Admittedly, I am a big fan of big bands, because there is to my liking than any other formation, the orchestral "and dance music" blaster worn with so much being thrown in symbiosis of fetzender rhythm and elegant class can present. Exactly succeed here now with drinkable groovy jazz-funk-sentative painting in a wonderful way. If the corpulent wide Big Band Sound on the first CD for the benefit of the homage to the unforgotten R`n`B`er Ray Charles in the foreground, as far funkier sounds are announced by the doyen Parker on the second CD. To that extent, this CD combination for differently oriented tastes something somewhere without appreciably offending. As almost seamlessly merge these differentiated parts but basically, you realize most likely the alternating hearing the title of both CDs.
In addition to the instrumental arrangements gives Parker rough-verknautschter, empathetic soul to Ray Charles songs at all startling vocal similarity a quite unique character. I personally pleases only his interpretation of Hit the Road Jack less than the original; a little more emphasis and pepper in the arrangement for orchestra and his song I would have liked at this point yet. Ultimately, however, that goes under the brilliant overall impression. First cream also the many solos of participating companion (see below). Good news: Most titles spray far longer than five minutes their glittering sparks - the sharpest part of Parker's highly articulated-explosive alto sax and joyfully raging drumms Dennis Chambers: Pass the Peas (17 minutes!).
Conclusion: Hallelujah I Love Him So - when such sounds no fiber remains unmoved in the body! An ageless in all respects CD with lots of handmade, insanely rich ear orgy!
Musician Maceo Parker, Michael Abene (WDR BB and arrangements), Frank Chastenier Paul Shigihara, John Goldsby, Hank Dekker, Rodney "Skeet" Curtis, Dennis Chambers, Andy Haderer, Wim Booth, Rob Bruyen, Klaus Osterloh, John Marshal, Ludwig Nuss, Dave Horler, Brent Laukamp, Mattis Cederberg, Heiner Wiberny, Karolina Strassmayer, Oliver Peters, Paul Heller, Marcus Barthlet.
Note to the possibly irritating acting auditions: The music synthetically be coated soundscape is not part of the recording supplied but probably imposed intention of the provider, as all tracks are exceptionally vorhörbar in full-length!