Charlie Hunter Trio - Copperopolis
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Artist: Charlie Hunter TrioEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-02-07
Music Label: Rope-a-Dope
Soundtracks:
- Cueball Bobbin... (c.hunter)
- Frontman (c.hunter)
- Swamba Redux ( c.hunter / j.ellis )
- Copperopolis (c.hunter)
- Blue Sock (c.hunter)
- The Pursuit Package (c. hunter / d. phillips)
- A street fight could break out (c.hunter)
- Drop the rock (c. hunter)
- Think Of One (thelonius monk)
Free Music Notes for Copperopolis
Free Music Review: not his best
Hit: 3 Stars
I have to agree with another reviewer here that Copperopolis lacks the attention to composition that the majority of his previous releases have possessed. If this were a live release, it would be a suitable representation of Charlie and the band's improvisation skills, not to mention their ability to crank it up and rock. But, the jams really don't gel for me. Another issue with Copperopolis is the sound quality. This is far and away the most poorly recorded release from Charlie. Good performances can always overcome mediocre recording, but the combination of unfocused playing and murky sound make Copperopolis Charlie's weakest CD. Having finished slagging this one, let me say that I'll go right out and buy Charlie's next release. Charlie Hunter remains one of far too few adventurous and engaging contemporary jazz artists making music for the head and heart as well as for the groove.
PS check out Charlie's CD "Charlie Hunter" (Blue Note) for superb arrangements, fiery performances, and a sparkling recording that puts the listener right next to the band.
Copperopolis Poster
As impressive as Charlie Hunter's mastery of his eight-string guitar is, it may not be as strong a mark of distinction as his success in devising an original jazz-funk sound in a genre long ruled by guitarist John Scofield. Since arriving on the scene from San Francisco in the mid-'90s, Hunter has gotten stuck in a rut or two, but as efforts like Copperopolis demonstrate, he has the rare ability to renew his sound. Recorded in New Orleans, a setting reflected by an unlikely second line take on Thelonious Monk's "Think of One," the album may be his most appealingly varied. Hunter and his regular cohorts, tenor saxist John Ellis and drummer Derrek Phillips, thrive on the usual shimmering grooves and sonic embellishments, but with Ellis adding melodica and Wutrlitzer to his bop-fueled attack, they attain a lighter, more coloristic quality. And when Hunter forgoes the textural touches to lay into a blues riff, lean and mean, they rock harder than ever. It's thinking man's fusion music for listeners who want more instant gratification than they can get from the jam-band scene. --Lloyd SachsJazz Music CDs
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