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 | Dave YoungTwo By Two - Piano-Bass Duets Volume TwoLabel: Justin Time | Jazz | April 6, 1996Format UPC Order # Unit Price |
Credits Kenny Barron piano (on tracks 07 and 08) Cyrus Chestnut piano (on tracks 03 and 04) Barry Harris piano (on tracks 09 and 10) Oliver Jones piano (on tracks 05 and 06) Ellis Marsalis piano (on tracks 01 and 02) Renee Rosnes piano (on tracks 11 and 12) Dave Young double bass Production Credits | TracksNo Title Duration Excerpts 03 Make Me A Pallet On The Floor 00:06:02 04 Moment To Moment 00:06:32 06 Self Portrait In Three Colors 00:05:09 07 One Finger Snap 00:04:34 08 Loverman 00:08:03 09 Nascimento 00:06:36 10 Pendulum At Falcon's Lair 00:05:07 11 I'm All Smiles 00:06:05 12 Peaceful 00:05:36 Liner NotesYou are about to listen to bassist Dave Young in a setting that could only be called "Bass Player Heaven, Volume II." This recording is the second volume of duets with Dave Young and a roster of some of the most incredible pianists from the seasoned to the emerging. The music here showcases each duo playing two compositions. Dave Young's playing is a superb display of agility, swing, tone, intonation and creativity.Ellis Marsalis and Dave open with the classic Dolphin Dance by Herbie Hancock, which is played beautifully by both gentlemen at a relaxed tempo to really capture the wonderful harmonic nuances in this composition. Blowin' The Blues Away by Horace Silver is next and jumps right out at you with a great groove. Dave's arco, melody and solo, is executed exceptionally. The unison playing is flawless and the tune soars. Both Ellis and Dave set the Standard for this tune in a duo setting. Next is the youngest of this elite group of pianists, Cyrus Chestnut, displaying his gospel roots on Make Me A Pallet On The Floor. Dave displays his agility with another arco solo that sustains the groove throughout. This is definitely a toe tapper. The pace and mood changes with Henry Mancini's Moment To Moment. Dave shares the first half of the melody majestically with Cyrus. Cyrus displays several dynamic cascades of ideas that bring drama to this outing. Dave's solo is expressive into the final statement of the last melody. Oliver Jones and Dave Young have a long time musical association, which is evident when you hear Bass Blues, and the seldom-heard Self Portrait In Three Colors by Charles Mingus. Bass Blues gives us a glimpse of Dave's writing skills. This is a swinging rendition and fun to listen to. Dave and Oliver have fun with this one. Self Portrait In Three Colors has a haunting quality to it. This particular outing with Oliver allows both players to be a little more aggressive. One Finger Snap, another Hancock gem, is next with Kenny Barron firing from the hip! Kenny and Dave just romp on this one and Dave's bowed solo is great and sustains the energy throughout and this is no small feat! Loverman follows which simmers down the groove and is beautifully stated by Dave and Kenny. This tune, I'm sure, has been played and recorded a great deal by these gentlemen, but you get no complacency here. Dave solos with great authority. Kenny Barron has relentless power and control and possesses the finesse of a fine wine. The next two selections are my favorites with Master Barry Harris. Nascimento is fun to listen to throughout. You can hear Barry softly singing along underneath the piano solo. Pendulum At Falcon's Lair is a swinging Be-Bop tune that cruises with all of the expected Harris-isms. Dave dives in again with a prancing bowed solo. Renee Rosnes closes this delightful recording with elegant playing on I'm All Smiles. This waltz has some subtle and interesting chord progressions for a playground that Renee and Dave play on easily and freely. Renee has a great command of the entire keyboard and has a lyrical, swinging quality. The final offering of this very impressive CD is Peaceful, which leaves you that way. This "straight-eights" feeling tune has a folk-like quality with a singing melody. This tune is yet another glimpse of the many stylistic areas that Dave has securely under his fingers. Dave Young plays with exceptional clarity throughout this recording. His maturity and experience allow him to project his personality and hold his own in this demanding duo setting. To perform with different pianists is normal, but to record with such an elite group in a single setting is unique and a dream for any bassist to encounter. If Dave Young is a new name for you, sit back and listen, and he won't be for long. - Rufus Reid Rufus Reid, master bassist has recorded well over 200 albums and performed with some of the most notable luminaries in the jazz world. Reid's broad musical scope exemplifies contemporary jazz playing, from the duo (with Kenny Burrell), to the symphonic stage (with Kathleen Battle), to the bass concerto, ("Two Faces" by Benny Golson) to the fiery stage of his own co-led quintet (TanaReid). This marks the 21st year of his critically acclaimed bass method book, "The Evolving Bassist. " This is his 16th year as Director of the Jazz Studies & Performance Program at William Patterson College, Wayne, NJ. |
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