If you havent lived it wont come out of your horn! There are a lot of fine young musicians on todays scene. The most meaningful music is often made by people who are under-exposed and unrecorded until mid-career. Mike Hackett has been playing and living jazz for over two decades. He has accumu-lated musical and life experiences that give him something to say and a personal voice with which to say it. If you haven't heard Mike Hackett until now you will find a beautiful combination of soul, lyricism, and story telling in his music. Music is communication and that is what Michael does. - Pat Harbison TRACK LISTING: 1.My Good Friend 2.Blues to John 3.Heidi's Song 4.Invitation 5.Even As We Speak 6.Circles 7.Unrequited 8.Never Let Me Go
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Circles - Michael Hackett
This is a great jazz album. Original compositions and arrangements with traditional jazz values. Excellent solos, I'm singling out Vincent Gardner on trombone, that guy is the sh--t! Nice jazz compositions Mr. Hackett.
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Thoughtful jazz!
Mike Hackett says a lot on his debut album. He is thoughtful and is clearly a true student of the music. He is well versed in the jazz vocabulary and uses the trumpet to tell a story. I think this is something that has been missing from jazz for quite some time. The cast of sidemen on this album are all relitively unknown, but play up to the level of many of todays top players. I highly recommend this album to any fan of small group jazz or postbop jazz. On top of being an awesome trumpet player Mike is one of the nicest guys on the planet. Check out his website, [...]
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