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Peter Erskine w. Alan Pasqua & David Carpenter: Live at Rocco
ByPasqua, who wrote seven of the fifteen tunes, has a way with hooks; "To Love Again" and "Caribe" sound almost like finely crafted pop songs. "Taiowa," the vamp-based "Jerry Goldsmith," and the stately "Milagro" reveal Pasqua's more adventurous side, while "Greta" and "Children," two ballads, whisper with fragility and tenderness. Carpenter's sole original, "Riff Raff," begins as a bass-driven groove and eases into bopping swing. Erskine contributes the spritely "Bulgaria," the hypnotic and soft "Life Today," and the Jarrett-like "Autumn Rose." Impressionistic yet burning takes of "All of You" (Carpenter's solo!) and the seldom-played "How About You?" fit right in with the original material. And John Taylor's "Pure and Simple," the most swinging cut of the session, could have lent the album a fitting subtitle. Keeping it pure and simple was exactly the intention of these three strikingly complementary players.
Track Listing
CD1: To Love Again; Riff Raff; Caribe (intro); Caribe (body); Life Today; Jerry Goldsmith; Greta; Bulgaria. CD2: How About You?; Autumn Rose; Pure & Simple; All of You; Children; Milagro; Taiowa.
Personnel
Peter Erskine: drums; Alan Pasqua: piano; David Carpenter: double-bass.
Album information
Title: Live at Rocco | Year Released: 2000 | Record Label: Fuzzy Music
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