Marc Copland-Gary Peacock • What It Says

 

Review
by Alex Henderson
Flexibility isn't an absolutely essential quality for a jazz musician to have; an improviser doesn't have to be incredibly daring or ultra-eclectic to record meaningful, worthwhile albums. But flexibility is certainly a positive quality to have -- not essential, but definitely positive -- and over the years, flexibility has worked quite well for acoustic bassist Gary Peacock, whose résumé includes everyone from Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett to Bill Frisell and Albert Ayler. His willingness to enter a variety of jazz situations has been a plus, and Insight -- it turns out -- is an album of intimate bass/acoustic piano duets with Marc Copland. This 58-minute CD was recorded from 2005-2007; Peacock was in his early seventies, and Copland was in his late fifties. By that time, both of them had long since earned their stripes and paid their share of dues; so neither of them have anything to prove on Insight. Instead, Insight sounds like the work of two musical friends getting together in the studio and having a mutually agreeable post-bop dialogue. That isn't to say that the performances are simplistic; there is plenty of complexity on this disc, which is dominated by Peacock and Copland's own writing but also contains four well-known standards ("Sweet and Lovely," Dave Brubeck's "In Your Own Sweet Way," and the Miles Davis gems "Blue in Green" and "All Blues"). Copland's pianism tends to be impressionistic and cerebral, but for listeners who aren't intimidated by all that complexity and intellect, it is evident that he and Peacock are really enjoying each other's company. Insight fall short of remarkable, although it is still a good, solid demonstration of the positive things that can happen when two seasoned jazz veterans get together.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/insight-mw0001777756

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Revisar
por Alex Henderson
La flexibilidad no es una cualidad absolutamente esencial para un músico de jazz; un improvisador no tiene que ser increíblemente atrevido o ultraecléctico para grabar álbumes significativos y valiosos. Pero la flexibilidad es sin duda una cualidad positiva, no esencial, pero definitivamente positiva, y a lo largo de los años, la flexibilidad ha funcionado bastante bien para el bajista acústico Gary Peacock, cuyo currículum incluye a todos, desde Bill Evans y Keith Jarrett hasta Bill Frisell y Albert. Ayler. Su voluntad de entrar en una variedad de situaciones de jazz ha sido una ventaja, e Insight, resulta que es un álbum de dúos íntimos de bajo y piano acústico con Marc Copland. Este CD de 58 minutos fue grabado entre 2005 y 2007; Peacock tenía setenta y tantos años y Copland rondaba los cincuenta. En ese momento, ambos se habían ganado sus galones hacía mucho tiempo y habían pagado su parte de las cuotas; así que ninguno de ellos tiene nada que probar en Insight. En cambio, Insight suena como el trabajo de dos amigos musicales que se reúnen en el estudio y tienen un diálogo post-bop de mutuo acuerdo. Eso no quiere decir que las actuaciones sean simplistas; hay mucha complejidad en este disco, que está dominado por la propia escritura de Peacock y Copland, pero también contiene cuatro estándares bien conocidos ("Sweet and Lovely", "In Your Own Sweet Way" de Dave Brubeck y las gemas de Miles Davis "Blue en verde" y "Todos los azules"). El pianismo de Copland tiende a ser impresionista y cerebral, pero para los oyentes que no se dejan intimidar por toda esa complejidad e intelecto, es evidente que él y Peacock realmente disfrutan de la compañía del otro. Insight no llega a ser notable, aunque sigue siendo una buena y sólida demostración de las cosas positivas que pueden suceder cuando dos veteranos del jazz se juntan.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/insight-mw0001777756

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Tracks:
1 - Ladder - 5:02
2 - Vignette - 5:08
3 - Watching The Silence - 4:22
4 - Around In The Air - 5:36
5 - Colors Of Hue - 3:12
6 - Talkin' Blues - 5:32
7 - Calls & Answers - 3:45
8 - In A Dance - 5:01
9 - From The Well - 4:47
10 - Skim - 2:35
11 - Requiem - 4:08
12 - Vignette - 4:34


Credits:
    Design – Elena Derderian, Philippe Ghielmetti, Rachida Chrouki, Serge Bilous
    Double Bass – Gary Peacock
    Edited By, Mastered By – Thomas Verdeaux
    Liner Notes – Alain Gerber, Bill Zavatsky
    Photography By – Cecil Mathieu
    Piano – Marc Copland
    Producer, Design – Philippe Ghielmetti
    Recorded By, Mixed By – Gérard De Haro
    Written-By – Gary Peacock (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7, 10 to 12), Marc Copland (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6 to 9)

Recorded September 16 & 17, 2002 at The Studio, New York City

Label:    Sketch (2) – SKE 333040
Country:    France
Released:    2004
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Contemporary Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2555269-Marc-Copland-Gary-Peacock-What-It-Says

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