I guess swing just isn't really my thing. While the solos on here are really nice for the most part (as are most of the instrumentals), it just doesn't interest me. I love my jazz, don't get me wrong, but I find swing usually to be a tad mundane and kind of tedious to listen to for long periods, which applies to this album. Duke Ellington is a man I have a ton of respect for, but I'd be lying if I said I enjoyed this album more than just a little bit. Though I'm not very familiar with his work, Money Jungle is much much better than this, IMO.
No comments:
Post a Comment