Accompanied by pianist Rita Marcotulli, bassist Cameron Brown and drummer Matt Wilson, veteran tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman puts on a well-rounded program. On "I Should Care," "The Very Thought of You" (a tribute to Dexter Gordon) and the bossa nova "Portrait In Black & White," he shows that, although his roots are in avant-garde jazz, Redman is quite capable of caressing a melody. In contrast, his renditions of "I-Pimp," "Tu-inns" and "Eleven" emphasize freer improvising and plenty of fire. In both contexts, Dewey Redman emerges as an underrated giant. ~ by Scott Yanow, AMG.
Palmetto Records, PM2030, 1998
Recorded October, 1996 Live
at Ronnie Scott's, London, UK
Musicians:
Dewey Redman - Tenor
Saxophone, Arranger
Rita Marcotulli - Piano
Cameron Brown - Bass
Matt Wilson - Drums
Tracks:
1. I Should Care {Axel
Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn} (10:56)
2. The Very Thought Of You
{Ray Noble} (9:29)
3. I-Pimp {Dewey Redman}
(10:45)
4. Portrait In Black &
White {Antônio Carlos Jobim, Chico Buarque} (9:17)
5. Tu-Inns {Dewey Redman}
(7:20)
6. Kleerwine {Dewey Redman}
(4:14)
7. Stablemates {Benny Golson}
(5:23)
8. Eleven {Dewey Redman}
(8:59)
Total Time: 66:25
Credits:
Producer - Matt Balitsaris
Engineer - Michael Waters
Engineer [Assistant] - Janet
Moorehouse
Mastering Engineer - A.T.
Michael MacDonald
Art Direction - Matt Hruska
Design - Yalitza Ferreras
Liner Notes - Bill Milkowski
Liner Notes [Poem] - Dewey
Redman
Dewey Mixes It Up
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The opening two
tracks really throw you off - because they are standards played straight - nice
showing from Dewey, but not quite what I expected. But then I-Pimp came on and
Dewey was back in the Avante Garde I was looking for. Turns out this album
swings both ways, nice standards, mixed in with some challenging material. Rita
Marcotulli in particular deserves mention. She's a pianist and does a great
job. But then, the whole band have that "road" feel and plat very
tight. Of the 8 numbers there are three Avante Garde numbers. The ebb and flow
works great. Recommended CD indeed. ~ David Watts, 5 Stars. Amazon.com.
