"Track 12 is unbelievable! Excellent ensamble sounds and a wide range of styles from track to track. It is phenominal what Wycliffe can do!"
Another greatly underestimated disk from Wycliffe.
Ella F. Young | 09/29/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"What Wycliffe does is extraordinary. He does stuff with the trombone that nobody else does, and he keeps it in the true tradition of jazz. It's too bad you can't hear track 12 on the listening samples, because believe me, this guy can cook."
A GRAMMY'S DUE HERE/SLIDIN' HOME
Ella F. Young | Augusta, GA USA | 12/08/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"WyCliff deserves a grammy for this one. It's a juicy kind of jazz. What can I say, Excellent! Wonderful! thoroughly entertaining! It's April's rain and Spring sunshine. Crisp sounds, gone to town. Such a joy, I thoroughly enjoyed.
Make no mistake, it's very clear, that a Grammy's due Here!!"
This guy can play!
Bryan Cass | Victor, NY USA | 01/19/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw Wycliffe playing in Wynton Marsalis' band at Middlebury College a few years ago. I picked up this CD after the concert and have played it many times. I play trombone too and I try to imitate Wycliffe's style; it really makes practice fun! I play along with Mood Indigo and It Don't Mean a Thing, and I just drool on myself with my tongue hangin out when he plays "What?!" (how does he do that??). Being a piano player, I also appreciate Eric Reed's touch on the keyboard.
The standards on this CD are fresh and swing greatly. Wycliffe's originals jam and are a pleasure to listen to. You just sit back and close your eyes and let the music take you for a ride. The recording quality is excellent -- very crisp and well-mixed. There's not a bad track on this whole CD. If you like combo jazz, swing, dixie, blues -- trombones! -- buy this CD!"