Friday, July 15, 2011

Billy Hart: Sixty-Eight (2011)

Drummer Billy Hart's working in some solid modern company here – a host of compositions by legendary modernists who include Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman, Jaki Byard, Mal Waldron, and Sam Rivers – all delivered with fresh new energy by Billy's group of bold younger players! The lineup features the kind of horns that work perfectly cresting over tunes like these – trumpet from Jason Palmer and alto from Logan Richardson – and the set also adds in some striking vibes from Michael Pinto, underscoring one of our favorite side-streams of 60s modernism, but ringing out here with a freshness that's undeniable. Hart's core rhythm combo features Dan Tepfer on piano and Chris Tordini on bass – and titles include "Mrs Parker In KC", "Number Eight", "What Reason", "Fire Waltz", "Cyclic Episode", and "Out There".
Tracklist:
01. What Reason (Ornette Coleman) 5:38
02. Number Eight (Eric Dolphy) 5:51
03. Serene (Eric Dolphy) 5:48
04. Fire Waltz (Mal Waldron) 6:50
05. Beatrice (Sam Rivers) 7:06
06. Cyclic Episode (Sam Rivers) 9:06
07. That's Just Lovely (Jason Palmer) 6:35
08. Mrs Parker In K. C. (Jaki Byard) 7:22
09. Punctuations (Dan Tepfer) 7:52
10. Out There (Eric Dolphy) 7:05
Personnel:
Billy Hart (drums)
Jason Palmer (trumpet)
Logan Richardson (alto sax)
Michael Pinto (vibraphone)
Dan Tepfer (piano)
Chris Tordini (bass)
Sixty-Eight
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