Artist: Brian Bromberg
Title Of Album: Wood
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: King Record
Genre: Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Format: Flac/Cue/Log/Artwork
Quality: Lossless
Total Time: 52:21
Total Size: 291 MB (+3%)
Artist: Brian Bromberg
Title Of Album: Wood
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: King Record
Genre: Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Format: Flac/Cue/Log/Artwork
Quality: Lossless
Total Time: 52:21
Total Size: 291 MB (+3%)
Tracklist
01 — The Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers (S.Kuhn)
02 — Dolphin Dance (H.Hancock)
03 — Come Together (Lennon/McCartney)
04 — Goodbye (for my Father) (B.Bromberg)
05 — Speak Low (K.Weil)
06 — Freedom Jazz Dance (E.Harris)
07 — I Love You (C.Porter)
08 — Straight No Chaser (T.Monk)
09 — All Blues (M.Davis)
10 — The Days Of Wine and Roses (H.Mancini/J.Mercer)
11 — Star Spangled Banner (J.S.Stafford)
personnel :
Brian Bromberg — acoustic bass
Randy Waldman — piano
David Bromberg — drums
Wood is Brian Bromberg’s debut for the A440 Music Group, and it is
a very strong example of his extraordinary straight-ahead jazz
skills as presented in three exciting formats. In addition to the
six tracks he performs in a trio setting with drummer David
Bromberg and pianist Randy Waldman, Brian Bromberg duets with
Waldman on the inimitable «Days of Wine and Roses» and the
beautiful tribute «Goodbye (For My Father),» which was previously
released on You Know That Feeling. Two amazing solo performances —
«Come Together» and «Star Spangled Banner» — add further credence
to Bromberg’s technical and creative virtuosity as one of the
premier jazz bassists of his generation. This set is also
remarkable because Brian Bromberg is playing the same upright
acoustic bass — a 300-year-old Matteo Guersam, crafted in Milan in
the 18th century — that he used for his professional debut with
saxophone legend Stan Getz. Despite its age, the wood (hence the
title) emanates rich, mellow sounds that perfectly complement such
jazz gems as Miles Davis’ «All Blues,» Herbie Hancock’s «Dolphin
Dance,» and Thelonious Monk’s «Straight No Chaser.» Bromberg’s
tapping method on «Come Together» provides clear and convincing
evidence of his mastery of this technique, while his awesome
pizzicato chops are burnin’ on «Speak Low.» Wood is a radical
departure from Bromberg’s world-renowned smooth jazz releases —
New Day, Magic Rain, BASSically Speaking, and You Know That Feeling
— but nevertheless showcases the exceptional bass techniques that
garnered him critical acclaim as one of the 100 best bassists of
the 20th century. A definite must have. ~ Paula Edelstein
All thanks goes to the original releaser …