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Louis Heriveaux: Triadic Episode
ByThe arrival of Heriveaux's inspired leader debut serves as one hell of a corrective in the obscurity area. It brings to light his strong skills as composer, interpreter, improvisor, technician, conversationalist, and communicator, marking him as a pianist deserving of much greater attention. He's a force to be reckoned with, whether laying things down on a funky original like "One For Simus," bounding along on Mulgrew Miller's "From Day To Day," taking an appropriately euphonious turn on the immortal "Body And Soul," or charging through Cole Porter's "Everything I Love" with swinging aplomb, and his playing is built on power and precision. His heavyweight trio matesbassist Curtis Lundy and drummer Terreon Gullyact as an extension of his style, bringing strength, invention, and personality to the fore in their every move.
Some of the most exciting moments on this date come from the grooving path the trio cuts and the muscular back-and-forth between Heriveaux and Gully. Hearing this well-oiled machine of a group tackle "All The Things You Are" in seven and swing on Heriveaux's "Theme For Doslyn" is simply exhilarating. And Gully has practically trademarked a certain brand of choppy, dynamic, broken beat soloing, a skill he puts to good use when trading with somebody as sure-footed as Heriveaux.
There's not a flawed aspect or a weak track to be found on this one. Heriveaux really has it all, and he's put it together perfectly in this substantial first showing.
Track Listing
From Day To Day; Theme For Doslyn; Everything I Love; One For Simus; Lundy's Blues; Body And Soul; Triadic Episode; Blue Bossa; At The Crossroads; All The Things You Are; Swing'n Things.
Personnel
Louis Heriveaux
pianoLouis Heriveaux: piano; Curtis Lundy: bass; Terreon Gully: drums.
Album information
Title: Triadic Episode | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: Hot Shoe Records
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