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Wes Gillespie at www.thejazzsite.net
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Dextor Gordon, Gerry Mulligan, Gato Barbieri, Hector Costita, Don Redman, Maceo Parker, Wilton Felder, Joe Farrell, Tom Scott, Crusaders |
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This is a wonderful album with many of the tracks penned by John Temmerman and very good they are too. The covers include the legendary 'All Blues' from Miles, 'Nice & Easy' from Sinatra, 'Whispering Pines' from that classic Crusaders album 'Southern Comfort' and a version of Tom Scott's rendition of 'TCB in E'. (Scotty even provided the lead sheet for the recording.) This is a band that has been together for some time, their interplay has not been something produced for this album but born out of endless live sessions I'll wager. The tracks cook from start to finish and the solos, particularly by John on Tenor and guitarist Neal Alger, are reminiscent of the late night jazz club scene when the crowd have been warmed up and had a few drinks and are ready to party. The rhythm section have a Ron Carter and Tony Williams feel. The killer cut on the album for me is the wonderful 'When the lights go out', being a sucker for the music from 'Round Midnight', 'The Fabulous Baker Boys' and the '2 a.m.Paradise Cafe' this track has all the laid back sax and reverent guitar solo you will need to get set for dreamland. Being a BIG Tom Scott fan and Wayne Henderson it was refreshing to hear covers of their work. 'Whispering Pines' by Henderson is played with a fluency and passion which works wonderfully well and the sound reminds the writer of a jazz period many years ago when George Benson, Kenny Burrell and Mundell Lowe were providing guitar interplay for the great musicians and vocalists of the 50's and 60's. This
jazz is timeless and the cuts sound as good today as back then
especially the interpretation of Alan Bergman's masterpiece for
'old blue eyes' 'Nice & Easy', John's lead keeps the
melody in full view which is easy on the ears and smooth on the soul. |
'TCB
in E' heads down the Tom Scott type path with a hard hitting,
driving groove which was originally the theme song for 'The nine
lives of Fritz the Cat'. It has a solid rhythm section pouring out
the riffs as the guitar provides licks to the melody.
This CD will appeal to jazz traditionalists and may not fit the current 'en vogue' smooth jazz scene but there are enough of us about to make this a hit. A thoroughly enjoyable and clever album played superbly throughout and will add to the growing reputation of one of the Windy City's tightest jazz quartets. Available from Amazon.com, JazzObsession.com and CDStreet amongst others. Further information about this album are available from John Temmerman directly. I'm sure John would be delighted to discuss this album with you. Review by Wes Gillespie who also writes reviews for All That Jazz, The Brazilian Music Review, Sony Jazz and hosts the Sony Jazz Europe website. Jazz Site Rating - 9 outa 10 Would you like to review this album on The Jazz Site ? Send us you name and email and a little bio about yourself. |
