Harris Eisenstadt

[xybert]

Originally Posted by NickS

Looking through the discorgraphy on the website, I saw the album "Genera" by Francois Houle 5 + 1. Great line up. Anybody heard it?

At the risk of being redundant, i haven't heard it... but i'm keen to.

[NickS]

Originally Posted by xybert

At the risk of being redundant, i haven't heard it... but i'm keen to.

I just ordered "Genera". Not that my opinion is worth much but when the album arrives, I will give it to you anyway.

[xybert]

Originally Posted by NickS

I just ordered "Genera". Not that my opinion is worth much but when the album arrives, I will give it to you anyway.

Cool, i'll definitely be keen to hear your opinion (Song/Dance being one of the best recommendations i've ever received!). Cheers.

[NickS]

Originally Posted by xybert

Cool, i'll definitely be keen to hear your opinion (Song/Dance being one of the best recommendations i've ever received!). Cheers.

I kind of wish that I hadn't pledged to say something about this CD. It's easier to comment when you think an album is great. The deal is that this isn't bad stuff at all but after a couple of listens, for my taste it just isn't real exciting.

Maybe because of the line-up I was expecting too much. Also, I've been on a little buying binge and I just like the other stuff I've gotten better.

[Homer]

Canada Day Octet is due out in 10 days. I have it saved and will be getting it as soon as I can.

[xybert]

Originally Posted by NickS

I kind of wish that I hadn't pledged to say something about this CD. It's easier to comment when you think an album is great. The deal is that this isn't bad stuff at all but after a couple of listens, for my taste it just isn't real exciting.

Maybe because of the line-up I was expecting too much. Also, I've been on a little buying binge and I just like the other stuff I've gotten better.

I haven't heard the album but i can relate to what you're saying here... still, sounds like it could be one to revisit at some point. Cheers.

[xybert]

Originally Posted by Homer

Canada Day Octet is due out in 10 days. I have it saved and will be getting it as soon as I can.

I've had this album for a couple of weeks having ordered it from Eisenstadt's website; it's a real gem. It was somewhat expectation defying in that it doesn't just sound like a Canada Day album but with a bit more brass fleshing it out... as cool as that would've been this is it's own beast and is somehow even more exciting.

[xybert]

Looks like there's a new September Trio album coming out later this year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqWpeUwXgH8

The first album was quite subdued and took a while to grow on me; as Eisenstadt notes in the attached video it was basically an album of ballads. It sounds like the new album will be more varied. Looking forward to hearing this.

[KBerube80]

Originally Posted by xybert

Looks like there's a new September Trio album coming out later this year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqWpeUwXgH8

The first album was quite subdued and took a while to grow on me; as Eisenstadt notes in the attached video it was basically an album of ballads. It sounds like the new album will be more varied. Looking forward to hearing this.

And I can't freakin' wait