Alto saxophonist Charles McPherson heard his first Charlie Parker recording in 1953, when he was 14. The song—“Tico Tico”—made a lasting impression. “I knew immediately that this is the way you’re supposed to play,” he recalled. In the decades since, McPherson has become one of the stalwarts of bebop saxophone, and Parker’s influence on him has been widely acknowledged. (In 1988, when Clint Eastwood needed a sax player to evoke the sounds of Parker’s horn in the biopic Bird, the director turned to McPherson.) But if previous albums proved why McPherson was qualified to carry Bird’s mantle, his latest, The Journey, proves why he’s now bop’s brightest star. The technical prowess he brings to bop standards like “Au Privave” and “Spring Is Here” is captivating, and the imagination he exhibits on originals like the title track and “Manhattan Nocturne” shows that the 75-year-old isn’t afraid to push at musical boundaries. Joined by a stellar rhythm section of pianist Chip Stephens, bassist Ken Walker and drummer Todd Reid, McPherson graciously shares the spotlight with Denver-based tenorist Keith Oxman. The reedists craft solos with equal poise, trading bluesy passages on Stephens’ original composition “The Decathexis From Youth (For Cole)” and burning through fast-fingered eighth-note licks on McPherson’s “Bud Like.” Each saxophonist even gets his own solo turn, McPherson on a poignant reading of “I Should Care” and Oxman on his bouncy “Tami’s Tune.” With The Journey, McPherson has put out a prodigious album, a fitting summary of his 60-plus year excursion from apprentice to bebop royalty. One listen is all it takes to know that this is the way you’re supposed to play.
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El saxofonista alto Charles McPherson escuchó su primera grabación de Charlie Parker en 1953, cuando tenía 14 años. La canción, “Tico Tico”, causó una impresión duradera. “Supe de inmediato que esta es la forma en que se supone que debes tocar”, recordó. En las décadas posteriores, McPherson se ha convertido en uno de los incondicionales del saxofón bebop, y la influencia de Parker en él ha sido ampliamente reconocida. (En 1988, cuando Clint Eastwood necesitaba un saxofonista para evocar los sonidos del cuerno de Parker en la película biográfica Bird, el director recurrió a McPherson). Pero si los álbumes anteriores demostraron por qué McPherson estaba calificado para llevar el manto de Bird, su último, The Journey, demuestra por qué ahora es la estrella más brillante del bop. La destreza técnica que aporta a los estándares de bop como "Au Privave" y "Spring Is Here" es cautivadora, y la imaginación que exhibe en originales como la canción principal y "Manhattan Nocturne" muestra que el hombre de 75 años no tiene miedo. empujar los límites musicales. Acompañado por una sección rítmica estelar del pianista Chip Stephens, el bajista Ken Walker y el baterista Todd Reid, McPherson amablemente comparte el centro de atención con el tenor de Denver Keith Oxman. Los reedists elaboran solos con el mismo equilibrio, intercambiando pasajes de blues en la composición original de Stephens "The Decathexis From Youth (For Cole)" y grabando licks de corcheas de dedos rápidos en "Bud Like" de McPherson. Cada saxofonista incluso tiene su propio turno en solitario, McPherson en una lectura conmovedora de "I Should Care" y Oxman en su animada "Tami's Tune". Con The Journey, McPherson ha lanzado un álbum prodigioso, un resumen apropiado de su excursión de más de 60 años de aprendiz a la realeza del bebop. Una escucha es todo lo que se necesita para saber que esta es la forma en que se supone que debes tocar.
https://downbeat.com/reviews/detail/the-journey
Tracks:
1 - The Decathexis from Youth (For Cole)
2 - Elena
3 - Spring Is Here
4 - Manhattan Nocturne
5 - Au Privave
6 - I Should Care
7 - The Journey
8 - Tami's Tune
9 - Bud Like
Credits:
Alto Saxophone, Arranged By, Liner Notes – Charles McPherson
Bass – Ken Walker (5)
Drums, Graphics – Todd Reid
Engineer, Mastered By – Colin Bricker
Photography By – Bart Levy
Piano – Chip Stephens
Producer – Thomas C. Burns*
Tenor Saxophone – Keith Oxman
Recorded Mighty Fine Productions, April 21, 2014
Label: Capri Records (6) – CAPRI 74136-2
Country: US
Released: 2015
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/8725253-Charles-McPherson-The-Journey
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