Peter Erskine, Bob Sheppard, and Dave Carpenter -][- Music For Moderns [Fuzzy Music]

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Bass, Bob Sheppard, Drums, Peter Erskine, Saxophone

Lounge Art Ensemble - Music for Moderns

Peter Erskine, Bob Sheppard, and Dave Carpenter -][- Music For Moderns – [Fuzzy Music, 2005]

What a terrific CD! Peter Erskine (drums), Dave Carpenter (bass) and Bob Sheppard (brass and woodwinds) get their ya-yas out on this set of hard-swinging jazz, recorded in crystal-clear hi-fidelity chez Erskine. Some of the tunes simmer, some boil, but every one cooks with a playfulness and interplayfulness seldom heard in today’s jazz recordings. This trio’s been together for about ten years (hence the high degree of interplay), and needs to record more often (their last release dates from 1997).

My advice to you, gentle reader: buy a copy for yourself, five or six more for your family and close friends, then ask everyone to e-mail the band members to let them know how many fans they have who adore their music and would love a new CD ASAP! —R Fischer | Review | Amazon.com

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David Sanborn -][- CLOSER [Verve]

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David Sanborn, Jazz, Saxophone

David Sanborn - CLOSER

David Sanborn -][- CLOSER – [Verve, 2005]

Perhaps, I couldn’t resist the urge to satisfy my thirst once again to hear another dose of authentic and soulful horn playing so I decided to revisit the vintage sounds by one of my favorite alto saxophone players David Sanborn.

Released in 2005 on VERVE RECORDS, CLOSER is a tapestry of challenging music that’s slowly stirred with mellow tones executed and shaped by one of the most punctual and distinctive alto players in the business. With this project, Sanborn serves up note for note layers of soulful and attractive melodies with help by his formidable ensemble connects with their timeless cohesiveness without distributing the poetic flow of the music.

CLOSER opens with the infectious groove called “Tin Tin Deo.” On this delectable piece Sanborn peels back layers with his signature lyricism, nuances and brash timbre to unveil a snazzy tune fans have grown to love. Followed by the addictive “Senor Blues,” it bounces with unyielding purpose and songstress Liz Wright simply sours on James Taylor’s “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight.” The St. Louis native major influences were the iconic Ray Charles and the infallible alto saxophonist Hank Crawford. In time, however, Sanborn has since perfected his identity sound-wise to approach each unwavering note from his own unique perspective.

With extensive talent on hand and memorable compositions to boot it should be no surprise the six-time Grammy winner has successfully recorded another noteworthy album. On CLOSER, David Sanborn delicately unleashes another palette embodied with expansive, warm, and expressive sounds. In retrospect, somehow I missed this wonderful piece on the album titled “Another Time, Another Place” coupled with his rendition of “Poinciana” makes this revisit all worth the effort as I listen to Sanborn enunciate his controlled tone funnel through bowel of the horn is absolutely enthralling experience to embrace. —Rob Young | The Urban Flux