Tenor saxophonists Jerry Weldon and Michael Karn share many of the same influences including Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley and Joe Henderson. Karn has a slightly harder tone but the two tenors are quite complementary and of equal talent. For this hard bop outing from Criss Cross, Weldon and Karn are joined by pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Billy Drummond. Although the co-leaders contribute two originals apiece, the newer pieces are in the same basic chordal-oriented style as the six vintage tunes (which include a long and blazing tenor tradeoff on "Ko-Ko," "Ow," the Sonny Rollins-associated "If Ever I Would Leave You" and ballad features for Karn ("Who Can I Turn To") and Weldon ("All the Way"). Fun music easily recommended to straight-ahead jazz collectors. ~ Scott Yanow
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Los saxofonistas Jerry Weldon y Michael Karn comparten muchas de las mismas influencias, incluyendo a Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley y Joe Henderson. Karn tiene un tono ligeramente más duro pero los dos tenores son bastante complementarios y de igual talento. Para esta dura salida de Criss Cross, Weldon y Karn están acompañados por el pianista Bruce Barth, el bajista Peter Washington y el baterista Billy Drummond. Aunque los co-líderes aportan dos originales cada uno, las piezas más nuevas tienen el mismo estilo básico orientado a los acordes que los seis temas vintage (que incluyen un largo y ardiente intercambio de tenor en "Ko-Ko", "Ow", "If Ever I Would Leave You", asociado con Sonny Rollin, y baladas para Karn ("Who Can I Turn To") y Weldon ("All the Way"). La música divertida se recomienda fácilmente a los coleccionistas de jazz. ~ Scott Yanow
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Tracklist:
1 - Do You Know a Good Thing When You See One? - 5:54
2 - Black Velvet - 7:19
3 - Donald Duck - 5:15
4 - Stringin' the Jug - 5:20
5 - You're Changed - 7:26
6 - There are Such Things - 6:28
7 - Till There Was You - 4:56
8 - On the Move! - 6:46
Label: Doodlin' Records – DR018
Released: 2015
Genre: Jazz
1 - Do You Know a Good Thing When You See One? - 5:54
2 - Black Velvet - 7:19
3 - Donald Duck - 5:15
4 - Stringin' the Jug - 5:20
5 - You're Changed - 7:26
6 - There are Such Things - 6:28
7 - Till There Was You - 4:56
8 - On the Move! - 6:46
Label: Doodlin' Records – DR018
Released: 2015
Genre: Jazz


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