Tuomo Uusitalo: Love Song
ByIndeed, Uusitalo has always been one to keep things real through his penchant for dissonance and unexpected turns of phrase. He wastes no effort in glossing over potholes, so to speak, thereby allowing full appreciation of the road. The astute listener can be sure, then, that when his right hand is working its lyrical light, his left is touting the shadows trailed by its obstruction. It's a dynamic ardently established in the album's opener, "Pannonica." Uusitalo's take on this classic Thelonious Monk enterprise further boasts the talents of this rhythm section, as Sloniker and Morchi look past the polish of over-interpretation and into the heart of whatever is put in front of them. Whether in the fluent drumming of Jerome Kern's "Long Ago And Far Away" or nimble bassing of the standard "Just In Time," both musicians hop, skip, and jump their way through the changes without ever getting in each other's way. As with Uusitalo's commanding lead in "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square," they balance classic impulses with modern execution.
The end result is a letter to the listener, signed, sealed, and delivered in the name of loveboth for jazz, and those who love it in return.
Track Listing
Pannonica; Long Ago And Far Away; I Keep Going Back To Joe’s; Untitled; Just In Time; Love Song; There’s A Small Hotel; A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square; Benji’s Grip; Lullaby.
Personnel
Tuomo Uusitalo: piano; Tivon Pennicott: tenor sax; Myles Sloniker: bass; Itay Morchi: drums.
Album information
Title: Love Song | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: Fresh Sound New Talent
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Instrument: Piano
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