Andy Laverne • Pleasure Seekers

 

Review by Scott Yanow
On this CD, keyboardist Andy Laverne performs eight of his own compositions, one song co-written with guitarist Chuck Loeb, and Bud Powell's "Parisian Thoroughfare." Laverne's arrangements for the quartet (which also includes Bob Sheppard on tenor and various reeds, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Dave Weckl) use light funky rhythms and put an emphasis on melodic improvising. With the exception of "Chestnuts" (based on "All the Things You Are"), the chord changes are all new. Somehow the quartet (which had only first come together just a few days earlier) sounds like a regularly working band. Overall, this is a pleasing session of accessible yet reasonably explorative jazz.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/pleasure-seekers-mw0000265528

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
En este CD, el tecladista Andy Laverne interpreta ocho de sus propias composiciones, una canción coescrita con el guitarrista Chuck Loeb y "Parisian Thoroughfare" de Bud Powell."Los arreglos de Laverne para el cuarteto (que también incluyen a Bob Sheppard al tenor y varias cañas, el bajista John Patitucci y el baterista Dave Weckl) usan ritmos funky ligeros y ponen énfasis en la improvisación melódica. Con la excepción de" Chestnuts "(basada en" All the Things You Are"), los cambios de acordes son todos nuevos. De alguna manera, el cuarteto (que solo se había reunido por primera vez unos días antes) suena como una banda que trabaja regularmente. En general, esta es una sesión agradable de jazz accesible pero razonablemente exploratorio.
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Tracks:
1 - Pleasure Seekers - 5:13
2 - Pleasure Centre - 5:53
3 - Chestnuts - 4:43
4 - By Name Only - 5:31
5 - Parisian Thoroughfare - 3:58
6 - Sticky Mike's Frog Bar - 7:13
7 - Triple 3 Double 2 - 4:23
8 - Kissing Thru Glass - 7:41
9 - Reverse Osmosis - 5:20
10 - Clearer, Cleaner, Safer, Greener - 3:33

Credits:
    Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – John Patitucci
    Composed By – Andy LaVerne (tracks: 1-4, 7-10)
    Drums – Dave Weckl
    Piano – Andy LaVerne
    Saxophone [s], Clarinet, Flute [s] – Bob Sheppard

Recorded at Soundworks West, Hollywood (Jan. 10, 11 & 12, 1991)

Label:    Triloka Records – 320186-2
Country:    Germany
Released:    1991
Genre:    Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/9824821-Andy-LaVerne-Featuring-John-Patitucci-Bob-Sheppard-Dave-Weckl-PleasureSeekers

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