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| 1. | Open Country
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| 2. | Creepin' In
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| 3. | Thou Swell
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| 4. | Moon Dreams
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| 5. | Beyond the Blue Horizon
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| 6. | Blue Shoe Revisited
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| 7. | The Fourth Deuce
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| 8. | South of the Border
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| 9. | Straight Street
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| 10. | Cuban Love Song
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Jazz / Bop, Cool, Latin Jazz, Neo-Bop, Mainstream Jazz
Charlie Shoemake
Bob Barry Photography
Bob Maize Bass
Bruce Forman Guitar
Luther Hughes Bass
Paul Kreibich Drums
Red Holloway Sax (Tenor)
Steve Crimmel Engineer
Charlie Shoemake is a veteran vibraphonist who is better known among fellow musicians than the average jazz listener, but he has plenty to say on his instrument. Utilizing four different lineups during the early-2002 studio sessions that make up this CD, Shoemake has put together something special. With guitarist Bruce Forman and bassist Bob Maize, he revives Bob Brookmeyer's "Open Country," a cool-toned bop anthem that was a favorite of Gerry Mulligan; he also updates a song that was huge hit for Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, "South of the Border," though his version is a bit brisker and with far better solos. With tenor saxophonist Red Holloway, bassist Luther Hughes, and drummer Paul Kreibich, he saunters through Horace Silver's tasty blues "Creepin' In" and a blues Shoemake wrote and recorded decades earlier, "Blue Shoe Revisited." Forman takes Holloway's place in the next session, which includes an intricate interpretation of John Coltrane's "Straight Street." The last date is a trio with Hughes and Kreibich, playing the soft Johnny Mercer ballad "Moon Dreams" and powering through the long-forgotten chestnut "Beyond the Blue Horizon." Each of the four different casts sounds as polished as a regularly working group, with outstanding solos and terrific interaction on every track. Like earlier Charlie Shoemake releases, this highly recommended disc will stand the test of time. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Charlie Shoemake
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Jul 27, 1937 in Houston, TX
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Latin Jazz, Neo-Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz
A graceful, bop-influenced vibraphonist most associated with George Shearing, Charlie Shoemake has been the victim of underexposure for much of his long career. Born in Houston on July 27, 1937, Shoemake started out as a pianist, and moved to Los Angeles in 1956 seeking a career in music. To make ends meet, he became a session musician, as did his wife, vocalist Sandi Shoemake, who would later accompany him on numerous albums. Shoemake had experimented with the vibraphone in high school, and under the influence of Victor Feldman, he began to pursue the instrument in earnest during the early '60s. Not only was it a boost to his session career, but he also had the opportunity to work for composers like Lalo Schifrin and Quincy Jones. In 1966, Shoemake was hired by George Shearing as an emergency touring replacement; he wound up staying with the group until 1973. Seeking a way to be home with his family, Shoemake opened a school for jazz improvisation in Los Angeles, a successful enterprise that lasted until 1990. In 1978, he led his first recording date, Sunstroke, for the Muse label; a series of generally high-quality albums followed over the course of the '80s, most for Discovery and Chase Music Group. In 1990, Shoemake closed his school, took some time off of recording, and retired to the central California coastal town of Cambria. He re-emerged in 1998 with several more albums for Chase, which maintained the advanced musicianship of his earlier work.
---Steve Huey, All Music Guide |
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