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David Lahm: More Jazz Takes on Joni Mitchell
ByWith this release, Lahm continues to delve into Ms. Mitchell’s recorded legacy while contributing three of his own compositions to this hearty mix. Herring and Rosenberg blow soulful, impassioned lines on Mitchell’s classic, “Woodstock”, whereas the band intertwines a mid-tempo swing vamp with wistful lyricism on Lahm’s “San Diego Holiday”. However, Rosenberg’s steely edged baritone sax lines detract or perhaps offset the pianist’s implied sentiment and virtuous passages exhibited on “Off Night Back Street”.
Lahm’s stirring and altogether inspiring solo piano rendition of “Ladies of the Canyon” prevails as one of the highlights of this recording as the artist executes delicately balanced harmonic intervals and richly textured chordal patterns. Through it all, the band swings, the outlook is sunny and Lahm once again digs deep from within, as he effectively reshapes Joni Mitchell’s songbook into prismatic mosaics of jazz-based themes and memorably melodic arrangements.
Track Listing
Woodstock; Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter; San Diego Holiday; Off Night Back Street; Walk This Way; The Silky Veils of Ardor; In France, They Kiss on Main Street; The Ladies of the Canyon; Black Crow; Wayne Swirled; Vibeca; Woodstock (radio version).
Personnel
David Lahm
pianoRandy Brecker
trumpetVincent Herring
saxophoneRoger Rosenberg
saxophone, baritoneRatzo Harris
bassRon Vincent
drumsAlbum information
Title: More Jazz Takes on Joni Mitchell | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Arkadia Records