Search - Sidney Bechet :: Sidney Bechet & Claude Luter

Short on quantity, long on quality

S M | 06/08/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"First, the Cd is about 43 minutes long, about 30 minutes of Bechet, the rest involves pianist Luter which Bechet does not play on (despite the title of the cd which may give such an indication that Bechet plays with Luter).



Second, the sound quality is terrific.



Third, regarding performance, recorded in 1953 to 1955, the performances by Bechet (on Soprano Saxaphone) never sounded hotter. The performances by Luter are stagnent and unimpressive by comparison.



The linar notes are briefly descriptive and give the names of the musicians on each cut.



To me, the decision to buy this cd should be based on whether getting only 30 minutes of terrific performance quality from Bechet, will justify the cd's selling price.



For quality and performance (by Bechet) it gets a 10/10, for quantity it gets a 5/10, hence a 7.5/10 rating.



By the way, why does Amazon include a 'NO' in 'was this review helpful to you?'. People are only human and don't like opinions that differ from themselves, thus the 'NO' makes it too easy express such displeasure.



Are they trying to discourage negative reviews, hence not purchase the CD. Such reviews only help a person in not being dissatisfied a product that received positive reviews

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