Ron McClure - Matchpoint

Styles: Jazz, Straight-ahead/Mainstream 
Year: 2002
File: MP3@224K/s
Time: 73:52
Size: 120,2 MB
Art: Front

(8:18)  1. Mainestay
(8:44)  2. Walter Davis
(8:18)  3. Shorter Story
(7:36)  4. Moonray
(6:01)  5. Cellular Expansion
(4:41)  6. West Side Blues
(5:35)  7. In Search of Times Lost
(7:12)  8. Something New for You
(9:14)  9. The Day After Christmas
(8:09) 10. Match Point

This swinging, laid-back date, Ron McClure's tenth for Steeplechase, features the bassist with relatively obscure but excellent players: tenor saxophonist Jed Levy, guitarist Bob DeVos, and drummer Jeff Brillinger. McClure and DeVos are the main writers, contributing four tunes each. Levy weighs in with the title track, providing a perky samba finale. The quartet also offers a snappy version of "Moonray," a minor-key standard co-written by Artie Shaw. DeVos, who has worked mainly in organ trio settings, displays a fat tone and a fluid linear approach, particularly on McClure's "Something New for You." Levy's blowing is enlivened by his highly imaginative rhythmic sense. McClure and Brillinger bring a tight yet flexible rapport to the session, peaking energetically on "Cellular Expansion." McClure's own solos are consistently strong; his downcast ballad, "The Day After Christmas," is especially heartfelt. ~ David R.Adler http://www.allmusic.com/album/matchpoint-mw0000324434

Personnel: Ron McClure (bass); Jed Levy (tenor saxophone); Bob DeVos (guitar); Jeff Brillinger (drums).

Matchpoint

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