Jeremy Pelt - Noir en Rouge

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:03
Size: 151,7 MB
Art: Front

( 5:30)  1. Make Noise!
( 8:08)  2. Re-invention
( 9:38)  3. Sir Carter
( 7:02)  4. Black Love Stories
(10:34)  5. Evolution
(11:48)  6. I Will Wait for You
( 5:30)  7. Melody for V
( 7:50)  8. Château d’eau

A really great live set from trumpeter Jeremy Pelt  who seems to use the format to open up with even more bold energy than his recent studio albums! There's a freewheeling vibe here that reminds us of the way that Freddie Hubbard could really transform in a live setting both searing as a soloist, and this very powerful force as a leader really urging the best out of his group on the date a quintet that includes Victor Gould on piano, Vincente Archer on bass, Jonathan Butler on drums, and Jacqueline Acevedo on percussion! The other players have this incessant energy that can't help but drive Pelt forward  and the whole group gels together wonderfully, on titles that include "Black Love Stories", "Sir Carter", "Re-Invention", "Make Noise", "Evolution", and "I Will Wait For You".  © 1996-2019, Dusty Groove, Inc. https://www.dustygroove.com/item/877866/Jeremy-Pelt:Noir-En-Rouge-Live-In-Paris

Personnel: Trumpet, Producer – Jeremy Pelt; Bass – Vicente Archer; Drums – Jonathan Barber; Percussion – Jacquelene Acevedo; Piano – Victor Gould

Noir en rouge

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Houston Person - In a Sentimental Mood

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:21
Size: 134,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:15)  1. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
(6:43)  2. Tenderly
(5:40)  3. Skylark
(4:34)  4. You Don't Know What Love Is
(5:20)  5. The Way We Were
(5:05)  6. My Funny Valentine
(4:56)  7. All the Things You Are
(5:05)  8. Good Morning Heartache
(4:23)  9. Without a Song
(3:42) 10. In a Sentimental Mood
(4:32) 11. Embraceable You
(4:02) 12. Deed I Do

Houston Person is an excellent, underrated tenor saxophonist with a full, rich tone and a knack for well-constructed, tasteful, but never boring solos. That said, he's occasionally guilty of giving the people what they want, releasing smooth and conservative albums that are perfectly enjoyable to listen to, but somewhat beneath what he's capable of. 2000's In a Sentimental Mood is exactly that; this collection of standards features some excellent performances of classic ballads, but it's all so polite that it's hard to see the set as anything more than better-than-average background music. Foregoing his usual organ accompaniment, Person teams up with pianist Stan Hope, standup bassist George Kaye, and drummer Chip White for a classic piano trio-plus-sax lineup, and the song selection is undeniable: you just can't go wrong with tunes like "My Funny Valentine," "All the Things You Are," and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore." Yet there are so few risks taken on In a Sentimental Mood that one doesn't even have to listen to the album; anyone who knows these songs and Houston Person's characteristic sound already knows what this album sounds like. It sounds terrific, but it's hard not to want more. ~ Steward Mason https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-a-sentimental-mood-mw0000101164

Personnel:  Houston Person – tenor saxophone; Stan Hope – piano; George Kaye – bass; Chip White – drums

In a Sentimental Mood

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Ari Hoenig - Bert's Playground

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:50
Size: 149,4 MB
Art: Front

(10:50)  1. Moment's Notice
( 5:25)  2. The Way You Look Tonight
( 7:13)  3. Seraphic
( 7:49)  4. Ramilson's Brew
( 2:35)  5. Round Midnight
( 6:31)  6. Fall
( 7:59)  7. Bert's Playground
( 4:27)  8. For Tracy
( 8:34)  9. Green Spleen
( 3:23) 10. Embraceable You

The varied contexts in which drummers play make their own sessions as leaders either spottily uneven or dynamically diverse. For Bert's Playground, drummer Ari Hoenig has gathered a troop of six musicians that includes two bassists, guitarists and saxophonists that he mixes and matches to illuminate the fun to be had. After receiving a gentle push from Hoenig and bassist Matt Penman, guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and tenor saxophonist Chris Potter swing hard on Trane's "Moment's Notice." Guitarist Gilad Hekselman and bassist Orlando Fleming transform Jerome Kern's beautiful "The Way You Look Tonight" into a sandbox for boppy guitar explorations. Kreisberg, layering acoustic and electric guitars, elegantly combines with altoist Will Vinson for "Seraphic"'s subtle spin. This is followed by Hoenig and Penman leading the way up the intricate jungle-gym bars of "Ramilson's Brew." Hoenig eerily conjures up a drum solo version of "Round Midnight" then joins Kreisberg and Fleming for a reinterpretation of Wayne Shorter's "Fall." The title cut is an apt potpourri of post-bop rhythmical playscapes. "For Tracy" again has Hoenig and Kreisberg combining for a gorgeous and leisurely slide. "Green Spleen" is a deliciously funky and wild tenor/guitar seesaw. And Gershwin's "Embraceable You," delicately interpreted by Hekselman's guitar, is a tender reminder that it is time to call it a day. A major aspect of what holds this session together is Hoenig's understated style. He leads not with bravado but with a wonderfully exquisite touch, allowing his band mates to cavort. ~ Elliott Simon https://www.allaboutjazz.com/berts-playground-ari-hoenig-dreyfus-records-review-by-elliott-simon.php

Personnel: Ari Hoenig: drums; Chris Potter: tenor saxophone (1, 4, 9); Will Vinson: alto saxophone (3, 7); Jonathan Kreisberg: guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9); Gilad Hekselman: guitar (2, 10); Matt Penman: bass (1, 3, 4, 7, 9); Orlando LeFleming: bass (2, 6, 8, 10).

Bert's Playground

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Bill Watrous Quartet - Roaring Back into New York, New York

Styles: Trombone Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:43
Size: 98,8 MB
Art: Front

(7:19)  1. I Should Care
(7:51)  2. My Ideal
(6:37)  3. Limehouse Blues
(9:42)  4. Serenade in Blue
(6:39)  5. I've Got a Crush on You
(4:32)  6. 7 Come 11

One of the finest bop-oriented trombonists from the 1960s onward, Bill Watrous had a low profile after moving to Los Angeles in the 1980s despite remaining quite active. Possessor of a beautiful tone and remarkable technique, Watrous was oftentimes overlooked in jazz popularity polls. His father was a trombonist and introduced Bill to music. He played in traditional jazz bands as a teenager and studied with Herbie Nichols while in the military. Watrous made his debut with Billy Butterfield, and was one of the trombonists in Kai Winding's groups during 1962-1967. He was a busy New York-based studio musician during the 1960s, working and recording with Quincy Jones, Maynard Ferguson, Johnny Richards, and Woody Herman; playing in the television band for Merv Griffin's show (1965-1968); and working on the staff of CBS (1967-1969). After playing with the jazz-rock group Ten Wheel Drive in 1971, Watrous led his own big band (the Manhattan Wildlife Refuge) during 1973-1977, recording two superb albums for Columbia. After moving to Los Angeles in the late '70s, Watrous continued working in the studios, appearing at jazz parties, playing in local clubs, and leading an occasional big band. He recorded as a leader for Columbia, Famous Door, Soundwing, GNP/Crescendo, and with his big band for Double-Time. Bill Watrous died in Los Angeles in July 2018 at the age of 79. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bill-watrous-mn0000765776/biography

Personnel:  Trombone – Bill Watrous; Piano – Derek Smith; Bass – Linc Milliman; Drums – Ronnie Bedford

Roaring Back into New York, New York

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