New York Trio • Thou Swell

Review by Ken Dryden

The New York Trio, consisting of pianist Bill Charlap, bassist Jay Leonhart, and drummer Bill Stewart, have created quite a stir in Japan, as they have entered the studio regularly to record for the Japanese Venus Jazz label at the start of the 21st century. Their sixth CD for the label, Thou Swell draws from the songbook of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, a composer/lyricist combo who wrote many songs that became standards. As a result, a number of these songs have been frequently recorded by jazz musicians and seem in danger of overexposure. But Charlap is a thoughtful arranger, playing "My Funny Valentine" complete with the usually omitted verse that sets up the song while playing it at a very deliberate tempo, resulting in a stunningly different take. The pendulum-like introduction added to the breezy "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" is fun, as is the lush setting of the infrequently performed "That's for Me." Some pieces can't help but cover familiar ground, but that doesn't detract from these enjoyable performances.

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Revisión por Ken Dryden

El New York Trio, formado por el pianista Bill Charlap, el bajista Jay Leonhart y el baterista Bill Stewart, causó un gran revuelo en Japón, ya que ingresaron regularmente al estudio para grabar para el sello japonés Venus Jazz a principios del siglo XXI. . Su sexto CD para el sello, Thou Swell se basa en el libro de canciones de Richard Rodgers y Lorenz Hart, un combo de compositores y letristas que escribió muchas canciones que se convirtieron en estándares. Como resultado, muchas de estas canciones han sido grabadas frecuentemente por músicos de jazz y parecen estar en peligro de sobreexposición. Pero Charlap es un arreglista reflexivo, que reproduce "My Funny Valentine" con el verso generalmente omitido que configura la canción mientras la reproduce a un ritmo muy deliberado, lo que resulta en una toma increíblemente diferente. La introducción similar a un péndulo agregada al ventoso "No sabía qué hora era" es divertida, al igual que la exuberante configuración de la que se realiza con poca frecuencia "Eso es para mí". Algunas piezas no pueden evitar cubrir un terreno familiar, pero eso no resta valor a estas actuaciones agradables.

Tracklist:
01.Thou Swell
02.My Funny Valentine
03.I Didn't Know What Time It Was
04.Where Or When
05.My Heart Stood Still
06.That's For Me
07.Have You Met Miss Jones?
08.There's A Small Hotel
09.With A Song In My Heart
10.Wait Till You See Her

Personnel:
Bill Charlap (piano);
Jay Leonhart (bass);
Bill Stewart (drums).

 

 

 

 

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