Night and Day

Description: Corpmine Night and Day Product Description Vincent Herring: alto saxophoneJeremy Pelt: trumpetMike LeDonne: pianoBrandi Disterheft: bassJoe Farnsworth: drumsVincent Herring, one of the great jazz saxophonists of our time, matches his soulful, expressive playing with one of the baddest trumpet players around, Jeremy Pelt, in a quintet that also features the hard-driving rhythm section of Mike LeDonne, Brandi Disterheft and Joe 's a group of musicians that Herring knows well and there is an obvious rapport and chemistry from the very first note of the funky bebop opener, 'Grind Hog's Day.' Herring was Cedar Walton's saxophonist for more than 20 years and he remembers him with Walton's latin-tinged 'Theme for Jobim' and Mike LeDonne's poignant dedication, 'Walton'. Vincent remarks, 'All of us are Cedar's musical children. I wish we could have played this one for him. There are blistering hard bop anthems, too, like Herring's original 'The Adventures of Hyun Joo Lee' and Donald Byrd's classic 'Fly, Little Bird, Fly.' The full spotlight is on Vincent on a handful of quartet tunes that include 'The Gypsy', which is something of an 'alto saxophone classic' made famous by Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt and Phil Woods. Herring loves to play this one live and he give it an unforgettably moving reading. The other quartet numbers include Tex Allen's beautiful 'There Is Something About You (I Don't Know)', the bluesy 'Wabash' by Vincent's closest stylistic model and exemplar, Cannonball Adderley, and Cole Porter's jubilant title track 'Night and Day'. Herring also contributes the infectious, closing blues, 'Smoking Paul's Stash.' Vincent Herring is modern jazz at its best unpretentious, smart, and deluxe gatefold digipak featuring original photography by Jimmy 2,000-word Vincent Herring interview with his insight into this at Sear Sound, Studio C on a Sear-Avalon Custom Console in New York City on August 22, 2014. Review The alto saxophonist Vincent Herring projects his sound in a strong, centered beam, and even his most intense moments suggest a controlled combustion. You could chalk that up to experience Mr. Herring, 50, has been playing seriously since his teens but it probably has as much to do with disposition. There's footage of him with Horace Silver's band in the 1980s, sounding like he does now, slashing but maybe it's the suggestion of something held in reserve that has kept Mr. Herring from an A-list solo career. Or maybe it's the idea that he has followed in the wake of Cannonball Adderley, an alto saxophone hall of famer whose style he can willfully evoke (not least in the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band). Whatever the case, Mr. Herring should have a higher profile, as he confirms with a smart new album, 'Night and Day.'As with Mr. Herring's 2013 album 'The Uptown Shuffle,' recorded live at Smoke Jazz Club and released on the Smoke Sessions label the music here puts a contemporary spin on hard-bop, with a rhythm team of Brandi Disterheft on bass and Joe Farnsworth on drums. But whereas that album featured a quartet, this one involves a quintet with the pianist Mike LeDonne and an excellent trumpeter, Jeremy Pelt, out . Herring and Mr. Pelt have a crisp and jostling rapport, and in moments like a headlong dash through Donald Byrd's 'Fly, Little Bird, Fly,' each elevates the other's game. The meat-and-potatoes repertory some 'I Got Rhythm' changes, some blues, the Cole Porter tune that lends the album its title doesn't pose a limitation for when Mr. Herring tips his hat, as on an original, 'The Adventures of Hyun Joo Lee,' named for one of his students and built over a chord sequence by John Coltrane, he sounds unburdened by expectations. Still, there's no doubting his sincerity on 'Theme for Jobim,' composed by a dearly missed former mentor, Cedar Walton or on 'Walton,' a swinging homage by Mr. LeDonne, which elicits one of the album's juiciest alto solos. - N Payment All payments are processed through PayPal and give you; the buyer protection on your purchase. Shipping All items ship out as fast as possible from multiple warehouses around the country. Most items are delivered within 3 business days. Returns We offer simple and easy returns on almost all items within 30 days of delivery. Contact us for a return authorization and address to ship your item to. © Copyright - Corpmine

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