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Mary LaRose: Out Here
ByThis session reminds you of the great Carmen McRae's Carmen Sings Monk (Novus, 1990). Like that recording, LaRose adds insight into and new appreciation of some classic compositions. Alongside partner Jeff Lederer, who plays clarinets, LaRose's ensemble includes Tomeka Reid (cello), Patricia Brennan (vibraphone, electronics), bassist Nick Dunston, and drummer Matt Wilson. Blending sung, spoken word, and scatting vocalese, the music is packed with ceaseless animation, with the arrangements by Lederer. LaRose's wordless duet with Wilson's drums opens "Gazzelloni" which blossoms into an infectious groove. Lederer's solo on clarinet (instead of Dolphy's choice of flute) pairs nicely with the solos of Reid, Brennnan, and Dunston. That funny word (a dedication to Italian flutist Severino Gazzelloni) is repeated, parsed, and spun as if in a blender, creating an addictive cocktail. LaRose emulates Annie Ross' surfing vocalese with "245" and "GW," the latter piece featuring Brennan's vibraphone skewwiffed with electronics. We also hear two poems.
Mal Waldron's "Warm Canto" is decorated with Patricia Donegan's "Lover's Wish," which LaRose speaks over the intertwined clarinets of Lederer, Isaiah Johnson and Cameron Jones, and Hallie Lederer's "Syncopation" becomes the spoken/sung lyrics to Dolphy's "Serene." Matt Wilson's contagious march informs the intricate classic "Out To Lunch," punctuated by Lederer's clarinet, Reid's cello, and LaRose's twisted tongue recital. Maybe the best tribute to Dolphy is the cover of Prince Lasha and Sonny Simmons' "Music Matador." LaRose matches the composition with acrobatic lyrics sung over the Afro-Caribbean sounds of salsa trombonist Jimmy Bosch and percussionist Bobby Sanabria with additional vocals by Maya Rose Lederer. Everybody, let's dance.
Track Listing
Gazzelloni; 245; Out There; Music Matador; GW; Serene; Out to Lunch; Love Me; Warm Canto.
Personnel
Mary LaRose
vocalsJeff Lederer
woodwindsTomeka Reid
celloPatricia Brennan
vibraphoneNick Dunston
bassMatt Wilson
drumsJimmy Bosch
tromboneBobby Sanabria
congasIsaiah Johnson
drumsCameron Jones
clarinetMaya Rose Lederer
vocalsAdditional Instrumentation
Jeff Lederer: clarinet, bass clarinet; Jimmy Bosch: vibraphone, percussion (4); Bobby Sanabria: percussion (4); Isaiah Johnson: clarinet (9); Cameron Jones: clarinet (9; Maya Rose Lederer: vocals (4).
Album information
Title: Out Here | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: Little (i) Music
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