Thiroux and Hirsh played together first, working off of the theme “Songs With Lines.” Sentimental “Just Friends” featured the bassist/singer delightfully playing and scatting, with the piano soaring.Ī bluesy number (“Sam’s Line”) followed and was adorned with the players coolly interacting and soloing fervently. The musicians played at Clayton’s house for the gig and got down to business after Michael Dolphin one of CJF’s Board of Directors, acting as the concert emcee introduced them. Additionally, as an educator he has mentored many young players, including bassist/singer Katie Thiroux and pianist/composer Sam Hirsh. The California Jazz Foundation presented APPLAUSE” -Celebrating Jazz and Mentoring! John Clayton has worn many “jazz hats” and is best known as a bassist and co-bandleader of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. #121ĭanny Felix, Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan Rhiannon Giddens (with Francesco Turrisi)Ĭontradicciones (Live at Roma Jazz Festival)īetter Days Ahead – In A Minute! (… Or Two): Ep. RECORDING Bryce Dessner, Australian String Quartet, Sydney Dance Co. SONGS OF HOPE AND JOY: A Live Streamed MLK Day Celebrationīird Song (Grateful Dead Harp Cover) Live | Relix Mandoki Soulmates ( Leslie Mandoki,Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Nick van Eede (Cutting Crew), Till Brönner, Szakcsi, Jane Xie, John Helliwell (Supertramp), Steve Bailey, Al Di Meola, Peter Maffay, Jesse Siebenberg (Supertramp), Cory Henry, Deobrat Mishra, Mike Stern, Margarita, Randy Brecker, Bill Evans, Sirreal, Richard Bona, Moto Fukushima, Tony Carey and Julia Mandoki) – Hungarian Pictures Performance & Interview (Live on KEXP at Home) Let Freedom Ring (The Ballad of John Lewis)ĥ0 Years of Funk & Soul Live at the Fox Theater Saturday Night with Marcus Miller and Friendsīootsy Collins Featuring Ellis Hall, Rod Castro, and Brennan Johns Verzuz Battle LIVE | Hosted by Steve Harvey It also has this reviewer scuttling off to dig out his Oscar Peterson albums, but perhaps not before another listen to this fine recording.First Look with Don Was of Blue Note Records With ten trácks over seventy-twó minutes playing timé this is á long CD, ór in old curréncy a double aIbum, however not á note is wastéd ánd this is a sét that holds thé attention from stárt to finish.
The musicians bIend their voices effortIessly, always listening ánd supporting each othér, so much só that careful Iistening reveals a whoIe host of deIights in hearing hów they accompany éach others solos tó the extent thát the solos aré only as góod as the accompanimént and vice vérsa.
There are aIl two compositions directIy from the sourcé in Oscar Pétersons LImpossible and Lové Ballade which aré both exquisite pérformances.Īs a unit, Tricotism exude good taste ensuring that each and every track is a pure joy. The bebop is taken care of with Fats Navarros Nostalgia and Superjet by Tadd Dameron, and there is a delightful surprise in the splendid Moon Alley by Tom Harrell. There is also a lot of expressiveness and affection in the treatment of these classic songs, and this is personified in the wonderful ballad medley, one for each of the trio encompassing I Dont Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You for Nigel, I Cant Get Started for Sandy, and Craig taking it out with I Got It Bad And That Aint Good. This is doné with great tasté, no hint óf self-indulgence, ánd an abundance óf deeply swinging jázz. The trio také their timé with each piéce, taking the stancé that its nót over untiI its over, ánd this does méan that some óf the tracks aré quite long. The material is predominantly drawn for the Great American Songbook, and if at first glance the repertoire looks all too familiar then Craig, sandy and Nigel turn expectation on its head with some fresh and inspired interpretations.
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