JIM SNIDERO & JEREMY PELT - JUBILATION! CELEBRATING CANNONBALL ADDERLEY
2018 release. Cannonball
Adderley is considered to be one of the all-time greatest jazz musicians; one
whose playing projected depth and command. But, he also possessed the rare
ability to connect and uplift the listener, shouting out "joy" in
every phrase. For his 90th birthday, "Jubilation!" celebrates the
genius of Cannonball Adderley. Beloved veterans Jim Snidero (Downbeat critics'
poll) and Jeremy Pelt create a formidable front line while David Hazeltine, Nat
Reeves and Billy Drummond form an incomparable rhythm section. It's an all-star
lineup celebrating a true jazz giant.
GILSON PERANZZETTA – TRIBUTO A OSCAR PETERSON
A straight jazz album from Brazilian pianist Gilson
Peranzzett, an artist who's played on countless sessions over the years,
including a wealth of famous vocal records too – but who here pays tribute to
the great Oscar Peterson, in a nicely stripped-down set of jazz piano trio
tracks! Peranzzetta plays acoustic throughout, and has that magical soulful
swing of Peterson – the fluid groove that made Oscar's work so revolutionary in
the 50s, and which continues to be an inspiration all these many years later.
At points, Gilson maybe brings in some darker touches of his own – especially
on the intros to the tracks – and the group here features Paulo Russo on bass
and Joao Cortez on drums. Titles include "I Feel Pretty", "Con
Alma", "Days Of Wine & Roses", "Easy To Love",
"I've Got You Under My Skin", and "Somewhere". ~ Dusty
Groove
PALM UNIT – HOMMAGE A JEF GILSON
A beautiful tribute to pianist Jef Gilson – one of the
hippest French jazz talents of the 60s and 70s – put together by a combo who
take their name from his legendary Palm Records label! The group here are a
quartet, and they work with wonderfully moody use of Hohner electric piano by
Fred Escoffier, plus a bit of Farfisa and Hammond – of which are used
spaciously, over rhythms that often move a lot more fiercely – with a third
element created from the soulful tenor work of Lionel Martin – a saxophonist
who really gets the spirit of the older Palm Records releases right! Actually,
the whole group gets the spirit right – working here with a knowledge of the
freer corners of jazz, but never going to that space – and instead hanging back
in this spiritual blend of global currents, but all with a sensibility that's
really unique. The mixture of tenor and harder electric piano lines is already
great enough – but the loose rhythms at the core are what really send things
home – on titles that include the Jef Gilson compositions "Mother Africa",
"Chant Inca", "Chakan", "Mode De Fa",
"Newport Bounce", and "Ouverture Jazz Pour San Remo" – plus
a version of "The Creator Has A Master Plan". ~ Dusty Groove