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| 1. | I Didn't Know What Time it Was --
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| 2. | Mamacita --
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| 3. | Large Barge
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| 4. | Just You, Just Me
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| 5. | All of Me
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| 6. | Steps To a Woven Dream (You Stepped Out of a Dream / Weaver of Dreams)
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| 7. | Don't Blame Me
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| 8. | Sweet and Lovely
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| 9. | Nature Boy
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| 10. | The Touch of Your Lips
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| 11. | Mysterious Moon (Misterioso / How High The Moon)
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Jazz
Recorded: May 20-21, 2009, OTR Studios, Belmont CA
Bruce Williamson - alto sax, soprano sax, flute, bass clarinet
Art Lande - piano, melodica
Peter Barshay - bass
Alan Hall - drums
Produced by Bruce Williamson
Recorded and mixed by Cookie Marenco
Mastered by Stevin McNamara, Ashland, OR
Cover artwork by Shehrezad Maher
Musician photographs by Dan Wood, David Belove, and David Silver
Cover layout by John Bishop
After playing together in multiple original music settings since meeting in Berkeley in the early '70s, NY saxophonist Williamson and famed pianist Art Lande here gather to apply their singular musical voices to an open-ended and spontaneous set of standards. With their longtime friends from the San Francisco Bay-area, bassist Peter Barshay and drummer Alan Hall, the group explore music from jazz standards such as Joe Henderson's "Mamacita," to early 20th-century classics "Don't Blame Me," "Sweet and Lovely," and "Just You, Just Me." Besides being a superior showcase for the musicians individually and their abilities at interaction, Standard Transmission offers a fresh approach to the standards, bringing vintage songs into the present.
One of the benefits of the Origin label is they give exposure to talents deserving of greater recognition, whether they are new up-and-coming artists or veterans like Bruce Williamson. In spite of his contributions as a sideman over several decades with Jack McDuff, Fred Hersch, Randy Brecker, Tom Harrell, and Toshiko Akiyoshi (in addition to many others), plus leading his own groups, nearly two decades lapsed before the appearance of this follow-up to his debut recording. Williamson, who is joined by old friend Art Lande on piano, bassist Peter Barshay, and drummer Alan Hall, is a mature player whose experience comes through in his tight, never wasteful solos, though he plays several different instruments. Alto sax is his primary choice, though in his buoyant setting of "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" he doubles on bass clarinet in the background. The novel approach to "Just You, Just Me" unfolds as a series of duets by different instruments in pairs. Another surprise is the freewheeling arrangement of "All of Me," which is almost always played as a low-key maudlin ballad, but Williamson reharmonizes it dramatically and plays some wild lines on soprano sax. The leader plays flute in a lyrical treatment of "The Touch of Your Lips"; Lande switches to melodica to back Williamson's alto, giving this normally bittersweet piece a bit of a whimsical air. The sole original is his infectious, bluesy "Large Barge." Hopefully, Bruce Williamson will not need to wait so long to record his third CD as a leader, as this rewarding date merits a prompt follow-up. ~ Ken Dryden, Rovi
Bruce Williamson
Active Decade: '90s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz |
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