Harold Mabern • Misty

 

Harold Mabern is one of many American jazz artists who have found a lucrative market for their recordings in Japan. This solo piano date is one of his very best efforts, opening with a hard-driving take of Bobby Timmons' hard bop masterpiece "Dat Dere," then following it with a thoughtful rendition George Shearing's unjustly obscure ballad "She." The pianist's breezy hard bop treatment of "You Don't Know What Love Is" makes one forget that it began life as a bittersweet ballad. Mabern's upbeat performance of Quincy Jones' "Wail Bait" provokes memories of Bud Powell when he was healthy. Erroll Garner's "Misty" has long been one of the most requested tunes in night club settings, though Mabern's percussive setting is quite different from the usual low-key approach. Mabern also includes a pair of originals, including his brisk "Mabern's Boogie, which would have been right at home during the genre's heyday, along with his dazzling, hard-charging "Wayne's Blues."

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Harold Mabern es uno de los muchos artistas de jazz estadounidenses que han encontrado un mercado lucrativo para sus grabaciones en Japón. Esta cita para piano solo es uno de sus mejores esfuerzos, se abre con una interpretación de la obra maestra de Bobby Timmons "Dat Dere", y luego la sigue con una interpretación reflexiva de la balada injustamente oscura de George Shearing "She". El tratamiento ventoso y pálido del pianista de "No sabes qué es el amor" hace que uno olvide que comenzó su vida como una balada agridulce. El rendimiento optimista de Mabern de "Wail Bait" de Quincy Jones provoca recuerdos de Bud Powell cuando estaba sano. La "Misty" de Erroll Garner ha sido durante mucho tiempo una de las melodías más solicitadas en la configuración de clubes nocturnos, aunque la configuración de percusión de Mabern es bastante diferente del enfoque habitual de bajo perfil. Mabern también incluye un par de originales, incluido su enérgico "Mabern's Boogie", que habría estado en casa durante el apogeo del género, junto con su deslumbrante y duro "Wayne's Blues".

Tracks :
01. "Dat Dere" (Bobby Timmons) – 4:52
02. "She" (George Shearing) – 4:31
03. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 4:14
04. "Mabern's Boogie" – 2:32
05. "The Way We Were" (Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 5:10
06. "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon) – 4:19
07. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 3:51
08. "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones) – 5:18
09. "Wail Bait" (Quincy Jones) – 3:45
10. "Stolen Moments" (Oliver Nelson) – 4:18
11. "Wayne's Blues" – 3:59
12. "Misty" (Erroll Garner) – 4:54.

Credits:
Piano – Harold Mabern

Label: Venus Records (5) ‎– VHCD-3025
Series: Venus Jazz Special Campaign Jazz Giants Series –
Released: 2008
Genre: Jazz
Recorded at The Studio in N.Y. on December 20, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

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