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| 1. | Peace
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| 2. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was
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| 3. | Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
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| 4. | Soul Eyes
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| 5. | Tristeza
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| 6. | Blue Monk
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| 7. | 'Round Midnight
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| 8. | A Day in Paris
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| 9. | Song for Abdullah
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Jazz / Hard Bop
George Robert - Sax (Alto), Producer, Sax (Soprano)
Doris Kuert - Photography
Fanny Pfister - Assistant Engineer
Kenny Barron - Piano
Paul J. Hoeffler - Photography
Peter Pfister - Mastering, Engineer, Mixing
Phil Woods - Liner Notes
Toshimitsu Takahashi - Cover Design
Swiss saxophonist George Robert is one of the top players of his generation, though he seems appreciated far more in Europe and Asia than in the U.S., probably because few of his recordings as a leader have been made for American labels. Known primarily for his brilliant work on alto sax, he opens this live duo date on soprano sax, with the phenomenal pianist Kenny Barron as his sole accompanist. The haunting ballad "Peace" is a superb opener, followed by a dancing "I Didn't Know What Time It Was." Barron launches the furious post-bop interpretation of "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise," with Robert switching back to alto. The shimmering rendition of Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes" is absolutely breathtaking. Barron has long been one of the most effective interpreters of the works of Thelonious Monk; both his playful approach to "Blue Monk" and his long introduction to "'Round Midnight" uncover new ground in each of these popular songs. The disc wraps with Barron's thoughtful ballad "Song for Abdullah," which Robert sits out. The brilliant sound of this DIW CD gives one the feeling of having a front row seat in the Geneva concert hall where it took place. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music
George Robert
Active Decades: '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: 1960
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Big Band, Swing, Hard Bop
One of the finest jazz musicians born in Switzerland, altoist George Robert has long considered his main influences to be Charlie Parker and Phil Woods. He started on piano when he was eight, and clarinet at ten, playing with a family band that included his four brothers. Robert switched permanently to alto as a teenager. In 1980, he moved to the United States to study at Berklee, settling in New York in 1985. Robert recorded his first album that year (for his GPR label), and in 1987, formed a quintet that he co-led with trumpeter Tom Harrell on and off through 1992. George Robert, who has toured with Clark Terry, has recorded many albums as a leader for Contemporary, TCB, Mons, and Jazz Focus.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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