Joe Locke • Rev-elation

Review by Ken Dryden

Joe Locke was invited to join Milt Jackson's former rhythm section (pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Mickey Roker) for an engagement at Smoke in New York City that served as a tribute to the late vibraphonist. They gelled as a group and promptly booked a week at Ronnie Scott's in London, where this CD was recorded, primarily utilizing repertoire drawn from the rhythm section's days backing Jackson. Locke's blues-inflected solo in the opener, "The Prophet Speaks," and his playfulness in "Opus de Funk" are complemented by LeDonne's light touch on electric piano. Two of the charts come from Jackson's partnership with the late Ray Brown. Brown's soulful scoring of Burt Bacharach's "The Look of Love" adds a tense vamp at the end of each chorus, while Locke and LeDonne (back on grand piano) dig into Brown's hard bop vehicle "Used to Be Jackson." In addition to enjoyable treatments of a pair of standards, LeDonne contributed the soulful "Rev-elation" and Locke the sauntering "Big Town." Cranshaw and Roker provide terrific support throughout the disc. This intimate live recording gives the listener a front row table at this London nightclub.

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Reseña de Ken Dryden

Joe Locke fue invitado a unirse a la antigua sección rítmica de Milt Jackson (pianista Mike LeDonne, bajista Bob Cranshaw y baterista Mickey Roker) para un compromiso en Smoke en la ciudad de Nueva York que sirvió como tributo al vibrafonista fallecido. Se unieron como grupo y reservaron una semana en Ronnie Scott's en Londres, donde se grabó este CD, utilizando principalmente repertorio extraído de los días de la sección rítmica que apoyaba a Jackson. El solo de blues de Locke en el estreno, "The Prophet Speaks", y su juguetonería en "Opus de Funk" se complementan con el ligero toque de LeDonne en el piano eléctrico. Dos de los gráficos provienen de la asociación de Jackson con el difunto Ray Brown. La conmovedora partitura de Brown de "The Look of Love" de Burt Bacharach añade un tenso vampiro al final de cada estribillo, mientras que Locke y LeDonne (de vuelta en el piano de cola) escarban en el vehículo de Brown "Used to Be Jackson". Además de los tratamientos agradables de un par de estándares, LeDonne contribuyó con la conmovedora "Rev-elección" y Locke con la "Gran Ciudad". Cranshaw y Roker ofrecen un soporte excelente en todo el disco. Esta grabación íntima en vivo le da al oyente una mesa de primera fila en este club nocturno de Londres.

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Tracklist:
1 - The Prophet Speaks - 7:26
2 - Young And Foolish - 7:11
3 - The Look Of Love - 7:17
4 - Rev·elation - 7:16
5 - Opus De Funk - 5:50
6 - Close Enough For Love - 8:46
7 - Big Town - 7:22
8 - Used To Be Jackson - 6:59


Credits:
    Bass – Bob Cranshaw
    Design [Graphic Design] – Judy Lamirand
    Drums – Mickey Roker
    Engineer – Miles Ashton
    Mixed By, Mastered By – Michael Marciano
    Photography By – John Abbott (7)
    Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Mike LeDonne
    Producer – Marc Edelman
    Vibraphone, Producer, Liner Notes – Joe Locke


Notes:
Recorded live at Ronnie Scott's, April 6-7, 2005


Label: Sharp Nine Records ‎– CD 1033-2
Released: 18 Oct 2005
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop, Post Bop




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