Product Description

Following up the Grammy nominated Borrowed Time
Steve Khan s incredible live recording, The Suitcase, features Steve alongside Anthony Jackson (Contrabass Guitar) and Dennis Chambers (Drums) and was recorded on the last night of their
European Tour on May 17th, 1994. The recording took place as part of a live radio broadcast for WDR as the trio performed at the Stadtgarten Club in Köln, Germany The Suitcase is an instantly enjoyable set which remains faithful to two essential musical principles, those being unity and energy. Unity, because this is a gifted trio with three extraordinary players playing together in a tight musical bond and
Energy because these musical exchanges are truly remarkable displays of energy.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Where's Mumphrey?
2. What I'm Said
3. Blue Zone 41
4. Melancholee
5. Played Twice
6. The Suitcase
7. Dr. Slump
8. Blades

Disc 2:

1. Guy Lafleur
2. Uncle Roy
3. Eyewitness
4. Capricorn
5. Dedicated To You
6. Caribbean Fire Dance
7. Mr. Kenyatta

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #81443 in Music
• Released on: 2008-03-04
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Live

Customer Reviews

The suitcase finally arrived
After so many years since his European tour Steve Khan finally presents the live registration of the fantastic 1994 Köln concert. The German sound engineer did an excellent job and produced a fine recording of outstanding technical quality. Also a great advantage was the fact that drummer Dennis Chambers used headphones playing live instead of using loud monitors. That made the recording transparent and very agreeable to listen to. Steve Khan shows one of the best guitar performances ever recorded live. His clear and warm guitar sound combined with a phenomenal harmonic approach, not only take his own compositions but also standards written by Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter and Sammy Cahn to a higher level. One can also enjoy the sublime drum playing by Dennis Chambers and Anthony Jackson's clear sounding bass. These accompanist were given a lot of space by Steve Khan to express their own virtuosity.

Wow!
This is a fantastic double CD! How could this recording have been kept vaulted for so long? It sounds like it could have been recorded yesterday. I have always loved the basic guitar, bass and drums trio setting and this group is right up there with all the greats. Great guitar, great bass and great drumming. There is not a boring moment on the entire two disc set. Fusion at its best!

The very definition of a great live album
Live albums such as this are hard to come by. The playing is incredible, the sound quality is top shelf and the audience is totally into it...as much as the musicians themselves.

Whenever you hear about great jazz guitar players, folks always talk about Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Mike Stern or whomever else. Steve Khan doesn't get that kind of mention and I have no idea why. He plays with a lot of atmosphere, rhythm and harmonics and has always been a personal favorite of mine. Khan is absolutely incredible here. Dennis Chambers is a monster drummer; this live set shows you why. Like the other reviewers have said, why did it take so long to release this???

Anyway, by all means make the purchase. This is five stars plus. Jazz is NOT dead.