Harry Lookofsky Stringsville

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Format:  CD
item number:  J9XX
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CD Details

  • Released: November 14, 2006
  • Originally Released: 2007
  • Label: Collectables Records
  • Original Album: Atlantic 1319 (1960)

Description by OLDIES.com:

A jazz classic from the vaults of Atlantic Records. On this recording, Harry Lookofsky is backed by musicians including Hank Jones, Milt Hinton, Elvin Jones, Bob Brookmeyer and Paul Chambers.

Tracks:

  • 1.'Round Midnight
  • 2.Moose The Mooche
  • 3.I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
  • 4.Little Willie Leaps
  • 5.Move
  • 6.Champagne Blues
  • 7.Give Me The Simple Life
  • 8.Dancing On The Grave

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The Best Music Lover: from Cincinnati, OH US -- December, 3, 2009

This is the best example of jazz violin playing by ANYONE - EVER. Don't believe me? Then you haven't heard it. Lookofsky doesn't play Grappelli's 30s type style or does Jean-Luc Ponty's electronic thing. He plays be-bop. And if you've ever listened to a string player trying to negotiate Charlie Parker type lines - at the right tempos - you KNOW how miserable (unswinging) it usually sounds. Well Lookfsky has the (classical) chops of a Heifetz which he uses effortlessly to deliver those lines with a great sound and PERFECT intonation.

This album was made in the late 50s or possibly 1960. I remember purchasing at least half a dozen to give to my violinist friends back then. When I came across it recently while doing a Google search I wanted to see if what blew me away almost 50 years ago would still work the same magic so I ordered a copy. I can report that I nailed it right the first time - Yeah, it still works! So I ordered a few more to pass out to some musician friends. I put it on for a couple of them to listen to & as soon as H.L. hit the 2nd chorus of 'Round Midnight the smiles came on their faces, follow by the inevitable "holy sh^%ts!"

One gripe. Whoever did the transfer should be shot. The sound - especially in headphones - is dreadful. I swear it sounds like someone plopped a record down on a cheap turntable & ran it right into an equally cheapo disk-copying app. OK, I'm exaggerating, but only a little. It fares better over speakers. Don't let my rant about the transfer dissuade you from picking this up - especially at the ridiculously low price. If you're into great, unprocessed, unretouched REAL $@#king music you'll be glad that you did.


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  • UPC: 090431779224
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