Sentimentale＜限定盤＞

リシャール・ガリアーノの2014年作品。
コルトレーンの「ナイマ」からブラジルのスタンダード曲「Verbos Do Amor」、そして時代を超えた神秘的な魅力を放つガリアーノ自身のオリジナル曲まで、さまざまな文化のメロディが盛り込まれた、生き生きとした活気あふれる演奏集。
＜パーソネル＞Richard Galliano(accord) Tamir Hendelman(p) Anthony Wilson(g) Carlitos Del Puetro(b) Mauricio Zottarelli(ds)

Sentimentale is accordionist Richard Gallianos debut as a leader for Resonance Records. This date marks his return to jazz after a three-album sojourn with Deutsche Grammophon recording the music of Bach, Piazzolla, and Vivaldi. His multi-national quintet here includes Israeli-born pianist and arranger Tamir Hendelman, American guitarist Anthony Wilson, Cuban bassist Carlitos Del Puerto, and Brazilian drummer Mauricio Zottarelli. The program is as diverse as the personnel. Things kick off on the spirited side with a galloping reading of Chick Coreas Armandos Rumba, with Wilson and Galliano twinning the head as Hendelman lays down shiny chords and spirited montunos with a killer bass solo from Del Puerto before the accordionist launches into a combination of tango and jazz. Duke Ellingtons In a Sentimental Mood opens with a near pastoral reverie before the melody is introduced by Galliano and Wilson. Hendelmans illustrative fills and comps are gorgeous without being flowery. The funky groove in Horace Silvers The Jody Grind is derived from Dee Dee Bridgewaters vocal version, despite Hendelmans finger popping pianism. Galliano crosses harmonic lines between both Zottarellis drum break, spiky blues from Wilson, and soul-jazz swagger from Del Puerto. On John Coltranes Naima, Wilson adopts a near sitar-like sound while Gallianos crystalline, glass bead sound enters into the melody and opens it onto the accordions higher register, offering a bright harmonic flourish in his solo. Brazilian music makes its appearance on Sentimentale as well. This take on Ivan Lins evergreen The Island is equally based on the composers earliest, Bahia-informed version rather than his post-bossa take from later years as well as singer Patti Austins. Likewise Verbos Do Amor, by Joao Donato and Abel Silva, finds Gallianos quintet engaging in inspired, multi-textured samba. There are two familiar originals here as well: Ballade Pour Marion is magical in this bal musette-cum-lyrical jazz setting as Hendelmans voicings twin with the accordionists, offering different timbral statements and underscoring its lush colors. Closer Lili is trimmed to a languid, tender duet between the accordionist and Wilson -- both of whom display their enormous gifts for lyricism (which is why they are oft-chosen accompanists for singers). Sentimentale is not only classy in its choice of material, its canny and expert in its arrangement, interplay, and articulation. Like the best of Gallianos recordings, it displays not only his iconic signature on the accordion, but the commanding presence, communicative inquisitiveness, and elegant creativity of his spirit. ~ Thom Jurek