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| 1. | Back in the Day
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| 2. | Puente of Soul
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| 3. | Stompin' at the Savoy
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| 4. | The Nearness of You
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| 5. | Halleljuah, I Love Her So
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| 6. | Eric the Great
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| 7. | E. J.
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| 8. | Dewey's Dance
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Jazz
Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, New York on November 9 & 10, 2000
Steve Turre - trombone
James Carter -- tenor saxophone
Dewey Redman -- tenor saxophone
David Sanchez -- tenor saxophone
Victor Lewis -- drums
Mulgrew Miller -- piano
Lewis Nash -- drums
Stephen Scott -- piano
Peter Washington -- bass
Buster Williams -- bass
Focusing strictly on trombone, Steve Turre calls upon tenor saxophonists James Carter, Dewey Redman and David Sanchez for his second Telarc release, TNT (Trombone-N-Tenor).
The recording is Turre's first quintet project and also the first time he has set aside the shells entirely. For TNT, Turre dedicates himself to exploring the various vibrational permutations of the trombone. Along with old friends Carter, Redman and Sanchez, Turre is framed by two A-list rhythm sections: Mulgrew Miller, piano; Buster Williams, bass; and Victor Lewis, drums; and Stephen Scott, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Lewis Nash, drums; and Giovanni Hidalgo, congas, timbales and campana.
"I like to approach music by relating in the moment to what everybody is doing collectively," says Turre of the recording's process. "If the spirit takes us to the point where everybody is hollering, well, then, it's time to holler! I believe that the real magic and strength in this music comes from the collective consciousness more than any individual person."
The eight performances on TNT comprise a tribute to a select group of elders who inspired Turre at various points in his career. "I've always sought out the elders," says Turre. "I realized early on that the elders have the key to the lineage, the key to the phrasing, the key to the language. This music is not just learning the notes. It's not just emulating some records."
The compositions on TNT include Stanley Turrentine's "Back in the Day," Ray Charles' "Hallelujah, I Love Her So," and a Turre tribute to Eric Dolphy titled "Eric the Great." Turre also contributes "E.J.," a tune in the style of Elvin Jones, "Puente of Soul," and "Dewey's Dance."
On "Hallelujah, I Love Her So," Turre presents another first for the trombonist. He sets aside his Ellington-style mute playing and tips his hat to Al Grey with a mighty open-horn plunger oration in the Basie dialect.
Turre was born to Mexican-American parents in 1948 and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. His career first picked up momentum when Ray Charles hired the young trombonist to go on tour. A year later, his mentor, Woody Shaw, brought him into Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Turre went on to work with a diverse list of musicians including Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner, J.J. Johnson, Herbie Hancock, Lester Bowie, Tito Puente, Max Roach, and many others. After being introduced to the conch shell by Rahsaan Roland Kirk, he later discovered that his Mexican ancestors had played the shells. Turre has also been a member of the Saturday Night Live Band since 1984.
* Anilda Carrasquillo - Art Direction
* Brian Sooy - Cover Design
* John Abbott - Cover Photo
* Myles Weinstein - Producer
* Ricardo Fernandez - Technical Assistance
* Robert Friedrich - Editing, Engineer, Mixing
* Robert Woods - Executive Producer
* Ted Panken - Liner Notes
Steve Turre offers his first quintet project with TNT -- Trombone ‘N' Tenor, an exciting collection of eight compositions dedicated to a select group of jazz elders. Turre plays with three different quintets and is joined by tenor saxophonists James Carter, Dewey Redman and David Sanchez. Turre focuses purely on trombone, a departure from his previous releases that have included his exceptional playing on the conch shells. The ensemble boasts an astonishing repertoire of historic compositions by Stanley Turrentine, Hoagy Carmichael, and Benny Goodman as wells as four originals penned by Steve Turre. Among the highlights are an unforgettable version of "Stompin' At The Savoy" that features Dewey Redman's inimitable sax phrasings and nuance, the eleven minute "Dewey's Dance," a modal tune in ¾ time that captivates you with Stephen Scott's piano elegance, and the technical virtuosity of James Carter and Steve Turre's open-horn plunger orations on "Hallelujah, I Love Her So." Unlike his In The Spur of The Moment recording which featured Turre's mastery of the Ellington-style of muted playing, TNT -- Trombone ‘N' Tenor treats listeners to Turre's enjoyable art of the plunger-Basie style. David Sanchez's Afro-Cuban voice proves to be the perfect complement for Turre's clave and horn playing on "Puente of Soul." Together with the percussive fuel played by Giovanni Hidalgo, the ensemble reaches new heights in Turre's repertoire of Afro-Cuban jazz.
---Paula Edelstein, All Music Guide
"The jazz world needs more Steve Turres...No typical or 'classic' jazz approaches for Turre, this dude has a concept." -- RollingStone.com
"...there's plenty here to admire. Turre continues to push into amazing places." -- Philadelphia Enquirer
"...he belongs among the top trombone players... His four well-crafted originals in the program are the work of a composer who can write music that is both entertaining and explanatory." -- Los Angeles Times
"TNT packs a mighty wallop that shows Turre is a commanding and gracious leader...TNT is a multi-fascinating trip." -- Schwann Inside
"Turre's album is an example of how versatile and commanding a trombonist can be in various contexts opposite tenor saxophonists, a perfectly balanced album showcasing many aspects of the horn." -- Newark Star-Ledger
"He's a consummate trombonist, from vocalic mute work to crisp bop articulation and warm balladry, and he feels his material, seemingly concentrating all his attention on the phrase at hand." -- Amazon.com
"TNT finds Turre again in prime form, trading blows with three tenor colossi...and obviously having a high old time of it." -- LA Weekly |
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