Bryn Roberts & Lage Lund - Nightsong

Styles: Piano And Guitar Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:33
Size: 123,3 MB
Art: Front

(7:27)  1. Nightsong
(6:50)  2. Dreamsville
(7:31)  3. Jogral
(7:53)  4. Medicine Bow
(6:29)  5. K W
(6:18)  6. New Standards
(7:13)  7. Circus Blues
(3:51)  8. Mãos De Jardineiro

Bryn Roberts is pianist, keyboardist and composer who is in demand in a wide variety of musical contexts. He has performed, toured and recorded extensively both as a leader and sideman, and is a mainstay at NYC jazz clubs like Smalls, Mezzrow, The Jazz Gallery, the 55 bar and Dizzy's. An acclaimed composer and bandleader, Roberts has four albums out featuring his own music: his debut “Present Tense”, “Ludlow” (featuring Seamus Blake, Drew Gress and Mark Ferber), “Fables” (featuring Seamus Blake, Orlando le Fleming and Johnathan Blake) and his most recent release, a duo album with guitarist Lage Lund called “Nightsong”. Roberts has toured widely with his own groups including festival, radio and club appearances across the USA, Canada, the UK, Spain and Japan with some of New York’s finest musicians: Matt Penman, Jochen Rueckert, Rodney Green, Joe Martin, Jaleel Shaw, Johnathan Blake, Mark Ferber, Will Vinson and Seamus Blake. Roberts is an original member of the Nonet led by Grammy nominee Alan Ferber, and has recorded with the group for a series of critically-acclaimed releases: “Scenes from an Exit Row”, “The Compass”, “Chamber Songs” and “Roots and Transitions”. He also plays frequently with saxophonist Jon Gordon's Quartet, and bassist Chuck Israels. In addition to his work in jazz and improvised music, Roberts has played and toured with many artists in the singer-songwriter world, including Grammy award winners Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal,  Shawn Colvin, Stax records legend William Bell, and Dar Williams. http://www.bryn-roberts.com/bio/

Very sweet guitar and piano duo, the songs are mostly created by two people. The sound of Lund's relatively hollow guitar is very suitable for piano matching, especially when it is shared with the piano to interpret the theme melody. The music is very fluid and leaves a lot of space for each other. There are more songs in the middle plate, which is really reminiscent of the classic partner of Bill Evans and Jim Hall.

Personnel: Bryn Roberts - Piano;  Lage Lund - Guitar

Nightsong

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Bryn Roberts - Ludlow

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:25
Size: 122,6 MB
Art: Front

(8:30)  1. Ludlow
(5:48)  2. Indie
(4:33)  3. Fleure
(8:55)  4. Corrigan
(7:55)  5. Reruns
(7:12)  6. Eau De Vie
(4:34)  7. Dancing In The Dark
(5:55)  8. Hagamos Un Trato

Ludlow is a showcase for the considerable gifts of the young Canadian pianist and composer Bryn Roberts. It's a sparkling, varied CD that gets better with each listen. The music is characterized by strong compositional frameworks and flowing improvisation. Pianist Roberts composed all the material on Ludlow except the standard "Dancing In The Dark." His compositions have lengthier expositions than the standards played by earlier generations of jazz musicians. The title tune, for example, is an attractive line, long and flowing, with lyrical chord changes and stop-and-start rhythms that support sinuous improvisations, particularly by the fine young saxophonist Seamus Blake. In fact, it is Blake whose consistent excellence is responsible for the success of this album. His every solo is meticulously constructed, juggling complex ideas effortlessly, played with a warm, clear tone and a rolling swing. The fact that Blake eschews the electronic effects he has used elsewhere only serves to highlight his sound. Roberts, too, is a gifted improviser who isn't afraid to take chances, while his technical command and relaxed swing contribute to the long, lyrical lines that are characteristic of both his improvising and his compositions. Besides the variations in form, Roberts' compositions use other devices characteristic of today's new mainstream. He is fond of odd time signatures, for example. "Indie" sports a 7/4 funk beat, and "Corrigan" is a 7/4 bossa nova. And everybody's at home in good old 4/4, as the up-tempo cooker "Hagamos Un Trato" proves. Kudos also to the excellent rhythm section. Bassist Drew Gress plays with empathy, using imaginative note choices and placements. His lively walking on "Hagamos Un Trato" is also welcome. Mark Ferber is a marvelous young drummer who is most notable for his brilliant use of cymbal shadings and his righteous swing. ~ AAJ Staff https://www.allaboutjazz.com/ludlow-bryn-roberts-fresh-sound-new-talent-review-by-aaj-staff.php

Personnel: Bryn Roberts, piano; Seamus Blake, tenor sax; Drew Gress, bass; Mark Ferber, drums.

Ludlow

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