Brian Bromberg • Full Circle

 

Brian Bromberg indeed completes a full circle here on his new recording, meaning, he started his musical career on the drums and now returns to sit behind the kit. Guests include Alex Acuna, Charlie Bishirat, Bob Sheppard, Mitch Forman, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Thornburg, Kirk Whalum plus more. This 360 view is most exemplified by the repertoire - Full Circle is pretty much a straight-ahead jazz date unlike anything of Brian's career and yes, he does play a bunch of bass too. There is no guitar on this recording. All guitar-sounding tracks are played on a piccolo bass. Brian's piccolo bass on this recording is an arched top hollow body bass guitar that is tuned to the register of a guitar, one full octave and a fourth above standard bass tuning.


Bromberg and all of the players on this very nice album sound top-notch. Brian is in fine form as a bass player on this album, sounding virtuosic on both upright and piccolo basses. You'd be  hard-pressed to find a bass player with a set of chops like Bromberg, and this album is another shining example of that assertion. Bromberg has a solo on almost every track, but it doesn't get tiring, because he is such an impressive and engaging soloist.

Full Circle, is his first album since 2012. In between these two albums, Bromberg suffered an injury that left him with a back broken in two places and requiring rehabilitation to be able to walk. Full Circle is a testament to his recovery.

The disc is replete with marvels of technical and musical engineering. Bromberg dubs his bass onto a 78-r.p.m. record of “Jazz Me Blues” and “Washington And Lee Swing” that his late father had recorded in Tucson, elevating the sides while staying in musical character. And on “Sneaky Pete,” what sounds like Wes Montgomery’s guitar is actually Bromberg’s piccolo bass, a neat trick.

The music is just a swinging, in-your-face traditional jazz album with simple tunes that are easy to sing along with and remember, but have a foundation in hardcore ‘real’ jazz.
https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/70928/brian-bromberg/full-circle

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Brian Bromberg completa aquí un círculo completo en su nueva grabación, es decir, comenzó su carrera musical en la batería y ahora vuelve a sentarse detrás del kit. Entre los invitados se encuentran Alex Acuña, Charlie Bishirat, Bob Sheppard, Mitch Forman, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Thornburg y Kirk Whalum, entre otros. Esta visión de 360 grados se ejemplifica en el repertorio: Full Circle es una cita con el jazz directo que no se parece a nada de la carrera de Brian y, sí, también toca un montón de bajos. No hay guitarra en esta grabación. Todos los temas que suenan a guitarra se tocan con un bajo piccolo. El bajo piccolo de Brian en esta grabación es un bajo de cuerpo hueco con tapa arqueada que está afinado en el registro de una guitarra, una octava y una cuarta por encima de la afinación estándar del bajo.


Bromberg y todos los intérpretes de este bonito álbum suenan de primera. Brian está en buena forma como bajista en este álbum, sonando virtuoso tanto en el bajo vertical como en el piccolo. Es difícil encontrar un bajista con un conjunto de habilidades como las de Bromberg, y este álbum es otro brillante ejemplo de esta afirmación. Bromberg tiene un solo en casi todos los temas, pero no llega a cansar, porque es un solista impresionante y atractivo.

Full Circle, es su primer álbum desde 2012. Entre estos dos álbumes, Bromberg sufrió una lesión que lo dejó con la espalda rota en dos partes y que requirió rehabilitación para poder caminar. Full Circle es un testimonio de su recuperación.

El disco está repleto de maravillas de ingeniería técnica y musical. Bromberg dobla su bajo en un disco de 78 r.p.m. de "Jazz Me Blues" y "Washington And Lee Swing" que su difunto padre había grabado en Tucson, elevando los lados sin perder el carácter musical. Y en "Sneaky Pete", lo que suena como la guitarra de Wes Montgomery es en realidad el bajo piccolo de Bromberg, un buen truco.

La música es simplemente un álbum de jazz tradicional con swing, con melodías sencillas que son fáciles de cantar y recordar, pero que tienen una base de jazz "real".
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Tracks:
1 - Jazz Me Blues - 2:24
2 - Full Circle - 8:50
3 - Sneaky Pete - 7:04
4 - Saturday Night In The Village - 5:29
5 - Boomerang - 9:57
6 - Havana Nights (Aka Havana Nagila) - 8:37
7 - Bernie's Bop - 8:12
8 - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - 5:59
9 - Naw'lins! - 8:24
10 - Susumu's Blues - 5:51
11 - Washington And Lee Swing - 2:19


Credits:
    BRIAN BROMBERG, accoustic bass on all tracks with:

01. JAZZ ME BLUES
Jimmy Saunders (tp); Phil Washburn (tb); Randy Waldman (p) & Howard Bromberg (d)

02. FULL CIRCLE
Bob Sheppard (ts); Mitch Forman (p)

03. SNEAKY PETE
Doug Webb (ts); Lee Thornburg (tp); Nick Lane (tb); Mitch Forman (p); Alex Acuna (perc)

04. SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE VILLAGE
Randy Waldman (p) & Brian Bromberg (b,d)

05. BOOMERANG
Doug Webb (ts); Randy Waldman (p)

06. HAVANA NIGHTS (Aka HAVANA NAGILA)
Arturo Sandoval (tp); Doug Webb (ts, as, bs); Lee Thornburg (tp); Nick Lane (tb);
Otmaro Ruiz (p); Craig Fundyga (vib); Brain Bromberg (b, d)

07. BERNIE'S BOP
Doug Webb (ts); Randy Waldman (p)

08. DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
Doug Webb (ts); Randy Waldman (p); Lee Thornburg (tp); Nick Lane (tb);  Alex Acuna (perc)

09. NAW'LINS
Kirk Whalum (ts); Doug Webb (ts,as,bs); Charlie Bisharat (vln),
Mitch Forman (acor, org); Randy Waldman (p);  Lee Thornburg (tp); Nick Lane (tb);

10. SUSUMU'S BLUES
Craig Fundyga (vib

11. WASHINGTON AND LEE SWING
Jinny Saunders (tp); Phil Washburn (tp); Randy Waldman (p); Howard Bromberg (d)


Label: - Artistry Music – ART7047
Format: -
CD, Album
Country: - US
Released: - 2016
Genre: - Jazz
Style: - Contemporary Jazz, Cool Jazz

 

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