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One for All: No Problem
ByFans of Eric Alexander's masterful tenor work will be especially delighted by his solo on "No Problem." So will David Hazeltine fans, and Jim Rotondi fans, and....in fact, the consistently strong solos are some of the many pleasures of this disk, along with the band's ability to play together as a driving force. The fact that the arrangements of classics like "Moanin'" and "Whisper Not" are pretty standard detracts nothing from the pleasure of their rendering by a group of this caliber.
On "Time Off," where trombonist Steve Davis first displays the group's communal intention to take no prisoners, I was reminded of the old Maxell ad where the music blows the listener's hair straight back. The guys finally take a breath on "Prelude," in an interesting arrangement where Alexander evokes the ghost of Coltrane's ballad playing and Drummond steps up to the melody.
Recorded so frontally that it sounds live, "One for All" is a powerful supergroup recording that cures the winter blues.
Track Listing
Our Father Who Art Blaky [sic], No Problem, Moanin', Whisper Not, Ugetsu, Time Off, Prelude to a Kiss, One for All
Personnel
One for All
band / ensemble / orchestraJoe Farnsworth (drums), David Hazeltine (piano), Eric Alexander (tenor sax), Jim Rotondi (trumpet), Steve Davis (trombone), Ray Drummond (bass)
Album information
Title: No Problem | Year Released: 2003 | Record Label: Venus Records
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