Branford Marsalis Quartet: Coltrane's A Love Supreme Live in Amsterdam
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Movie Reviews of Branford Marsalis Quartet: Coltrane's A Love Supreme Live in Amsterdam
Movie Review: Not bad? So good, there's no description!!! A Love Supreme...
Summary: 5 Stars
Sorry I haven't been a lifelong, dyed-in-the-wool jazz afficionado. I came to jazz through the fortunate experiences one gets at live jazz dives when one is lucky. Coltrane is special. This
DVD is especially special. Better recording than the original classic. More physical meat. More sweat. This is a cardiovascular workout when you are relaxed enough to listen. Even the crowd is nuanced on this production.
Listen to the background of the crowd whistling and screaming with ecstasy when the band crescendos and "talks amongst themselves" when the band works the quiet passages.
Who could doubt that Coltrane himself would be pleased, when by the passage of time, with more acceptance for this masterpiece that a competent and brilliant ensemble would flesh this out? The devine expression intended by Coltrane is fairly well done out here. This is as close to a practiced, disciplined, orgy as anything I've seen in music.
Movie Review: For $15 bucks, its a gas. O,and Alice Coltrane Too.....
Summary: 5 Stars
I didnt see any mention of the wonderful extended interview between Branford and Alice Coltrane; for me this was the a cream on the cake!!! We get to hear feedback from one of the great musicians of that time addressing the fundimental issues facing jazz then and now. As a musician myself, I felt both respect and empathy for the people on this dvd as they are recreating a composition that has much history and lore to it. But it got me thinking- Where does jazz stand today? Certainly Branford and his crew are dedicated, (does one play this music to get rich? no), but this is the question we face today as music does not stand still.
This month I have been thinking that the experiments of the west coast folks went unfinished, and there is more to be done. Sorry ladies and gents I'm just reflecting as you will too after seeing this recreation of 60's jazz history. jb
Movie Review: A remarkable document by a spectacular group of musicians
Summary: 5 Stars
The Branford Marsalis Quartet is arguably the finest working ensemble in the world of jazz. This DVD is entertaining and celebrates the music of Coltrane and the Marsalis Quartet. The audio and video quality are also exceptional.
I hope that Marsalis Music will make other performances available on DVD. I would love video performances of their current tour in support of the magnificent Eternal CD, along with Mr. JJ, Muphkin Man, Vodville and the other original compositions in their challenging repertoire.
Buy this DVD/CD set immediately. You will not be disappointed!
Movie Review: 5 Stars are not enough!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my favorite of any jazz DVD I have in my possession. Branford and gang set off some artistic dynamite in this show!!!
As a saxophonist whose day(and night) job is video production, this DVD has me completely hooked!
Music: 10
Audio/Video Production: 10
Extras: 10
... so on a scale from 1 to 5, it deserves a 30.
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My one complaint: The BGM had me wishing the DVD set had a second disc with tunes other than the "A Love Supreme" portion. This magic leaves you yearning for an encore! More! More! More!
Movie Review: Simply put: stellar
Summary: 5 Stars
I'd have trouble articulating this performance so I'll just say: Wow! My girl friend and I just watched the entire thing in utter silence and joy. Neither of us spoke until it was over. Emotionally moving, exciting, intelligent... Maybe THE best jazz DVD I've ever witnessed. The camera angles are great and go with the composition - instead of being a distraction - as on some other videos... Highly, highly recommended.