One For All • The Long Haul

 

 

Review
by Al Campbell  
On their Criss Cross follow-up to Upward and Onward, One For All mainly concentrate on original group member compositions, continuing to hone the neo-bop these musicians have become known for over the past decade. The Long Haul was recorded after a single gig in New York, keeping the improvisatory freshness of the session bright. While the members of One For All perform in this manifestation only occasionally, they manage to share the spotlight and provide an unbridled musical camaraderie (a nineties version of the Jazz Messengers would not be far off the mark.) Among the highlights are drummer Joe Farnsworth's classic Coltrane quartet influenced opener "A Cry For Understanding," the Latin tinged, three horn melody on "Echoes In the Night," pianist David Hazeltine's reflective contributions "The Poo" and "Summer Nights" the later starts to sizzle mid way through into lazy funk before the initial theme gently reappears. Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander's offerings "Stash" and "The Long Haul" provide Alexander, trumpeter Jim Rotondi, trombonist Steve Davis, and Hazeltine vehicles to stretch out while maintaining collective structure. Concluding the disc is the torrid tempo group composition "Nothin to It" which leaves no doubt that these musicians show no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-long-haul-mw0000107624

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Reseña
por Al Campbell  
En la continuación de Criss Cross de Upward and Onward, One For All se concentra principalmente en composiciones originales de los miembros del grupo, continuando con el perfeccionamiento del neo-bop por el que estos músicos se han dado a conocer en la última década. The Long Haul se grabó tras un único concierto en Nueva York, manteniendo la frescura improvisatoria de la sesión. Aunque los miembros de One For All actúan en esta manifestación sólo ocasionalmente, consiguen compartir el protagonismo y proporcionar una camaradería musical desenfrenada (una versión noventera de los Jazz Messengers no estaría muy lejos de la realidad. Entre las piezas más destacadas se encuentran "A Cry For Understanding", del batería Joe Farnsworth, con influencias del cuarteto de Coltrane; "Echoes In the Night", con tintes latinos y melodía de tres trompas; "The Poo", del pianista David Hazeltine; y "Summer Nights", que empieza a chisporrotear a mitad de camino hacia un funk perezoso antes de que el tema inicial reaparezca suavemente. Las contribuciones del saxofonista tenor Eric Alexander "Stash" y "The Long Haul" proporcionan a Alexander, al trompetista Jim Rotondi, al trombonista Steve Davis y a Hazeltine vehículos para estirarse mientras mantienen la estructura colectiva. El disco concluye con la tórrida composición del grupo "Nothin to It", que no deja lugar a dudas de que estos músicos no tienen intención de bajar el ritmo.



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Tracks:
01 - A Cry For Understanding
02 - The Long Haul
03 - Echoes In The Night
04 - The Poo
05 - The Good Life
06 - Stash
07 - Summer Nights
08 - Nothin' To It
 

Credits:
Ray Drummond (Bass);
Joe Farnsworth (Drums);
David Hazeltine (Piano);
Eric Alexander (Tenor Saxophone);
Steve Davis (Trombone);
Jim Rotondi (Trumpet, Flugelhorn).

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