Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site tellab1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!tellab1!etan From: etan@tellab1.UUCP (Nate Stelton) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: mini reviews (records) Message-ID: <248@tellab1.UUCP> Date: Tue, 12-Jun-84 10:44:52 EDT Article-I.D.: tellab1.248 Posted: Tue Jun 12 10:44:52 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Jun-84 01:11:46 EDT Organization: Tellabs, Inc., Lisle, Ill. Lines: 20 Grace Under Pressure - Rush If this were put out by a new unknown band, I would think this was pretty good. For Rush, though, it was a dissapointment for me. The musicianship is up to par, but the material sounds formulated and lacks the imagination that provided so much enjoyment for me on previous releases. Heavy Heart - Carla Bley With the lineup of 'heavys' on this album, you might expect more sparkle in the overall performance. Most of the tunes really grew on me after a while. Carla's tunes are a little more toward mainstream jazz than usual this time. The highlights for me are the synthesized big-band sounds and the soloing by Kenny Kirkland (piano) and Steve Slagle (sax & flute). Hiram Bullock made some nice guitar sounds, too. -etan