{"product_id":"90771831224","title":"James Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Ali Jackson, Reginald Veal - Gold Soundz: A Jazz Tribute to Pavement - Import 2 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Ali Jackson, Reginald Veal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiventheglutof\"StringQuartetTributetoSoandSo,\"\"ElectronicTributetoSomeCrappyBand,\"and\"Pickin'onWhomever\"\"tributes,\"it'ssomewhatsurprisingthatnoonehastackledPavementinatributealbum--notuntilnow,atanyrate.Andevenmoresurprisingisthatit'snotoneofthoseaforementionedknockoffs;it'saheavyweightjazzsessionwithJamesCarter,CyrusChestnut,andReginaldVeal,threeofjazz'sfinestplayersontheirrespectiveinstruments(roundedoutbythetalentedAliJacksonondrums).Youmaybeasking,\"whatthehellareabunchofjazzbosdoingplayingPavementtunes?\"Theshortanswer,\"makingagreatalbum.\"Remember,underneaththeirslackerimageandloose,lo-fiaesthetic,Pavement'sbesttuneswerememorableandmelodicwithinteresting(thoughsometimesramshackle)arrangements.CarterandCompanyplaytothosestrengthsasaunit,andGoldSoundsisanoverwhelmingsuccess,notjustasatributebutasajazzalbum.Chestnut'ssparklingFenderRhodesshinesthroughout,andVealreallyshowshisversatilityonbothelectricandacousticbass.JamesCarterishandsdownoneofthegreatestreedmenalive:hecanplayittenderorcansummonsquallsonhisinstrumentsthatrivalelectricguitars.Asagroup,theentirebandislockedintoeachotherandthetunes(justlistentothetradeoffsbetweentenor,Rhodes,anddrumsasVealholdsthegrooveon\"Stereo\"),whichgenerallydon'tdepartdrasticallyfromtheoriginalarrangementsbeyondtheinstrumentation.\"SummerBabe\"isoneofseveralhighlights,withgreatelectricbassandsoulfulplaying.Withjudiciousoverdubs,CarteraddsasecondtenorandChestnutcompsonHammondorganwhilesoloingonRhodes(andcheckoutCarter'spercussivecomping).\"CutYourHair\"isslowedwaydownwithmoregreatRhodes\/HammondworkandCarter'ssoulfulsoprano.Towardtheend,theykickitintohighgearbyuppingthetempofortheoutro.\"BlueHawaiian\"isbuiltonthesamesmoothbassline,andChestnutsendshisRhodesthroughaLesliespeakertogreateffectasCartertearsitupontenorandJacksondancesaroundthebeat.Thesetcloseswitharousingsolopianoversionof\"TriggerCut.\"Ifyou'reaPavementfan,youoweittoyourselftocheckoutwhattheseguysdowiththesongbook.Ifyou'reajazzfan,forgetthatthesetunescomefromtheworldofindierock;inthehandsofCarterandChestnut,theymightaswellbeundiscoveredstandards.~SeanWestergaard\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Harmonic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53520843800865,"sku":"90771831224","price":4690.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/90771831224.jpg?v=1789631146","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/90771831224","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}