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Avram Fefer Quartet: Juba Lee
ByFefer's connection with Ribot solidifies the jazz-as-roots music aspects of this sound. Ribot has always dipped his hand into folk music, be it Cuban, Haitian, or post-punk and avant genres, and Fefer is comfortable traveling within African and Eastern sounds. "Brother Ibrahim," certainly dedicated to the South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, is grounded in the great man's melding of tribal sounds and jazz. Fefer's saxophones are complimented here, and throughout, by the intoxicating grooves laid down by bassist Eric Revis and drummer Chad Taylor. Taylor's brushwork informs the post-bop flavors of "Gemini Time," where Fefer's switches to alto and together with Ribot they trace an Ornette Coleman line. Dipping into the blues, "Say Your Sorry" plays out as a long muscular drag of sound. The finale "Sweet Fifteen (For G.T.)" is a tribute to the late journalist and Burnt Sugar bandleader Greg Tate. It is a sweet duet featuring Fefer's bass clarinet and Ribot's acoustic guitar that bids Tate to rest in peace.
Track Listing
Showtime; Bedouin Dream; Sky Lake; Juba Lee; Brother Ibrahim; Love Is In The Air; Gemini Time; Say You’re Sorry; Sweet Fifteen (For G.T.).
Personnel
Additional Instrumentation
Avram Fefer: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet.
Album information
Title: Juba Lee | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Clean Feed Records
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