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David Berkman: Old Friends and New Friends
Scritte nel corso dell'ultimo anno -alcune poche giorni prima della seduta di registrazione -le nove composizioni illustrano in maniera esauriente le qualità di scrittura e di arrangiamento del leader, entrambi ben ancorati ai dettami di un modern mainstream ordinato e formalmente ineccepibile. L'atmosfera che regna sovrana per l'intera registrazione è proprio quella di una piacevole rimpatriata, in assoluta confidenza, con la giusta dose di relax e il desiderio di raccontarsi cose.
Ognuno mette in campo la propria esperienza con rispetto e con l'attenzione rivolta all'economia complessiva, gli assoli sono pertinenti e misurati, i tempi lenti si avvicendano con situazioni più mosse e articolate, il tutto all'insegna di una evidente eleganza espressiva.
Track Listing
Tribute; No Blues No Really No Blues; Past Progressive; Deep High Wide Sky; Strange Attractions Then Birds; No Blues No Really No Blues (Trio Version); West 180th Street; Up Jumped Ming.
Personnel
David Berkman
pianoDavid Berkman: piano; Dayna Stephens: soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone; Billy Drewes: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone; Adam Kolker: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet; Linda Oh: bass; Brian Blade: drums.
Album information
Title: Old Friends And New Friends | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: Palmetto Records
About David Berkman
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