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Sunday, August 14, 2022

George Braith • Extension

 



Review
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine  
Pushing to the side the double sax that became his trademark, George Braith turned in his strongest record with Extension. Largely freed from the restraints of the dueling horns, Braith is able to explore the outer reaches of his music. He still remains grounded in soul-jazz -- any guitar-organ combo is bound to have soul-jazz roots -- but he pushes the music toward adventurous hard bop, often with rewarding results. His compositions are fully realized, with interesting melodic statements and plenty of opportunities for him and mainstays Grant Green on guitar and Billy Gardner on organ to stretch out. And when Braith does reach back for the double-sax technique, such as on the title track, it works because its otherwordly tone is better suited to this searching, adventurous music, than on the more basic fare that dominated Two Souls in One. The double horns do make Cole Porter's "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" sound a little awkward, but even that song is redeemed by excellent solos. Nevertheless, it's the originals, and the way the quartet of Braith, Green, Gardner, and drummer Clarence Johnston executes them, that make Extension the definitive Braith album.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/extension-mw0000462312

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Reseña
por Stephen Thomas Erlewine  
Dejando a un lado el doble saxo que se convirtió en su marca registrada, George Braith ha hecho su disco más fuerte con Extension. Liberado en gran medida de las restricciones del duelo de vientos, Braith es capaz de explorar los alcances exteriores de su música. Sigue basándose en el soul-jazz - cualquier combo de guitarra y órgano está obligado a tener raíces de soul-jazz - pero empuja la música hacia el hard bop aventurero, a menudo con resultados gratificantes. Sus composiciones están totalmente realizadas, con interesantes declaraciones melódicas y muchas oportunidades para que él y los pilares Grant Green a la guitarra y Billy Gardner al órgano se extiendan. Y cuando Braith recurre a la técnica del doble saxo, como en el tema que da título al disco, funciona porque su tono de otras palabras se adapta mejor a esta música de búsqueda y aventura que a la más básica que dominaba Two Souls in One. Las dobles trompas hacen que "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" de Cole Porter suene un poco incómoda, pero incluso esa canción es redimida por los excelentes solos. Sin embargo, son los originales, y la forma en que el cuarteto de Braith, Green, Gardner y el baterista Clarence Johnston los ejecuta, los que hacen de Extension el álbum definitivo de Braith.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/extension-mw0000462312


Tracks:
1 - Nut City - 5:51
2 - Ethlyn's Love - 7:20
3 - Out Here - 6:57
4 - Extension - 6:38
5 - Sweetville - 6:01
6 - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - 4:29


Credits:
    Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
    Drums – Clarence Johnston
    Guitar – Grant Green
    Liner Notes – Joe Goldberg, 上條直之*, 畔上さゆり
    Liner Notes [Translated by] – 赤塚四朗
    Organ – Billy Gardner
    Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
    Producer – Alfred Lion
    Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
    Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – George Braith
    Written-By – George Braithwaite* (tracks: 1 to 5)

Recorded on March 24-27, 1965.

Label:    Blue Note – BLP 4171
Released:    ene 1967
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/master/461765-George-Braith-Extension






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