Review by Paula Edelstein
Goat Hill Junket recalls Anthony Wilson to the forefront of his nonet playing five new originals and three arrangements with memorable melodies and great ensemble textures. Wilson and his ensemble swing with the dynamics of older styles of jazz on songs that create their own melodic world. His resonant guitar leads on an innovative arrangement of "Here's That Rainy Day" and further compliments the standard with an impeccable array of younger and seasoned talent. With Jeff Ballard on drums, Jerry Dodgion on alto and Ted Nash on tenor, listeners are treated to Wilson's intense relationship with music as a composer, arranger and guitarist. Great horns and cool charts add attitude to Goat Hill Junket and give a spontaneous difference to the musical events presented by Wilson on his covers of "The Cherry Tree," and "It Has Happened to Me." Guest artist Bennie Wallace shines on his original composition which is part of Wilson's and Wallace's quartet repertory. "Georgia Waltz" spotlights Anthony Wilson's musical growth and firmly transplants his groove from roots deep in jazz heredity. Goat Hill Junket surpasses his 1997 debut and is an excellent CD with a tight, cohesive nonet that does it right every time.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/goat-hill-junket-mw0000045166
Guitarist Anthony Wilson, whose debut was nominated last year for a Grammy Award, has neatly sidestepped the sophomore jinx on his latest release for the MAMA Foundation thanks to his creative writing and steadfast support from his New York-based sidemen. This one's in a somewhat funkier groove than Wilson's earlier effort with pianist Mike LeDonne playing Hammond B-3 on two selections ("W-2 Blues," Tadd Dameron's "Flossie Lou") and guest Bennie Wallace squealing like a disconcerted Texas tenor on "Stairway to the Stars" and his own composition, "It Has Happened to Me." When it comes to age, the 30-year-old Wilson is an equal-opportunity employer, blending old hands (Wallace, Art Baron, Jerry Dodgion, Ted Nash, Joe Temperley) and fresh young faces (LeDonne, John D'Earth, Danton Ballard, Jeff Bollard) in a consistently appetizing banquet for the ears. As befits the son of bandleader Gerald Wilson, Anthony is an accomplished songwriter, and each of his compositions for this session - "W-2 Blues," "The Cherry Tree," "Georgia Waltz" and "Hell's Belles" - is substantive and appealing. HIs arrangements also shimmer, especially the interesting treatment of "Here's That Rainy Day" whose melody is developed almost in fragments by the ensemble as Wilson and Nash (on tenor) solo and Ballard offers an Astaire-like "soft-shoe routine" with brushes. "Blues," which opens the set, includes straight-ahead picking by Wilson, Baron's assertive trombone solo and nice open trumpet by D'Earth. "Cherry Tree" is a melodic medium-tempo swinger that features Wilson, LeDonne and D'Earth again. "Georgia," which begins and ends as a waltz and shifts to straight 4/4 in midflight for fast-paced solos by Wilson and Nash (on alto), precedes the tango "Hell's Belles," which must have greatly pleased Anthony's dad, no slouch himself when it comes to writing in a Latin vein. Baron's muted trombone states the melody, and Wilson plays flamenco guitar before he and Baron solo in a more conventional mode. "Flossie Lou" is yet another highlight, its catchy bop-based tune punctuated by admirable solo work from Temperley (who sounds as though he may have been having a minor reed problem), LeDonne at the B-3, Wilson and Nash, this time on clarinet (where he might give even Buddy DeFranco a run for his money). While I mean no offense, I do find Wallace's note-hopping, over-the-top style singularly unappealing - although he fares marginally better on the ballad, "Stairway to the Stars" (in a sort of Lew Tabackin-like reading) than on "It Has Happened." Others, however, may consider Wallace's appearances an impassioned focal point. In either case, Goat Hill Junket, named for the block in Manhattan where young Wilson lived in the early '90s, is a clear winner, showing that sometimes you can indeed go home again to seize the palm.
By Jack Bowers
August 1, 1998
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/goat-hill-junket-anthony-wilson-mama-records-review-by-jack-bowers
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Reseña de Paula Edelstein
Goat Hill Junket recuerda a Anthony Wilson al frente de su noneto interpretando cinco nuevos originales y tres arreglos con melodías memorables y excelentes texturas de conjunto. Wilson y su conjunto se mueven con la dinámica de los estilos más antiguos del jazz en canciones que crean su propio mundo melódico. Su resonante guitarra lidera un arreglo innovador de" Here's That Rainy Day " y complementa aún más the standard con una impecable variedad de talentos más jóvenes y experimentados. Con Jeff Ballard a la batería, Jerry Dodgion al contralto y Ted Nash al tenor, los oyentes pueden disfrutar de la intensa relación de Wilson con la música como compositor, arreglista y guitarrista. Los grandes cuernos y las listas geniales agregan actitud al Junket de Goat Hill y dan una diferencia espontánea a los eventos musicales presentados por Wilson en sus portadas de "The Cherry Tree" y " It Has Happened to Me."El artista invitado Bennie Wallace brilla con su composición original que forma parte del repertorio del cuarteto de Wilson y Wallace. "Georgia Waltz" destaca el crecimiento musical de Anthony Wilson y trasplanta firmemente su ritmo de raíces profundas en la herencia del jazz. Goat Hill Junket supera su debut de 1997 y es un excelente CD con un noneto apretado y cohesivo que lo hace bien todo el tiempo.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/goat-hill-junket-mw0000045166
El guitarrista Anthony Wilson, cuyo debut fue nominado el año pasado a un Premio Grammy, ha eludido cuidadosamente al estudiante de segundo año jinx en su último lanzamiento para The MAMA Foundation gracias a su escritura creativa y al firme apoyo de sus acompañantes con sede en Nueva York. Este tiene un ritmo algo más funky que el esfuerzo anterior de Wilson con el pianista Mike LeDonne tocando Hammond B-3 en dos selecciones ("W-2 Blues", "Flossie Lou" de Tadd Dameron) y el invitado Bennie Wallace chillando como un tenor texano desconcertado en" Stairway to the Stars "y su propia composición," Me ha pasado a Mí."Cuando se trata de la edad, Wilson, de 30 años, es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades, combinando manos viejas (Wallace, Art Baron, Jerry Dodgion, Ted Nash, Joe Temperley) y caras jóvenes frescas (Ledonne, John D'Earth, Danton Ballard, Jeff Bollard) en un banquete consistentemente apetitoso para los oídos. Como corresponde al hijo del líder de la banda Gerald Wilson, Anthony es un compositor consumado, y cada una de sus composiciones para esta sesión - "W-2 Blues", "The Cherry Tree", "Georgia Waltz" y "Hell's Belles" - es sustantiva y atractiva. Sus arreglos también brillan, especialmente el interesante tratamiento de" Here's That Rainy Day "cuya melodía es desarrollada casi en fragmentos por el conjunto mientras Wilson y Nash (en tenor) solos y Ballard ofrecen una" rutina de zapatos suaves " al estilo Astaire con pinceles. "Blues", que abre el set, incluye la selección directa de Wilson, el asertivo solo de trombón de Baron y la agradable trompeta abierta de D'Earth. "Cherry Tree" es un swinger melódico de tempo medio que presenta a Wilson, LeDonne y D'Earth nuevamente. "Georgia", que comienza y termina como un vals y cambia a 4/4 recto en pleno vuelo para solos rápidos de Wilson y Nash (en alto), precede al tango "Hell's Belles", que debe haber complacido enormemente al padre de Anthony, no se queda atrás. Él mismo cuando se trata de escribir en una vena latina. El trombón silenciado de Baron establece la melodía, y Wilson toca la guitarra flamenca antes que él y Baron solos en un modo más convencional. "Flossie Lou" es otro punto culminante, su pegadiza melodía basada en el bop marcada por el admirable trabajo en solitario de Temperley( que parece que puede haber tenido un pequeño problema de lengüeta), LeDonne en el B-3, Wilson y Nash, esta vez en clarinete (donde podría darle una oportunidad incluso a Buddy DeFranco por su dinero). Aunque no me refiero a ofender, encuentro el estilo exagerado y exagerado de Wallace singularmente poco atractivo, aunque le va marginalmente mejor en la balada "Stairway to the Stars" (en una especie de lectura similar a Lew Tabackin) que en " Ha sucedido."Otros, sin embargo, pueden considerar las apariciones de Wallace como un punto focal apasionado. En cualquier caso, Goat Hill Junket, llamado así por el bloque en Manhattan donde vivía el joven Wilson a principios de los 90, es un claro ganador, lo que demuestra que a veces puedes volver a casa para tomar la palma.
Por Jack Bowers
1 de agosto de 1998
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/goat-hill-junket-anthony-wilson-mama-records-review-by-jack-bowers
1 - W-2 Blues
2 - Here's That Rainy Day
3 - The Cherry Tree
4 - It Has Happened To Me
5 - Georgia Waltz
6 - Hell's Belles
7 - Flossie Lou
8 - Stairway To The Stars
Credits:
Bass – Danton Boller
Drums – Jeff Ballard
Guitar – Anthony Wilson
Piano – Mike LeDonne
Reeds – Joe Temperley
Tenor Saxophone – Bennie Wallace
Trombone – Art Baron
Trumpet – John D'Earth
Label: Mama Records (2) – MMF 1022
Country: US
Released: 1998
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz
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