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Marc Rosen & Sweet Thunder Jazztet: Monsoon
ByRosen's primary strengths are firmed up by his fluent baritone sax work and enhanced by an absolutely striking tone, where soft inflections and shadings loom as a vital component of his overall attack. Amid the bounce and chutzpah of his band, Rosen's prime objective is realized using good-natured swing and a somewhat ballsy approach. He trades vibrant fours with trumpeter and flugelhornist Paul Beuning, but a good deal of the magic surfaces when the soloists partake in peppery, bop-based unison runs.
Rosen's luscious tone radiates on the sanguine ballad "Dormindinha, whereas Dave Davidson's tinny organ sound projects a rather cheesy edge during the trad-jazz swing piece "Charlie's Corner. That one minor gripe aside, the saxophonist triumphantly bridges the old with the new by personalizing and transforming his love for Mulligan's aura into this clear-sighted and irrefutably charming production.
Track Listing
Marc VT; One-Eyed Jack; Mulligan Stew; Dormindhinha; Janet's Blues; Eurydice's Theme; Lightning Flash; Sweet Thunder; Janetude; Rolling Thunder; Charlie's Comin.
Personnel
Marc Rosen
saxophone, baritoneMarc Rosen: tenor and baritone sax; Dave Davidson: piano, keyboards; Scott Baekland: bass; Fred Johnson: drums; Paul Beuning: flugelhorn, trumpet.
Album information
Title: Monsoon | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Self Produced
Comments
About Marc Rosen
Instrument: Saxophone, baritone
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