‘Mabern plays Mabern’ es el tributo que el club y disquera neoyorquina Smoke le dedica al pianista Harold Mabern, fallecido el 19 de septiembre de 2019 a los 83 años de edad.
La pretensión inicial de los responsables del Smoke Jazz Club era lanzarlo con motivo del 84 cumpleaños del pianista, que había nacido un 20 de marzo de 1936 en Memphis (Tennessee, USA).
Lamentablemente el disco no pudo editarse con él en vida, pero aun así y todo, el 20 de marzo de 2020 salió a la calle este estupendo ‘Mabern plays Mabern’.
El disco recoge parte de las actuaciones en directo en el Smoke celebradas el 5 y el 7 de enero de 2018.
Seis de los ocho temas del disco son composiciones de Harold Mabern que han ido apareciendo a lo largo del tiempo en su discografía y las otras dos las compuso el pianista junto a su fiel saxofonista Eric Alexander, con quien compartió su carrera durante los últimos años.
La mitad de las composiciones de Marben que aquí aparecen, están dedicadas a músicos de jazz con lo que en su juventud y madurez tocó. De esta forma, el tema que abre el disco, ‘Mr. Johnson’, está dedicado al trombonista J. J. Johnson, mientras que ‘Edward Lee’ hace referencia a Lee Morgan, o ‘The Beehive’ que hace referencia al club de jazz de Chicago donde en 1955 Mabern escuchó por primera vez a Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker.
Excepto ‘Lover man’, una balada compuesta por Mabern y Alexander, el resto de los temas hace honor al jazz que siempre tocó el pianista originario de Memphis: un hard bop rápido, intenso, incansable.
Acompañado por un sexteto que no sólo arropa sino que tiene personalidad propia, ‘Mabern plays Mabern’ se muestra como un disco de jazz puro, auténtico, honesto, sin medias tintas, que se disfruta de principio a fin.
Sin duda, un disco muy recomendable para todos los aficionados al jazz.
Y. M.
http://www.distritojazz.com/discos-jazz/harold-mabern-mabern-plays-mabern
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Mabern plays Mabern' is the tribute that the New York club and record company Smoke dedicates to the pianist Harold Mabern, who died on September 19, 2019 at the age of 83.
The initial intention of those responsible for the Smoke Jazz Club was to launch it on the occasion of the 84th birthday of the pianist, who was born on March 20, 1936 in Memphis (Tennessee, USA).
Unfortunately, the record could not be released with him during his lifetime, but even so, on March 20th, 2020, this wonderful 'Mabern plays Mabern' was released.
The disc collects part of the live performances in the Smoke celebrated on the 5th and 7th of January 2018.
Six of the eight themes of the disc are compositions of Harold Mabern that have been appearing throughout the time in his discography and the other two were composed by the pianist together with his faithful saxophonist Eric Alexander, with whom he shared his career during the last years.
Half of Marben's compositions that appear here are dedicated to jazz musicians with what he played in his youth and maturity. In this way, the theme that opens the album, 'Mr. Johnson', is dedicated to trombonist J. J. Johnson, while 'Edward Lee' refers to Lee Morgan, or 'The Beehive' which refers to the jazz club in Chicago where in 1955 Mabern first heard Charlie 'Bird' Parker.
Except for 'Lover man', a ballad composed by Mabern and Alexander, the rest of the songs honor the jazz that the Memphis-born pianist always played: a fast, intense, tireless hard bop.
Accompanied by a sextet that not only tucks in but has its own personality, 'Mabern plays Mabern' is shown to be a pure, authentic, honest jazz album, without half-measures, that can be enjoyed from beginning to end.
Without a doubt, it is a highly recommendable album for all jazz fans.
Y. M.
http://www.distritojazz.com/discos-jazz/harold-mabern-mabern-plays-mabern
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1 - Mr. Johnson - 9:44
2 - The Iron Man - 8:00
3 - Lover Man - 7:34
4 - The Lyrical Cole-Man - 11:56
5 - Edward Lee - 8:53
6 - It's Magic - 5:59
7 - The Beehive - 7:34
8 - Rakin' And Scrapin' - 10:09
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Vincent Herring
Bass – John Webber
Drums – Joe Farnsworth
Liner Notes – Ted Panken
Mixed By, Mastered By – Chris Allen
Photography By – Jimmy & Dena Katz
Piano – Harold Mabern
Producer, Design – Damon Smith
Producer, Recorded By, Design – Paul Stache
Recorded By – Jeff Citron, Owen Mulholland
Tenor Saxophone – Eric Alexander
Trombone – Steve Davis
Notes:
Recorded live January 5, 6 & 7, 2018, at SMOKE Jazz and Supper Club, NYC.
Label: Smoke Sessions Records – SSR-2001
Released: 20 Mar 2020
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Hard Bop
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