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Pete Coco: Lined With A Groove
ByThe trio opens the set of well-chosen compositions with "Sandino," from Charlie Haden's Liberation Orchestra songbook. Coco's achingly beautiful arco introduces the tune. He switches to pizzicato as the trio comes in, featuring Fortner at his most eloquent, displaying a supple touch and a delicate eloquence. Wilson rolls in a supportive and textural mode here, as he does for most of the setin contrast to his more exuberantly percussive work with pianist Myra Melford's Trio M. The tune is a perfect introduction to the cohesive trio dynamic that dominates the entire disc.
The pensive opener gives way to Red Mitchell's "You're Me," a serious swinger with a big bass bounce in its step, before the trio grooves into slinky prowl mode on Ron Carter's "Loose Change." Fortner is especially articulate here, bringing pianist Red Garlandin an experimental moodto mind. "A Hundred Dollars," from the pen of Bob Bowen, a close friend of Coco's who passed away, can be counted as one of the disc's most beautiful momentsintrospective and sadalong with the "Deborah," a cello homage to Coco's wife that serves as an introduction to Percy Heath's jaunty "Watergate Blues," featuring that cello in the forefront.
Lined With A Groove proves itself a superb debut, featuring a group that has the makings of one of the great piano trios.
Track Listing
Sandino; You're Me; Loose Change; Lined with a Groove; A Hundred Dollars; Oscalypso; Mona's Feeling Lonely; United Blues; Be Thou My Vision; Beautious; Deborah / Watergate Blues; I Have Decided; Sandino Exit Music / Bass Desires.
Personnel
Pete Coco
bass, acousticPete Coco, bass, cello; Matt Wilson, drums; Sullivan Fortner, piano.
Album information
Title: Lined With A Groove | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: DZef Music
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Instrument: Bass, acoustic
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