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Adam Kolker: Sultanic Verses
ByFour tunes are "Verses," shuffled in with the Kolker originals and a couple of time- polished classics: Monk's "Epistrophy" and the American Songbook gem, "All or Nothing at All." The Verses are duets, featuring Kolker's sweet-toned soprano weaving around Barretto's fluid grooves. "All or Nothing at All" showcases Kolker's airy yet still substantial tenor tone, along with Barth's crisp and sublime keyboard accompaniment. On the Monk tune Barth eschews Thelonious's angularity and sits in with a straight up precision, and "Blues" has that relaxed, smooth-flowing after-hours feel. "Remembrance," Kolker's dedication to his mother, closes the with a beautiful, delicate melody on tenor that Barth accentuates with reverent light touch.
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Track Listing
Sultan's Dream, Waves, Verse 1, Track 4, Verse 2, Epistrophy, Dolphin Dance, Verse 3, All or Nothing at All, Blues, Verse 4, Remebrance
Personnel
Adam Kolker
woodwindsAdam Kolker, tenor and soprano sax; Bruce Barth, piano; John Herbert, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Ray Barretto, percussion
Album information
Title: Sultanic Verses | Year Released: 2003 | Record Label: Satchmo Jazz Records
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