Here we have an elusive release in 2010 by the mighty altoist Charles McPherson on Arabesque Recordings; sourced from Deezer. Unfortunately, there was not a lot of information available about this release, even on the official Arabesque site. The album is an added testimony to Charles' ability to demonstrate his virtuosity and to play some beautiful ballads. Of course, this work is augmented by the great team of players he assembled for this session. Joining him is pianist Randy Porter, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Carl Allen. Additionally, the quartet is backed by The Lark Quartet, a wonderful all female classically trained ensemble. There are eight tracks, mostly well-known romantic jazz standards. Essentially, this album is a well recommended addition, coming from Charles' extensive discography.
Arabesque Recordings, AJ0192, 2010
Musicians:
Charles McPherson - Alto
Saxophone
Randy Porter - Piano
Rufus Reid - Bass
Carl Allen - Drums
with: The Lark String Quartet
Tracks:
1. I'll Always Be There For
You {Charles McPherson} (6:56)
2. My One And Only Love
{Robert Mellin, Guy Wood} (6:51)
3. Easy Living {Ralph
Rainger, Leo Robin} (8:46)
4. Yesterdays {Otto Harbach,
Jerome Kern} (7:51)
5. I Loves You Porgy {George
& Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward} (9:11)
6. My Romance {Lorenz Hart,
Richard Rodgers} (7:14)
7. The Man I Love {George
& Ira Gershwin} (5:47)
8. Be My Love {Nicholas
Brodszky, Sammy Cahn} (5:09)
Total Time: 57:49
