Expedition 2

Reseña del editor For their second release on Random Act Records, The WOLFF & CLARK EXPEDITION, pianist Michael Wolff and drummer Mike Clark, are joined by the most sought-after bass player in jazz: Christian McBride. He shares bass duties with the young phenom Daryl Johns. Both bassists lock with drummer Clark to form tight, creative and cooking rhythm tandems. Completing the band is rising star saxophonist Hailey Niswanger and trumpet hero Wallace Roney. This Red Album, Expedition 2, captures the W&C Expedition at the peak of their prowess. They continue their brave musical explorations via a diverse array of tunes by Cream (Sunshine Of Your Love, swung mightily, with Christian copping a deep groove), Johnny Carisi (the classic Israel in a very hip arrangement), Monk (a playfully buoyant Monks Dream and a propulsive In Walked Bud), Prince (1999, tastefully mellow and swinging, with a searing soprano solo by Hailey), and Dizzy (A Night In Tunisia done the W&C way, with Wallace blowing with abandon). The originals impress, too -- Clark Bar, Wolffs tribute to a certain drummer, showcases the trios chops with McBride in tow; Madiba, in honor of Nelson Mandela, is a mini-suite, a masterwork; Stray, written by Wolff for fellow pianist Billy Strayhorn, is a tear-jerker of a ballad; and Mulgrew, composed for yet another departed piano giant, is swinging affair with McBride laying it down. W&C get even more adventurous by performing a couple duets, just piano and drums. They take Jimmy Heaths Gingerbread Boy to impressionistic new heights, and they reveal the depths of Ornette Colemans Invisible. The WOLFF & CLARK EXPEDITION continues their journey of musical excellence. Críticas Wolff and Clark share a broadminded approach to genre and a particular taste for groove. --Nate Chinen, New York TimesExpedition s groove-minded, harmonically savory style is so accessible, yet there aren t a lot of other bands like it ... a treat for jazz fans who believe in the shared ground between bop and funk. --JazzTimes

Detalles del producto Dimensiones del producto : 5 x 6 x 0,25 pulgadas; 1,6 Onzas Fabricante : Random Act Records Fecha de lanzamiento original : 2015 Producto en Tienda desde : diciembre 19, 2014 Etiqueta : Random Act Records ASIN : B00R84VKJG Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº404,567 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº50,329 en Jazz (CDs y Vinilo) Opiniones de clientes: 4.8 4.8 de 5 estrellas 11 calificaciones Dimensiones del producto : 5 x 6 x 0,25 pulgadas; 1,6 Onzas Fabricante : Random Act Records Fecha de lanzamiento original : 2015 Producto en Tienda desde : diciembre 19, 2014 Etiqueta : Random Act Records ASIN : B00R84VKJG Número de discos : 1