Chicago based guitarist Bobby Broom's Shining Hour encompasses nearly an hour of "Sweet and Lovely" trio jazz, showcasing seven memorable tunes from the Great American Songbook complemented by pair of three-steps, Fats Waller's "Jitterbug Waltz" and the Patti Page evergreen, "Tennessee Waltz."
Besides the songs mentioned above, Broom's working trio (bassist Dennis Carroll, drummer Makaya McCraven) wend their way through "My Ideal," "Just One of Those Things," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "Oh, Lady Be Good" and "The Heather on the Hill," a song Broom first encountered and learned to love during his decade-long association with the great saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Broom's spare, lyrical style is perfectly suited to these enduring themes, and his colleagues are no less compatible, wresting the utmost warmth and charm from every number. "My Shining Hour" is especially likeable, opening with the verse and proceeding at a slower pace than usual with Broom uncloaking every nuance of its inherent musicality. Carroll and McCraven solo perceptively on that one, as they do elsewhere.
For sheer loveliness, however, it's hard to top "Heather," from Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's wonderful score for the Broadway musical Brigadoon. Broom and the trio linger lovingly over that one, leaving no subtlety overpassed. "Jitterbug Waltz," on the other hand, is pure fun, as Waller envisioned it, while "Tennessee Waltz" is a paragon of heavy-hearted sentimentality. "Sweet and Lovely" also includes the verse, leading to one of the more instantly recognizable melodies in the popular music canon. It's taken at a genteel gallop, as are "Lady Be Good" and "My Ideal." "One of Those Things" is a tad faster-paced, but not enough to cause any palpitations. In fact, aside from "Georgia Brown" and "Jitterbug Waltz," there's nothing conspicuously zesty on the menu.
Broom, who was born and raised in New York City and made the move to Chicago more than thirty years ago, has a special fondness for the Songbook's enduring repertoire but hadn't until now recorded an album devoted primarily to that music. "I grew up in Manhattan kind of drinking the water and breathing the air a generation or so removed from the time of Tin Pan Alley," he says, "so maybe through osmosis I benefited from that." Whatever the reason, Broom and his trio affirm on My Shining Hour that Tin Pan Alley is an ideal locale for their singular approach to music-making.
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Shining Hour, guitarrista de Bobby Broom, radicado en Chicago, abarca casi una hora de "Sweet and Lovely" trio jazz, mostrando siete melodías memorables del Great American Songbook complementado por un par de tres pasos, "Jitterbug Waltz" de Fats Waller y Patti Page " Tennessee Vals ".
Además de las canciones mencionadas anteriormente, el trío de trabajo de Broom (el bajista Dennis Carroll, el baterista Makaya McCraven) se abrieron paso a través de "My Ideal", "Just One of That Things", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Oh, Lady Be Good" y " The Heather on the Hill, "una canción que Broom se encontró por primera vez y aprendió a amar durante su asociación de una década con el gran saxofonista Sonny Rollins. El estilo lírico de repuesto de Broom se adapta perfectamente a estos temas perdurables, y sus colegas no son menos compatibles, obteniendo la máxima calidez y encanto de cada número. "My Shining Hour" es especialmente agradable, se abre con el verso y avanza a un ritmo más lento de lo habitual, con Broom desenmascarando cada matiz de su inherente musicalidad. Carroll y McCraven solo perceptivamente en eso, como lo hacen en otros lugares.
Sin embargo, por pura belleza, es difícil superar a "Heather", de Alan Jay Lerner y la maravillosa puntuación de Frederick Loewe para el musical de Broadway Brigadoon. Broom y el trío permanecen amorosamente sobre eso, sin dejar de lado la sutileza. "Jitterbug Waltz", por otro lado, es pura diversión, como lo imaginó Waller, mientras que "Tennessee Waltz" es un parangón de sentimientos pesados. "Sweet and Lovely" también incluye el verso, que lleva a una de las melodías más reconocibles al instante en el popular canon de música. Se toma a un galope gentil, como lo son "Lady Be Good" y "My Ideal". "Una de esas cosas" es un poco más rápido, pero no lo suficiente como para causar palpitaciones. De hecho, aparte de "Georgia Brown" y "Jitterbug Waltz", no hay nada llamativo en el menú.
Broom, quien nació y creció en la ciudad de Nueva York y se mudó a Chicago hace más de treinta años, tiene una especial afición por el repertorio perdurable del Songbook, pero hasta ahora no había grabado un álbum dedicado principalmente a esa música. "Crecí en Manhattan como si bebiéramos el agua y respiráramos el aire una generación más o menos desde la época del Tin Pan Alley", dice, "así que tal vez a través de la ósmosis me beneficié de eso". Cualquiera sea la razón, Broom y su trío afirman en My Shining Hour que Tin Pan Alley es un lugar ideal para su singular enfoque en la creación de música.
1. Sweet and Lovely 5:55
2. My Ideal 7:32
3. Just One of Those Things 7:00
4. My Shining Hour 6:07
5. Sweet Georgia Brown 6:05
6. The Heather on the Hill 6:40
7. The Jitterbug Waltz 6:58
8. Oh, Lady Be Good 6:34
9. The Tennessee Waltz 4:17
Credits:
Bobby Broom - guitar
Dennis Carroll - bass
Makaya McCraven - drums
Production Info:
Recorded at Shirk Studio, Chicago, March 6-8, 2014
Label: Origin Records – 82667
Released: 19 Aug 2014
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Free Improvisation
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