Wayne Escoffery - Veneration (2007) (LOSSLESS+MP3)
Artist: Wayne Escoffery Title Of Album: Veneration Year Of Release: 2007 Label: Savant records Genre: Jazz Quality: FLAC (Tracks,scans)|MP3 Bitrate: lossless | 320kbps Total Size: 408 mb/148 mb
Review by Ken Dryden Wayne Escofferey's third CD as a leader (and first for Savant) shows a focused musician who exudes confidence in every performance. With a solid band including veterans Joe Locke on vibes and drummer Lewis Nash, plus bassist Hans Glawisching, the tenor saxophonist is heard in portions of two nights recorded at Smoke. Following a brief solo introduction by Locke, Escoffery delivers the goods with a powerful take of Dizzy Gillespie' infrequently performed "I Waited for You," adding a wild improvisation by the vibraphonist. But the piиce de rйsistance is a pair of Booker Little compositions, including a turbocharged navigation of "Bee Vamp" (first recorded at the Five Spot by Little in a band with Eric Dolphy and Mal Waldron) and an equally inspired treatment of "Looking Ahead" in which Escofferey's expressiveness reaches new heights. The leader is also no slouch interpreting ballads, delivering a soulful take of "Isfahan" (with some delicious accompaniment by Glawisching). Escoffery switches to soprano sax for his one original, a moody, captivating piece. Beautifully recorded in the tiny New York City night club, this CD will easily stand the test of time.
TRACKLIST 1 Locke's Vibe (Introducing "I Waited for You") Locke 1:37 2 I Waited for You Fuller, Gillespie 9:44 3 Bee Vamp Little 7:20 4 Skydive Bryson, Hubbard 9:48 5 Tell Me Why Escoffery 7:15 6 Looking Ahead Little 7:06 7 Isfahan Ellington, Strayhorn 6:29 8 Melody for Melonae McLean 13:31
Personnel Wayne Escoffery Sax (Soprano & Tenor) Joe Locke Vibraphone Hans Glawischnig Bass Lewis Nash Drums
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