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Listen Click on an underlined track to hear an MP3 sound sample of ¡Damelo!, by Louisville, KY based jazz guitarist Clay Moore.
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Notes ¡Damelo! means "give it to me!" in Spanish, and the group on this album delivers the goods! ¡Damelo! features the superb saxophone work of Eric Leeds (Prince, Sheila E.), along with the killin' rhythm team of Edwin Livingston (Los Hombres Calientes, Peter Erskine Trio) on bass and Brannen Temple (Chaka Khan, Eric Johnson, Lizz Wright) on drums. ¡Damelo! -- ¡que musica fantastica! ¡Damelo! was recorded, mastered, and edited by J. R. Hartley at Home Bass Audio. Mixed by J. R. Hartley, Clay Moore, and Brannen Temple Produced by Clay Moore. |
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Listen Click on an underlined track to hear an MP3 sound sample of To A Tee, by jazz guitarist Clay Moore.
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Notes On To A Tee Clay Moore pays homage to the soulful and funky side of jazz, playing selections originally recorded by Stanley Turrentine, Miles Davis, and the Stylistics. Featuring the dynamic duo of Roscoe Beck on bass (Leonard Cohen, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson) and Brannen Temple on drums (Chaka Khan, Leni Stern, Lizz Wright), To A Tee is guaranteed to get your feet tappin'. To A Tee was recorded, mixed, mastered, and edited by Carl Thiel. Produced by Clay Moore. |
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Within the first minutes of Meeting Standards
it is evident that Clay Moore is a master guitarist with impeccable
taste, technique, nuance, and phrasing. It's obvious Clay has listened
to a broad spectrum of jazz styles, which merge into a unique voice. A
voice that is original and at the same time not contrived or forced in
any way.
On cuts The Shadow of Your Smile and You Stepped Out of A Dream Clay exhibits some nice chord melody work as well as a beautiful warm, round, jazz tone which I am sure will become the envy of many guitarists. And check out the whimsical "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Theme," a real swinging burner. On this tune and two others Clay teams up with saxophonist Rob Lockart, who does an excellent job and provides a nice foil for Clay. On Charlie Parker's Relaxin' At Camarillo I hear many influences, from the composer to Coltrane to Joe Pass to Kenny Burrell. As I listen to this CD it gets better and better.
I'll leave the rest of the tracks for the reader to investigate... I think you'll find this CD a pleasant surprise.
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Clay has a refreshing, different sound to his guitar lines. Check out his mix of interesting styles. There's a breath of cool, yet a nice realism to his playing. Eric Johnson |
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Clay Moore is one of the young players currently keeping the mainstream
jazz guitar torch alight. He has a good tone, ample facility and a
wellspring of musical ideas which make his playing fresh and
interesting.
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music speaks for itself, with Moore utilizing a spikey staccato sound
not unlike Ron Affif or early Russell Malone. This percussive effect
provides an overall Bensonish vibe, which is further highlighted by
Moore's bluesy bent...
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All the songs (on Meeting Standards)
were recorded live, giving the performances a direct and expressively
intimate sound. Anyone who enjoys jazz guitar will appreciate Moore's
clear, ringing tone and wonderful articulation.
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Notes Meeting Standards is a tribute to Clay's early jazz guitar influences - Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, Barney Kessel, and Howard Roberts. Meeting Standards personnel:
Brad Evilsizer - drums Meeting Standards was mixed, mastered, and edited by grammy award-winning engineer Larry Seyer. |