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James Carter celebrated 2000 by putting out two vastly different albums at the same time, an amazing concession from a major label for a jazz artist who doesn't sell in Kenny G-like proportions. Chasin' the Gypsy, as you might guess, is an homage to Django Reinhardt, whose music Carter used to dig on Detroit radio when he was a teenager, but Carter doesn't take the predictable reverent path in paying his respects. He rummages through his closet and pulls out a rarely used bass saxophone on three cuts -- the bumpy sounds are often comic yet a comfortable fit for his antic style -- and even tries out an F mezzo sax on the exotically relaxed "Oriental Shuffle." Back on tenor, Carter's slippery playing often doesn't hesitate to approach the outside; he keeps his sense of humor and his individual quirks intact. Most of the tunes are Django's yet the one that comes closest to evoking the frantic Hot Club Quintette drive is Carter's own title track, a madcap chase indeed with Carter on wild soprano sax this time. A nostalgic accordion underpins the tango-like "Nuages" á la Piazzolla; violinist Regina Carter provides the Stephane Grappelli-like foil on a few tracks (she does all right but could be a bit looser); and Jay Berliner and Romero Lubambo occasionally summon the ghost of Django with their respectively steel and nylon-stringed solo and rhythm guitar work. Mostly, this is a delightful departure for Carter, though probably destined to be a one-off excursion.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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REINHARDT, Composer, Lyricist - James Carter, MainArtist
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
James Carter, MainArtist - Sauvat, Composer, Lyricist - Sinivine, Composer, Lyricist
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
REINHARDT, Composer, Lyricist - James Carter, MainArtist
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
REINHARDT, Composer, Lyricist - James Carter, MainArtist
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
James Carter, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
REINHARDT, Composer, Lyricist - James Carter, MainArtist
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
KAHN, Composer, Lyricist - Malneck, Composer, Lyricist - Signorelli, Composer, Lyricist - James Carter, MainArtist
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Jolson, Composer, Lyricist - De Sylva, Composer, Lyricist - James Carter, MainArtist - Rose, Composer, Lyricist
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
James Carter, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Albumbeschreibung
James Carter celebrated 2000 by putting out two vastly different albums at the same time, an amazing concession from a major label for a jazz artist who doesn't sell in Kenny G-like proportions. Chasin' the Gypsy, as you might guess, is an homage to Django Reinhardt, whose music Carter used to dig on Detroit radio when he was a teenager, but Carter doesn't take the predictable reverent path in paying his respects. He rummages through his closet and pulls out a rarely used bass saxophone on three cuts -- the bumpy sounds are often comic yet a comfortable fit for his antic style -- and even tries out an F mezzo sax on the exotically relaxed "Oriental Shuffle." Back on tenor, Carter's slippery playing often doesn't hesitate to approach the outside; he keeps his sense of humor and his individual quirks intact. Most of the tunes are Django's yet the one that comes closest to evoking the frantic Hot Club Quintette drive is Carter's own title track, a madcap chase indeed with Carter on wild soprano sax this time. A nostalgic accordion underpins the tango-like "Nuages" á la Piazzolla; violinist Regina Carter provides the Stephane Grappelli-like foil on a few tracks (she does all right but could be a bit looser); and Jay Berliner and Romero Lubambo occasionally summon the ghost of Django with their respectively steel and nylon-stringed solo and rhythm guitar work. Mostly, this is a delightful departure for Carter, though probably destined to be a one-off excursion.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:24
- Main artists: James Carter
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Atlantic Jazz
- Genre: Jazz
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
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