Bobby Lyle • The Way I Feel

 

Pianist and composer Bobby Lyle's first encounter with the great Hammond B-3 player Jimmy Smith was in a Minneapolis nightclub called Big Al's, where the then-teenaged Lyle performed as the "local talent" on the downstairs stage. Upstairs, Smith was playing as the headliner and Lyle, after finishing his set as quickly as possible, raced upstairs to hear Smith and perhaps shake his hand.

"Jimmy was a black belt in karate," says Lyle of that first meeting. "So when he shook my hand, he almost broke my little fingers!"

Lyle would go on to teach himself the organ on the job by playing organs he came across in Minneapolis' nightclubs, including the occasional strip club. There are some things you just can't learn in a music conservatory.

The Way I Feel, is Lyle's tribute to Smith—who, shortly after that memorable first handshake, became a personal mentor and friend to the young organist/pianist. This recording, Lyle's first since 2006, may come as a surprise to those who know him only for his beautifully arranged and produced chart-topping albums of jazz, funk, fusion, and so-called smooth jazz, as it is the first album where Lyle plays Hammond B-3 organ on every track.

The CD is also a tribute to the great guitarist Wes Montgomery, who recorded several popular, genre-busting albums with Smith back in the sixties. Houston-based guitarist Brennen Nase steps up and steps into Montgomery's role and his playing is a joy to hear. Montgomery's sound and technique—not to mention right hand thumb—were truly one of a kind. Nase easily navigates what amounts to several decades of guitar history, channeling Montgomery on the standard "Baby It's Cold Outside" and the Lyle-penned tribute, "Feelin' Wes," bringing some inspired funk to Lyle's "Horizon," and stepping on the distortion pedal for "Hard Workin' Man," which includes some vocals from Lyle and the CD's featured drummer, Patrick Williams.

Not content to just recreate a 1965 Verve recording session, Lyle brings the Hammond B-3's legacy into the 21st century for a program that includes New Orleans second line, gospel, and even sixties-era go-go music. The playing on The Way I Feel is tight and inspired and Lyle's organ playing burns throughout.

Smith may arguably be responsible for making the Hammond B-3 a "viable lead jazz instrument," but with The Way I Feel, Lyle and his co-conspirators carry that legacy and kick it into a funky future.

Track Listing: The Cat; Feelin' Wes; Baby It's Cold Outside; Diddley Boom Boom (French Quarter Strut); B's Bop; Horizon; The Way I Feel; On The Fly; Hard Workin' Man; Walk On The Wild Side.

Personnel: Bobby Lyle: Hammond B-3 organ, acoustic piano, synthesizer; Brennen Nase: guitar; Patrick Williams: drums; Mark Simmons: drums; Mark Prince: drums; Keith Vivens: bass; Milton Comeaux: percussion.

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El primer encuentro del pianista y compositor Bobby Lyle con el gran jugador de Hammond B-3 Jimmy Smith fue en un club nocturno de Minneapolis llamado Big Al's, donde el entonces adolescente Lyle actuó como el "talento local" en el escenario de abajo. Arriba, Smith actuaba como titular y Lyle, después de terminar su set lo más rápido posible, subió corriendo para escuchar a Smith y quizás darle la mano.

"Jimmy era cinturón negro en karate", dice Lyle de ese primer encuentro. "Así que cuando me dio la mano, casi me rompe los deditos".

Lyle se enseñaba a sí mismo el órgano en el trabajo tocando los órganos que encontraba en los clubes nocturnos de Minneapolis, incluyendo el ocasional club de striptease. Hay algunas cosas que no puedes aprender en un conservatorio de música.

The Way I Feel, es el tributo de Lyle a Smith-quien, poco después de ese memorable primer apretón de manos, se convirtió en mentor personal y amigo del joven organista/pianista. Esta grabación, la primera de Lyle desde 2006, puede sorprender a quienes lo conocen sólo por sus álbumes de jazz, funk, fusión y el llamado smooth jazz, bellamente arreglados y producidos, que encabezan las listas de éxitos, ya que es el primer álbum en el que Lyle toca el órgano Hammond B-3 en cada pista.

El CD es también un tributo al gran guitarrista Wes Montgomery, que grabó varios álbumes populares y de gran calidad con Smith en los años sesenta. El guitarrista de Houston, Brennen Nase, se pone en el papel de Montgomery y es un placer escucharle tocar. El sonido y la técnica de Montgomery, sin mencionar el pulgar de la mano derecha, eran verdaderamente únicos. Nase navega fácilmente lo que equivale a varias décadas de historia de la guitarra, canalizando a Montgomery en el estándar "Baby It's Cold Outside" y el tributo de Lyle, "Feelin' Wes", trayendo algo de funk inspirado a "Horizonte" de Lyle, y pisando el pedal de distorsión para "Hard Workin' Man", que incluye algunas voces de Lyle y el baterista destacado del CD, Patrick Williams.

No contento con recrear una sesión de grabación de Verve de 1965, Lyle lleva el legado de los Hammond B-3 al siglo XXI para un programa que incluye música go-go de segunda línea de Nueva Orleans, gospel e incluso de los años sesenta. La interpretación de The Way I Feel es apretada e inspirada y la interpretación de Lyle en el órgano arde por completo.

Smith puede ser responsable de hacer del Hammond B-3 un "instrumento principal de jazz viable", pero con The Way I Feel, Lyle y sus co-conspiradores llevan ese legado y lo lanzan a un futuro funky.

Lista de canciones: The Cat; Feelin' Wes; Baby It's Cold Outside; Diddley Boom Boom (French Quarter Strut); B's Bop; Horizon; The Way I Feel; On The Fly; Hard Workin' Man; Walk On The Wild Side.

 

 

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1  Cat
2  Feelin Wes
3  Baby It's Cold Outside
4  Diddley Boom Boom (French Quarter Strut)
5  B's Bop
6  Horizon
7  Way I Feel
8  On The Fly
9  Hard Workin Man
10  Walk On the Wild Side

Credits: 

Bobby Lyle: órgano B-3 Hammond, piano acústico, sintetizador; Brennen Nase: guitarra; Patrick Williams: batería; Mark Simmons: batería; Mark Prince: batería; Keith Vivens: bajo; Milton Comeaux: percusión.

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