Dave Santoro - 2 albums: The Dave Santoro Standards Band I & II

Album: The Dave Santoro Standards Band

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 56:47

Size: 130.0 MB

Styles: Neo bop, Standards

Year: 1999

Art: Front

[9:40] 1. Green Dolphin Street

[8:18] 2. Time After Time

[8:33] 3. Autumn Serenade

[8:28] 4. I Love You

[9:23] 5. Stairway To The Stars

[6:58] 6. The More I See You

[5:23] 7. For All We Know

Like Carter, on Standards Band bassist Dave Santoro plays more of a supportive role than a solo role. He does solo, however, showing mind-before-fingers deliberateness on "Stairway to the Stars," "The More I See You" and "For All We Know." He seems equally influenced by the high-note lyricism of Scott LaFaro and the big-toned low register of players such as Paul Chambers and Ray Brown.Tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi and pianist Bruce Barth are the main soloists in this quartet, with drummer Tom Melito completing the group. Throughout the seven standards that comprise the album,

Bergonzi demonstrates that he is one of the best Coltrane-influenced saxophonists; he is supple, swinging, and full of ideas. Barth ranges from clipped, Wynton Kelly-like treble tinkling to more robust accents a la Tyner. For a take on how a skillful, mature post-Trane group approaches standards, check out this album. ~Owen Cordle

The Dave Santoro Standards Band Cd 1

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Album: The Dave Santoro Standards Band II

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 64:13

Size: 147.0 MB

Styles: Neo bop, Standards

Year: 2000

Art: Front

[ 8:42] 1. This Love Of Mine

[ 8:43] 2. What Is This Thing Called Love

[ 6:38] 3. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

[10:23] 4. Tenderly

[ 5:55] 5. The Song Is You

[ 7:49] 6. All Or Nothing At All

[ 8:55] 7. Surrey With A Fringe On Top

[ 7:05] 8. This Is New

Bassist Dave Santoro is a throwback to the not too distant past when cutting-edge small group improvisation was anchored by stalwarts such as Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones and Jimmy Garrison. Thankfully, there are seasoned pros like Santoro to remind us that a strong supple pulse is still the core around which everything else revolves. Indeed, to paraphrase Thelonious Monk, this is music that “lifts the bandstand.”

Recording information: PBS, Westwood, MA (04/16/1999-12/29/1999). Personnel: Dave Santoro (bass); Jerry Bergonzi (tenor saxophone); Renato Chicco (piano); Tom Melito (drums).

The Dave Santoro Standards Band Cd 2

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