The high-water mark of Well-Done! is Jerry Weldon's rousing, up-tempo cover of "Filthy McNasty." Barking out four bars of Horace Silver's angular, no-nonsense line, Weldon sounds as if he can bulldoze anything that gets in his way. The tenor saxophonist's single-mindedness is exhilarating. Subsequent to the entrance of Hammond B-3 organist Kyle Koehler's pumping bass line and drummer Jason Brown's sturdy beat, he takes fifteen smart, frenetic choruses, pushing and pulling phrases into shape so as to make each chorus stand on it own.
The rest of the disc shines in a somewhat less ecstatic fashion. Weldon takes his time enunciating most of Tadd Dameron's "On A Misty Night," before executing exuberant bop runs on the bridge. Staying connected to Koehler and Brown rather than simply plowing over them, his solo contains long sweeping lines, blues declarations and a number of economical, down-to-earth passages. An improvisation during his low-key original, "To Marie," is nicely paced, lyrical and expansive. Early on he pauses, lets a few beats go by and then finishes a thought. Weldon eases into the melody of the seldom played "Mona Lisa," waxing wistful for a time, gradually becoming more animated, yet never completely abandoning the ballad feel.
Koehler, the composer of two of the disc's eight tracks, stimulates Weldon with a variety of comping maneuvers and is a versatile, spirited improviser. Building to a few brief climaxes over several choruses, his "State of the Union" solo is remarkably free of clutter and cliche. Koehler doesn't dwell on one thought for too long, and makes a somewhat conventional vocabulary sound fresh and engaging. A strong sense of the music's basic pulse informs everything he plays throughout "The Easy Out," a funky, Latin-tinged tune. Combining intelligent design and intense rhythmic thrust, even during the densest of passages he purposely moves forward without becoming obtuse or too forceful.
David A. Orthmann BY DAVID A. ORTHMANN
September 29, 2008
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El punto álgido de Well-Done! es la emocionante versión de Jerry Weldon de "Filthy McNasty". Ladrando cuatro compases de la línea angulosa y sin tonterías de Horace Silver, Weldon suena como si pudiera arrasar con cualquier cosa que se interponga en su camino. La determinación del saxofonista tenor es estimulante. Tras la entrada del organista Hammond B-3 Kyle Koehler con su línea de bajo y el robusto ritmo del baterista Jason Brown, se lanza a quince estribillos inteligentes y frenéticos, empujando y tirando de las frases para que cada estribillo se sostenga por sí mismo.
El resto del disco brilla de una manera algo menos extática. Weldon se toma su tiempo para enunciar la mayor parte de "On A Misty Night" de Tadd Dameron, antes de ejecutar exuberantes ejecuciones bop en el puente. Manteniendo la conexión con Koehler y Brown, en lugar de simplemente arrollarlos, su solo contiene largas líneas de barrido, declaraciones de blues y una serie de pasajes económicos y realistas. Una improvisación durante su original de bajo perfil, "To Marie", tiene un ritmo agradable, lírico y expansivo. Al principio hace una pausa, deja que pasen algunos tiempos y luego termina una idea. Weldon se adentra en la melodía de la rara vez interpretada "Mona Lisa", que se torna melancólica durante un tiempo, y poco a poco se vuelve más animada, aunque nunca abandona por completo la sensación de balada.
Koehler, el compositor de dos de los ocho temas del disco, estimula a Weldon con una variedad de maniobras de composición y es un improvisador versátil y animado. Su solo de "State of the Union", que llega a unos breves clímax a lo largo de varios estribillos, está notablemente libre de desorden y clichés. Koehler no se detiene en un pensamiento durante demasiado tiempo, y hace que un vocabulario algo convencional suene fresco y atractivo. Un fuerte sentido del pulso básico de la música informa de todo lo que toca a lo largo de "The Easy Out", una melodía funky con tintes latinos. Combinando un diseño inteligente y un intenso empuje rítmico, incluso durante los pasajes más densos avanza a propósito sin volverse obtuso o demasiado contundente.
David A. Orthmann POR DAVID A. ORTHMANN
29 de septiembre de 2008
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Track Listing:
State of the Union; On A Misty Night; The Easy Out; To Marie; Tangerine; Mona Lisa; Filthy McNasty; Do You Know A Good Thing?
Personnel:
Jerry Weldon: tenor saxophone; Kyle Koehler: organ; Jason Brown: drums.
Released: 2008 | Record Label: Dex Jazz
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