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Tony Deangelis: Everybody's Song Volumes 1/2
ByDeangelis, the de facto leader, has assembled an excellent lineup and provided them with ample space to exhibit their considerable talents. The set moves primarily in the mainstream, but it also delves outside with very favorable results. The vastly underrated reedist Ralph Bowen deserves particular mention. Bowen provides several inspiring moments on flute, tenor and soprano saxophone, including his beautiful solo on the Ron Carter tune "Little Waltz. The other two members of the rhythm section, Jim Ridl (piano) and Matt Parrish (bass), impart an exemplary union of velocity, or give space where needed.
Throughout the release Deangelis provides crisp and inventive playing without falling into the trap of allowing the disc to turn into a drummer's program. His playing can be dynamic, as on "Takin Off and "Hail Caesar, or tastefully understated, as on the Leonard Bernstein ballad "Some Other Time.
Along with the impressive arrangements and compositions, the recording quality of this release is excellent. Engineer Matt Balitsaris did a great job capturing the sonic details, making every note seem to jump out of the speakers. This release will surely make my best of 2006 list. Since each musician heard here has now recorded as a leader, it remains to be seen if together they remain a working band. If so, I eagerly await their next release.
Track Listing
Volume 1: Everybody's Song; Long Ago And Far Away; Some Other Time; Takin' Off; Buenos Aires; Volume 2: Six-Nix-Quix-Fix; Little Waltz; The Summer Know; Hail Caesar.
Personnel
Tony Deangelis
drumsTony Deangelis: drums; Ralph Bowen: flute, soprano and tenor saxophones; Jim Ridl: piano; Matthew Parrish: bass.
Album information
Title: Everybody's Song Volumes 1/2 | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: TAJ Records