View basket “Black Unity” has been added to your basket. Soul Journey Michael Weiss SKU: ASINT2003 Barcode: 677355348899 53.00 £53.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Sintra Records Released Date: 27th November 2020 Buying Format: 150g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Pianist Michael Weiss took home the Grand Prize in the 2000 BMI/Thelonious Monk Institute’s Composition Competition for his song “El Camino,” which is included on Soul Journey. Soul Journey features an exceptional program of nine intriguing compositions by Weiss, a composer and bandleader of the first rank, who moved to New York City in 1982 from his native Dallas, by way of Indiana University. Weiss quickly found work with Jon Hendricks, Lou Donaldson, Slide Hampton and the Junior Cook/Bill Hardman Quintet. In 1987 Weiss became Johnny Griffin’s regular pianist and went on to record four albums with him. He has also worked with Art Farmer, Charles McPherson, George Coleman, Frank Wess, Jimmy Heath, the Jazztet, Pepper Adams, the Mingus Epitaph Orchestra, Gary Bartz and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. In addition, he has appeared with Wynton Marsalis on “Live From Lincoln Center” on PBS and “Making the Music” on NPR. Soul Journey was recorded to 2″ analog tape at 30 ips and mixed to 1/2″ tape at 30 ips by legendary engineer Joe Ferla at Avatar Studios in March of 2000. It was originally released on CD in 2003. To date the original master tapes have remained in pristine condition. With today’s resurgent interest in analog sound, Weiss decided to rerelease Soul Journey as a limited edition double LP set, sparing no expense to deliver a high quality all analog audiophile product. “El Camino” is a sure winner, reviewer Dan McClenaghan writes about Soul Journey for allaboutjazz.com, but the album is full of other fine Weiss-composed songs: the upbeat opener “Optimism,” the brooding title tune, and the brassy “Second Thoughts.” What is most striking about Soul Journey is the diversity of the compositions, the dexterity which Weiss develops his materials and the way the forms and improvisations merge into an organic whole. On “El Camino,”Weiss’ expert tailoring fully exploits the sonorous potential of the trumpet, alto saxophone and trombone front-line and a fully interactive rhythm section. El Camino blends south-of-the-border rhythms with an active bassline, vivid harmonies and a lithe, through-composed melody adorned by an introduction, interludes, coda and background figures adding spice to the improvised solos. “What’s going to drive jazz forward is a greater integration of composition and improvisation rather than the same old head-solos-head format,” says Weiss. “I want to keep the music fresh and interesting.” Artist Michael Weiss Genre Jazz Label Sintra Records Buying Options 150g 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country USA Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Jazz View Product Quick View Boney James Detour Jazz | Concord | 1LP Released 13th January 2023 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Boney James Detour £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Concord SKU: 7245590 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 13th January 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ahmad Jamal Live at Oil Can Harry’s Jazz | Good Time Records | 180g, 1LP Released 17th December 2021 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ahmad Jamal Live at Oil Can Harry’s £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Good Time Records SKU: RMLP2201 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 17th December 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nina Simone Pastel Blues (Acoustic Sounds Series) Jazz | Philips | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 13th November 2020 £36.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nina Simone Pastel Blues (Acoustic Sounds Series) £36.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Philips SKU: 0719082 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 13th November 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ronnel Bright Trio The Ronnel Bright Trio Jazz | Sam Records | 180g, 1LP Released 17th September 2021 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ronnel Bright Trio The Ronnel Bright Trio £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Sam Records SKU: 46106 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 17th September 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ray Charles The Great Ray Charles Jazz | Rhino | 180g, 1LP Released 9th July 2010 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ray Charles The Great Ray Charles £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Rhino SKU: 8122798062 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 9th July 2010 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Miles Davis & John Coltrane Trane’s Blues Jazz | BMG Records | 1LP Released 19th October 2018 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Miles Davis & John Coltrane Trane’s Blues £13.00 Genre: Jazz Label: BMG Records SKU: 4050538423341 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 19th October 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Thelonious Monk Monk’s Music Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 1LP Released 31st May 2024 £47.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Thelonious Monk Monk’s Music £47.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPJ 12-242 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 31st May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings Jazz | Concord | 180g, 3LP Released 30th June 2017 £93.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings £93.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Concord SKU: 7201977 Formats: 180g, 3LP Released Date: 30th June 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Milt Jackson Sunflower Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 29th April 2014 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Milt Jackson Sunflower £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PPANCTI6024 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 29th April 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Joe McPhee & Chris Corsano Scraps & Shadows Jazz | Roaratorio | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 9th June 2014 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Joe McPhee & Chris Corsano Scraps & Shadows £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Roaratorio SKU: ROAR26 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 9th June 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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