Steve Swallow (bass
guitar); Carla Bley (Organ); Chris Cheek (Ten); Steve Cardenas (El.Gtr); Jorge
Rossy (Dms)
(Review by Ron Ainsborough)
Another sell out in Geneva
This concert took place in a typically continental beautifully
ornate Hall, worth being there for the
architecture and interior design alone as well as for the wonderful music.
Your comments, Lance, in the Carla Bley CD review were all reflected in this brilliant concert. Obviously well rehearsed without one note out of place, and yes, Carla Bley is a very economic keyboard player, but perfect in her promoting and prodding of the melody with the rest of the quintet.
Can't give the names of all the Steve Swallow compositions
but one I do remember was I would rather
bite my grandmother which Steve Swallow explained was the reply Sousa (of
marches fame) gave when asked what he thought about this new music called Jazz.
Wonderful!!!Your comments, Lance, in the Carla Bley CD review were all reflected in this brilliant concert. Obviously well rehearsed without one note out of place, and yes, Carla Bley is a very economic keyboard player, but perfect in her promoting and prodding of the melody with the rest of the quintet.
All
the musicians were great but I think Chris Cheek needs a special mention for
some great tenor improvisations.
Again I enjoyed every minute of this concert, but their again
I don't take much pleasing as long as H R and melody are there. Seriously
though this music was brilliant and the wonderful bass sounds of Steve Swallow
are worth listening to if you can catch one of his concerts near you.
Sorry Lance for these belated reviews but I have not been
back for long.
Ron.
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