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Summary: Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Comment: I first saw this young man and his band on PBS; when I brought this CD, I was pleasantly surprised. This young man can BLOW and has a unique style of his own. The title song "Anthem" is "the BOMB"--both the instrumental and rap version.
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Summary: cris scott
Comment: great contemporary jazz displaying hints of classical composition with a texturality reminiscent of Davis's Blue period and a similar atmospheric moodiness. the style and sound recall Wallace Roney though the composition is a bit more rigourous and methodical. Excellent contemporary Jazz with a traditional feel.
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Summary: Late Miles meets Radiohead, or Ben Allison meets Marcus Miller
Comment: This CD stands out from the average jazz disc, because the band plays a lot like a rock band. The typical song (they all have the same 'sound', except for one which dips into smooth jazz territory) is midtempo, with the drummer hitting the snare on the 2 and 4 (like a rock or R&B drummer). The keyboardist plays a minor key melody, but in a rock style, playing sequential eighth notes. The bass player plays a funky bassline. That sets things up for Christian Scott, who plays a lot of slow moody trumpet on this CD. His trumpet playing is also minimalistic, it's reminiscent of late Miles, but with a stronger tone. I've probably done the equivalent of describing a birthday cake by talking about flour, butter, and whatnot, but it all comes together. The songs on Anthem are about Katrina and violence, and he keeps it consistant -- there's no Lee Morgan hard bop soloing over a walking bassline. This is a very good CD, and it's certainly unique. Mr. Scott walks the tightrope between good-simple and blah-smooth-simple very well. In addition, the final rap song ties together jazz and the spoken word better than Mingus was able to do (though if Mingus hooked up with a time-travelling rapper in 1959 - look out). Anyone who likes jazz with rock song forms should get this.
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Summary: 2007 Jazz Album of the Year!!!
Comment: Without question, this record should be the top Contemporary Jazz album of 2007, if not the top Jazz album of 2007. An incredible, powerful and moving effort by Scott that makes his solid rookie effort, "Rewind That", seem ordinary. That effort was a good listen - particularly for a first album. But try "Anthem" and be moved by what Jazz "iz" today. You will be moved and wonderfully entertained all at once with this terrific cd.
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Summary: Brilliant
Comment: I was listening to a local college station, Temple, driving to work one night and heard Katrina's eyes. It had such an impact on me that while driving I tried to write down his name and the song title. I scratched it on a piece of paper then when I got to work I immediately ordered the CD. I was not disappointed. The rest of the CD is just as good...well worth it!
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