Layin' in the Cut

1. Dip into My Ride

2. Where Ya At?

3. Talkin' 'Bout (Gettin' It On)

4. Hey D.J. [Radio Remix]

5. Playin' in the Shade

6. If You Wanna Groove

7. I Like It

8. Things Ain't the Same

9. Doin' the Same Thing

10. Everyday All Day

11. Hey D.J.

Layin' in the Cut,Lighter Shade of Brown,Polygram Records,Alternative Rap,Hip-Hop,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

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L.S.O.B

Layin' in the Cut
Lighter Shade of Brown
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Dip Into My Ride
Where Ya At
Talkin' 'Bout (Gettin' It On)
Hey D.J. (Radio Remix)
Playin' In The Shade
If You Wanna Groove
I Like It
Things Ain't The Same
Doin' The Same Thing
Everyday All Day
Hey D.J.

Customer Reviews:

L.S.O.B.......2000-03-14

This cd is one of their best. These rappers from Cali really know how to do it. They have not been given the recognition they deserve. I hope they keep it up with Greenside Records.

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The Man With The Sax
Outstanding funk/fusion jazz
Go For It!
starts dont reflect album.

Layin' in the Cut
James Carter
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TJ94
Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

Layin' In The Cut
Motown Mash
Requiem For Hartford Ave.
Terminal B
Drafadelic In D Flat
There's A Paddle
GP

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The collective electric improvisations that make up Layin' in the Cut showcase the intrepid, high-wire quality of James Carter's free jazz/super-bop side, much as the romantic acoustic arrangements of sibling release Chasin' the Gypsy focus on the saxophonist's lyrical talents. Drummer Grant Calvin Weston and electric bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma afford Carter a loose yet deeply centered rhythmic focus upon which to conceive a postmodern bridge between hard funk and modern jazz. While swing is clearly a second language here (the coda to "There's a Paddle" being an energetic example), wherever Carter dares to tread, he matches his ferocious energy with his band's grace and power--especially on the title cut and "Motown Mash."

Electric guitarists Marc Ribot and Jef Lee Johnson confer an open-ended brand of melodic fluidity and timbral flexibility, enabling the saxophonist to split the difference between John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix, as on "Requiem for Hartford Ave."--Ribot's pensive classical-styled intro and Johnson's bluesy retorts inspire alternating serene and shrieking soprano phrases. On "Terminal B," a trademark Tacuma-Weston harmolodic march leads to a psychedelic free-for-all. Their most amiable radio-friendly collective work comes on "GP," with Ribot's Wes Montgomery-styled inflections gently framing Carter's lyric tenor in Latin raiment. And from his wailing ascent up the scale on "There's a Paddle" to his gorgeous gospel-blues inflections on "Drafadelic in D Flat," Carter's unbridled tenor work is deeply compelling. While these arrangements rarely venture out of the straight vamp mode into the more harmonically expansive vistas of, say, Sam Rivers's big-band jazz-funk (try Inspiration or Culmination), Carter's potential for growth is unmistakable. --Chip Stern

Customer Reviews:

blindfold test.......2007-03-19

this cd is a blindfold test for listeners: james carter is listed as playing 'all horns'. while guessing which saxophone he's playing on each track, you can get lost in the rhythm and blues, funk, free jazz, style of carter.

this time there are no trumpet, piano, or organ. there are two electric guitar players and a double bass player, along with a drummer-a lineup cassandra wilson might use.

the selections are originals, written by carter alone or in collaboration with the group members.

The Man With The Sax.......2006-03-21

There is al lot of fuzz about Carter being a technical arteficial over-talented cat, with no warmth of tone nor making any connection with the listener. Well, friends, listen up to his Layin-cut album and judge for yourself. I do hear enthousiasm, musicality, great joy and for all wunderfull saxes.

The album does remind me of the mid-eighties Miles albums (especially The Man The Horn). The combination of rock and jazz, the importance and solo's of the electric guitar.

But James Carter goes one step further: he introduces a second electric guitar, and gradually developes his compositions into a mindblowing jamming.

And so what if he shows his technical ability? His music is convincing to me anyway, and I guess it will be convincing to you to.

Outstanding funk/fusion jazz.......2003-12-22

Just when you thought fusion jazz had run out of steam, along comes the irrepressible James Carter breathing new life into the tired old genre. This is the best jazz in a fusion vein I have encountered since Miles did Jack Johnson way back in 1970. Carter blows hard and heavy on seven funkified tracks with the able accompanyment of Jef Lee Johnson and Marc Ribot on electric guitars, G. Calvin Weston on drums, and the nearly forgotten wondrous Jamaaladeen Tacuma on electric bass. Released in 2000 simultaneously with his Chasin' The Gypsy cd, Carter again showed how wonderfully eclectic he is. In an era when music is increasingly of the cookie cutter variety, Carter refuses to be restricted and is ubiquitous in his range of musical expression. Five stars to the most distinct and emphatic voice in modern jazz today for this top notch offering of classic jazz fusion.

Go For It!.......2000-11-25

Jazz has had no new perspective on funk for 15 years. Along comes James Carter to make sax sound new, and get jazz and funk allied again and fired up. This is an album not of virtuosity but of fresh ideas. James gives us hope for new grooves, so dig in.

starts dont reflect album........2000-11-03

i havent listened to nay of james carters albums, i just wanted to say i saw him live at yoshis jazz club in oakland september 29,2k. he played a 25 minute jam with his band, and i wish more than anything i had recorded it, it was the most amazing show i have ever seen. james and his band were so awesome! that song just blew me away, and hearing him play sax , wow....

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OK...
CB keep up your musical magnificence
Hey CB your CD Kicks ...
Clean, Immaculate Jazz and Rap Fusion
Watch out for this rare pearl!

Layin' Low in the Cut
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Release Date: 1995-02-07

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Customer Reviews:

OK..........2007-02-16

It appears to me that one person wrote at least 3 out of 5 of those 5-star reviews (maybe all five of them). So here's a second opinion. This album is OK, however, I'd first recommend "Up & Down Club Sessions Vol. 1" - a compilation featuring 2 Alphabet Soup songs which are both better than any of the songs here. (You'll also get a great sampling of other artists whom you might like better.) If you like those 2 A.S. songs, then go ahead and buy this also.

CB keep up your musical magnificence.......2003-03-29

The best jazz/rap album
There is nothing that compares to its unique sound definately a gem and should be added to any true jazz or rap lover's collection

Hey CB your CD Kicks ..........2003-03-29

This band should stick with there music and try to get some more cd's produced they kick ... and will never stop.
Submited by Drew Burger

Clean, Immaculate Jazz and Rap Fusion.......1999-07-29

This is a great album that fuses jazz and rap. All of the artists in the group are very talented and I would recommend this album to any and everyone who either jazz or rap.

Watch out for this rare pearl!.......1999-06-24

Very good! For those That like G.Love and Special Sauce, Jasper and The Prodigal Suns and Brown Felinis, will find this a good piece for your collection.