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Dreamers [CD] Scott Sawyer [*READ* EX-LIBRARY]
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An item with obvious and significant wear but is still operational. May have tears or holes in VHS/DVD box. The video game instructions and box may not be included. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Located in: Eight Mile, Alabama, United States
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eBay item number:275641001935
Item specifics
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller notes
- Run Time
- 1h6m20s
- UPC
- 0884501950367
About this product
Product Identifiers
Record Label
CD Baby, Cdb
UPC
0884501950367
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17046043979
Product Key Features
Format
CD
Release Year
2013
Genre
Jazz
Artist
Scott Sawyer
Release Title
Dreamers
Dimensions
Item Height
0.40 in
Item Weight
0.25 lb
Item Length
5.60 in
Item Width
4.90 in
Additional Product Features
Number of Tracks
11
Number of Discs
1
Tracks
Booshki, Dreamer, River Man, Gotta Lotta, Dakota, Joe Dunn, How Deep Is the Ocean, Not Dark Yet, Tony Speaks, Copperhead Stew, No Goodbyes
Notes
Life's not always fair, is it? If it were, North Carolina-based improviser Scott Sawyer would be hyped like his better-known contemporaries, guitar heroes Bill Frisell, John Scofield and Pat Metheny. But those of us who have long celebrated his blues-inspired, often understated approach to the 6-string knew that his day would come. And that day, my friends, is today. With the release of Dreamers, Sawyer announces to the rest of the world that there's a new name, one that belongs in the pantheon of great American guitar-slingers. Welcome to the club, my man, because this record is the one you always wanted to make. To paraphrase Joni Mitchell, Dreamers deserves all the hyphens, from jazz-to-blues-to-rock. The album's flexible rhythm section, bassist Ron Brendle and drummer Brian Sullivan, is straight out of jazz: elastic, ever-changing, strumming and stroking in support of Sawyer's every whim. But labeling Dreamers as just jazz is like appreciating only one color from the palette of a master painter. The deep blues shade every note Sawyer plays. He bends the strings, hesitates, surges and slurs, dipping the music into the dirty water of some mythical Delta. Beyond the record's obvious blues and jazz lurks the accessible aesthetic of pop and rock as well. Note the presence of timeless tunes by Nick Drake and Bob Dylan, bittersweet vocals by multi-talented Kate McGarry and even a poetry recitation by Bruce Piephoff. Out of Dreamer's 11 tunes, 7 are Sawyer originals, including memorable melodies like "Booshki," named for sawyer's dog, "Copperhead Stew," perilously tart to the taste, and the ethereal "Dreamer," an unadulterated jazz ballad, all of which co-stars saxophonist Dave Finucane. A resident of Durham, Finucane is a major player who combines fluttering, Joe Henderson-like tone with the abstract ideas of Wayne Shorter. On this date, he plays Robin to Sawyer's Batman, whether doubling the guitarist's billowing lines with breaths of fresh air or whispering wry commentary from the music's shadows. Like Sawyer, Finucane, who cut his teeth on the Boston jazz scene, is a cat worthy of attention far beyond regional borderlines. McGarry is the session's wild card, guesting on 3 cuts. On "Dreamer," her buoyant, wordless vocal becomes like a second saxophone dancing with Finucane's tenor. Moments later, McGarry reprises Nick Drake's melancholy masterpiece, "River Man," with a wispy, vibrato-less reading that starts slowly, but culminates in an emotionally charged conversation with Sawyer as the sounds of two savvy improvisers embrace and intertwine. Drake's dirge gives way to bawdy Bob Dylan on "Not Dark Yet," which McGarry blasts like Bonnie Raitt in full honky-tonk-angel mode. McGarry, donning many hats, wears them all with style. The high-water mark is a 2-song "suite" dedicated to Sawyer's friend from his days as a fledgling guitarist based in Greensboro. "Dakota" & "Joe Dunn" are heartfelt nods to the late legendary Guilford county musician-visionary from the '70s. Bruce Piephoff, who, like Sawyer, knew Dunn intimately, toasts Dakota's eclectic nature with a poem rife with imagery of dark midnights and lonely train whistles. The words become a toast to "the music that burned inside you and me." While Piephoff recites, Sawyer picks circles of soft, spiraling notes in the background in a simple but majestic ode to their departed pal. When the poem ends, Brendle and Sullivan re-appear out of the ether with long bass notes and brushes for "Joe Dunn," a fitting requiem. Those who indulge in the sonic landscape of 21st century Americana, Bill Frisell-style, will recognize this territory, a place where folk-infused reminders of Woody Guthrie sound comfortable beside sophisticated jazz harmony and - maybe, just maybe - the dark, aromatic soil of the blues. Without sounding a bit contrived, the Dakota suite touches all those bases. Leave it to Scott Sawyer, a rare modest man in these watch-me-now times, to spend an entire record
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- l***p (191)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFlawless transaction, product as described, although it arrived a couple days late it was protected with bubble wrap & seller was great with communication. Very happy with my purchase!!!The Very Best of the Eagles (#276995253396)
- n***n (703)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseitem as described used but very good, appearance great, quality great, value very good, price good, shipping on time, delivered on time, packaging even with free shipping could have had just shade bit more protection, though wished it had tracking, but maybe next time if I buy again recommend this seller to others otherwise positive experience
- n***r (81)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseThis item arrived promptly in perfect condition although I didn’t realize it had arrived until I inquired of the seller who suggested I double check my letter mail to ensure it had not been overlooked. It was there mixed in with a lot of “paper junk” mail in an unblemished envelope. An excellent value for a CD of this type of quality. I highly recommend this seller and would not hesitate to make future purchases. Very prompt and considerate communication. A+++A Life of Song [CD] Ella Jenkins [*READ* EX-LIBRARY] (#276731023783)