Clarence Penn - Penn's Landing

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1997
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 60:59
Size: 112,5 MB
Art: Front

( 6:57)  1. C.P. Time
(10:36)  2. Re: Evaluation
( 7:02)  3. April's Fool
(11:46)  4. Penn's Landing
( 9:24)  5. One For Tony
( 6:38)  6. Quick Fix
( 8:33)  7. Barbara Anastasia

On drummer Clarence Penn's debut as a leader, he has gathered the talents of bassist Rodney Whitaker, tenor saxophonist Ron Blake, and trumpeter John Swana to perform seven post-bop originals three by Penn, two by Blake, and one each by Swana and Whitaker with satisfying results. The underrated Swana and Blake play with passion and great skill as always but, due to the absence of piano, Penn's muscular drumming and Whitaker's huge-toned bass consistently stand out throughout this recording. Favorites include the up-tempo burners "C.P. Time" and "Quick Fix"; "One for Tony," Whitaker's dedication to the late drummer Tony Williams; and the medium-tempo title track, Penn's homage to John Coltrane and Elvin Jones, which captures the spirit of these great musicians without resorting to imitation. All in all, this is a fine debut that makes one eager for Penn's next one. ~ Greg Turner http://www.allmusic.com/album/penns-landing-mw0000033565

Personnel: Clarence Penn (drums); Ron Blake (tenor saxophone); John Swana (trumpet, flugel horn); Rodney Whitaker (bass).

Penn's Landing

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