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Walt Weiskopf European Quartet: Diamonds and Other Jewels
ByThe quartet began its life under Weskopf's leadership in 2017. Diamonds And Other Jewels is its sixth release, andafter mostly lying dormant as a group during the pandemicthey reconvene with a special expressive gusto, and a palpable sense of joy and adventure.
"Black Diamond," less ferocious than 'Spartacus," rolls with a smooth flow. Weiskopf's solo is freewheeling and muscular, bringing sax man Joe Henderson to mind with an on-edge adventurousness. "Thad Nation" nods to trumpeter & bandleader Thad Jones, with a colorful and upbeat mood, and "Blond Diamond" broods beautifully.
"My Old Flame," the disc's only non-original, was recorded in 1944 by Billie Holiday. It adds a welcome bit of soothing familiarity to the set.
Overall the sound seems to owe a debt to saxophonist John Coltrane's quartet with pianist McCoy Tyner, drummer Elvin Jones and bassist Jimmy Garrison, before things went into interstellar spacea fine era for Coltrane, and a fine one for the Walt Weiskopf European Quartet, too.
Track Listing
Spartacus; Black Diamond; Other Jewels; Incantation; Thad Nation; My Old Flame; Blood Diamond; Everybody.
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Title: Diamonds and Other Jewels | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: AMM Records
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