the great Saxophonists is a real joy. Steve Grossman
and Michel Petrucciani create something really special here.
Jazz at its best."

Steve Grossman at the Sunset Club

Frank Rexford | Chapel Hill, NC USA | 07/13/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I had never heard of Steve Grossman until this Spring when I saw him perform at the Sunset Club in Paris. This was one of the finest live performances I have ever enjoyed. I immediately when out and tried to find his music on CD, and did find "Steve Grossman Quartet." This disk captures him beautifully and brings back memories of that Sunset Club performance. Nearly the whole audience at that performance listened with eyes closed and heads genltly swaying, which is a great way to enloy this disk as well. You will be reminded of John Coltrane and Sonny Rollings and you will be very happy indeed."