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- Date Released: May 25, 2004
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: MAXJAZZ / IODA
Mainstream jazz that's as averse to MOR boredom as cats are to swimming.
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We Say...
Over the past few years, the Bad Plus and bands led by Matthew Shipp, Jason Moran, and Brad Mehldau have enlivened the piano-trio format with inventive or at least atypical repertoire, rhythms, group dynamics, and recording techniques. Another way to go about enlivening the piano-trio format is to play each long-in-the-tooth standard as if it remained a launching pad to metaphorical expressions of the human experience (and also a good source of chord changes over which to have fun making stuff up).
Mulgrew Miller's trio follows the latter method, an old, good trick. The result is mainstream jazz that's as averse to MOR boredom as cats are to swimming. Miller's no showboat, but he is a dazzler, and there's joy in hearing someone's fingers do things that seem impossible, getting such perfect, expansive tone, and improvising with such precision without ever sounding clinical. -
They Say...
Everything falls into place very nicely on this initial volume from Mulgrew Miller's two-day gig at Yoshi's in the summer of 2003. With the strong support of bassist Derrick Hodge and drummer Karriem Riggins, Miller's volcanic virtuosity on the piano is simply stunning. Taking no prisoners with his hard bop dash through the standard "If I Were a Bell," Miller immediately afterward soothes the crowd with Donald Brown's lovely, but only occasionally dissonant, tribute "Waltz for Monk," which might sound to many listeners like more of a salute to Oscar Peterson. The pianist's sensitive side is displayed during his powerful solo introduction to Antonio Carlos Jobim's "O Grande Amor," though the bossa nova rhythm does not enter the picture until the rhythm section joins him. Woody Shaw's "The Organ Grinder" is an overlooked gem, which alternates between a romping theme and a dark vamp. But the leader really pulls all stomps with his extended exploration of what was a once neglected ballad by Duke Ellington, "Don't You Know I Care," and one could easily imagine a singer walking on to join him for his lush arrangement. The pianist's furious post-bop original "Pressing the Issue" provides a surprise ending to this outstanding live set, which benefits from outstanding engineering throughout the CD.
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If I Were A Bell |
11:45 |
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| 02. | |
Waltz for Monk |
8:21 |
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| 03. | |
O Grande Amor |
8:28 |
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| 04. | |
The Organ Grinder |
7:44 |
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| 05. | |
Peace |
9:43 |
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| 06. | |
Don't You Know I Care |
10:18 |
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| 07. | |
What A Difference A Day Makes |
8:26 |
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| 08. | |
Pressing The Issue |
8:52 |
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08 Total Tracks, 73:37 Total Length
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Credits
- Ron Davis - Engineer // Ron Davis - Engineer // Phil Edwards - Engineer // Mulgrew Miller - Piano // Mulgrew Miller - Piano // Mulgrew Miller - Arranger // Mulgrew Miller - Arranger // Mulgrew Miller - Producer // Mulgrew Miller - Producer // Mulgrew Miller - Liner Notes // Mulgrew Miller - Liner Notes // Mulgrew Miller - Audio Production // Mulgrew Miller - Audio Production // Katsuhiko Naito - Engineer // Katsuhiko Naito - Mixing // Katsuhiko Naito - Audio Engineer // Jimmy Katz - Photography // Karriem Riggins - Drums // Derrick Hodge - Bass // Derrick Hodge - Double Bass // Peter Williams - Liner Notes // Dena Katz - Photography // Pressley Jacobs - Art Direction // Pressley Jacobs - Design
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Other Details
- Instrument:
- Piano
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