VINNIE COLAIUTA, ROBBEN FORD, JIMMY HASLIP
''JING CHI''
FEBRUARY 12 2002
68:04
1 The Hong Kong Incident (Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 08:03
2 Stan Key (Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 05:22
3 Tengoku (Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 09:44
4 Crazy House (Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 04:57
5 Going Nowhere (Robben Ford) 06:13
6 Go Figure (Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 07:21
7 Man in the Ring (Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 08:43
8 In My Dream (Jimmy Haslip) 05:26
9 Train Song (Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 07:49
10 Aurora (Vinnie Colaiuta) 04:21
Brian Auger/Guest Artist, Organ
Vinnie Colaiuta/Drums, Programming
Robben Ford/Guitar, Vocals
Jimmy Haslip/Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
Dan Morris/Guest Artist, Tabla
Steve Tavaglione/EWI, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Programming, Synthesizer Programming
REVIEW
by Jonathan Widran (AMG)
No, this isn't a sister project to Wang Chung, it's actually a blistering and very trippy jazz fusion blast by three old vets who've been shedding over the years in Robben Ford's band. The cover of the disc features psychedelic art and the trio's names -- drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, guitarist Ford, and bassist Jimmy Haslip -- in alphabetical order so that listeners don't mistake any one of them for the leader. It's just an intense ensemble disc that draws from feisty blues-rock (dig the blistering free-for-all opener, "The Hong Kong Incident") to cooler atmospheric experiments (the seductive, laid-back "Stan Key.") There are a lot of influences from '60s rock, cult music, Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, down-home funky Delta blues, and a little James Brown kickin' soul as well. The wah-wah-driven, floating atmospheres of "Tengoku" lets listeners know that while these cats can blow heavy, they're happy at times just to kick back and get deep into nostalgia. Ford's balance of intense playing and strong melodicism is effective in keeping people who like good songwriting in the loop at times when it would be just as easy to just jam and forget about any structure. He also adds a decent vocal to "Going Nowhere," which is anchored in Haslip's hypnotic lines. Less effective is Haslip's robotic attempt to be like Sting on the vocal part of the all-atmospheric "In My Dream." That tune is the only real drawback to a very inventive disc of so many moods and such powerful playing.
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“According to ancient Chinese herbalism there are three basic energies known as the The Three Treasurers or “Jing Chi”. When the basic energies are used in abundance they generate a feeling of well being. The title choosen for this CD seems all too appropriate. Here, Colaiuta, Ford and Haslip combine their energies and produce one of the finest releases this year. The CD can best be described as fusion, although regular jazz fans and guitarist should also find plenty to like about the disc. The CD opens with the rhythmic “Up the Line” which could easily be mistaken for a track off Eric Johnson’s Alien Love Child project and rarely slows down the tempo. There are only two vocal tracks here, the first “Going Nowhere” features Robben Ford on vocals and the second, “In My Dream” features the vocals of bass and keyboardist, Jimmy Haslip. As you might expect, Robben Ford plays his telecaster like a man possessed while Vinnie Colaiuta’s drums and Jimmy Haslip’s bass fill the background air like a sonic boom. This is great stuff!”
Amazon review by deepbluereview.
''JING CHI''
FEBRUARY 12 2002
68:04
1 The Hong Kong Incident (Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 08:03
2 Stan Key (Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 05:22
3 Tengoku (Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 09:44
4 Crazy House (Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 04:57
5 Going Nowhere (Robben Ford) 06:13
6 Go Figure (Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 07:21
7 Man in the Ring (Vinnie Colaiuta, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 08:43
8 In My Dream (Jimmy Haslip) 05:26
9 Train Song (Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip) 07:49
10 Aurora (Vinnie Colaiuta) 04:21
Brian Auger/Guest Artist, Organ
Vinnie Colaiuta/Drums, Programming
Robben Ford/Guitar, Vocals
Jimmy Haslip/Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
Dan Morris/Guest Artist, Tabla
Steve Tavaglione/EWI, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Programming, Synthesizer Programming
REVIEW
by Jonathan Widran (AMG)
No, this isn't a sister project to Wang Chung, it's actually a blistering and very trippy jazz fusion blast by three old vets who've been shedding over the years in Robben Ford's band. The cover of the disc features psychedelic art and the trio's names -- drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, guitarist Ford, and bassist Jimmy Haslip -- in alphabetical order so that listeners don't mistake any one of them for the leader. It's just an intense ensemble disc that draws from feisty blues-rock (dig the blistering free-for-all opener, "The Hong Kong Incident") to cooler atmospheric experiments (the seductive, laid-back "Stan Key.") There are a lot of influences from '60s rock, cult music, Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, down-home funky Delta blues, and a little James Brown kickin' soul as well. The wah-wah-driven, floating atmospheres of "Tengoku" lets listeners know that while these cats can blow heavy, they're happy at times just to kick back and get deep into nostalgia. Ford's balance of intense playing and strong melodicism is effective in keeping people who like good songwriting in the loop at times when it would be just as easy to just jam and forget about any structure. He also adds a decent vocal to "Going Nowhere," which is anchored in Haslip's hypnotic lines. Less effective is Haslip's robotic attempt to be like Sting on the vocal part of the all-atmospheric "In My Dream." That tune is the only real drawback to a very inventive disc of so many moods and such powerful playing.
MORE REVIEW
“According to ancient Chinese herbalism there are three basic energies known as the The Three Treasurers or “Jing Chi”. When the basic energies are used in abundance they generate a feeling of well being. The title choosen for this CD seems all too appropriate. Here, Colaiuta, Ford and Haslip combine their energies and produce one of the finest releases this year. The CD can best be described as fusion, although regular jazz fans and guitarist should also find plenty to like about the disc. The CD opens with the rhythmic “Up the Line” which could easily be mistaken for a track off Eric Johnson’s Alien Love Child project and rarely slows down the tempo. There are only two vocal tracks here, the first “Going Nowhere” features Robben Ford on vocals and the second, “In My Dream” features the vocals of bass and keyboardist, Jimmy Haslip. As you might expect, Robben Ford plays his telecaster like a man possessed while Vinnie Colaiuta’s drums and Jimmy Haslip’s bass fill the background air like a sonic boom. This is great stuff!”
Amazon review by deepbluereview.
