Why Not ??
Download links and information about Why Not ?? by Chuck Zeuren. This album was released in 2000 and it belongs to Jazz genres. It contains 9 tracks with total duration of 01:04:51 minutes.
Artist: | Chuck Zeuren |
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Release date: | 2000 |
Genre: | Jazz |
Tracks: | 9 |
Duration: | 01:04:51 |
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Tracks
[Edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | Why Not ?? | 7:26 |
2. | Wuz Up ?? | 9:36 |
3. | Boos | 6:22 |
4. | Frunk | 7:20 |
5. | Old Friend | 4:42 |
6. | Ber-Gonz-Crazy | 5:21 |
7. | At Last | 8:53 |
8. | Samber | 7:27 |
9. | Put Yo Foot In Yo Mouf and Say Ah! | 7:44 |
Details
[Edit]As Tim Price implies in the liner notes, the model for these tracks is the classic Blue Note hard bop performances from the mid-20th century. Zeuren, who composed and arranged all the tunes, uses the traditional front-line instrumentation of trumpet/tenor sax and rhythm, adding an extra percussionist. The music is well played, if largely derivative, with strong contributions from all the players. Little-known trumpeter Shunzo Ono is a particular treat, with a hard-edged tone and a sprightly rhythmic conception. The upbeat songs are most effective, taking advantage of the group's crisp, clean attack and exceptional fluidity. Zeuren is a fine organizer, writer, and performer, the engine that anchors the sound. If there is a bland quality to some of it, it is compensated by other, more adventurous parts. The bluesy, relaxed, and not-easy-to-play "Boos" is a good blowing vehicle for the post-Coltrane airs of saxophonist Dave Finucane, contrasted by the brittle tone of Ono. "Frunk" has a funky resemblance to "Watermelon Man," while "At Last" is a feature, at least in part, for Zeuren's drums. A few of the other pieces are a somewhat nondescript.