Jason Moran • Black Stars

 

Review from All About Jazz (by David Adler):
Jason Moran's third Blue Note release features the Facing Left trio in the company of Sam Rivers, incredibly robust at 77 years of age. It's an all-acoustic outing this time around — no Fender Rhodes, no Hammond B-3. The presence of Rivers really brings out the fire in Moran and his colleagues, bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits. There's a live intensity to this session that wasn't as present on the previous one.

The repertoire on Black Stars is in part a continuation of what Moran began with Facing Left. There's another obscure Ellington cover ("Kinda Dukish," with the trio), another Jaki Byard cover ("Out Front," for solo piano), and a third installment in Moran's ongoing "Gangsterism" series — this one called "Gangsterism on a River." Rivers is heard on tenor for the most part, although he plays flute and soprano on "Summit," flute alone on "The Sun at Midnight," and piano and flute on the closing "Sound It Out." The moods and tempos vary widely, and the excitement peaks on Rivers's "Earth Song," a piece that appeared on the rare 1974 big band record Crystals. Moran's own writing displays exceptional depth and creative range, from the meditative piano/tenor duo "Say Peace" to the relentless 6/8 of "Draw the Light Out," one of his most unusual pieces to date.

A remarkably mature offering from the 26-year-old Moran, and a must-hear for fans of Sam Rivers as well.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/black-stars-jason-moran-blue-note-records-review-by-david-adler

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Reseña de All About Jazz (por David Adler):
El tercer lanzamiento de Jason Moran para Blue Note presenta al trío Facing Left en compañía de Sam Rivers, increíblemente robusto a sus 77 años. Esta vez es una sesión completamente acústica — sin Fender Rhodes, sin Hammond B-3. La presencia de Rivers realmente saca el fuego de Moran y sus colegas, el bajista Tarus Mateen y el baterista Nasheet Waits. Hay una intensidad en vivo en esta sesión que no estaba tan presente en la anterior.

El repertorio de Black Stars es en parte una continuación de lo que Moran comenzó con Facing Left. Hay otro oscuro cover de Ellington ("Kinda Dukish", con el trío), otro cover de Jaki Byard ("Out Front", para piano solo), y una tercera entrega de la serie "Gangsterism" de Moran — esta llamada "Gangsterism on a River." Rivers se escucha principalmente en tenor, aunque toca flauta y soprano en "Summit", solo flauta en "The Sun at Midnight", y piano y flauta en el cierre "Sound It Out." Los estados de ánimo y los tempos varían ampliamente, y la emoción alcanza su punto máximo en "Earth Song" de Rivers, una pieza que apareció en el raro disco de big band Crystals de 1974. La escritura propia de Moran muestra una profundidad y un alcance creativo excepcionales, desde el meditativo dúo piano/tenor "Say Peace" hasta el implacable 6/8 de "Draw the Light Out", una de sus piezas más inusuales hasta la fecha.

Una oferta notablemente madura del Moran de 26 años, y de escucha obligatoria para los fans de Sam Rivers también.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/black-stars-jason-moran-blue-note-records-review-by-david-adler

Tracks:
1 - Foot Under Foot
2 - Kinda Dukish
3 - Gangsterism on a River
4 - Earth Song
5 - Summit
6 - Say Peace
7 - Draw the Light Out
8 - Out Front
9 - The Sun at Midnight
10 - Skitter In
11 - Sound It Out


Credits:
Jason Moran - Piano
Sam Rivers - Tenor Saxophone (tracks 1-6, 8-10), Flute (tracks 5, 9, 11), Soprano Saxophone (track 5), Piano (track 11)
Tarus Mateen - Bass
Nasheet Waits - Drums

Compositions:
Foot Under Foot - Jason Moran
Kinda Dukish - Duke Ellington
Gangsterism on a River - Jason Moran
Earth Song - Sam Rivers
Summit - Jason Moran
Say Peace - Jason Moran
Draw the Light Out - Jason Moran
Out Front - Jaki Byard
The Sun at Midnight - Sam Rivers
Skitter In - Jason Moran
Sound It Out - Sam Rivers

Production:
Produced by Jason Moran
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
April 22, 2001

Label: Blue Note Records 7243 5 36513 2 0
Country: US
Released: September 25, 2001
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz
Duration: 1:01:27

Sources:
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/black-stars-jason-moran-blue-note-records-review-by-david-adler
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Stars_(album)
https://www.discogs.com/master/471516-Jason-Moran-Black-Stars
https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-stars-mw0000597505

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