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Robert Silverman Quintet and Trio: Golden Heart
ByHis exquisite phrasing is presented within the context of a variety of styles, the funkiness of "Say What?, the precious blues of "Blues for ML, the hard swing of "The Search and the wonderfully paced storytelling that is a part of "The Struggle and "Starchild. For this, he has assembled a band that includes one of the world's foremost reggae session guitarists, Andy Bassford, who here performs on bass. Bassford combines with drummer Scott Hamilton to produce a rhythm section that when joined with Silverman's touch is to die for. Tenor man James "Doc Halliday provides the spirit and a slight edge to tunes that, due to their subtlety, in less capable hands would easily become clichéd and stilted. Here, they are presented with warmth and a depth that makes repeated listening a treat.
Halliday shines on the graceful paean to altoist Jackie McLean entitled "Jackie's Waltz. Trumpeter Chris Anderson lends his versatile horn to three tunes but is a standout on the aptly named tribute to the great hard bop trumpeter Lee Morgan, "The Cat. To paraphrase the Harvey Shapiro poem whose simple message solely defines the liner notes, Silverman wants the boroughs to hear his voice like he hears theirs. With Golden Heart he has succeeded and in many ways produced a love letter to the city itself.
Track Listing
Andersonville; Encouragement; Wishing Well; Say What!; Blues for ML; The Cat (for Lee Morgan); Jackie's Waltz (for Jackie Mclean); The Struggle; Starchild; The Search.
Personnel
Robert Silverman
drumsRobert Silverman: piano; James "Doc" Halliday: tenor saxophone; Chris Anderson: trumpet (5, 6, 10); Andy Bassford: bass; Scott Hamilton: drums.
Album information
Title: Golden Heart | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: Self Produced
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