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This austere session was inspired by a fluke incident. In 1995, Rubalcaba's Cuban rhythm players were denied visas for a gig at Yoshi's in Oakland, CA, and the booker decided to bring in Lovano in their place for four nights of duos. Two years later, they went into the studio together for one day, playing live with only two microphones and no overdubs in hope that lightning might strike again. But it doesn't, for the two don't interact fluidly, and many of the tracks are awkwardly conceived and waywardly developed. Lovano's tone on "straight" tenor sax, soprano sax and alto clarinet sometimes sounds rough, exacerbated by the dry, unresonant sonics, and occasionally he tries to add interest by striking a drum kit and some "gongs" that sound like pot covers. Rubalcaba's world-class technical chops are mostly reined in, with only a few outbreaks of avant-garde temperament, and rhythmically he mostly has nowhere to go. Neither artist, nor their fans, are well-served by this admittedly gutsy gamble.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Joe Lovano, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Joe Lovano, Producer, MainArtist - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Joe Lovano, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Joe Lovano, Producer, MainArtist - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, MainArtist - Ornette Coleman, Composer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Joe Lovano, Producer, MainArtist - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Composer, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Joe Lovano, Producer, MainArtist - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, MainArtist - PAUL MOTIAN, Composer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer - Joe Lovano, Producer, MainArtist - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Joe Lovano, Producer, MainArtist - Tadd Dameron, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Joe Lovano, Producer, MainArtist - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, MainArtist - Scott LeFaro, Composer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Joe Lovano, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Composer, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Joe Lovano, Producer, MainArtist - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, MainArtist - Emil Boyd, Composer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Benny Golson, Composer - Joe Lovano, Producer, MainArtist - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1998 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Albumbeschreibung
This austere session was inspired by a fluke incident. In 1995, Rubalcaba's Cuban rhythm players were denied visas for a gig at Yoshi's in Oakland, CA, and the booker decided to bring in Lovano in their place for four nights of duos. Two years later, they went into the studio together for one day, playing live with only two microphones and no overdubs in hope that lightning might strike again. But it doesn't, for the two don't interact fluidly, and many of the tracks are awkwardly conceived and waywardly developed. Lovano's tone on "straight" tenor sax, soprano sax and alto clarinet sometimes sounds rough, exacerbated by the dry, unresonant sonics, and occasionally he tries to add interest by striking a drum kit and some "gongs" that sound like pot covers. Rubalcaba's world-class technical chops are mostly reined in, with only a few outbreaks of avant-garde temperament, and rhythmically he mostly has nowhere to go. Neither artist, nor their fans, are well-served by this admittedly gutsy gamble.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:44
- Main artists: Joe Lovano Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2005 Blue Note Records ℗ 2005 Blue Note Records
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