Tatoom

Good but not great.

The first time I heard Andy Narell was on VH1 in 1990. Every Sunday night they used to devote an hour to videos by "jazz" artists. (Boy, has TV gotten worse since then.) Anyway, the video of "We Kinda Music" from the album "Little Secrets" was one of them. I was instantly drawn to Narell's music. Even though I've been a fan of his ever since, I had stopped listening to Andy Narell for awhile. Then, I heard "Izo's Mood" from this album and was absolutely stunned by how good it sounded. This is fantastic ensemble playing. To my ears, this is the best that Andy Narell has ever sounded. And the drumming and percussion are awesome! "Tatoom" is worth picking up for "Izo's Mood" alone. However, there is not a sub-standard track on this CD. If you like Andy Narell, you'll love "Tatoom."

Arrived in good condition. The material was good but the production left me wanting. The mixing was very tiny - transitor like and the recording volume was alarmingly low. Basically the album sounded rather strange (mediocre) odd! Erasing your memory of the actual material that is on it!

I love this CD! Andy Narell is a genius at his Caribean island sounds and guitarist Mike Stern truly takes some of this CD to a higher level on his tracks. Pure silk! If you like good feeling contemporay jazz like Pat Metheny and Al Dimelo, this is a must have!

Not as great as I expected. It is a very jazz infused pan cd but missing the normal Trinidad calypso soca elements I am used to from Andy Narell.

Very good jazz with a little Steel Pan. Excellent

Just what I expected

ok album.

I discovered Andy Narell through a Ray Obiedo album. I’m glad I investigated Narell’s discography further. His band is pretty good on this album. I’m a fan of Mark Walker and he’s on a couple of tracks. The songs are a bit long and repetitive.

こんな音厚はこれまでに聴いたことがなかったです。とにかく圧倒されます。ギターのマイク・スターンも登場しているし、新しい世界が広がってます。

Bon vendeur fiable et recommandable, bon album