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On this unusual album, Roy Hargrove (trumpet, flugelhorn), Christian McBride (bass) and Stephen Scott (piano) pay homage to the father of bebop with a generous set of (mostly) Charlie Parker compositions performed in trio, duet and solo arrangements. These three musicians, all of whom are part of the back-to-bop youth movement and all of whom have made names for themselves as session players and fledgling bandleaders, approach the tunes with a combination of reverence and iconoclastic innovation -- how often do you think you'll hear "Red Cross" as a bass solo or "Chasin' the Bird" as a trumpet/bass duet? This approach has its limitations, of course; as revealing as Hargrove's solo take on "Dewey Square" is, sometimes the weight of rhythmic responsibility weighs too heavily on McBride's shoulders during the trio numbers, and the groove suffers. Unless you're listening on headphones or in a quiet room with very good speakers, the rhythmic thread of the bassline can easily get lost in the mix, leaving Scott's syncopated comping sounding disjointed. But it doesn't happen very often, and the overall effect of this album is one of new light being shed on an aging but beautiful art collection. Those who know these tunes already will enjoy the album most. Those who don't will find they have much to learn, and should be excited at the prospect.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Christian McBride, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, Composer - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, ComposerLyricist - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, Composer - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, ComposerLyricist - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - Johnny Mercer, Author - David Raksin, Composer - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, Composer - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Charlie Parker, ComposerLyricist - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Charlie Parker, ComposerLyricist - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - Neal Hefti, Composer - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, ComposerLyricist - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, ComposerLyricist - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - E.Y. HARBURG, Composer - Vernon Duke, Author - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, ComposerLyricist - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, Composer - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, MainArtist - Gene DePaul, ComposerLyricist - Don Raye, ComposerLyricist - Roy Hargrove, MainArtist - Stephen Scott, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Album review
On this unusual album, Roy Hargrove (trumpet, flugelhorn), Christian McBride (bass) and Stephen Scott (piano) pay homage to the father of bebop with a generous set of (mostly) Charlie Parker compositions performed in trio, duet and solo arrangements. These three musicians, all of whom are part of the back-to-bop youth movement and all of whom have made names for themselves as session players and fledgling bandleaders, approach the tunes with a combination of reverence and iconoclastic innovation -- how often do you think you'll hear "Red Cross" as a bass solo or "Chasin' the Bird" as a trumpet/bass duet? This approach has its limitations, of course; as revealing as Hargrove's solo take on "Dewey Square" is, sometimes the weight of rhythmic responsibility weighs too heavily on McBride's shoulders during the trio numbers, and the groove suffers. Unless you're listening on headphones or in a quiet room with very good speakers, the rhythmic thread of the bassline can easily get lost in the mix, leaving Scott's syncopated comping sounding disjointed. But it doesn't happen very often, and the overall effect of this album is one of new light being shed on an aging but beautiful art collection. Those who know these tunes already will enjoy the album most. Those who don't will find they have much to learn, and should be excited at the prospect.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:26
- Main artists: Roy Hargrove Christian McBride Stephen Scott
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 1995 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1995 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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