 Исполнитель: Gary BurtonНазвание альбома: Next generation Год выпуска: 2005 Формат файлов: mp3, 320 kbps Размер архива: 146 mb Скачать с: narod.ru
Sensitivity is, in fact, evident throughout the entire band. Drummer James Williams demonstrates an astonishing feel for the music, adapting his consistently subtle approach to a number of styles and moods, and working brilliantly with bassist Lucques Curtis to carry tunes forward with a pleasing bounce. Curtis himself is consistently impressive, adding depth with his resonant tone, and promoting a certain freedom of expression in his slow tango composition, the sparse, bluesy ‘’Ques Sez’. It is pianist, Vadim Neselovskyi, though, who makes the most interesting listening. By far the most experimental of the group, his solos are passionate and brilliantly improvised. And through his background of classical training, he has developed exceptional composition skills. Beautifully constructed to showcase Burton’s talents, ‘Prelude for Vibes’ is a great opening track, whilst ‘Get Up and Go’ demonstrates the pianist’s harmonic knowledge.
So with such great tunes and the talent to match, why does Next Generation seem to be lacking something essential? Perhaps, it's because we’ve heard it all before; since his classic groups of the sixties and seventies, Burton has churned out the same old sound time and time again, never straying far from the formula that worked so well in the first place. Virtuosic though the group may be, their reluctance to stray in to the unexpected dampens the overall impact of the work, making it sound over-polished and stale. As an introduction to Gary Burton, it’s certainly worth a listen. And classical fans who want to branch out in to the formal side of jazz (notably the album includes an arrangement of Barber’s ‘Fuga’) will certainly find something of interest. But jazz lovers looking for their next strong hit of spontaneity and freshness might be advised to look elsewhere for something with a little more edge. Robert Gibson
Personnel:
Gary Burton - vibraphone
Julian Lage - guitar
Vadim Neselovskyi - piano
Luques Curtis - double bass
James Williams - drums
Tracklist
1. Prelude For Vibes
2. My Romance
3. ‘Ques Sez
4. Get Up And Go
5. B & G
6. A Dance For Most Of You
7. Walkin’ In Music
8. Summer Band Camp
9. Fuga
10. Wise Fool
11. Clarity
Recording information: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California (11/2004)
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