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Joris Teepe: In The Spirit Of Rashied Ali
ByDutch bassist Joris Teepe anchored the Rashied Ali Quintet from 2001 until the leader's passing. Affected deeply by the loss, Teepe began to conceive a fitting homage. Nearly ten years later, Teepe succeeds beautifully in capturing Ali's inspiration with In The Spirit of Rashied Ali.
Packaged handsomely with a hard-bound, sixty-six-page booklet explaining the origins and workings of the project, as well as containing interviews with Ali's brother, Muhamed, and Ali's wife, Patricia, who opens her home and Ali's recording studio to the bassist, the eight-song CD is a fluid mix of Ali's atonal leanings, improvisation, and concise, spirited ensemble playing. On Don Cherry's gnarly "Multi Kulti," saxophonist Johannes Enders and drummer John Betsch light the fuse, echoing Ali and Coltrane from Interstellar Space (Impulse, 1974). Teepe's own "Holland America" and "Alphabet" are full swagger, old-school delights, with each player free to roam the groove. The cornerstone track, "Rashied Ali Suite," arranged by Teepe, featuring Wayne Escoffery on sax, is a five-part collection of Ali compositions flowing seamlessly and sweetly through time and meter. Teepe and Ali have many reasons to be proud.
Track Listing
Multi Kulti; Holland America; Rashied Ali Suite; Turnaround; Alphabet; Think Of One; Bolivar Blues; Sidewalks In Motion.
Personnel
Joris Teepe
bass, acousticJohn Betsch: drums; Freddie Bryant: guitar; Wayne Escoffrey: tenor saxophone (3, 5, 7); Johannes Enders: tenor saxophone; Michael Moore: alto saxophone (5); Joris Teepe: double bass.
Album information
Title: In The Spirit Of Rashied Ali | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: Jazz Tribes
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About Joris Teepe
Instrument: Bass, acoustic
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