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Tamuz Nissim: Capturing Clouds
ByBack from Liquid Melodies is New York City bassist Harvie S, who has made a solid name for himself as a leader and sideman on many recordings. His contributions to Nissim's recordings are considerable and may be heard best here on the opening "Sunny Side of the Street," setting up an offbeat, almost dissonant reading of the standard. He also drives a trio performance featuring Nissim and drummer Tony Jefferson on Jimmy Van Husen's "Like Someone in Love." On both songs, Harvie S raises the creative ante beyond the high one already set by the leader.
Nissim's composing abilities are well represented by half of the pieces included in this release. The title cut requires a light touch by all. Over a harmonically delicate structure, Nissiam spins lyrics about dreams and how to meet them. "What a Pair" again pairs Nissim with Harvie S and a bouncing melody and lyrics about the give and take of relationships and how we all relate with one another. And what wonderful her scat singing! Nissim's greatest technical accomplishment is evidenced in her vocalese lyrics over John Coltrane's recording of "I Hear a Rhapsody," from the 1961 recording Lush Life (Prestige).
Capturing Clouds is Tamuz Nissim's most fully-realized and integrated recording yet. She is on the rise and her arc of ascension shows no downside.
Track Listing
On the Sunny Side of the Street; Make It Last; Capturing Clouds; I Don’t Wanna Grow Up; Ray of Hope; Like Someone in Love; Saturday Sun; What a Pair; Listen; Rhapsody for Trane (I Hear a Rhapsody); Here Comes the Sun.
Personnel
Album information
Title: Capturing Clouds | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Street of Stars
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