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Clay Moore's Albums
Meeting Standards
Clay Moore Album Review: Clay Moore Definitely Meets Standards at 2000-02-13 After listening to Mr Moores CD over and over I am thrilled to, once again, feel connected to the music of my youth. Its been a long time since an artist has found an interpretation of these treasured classics that brings a freshness to the arrangements without intruding on the beloved smoothness of these timely works. I can hear the years Mr Moore has spent with these tresures and how he has embraced them with his technical genius.I would recommend this collection to anyone who loves fine jazz guitar and has a fondness for the timelessness of these songs. A real gem that meets all the standards of good artistry and music.
Clay Moore Album Review: Meeting Standards SETS the Standard! at 1999-12-03 Clay Moore somehow reminds me of all the jazz guitarists I like, without really sounding imitative of any of them. Those who enjoy Pat Martino or Joe Pass will definitely find this recording a treat, but Clay is no knock-off of these greats. His own distinctive musical voice somehow embraces and re-presents what we all love about the great jazz guitarists of the past, but its a fresh voice for today as well. Even the tone simultaneously evokes the gauziness of Barney Kessel or Jim Hall, but closer listening shows its no retread of these greats. And the tunes--theyre standards of the past, but played with drive that somehow never seems to be working so hard that it forgets to have fun. This is one CD that I keep in my player, with the repeat all light going!
