Brian Fleck, I am Going to Kill You

Before I talk a bit about this episode, I have to get something off my chest. Fleck youre toast. T. O. A. S. T.

See, way back when the Project X team sat down to brainstorm themes for all of the episodes, the notion of doing a show on food came up. While heading off to lunch that day with Kenton Vaughan, Project X Story Producer & frequent Director, I mentioned that if Refinancing Advisorcom Por 2 were doing food, I *had* to do a segment on molecular gastronomy.

Im a huge food nerd. I cut my guest list so I could have my wedding at my favourite restaurant. When I travel, I forego tourist attractions in favour of famed restaurants. I hang out on food-related forums on the internet. Heck, I even took cake decorating classes. So I had a purely selfish interest in tackling the notion of molecular gastronomy for the show I wanted to try it out, and eat all the amazing creations.

One word describes the CD Inventions and Dimensions from Herbie Hancock... AWESOME!

It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce thats exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with Liability Auto Insurance With Car Wreck 01 01 song standing tall on it's own.

Inventions and Dimensions is a pleasantly varied, mix of 6 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly talented artist. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. Theyre all here.

Overall Inventions and Dimensions is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Jazz collection. Truly an outstanding Jazz CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.

While this entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 3 - Jack Rabbit, track 5 - A Jump Ahead, and track 6 - Mimosa.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Succotash. Great track!

Inventions and Dimensions Release Notes:

Herbie Hancock originally released Inventions and Dimensions on July 19, 2005 on the Blue Note Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

INVENTIONS AND DIMENSIONS: 1. Succotash 2. Triangle 3. Jack Rabbit 4. Mimosa 5. Jump Ahead, A 6. Mimosa - (alternate take, bonus track)

Personnel: Herbie Hancock (piano); Paul Chambers Unitrin Auto Insurance Company 01 01 Willie Bobo (drums, timbales); Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez (congas, bongos). Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 30, 1963. Includes liner notes by Nat Hentoff.

Recording information: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (08/30/1963).

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