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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0724349900325 Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered Label: Blue Note Records Manufacturer: Blue Note Records MPN: 99003 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Blue Note Records Release Date: April 20, 1999 Studio: Blue Note Records Editorial Review: Amazon.com: The alluring title track alone makes this CD a must-have. A 15-minute dreamscape laid down by pianist Duke Pearson, the song features enchanting solos by tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson. Guitarist Grant Green's single-note melody heightens the song's suspense. Grant's original "Jean de Fleur" finds the ensemble in brisker tempo, while their cover of John Lewis's "Django" exudes the spine-tingling coolness of Lewis's brand of bop. --John Murph Album Description: Time is suspended on these four haunting, extended tunes by this brilliant guitarist with the aid of an all-star cast. Unique in Green's discography for its relaxed, lengthy performances and almost dream-like lyricism, this Blue Note classic could well be called "Ballads for the Ages." Average Rating:
 Rating: - The most un-Blue Note recording of them all.The title track is likely to hit the listener with the force of Hera's heavenly ethers seducing Zeus. It's some of the most relaxed, unforced playing on record, the musicians all sharing an empathetic wave length in a kind of suspended telepathic or mystical state. Coming as the last tune of the recording session, the musicians were tired but primed, ready to create with the jitters long gone and with exclusive concentration on each other and the music. Less than "perform," they seem to be meditating ... Read More Rating: - Dang it! Now I Have to Rethink Everything!I'm a jazz guitar player. Not great, not too bad either. My listening is tuned into Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, and Wes Montgomery (though I still don't "get" this guy). I ashamed to admit that until yesterday, I did not own ANY Grant Green music even though I'd seen him as part of a CTI musicians tour back in 1976. I seriously didn't know what I was missing! Idle Moments is a wonderfully rich CD. All the guys show up and the chemistry is fantastic (just read the Duke ... Read More Rating: - WonderfulFor me this is definitely the best Grant Green album. One of those "must haves"! Even if jazz is not particularly your genre, this is a wonderful recording from a "slightly" lesser know jazz guitarist. Rating: - Idle Moments by Grant GreenThe deeper I reach into the Grant Green bag of musical delights, the more I am aware of what true musical mastery is. Rating: - unsung jazz genuiusIdle Moments is a jazz masterpiece: understated, elegant, flowing; a veritable delight on a late night listen. All of the players shine and blend together well. Both Grant Green and Duke Pearson rate with the best. This is a trippy, laid back session; subtlety reigns supreme. |
