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Howie Shear : Bopliography
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A driving,creative cd evolving from the hard bop school of jazz.
Genre: Jazz: Bebop
Release Date: 2003
Bopliography Record Label: Blue Hawk
  • Buy CD - $14.99
Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Black Hawk 6:52 Album Only
When the Leaves Turn Brown 6:19 Album Only
Room With a View 6:25 Album Only
Bopliography 7:59 Album Only
The Bronx 6:30 Album Only
When it was a Game 5:08 Album Only
Kathleen 8:01 Album Only
The Hall 8:52 Album Only
The Gift of the Magi 5:15 Album Only
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Album Notes

When I first decided to record Bopliography I wanted to capture the feeling of a period of jazz of which I am most fond;the hard or post bop era.The most interesting aspect of this period is the energy that the musicians put forth, and at the same time staying enough in control as to create beautiful solos spontaneously. This cd certainly captures that. An interesting aspect of this cd is that all of the musicians have very different styles compared to each other. This gives the cd a more vivid palette of colors as well as being extremely interesting to listen to.The songs are all original, and extremely lyrical.This cd is interesting not only to the advanced listener, but also to the begining listener and everyone in between.

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REVIEWS

This CD is amazing!
author: Keith Robinson
I purchased this CD in Toronto at the IAJE convention and was blown away. The playing is as good as it gets. Howie executes flawlessly and musically as does the rest of the group. On top of the performances, the recording quality is top notch. Upon reading the liner notes I discovered that Howie wrote all the tunes himself! If you like jazz, this is the real deal.
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