Re: brief reviews

Mark Turner (mturner@netcom.com)
Thu, 8 Aug 1996 18:54:30 -0700 (PDT)

Gordon Hurd sez:

> I also picked up Jazz Dance Classics vol. 3 in the used bin; but
> that's an older release. Regardless, I'm happy to have it for the Gary
> Bartz tune "Uhuru Sassa," (I think that's the title) and Cal Tjader's
> version of "Ran Kan Kan." Two awe-inspiring tracks that I probably
> wouldn't be able to afford if I saw the originals. Anyone have vol. 4?
> How is it?

More great stuff. All four volumes are must-haves, IMHO. In fact,
these are usually what I pull out to introduce people to acid jazz.
(TALKIN' VERVE is also a good one.) The NEW JAZZ SPECTRUM series
from BGP also collects tracks from the Fantasy vaults, and although
there is some overlap, is a nice extension to the JDC series.

Anyone else care to comment on what they think is a good acid jazz
intro album?

-- 
 Mark Turner
 mturner@netcom.com