Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: Steve Turre Title: Keep Searchin Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: Highnote Original Release Date: 1/1/2006 Re-Release Date: 9/26/2006 Genres: Jazz, Pop Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 632375715922 |
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Nothing if not eclectic, trombonist Steve Turre ranges from bop to blues to the experimental on the aptly titled Keep Searchin', while sidestepping convention through his use of vibraphonist Stefon Harris as his prime solo... more » |
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Amazon.com Nothing if not eclectic, trombonist Steve Turre ranges from bop to blues to the experimental on the aptly titled Keep Searchin', while sidestepping convention through his use of vibraphonist Stefon Harris as his prime soloing partner. There are shades of Duke Ellington and Turre's mentor Rahsaan Roland Kirk, as well as salutes to trombone greats Curtis Fuller and Grachan Moncur III through compositions of theirs (the former's "Time Off" is played at full steam). As proficient as he is, Turre can be a little bland as a soloist and arranger when he allows his traditionalism to get the best of him. And though his employment of conch shells is confined to the opening and closing tracks, there is enough texture here--particularly with Turre's wife, Akua Dixon, adding her full-bodied baritone violin--to do without them. But the reteaming of Turre and Harris (who also play together on the latter's new African Tarantella) yields dividends and the musicianship is never less than polished. --Lloyd Sachs-- Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsConsistent Excellence Richard Franck | Cary, NC USA | 05/14/2007 (4 out of 5 stars) "I put off buying this album when I read a bad review in DownBeat, but after hearing it, I'm more convinced than ever to let my subscription to DownBeat expire. What I like about Steve Turre is that his work is consistently excellent. He has worked with a variety of performers and explored a range of styles (sometimes on the same album), and Keep Searchin' is no exception. But no matter what style he plays or who he works with, the result is polished, innovative and energetic.
On this disk, Stefon Harris is excellent as usual, and Turre (again, as usual) gives his guests plenty of room to stretch out. And don't be put off by the presence of Turre's wife, Akua Dixon, on baritone violin on several tracks. Turre's talents as an arranger show through especially on those tracks, as he integrates the two baritone voices beautifully. The originals by Turre and Harris are all noteworthy, but for comparison purposes, I'll mention track 6, My Funny Valentine. This is the best version of this song since Gary Burton in 1962." |
