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Given that the jazz-meets-folk blueprint that the original Pentangle created in the 1960s has rarely been improved upon, it is perhaps only fair that vocalist McShee resurrected the name a few years ago to pick up where she left off. Despite the fact that the band was home to guitar legends John Renbourne and Bert Jansch, the 21st-century version is lacking in the six-string department, preferring instead a musical collage of percussion, keyboards and saxophones. The jazz influences are still there--McShee is more of that ilk than a traditional singer, although it's from the folk world that she draws most of her material--now wedded with a global, almost ambient groove. Recorded live, At The Little Theatre showcases the band in freewheeling form, developing on a selection from their fine Passe Avant album and revisiting a few choice moments from the archives. Fans of three-minute pop nuggets would probably do best to avoid, but it's highly recommended to those of a more adventurous nature. --Phil Udell
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3.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Clean, smooth and updated, 6 Aug 2001
By John Kuzava - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: At the Little Theatre (Audio CD)
A very modern sound, yet still faithful to the roots for Pentangle. If the original band were still performing, they may well have followed a direction like this. The sound is mellow, with stong jazz overtones, providing a subtle link between the Folk style of old England and that of more contemporary jazz. Quite a beautiful album, and sonically very clean and well balanced.
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Pleasant album, but it's not the classic sound, 12 Oct 2001
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: At the Little Theatre (Audio CD)
This live album is by a reformed 90s version of Pentangle that is fronted by Jacqui McShee, although other seminal members of the band's classic lineup (Jansch, Renbourn, etc.) are absent. The songs here, which include both new and classic material, are pleasant enough-- although Pentangle fans will notice that the sound has changed somewhat. It's become jazzier due to the presence of a sax player and a rhythm section that seems more inclined to groove-- and there are actually one or two songs that are jazzy torch songs, without any real folk evidence at all. (Most other tracks, though, still show the heavy folk influence). I can't honestly recommend this to someone who's unfamiliar with Pentagle-- just because it's not really representative of the band's over all sound, but confirmed fans will find it interesting. (In fact, the version of "Cruel Sister" here is sure to delight.)
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