Dionne
Warwick - Deja Vu – The Arista Recordings 1979 to 1994 (12-CD set)
A huge run
of music from the legendary Dionne Warwick – all of it very different than her
early work with Burt Bacharach, and brought together as a strong testament to
her ability to change and grow over the years! Although Dionne started as a
sweeter singer in the 60s, and had a few great Warner Brothers moments during
the 70s – she really reemerged strongly on Arista at the end of that decade –
thanks to strong help from a label that really knew what to do with a top-shelf
female singer, and help them move past some of the pop and disco pitfalls that
brought down some of their contemporaries in the decade! Warwick really
returned to the American consciousness with these records, then kept on growing
and maturing – really able to shift through a range of styles as the 80s moved
into the 90s, even ending up with a bit of jazz in the mix – as you'll hear on
this long run of records. The box set features twelve full albums, a great
value for the price – records that include Dionne, No Night So Long, Hot Live
& Otherwise, Friends In Love, Heartbreaker, How Many Times Can We Say
Goodbye, Finder Of Lost Loves, Friends, Reservations For Two, Sings Cole
Porter, Friends Can Be Lovers, and Aquarela Do Brasil. ~ Dusty Groove
Trio Trio
featuring Dave Scott & Rich Perry - Nice Treatment
The tight
Trio Trio combo gets some great horn help here – as the trumpet of Dave Scott
and tenor of Rich Perry are added to the core lineup of Jacob Sacks on piano,
Dave Ambrosio on bass, and Vinnie Sperrazza on drums! The tunes include two
older gems by Thad Jones, two more by Herbie Nichols, and a Blue Note classic
from Kenny Dorham – and there's definitely an old school sense of interplay
here – not just in the way the trio gives these guys such great attention at
the core, but also in the way that Perry and Scott have this way of leaping out
with great colors and tones on the head arrangements, then really spinning off
into strong solos of their own, along with Sacks – who sounds especially great
on the Nichols numbers. Titles include "50 21", "Hangover
Triangle", "Step Tempest", "The Interloper",
"Grooveyard", "Lotus Blossom", and "Never Let Me
Go". ~ Dusty Groove
Trilok Gurtu
- God Is A Drummer
We're not
sure if God is a drummer, and we're pretty sure that Trilok Gurtu isn't a god –
but the drummer more than lives up to his long legacy of music here – blending
jazz with bits of funk and a few global currents too all at a level that
definitely lives up to his classic work! There's some especially strong use of
tablas – inflected by Gurtu with a warm sensibility that's as melodic as it is
rhythmic – and the leader is set up in a group that also includes trumpet,
keyboards, electric bass, and trombone – plus just a touch of vocals and
violin. Titles include "Obrigado", "Holy Mess", "Still
Connecting", "Madre", "Samadhan", and
"Indranella". ~ Dusty Groove
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