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Scott Robinson: Scott Robinson Plays the Compositions of Thad Jones: Forever Lasting
ByRobinson's session with organist Mike LeDonne produces some of the most unusual sounds of the date. On several tracks, he plays bass sax, which produces surprising results in the lush ballad "To You," the peppy "Three and One" and the greasy "TNA Blues"; Robinson makes the ungainly horn sound very melodic, sounding inspired by the late baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams (also a Jones/Lewis alum). For the gorgeous ballad "A Child is Born" (easily one of Jones' best tunes), Robinson creatively combines theremin as the lead voice with overdubbed alto clarinet to construct a unique treatment of this jazz standard, assisted by pianist Richard Wyands. Thad Jones' elder brother Hank makes a special appearance in a warm rendition of "All My Yesterdays" with Robinson playing a rich vibrato-filled tenor sax à la Ben Webster. This is no mere novelty release, but a thoughtful series of arrangements in honor of one of the best jazz composers of the 20th century.
Track Listing
Quietude; To You; Interloper; Don
Personnel
Scott Robinson
saxophone, tenorScott Robinson: C-flute; C-melody sax, F-mezzo-soprano sax, tenor sax, thundersheet, bass sax, Eb-soprano flute, contrabass sarrusophone, theremin, alto clarinet, bell, echo cornet, French horn, flugelhorn; Mike LeDonne: Hammond B-3 organ; Richard Wyands: piano: Hank Jones: piano; Pat O
Album information
Title: Scott Robinson Plays the Compositions of Thad Jones: Forever Lasting | Year Released: 2008 | Record Label: Arbors Records
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About Scott Robinson
Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
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