Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Joey DeFrancesco: One for Rudy
Joey DeFrancesco: One for Rudy
ByDeFrancesco can always be counted on to unearth an offbeat song selection or two, and this he does at the outset with Hal Spina's "I Don't Wanna Be Kissed," a mid-tempo charmer on which the organ is made to sound at times like a piano. Miles' "Budo" bounces along at a lively clip, setting the stage for a pair of memorable ballads, Jenkins' "Goodbye" and Heywood's "Canadian Sunset." Hubbard's "Up Jumped Spring," one of the more impressive jazz themes ever written (reframed melodically by DeFrancesco and Co.), precedes Rollins' playful "Way Out West" and the scurrying standard "After You've Gone." The tempo slows moderately for "Monk's Dream" and substantially for "Stardust" before the trio dig in hard to deliver "One for Rudy" (on which the listener can briefly hear van Gelder's directive to commence recording).
DeFrancesco brandishes his gargantuan chops throughout, while Cotter and Banda lend sympathetic support and Cotter solos effectively when called upon. Even though DeFrancesco's name is on the marquee, this is clearly a group effort in which everyone plays an essential role. Needless to say, the recording itself is first-class, playing time respectable at just under an hour. For fans of organ trios in general and Joey DeFrancesco in particular, a charming and readily endorsed session.
Track Listing
I Don’t Wanna Be Kissed; Budo; Goodbye; Canadian Sunset; Up Jumped Spring; Way Out West; After You’ve Gone; Monk’s Dream; Stardust; One for Rudy.
Personnel
Joey DeFrancesco
organ, Hammond B3Joey DeFrancesco: Hammond B3 organ; Steve Cotter: guitar; Ramon Banda: drums.
Album information
Title: One for Rudy | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: HighNote Records
< Previous
Ornette Coleman / Bachir Attar / The ...
Next >
Take Five With Brian Prunka
Comments
About Joey DeFrancesco
Instrument: Organ, Hammond B3
Related Articles | Albums | Photos | Similar To