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by Scott Yanow (AMG)
One should ignore the frivolous cover photos (which show a bikini-clad "Miss Holland" posing with a bass and flexing her muscles) in evaluating this music. Actually, the performances are quite good on what would be Joe Farrell's next-to-last album as a leader. Accompanied by drummer Louis Hayes and a pair of fine Dutch musicians (pianist Rob Van Den Broeck and bassist Harry Emmery), Farrell (who alternates between tenor, soprano and flute) is in surprisingly strong form this late in his life. He stretches out on John Coltrane's "Miles' Mode," two standards (including an abstract version of "Three Little Words") and a pair of his originals. The music ranges from hard bop to post-bop, and throughout, Joe Farrell takes consistently inventive solos. Worth searching for. |
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Artist Joe Farrell
Album Vim 'n' Vigor
Recording Date Nov 6, 1983
Label Timeless
Genre Jazz
Styles Hard Bop Crossover Jaz
1 Arab Arab Farrell 9:58
Composed by: Farrell
Performed by: Farrell, Hayes, Louis Quartet,
2 Besame Mucho Skylar, Skyler, Velasques ... 7:24
Composed by: Skylar, Skyler, Velasques, Velazquez
Performed by: Farrell, Hayes, Louis Quartet,
3 Three Little Words Kalmar, Ruby 7:03
Composed by: Kalmar, Ruby
Performed by: Farrell, Hayes, Louis Quartet,
4 Miles' Mode Coltrane 7:06
Composed by: Coltrane
Performed by: Farrell, Hayes, Louis Quartet,
5 Vim 'N' Vigor Farrell 13:40
Composed by: Farrell
Performed by: Farrell, Hayes, Louis Quartet,
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Artist Joe Farrell Album Vim 'n' Vigor Recording Date Nov 6, 1983 Label Timeless CD Timeless SJP 197 2000 CD Timeless 197
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