Notes from the Underground

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All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
Jonny King is a talented advanced hard bop player whose playing on this early release finds him performing in a group that recalls the Bobby Hutcherson/Harold Land quintet of the early '70s. King sometimes sounds here like McCoy Tyner or Mulgrew Miller, and he contributed six of the eight numbers -- all but the standard "Mean to Me," which is taken as a tasteful piano-vibes duet, and Herbie Hancock's "Blow Up," with the closing calypso "Las Ramblas" being the most memorable. Steve Nelson's vibes influenced by Hutcherson are a key voice both in the ensembles and as a soloist. Joshua Redman is in excellent if conventional form on tenor while showing on the hyperactive ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
Jonny King is a talented advanced hard bop player whose playing on this early release finds him performing in a group that recalls the Bobby Hutcherson/Harold Land quintet of the early '70s. King sometimes sounds here like McCoy Tyner or Mulgrew Miller, and he contributed six of the eight numbers -- all but the standard "Mean to Me," which is taken as a tasteful piano-vibes duet, and Herbie Hancock's "Blow Up," with the closing calypso "Las Ramblas" being the most memorable. Steve Nelson's vibes influenced by Hutcherson are a key voice both in the ensembles and as a soloist. Joshua Redman is in excellent if conventional form on tenor while showing on the hyperactive "Caffeine" that his soprano playing is coming along. With bassist Peter Washington and drummer Billy Drummond offering solid support, this is a fine modern mainstream date.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 4/23/1996
  • Label: Enja
  • UPC: 063757906728
  • Catalog Number: 9067
  • Sales rank: 170,920

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Gnosis (9:11)
  2. 2 Notes from the Underground (7:12)
  3. 3 Solilquy (5:38)
  4. 4 Caffeine (8:27)
  5. 5 Mean to Me (5:30)
  6. 6 Blow Up (9:50)
  7. 7 The Common Law (6:07)
  8. 8 Las Ramblas (6:24)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Jonny King Primary Artist, Piano
Steve Nelson Vibes
Billy Drummond Drums
Joshua Redman Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Peter Washington Bass
Johnny King Drums, Vocals
Technical Credits
Fred E. Ahlert Composer
Michael Marciano Engineer
Matthias Winckelmann Producer
Bob Blumenthal Liner Notes
Jurgen Hubner Artwork
Mike Marciano Engineer
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