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Spyro Gyra: The Rhinebeck Sessions
ByIn true jazz fashion, the artists' stretch out and colorize the grand schema with the acoustic-electric instrumentation mix. And they deliver an interrelated array of thematic movements , including the edgy sax and guitar driven ballad "Wishful Thinking," where they craft several emotive attributes via Jay Beckenstein's singing sax lines and Tom Schuman's jazz-blues piano voicings. Here, they bridge melancholia with optimism.
"I Know What You Mingus"a sly play on wordsis a modern mainstream swing vamp, extended with alternating tempos and Beckenstein's gutsy soul-drenched solo spot as drummer Lee Pearson takes the band towards the finale with a sweeping polyrhythmic breakaway. Needless to state, the quintet's dynamism yields a hearty exhibition and the memorable chorusesin a loose senseserve as timestamps for the soloists' diversionary tactics and revved up soloing jaunts. For example, on the perky "Clubhouse Jam," the frontline generates odd- metered contrasts and punchy accents, largely executed by Schuman's brisk electric piano block chords and synth phrasings. Otherwise, Pearson knocks it out of the park during "Odds Get Even." 39-years as a musical entity parallels the celebratory vibe that is strikingly discernible on The Rhinebeck Sessions.
Track Listing
Serious Delivery; Wishful Thinking; Not Unlike That; Sorbet; I Know What You Mingus; Off The Cuff; Clubhouse Jam; Odds Get Even; Who Knew!
Personnel
Spyro Gyra
band / ensemble / orchestraJay Beckenstein: saxophones; Tom Schuman: keyboards; Julio Fernandez: guitars; Scott Ambush: bass; Lee Pearson: drums & percussion.
Album information
Title: The Rhinebeck Sessions | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Self Produced
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About Spyro Gyra
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