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Arturo O'Farrill: Live in Brooklyn
ByGonzales' "Vieques" works a light, syncopated groove organized around a hinge-like bass motif; two Carla Bley pieces explore dramatic insistence and reflective withdrawal. Listen to an extended eleven-minute version of Wayne Shorter's "Footprints" for rich, swirling undercurrents and group interplay. The much softer Silver and Ellington ballads tend to drag a bit, sounding at times over-intellectual, but Monk's very perky "Well You Needn't" closes out the set with hearty enthusiasm from all, including plenty of off-kilter, bouncing ricochets.
Overall these performances are very crisply recorded, revealing considerable maturity and strength from each player, but parts come across a little cold and dry.
Track Listing
Vieques; Walking Batterie Woman; Peace; Footprints; Utviklinsang; In a Sentimental Mood; Well You Needn't.
Personnel
Arturo O'Farrill
pianoArturo O'Farrill: piano; Andy Gonzalez: bass; Dafnis Prieto: drums.
Album information
Title: Live In Brooklyn | Year Released: 2005 | Record Label: Zoho Music
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