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Genre:
Jazz
Release Date: 09/16/2008
Run Time: 0:00
Drummer
Ari Hoenig's light touch and crisp writing make
Bert's Playground a fun session. With a constantly shifting cast of musicians throughout the date, the drummer primarily utilizes a trio with either
Jonathan Kreisberg or
Gilad Hekselman on guitar and
Matt Penman or
Orlando LeFleming on bass.
John Coltrane's
"Moment's Notice" provides a solid opener with guest tenor saxophonist
Chris Potter, though it is not played as a straight barnburner, while
Kreisberg adds a bit of fun with his detour into
"Autumn in New York" in the midst of his solo. His spacious, quiet trio scoring of
Wayne Shorter's
"Fall" works well without the presence of a sax.
Hekelsman is front and center in the sparkling post-bop treatment of the standard
"The Way You Look Tonight." Hoenig is all alone on a spacious, haunting arrangement of
"'Round Midnight," not exactly a piece that one expects in such a setting. Alto saxophonist
Will Vinson is added for
Hoenig's potent post-bop vehicle
"Bert's Playground." ~Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
;)
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