Great remastering - Fusion jazz for the future past and pres
John Frame | Brisbane, Queensland Australia | 02/06/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I bought the LP of Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows in the late 70's following the recommendation by a friend who loved great jazz. This album includes several styles though, and it is simply captivating for the interplay of tone and rhythm.
It is an absolute joy to hear this carefully remastered 24bit/96khz version on CD. Every pop and click on the LP was a tragic distraction, but it is immediately obvious just how sonically superior the Dusk Fire Records (2005) CD version is when compared to the vinyl. You really do hear SO much more of the intricate detail of the ensemble. You can also fully appreciate Paul Buckmaster's superbly crafted production.
The booket includes Neil's original comments from the LP cover, plus "an introduction" by Peter Muir (December 2004) which includes a detailed biography of the late Neil Ardley and "an appreciation" by Neil's long time(1964 - 2004) musical collaborator Barbara Thompson, who plays alto and soprano flute on 6 of these 7 tracks.
Surely no collection of seventies jazz could be complete without this album - and this particular CD presents the timeless work perfectly.
I am more than impressed - I am in love with this music all over again."
Classic Album
Joe Zawinul | Birdland USA | 12/28/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I just would like to respond to the idiotic opinions expressed by suncitygirl. I know that taste in music is subjective, but in my opinion this is a brilliant album, one of the best jazz albums of the 1970s. Had Ardley been a bigger name and American rather than British this record would not have been ignored. Ardley is an forgotten talent."
