Up for bid is Neil Larsen ?~ Orbit ~ Straight Ahead Records SAR-104LP  ~ Brand New Sealed

2 × Vinyl, LP, 180 Gram; Direct-to-Disc Recording, US 2007 RARE OOP

Limited edition double 180 gram direct-to-disc recording. Produced by Stuart Levine and mastered by Bernie Grundman. Recorded live at Bernie Grundman's studio. Also features Robben Ford, Tom Brechtlein, Jimmy Haslip, Gary Meek and Lee Thornburg. 12 tracks.

Tracklist:

A1 Orbit

A2 C Note

A3 Demonette

B1 Aztec Legend

B2 From A Dream

B3 Day Train

C1 Shing

C2 Jungle Fever

C3 Arioso

D1 Sudden Samba

D2 Red Desert

D3 Midnight Pass

Product Description:

THIS LP set : 2 180Gram DOUBLE RECORD! Straight Ahead Records critically acclaimed latest release, Neil Larsen and Orbit featuring Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets), & Tom Brechtlein (Chick Corea). With Gary Meek and Lee Thornburg! Grammy nominated keyboardist Larsen has fashioned a record that moves from Jazz, Blues, Funk, Latin and hints of fusion & cool throughout. The eerie title track Orbit is punctuated by some bristling guitar by Ford, who weaves in and out of the catchy horn melodies throughout. You won't find a better sounding recording anywhere as well. Why? Straight Ahead Records owners Bernie Grundman & Producer Stewart Levine (Jazz Crusaders, Simply Red, Jamie Cullum) use state-of-the-art recording techniques and record 'live', without overdubs or effects, directly to disc. This pure sound adds to the sensitivity of ballads like Arioso and From A Dream, and enhances the punch of Day Train and the rollicking Sudden Samba. Blogs to High End Mags agree they haven't heard Neil or Robben ever recorded this well! With ace drummer Brechtlein providing the fireworks (Shing) and the keyboards and horns leading the way, treat yourself to a spin in this Orbit!

Review

---Jeff recently received 3 of SAR's releases to review including ORBIT---- ....I'd also appreciate it if you would please tell (Bernie Grundman) That these are three of the best sounding records I've ever heard in my life! When you have a killer hifi system, this is the kind of thing you live for, great music that is exquisitely recorded! You can quote me on that one if you'd like! We will Jeff- We will. Jeff Dorgay of Tone Mag- --Tone Publications

If you really want to get a handle on exactly how great Robben is as a guitarist, listen to the Orbit CD through a good set of headphones. If you listen to what he's doing in the background, Jungle Fever & Sudden Samba are good examples, you'll discover why he's the finest guitar player on the scene today. And, as much as Robben enjoys singing and playing the blues (he mentioned it several times at last year's October clinic), he really shines when part of a jazz/blues group without vocals. Just listen to the musicianship on this CD and how inspired Robben is in his playing.........not just wonderful solos, but incredible rhythm chops. IMHO..........that's where he really shows what an incredible musician he is! Forget diagnosing what he's doing.......just feel what he's playing.........if it doesn't make you sway & tap your foot constantly, you've got to be dead! I'd love to see him perform live with this band.........what a treat that would be. While I love other players as well, no one has his feel for the instrument. This is one monster guitar player! --robbenford website online --robben ford website

Neil's live double vinyl album from Straight Ahead records is the crown jewel in my Neil Larsen/Larsen-Feiten/Leonard Cohen/BB King/Greg Allman/Robin Ford collection

See pictures for track details! There is some glare on the pictures!

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