Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:54
Size: 135,9 MB
Art: Front
( 9:08) 1. Ancient City of Petra
( 5:14) 2. Ballade for Queen Anna
( 4:11) 3. Carebian Fiesta
( 5:33) 4. Colours
( 7:03) 5. I'll See You When You Get There
(11:21) 6. Close Encounter
( 5:01) 7. Fancy Free
( 3:06) 8. Too Late for Tears
( 4:07) 9. Round Midnight
( 4:06) 10. Tenderly
Once upon a time, guys like Chet Baker and Charlie Parker would tour as singles, playing wherever they could get a gig, backed by the local jazz hotshots. These days, as often or not, similar ad hoc gatherings result in CDs like this: alto sax legend Sonny Simmons playing a mix of his own tunes and standards, accompanied by three talented Scandinavian musicians who support the saxophonist ably but complacently.
Simmons appears in duo with, alternately, bassist Mats Eilertsen, pianist Anders Aarum and drummer Ole Thomas Kolberg. Eilertsen gets the most work, playing with Simmons on six of the 10 tracks. Of Simmons’ three partners, he’s the most consistently interesting. Strong and agile in his own right, he nevertheless serves mostly as a backstop off of which Simmons bounces ideas. Aarum and Kolberg are present on two tracks apiece, performing more than adequately but without particular distinction. Simmons is left to do the heavy lifting, and he’s up to the task, combining the most expressive aspects of free playing with his own unique take on postbop harmony and rhythm.~ Chris Kelsey https://jazztimes.com/archives/sonny-simmons-ill-see-you-when-you-get-there
Personnel: Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax], English Horn – Sonny Simmons; Acoustic Bass – Mats Eilertsen (tracks: 1, 4 to 6, 9, 10); Drums – Ole Thomas Kolberg (tracks: 3,7); Piano – Anders Aarum (tracks: 2, 8)
R.I.P.
Born: August 4, 1933
Died: April 6, 2021
Simmons appears in duo with, alternately, bassist Mats Eilertsen, pianist Anders Aarum and drummer Ole Thomas Kolberg. Eilertsen gets the most work, playing with Simmons on six of the 10 tracks. Of Simmons’ three partners, he’s the most consistently interesting. Strong and agile in his own right, he nevertheless serves mostly as a backstop off of which Simmons bounces ideas. Aarum and Kolberg are present on two tracks apiece, performing more than adequately but without particular distinction. Simmons is left to do the heavy lifting, and he’s up to the task, combining the most expressive aspects of free playing with his own unique take on postbop harmony and rhythm.~ Chris Kelsey https://jazztimes.com/archives/sonny-simmons-ill-see-you-when-you-get-there
Personnel: Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax], English Horn – Sonny Simmons; Acoustic Bass – Mats Eilertsen (tracks: 1, 4 to 6, 9, 10); Drums – Ole Thomas Kolberg (tracks: 3,7); Piano – Anders Aarum (tracks: 2, 8)
R.I.P.
Born: August 4, 1933
Died: April 6, 2021
I'll See You When You Get There
Thank you!
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DeleteThank you Kiken!
Another important musician who leaves us. R.I.P. Mr. Simmons.
ReplyDeleteThanks Giullia.
R.I.P.
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