Aaron Goldberg - Worlds (2006)

Pianist Aaron Goldberg has an intriguing style that is a little reminiscent of Marian McPartland in its harmonic sophistication. Although seven of the ten selections on Worlds are his originals, several hint at various standards, most notably "Unstablemates," a witty de-construction of Benny Golson's "Stablemates." The interplay between Goldberg, bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Eric Harland is consistently inventive, and Luciana Souza adds her haunting voice to "Kianda's Song." However, the high point of this CD is "Oud to Omer," which matches Goldberg with guest guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel. The two musicians bring out the best in each other and plenty of sparks fly, making one hope that Goldberg and Rosenwinkel work together more often. ~ by Scott Yanow, AMG.

Sunnyside Communications, SSC 1152, 2006

Recorded 15^th, 17^th & 18^th December, 2003

Musicians:

Aaron Goldberg - Piano

Reuben Rogers - Bass

Eric Harland - Drums

Kurt Rosenwinkel - Guitar (#9)

Luciana Souza - Vocals (#3)

Tracks:

01. Lambada de Serpente {Djavan Caetano Viana, Cacaso} (8:05)

02. Taurus {Aaron Goldberg} (8:31)

03. Kianda's Song {Aaron Goldberg} (2:27)

04. Unstablemates {Aaron Goldberg} (5:06)

05. Modinha {Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes} (5:10)

06. Salvador {Aaron Goldberg} (5:29)

07. Oam's Blues {Aaron Goldberg} (4:27)

08. Inútil Paisagem {Antônio Carlos Jobim, Aloysio de Oliveira} (6:58)

09. Oud To Omer {Aaron Goldberg} (11:01)

10. Between Worlds {Aaron Goldberg} (1:59)

Credits:

Producer - Aaron Goldberg

Management, Co-Producer - Jason Olaine

Recording Engineer - Michael Brorby (#1-8,10)

Recording Engineer - Peter Karl (#9)

Mixing Engineer - Jay Newland

Mastering Engineer - Greg Calbi

Photography - Maya Yadid

Photography [Band Photo] - JD Sloan

Cover Art - David Ellis

Total Time: 59:13