Search - Tony Williams :: Joy of Flying

WOOOOW

drummernik | 04/14/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is ... excellent! This killer shuffle on "Going Far" is just great. Jan Hammer does a great job too. The second song "Hip Skip" is an awesome funky song which has Jan Hammer, George Benson, funky bassist Paul Jackson, Michael Brecker and Ralph McDonald. "Hittin on 6" is funky too and has Herbie and Stanley playin'. Now comes the hard-rock part of the album: "Open Fire" - a real hard rockin' song. My favorite song( out of 7 killer cuts)is "Tony" by Stanley Clarke. Gotta love Herbie's playing and Tony's tight grooves.. "ERIS" is another song which has Jan Hammer doing Keyboards and all synths and Tony's awesome drumming - but now it's not funky like on "Going far", now its rocking. Great playing - thayt isy Tony. "Coming Home" is a beatiful song. The only song I couldn't get into is the last one, "Morgan's Motion", which has Tony and Cecil Taylor doing a duo - just too free for me.Get this album - its DOPE!"

All Star Lineup

Bobnoxious | 07/04/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a must have for any jazz collection. An All-Star drummer with a All-Star lineup. The music is as good as the title."

Tony on fire

allesandro ferramonte | new york | 02/07/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tony Williams...one of the greatest drummers ever...comfortable in all styles. hard to believe this came out 30 years ago!?! very different styles of music and totally enjoyable...btw, on the album titles, "Tony" and "Eris" are two separate pieces......."