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The Woodstock Jazz Festival |
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Adventuresome performances by top jazz artists like guitarist Pat Metheny and pianist Chick Corea are highlighted in this hour-long program, recorded in 1981 in Woodstock, New York. But while the music is a strong suit, truth in advertising definitely is not. The package's cover art and text imply (without actually claiming) that Corea, Metheny, drummer Jack DeJohnette, and saxophonists Anthony Braxton and Lee Konitz, virtuoso players all, appear onstage together, and they do--on exactly one of the nine tracks. Meanwhile, others who appear prominently, like percussionist Nana Vasconcelos, aren't mentioned or pictured at all. Together or not, everybody's in top form. No smooth jazz here; this is hard-edged, uncompromising music, including versions of John Coltrane's "Impressions" and Miles Davis's "All Blues" (the one full-ensemble tune). Audio quality is excellent; visuals are good, if not up to today's digital standards. This is the real deal--just not quite as real as you might think. --Sam Graham
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