Size: 155.0 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2017
Art: Front
[ 5:19] 1. Body And Soul
[11:00] 2. Stablemates
[ 5:31] 3. Wee
[ 8:24] 4. Bye Bye Blackbird
[11:03] 5. Let There Be Life, Love And Laughter
[ 7:16] 6. Prayer To The People
[ 7:52] 7. Lady Bird
[11:15] 8. Walkin'
Rein de Graaff (tracks 1, 3, 6), Rob Abergeek (tracks 2, 8), Rob van Bavel (track 4), Rob Madna (track 7): piano; Koos Serierse (track 1, 3, 6), Hank Haverhoek (track 2), Marius Beets (track 4, 5), Ruud Jacobs (track 7), Rob Langereis (track 8): bass ; Eric Inke, drums (all tracks).
Eric Ineke is a long time drummer, residing in the Netherlands, who is one of a coterie of sidemen favored by American expatriate jazz musicians for their European gigs. This fine compilation of his work with nine of the great tenor saxophonists gives the listener a golden opportunity to listen to some of their best workouts and compare their styles and approaches. The recording dates cover almost a half century from 1968 (Lucky Thompson) to 2014 (Dave Liebman and John Ruocco). The genres are bebop, hard bop, and everything in between, with only the slightest hints of John Coltrane and the avant-garde that had already made their impact in the 1960s. This conservative platform makes the music supremely pleasurable listening, but perhaps at the sacrifice of experimentation and novelty. The sound on all tracks is transparent and has the comfortable feel of analog and vinyl recordings which many aficianados prefer to the strictly digital format..
This album serves as a tribute to the exceptional European rhythm sections who did yeoman's work supporting the American expats who found greater acceptance on the Continent than in their home country. But the three-ring prize goes to these legendary saxophonists who have always brought great satisfaction to the ears of anyone who listens to them. In jazz. so much of the music is an expression of the player's individuality, and this album affords ample comparative demonstration of that fact. ~Victor Schermer
Eric Ineke is a long time drummer, residing in the Netherlands, who is one of a coterie of sidemen favored by American expatriate jazz musicians for their European gigs. This fine compilation of his work with nine of the great tenor saxophonists gives the listener a golden opportunity to listen to some of their best workouts and compare their styles and approaches. The recording dates cover almost a half century from 1968 (Lucky Thompson) to 2014 (Dave Liebman and John Ruocco). The genres are bebop, hard bop, and everything in between, with only the slightest hints of John Coltrane and the avant-garde that had already made their impact in the 1960s. This conservative platform makes the music supremely pleasurable listening, but perhaps at the sacrifice of experimentation and novelty. The sound on all tracks is transparent and has the comfortable feel of analog and vinyl recordings which many aficianados prefer to the strictly digital format..
This album serves as a tribute to the exceptional European rhythm sections who did yeoman's work supporting the American expats who found greater acceptance on the Continent than in their home country. But the three-ring prize goes to these legendary saxophonists who have always brought great satisfaction to the ears of anyone who listens to them. In jazz. so much of the music is an expression of the player's individuality, and this album affords ample comparative demonstration of that fact. ~Victor Schermer
Let There Be Life, Love And Laughter
