Rodney Jones-Tommy Flanagan Quartet • My Funny Valentine

 

Review
by Ken Dryden
It's hard to imagine a pianist like Tommy Flanagan sounding less than his best, but the Timeless label evidently was a bit too cheap with its production budget for this studio date featuring a quartet co-led by the pianist with guitarist Rodney Jones. The sound is a consistently muddy and poorly mixed, while the piano often sounds out of tune, nullifying somewhat a fine effort by the two men. They are joined by the fine bassist Major Holley and drummer Jesse Hameen, the latter who evidently made his recording debut with this session. The program mixes standards ("I'll Remember April," "Star Eyes," and "My Funny Valentine"), classic jazz works ("Giant Steps" and "Oleo"), along with a miniature unaccompanied performance by Jones of the Beatles' "Yesterday." This meeting had a lot of potential, but the producer owed it to the musicians to hire a first-rate engineer and provide a superb instrument for a giant like Tommy Flanagan, instead of rivaling the miserly attitude of the legendary skinflint Herman Lubinsky (founder of the Savoy label).
https://www.allmusic.com/album/my-funny-valentine-mw0000964196

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Reseña
por Ken Dryden
Es difícil imaginar a un pianista como Tommy Flanagan sonando menos que lo mejor de sí mismo, pero el sello Timeless evidentemente fue un poco tacaño con su presupuesto de producción para esta fecha de estudio que presenta un cuarteto codirigido por el pianista con el guitarrista Rodney Jones. El sonido es constantemente turbio y mal mezclado, mientras que el piano suena a menudo desafinado, anulando un poco el buen esfuerzo de los dos hombres. Les acompañan el buen bajista Major Holley y el batería Jesse Hameen, que evidentemente hizo su debut discográfico en esta sesión. El programa mezcla estándares ("I'll Remember April", "Star Eyes" y "My Funny Valentine"), obras clásicas del jazz ("Giant Steps" y "Oleo"), junto con una pequeña interpretación sin acompañamiento de Jones de "Yesterday" de los Beatles. Esta reunión tenía mucho potencial, pero el productor debía a los músicos contratar a un ingeniero de primera categoría y proporcionar un magnífico instrumento a un gigante como Tommy Flanagan, en lugar de rivalizar con la actitud mezquina del legendario tacaño Herman Lubinsky (fundador del sello Savoy).
https://www.allmusic.com/album/my-funny-valentine-mw0000964196

Tracks:
1 - Giant Steps 4:22
2 - Oleo 3:30
3 - I'll Remember April 7:14
4 - Yesterday 1:33
5 - D Natural Blues 6:01
6 - Star Eyes 4:21
7 - Morning Of The Carnival (Theme From Black Orpheus) 2:30
8 - My Funny Valentine 8:30


Credits:
    Bass – Major Holley
    Concept By [Original Cover Concept] – Todd Barkan
    Drums – Jesse Hameen
    Engineer – Phil Kapp
    Guitar – Rodney Jones
    Photography By [Back Cover] – Steve Hasday
    Photography By [Front Cover] – Pim Vijftigschild
    Piano – Tommy Flanagan
    Producer – Wim Wigt

Recorded at M&I Recording Studios, New York, U.S.A., on December 21, 1981.

Released:    1983
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Contemporary Jazz

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