David Hazeltine • Blues Quarters Vol. 1

 

Review
by David R. Adler  
David Hazeltine's third Criss Cross release features him in the company of tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, bassist Dwayne Burno, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. The pianist contributes three originals, two of which, "Naccara" and "A Touch of Green," share a similarly spacious, hard bop-oriented harmonic layout. The third, "Blues Quarters," is a 16-bar minor blues. Its form can be divided into quarters (hence the title), a fact that becomes especially interesting during the "trading fours" rounds with the drummer. On this tune and on Charlie Parker's "Cheryl," Alexander's and Hazeltine's mastery of the bop-blues idiom is astonishing. The lightning-quick closing track, "What Are You Doing?," also highlights Alexander's talent as a writer.

Of the standards on the record, the bright Latin rendition of "Cry Me a River" is novel, but "Milestones" and "Spring Is Here" don't really rise above the ordinary. On the whole, however, this is a strong offering from one of the most consistent straight-ahead pianists on the jazz scene.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/blues-quarters-vol-1-mw0000100481

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Reseña
por David R. Adler  
El tercer lanzamiento de Criss Cross de David Hazeltine le presenta en compañía del saxofonista tenor Eric Alexander, el bajista Dwayne Burno, y el batería Joe Farnsworth. El pianista contribuye con tres originales, dos de los cuales, "Naccara" y "A Touch of Green", comparten una disposición armónica similar, espaciosa y orientada al hard bop. El tercero, "Blues Quarters", es un blues menor de 16 compases. Su forma puede dividirse en cuartos (de ahí el título), un hecho que resulta especialmente interesante durante las rondas de "intercambio de cuatros" con el batería. En este tema y en "Cheryl" de Charlie Parker, el dominio de Alexander y Hazeltine del lenguaje del bop-blues es asombroso. El rapidísimo tema que cierra el disco, "What Are You Doing?", también pone de relieve el talento de Alexander como escritor.

De los estándares del disco, la brillante versión latina de "Cry Me a River" es novedosa, pero "Milestones" y "Spring Is Here" no superan lo ordinario. En conjunto, sin embargo, se trata de una sólida propuesta de uno de los pianistas más consistentes de la escena jazzística.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/blues-quarters-vol-1-mw0000100481


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Tracks:
1 - NACCARA
Written-By – David Hazeltine

2 - Milestones
Written-By – Miles Davis

3 - A Touch Of Green
Written-By – David Hazeltine

4 - Spring Is Here
Written-By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers

5 - Blues Quarters
Written-By – David Hazeltine

6 - Cry Me A River
Written-By – Arthur Hamilton

7 - Cheryl
Written-By – Charlie Parker

8 - What Are You Doing?
Written-By – Eric Alexander


Credits:
David Hazeltine (Piano);
Eric Alexander (Tenor Saxophone);
Dwayne Burno (Bass);
Joe Farnsworth (Drums).

Label:    Criss Cross Jazz – Criss 1188 CD
Country:    Netherlands
Released:    2000
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Bop, Post Bop, Modal
https://www.discogs.com/release/15045495-David-Hazeltine-Quartet-Blues-Quarters-Vol1

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