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Marvin Stamm/Mike Holober: Live @ Maureen's Jazz Cellar
ByOpening with the Horace Silver composition "Out Of The Night Came You," pianist Holober begins the number with a lengthy and thoughtful solo effort, followed by Stamm's flugelhorn in a sprightly take on the theme. Then with careful smart pacing, the group shows its cohesion and meaningful interplay throughout the balance of the number.
Mike Holober provides two original compositions, "Dear Virginia" and "Morning Hope." The former is a thoughtful introspective ballad that has moments of simple beauty emanating from the interplay between Stamm and Holober. Bassist Mike McGuirk has a tasty solo filled with smart ideas. The latter number is harder to quantify, but it has a more textured and stylistically broader approach which lends itself to the exploration of ideas between Stamm and Holober. Again bassist McGuirk is prominently featured to show his technical fluency.
The final two tracks are well known numbers from the jazz playbook: "Peace" by Horace Silver and "Funkallero" by Bill Evans. The band's approach to Silver's well known theme is respectful and filled with a harmonically engrossing approach that favors the interaction among the members. Stamm and Holober fill most of the space with clearly articulated notes and phrases. For the Evans number, drummer Dennis Mackrel sets the pace with a strong rhythmic solo showing speed and complexity before the band lays out the theme. Throughout the number, the band shows their dexterity by delivering distinctly expressive lines that make the group shine.
This is a solid session that demonstrates what jazz is meant to be.
Track Listing
Out of the Night Came You; Invitation; Dear Virginia; Morning Hope; All the Things You Are; Peace; Funkallero.
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Recorded live @ Maureen’s Jazz Cellar Nyack, New York December 20, 2019 Recording Engineer: John Guth Mixing: John Guth, Marvin Stamm, Mike Holober Mastering: John Guth Cover Art: Matt Ferranto Produced by Marvin and Mike
Album information
Title: Live at Maureen's Jazz Cellar | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Self Produced
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