Andy LaVerne Feat. John Patitucci, Bob Sheppard, Dave Weckl - Pleasure Seekers

Styles: Piano Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1991
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:51
Size: 127,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:17) 1. Pleasure Seekers
(5:54) 2. Pleasure Centre
(4:45) 3. Chestnuts
(5:33) 4. My Name Only
(4:00) 5. Parisian Thoroughfare
(7:15) 6. Sticky Mike's Frog Bar
(4:23) 7. Triple 3 Double 2
(7:42) 8. Kissing Thru Glass
(5:22) 9. Reverse Osmosis
(3:35) 10. Clearer, Cleaner, Safer, Greener

On this CD, keyboardist Andy Laverne performs eight of his own compositions, one song co-written with guitarist Chuck Loeb, and Bud Powell's "Parisian Thoroughfare." Laverne's arrangements for the quartet (which also includes Bob Sheppard on tenor and various reeds, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Dave Weckl) use light funky rhythms and put an emphasis on melodic improvising.

With the exception of "Chestnuts" (based on "All the Things You Are"), the chord changes are all new. Somehow the quartet (which had only first come together just a few days earlier) sounds like a regularly working band. Overall, this is a pleasing session of accessible yet reasonably explorative jazz.By Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/pleasure-seekers-mw0000265528

Personnel: Piano – Andy LaVerne (tracks: 1-10); Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – John Patitucci (tracks: 1-10); Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – Bob Sheppard (tracks: 1-10); Drums – Dave Weckl (tracks: 1-10)

Pleasure Seekers

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