Victor Provost - Bright Eyes

Styles: Contemporary Jazz
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:38
Size: 134,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:58)  1. Eastern Standard Time
(7:13)  2. Ella Nunca Tiene Una Ventana
(4:22)  3. Fitt Street
(6:48)  4. Bright Eyes
(6:21)  5. Pan in Harmony
(6:05)  6. Homenaje
(6:08)  7. Fete Antillaise
(5:56)  8. Twenty
(1:01)  9. Intro for Chelle
(5:03) 10. Song for Chelle
(4:38) 11. La Casa de Fiesta

Just as Béla Fleck has done for the banjo and Laurie Anderson has done for the violin, steel pan player Victor Provost showcases his main instrument in contexts that are different from the one in which many listeners were first introduced to it. Although there are definitely Caribbean influences on Bright Eyes, Provost (who grew up on St. John in the Virgin Islands) is also deeply devoted to jazz. The result is a great jazz album that happens to feature steel pan as opposed to a great steel pan album that incorporates jazz. Provost and his band Alex Brown (piano), Zach Brown (bass) and Billy Williams Jr. (drums) get help from percussionist Paulo Stagnaro on six of the 11 cuts. Other guest contributors include Paquito D’Rivera (alto saxophone), Ron Blake (soprano saxophone), Tedd Baker (tenor saxophone), Joe Locke (vibraphone), Etienne Charles (trumpet) and John Lee (guitar). On the title track, Provost offers the same elegant mixture of hypnotic speed and seductive melodicism on steel pan that Locke has developed on vibraphone; the combination of the two instruments here is dazzling. The original tune “Twenty” illustrates the leader’s mastery of a slow tempo, while a fiery rendition of Tom Glovier’s “La Casa De Fiesta” becomes a high-octane blowing session for Provost, Alex Brown, Blake and Charles. We can’t wait to hear what Provost does next. ~ Bobby Reed http://downbeat.com/reviews/detail/bright-eyes

Personnel:  Victor Provost - steel pan; Alex Brown - piano; Zach Brown - bass;  Billy Williams, Jr. - drums; Paquito D'Rivera - alto saxophone; Joe Locke - vibraphone; Ron Blake - soprano saxophone; Etienne Charles - trumpet; Paulo Stagnaro - percussion; Tedd Baker - tenor saxophone; John Lee - guitar

Bright Eyes

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Victor Provost - Her Favorite Shade of Yellow

Styles: Contemporary Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:58
Size: 122,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:26)  1. Her Favorite Shade of Yellow
(4:41)  2. Beautiful Love
(7:31)  3. Dolphin Dance
(6:29)  4. Mother Theresa
(4:51)  5. Moments Notice
(5:54)  6. Rainorama
(5:07)  7. Blue in Green
(4:44)  8. All the Things You Are
(3:23)  9. Just Friends
(5:49) 10. Redemption Song

In February 2011, I went into the Bennett Studios with a hard-hitting rhythm section Dion Parson (dr), Reuben Rogers (bs), and Carlton Holmes (p) and endeavored to make not just a great record, but a one-of-a-kind recording. With the assistance of sax giant Ron Blake, who channels ‘Trane on my tribute to my “Mother Theresa”, engineer extraordinaire Rob Harari, and mastering master Steve Vavagiakis, the record found its voice and vibe and and took the form of a commercial product. I’m very proud of the result and grateful for the incredible musicians and technicians that made the process possible. https://www.victorprovost.com/85/

Personnel:  Victor Provost (steel-ds); Carlton Holmes (p); Ruben Rogers (b); Dion Parson (ds); guest:Ron Blake (ts)

Her Favorite Shade of Yellow

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