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- Date Released: July 17, 2007
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Oo-Bla-Dee / IODA
A magnificent sextet lives up to expectations.
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We Say...
Better known as a Manhattan-based teacher and as an arranger (especially her work with the Mary Lou Williams catalogue) than as a pianist or vocalist, Stiles has assembled a magnificent sextet for her second disc. The front line is saxophonists Joel Frahm and Steve Wilson, plus trumpeter Jeremy Pelt; the rhythm section is bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash. You suspect the arranger will run amok with a title like “The Brilliant Corners of Thelonious’ Jumpin’ Jeep,” but the resulting Monk homage holds together beyond pastiche, thanks in part to Frahm’s tight, incisive soloing. Better yet is the subtler treatment of the standard, “Jitterbug Waltz,” in which Stiles’ innovative, right-hand-oriented accompaniment grooves and bumps against Wilson’s lead sax line, helping to disrupt the dipsy-doodle melody into more discrete parts. One of the more compelling tunes is Stiles' take on Jimmy Rowles' “The Peacocks,” which nails the simultaneous beauty and precious silliness of the species with the ostentatious languor of Frahm’s extended notes. But what ultimately recommends Hurly-Burly is that these sublime sidemen live up to their high profiles, especially Pelt, whose robust tone always manages to imply that he’s got more where that came from; and Nash, whose continually delightful and immaculate brushwork is elegantly restrained yet impossible to ignore.
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They Say...
Joan Stiles shines throughout this pair of 2005 sessions that make up her second CD as a leader. The pianist recruited a first-rate band, including Steve Wilson (alto sax), Joel Frahm (tenor sax), trumpeter/flugelhornist Jeremy Pelt, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash then treated them to her inspiring arrangements and originals. Her wild, amusing "The Brilliant Corners of Thelonious' Jumpin' Jeep" minglesMonk's "Brilliant Corners" and "Thelonious" with Johnny Hodges' "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" in an unusual tapestry that utilizes counterpoint to play one theme off another. Wilson is showcased in a fresh post-bop treatment of Fats Waller's "Jitterbug Waltz" that retains its composer's playful attitude. Stiles salutes Mary Lou Williams with her inventive original composition "Hurly-Burly," a challenging bop vehicle that is worthy of comparison to the late Williams' work. She also revisits Williams' unjustly obscure "Knowledge," along with a side-spitting vocal of the late pianist's "In the Land of the Oo-Bla-Dee." Stiles also is an impressive soloist, especially in her unaccompanied take of "'Round Midnight" that incorporates a bit of Chopin in her bassline. Highly recommended!
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The Brilliant Corners Of Thelonious' Jumpin' Jeep
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4:54 |
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Jitterbug Waltz
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5:23 |
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Hurly-Burly (J2 Mary Lou)
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5:16 |
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Pannonica
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3:05 |
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Past Imperfect
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4:48 |
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All Too Soon |
3:46 |
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| 07. | |
What Would I Do Without You?
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3:58 |
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'Round Midnight |
3:23 |
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Knowledge
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3:45 |
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The Peacocks
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5:27 |
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Bluesicity
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4:29 |
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In The Land Of Oo-bla-dee |
5:01 |
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12 Total Tracks, 53:15 Total Length
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Credits
- Lewis Nash - Drums // Rich Lamb - Engineer // Michael Marciano - Engineer // Peter Washington - Bass // Doug Ramsey - Liner Notes // Joel Frahm - Sax (Tenor) // Jeremy Pelt - Trumpet // Jeremy Pelt - Flugelhorn // Max Ross - Digital Editing // Joan Stiles - Piano // Joan Stiles - Arranger // Joan Stiles - Vocals // Joan Stiles - Producer // Oscar Zambrano - Mastering // Oscar Zambrano - Mixing
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