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George Redmon


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Post  Posted 22 Feb 2018 9:25 pm    
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Jim Stahlhut's new album A Life's Work, is now available. Most of us know Jim Stahlhut from the International Steel Guitar Convention in St Louis, where Jim had the Jazz Room the past few years. Jim had world renown steel guitarist play in his jazz room, including the late Maurice Anderson, Doug Jernigan, Jim Cohen, Dave Easley, Buck Reid, Hal Merrill.

Jim's earlier albums with Reece Anderson, showcases his knowledge of improvisation and instrumental strength. Jim has a way of putting everything together and making it sound right. He makes everyone playing with him sound their most creative. This album is proof of that.

All songs on this new offering are Jim Stahlhut's original compositions. Doesn't matter if you call this collection simply Jazz, Fusion, Avant-Garde, Jazz Related Improvisation, Free Jazz, or Modal. No matter what style, or who's influence you associate this album with, no doubt about it, this is jazz at it's finest.

If you are a jazz novice, purist, devotee, looking to expand your art or style of improvising, or just wanting new listening material you found it here, in Jim's new album A Life's Work.

Still all being said, the strength and complexity of this offering does not stand on jim's instrumental voice alone. He frequently exercises the option to sit back and let steel guitarist Dave Easley construct intricate and tasteful lines while still maintaining sanity. Jim's solid tight work with tenor saxophonist Seamus Blake is evident through this entire musical stroll. Man do those two have it all together. This is most evident on track #6 "Ambiente Descontraido". The very rhythmical pulse of this album is a corroboration between drummer Reggie Quinerly and acoustic bassist Bob DeBoo. These two show their creativity through complex bass lines, and percussive accents and crescendos.

The album is full of photos, and the linear notes of Jim's New York trip is a humorous read. It's hard to pick a favorite tune on this album, i like them all. But i really enjoy the light rhythmic close harmonized "The Sophisticated Goat". A great must have listen, no matter what style of music you're use to. I highly recommend this album, you owe it to yourself to explore other musical genres of music. A versatile musician, is a good musician.
A Life's Work is now available on Amazon, Cd Baby, and from Jim at:
Jim Stahlhut
PO Box 808
Georgetown, CO 80444.
Price is $15 shipping included.




Written By George Redmon
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Jim Stahlhut


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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2018 3:02 pm    
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Thanks so much George. I appreciate the time and nice thoughts about the cd.
Jim
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George Redmon


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Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2018 8:44 pm    
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This is a fantastic jazz CD jim has put together. Still Available & Highly Recommended!!! Very Happy
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