Houston Person & Ron Carter • Remember Love

 

Saxophonist Houston Person and bassist Ron Carter, now in their eighties, have been performing and recording as a duo for almost three decades now (Remember Love marks their seventh album in that format since Something in Common was released on Muse in 1990).

Remember Love was recorded in March 2018 at the renowned Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, which has a number of good points (clarity is a given) and others that some observers may deem less rewarding. Perhaps unavoidable is the fact that as Carter's bass represents the entire "band" (aside from Person), every note that emanates therefrom is not only crystal clear but harsh and reverberant to a fault. A treat for lovers of the bass, no doubt, but one that can be more troublesome for those who prefer that the upright keep time while remaining by and large subordinate to (and eclipsed by) other more melodious instruments.

Person's tenor, meanwhile, is similarly amplified to the point at which the heedful listener may note his breathing from time to time between phrases. Not a bad thing in itself but clearly an indication of how closely Person (and Carter) were mic'ed. That was their call, of course, albeit one that may not suit every listener's taste, as it rests in large measure upon one's fondness for the unescorted and intractably recorded tenor saxophone and bass. The upside here is that Person and Carter are seasoned pros who strike no false notes and whose interactions, if not telepathic, are complaisant enough to ensure a high level of comfort and rapport.

As for the music, it consists of a trio of well-known themes from the Great American Songbook enfolding one charming original each by Person ("Why Not") and Carter ("Blues for D.P.," dedicated to the late Duke Pearson), Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn's "Day Dream," Guy Wood's "My One and Only Love," Luiz Bonfa's "Gentle Rain" and the traditional folk anthem "You Are My Sunshine" (performed alone by Carter, as is the finale, Vincent Youmans' "Without a Song," by Person). The Gershwin brothers are represented by "Our Love Is Here to Stay," Jerome Kern / Dorothy Fields by "The Way You Look Tonight," Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart by "It's Easy to Remember." The mood throughout is cool and mellow, which is what Person and Carter do best. If you must revisit these explicitly warm and popular themes, you couldn't choose more amiable companions with whom to undertake the journey.
Jack Bowers By JACK BOWERS
October 22, 2018
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/remember-love-houston-person-highnote-records-review-by-jack-bowers.php

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El saxofonista Houston Person y el bajista Ron Carter, ya octogenarios, llevan casi tres décadas actuando y grabando como dúo (Remember Love supone su séptimo disco en ese formato desde que en 1990 publicaran Something in Common en Muse).

Remember Love se grabó en marzo de 2018 en el reputado estudio Rudy Van Gelder de Englewood (Nueva Jersey), lo que tiene una serie de aciertos (la claridad es un hecho) y otros que algunos observadores pueden considerar menos gratificantes. Tal vez sea inevitable el hecho de que, como el bajo de Carter representa a toda la "banda" (aparte de Person), cada nota que emana de él no sólo es cristalina, sino dura y reverberante al máximo. Una delicia para los amantes del bajo, sin duda, pero que puede ser más molesta para los que prefieren que el vertical mantenga el tiempo mientras permanece en general subordinado a (y eclipsado por) otros instrumentos más melodiosos.

El tenor de Person, por su parte, está igualmente amplificado hasta el punto de que el oyente atento puede notar su respiración de vez en cuando entre frases. No es algo malo en sí mismo, pero es claramente una indicación de lo cerca que Person (y Carter) estaban del micrófono. Esta fue su decisión, por supuesto, aunque puede que no se adapte al gusto de todos los oyentes, ya que depende en gran medida de la afición de cada uno por el saxo tenor y el bajo sin acompañamiento y grabados de forma intrincada. La ventaja es que Person y Carter son profesionales experimentados que no tocan notas falsas y cuyas interacciones, si no son telepáticas, son lo suficientemente complacientes como para garantizar un alto nivel de comodidad y compenetración.

En cuanto a la música, consiste en un trío de temas conocidos del Gran Cancionero Americano que envuelve un encantador original de Person ("Why Not") y Carter ("Blues for D.P., "dedicado al fallecido Duke Pearson), "Day Dream" de Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn, "My One and Only Love" de Guy Wood, "Gentle Rain" de Luiz Bonfa y el tradicional himno folclórico "You Are My Sunshine" (interpretado en solitario por Carter, al igual que el final, "Without a Song" de Vincent Youmans, por Person). Los hermanos Gershwin están representados por "Our Love Is Here to Stay", Jerome Kern / Dorothy Fields por "The Way You Look Tonight", Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart por "It's Easy to Remember". El ambiente es fresco y suave, que es lo que mejor hacen Person y Carter. Si tiene que volver a visitar estos temas explícitamente cálidos y populares, no podría elegir compañeros más amables con los que emprender el viaje.
Jack Bowers By JACK BOWERS
October 22, 2018
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/remember-love-houston-person-highnote-records-review-by-jack-bowers.php


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Tracklist:
1 - Love Is Here To Stay - 6:57
2 - My One And Only Love - 4:37
3 - Why Not - 6:10
4 - Day Dream - 5:01
5 - Gentle Rain - 6:23
6 - The Way You Look Tonight - 4:28
7 - You Are My Sunshine - 5:43
8 - Blues For D.P. - 5:32
9 - Easy To Remember - 4:47
10 - Without A Song - 3:03


Credits:
    Bass – Ron Carter
    Design – Keiji Obata, Littlefield & Company, Peter Muller
    Engineer, Mixed By, Mastered By – Maureen Sickler
    Executive-Producer – Barney Fields
    Photography By [Cityscape] – Keiji Obata
    Photography By [Houston Person] – Urko Dorronsoro
    Photography By [Ron Carter] – Roberto Cifarelli
    Producer – Houston Person
    Sleeve Notes – Steve Futterman
    Tenor Saxophone – Houston Person

    Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey


Label: HighNote Records, Inc. ‎– HCD 7315
Released: Oct 2018
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Bossa Nova, Ballad
https://www.discogs.com/Houston-Person-Ron-Carter-Remember-Love/release/13083235

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