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| 1. | Iron Man
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| 2. | Chouchou
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| 3. | For My Nephews
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| 4. | Embraceable You
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| 5. | Digit
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| 6. | Repetition
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| 7. | Mr. Craignos
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| 8. | Power
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Jazz
Recorded May 31, 2005 in Brooklyn, NY, USA by Max Bolleman
Jim Rotondi (Tp / Flh)
Jimmy Greene (Ts / Ss)
Steve Nelson (Vib)
Doug Weiss (B)
Bill Stewart (D)
On his sixth session as a leader for Criss Cross Jazz, One For All trumpeter Jim Rotondi pushes the hard bop envelope, broadening the music's horizons with a new quintet that utilizes veteran vibraphonist Steve Nelson in place of the usual piano, giving the group a more open expansive sound.
The band, which also features tenor great Jimmy Greene in the front line and the powerful rhythm team of bassist Doug Weiss and drummer Bill Stewart, digs in on a program evenly balanced between the leader's four fine compositions (including the title track, a dedication to pianist Harold Mabern based on the chord changes of Tune Up) and one each by Greene, James Williams, George Gershwin, and Neal Hefti.
Trumpeter Jim Rotondi has been a fixture on New York's hard bop scene for some time, and has recorded extensively as both a sideman and leader. But Iron Man is something of a departure for him; in addition to a front line consisting of Rotondi and saxophonist Jimmy Greene, his quintet includes a rhythm section consisting of bassist Doug Weiss, drummer Bill Stewart, and vibraphonist Steve Nelson. Having vibes without piano lends an unusual tonal color to the group, and if the result isn't a completely unqualified success, it does succeed more than it fails. Things get off to a slightly awkward start with the title track, a lovely Rotondi original that is marred by Nelson's blocky and rhythmically clumsy comping. But the whole group settles nicely into the slippery chord changes of "Chouchou" and the equally beautiful "For My Nephews." Rotondi's "Digit" is a bracing and harmonically complex hard bop workout that brings just the right note of energy at exactly the right point in the program; the group's rendition of "Repetition" is another beautiful high point. Throughout the album, Rotondi's soft-edged but beautifully burnished tone is a complete pleasure to hear. Recommended.
---Rick Anderson, All Music Guide |
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