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Why Not ??

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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
Release date: 2000
Genre: Jazz
Tracks: 9
Duration: 01:04:51
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
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

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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.