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Product Details

Artist : Greyboy Allstars
Format : Live
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0674224660120
Label : Ubiquity
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2002-10-29
UPC : 674224660120

ASIN : B00000I9AQ

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Hot Dog
2. Freshman 10
3. Get a Job
4. Happy Friends
5. Jack Rabbit
6. Duffin' Round
7. Check Out Your Mind
8. Hot Pants Breakdown
9. Tenor Man
10. Toys R Us

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Editorial Reviews

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In the 1990s the junction of jazz and funk has become quite a popular destination. Of course, soul-jazz was prominent among serious jazz cats throughout the 1960s and 1970s, but in the 1990s, the bug has spread to rock audiences who want extended jams and some space to dance. When it comes to blending danceable grooves with well-executed and thoughtful improvisation, San Diego's Greyboy Allstars are state-of-the-art, and as with most jam bands, the live stage is the true proving ground. Tenor sax player Karl Denson is the one with the serious "jazz cred" and he proves it here in abundance, but the remaining four are as tight as your old bar-mitzvah suit. As a whole, the quintet tends toward a smoother, more melodic brand of funk, one with dollops of real "soul music," making this live record a treat for both your brain and your behind. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews

Sometimes it gels, sometimes it doesn't (2003-10-09)

The Greyboy Allstars come out with a take no prisoners, old school slab of funked up jazz on Hot Dog, which allows everyone a chance to be front and center. This almost perfect opening sets a high mark, too high it turns out. Freshman 10 takes the quintet down a more soulful avenue, highlighted by sparkling keyboards.

The first signs of trouble crop up in Get a Job and daunt the overall recording in the excesses of Tenor Man and an awful adaptation of Check Out Your Mind (perhaps explaining the stunning remake of the Mayfield gem that Karl Denson throws down on "The Bridge").

Happy Friends goes on for too long without ever getting exactly where you want it to, but for the most part the rest of the tracks perk along nicely, punctuated by cool solos, classic riffs and snippets, and underpinned by a solid rhythm section.

There is plenty of energy and talent here, but sometimes the jamming and stretching get too thin for the material.

A must for Karl Denson fans- (2002-11-08)

I recently went to a Karl Denson's Tiny Universe show at the Alabama Theatre, which in my opinion is one the most elegant venues in the South East. It was the best concert I have ever been to. Even if the Derek Trucks Band, one of my favorites, hadn't played at all, it still would have been at the top of my list. For those of you who do not know, Karl played the saxaphone and flute in Greyboy Allstars. I did not expect the concert to be half as good as it was, mostly because Karls Studio albums, which i have, aren't half as good as the show. Don't get me wrong, the studio albums are amazing, but seeing Karl Denson live is like having a religious experience. After the show I had a hard time listening to his studio work. Although his recent release The Bridge hints at what the show is like, it doesn't quite cut it. That's when my friend turned me on to the Greyboy Allstars. This is as close as it gets to a Karl Denson show (since he hasn't produced a live album). This CD is still a small step down from seeing them live, but it is as good as a CD could possibly get.

Not a bad track to be found. (2002-07-11)

If you like the Allstars, you'll love em live. Less produced and more engergy. If you like Grant Green, Funk, Galactic, etc. you will love these guys.

Greyboy???? (2002-01-11)

Listening to this album puzzled me. I went into it ...backwards, I liked Greyboy's later stuff, so I figured I'd check out this band. I was disappointed. This is really groovy and the musicians aren't bad, but it's like one of those Jam band things. I don't mind jam bands, but their sound is too loosely wrought for me. And there is a little too much noodling with instruments that seems a little aimless. If you like the Greyboy Allstars, you will probably like this. But if you are buying this for Greyboy, don't.

Tight (2001-10-18)

I gave this CD a very generous four stars simply because the band is very tight and they lay down a VERY solid groove. My only complaint is that the songs aren't really that diverse, they all revolve around simple blues scales and don't really leave the realm of the penetonic minor. Their skill does make up for it though and that is what makes this a worthwhile album to own. The solos are passionate and soulful but the actual songs lack diversity. But I still like this album and recomend it to anyone who just wants some funky stuff to listen to.

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