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Track Listing
1. Undiscovered Few, The
2. Light and Shadows
3. Tradewinds
4. Dreamers in Love
5. My Favorite Things
6. Through the Eyes of a Child
7. Oliver & Thad
8. Message, The
9. Lesson Time
10. Tears of a Forgotten Child
11. Circus Wheel
12. 3rd Orbit
Album Notes
Personnel: Rodney Jones (guitar); Greg Osby, Morris Goldberg (alto saxophone); Donald Harrison, Tim Ries (tenor saxophone); Tim Hagans, Earl Gardner (trumpet); Charles Gordon (trombone); Regina Carter (violin); Jesse Levy (cello); Mark Sherman (vibraphone); Shedrick Mitchell, Mike Renzi, Mulgrew Miller (piano); Lonnie Plaxico, Benjamin Brown (bass); Lewis Nash, Eric Harland (drums); Robert Allende (percussion).
Recorded at Nola Recording, New York, New York between September & November 1998. Includes liner notes by Rodney Jones.
THE UNDISCOVERED FEW, guitarist Rodney Jones' debut for Blue Note, represents an artist with a firm foundation. His confident and dazzling playing is full of tradition even while it reaches for the future. Jones' spiritual philosophies about music come through clearly, as each piece reflects a purity of conviction and meaningful expression. Several likeminded master musicians assist Jones in this endeavor, including Tim Hagans, Greg Osby, Donald Harrison, Mulgrew Miller, and Lewis Nash. All together, the ingredients add up to a delightfully pleasant listening experience that demands little from the listener other than the acceptance of an expressive spirit.
Stylistically, Jones leans in the Latin-tinged swing direction of the sparkling title track and the cascading "Tradewinds." His meaty, hollow-bodied guitar is a direct descendant of the likes of Wes Montgomery and George Benson. Jones displays many qualities gleaned from these masters on such fine features as the delicate "Dreamers In Love" and the mournful "Tears Of A Forgotten Child." THE UNDISCOVERED FEW also includes such rousing cuts as the dizzying "Circus Wheel" and an excellent rendition of the classic "My Favorite Things." In all, this collection unveils many a gem to be relished.
Industry Reviews
...Jones exhibits clean picking, sequential development, and a flair for stair-stepping lines built on fourths...
JazzTimes (09/01/1999)
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