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John Burnett Swing Orchestra: West of the State Street, East of Harlem
Con perizia tecnica e fedeltà assoluta al modello, l'ensemble guidato da John Burnette si muove calligraficamente nella vasta letteratura per big band del jazz, rivisitando i capolavori di Basie, Gillespie, Goodman, Roy Eldridge.
L'atmosfera calda e rilassata dell'esibizione live serve a mantenere su buoni livelli l'esuberanza ed il respiro ritmico delle trame proposte, in cui emerge il trombettista Randy Sanke. Una musica derivativa, ma suonata con trasporto ed intelligenza, ancorché curata nei minimi dettagli.
Gli assoli sono ben calibrati all'interno di un percorso molto convenzionale, in cui il vero punto di forza risiede nella forza di un collettivo che suona da anni stabilmente. Cinque sax, quattro trombe e tromboni sono la punta di una mega big-band d'alta professionalità, arricchita dalla voce di Frieda Lee.
Track Listing
01. Flight of the Foo Birds; 02. Groovin’ Hard; 03. How Sweet It Is; 04. Night in Tunisia; 05. Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere; 06. Struttin’ with Some Barbeque; 07. Ten Cents a Dance; 08. One O’clock Jump; 09. Hello Dolly; 10. Little Jazz Boogie; 11. Witchcraft; 12. How Long Has This Been Going On?; 13. Sweet Georgia Brown; 14. Begin the Beguine; 15. April in Paris; 16. Love for Sale.
Personnel
John Burnett (leader); Frieda Lee (voce); John Moran (chitarra); Nick Mazarella, Bob Frankich (sax alto); Anthony Bruno, Doug Stone (sax tenore); Bruce Mack (sax baritono); Greg Duncan, Terry Connell, Mike McGrath, Tony Pons, Randy Sandke (tromba); Bryant Scott, Adam Gross, Dana Legg, Bill Walsh (trombone); Mark Burnell (pianoforte); Paul Martin (contrabbasso); Bill Byan (batteria).
Album information
Title: West of the State Street, East of Harlem | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: Delmark Records
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