Flip Philipp, Renato Chicco - Face to Face

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:37
Size: 124,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:40)  1. Black Narcissus
(4:06)  2. 'Til Then
(5:40)  3. Freedom Jazz Dance
(7:09)  4. Isfahan
(4:18)  5. 502 Blues
(5:27)  6. Empty Pockets
(6:01)  7. Around J.C.
(4:18)  8. Little B´s Poem
(6:04)  9. Lou
(4:51) 10. The Loop

The Hammond organ and the vibraphone are arguably the two warmest and most viscerally satisfying instruments ever played in a Jazz context (or any context, for that matter). It is disappointing, but perhaps not so surprising, that so little documentation exists of the two playing together. Most famous perhaps are guitarist Grant Green’s 1964 Blue Note recording Street of Dreams, featuring Bobby Hutcherson and Larry Young (with Elvin Jones) and organist John Patton’s Let ’Em Roll (1965), also on Blue Note and featuring Bobby Hutcherson (along with Grant Green and Otis “Candy” Finch). Other such recorded collaborations include: Lionel Hampton & Milt Buckner, Gary Burton & Larry Goldings, Joe Locke & Barbara Dennerlein, Steve Nelson & Mike LeDonne, Vid Jamnik & Rob Bargad (if I may...), Warren Wolf & Jake Sherman (with saxophonist Mike Tucker), Stefon Harris & Jared Gold (with guitarist Dave Stryker) and at least two fine projectsfeaturing Bobby Hutcherson & Joey DeFrancesco.  The great organist Eddie Louiss has recorded in duo with piano (Michel Petrucciani) and with accordion (Richard Galliano), but the duo of Hammond and vibes (at least to my knowledge), has never been recorded  until now. This elegant CD presents two highly accomplished individuals musically at the top of their game. Renato Chicco has played with some of the world’s greatest Jazz artists, including Jon Hendricks, Clark Terry and Jerry Bergonzi. Flip Philipp is principal percussionist with the Vienna Symphony and has shared the stage with such Jazz greats as Joe Zawinul, Idris Muhammad and Walt Weiskopf. Both are also highly valued and respected teachers of music.

The Hammond and the vibes actually emit very similar tonal ranges, textures, and tamburs. While the mechanics of each instrument are completely different, at the heart of both lie devices if not of similar function, then at least of similar shape and concept: the rotating tonewheels that create the actual sound of the Hammond, and the rotating discs controlling the vibrato speed of the vibraphone. Both can also be played dry (without vibrato and just to be clear, the Hammond’s vibrato is not controlled by the tonewheels, but by various independent vibrato settings). But these related attributes make a successful duo performance an even greater challenge. As with piano and guitar the two are chordal instruments with both accompaniment and solo capabilities. The tendency could easily be to overplay and crowd the music. But in this case, you have two extremely mature, sensitive and highly creative musicians whose collective wealth of musical knowledge and experience is succesfully and delightfully brought to life here, within this unique and demanding setting. ~ Rob Bargad https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/flipphilipp13

Personnel:  Flip Philipp: vibraphone; Renato Chicco: Hammond organ

Face to Face

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Flip Philipp - Duffin'

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:51
Size: 116,6 MB
Art: Front

(8:26)  1. Ed Thigpen
(7:17)  2. Odd Caravan
(5:35)  3. Green's
(6:43)  4. Vic's Field
(4:53)  5. Wes Licks
(8:11)  6. Monks Idea
(5:06)  7. On the Dogwatch
(4:38)  8. Clinker Some

The Titel of Flip Philipp´s last Album is a hommage to grant green´s long time organ player Brother Jack McDuff. Even tough the Compositions are inspired by him and his workingfield. The tunes come easy,floating and provide a hard swing for the soloist. Exceptional the flexible comping of organist Renato Chicco who supported jerry Bergonzi in his former musical Career. The Mixture of Vibes with Guitar supported by the foamy chords of the Hammond give the tracks a fresh and sunny west coast feeling. One can quickly find out where the roots of the tunes of this work lay.The spacey ballad Monk´s Idea and the odd meter waltz Green´s bear out of the tradition of blue note . In Flip Philipp ATS Records has one of the more rare contemporary phenomena in jazz- a thouroughly skilled vibes player who recognizes the virtues of clarity and spereness as well as the need to keep attuned to the individual,expressive needs and directions of his colleagues. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/flipphilipp1

Duffin'

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