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Jeff Parker / Eric Revis / Nasheet Waits: Eastside Romp
ByParker mixes cleanly picked lines, in a tone Jim Hall would have been proud of, with more wayward textures which nod towards his edgier sojourns. In fact, he juxtaposes both modes on the opener, Marion Brown's "Similar Limits," where following the skipping head, his distortions twist and thrash like a Sun Ra synth blow out. Here and throughout Revis demonstrates just why he has been a fixture with Branford Marsalis for so long. His blend of rhythm and melody, counterpoint and propulsive riffs ensure constant interest. Waits likewise adds depth, maintaining a chattering commentary at the same time as taking care of business.
Parker's lyrical sensibility further shines during his elegant variations on both his own ballad "Wait" and amid the wide open spaces of Waits' unhurried "Between Nothingness And Infinity" (incidentally the title cut of a fine 2016-released Laborie Records album under his own name). Among other highlights are the equally taut, slightly doomy tension of the drummer's "A Room For VG," the Latin-inflected groove of the collective title track which contrasts with Parker's oblique figures and percussive FX, and the buoyant swing of the final "Watusi," in which Waits stretches out over Parker's riffing guitar, showing there is always space and opportunity for individual expression if you know how to find it.
Track Listing
Similar Limits; Wait; Between Nothingness and Infinity; Drunkard’s Lullaby; That Eastside Romp; A Room for VG; Watusi.
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Album information
Title: Eastside Romp | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Rogue Art
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