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| 1. | Close Up
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| 2. | I Should Care
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| 3. | Nippon Blue
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| 4. | Windswept
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| 5. | Blues for the Moment
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| 6. | Reality
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| 7. | Prisoner of Love
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| 8. | Smash
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| 9. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Bonus Track for Japan
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Jazz / Bop, Post-Bop, Hard Bop
Jim Snidero - Sax (Alto), Arranger, Producer
Billy Drummond - Drums
David Hazeltine Piano, Arranger
David Luke Mixing
Doug Ramsey Liner Notes
Eric Alexander Guest Appearance, Sax (Tenor)
George Horn Mastering
Jamie Putnam Art Direction
John Abbott Photography
Michael Marciano Engineer
It's been said that in the 21st century, there is no such thing as an overexposed jazz musician -- that because jazz usually sells a fraction of what rock, r&b, rap, and country sell, it is impossible to be an overexposed jazz musician. There is some truth in that argument; even heavyweights like Jackie McLean and Sonny Rollins don't expect to headline Madison Square Garden or outsell Pink, Creed, Shania Twain, or Britney Spears. But within the jazz community, some artists receive more exposure than others -- and Jim Snidero is a perfect example of someone who isn't huge in the jazz world but still has an enthusiastic group of admirers. The alto saxman has never been groundbreaking, but when it comes to delivering solid, reliable hard bop/post-bop discs, he usually comes through. Close Up does nothing to hurt his reputation; those who have admired Snidero's work in the past will be glad to know that he is in good form throughout this 2004 date, which employs David Hazeltine on piano, Paul Gill on bass, Billy Drummond on drums, and special guest Eric Alexander on tenor sax. Alexander doesn't play on all of the tracks; he is absent from three of them, including performances of the standard "I Should Care" and crooner Russ Columbo's 1931 hit "Prisoner of Love" (which was also a hit for Perry Como in 1946 and Soul Godfather James Brown in 1963). But Alexander is featured on five songs, and he enjoys a strong rapport with the leader on swinging, lively Snidero originals like "Smash" and "Blues for the Moment." The combination of Snidero's alto and Alexander's tenor is an appealing one on Close Up, which doesn't pretend to reinvent the jazz wheel but will please die-hard bop and post-bop enthusiasts. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Jim Snidero
Active Decades: '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: 1958
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Ballads, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Orchestral Jazz
A fine post-bop improviser and alto saxman, Jim Snidero is a bit underrated but is well-appreciated by his fellow musicians. He attended the University of North Texas and moved to New York in 1981. Snidero toured and recorded with Jack McDuff, he's been a member of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra since the mid-'80s, has worked with the backup bands of Frank Sinatra and Eddie Palmieri, and has spent time playing with the Frank Wess Sextet, the Mel Lewis Orchestra, and the Mingus Big Band. As a leader, Jim Snidero has recorded for the Japanese East World label (1984), Ken, Square Discs, Red, and Criss Cross. He has also recorded as a sideman with Brian Lynch, Conrad Herwig, and Tom Varner, and been active in jazz education both as a teacher and as an author of instructional books.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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