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165201_HH_Jan_0 12/24/15 9:04 AM Page 1 THE LATIN SIDE OF HOT HOUSE P39 January 2016 www.hothousejazz.com Jazz at Kitano Page 21 The 9th Note Page 25 Roseanna Vitro Ed Cherry John Clayton Ike Sturm APAP Page 10 Saint Peter's Church Page 10 Where To Go & Who To See Since 1982 165201_HH_Jan_0 12/24/15 9:04 AM Page 2 2 165201_HH_Jan_0 12/24/15 9:04 AM Page 3 3 165201_HH_Jan_0 12/24/15 9:04 AM Page 4 4 165201_HH_Jan_0 12/24/15 9:04 AM Page 5 5 165201_HH_Jan_0 12/24/15 9:04 AM Page 6 WWW.BLUENOTEJAZZ.COM 6 165201_HH_Jan_0 12/24/15 9:04 AM Page 7 7 165201_HH_Jan_0 12/24/15 9:30 AM Page 8 8 165201_HH_Jan_0 12/24/15 9:04 AM Page 9 9 165201_HH_Jan_0 12/24/15 9:04 AM Page 10 WINNING SPINS By George Kanzler ITH MANY WAYS TO APPROACH tional spiritual at all, but Jerome Kern's the spiritual impulse in music, two "Old Man River" from the Broadway musi - bWassists take very different routes to reli - cal Showboat. Jones fashions an impro - gion-based music on the albums compris - vised intro over a repeating high range ing this Winning Spins. One is quite litur - ostinato from Clayton's bass, easing into gical, the other more homespun and folksy, the familiar melody in octaves and chords; but both are rooted in jazz. then the two weave improvised lines John Clayton enlists the late pianist around the tune in a fast repartee, each Hank Jones for a duet session dominated soloing before returning for a more skeletal by traditional Negro Spirituals, while Ike rendering of the refrain. It is a jazz duo Sturm, director of music for the Jazz performance that ranks among the very Ministry at Saint Peter's Church in best on record. Manhattan, presents his nonet, Evergreen, Shelter of Trees , Ike Sturm & in a program of mostly liturgically inspired Evergreen (Kilde), is the latest from jazz originals. Sturm's group, Evergreen. The ensemble Parlor Series Vol. II: The Negro includes alto saxophonist Loren Stillman, Spirituals Dialogue , John Clayton & Hank pianist Fabian Almazan, guitarist Jesse Jones (ArtistShare), is pianist Jones' sec - Lewis, vibraphonist Chris Dingman, ond foray into this repertoire, having drummer Jared Schonig, composer Sturm released Steal Away with the late bassist on bass and three singers: Misty Ann Charlie Haden in the mid-1990s. This CD, Sturm, Chanda Rule and Melissa part of Clayton's series of home-recorded Stylianou. It follows a recent Jazz Mass duets with pianists, was recorded in 2008, CD and continues in the vein of sacred the year Jones turned 90 (he died in 2010). music, often celebratory or incantatory. It is a worthy companion piece to the Two of the tracks are settings of texts fre - Haden duets, again demonstrating Jones' quently found in liturgical music: effortless command of the spirit and sub - "Sanctus" and "Psalm 23." And the opener, stance of the material. "Rejoice," is a praise song of jubilation The album opens with a sumptuous, extolling "the greatness of the Lord." contemplative rendition of "Amazing There's a pastoral mood to "River," with Grace," the pianist's stately intoning of the waves of guitar, piano and vibes flowing melody anchored by deep bass tones, under alto sax lead to usher in lyrics in Clayton delivering his own chorus on har mony from the vocal trio. The feel is bowed bass, and Jones ending the tune evanescent on "Origins," with wordless coo - with a sprinkling of pianistic stardust. ing vocals mixing with vibes and bass solos. Concluding the ten-track recital is an Lewis plays acoustic, folksy guitar on in-the-pocket steady "Woke Up This the round-like "Turning Point," voices Morning," an old spiritual repositioned as segueing in and out of vibes and piano a Civil Rights freedom anthem in the solos before ending with long, sighing 1960s, featuring the CD's only trading of chords. The title song explores a jazz-rock fours by piano and pizzicato bass. groove, albeit a mild one, the snare laying Jones is at his lucid, elegant best down a backbeat and alto sax assertively throughout the album; he does not play a soloing over jangly, rock-like rhythms. superfluous note or chord, each one flows Other tracks continue the opaque, lay - on to the next with deft logic. Clayton is a ered tones created by the blend of chordal perfect foil and partner to the pianist, his instruments, sax and voices, culminating basslines deepening and complementing in "Sanctus." One impressive exception is Jones, his leads, often bowed, enhancing "Family," a powerfully simple celebration the minimalist ensemble feel of the music. of that concept as "my Northern star, my For a program based in a specific tradi - guiding light" from singer Misty Ann tional repertoire, the two find a variety of Sturm over spare acoustic guitar with cym - rhythmic and harmonic approaches. A gen - bal accents. tly rocking, get-down feel animates "Down by the Riverside;" a similar jaunty tempo John Clayton appears at the Jazz informs "Wade in the Water." There is a Connect Conference Jan. 14-15, and febrile intensity in "Sometimes I Feel Like plays at a jam session at APAP’s a Motherless Child," heightened by the Yamaha Artists Services, on Jan. 16. frisson of Clayton's bowed melody. Ike Sturm & Evergreen play at Saint Other spirituals are given stately, Peter’s Church on Jan. 14 and 31. solemnly soulful interpretations. 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