Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: PT Gazell & the side effects Title: "Swingin' Easy...Hittin' Hard" Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Miss Max Records Original Release Date: 10/10/2005 Release Date: 10/10/2005 Genres: Jazz, Pop Style: Smooth Jazz Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 783707210308 |
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 | PT Gazell & the side effects "Swingin' Easy...Hittin' Hard" Genres: Jazz, Pop
Hot, swingin?, smooth, original, clean, lyrical, faster than a speeding bullet, diatonically chromatic, one of a kind, masterful, the swingingest, ?Oh yeah, like what?,? Nat King Cole, Bob Wills, Dan Hicks, Benny Goodman, ... more » |
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Product Description Hot, swingin?, smooth, original, clean, lyrical, faster than a speeding bullet, diatonically chromatic, one of a kind, masterful, the swingingest, ?Oh yeah, like what?,? Nat King Cole, Bob Wills, Dan Hicks, Benny Goodman, Louie Jordan, Bill Monroe, Jimmy Rogers, Wes Montgomery, Pops. Dig That! This long awaited PT Gazell CD is an exciting collection of swing, ballads & standards. It's an exciting new direction for PT. The side effects instrumentation of acoustic bass, drums, and hollow body electric guitar, create a tight, swinging groove. PT's distinctive sound and phrasing on the diatonic harmonica soar over these grooves with feel and verve. The collection is, in a word, stunning. Add Vibes to four tracks, and PT has created a unique blend of instrumentation and inspired viruoso playing. PT calls it... "Swingin' Easy...Hittin' Hard" Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsA Fun, Tastey, Masterpiece Gerry Webb | USA | 12/02/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "Once every decade or so PT delivers a Masterpiece.
Reviewer: Gerry Webb Prolific is not a word used in association with PT Gazell. He picks his spots. His last effort, "PACE YOURSELF", was mystifying in its brilliance. It was and is a Bluegrass tour de force. Then, he disappeared for a decade or two. Luckily for us he's crawled out of his hiding place long enough to record a brilliant Jazz Swing masterpiece. His playing is impeccable. I've never heard or heard of a diatonic harmonica player who could even attempt to play this stuff. Toots Theilemans comes closest, but he's playing a chromatic harmonica. Comparing them is to compare apples and tubas. PT's band, "the side effects", is a tight jazz ensemble. PT's playing is clean and crisp. He doesn't indulge in the pyrotechnics of musical gymnastics of his youth. It is our collective misfortune that he does not tour and that he does not record more often. His first recording made his legend in the Bluegrass and harmonica communities. This record should introduce him to a much wider audience. It swings its fun... It's musical. PT's playing is flawless. His band is rock solid. Jazz Guitar player Andy Reiss offers some tasty licks of his own and PT gives him plenty of room to shine. The combination of Roger Spencer on Acoustic Bass and Chris Brown on Drums is right on time. The occasional addition of Vibes adds just the right tone to this tasteful project. "Swinging Easy, Hittin' Hard" is an example of a man at the top of his game. I cannot recommend anything more highly. " |
