Branford Marsalis (Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis, Justin Faulkner) - Jazz sous les Pommiers 2009 [2009, Post-Bop / Contemporary Jazz, SATRip]

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1990 MICHAEL BRECKER QUARTET - Jazz à Antibes
2009 BRANFORD MARSALIS - Jazz sous les Pommiers

2009 DAVE HOLLAND QUINTET
2009 BRANFORD MARSALIS
2010 ANDRÉ CECCARELLI "Le cog et la pendule" Hommage à Nougaro
2010 DENIS COLIN & LA SOCIÉTÉ DES ARPENTEURS
2010 JOHN McLAUGHLIN & THE 4th DIMENSION
2010 RENAUD GARCIA-FONS "La Linea del Sur"
2010 PAOLO FRESU & URI CAINE
2010 SURNATURAL ORCHESTRA
2010 DHAFER YOUSSEF
2010 EMPIRICAL
2011 A FILETTA, PAOLO FRESU, DANIELE DI BONAVENTURA "Mistico Mediterraneo"
2011 FRED WESLEY & THE NEW JB's
2011 TIGRAN HAMASYAN

BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET "Metamorphosen" © 2009
As on his recording Requiem, dedicated to his longtime friend and pianist Kenny Kirkland, Branford Marsalis dedicates this recording to his mentors, friends, and jazz icons who had passed away prior to its recording. The CD varies between his tenor or alto saxophone celebratory-led post and neo-bop compositions, or the somber, reflective slower songs featuring the soprano sax of Marsalis. This exceptional band, together for ten years, with drummer Jeff Watts, bassist Eric Revis, and pianist Joey Calderazzo, communicate with utter confidence and the mastery of expert professional musicians who need few verbal or charted cues to spring forth into action. Thelonious Monk's influence is recognizable on the jagged edged, quirky Watts composition "The Return of the Jitney Man," the straight, no-frills hard bop chaser "Jabberwocky" where Marsalis borrows a page from the book ofCharlie Rouse, a take of "Rhythm-A-Ning" moves from straight-ahead to staggering funk, with most of the intact original line phrase, while "Sphere," composed by Revis, is an original angular adaptation of Monk's style without much paraphrasing . A tribute to the actor, "Abe Vigoda" is a crusty and dusty ballad, "The Blossom of Parting" a reverent, sad song for the departed, and "The Last Goodbye" a similarly themed ballad, all with Marsalison the soprano. Perhaps the most original piece is "And Then He Was Gone/Samo," featuring an extended solo from Revis, intentionally messy and frustrated, followed by the finale, a funky 7/8 soul and spirit song. A fine, emotional and heartfelt effort from Marsalis, one of his best since Requiem, it faithfully pays tribute to those late heroes like Alvin Batiste, Michael Brecker, Freddie Hubbard, Dewey Redman, Max Roach, Willie Turbinton, et. al., while also staying true to himself.
Michael G. Nastos ~ AMG