Jeff Palmer, John Abercrombie, David Liebman, Adam Nussbaum - Abracadabra

Styles: Jazz, Hard Bop
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:04
Size: 137,9 MB
Art: Front

( 7:59)  1. Hip Slick
( 3:05)  2. Mr. Adam
( 8:05)  3. Tango Dream
( 4:44)  4. Mr. John
( 5:13)  5. Abracadabra
( 6:36)  6. The Unkown Known
( 2:49)  7. Mr. Dave
( 8:44)  8. Girl Swirl
(12:47)  9. On Fire

Sound explorations are emphasized throughout this release with Jeff Palmer's atmospheric organ, the varied tones of John Abercrombie's guitar synthesizer, David Liebman's very passionate soprano and Adam Nussbaum's drums interacting over a variety of patterns. All of the compositions are group originals with five by Palmer and one apiece from the other three musicians. 

Whether it be the funky beat of "Hip Slick," the free jamming of "Mr. Adam," the spacey title cut or the almost New Age feel of "Mr. John," the themes are less important than the setting of moods and the advanced improvising. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/abracadabra-mw0000272005

Personnel: David Liebman (soprano saxophone); Jeff Palmer (organ); John Abercrombie (guitar synthesizer); Adam Nussbaum (drums).

Abracadabra

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Jeff Palmer - Ease On

Styles: Jazz, Hard Bop 
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:07
Size: 140,2 MB
Art: Front

( 9:14)  1. Good News
(10:00)  2. Ease On
( 8:51)  3. Side View
( 7:53)  4. Blues on the Corner
( 8:13)  5. Modal Scallopini
( 7:44)  6. Mid Move
( 9:09)  7. Gas Mask

On organist Jeff Palmer's fourth recording as a leader, he gathered the talents of old friend, guitarist John Abercrombie, alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe, and drummer Victor Lewis to perform six Palmer originals and one jazz classic, McCoy Tyner's "Blues on the Corner." Palmer is a fine, if unheralded, organist whose strong basslines suggest Jimmy Smith and whose freer approach to improvisation suggests Larry Young, while Blythe's bluesy alto sound and freer improvisational approach make him a perfect Palmer partner. Abercrombie plays with a sometimes warm jazzy tone, sometimes with a distorted rockish sound, while Lewis is solid and "in the pocket" throughout. Every selection on Ease On is blues, but the music does not get monotonous. Favorites include the opener, "Good News," a medium up burner; the similar sounding title track, "Modal Scallopini" that begins with an Afro-Latin groove that changes into an up-tempo blues with a wild Blythe alto solo; "Mid Move, a medium blues shuffle that features a bluesier Blythe; and the funky, danceable "Gas Mask." This is an excellent recording from an under-recognized talent. ~ Greg Turner http://www.allmusic.com/album/ease-on-mw0000107029

Personnel: Jeff Palmer (Hammond B-3); Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone); John Abercrombie (guitar); Victor Lewis (drums).

Ease On

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