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Label:
  Linn Records - http://www.linnrecords.com/
Serial:
  AKD 166
Title:
  Gerard Presencer: The Optimist
Description:
  "The Optimist"

Gerard Presencer (flugel horn)
Jeremy Stacey (drums, programming, percussion)
John Parricelli (guitar)
Orlando Le Fleming (bass)
Miles Bould (percussion)
Jim Watson (fender rhodes)
Laurence Cottle (bass)
Heavy Horns (brass)
Graham Harvey (piano)
Jeremy Brown (bass)
Jacqueline Dankworth (vocals)
Track listing:
  1. Blah De Blah
2. Dr Jekyll
3. Nothing Changes
4. The Optimist
5. And If I Told You
6. Patchy Sunshine
7. Countdown

Total time: 49:57
Genre:
  Jazz
Content:
  Stereo
Media:
  Hybrid
Recording type:
 
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Reviews: 1

Review by Marc P March 1, 2003
Performance:   Sonics:
The first thing that hits you when you listen to this record is the extensive use of samples and drum rhythms one would expect in a dance record. This album is clearly a cross over between Jazz and Dance. Which is fine since it was done really well.
The music can be a bit too much in your face at times, and I have been in the situation before were I decided to put it on but regretted it as soon as the first track began. Other times I love this record and tend to turn up the volume so far that I sure my neighbours aren’t happy that I’m living next to them.

I’ve gotten both albums which were release by Gerard Presencer on SACD and I must admit I prefer this one.

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