Year: 2018
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 65:13
Size: 120,1 MB
Art: Front
(4:18) 1. Del Sasser
(4:27) 2. Dat Dere
(5:03) 3. The Stars Fell on Alabama
(3:32) 4. Matchmaker, Matchmaker
(5:53) 5. Jeannine
(6:39) 6. Jive Samba
(4:16) 7. Bell of the Ball
(5:28) 8. Sack O' Woe
(3:27) 9. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
(5:00) 10. Save Your Love for Me
(3:37) 11. Toy
(3:34) 12. Azule Serape
(4:53) 13. Unit 7
(5:00) 14. Save Your Love for Me (Bonus English Version)
A Charlie Parker/Phil Woods disciple through and through, and a master of the be-bop idiom, it may surprise many to learn that Richie Cole cites Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley as his favourite alto saxophonist. In this warm and most welcome dedication to the great saxophonist, Cole never seeks to emulate but merely serves up some of his favourite tunes associated with Adderley and delvers them in his own inimitable style.
'Del Sasser' kicks things off nicely, and this is more than matched by by a hard driving 'Jeannine' by Duke Pearson, that has been a Cole staple for decade and one that I first heard Richie play four decades ago on his Return To Alto Acres album from the 1980's. No Cannonball tribute would be complete without a version of 'Sack Of Woe' and indeed Cole plays this with relish and a big helping of passion thrown in for good measure., with trombonist, Reggie Watkins firing in a cracking solo matching the leader for creativity and all driven along by drummer Roger Humphries, a former member of Horace Silver's Quintet.
Zawinul's 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy' was also a much loved number played by Adderley, and is delivered up here with a fine arrangement by Richie.Indeed it is Cole who has arranged all the material here, all of which has a vibrancy and joie de vivre that would have put a smile on Adderley's face, as would Richie's original composition 'Bell Of The Ball' named after Cannonball's alto saxophone, that has fine solos from Cole, trombone man Watkins and guitarist, Eril Susouff.
All in all an intensely joyous and uplifting set that will send many of us scurrying back to our collections to dig out some of our original Cannonball albums, but hey... not before we hit the repeat button again to celebrate this wonderful music with Rcihie and his cohorts.~Reviewed by Nick Lea https://www.jazzviews.net/richie-cole---cannonball.html
Personnel: Richie Cole (alto saxophone); Reggie Watkins (trombone); Eric Susouff (guitar); Kevin Moore (piano); Mark Perna (bass); Vince Taglieri (drums); J.D.Chaisson (trumpet); Rick Matt (tenor saxophone); special guests Roger Humphries (drums); Kenny Blake, Tony Campbell (alto saxophone); Kenia (vocals)
'Del Sasser' kicks things off nicely, and this is more than matched by by a hard driving 'Jeannine' by Duke Pearson, that has been a Cole staple for decade and one that I first heard Richie play four decades ago on his Return To Alto Acres album from the 1980's. No Cannonball tribute would be complete without a version of 'Sack Of Woe' and indeed Cole plays this with relish and a big helping of passion thrown in for good measure., with trombonist, Reggie Watkins firing in a cracking solo matching the leader for creativity and all driven along by drummer Roger Humphries, a former member of Horace Silver's Quintet.
Zawinul's 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy' was also a much loved number played by Adderley, and is delivered up here with a fine arrangement by Richie.Indeed it is Cole who has arranged all the material here, all of which has a vibrancy and joie de vivre that would have put a smile on Adderley's face, as would Richie's original composition 'Bell Of The Ball' named after Cannonball's alto saxophone, that has fine solos from Cole, trombone man Watkins and guitarist, Eril Susouff.
All in all an intensely joyous and uplifting set that will send many of us scurrying back to our collections to dig out some of our original Cannonball albums, but hey... not before we hit the repeat button again to celebrate this wonderful music with Rcihie and his cohorts.~Reviewed by Nick Lea https://www.jazzviews.net/richie-cole---cannonball.html
Personnel: Richie Cole (alto saxophone); Reggie Watkins (trombone); Eric Susouff (guitar); Kevin Moore (piano); Mark Perna (bass); Vince Taglieri (drums); J.D.Chaisson (trumpet); Rick Matt (tenor saxophone); special guests Roger Humphries (drums); Kenny Blake, Tony Campbell (alto saxophone); Kenia (vocals)
Cannonball Feat. Reggie Watkins
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DeleteAlways great to have another release featuring my favourite alto player. Many thanks giullia for sharing this great recording.
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