Terell Stafford - Fields Of Gold

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 72:47
Size: 166.6 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[4:30] 1. Hey, It's Me You're Talkin' To
[5:24] 2. Minnesota
[6:47] 3. Dear Rudy
[7:18] 4. Ms. Shirley Scott
[4:56] 5. Ill Wind
[6:22] 6. If I Perish
[5:31] 7. Sagittarius
[6:46] 8. I Believe In You
[6:10] 9. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
[5:50] 10. Flashdance
[5:54] 11. That's All
[7:14] 12. September In The Rain

This is a recording of tightly arranged and performed originals (Stafford got almost everyone in the band to compose a piece) and not so standard standards ("Ill Wind" and "September in the Rain"). Never being a big fan of Antonio Hart, I found him to be quite the perfect foil for Stafford. Together, they have fashioned a finely crafted series of pieces, arrangements, and solos, all in that order. They swing in a succinct and propulsive manner. The disc is summed up on the Bill Cunliffe contribution, "Minnesota," where everyone solos extremely well.

If I were to define an overall mood, I would say light Bossa Nova. Certainly "Hey, It'' Me..." and Stafford's own "Dear Ruby" fill that bill. But as soon as I say that, things get a little greasy with Stafford's "Ms. Shirley Scott." Fueled by Cunliffe's chicken shack organ and Kitagawa's walking bass, Ms. Scott proves to be a saucy and daring lady. Stafford chooses tow traditional pieces, a samba heavy "If I Perish" and a 3/4 "His Eye is on the Sparrow." All other pieces follow suite. Fields of Gold is superb debut on a super label. Merci! ~Michael Bailey

Terell Stafford: trumpet; Antonio Hart: alto aaxophone; Bill Cunliffe: piano, organ; Kiyoshi Kitagawa: bass; Rodney Green: drums.

Fields Of Gold

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