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Tales of the Exonerated Flea

Horacee Arnold (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (19 Sep 2011)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Wounded Bird
  • ASIN: B004ZLBV3K
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 205,986 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Horace Arnold 27 Nov 2012
By Elastic Rock
Format:Audio CD
In 1974, drummer and composer Horacee Arnold assembled a stellar cast of players for Tales of the Exonerated Flea, his second Columbia album. Following on the heels of 1973's acclaimed Tribe, Tales was recorded at the height of the jazz-rock fusion era. Arnold's vision was a wide-ranging one and he recruited players form all over the jazz world, from stalwarts like bassist George Mraz and flutist Art Webb, to vanguardists like Sonny Fortune, to hardcore fusion players like Weather Report's master percussionist Dom Um Romao, the Mahavishnu Orchestra's bassist Rick Laird, and keyboardist Jan Hammer. As if this weren't enough, Arnold even reached into ECM's roster and signed up their two iconoclastic guitarists Ralph Towner and John Abercrombie. The end result is one of the most fascinating, soulful and truly successful albums of the entire genre. What one hears in listening to Tales of the Exonerated Flea is a cast of players who are seeking to open up both rock and jazz to new modes of expression. There are no sterile chops or elongated knotty passages that serve neither rhythm nor harmony. What's happening here is real fusion, of style, language, color, rhythm, harmonic and melodic concepts as well as dynamics. An intense examples is "Sing Nightjar" with its intricate melody and fine, provocative solos by Towner on 12-string and Hammer. The initial funky Latin groove of "Benzele Windows" that is introduced to fiery effect by Romao is quickly underscored by Webb's brilliant flute work and added to by Abercormbie and Fortune playing in tandem.... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Jazz Rock treasure is finally on Cd 9 Nov 2004
By We No Speak - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Horacee Arnold's legendary and highly coveted "Tales of the Exonerated Flea" has finally been released on Cd. The original vinyl album was released by Columbia Records #KC 32869, in 1974.
The amazing personnel on this Jazz Rock classic "must own" recording is: Horacee Arnold (Drums), Jan Hammer (Keyboards), Rick Laird (Bass), David Friedman (Vibes), Ralph Towner (Guitar), Dom Um Romao (Percussion), Art Webb (Flute), Sonny Fortune (Sax), John Abercrombie (Guitar), George Mraz (Bass), Clint Houston (Bass).
Having owned a copy of this record when it first came out, I was always puzzled by it's obscurity. This recording truly captures some of the finest Jazz Rock musicians of the day playing at a timeless peak of perfection in a genre that has been largely overlooked and forgotten about by most. The music on this recording is a complex, yet lush and sometimes dense jungle of classic Jazz Rock polyrhythms and melodies. Theres's never a dull moment on this recording, especially the outstanding soloing by Jan Hammer, John Abercrombie, Sonny Fortune, and Ralph Towner. Simply put, this one of the best Jazz Rock Fusion recordings ever made. I was a little disappointed by the fidelity, being able to hear the original album hiss, a slightly muddy midrange, and vague bass tones. But that is easily overlooked when compared to the incredible performances on this recording. Many thanks to the folks that got it together and released this precious recording on Cd. Rick C.Drums/KeyboardsWe No Speak[...]
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Flea has returned! 17 July 2005
By Greg Horn - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Pretty hard to add to the excellent review already posted, but I must say I'm thrilled to find this finally on CD. I have the vinyl, had it for years and have waited patiently for the CD release. Happily the original LP liner notes are intact in the CD fold out inner sleeve. A must have for the fusion fan and certainly anyone who appreciates well done instrumentals. This CD manages to escape the pitfall so often found by "supergroups", although the album brings together several big names it does not suffer from the usual boring supergroup tripe but rather the focus is on the music as it should be.

Buy 2, one for yourself and one for a friend as this IS good music, very hard to come by in these dire days of a true musical skill void we seem to be living in.

Certainly destined to become a rare and sought after CD, get it while you can.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars excellent 3 Nov 2009
By Bill Your 'Free Form FM Print DJ - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
If you know Jan Hammer, you probably do as the man who did the Miami Vice theme in the 1980s. Know a little more, and he is the man who did the synth work on Jeff Beck's 1970s jazz experments.

But Hammer was an accomplished arranger and worked a lot in jazz. On this Horracee Arnold album, he provides the keybord nexus which Arnold works around with his purpulsive drumming.
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This album is not so much fussion in the sense we think of it, but jazz with complex rhythms that just happen to use synths as a backdrop. Arnolds drumming is both musical and propulsive, and this album features latan beats, complex time signatures, flutes, great bass work and all the uncompromising ability one expects from a far above average jazz disc.

Forget all you know about Jan Hammer or cheesy fussion. You won't find any cheese or jazz toying here. This album is dead serious and top notch.
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