Ben Paterson Trio • Breathing Space

 

If Ben Paterson and his trio had come along in a different time, they might have been tagged by Miles Davis as his backing band. In the mid-fifties, Davis was searching for an Ahmad Jamal sound, and settled in with Red Garland in the piano chair to fill that spot. Buoyant swing with the ability to segue into interludes of the light, sparkling touch is what Davis got with Garland, then the more introspective Bill Evans, and later the more effervescent Wynton Kelly.

Listening to Breathing Space, the Chicago-based debut of the Ben Paterson Trio, it's no surprise that Paterson cites influences of Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal and Oscar Peterson. The group swings easy and Paterson sparkles.

Opening with Benny Golson's "Whisper Not," bassist Jake Vinsel and drummer Jon Dietemyer lay down a solid foundation and some serious swing behind pianist Paterson. It's a vibrant sound, with lots of interaction and plenty of dancey keyboard zest as well as an assertive bass solo backed by some some relaxed Paterson comping.

"I Thought You Should Know," a Paterson original, has a bouncy, gregarious groove; and Gigi Gryce's "Hymn of the Orient" sizzles and pops. Miles Davis' "Nardis" finds Paterson and his trio-mates sounding very incisive and convivial. "I Wish I Knew" showcases the trio in a wonderfully wistful ballad mood; and on Scott LaFaro's "Gloria's Step," Paterson and company invite the inevitable comparison to the Bill Evans Trio of Sunday at the Village Vanguard (Riverside, 1962).
By DAN MCCLENAGHAN
November 28, 2007
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/breathing-space-ben-paterson-oa2-records-review-by-dan-mcclenaghan.php

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Si Ben Paterson y su trío hubieran aparecido en otra época, tal vez Miles Davis los hubiera catalogado como su banda de acompañamiento. A mediados de los cincuenta, Davis buscaba un sonido de Ahmad Jamal, y se instaló con Red Garland en la silla del piano para ocupar ese lugar. Un swing boyante con la capacidad de pasar a interludios de toque ligero y chispeante es lo que Davis consiguió con Garland, luego con el más introspectivo Bill Evans, y más tarde con el más efervescente Wynton Kelly.

Al escuchar Breathing Space, el debut en Chicago del Ben Paterson Trio, no sorprende que Paterson cite influencias de Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal y Oscar Peterson. El grupo se balancea con facilidad y Paterson brilla.

Abriendo con "Whisper Not" de Benny Golson, el bajista Jake Vinsel y el baterista Jon Dietemyer sientan una base sólida y un swing serio detrás del pianista Paterson. Es un sonido vibrante, con mucha interacción y un montón de teclados bailables, así como un asertivo solo de bajo respaldado por una relajada composición de Paterson.

"I Thought You Should Know", original de Paterson, tiene un ritmo alegre y gregario; y "Hymn of the Orient" de Gigi Gryce chisporrotea y estalla. En "Nardis" de Miles Davis, Paterson y sus compañeros de trío suenan muy incisivos y agradables. "I Wish I Knew" muestra al trío en una maravillosa balada; y en "Gloria's Step" de Scott LaFaro, Paterson y compañía invitan a la inevitable comparación con el Bill Evans Trio de Sunday at the Village Vanguard (Riverside, 1962).
Por DAN MCCLENAGHAN
28 de noviembre de 2007
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/breathing-space-ben-paterson-oa2-records-review-by-dan-mcclenaghan.php


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Tracklist:
1 - Whisper Not - 6:18
2 - Alice In Wonderland - 5:39
3 - I Thought You Should Know - 5:20
4 - Hymn Of The Orient - 3:59
5 - I Wish I Knew - 4:20
6 - Nardis - 8:02
7 - Dancing In The Dark - 5:24
8 - Manorism - 3:49
9 - Gloria's Step - 5:23


Credits:
    Bass – Jake Vinsel
    Design – John Bishop
    Drums – Jon Deitemyer
    Engineer, Mixed By – Brian Schwab
    Mastered By – Danny Leake
    Photography By – Joe Martinez, Jr.
    Piano – Ben Paterson

Notes:
Recorded on February 26 & 28, 2007 in Barrington, Illinois.


Label: OA2 Records ‎– OA2 22040
Released: 2007
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Cool Jazz, Modal

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