Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios: Songs From My Father [2CD]

Contemporary Jazz / Piano Jazz
premiera polska: 2021-08-06
kontynent: Ameryka Północna
kraj: USA
opakowanie: Digipackowe etui
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multikulti.com * * * * 1/2
Swój pierwszy zestaw perkusyjny Gerry Gibbs otrzymał od Buddy'ego Richa w wieku czterech lat. Dzisiaj wart jest pewnie fortunę, choć nie wiemy czy nie został wyeksploatowany, bowiem Gerry robił z niego niezły użytek, skoro został jednym z bardziej rozchwytywanych jazzowych drummerów.
Na jego debiutanckiej płycie z 1995 roku "The Thrasher" zagrali Ravi Coltrane, Joe Locke, Billy Childs, Mark Feldman i Darek Oleszkiewicz. Taki debiut robi wrażenie.
"Songs From My Father" Gerry poświęca pamięci swojego ojca, wspaniałego wibrafonisty i lidera zespołu Terry'ego Gibbsa.
Z tego ambitnego projektu emanuje ponadczasowa energia jazzu, świadomego swojego dziedzictwa. Życie dopisało swoją codę, bowiem nagranie to okazało się ostatnią sesją Chicka Corei, który zmarł w lutym 2021.
Gerry Gibbs tak ułożył program obu płyt, aby cztery triowe obsady uzupełniały się wzajemnie, a są to:
1. Gerry Gibbs, Chick Corea, Ron Carter
2. Gerry Gibbs, Kenny Barron, Buster Williams
3. Gerry Gibbs, Patrice Rushen, Larry Goldings (organy)
4. Gerry Gibbs, Geoff Keezer, Christian McBride
Mamy zatem momenty pełne wrażliwości, tęsknoty oraz przestrzeni i dobrze skalowanej dynamiki, ale także porywające swoim wigorem w typie "Tango For Terry" tria Gerry Gibbs, Chick Corea, Ron Carter.
Muzyki w tej muzyce jest tu naprawdę sporo, każda kolejna lektura przynosi moc nowych jazzowych doznań!
autor: Mateusz Matyjak
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allaboutjazz.com * * * * 1/2
Songs from My Father. What a marvelous idea!—and not simply for the sentiment. Drummer Gerry Gibbs' father happens to be Hall of Fame vibraphonist (and sometime song writer) Terry Gibbs, who is still on the scene at ninety-seven (and, in fact, making a guest appearance on the first disc of this superlative two-CD set). Eighteen of the elder Gibbs' songs, written between 1949 and 1985 (and one more, "Tango for Terry," by the late Chick Corea) are performed by four of his son's well-chosen (and well-named) Thrasher Dream Trios, whose members include pianists Kenny Barron, Patrice Rushen, Geoff Keezer, Corea (the last recorded appearance before his passing in February 2021), organist Larry Goldings and bassists Ron Carter, Buster Williams and Christian McBride—most, if not all, of whom will one day earn the same Hall of Fame status accorded Terry Gibbs.
As the elder Gibbs came of age in the bop era—gigging with a Who's Who of jazz luminaries including Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman, Chubby Jackson, Mel Torme and Louie Bellson, and later leading his Los Angeles-based Dream Band—most of his engaging themes can trace their roots to bop, and the trios take to them like ducks to water. The line-ups are traditional piano-bass-drums save for Dream Trio 3, on which Goldings' Hammond B3 organ complements Gibbs and pianist Rushen. Their appearances are close to evenly divided, with Trios 1 and 2 performing on four tracks each, Trios 3 and 4 on five apiece, and everyone (plus Terry Gibbs, whose extended vibes solo is as sharp and resourceful as ever) having an absolute blast on "Hey Chick," which closes the first disc. The title is no doubt coincidental, as the tune was written in 1961 when Corea was a mere twenty years old.
"Hey Chick" follows "Lonely Days," the nearest pretense to a ballad on the first disc. The same holds true for the most part on the second disc, as swinging is what Terry Gibbs was (and is) about. Trio 3 comes out blazing on the disc's sunny, samba-like opener, "Townhouse," wherein Goldings adds color with some bird-like special effects, as does Trio 2 on the lively "T&S," as Barron crafts a stunning solo while Gibbs and Williams lend rhythmic backbone. Gibbs, Keezer and McBride keep the fire burning on "4 AM," as they do on "For Keeps" and "Gibberish." "Waltz for My Children" (Trio 1), the disc's lone serenade, showcases Corea in typically masterful form. The first seven tracks on the first disc— from "Kick Those Feet" (1964) to "The Fat Man" (1958)—are exemplary, as are the others on the second disc, from the dynamic "Hippie Twist" to the well-grooved "For Keeps," and especially the melodious "Pretty Blue Eyes." While none has entered the rarefied pantheon of jazz standards, several could—and even should—be gauged by that barometer. At the very least, they should be played more often; they are that good. And so, it goes without saying, are the trios Gerry Gibbs has assembled to give them life. Songs from My Father is more than a marvelous idea; it is a musical treat from end to end, and a well-deserved show of appreciation from son to father for the guidance and wisdom that have assuredly helped shape his impressive career.
By Jack Bowers

allaboutjazz.com * * * * 1/2
Drummer Gerry Gibbs pays tribute to father Terry Gibbs on the amazing nineteen-track double-CD set Songs from My Father featuring a guest appearance by the ninety-seven-year-old vibraphonist on one track, among other surprises, including the last studio performance by the late jazz icon Chick Corea, who also wrote "Tango for Terry" for this homage and is the only non-Gibbs composition on the album. Son Gerry had plenty of his father's music to choose from when contemplating this project but chose to feature eighteen charts selected from the 1940s through the 1980s highlighting some of the finest from the elder Gibbs' long distinguished career.
Recording with one of the drummer's Thrasher Dream Trios just didn't seem good enough for this special tribute so, leader Gibbs went all out and decided to make it a four-trio challenge and when the son informed his dad, the vibest is quoted as saying "I thought the pandemic has got to his brain. No way, all these ultra-talented musicians on one record… Gerry is really dreaming." Well, sometimes dreams do come true as evidenced by the all-star cast of players. Trio one features Corea on piano and Minimoog and Ron Carter on bass, while trio two has Kenny Barron on keys and Buster Williams on bass. The third trio has pianist Patrice Rushen and Larry Goldings on the Hammond B3 organ and the last trio has Geoff Keezer on piano and Christian McBride on bass.
Requiring a double-CD format to include all nineteen tracks, Gibbs makes sure that all four trios are documented on each CD, ensuring that each trio has two tracks per disc. The music is swinging and compelling, one of the rare albums where each piece is a keeper. From the opening "Kick Those Feet" to the "Tango for Terry" the sound is absolutely superb.
Songs from My Father is truly a remarkable album by a remarkable cast of musicians in honor of a remarkable vibraphonist. A desert island selection for sure.
By Edward Blanco

muzycy:
Gerry Gibbs: drums
Chick Corea: piano
Kenny Barron: piano
Patrice Rushen: keyboards
Geoffrey Keezer: keyboards
Larry Goldings: organ, Hammond B3
Ron Carter: bass
Buster Williams: bass, acoustic
Christian McBride: bass
Terry Gibbs: vibraphone

utwory:
CD1:
1. Kick Those Feet 5:05
2. Smoke 'Em Up 5:07
3. Bopstacle Course 4:04
4. Nutty Notes 4:19
5. Take It From Me 4:13
6. Sweet Young Song Of Love 7:54
7. The Fat Man 5:03
8. Lonely Days 6:54
9. Hey Chick 5:27

CD2:
1. Townhouse 3 5:06
2. T & S 5:43
3. 4 AM 3:25
4. Waltz For My Children 3:28
5. Hippie Twist 4:35
6. Lonely Dreams 5:53
7. For Keeps 4:56
8. Pretty Blue Eyes 5:05
9. Gibberish 4:21
10. Tango For Terry (Chick Corea) 5:57

wydano: Aug 6, 2021