egroj world: Royce Campbell • Six By Six

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Royce Campbell • Six By Six

Review by Scott Yanow
In 1994, the Japanese Paddlewheel label came up with a project for guitarist Royce Campbell. It was suggested that he team up with five better-known American jazz guitarists for two songs apiece. After much thought, Campbell asked guitarists John Abercrombie, Larry Coryell, Pat Martino, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Dave Stryker to join him in the project, playing with a few different bassists and drummers. Since Campbell is a flexible player, each of the combinations worked quite well. Among the high points are Coryell on "Love for Sale," a heated "Angular Blues" with Abercrombie, and a melodic version of "Dancing on the Ceiling" that teams Campbell with Pizzarelli. Each of the ten performances works well and quite a few sparks fly between the guitarists. This is an easily recommended set that was long overdue to be made available to American audiences when it was finally released domestically by the small Moon Cycle label in 2004.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/six-by-six-a-jazz-guitar-celebration-mw0001367319

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
En 1994, el sello japonés Paddlewheel ideó un proyecto para el guitarrista Royce Campbell. Se sugirió que se uniera a cinco guitarristas de jazz estadounidenses más conocidos para dos canciones cada uno. Después de pensarlo mucho, Campbell pidió a los guitarristas John Abercrombie, Larry Coryell, Pat Martino, Bucky Pizzarelli y Dave Stryker que se unieran a él en el proyecto, tocando con algunos bajistas y bateristas diferentes. Dado que Campbell es un jugador flexible, cada una de las combinaciones funcionó bastante bien. Entre los puntos altos se encuentran Coryell en "Love for Sale", un acalorado "Blues Angular" con Abercrombie y una versión melódica de "Dancing on the Ceiling" que une a Campbell con Pizzarelli. Cada una de las diez actuaciones funciona bien y saltan bastantes chispas entre los guitarristas. Este es un set fácilmente recomendado que hacía mucho que debía estar disponible para el público estadounidense cuando finalmente fue lanzado a nivel nacional por el sello small Moon Cycle en 2004.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/six-by-six-a-jazz-guitar-celebration-mw0001367319

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Tracks:
1 - Happy Blues
Guitar – Larry Coryell 6:14
2 - Love For Sale
Guitar – Larry Coryell 6:42
3 - Milestones
Guitar – Pat Martino 8:09
4 - Naima
Guitar – Pat Martino 5:32
5 - Angular Blues
Guitar – John Abercrombie 5:02
6 - Day Into Night
Guitar – John Abercrombie 7:57
7 - Interplay
Guitar – Dave Stryker 7:20
8 - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
Guitar – Dave Stryker 7:38
9 - Darn That Dream
Guitar – Bucky Pizzarelli 7:03
10 - Dancing On The Ceiling
Guitar – Bucky Pizzarelli 7:27

Credits:
    Artwork, Design [Cover] – Jennifer Jacovitch
    Bass – Bill Moring (tracks: 5 to 8), Essiet Essiet (tracks: 3, 4), Lynn Seaton (tracks: 9, 10), Ugona Okegwo* (tracks: 1, 2)
    Drums – Billy Drummond (tracks: 1 to 4), Joe Cocuzzo (tracks: 9, 10), Marcello Pellitteri (2) (tracks: 5 to 8)
    Engineer [Assistant] – David Paolazzi
    Engineer [Editing] – Bob Ward
    Engineer [Recording Engineer] – David Blake
    Executive-Producer – Naichi Nakao
    Guitar – Royce Campbell
    Liner Notes – Isabella Guaneri
    Mastered By – Seiji Saneko

Recorded at Fox Studio, New Jersey, May-June, 1994

Label:    Paddle Wheel – KICJ 220
Country:    Germany
Released:    1994
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Cool Jazz, Swing, Bop, Post Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/11039208-Royce-Campbell-John-Abercrombie-Larry-Coryell-Pat-Martino-Bucky-Pizzarelli-Dave-Stryker-Six-By-Six