No
one receives top billing in this tight-knit trio, which embodies
organist Ron Oswanski, bassist Christian Fabian and drummer Bernard
"Pretty" Purdie. And that is as it should be, as each of them is
indispensable to its success. That success is further predicated on how
well the three amigos enhance an agenda that is heavily laden with funk
and soul including five greasy compositions by Fabian and others by Duke
Ellington, Miles Davis and even Julia Ward Howe (a gritty "Battle Hymn
of the Republic").
Once Oswanski, Fabian and Purdie decided that
funk was the order of the day, they set about making the music as bright
and pleasing as possible, and in that respect they have pretty much
succeeded. Oswanski's Hammond B3 is expressive and agile, Fabian's
electric bass steady and emphatic, Purdie's drumming sharp and
supportive, the teamwork as solid as could be envisioned from three past
masters who have traveled this road many times before.
The
compass is set on Fabian's "The Red Plaza" and "BPP Blues," which
present the trio in a groovy milieu that serves as a harbinger of
backbeats to come. After the engaging "Can't You See (You're Doin' Me
Wrong)," Fabian returns with two more bass-heavy shufflers, "84-85" and
"Got Groove (Part 2)," leading to the album's lone "change of pace,"
Ellington's "Love You Madly," on which the tempo slows and the funk
eases for the first (and only) time. The sinewy "Move On!" (introduced
by Purdie's persuasive snares) is next, followed by "Battle Hymn" and
Davis' casual "So What," whose spare melody lends itself well to
Fabian's sonorous bass.
Move On! was recorded for Consolidated
Artists Productions and is dedicated "in loving memory" to the label's
founder, pianist / composer Mike Longo, who died in March 2020 from the
coronavirus. Make no mistake, this is music whose course is clear and
whose rendition is exemplary. Having said that, prospective listeners
should be aware that its base is funk, its essence soul, and appraise it
from that vantage point. The stars are given primarily for the
performance, which is superb.
By JACK BOWERS
July 15, 2020
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/move-on-purdie-fabian-oswanski-cap
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Nadie
recibe la máxima atención en este trío tan unido, que encarna el
organista Ron Oswanski, el bajista Christian Fabian y el batería Bernard
"Pretty" Purdie. Y así debe ser, ya que cada uno de ellos es
indispensable para su éxito. Ese éxito se basa además en lo bien que los
tres amigos realzan un programa muy cargado de funk y soul que incluye
cinco composiciones grasientas de Fabian y otras de Duke Ellington,
Miles Davis e incluso Julia Ward Howe (un arenoso "Battle Hymn of the
Republic").
Una vez que Oswanski, Fabian y Purdie decidieron que
el funk estaba a la orden del día, se propusieron hacer la música lo más
brillante y agradable posible, y en ese sentido han tenido bastante
éxito. El Hammond B3 de Oswanski es expresivo y ágil, el bajo eléctrico
de Fabian firme y enfático, la batería de Purdie afilada y de apoyo, el
trabajo en equipo tan sólido como podría imaginarse de tres maestros del
pasado que han recorrido este camino muchas veces antes.
La
brújula está fijada en "The Red Plaza" y "BPP Blues" de Fabian, que
presentan al trío en un ambiente groovy que sirve como presagio de los
ritmos de fondo que vendrán. Después de la atractiva "Can't You See
(You're Doin' Me Wrong)", Fabian vuelve con otros dos temas de bajo,
"84-85" y "Got Groove (Part 2)", que conducen al único "cambio de ritmo"
del álbum, "Love You Madly" de Ellington, en el que el ritmo se
ralentiza y el funk disminuye por primera (y única) vez. El vigoroso
"Move On!" (introducida por los persuasivos redoblantes de Purdie) es la
siguiente, seguida de "Battle Hymn" y la desenfadada "So What" de
Davis, cuya melodía sobria se presta bien al sonoro bajo de Fabian.
Move
On! se grabó para Consolidated Artists Productions y está dedicado "en
cariñosa memoria" al fundador del sello, el pianista/compositor Mike
Longo, que murió en marzo de 2020 a causa del coronavirus. No se
equivoquen, esta es una música cuyo curso es claro y cuya interpretación
es ejemplar. Dicho esto, los posibles oyentes deben ser conscientes de
que su base es el funk, su esencia el soul, y valorarla desde ese punto
de vista. Las estrellas se otorgan principalmente por la interpretación,
que es magnífica.
Por JACK BOWERS
15 de julio de 2020
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/move-on-purdie-fabian-oswanski-cap
www.bernardprettypurdie.com ...
1 The Red Plaza 4:53
2 B P P Blues 5:31
3 Can't You See (You're Doin'me Wrong) 3:36
4 84-85 5:29
5 Got Groove? ((Pt.2)) 7:01
6 Love You Madly 5:26
7 Move on! 5:48
8 The Battle Hymn of the Republic 5:44
9 So What 6:12
Credits:
Ron Oswanski: organ, Hammond B3;
Christian Fabian: bass, electric;
Bernard Purdie: drums
2020
https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Fabian-Oswanski-Bernard-Pretty/dp/B087Z6DZNF
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