Review by Al Campbell
Close to You is pianist David Hazeltine's fourth Criss Cross release, and judging by the title you would assume this offering contains a sweet Burt Bacharach tune, a few mellow standards, and some gently peppered originals. All that is true but the material is executed with numerous excursions off the beaten path. Close to You was an enormous hit by the Carpenters in 1970. In the hands of Hazeltine, Peter Washington on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums, this trio transforms the well-known melody into an accelerated funky waltz! The Hazeltine originals "Minor Adjustment" and "Blues for P. Wash" find the musicians exhibiting their obvious rapport combined with some brief, yet heated, soloing. Even the pleasantly lyrical arrangements of tried and true standards like "I'm Old Fashioned," "I'll Only Miss Her," "Willow Weep for Me," and "You Don't Know What Love Is" contain a bit more emotion than what is usually wrung from them.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/close-to-you-mw0000327709
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Reseña de Al Campbell
Close to You es el cuarto disco de Criss Cross del pianista David Hazeltine y, a juzgar por el título, se podría suponer que contiene una dulce melodía de Burt Bacharach, algunos estándares suaves y algunos originales suavemente salpicados. Todo eso es cierto, pero el material se ejecuta con numerosas excursiones fuera de los caminos trillados. Close to You fue un gran éxito de los Carpenters en 1970. En manos de Hazeltine, Peter Washington al bajo y Joe Farnsworth a la batería, este trío transforma la conocida melodía en un acelerado vals funky. Los originales de Hazeltine «Minor Adjustment» y «Blues for P. Wash» muestran a los músicos exhibiendo su evidente compenetración combinada con algunos breves, pero acalorados, solos. Incluso los arreglos agradablemente líricos de estándares probados y verdaderos como «I'm Old Fashioned», «I'll Only Miss Her», «Willow Weep for Me» y «You Don't Know What Love Is» contienen un poco más de emoción de la que se les suele sacar.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/close-to-you-mw0000327709
01. Close To You (Burt Bacharach)
02. Waltzing At Suite One (David Hazeltine)
03. I'm Old Fashioned (Jerome Kern / Johnny Mercer)
04. You Don't Know What Love Is (Raye / De Paul)
05. Barbara (David Hazeltine)
06. Buddy's Tune (Buddy Montgomery)
07. Blues For P. Wash (David Hazeltine)
08. Minor Adjustment (David Hazeltine)
09. I'll Only Miss Her (Jimmy Van Heusen / Sammy Cahn)
10. Willow Weep For Me (Ann Ronell)
Credits:
David Hazeltine (Piano)
Peter Washington (Bass)
Joe Farnsworth (Drums)
Recorded November 4, 2003 at Systems Two Recording Studios, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Label: Criss Cross Jazz – Criss 1247
Country: Netherlands
Released: 2003
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/8769359-David-Hazeltine-Close-To-You
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