More Pepper

Straightahead / Mainstream Jazz
premiera polska: 2007-11-19
kontynent: Europa
kraj: Dania
opakowanie: digipackowe etui
opis:
Audio, 10/2007, ocena: Muzyka: * * * * , Realizacja: * * * * 1/2
Nie chodzi tu o 'więcej pieprzu' (w dosłownym tłumaczeniu), ale o nazwisko wybitnego saksofonisty altowego Arta Peppera, którego kompozycje wypełniają niniejszy krążek. Produkuje się na żywo duński kwartet weterana, alcisty i klarnecisty, Sondergaarda, z Thomasem Borno na fortepianie, Marcem Davisem na basie i Dennisem Drudem na perkusji. Muzycy grają z ogniem, kolorowo i stylowo, choć sekcja rytmiczna z kwiecistym pianistą to znacznie młodsi muzycy.
autor: Cezary Gumiński

Editor's Info
Art Pepper's career was a wild roller coaster, battling drug addiction as he was in and out of prison yet recording quite an extensive discography during his life. Since his death in 1982, there have been numerous reissues of his albums and appearances of unreleased sessions, yet few musicians have interpreted his compositions. Veteran Scandinavian alto saxophonist Jens Sondergaard formed a quartet dedicated to interpreting Pepper's songs, and within a few months took it to Jazzcup, a Copenhagen record shop/cafe, where a live performance was recorded. Joined by pianist Thomas Borno, bassist Marc Davis, and drummer Dennis Drud, Sondergaard chose a mix of Pepper's well known and obscure works for the set. The leader doesn't attempt to mimic the late saxophonist's style but offers a mainstream bop interpretation. Highlights include the hip blues "Junior Cat," the heartfelt interpretation of "Patricia," the warm ballad "Our Song" (featuring Sondergaard on clarinet), and two Latin vehicles adding conga player Fleming Quist Moller, "Mambo Koyma" and "Mambo de La Pinta.

muzycy:
Jens Sondergaard: alto sax, clarinet
Thomas Borno: piano
Marc Davis: bass
Dennis Drud: drums
Flemming Quist Moller: conga, bongos

utwory:
1. Y.I. Blues
2. Rita San
3. Landscape
4. Our Song
5. Junior Cat
6. Mambo Koyama
7. Patricia
8. Melolev
9. Miss Who
10. Mambo De La Pinta

wydano: 2007-08
more info: www.sundance.dk