Review by Dave Nathan
After three albums each for the Dutch Criss Cross label and the Italian Red label, this is Maryland born alto player Jim Snidero's first recording for a domestic label. It is also his first album where standards predominate, and where he didn't compose any of the tunes. When asked what prompted him to take this route, he said "There was no real reason. It was simply something I had never done and wanted to do."
Snidero's boppish style comes through the strongest on "You and the Night and the Music" and "Without a Song." But he shows that he can "play pretty" on tunes like "Long Ago and Far Away." Pretty, but not sugary. Even his softer sounds reveal the Cannonball Adderley influence, coupled with the John Coltrane passion. The standards not only include pages from the Great American Songbook, but jazz standards like Cedar Walton's "Twilight Waltz" and Benny Golson's bop masterpiece "Along Came Betty." Snidero's musical confreres on this outing are top-notch. Mike LeDonne, Dennis Irwin, and Kenny Washington all have well established credentials as among the very best in the jazz world. LeDonne's piano makes a very important contribution to the success of the album. Listen to him on "Along Came Betty" and Bob Haggard's poignant "What's New." There's excellent soloing by all throughout, but more important, the ensemble playing is outstanding. A characteristic which sets Snidero apart from contemporary sax players is his ability to stay true to his bop heritage, but not let it dominate everything he plays. When he puts the horn in his mouth, what comes out the other end is not the same every time, there's real variety. Snidero is an under-recognized player at the height of his creative energies. This album should go a long way in giving him the recognition he has earned and deserves.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/standards-plus-mw0000239383
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Reseña de Dave Nathan
Después de tres álbumes cada uno para el sello holandés Criss Cross y el sello italiano Red, ésta es la primera grabación del contralto Jim Snidero, nacido en Maryland, para un sello nacional. También es su primer álbum en el que predominan los standards y en el que no ha compuesto ninguna de las melodías. A la pregunta de qué le impulsó a tomar este camino, respondió: "No había ninguna razón real. Simplemente era algo que nunca había hecho y que quería hacer".
El estilo boppish de Snidero aparece con más fuerza en "You and the Night and the Music" y "Without a Song". Pero demuestra que puede "tocar bonito" en temas como "Long Ago and Far Away". Bonito, pero no azucarado. Incluso sus sonidos más suaves revelan la influencia de Cannonball Adderley, unida a la pasión de John Coltrane. Los estándares no sólo incluyen páginas del Great American Songbook, sino estándares de jazz como "Twilight Waltz" de Cedar Walton y la obra maestra del bop de Benny Golson "Along Came Betty". Los colegas musicales de Snidero en este trabajo son de primera categoría. Mike LeDonne, Dennis Irwin y Kenny Washington tienen credenciales bien establecidas entre los mejores del mundo del jazz. El piano de LeDonne contribuye de forma muy importante al éxito del álbum. Escúchale en "Along Came Betty" y en la conmovedora "What's New" de Bob Haggard. Todos los solistas son excelentes, pero lo más importante es que el conjunto toca de forma sobresaliente. Una característica que diferencia a Snidero de los saxofonistas contemporáneos es su capacidad para mantenerse fiel a su herencia del bop, pero sin dejar que domine todo lo que toca. Cuando se pone la trompa en la boca, lo que sale por el otro extremo no es siempre lo mismo, hay verdadera variedad. Snidero es un músico poco reconocido que se encuentra en la cima de su energía creativa. Este álbum debería contribuir en gran medida a darle el reconocimiento que se ha ganado y merece.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/standards-plus-mw0000239383
1 - You And The Night And The Music 6:53
2 - Long Ago And Far Away 6:02
3 - 'Round Midnight 8:19
4 - Twilight Waltz 6:31
5 - Along Came Betty 7:28
6 - You're My Everything 6:50
7 - Bluesville 4:35
8 - What's New 4:48
9 - Without A Song 6:23
Credits:
Alto Saxophone, Producer – Jim Snidero
Bass – Dennis Irwin
Drums – Kenny Washington
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Piano – Mike LeDonne
Recorded August 28 & 29, 1997
Label: Double-Time Records – DTRCD-130
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/8899669-Jim-Snidero-Standards-Plus
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