Dark (noun):
a: a place or time of little or no light (ex: night, nightfall)
b: absence of light
I’ve always been somewhat of a night owl - I suppose it comes with the territory of being a jazz musician - We feel at home in dimly lit, hazy settings during the wee small hours of the morning - Something about nighttime has always been enchanting to me - There are endless possibilities, and one never knows what could happen before daybreak.
Towards the end of 2021, however, I found myself in a state of darkness that was truly unfamiliar to me - Like every other musician, the pandemic had brought my career to a grinding halt in the previous year - It seemed like losses were becoming a pattern and grief was becoming more than I could bear - At times, I even questioned whether I still WAS a musician - As the beginning of 2022 approached, I was faced with the reality that three of my greatest musical mentors had passed on, and I suddenly felt a new weight of responsibility for carrying on the tradition of the Hammond B-3 Organ in jazz - Consequently, I found a fresh sense of purpose and inspiration.
So with no real game plan in place, I booked a weekend in the studio and hired friends that I knew could deliver the feeling I was looking for - I have always had an affinity for the sound of a baritone sax in front of the organ trio - Going all the way back to George Benson’s first two albums with Ronnie Cuber and Lonnie Smith, as well as recent releases by my friends Adam Scone and Ian Hendrickson-Smith, the format has a certain grit and heaviness not found in other configurations within the jazz realm.
After dark, there is magic and mystique waiting… and maybe even some true darkness… but AFTER
dark, there is always light!
Chris Hazelton
Kansas City, MO
May 2023
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oscuro (sustantivo):
a: un lugar o momento de poca o ninguna luz (ej: noche, anochecer)
b: ausencia de luz
Siempre he sido un ave nocturna - Supongo que viene con el territorio de ser músico de jazz - Nos sentimos como en casa en ambientes con poca luz y brumosos durante las primeras horas de la madrugada - Algo acerca de la noche siempre ha sido encantador Para mí: Las posibilidades son infinitas y nunca se sabe lo que puede pasar antes del amanecer.
Sin embargo, hacia finales de 2021 me encontré en un estado de oscuridad que realmente no conocía - Como cualquier otro músico, la pandemia había paralizado mi carrera el año anterior - Parecía que las pérdidas se estaban convirtiendo en un patrón y el dolor se estaba volviendo más de lo que podía soportar - A veces, incluso me preguntaba si todavía ERA músico - A medida que se acercaba el comienzo de 2022, me enfrenté a la realidad de que tres de mis mejores mentores musicales habían fallecido, y yo De repente sentí un nuevo peso de responsabilidad por continuar la tradición del órgano Hammond B-3 en el jazz. En consecuencia, encontré un nuevo sentido de propósito e inspiración.
Entonces, sin un plan de juego real, reservé un fin de semana en el estudio y contraté a amigos que sabía que podían brindarme la sensación que estaba buscando; siempre he tenido afinidad por el sonido de un saxo barítono frente al trío de órgano. - Remontándonos a los dos primeros álbumes de George Benson con Ronnie Cuber y Lonnie Smith, así como a los lanzamientos recientes de mis amigos Adam Scone e Ian Hendrickson-Smith, el formato tiene cierta agallas y pesadez que no se encuentran en otras configuraciones dentro del reino del jazz.
Después del anochecer, hay magia y mística esperando... y tal vez incluso algo de verdadera oscuridad... pero DESPUÉS
¡Oscuridad, siempre hay luz!
Chris Hazelton
Kansas City, Missouri, EE.UU.
mayo 2023
Tracks:
1 - Amsterdam After Dark (G.Coleman)
2 - Easy Talk (H.Marr-G.Redd)
3 - Jammin' At The Kirk (K.Strayer)
4 - Night Lights (G.Mulligan)
5 - So Tired (B.Timmons)
6 - The Groove Merchant (J.Richardson)
7 - Watch What Happens (M.Legrand)
Credits:
Chris Hazelton - Hammond B-3 Organ
Brett Jackson - Baritone Saxophone
Jamie Anderson - Guitar
John Kizilarmut - Drums
Pat Conway - Congas (Tracks 1, 5, & 7)
Recorded at Weights & Measures Soundlab (Kansas City, MO) on February 19th & 20th, 2022
Engineered and mixed by Duane Trower
Mastered by Adam Boose at Cauliflower Audio
Photography by Cory Weeds
Album Notes by Chris Hazelton
Cellar Music Group CMR120822
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