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Geri Allen - Eyes...
JAZZ | FLAC | CUE | LOG | COVERS | 268MB | 54:57
Blue Note 1997
Цитата:| This is possibly pianist Geri Allen's most advanced release. Always a pianist with her own voice, the increasingly original Allen performs three atmospheric piano solos, including a version of Ron Carter's "Little Waltz," during which she adds a little bit of synthesizer. There is a duet with percussionist Cyro Baptista, two duets with altoist Ornette Coleman (who through the years has almost never recorded as a sideman), and four numbers in which Allen is joined by her husband trumpeter Wallace Roney (two of which also include Baptista). Except for the Ornette pieces, Allen is the dominant force throughout the intriguing set, which includes the very haunting "Windows to the Soul" (dedicated to the recently departed drummer Tony Williams). The music is mostly avant-garde, but purposeful and logical in its own fashion. Well worth several listens. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
PERSONNEL:
Geri Allen - Piano, Synthesizer
Ornette Coleman - Alto Sax
Wallace Roney - Trumpet
Cyro Baptista - Percussion
TRACKLISTING:
01 - Mother Wit
02 - New Eyes Opening
03 - Vertical Flowing
04 - M.O.P.E.
05 - FMFMF
06 - Dark Eyes
07 - Little Waltz
08 - In the Back of Your Head
09 - Windows to the Soul
10 - The Eyes Have It
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Geri Allen - The Life Of A Song
JAZZ | FLAC | CUE | LOG | COVERS | 379MB | 65:28
Telarc 2004
Цитата:| Life of a Song is Geri Allen's first recording under her own name in six long years. She teams with the rhythm section of bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette, whom she worked with on the late Betty Carter's stellar live date Feed the Fire in 1993. Allen composed eight of the album's 11 cuts, and the covers include Bud Powell's "Dance of the Infidels," Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life," and Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes." This last selection is augmented by the participation of Marcus Belgrave on flugelhorn, saxophonist Dwight Andrews, and trombonist Clifton Anderson. The album's title reflects the depth of commitment to the song forms inherent in jazz. Allen is in fine form here, and one can hear her various instrumental and vocal influences. The album swings, but looks underneath swing for its subtleties and its edges, too. The set opens with a playful, pianistic dissonance on "LWB's House (The Remix)" -- and lest punters be alarmed, the tune is not "remixed" at all, but is actually an earlier composition reworked. The bluesy funk here is augmented with Afro-Cuban rhythms and a series of tonal shifts where Allen is trying to emulate the African stringed instrument, the kora. Swing is inherent in every chorus, and Holland and DeJohnette keep the pace relaxed yet deeply focused. The interplay between Holland and Allen on "Mounts and Mountains" -- particularly during the bassist's solo passage -- are remarkable as she responds with a contrapuntal solo that draws on both Herbie Hancock and Ahmad Jamal. Elsewhere, on the Powell tune her facility to usher it in a relaxed, easy way, and then dazzle with her two-handed counterpoint in the solo showcase Allen's quick wit and dazzling chromatic command. The title cut, with its obvious Hancock homage in the head and swinging head, is one of the album's many high points. This is a trio date that has all the elements: an indefatigable lyricism and honesty of emotion, as well as beautiful colors and deft, even uncanny engagements among the three principals. What a welcome return for Allen, who expertly displays she's been refining her chops and listening deeply to her Muse these past six years. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide |
PERSONNEL:
Geri Allen - Piano
Dave Holland - Double Bass
Jack DeJohnette - Drums
Track 11 only
Clifton Anderson - Trombone
Dwight Andrews - Saxophone
Marcus Belgrave - Flugelhorn
TRACKLISTING:
01. LWB's House (The Remix)
02. Mounts And Mountains
03. Lush Life
04. In Appreciation: A Celebration Song
05. The Experimental Movement
06. Holdin' Court
07. Dance Of The Infidels
08. Unconditional Love
09. The Life Of A Song
10. Black Bottom
11. Soul Eyes
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