Horizon Reassembled

Horizon Reassembled

ASIN: B0002ABT8U

Track Listings

1. Lemoncello

2. Pere

3. Love We Had Yesterday

4. Ginger Bread Boy

5. Horizon Reassembled

6. Look of Love

7. Eeeyyess

8. Permanoon

9. Dark Days

10. Dark Days (Interlude)

11. Xangongo

Horizon Reassembled,Bobby Watson & Horizion,Palmetto Records,Contemporary Jazz,Hard Bop,Jazz,Pop,Post-Bop

Average customer rating:

Bobby Watson, jazz genius

eeeyyyessss

Horizon Reassembled
Bobby Watson & Horizion
Manufacturer: Palmetto Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002ABT8U
Release Date: 2004-06-29

Tracks:

Lemoncello
Pere
Love We Had Yesterday
Ginger Bread Boy
Horizon Reassembled
Look of Love
Eeeyyess
Permanoon
Dark Days
Dark Days (Interlude)
Xangongo

Customer Reviews:

Bobby Watson, jazz genius.......2004-07-04

Three things immediately stand out about this stunning recording: First, Bobby Watson may just possibly be the greatest ballad player in the history of jazz. His depth of feeling, his care in arranging, absolutely mesmerize in the three selections included on this marvelous disc: "The Love We Had Yesterday," a gorgeous composition by his wife (first recorded on that classic disc, Love Remains); what must surely be the definitive reading of the Bacharach classic, "The Look of Love"; and "Dark Days," bearing superficial resemblance to his previously definite reading of this amazing song on Love Remains, but even darker and more mysterioso with its eerie bass stylings, the brilliant muted trumpet of Terrell Stafford, and the moody pianism of Edward Simon, trumped, amazingly, by "Dark Days (Interlude)" that immediately follows.

Second, Mr. Watson has absolutely nailed the mid-tempo semi-rockin' vibe which is one of the staples of hardbop/postbop. The opening number, "Lemoncello," brilliantly demonstrates this. Sounding like an instant classic, with its long-limbed, loping lines, its sinuous two-horn fugal passages, and some very smart fills from the inimitable Victor Lewis, surely the unsung drum master of his generation. The feat is deftly repeated on Lewis's "Eeeyyess," the title cut from his brilliant disc as leader from 1997 on Enja. Indeed, Mr. Watson once recorded nearly an entire disc of music of this type (Quite As It's Kept, from Red in 1999, and entirely worth having).

Third, this great band (Watson, alto sax; Terrell Stafford, trumpet; Edward Simon, piano; Essiet Essiet, bass; and Victor Lewis, drums) makes hardbop/postbop of the most beguiling character. As I've noted many times before, the jazz world is littered with mediocre sessions playing in this tired genre. Because it's almost the signature type of post-bebop jazz music, it seems to attract a lot of practitioners. That doesn't mean it's easy to pull off. Quite the contrary. It takes musicians of incredible insight, taste, communication, and dedication to make this music come alive. That this band never fails to do so bespeaks musicianship of the highest caliber.

Bottom line, this is a disc of brilliant compositions, brilliantly conceived, played, and recorded. Essential.

eeeyyyessss.......2004-07-03

This is a super CD--proof that jazz is alive and well! The program is nicely varied, the themes are interesting, the playing outstanding. Bobby Watson isn't wasting any notes here--no running the changes like an exercise. Every note, every phrase is heartfelt and lived-in. Beautiful. Edward Simon is the revelation to me here. He gives the soloists a lot of rich, thick chords and he keeps things light with a Latin touch bubbling to the surface now and then.

As icing on the cake, the session is very well-recorded.

The top new CD for me so far in '04. Welcome back Horizon!

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