There is nothing as soul cleansing as bebop. Period. When you couple the music with the sunshine of Los Angeles (OK, when the smog has cleared) there is a medicinal, tonic effect to be had. Enter L.A. session saxophonist Doug Webb, a contributor to film and television, and member of big bands led by Bill Holman, Doc Severinsen, and Don Menza. Fast Friends is his eighth release for Positone. His previous disc, Bright Side (2016) featured trumpeter Joe Magnarelli, guitarist Ed Cherry and organist Brian Charette. Before that there were sessions with saxophonists Walt Weiskopf and Joel Frahm, and Stanley Clarke, Larry Goldings, and Rudy Royston, to name just a few. The above names attest to the attraction Webb's sound and sessions produce.
Since this recording emanates from California—Pasadena, to be exact—you might suppose the traditional West Coast Coolness. That's not what you get. Think Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Buddy Collette, and Frank Morgan, all under the influence of Charlie Parker's 1947 California road trip as a reference for Webb's music. The saxophonist power-washes several standards and some original music with the help of trombonist Michael Dease, pianist Mitchel Forman, bassist Chris Colangelo and legendary drummer Roy McCurdy.
Webb's "Last Train To Georgia," with flavors of "Sweet Georgia Brown," opens the disc with Webb and Dease interweaving horns before each player, including Forman, deliver condensed yet quicksilver solos. The music shows great attention to detail, with fastidious swing and economical solos throughout. Hank Mobley's "High Groove, Low Feedback," from his early Blue Note recordings, gets the royal treatment with Webb soloing cucumber cool, that is, hot. Same for Dizzy Gillespie's warhorse "A Night In Tunisia" delivered briskly, and with all due respect. Webb though, isn't (as they say) just another pretty (blowing) face. He canoodles the Jule Styne composition "The Things We Did Last Summer," prompting a memory of Sammy Cahn's lyrics with help from Forman. The two standout tracks here are Charlie Parker's "Ah-Leu-Cha," elegantly arranged as a dance between saxophone and trombone, and "Nopoló," a big-shoulders barn-burning blues that each member digs into with both hands and feet.
By MARK CORROTO
September 27, 2018
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/fast-friends-doug-webb-posi-tone-records-review-by-mark-corroto.php
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No hay nada tan limpiador de almas como el bebop. Punto. Cuando se combina la música con el sol de Los Ángeles (OK, cuando el smog se ha despejado) hay un efecto medicinal y tónico. Entra el saxofonista de sesión de L.A. Doug Webb, colaborador de cine y televisión, y miembro de grandes bandas lideradas por Bill Holman, Doc Severinsen, y Don Menza. Fast Friends es su octavo lanzamiento para Positone. En su disco anterior, Bright Side (2016), participaron el trompetista Joe Magnarelli, el guitarrista Ed Cherry y el organista Brian Charette. Antes de eso hubo sesiones con los saxofonistas Walt Weiskopf y Joel Frahm, y con Stanley Clarke, Larry Goldings y Rudy Royston, por nombrar sólo algunos. Los nombres anteriores atestiguan la atracción que produce el sonido y las sesiones de Webb.
Dado que esta grabación emana de California-Pasadena, para ser exactos, se podría suponer la tradicional "West Coast Coolness". Eso no es lo que se obtiene. Piensa en Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Buddy Collette y Frank Morgan, todos bajo la influencia del viaje a California de Charlie Parker en 1947 como referencia para la música de Webb. El saxofonista se encarga de lavar varios estándares y algo de música original con la ayuda del trombonista Michael Dease, el pianista Mitchel Forman, el bajista Chris Colangelo y el legendario baterista Roy McCurdy.
"Last Train To Georgia" de Webb, con sabores de "Sweet Georgia Brown", abre el disco con Webb y Dease entrelazando trompas antes de que cada uno de los músicos, incluyendo a Forman, entregue solos condensados y a la vez rápidos. La música muestra una gran atención a los detalles, con un swing fastidioso y solos económicos en todo momento. El "High Groove, Low Feedback" de Hank Mobley, de sus primeras grabaciones de Blue Note, recibe el tratamiento real con Webb haciendo solos de pepino fresco, es decir, caliente. Lo mismo para el caballo de guerra de Dizzy Gillespie "A Night In Tunisia" entregado enérgicamente, y con todo respeto. Webb, sin embargo, no es (como dicen) sólo otra cara bonita (soplando). Él canoodles la composición de Jule Styne "Las cosas que hicimos el verano pasado", provocando un recuerdo de las letras de Sammy Cahn con la ayuda de Forman. Los dos temas más destacados son "Ah-Leu-Cha" de Charlie Parker, elegantemente arreglado como un baile entre el saxofón y el trombón, y "Nopoló", un blues ardiente de granero de grandes hombros en el que cada miembro se sumerge con ambas manos y pies.
Por MARK CORROTO
27 de septiembre de 2018
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/fast-friends-doug-webb-posi-tone-records-review-by-mark-corroto.php
Doug Webb ...
1 - Last Trane To Georgia - 4:23
2 - Friends Again - 4:57
3 - High Groove, Low Feedback - 4:35
4 - Surfing The Webb - 5:15
5 - Ah-Leu-Cha - 6:23
6 - Dease Things - 4:31
7 - Dream Stepper - 5:48
8 - A Night In Tunisia - 5:04
9 - Dig Doug - 5:07
10 - The Things We Did Last Summer - 4:35
11 - Nopoló - 4:53
Credits:
Bass – Chris Colangelo
Design [Package Design] – Jamie Brunson
Drums – Rory McCurdy
Engineer – Nick O'Toole
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Nolan Shaheed
Piano – Mitchel Forman
Producer – Marc Free
Saxophone – Doug Webb
Trombone – Michael Dease
Words By [Quote] – Muhammad Ali (2)
Notes:
Recorded August 16, 2016 at Nolan Shaheed's Recording Studio, Pasadena, CA
Label: Posi-Tone – PR8187
Released: 2018
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop
https://www.discogs.com/Doug-Webb-Fast-Friends/release/15532949
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