Herbie Mann • Peace Pieces

Review by Scott Yanow

Herbie Mann's Peace Pieces may surprise some listeners who think that the flutist has long forgotten his jazz roots. Mann has always considered the late pianist Bill Evans to be one of his favorite musicians and he actually recorded an album with him (1961's Nirvana). For his Kokopelli release, Mann performs eight songs composed by Evans and one ("Blue in Green") that the pianist claimed Miles Davis permanently "borrowed" from him. Mann wisely did not utilize a piano (thereby avoiding any comparisons) and his thoughtful set has more variety than one might expect. Randy Brecker has a couple of guest spots on flugelhorn, Mann overdubbed additional flutes on a few numbers (forming a section behind his solo playing) and he used an excellent and quiet rhythm section comprised of guitarist Bruce Dunlap, bassist Eddie Gomez, drummer Louis Nash, and sometimes percussionist Sammy Figueroa. A few of the pieces are heated while others are quite introspective but all of the music is both thoughtful and swinging. Highly recommended.

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Reseña de Scott Yanow

Las Piezas de Paz de Herbie Mann pueden sorprender a algunos oyentes que piensan que el flautista ha olvidado hace tiempo sus raíces de jazz. Mann siempre ha considerado al difunto pianista Bill Evans como uno de sus músicos favoritos y de hecho grabó un álbum con él (Nirvana de 1961). Para su lanzamiento de Kokopelli, Mann interpreta ocho canciones compuestas por Evans y una ("Blue in Green") que el pianista reclamó que Miles Davis le "prestara" permanentemente. Mann sabiamente no utilizó un piano (evitando así cualquier comparación) y su reflexivo conjunto tiene más variedad de la que uno podría esperar. Randy Brecker tiene un par de invitados en el flugelhorn, Mann dobló en exceso las flautas adicionales en algunos números (formando una sección detrás de su actuación en solitario) y utilizó una excelente y tranquila sección rítmica compuesta por el guitarrista Bruce Dunlap, el bajista Eddie Gómez, el baterista Louis Nash y, a veces, el percusionista Sammy Figueroa. Algunas de las piezas son calientes mientras que otras son bastante introspectivas pero toda la música es a la vez reflexiva y oscilante. Muy recomendable.

 

 

 

Tracks:
1 Peri's Scope 5:05
2 Funkallero 4:45
3 Interplay 4:45
4 Turn Out The Stars 7:02
5 We Will Meet Again 5:20
6 Blue In Green 7:10
7 Walz For Debbie 4:17
8 Very Early 5:28
9 Peace Piece 7:40

Credits
Bass – Eddie Gomez, Paul Socolow (tracks: Tracks: 2,5)
Drums – Lewis Nash (tracks: Louis Nash), Ricky Sebastian (tracks: Tracks: 2,5)
Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker
Guitar – Bruce Dunlap
Percussion – Sammy Figueroa
Flute – Herbie Mann

 

 

 

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