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Jerry Granelli: The Jerry Granelli Trio Plays The Music Of Vince Guaraldi & Mose Allison
ByThe festivities start with Guaraldi's "Cast Your Fate To The Wind," tinted by bassist Bradley Christopher Jones' deep arco patterns and animated rendering of the primary melody, followed by the group's slow to medium paced gait, morphed into an upbeat ballad by pianist Jamie Saft. Yet the band projects a rollicking finger-snapping groove associated with Allison's signature and acclaimed version of Bukka White's "Parchman Farm." Here, they incorporate blues, soul, and modern jazz along with the improvisational quotient. Moreover, Granelli's drumming accentuates the pulse due to snappy rimshots and his cymbals colorizations, followed by Saft's off-kilter stride piano voicings and colossal block chords as the artists circumnavigate the main theme with a refreshing viewpoint.
The trio digs into these works, ingrained with harmonious riffs and the rhythm section's irrefutable verve. However, Jones and Granelli provide brief intermissions with duets on "Mind Prelude I" and "Mind Prelude II," featuring the bassist's melodic e-bass lines and the drummer's swerving hits and accenting cymbal swashes. And Allison's "Star Song" moves forward with Granelli's samba beats and the pianist's softly driving phraseology and tuneful harmonics, transitioning to breezy narratives and placid currents.
Saft injects a progression of scrappy free-jazz motifs on Allison's "Your Mind Is On Vacation" while the band dissects the principle melody line with an imaginary chopping block and aggressive interplay. Last but not least, the musicians close out with Guaraldi's much beloved "Christmas Time Is Here." Hence, a timeless piece meant to be heard by all of earth's denizens.
Track Listing
Cast Your Fate to the Wind; Parchman Farm; Baby Please Don’t Go; Mind Prelude 1; Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy; Star Song; Young Man Blues; Mind Prelude 2; Your Mind Is on Vacation; Christmas Time Is Here.
Personnel
Additional Instrumentation
Jerry Granelli: drums.
Album information
Title: Plays Vince Guaraldi & Mose Allison | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: RareNoiseRecords
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