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Ryan Keberle's Collectiv Do Brasil: Sonhos Da Esquina
ByA trombone with a three-player rhythm section is not your run-of-the-mill small jazz ensemble. It is usually a saxophone out front, or maybe a trumpet. But J.J. Johnson should not be overlooked, with early albums such as Blue Trombone (Ais, 1957) and First Place (Columbia, 1957), both featuring the blue- ribbon rhythm section of Tommy Flanagan on piano, Paul Chambers on bass along with drummer Max Roach.
What Johnson proved from the early fifties onward was the trombone's potential for suppleness and fluid elocution. Keberle, on the relentlessly beautiful Sonhos Da Esquina follows right along that path, deeply engaged in the cool Afro-centric rhythms and fluid quartet interplay, with the piano, bass and drums accompaniment as accomplished and gorgeous as that of Johnson's high-profile sidemen back in '57.
The choice of tunes nods to Milton Nascimento and Toninho Horta, and Keberle adds three of his own compositions, including the sad and longing "Campinas," the introspective "Carbon Neutral" and the majestic and slightly ominous title tune.
Sonhos Da Esquina is Brazilian music at its bestan enchanting listening experience.
Track Listing
Cio da Terra; Campinas; Carbon Neutral; Sonhos da Esquina; Clube da Esquina 2; Aqui, Oh!; Tarde; Francisca.
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Album information
Title: Sonhos Da Esquina | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Self Produced
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