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1 |
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デジパック |
発売日 |
2017年08月17日 |
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規格品番 |
314902700842 |
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SKU |
3149027008426 |
構成数 | 1枚
合計収録時間 | 00:59:33
Personnel: Ahmad Jamal (piano); James Cammack (double bass); Herlin Riley (drums); Manolo Badrena (percussion). Audio Mixer: Vincent Mahey. Liner Note Author: Catherine Vallon-Barry. Recording information: Studio Sextan, Malakoff, France (07/2016). Photographer: Jean-Marc Lubrano. An octogenarian jazz master who exerted an influence on not just other pianists, but most prominently on Miles Davis, Ahmad Jamal has remained a vital presence on the music scene since the 1950s. His nuanced 2017 album, Marseille, finds him drawing upon his years of experience with a set of originals and covers that reveal just how vital and creative he remains. Primarily, the album showcases three distinctly varied interpretations of the title track, a hypnotic, modal ode to a city he loves, and to a greater extent a country that awarded him the prestigious Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et de Lettres in 2007. In fact, Marseille was even recorded in France; specifically in the Parisian suburb of Malakoff. Joining Jamal are several longtime associates including bassist James Cammack, former Jazz at Lincoln Center drummer Herlin Riley, and percussionist Manolo Badrena. Also showcased are French rapper/spoken word performer Abd Al Malik and vocalist Mina Agossi, both of whom show up on two separate versions of "Marseille." The first version of "Marseille" is an instrumental reading marked by Riley's military band snare work, Badrena's atmospheric bells and Jamal's wave-like piano, all of which evoke the city's coastal atmosphere. The second version is an equally evocative take buoyed by Cammack's languid bass motif and featuring a passionate spoken word piece in French from Malik. The final version is moody, cabaret-tinged treatment with Agossi's wry French vocals framed by Jamal's sparkling piano work and Badrena's magical chimes and percussion accents. Elsewhere, Jamal keeps the magic flowing, diving into the Afro-Cuban-infused "Pots en Verre," drawing upon dramatic, roiling, Bob Fosse-esque dance rhythms on "Baalbeck," and directly referencing the bluesy call-and-response melody of Davis' 1982 We Want Miles track "Jean Pierre" on an infectious reworking of the traditional spiritual "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child." Jamal also seems to borrow more from Davis, conjuring the sound of the trumpeter's 1965 piece "Eighty-One" for his funky interpretation of "Autumn Leaves." However, it's the pianist's original pieces here, like the glittering, dreamlike "I Came to See You/You Were Not There" that seem to flood deeper into your soul with each listen. If the music presented on Marseille is any indication, the city is clearly an intoxicating locale. Ultimately, Jamal has captured that intoxicating vibe and crafted an homage to a city that's as a heartfelt and finely rendered as anything he's done. ~ Matt Collar
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1.Marseille [Instrumental]
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2.Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
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3.Pots en Verre
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4.Marseille
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5.Autumn Leaves
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6.I Came to See You/You Were Not There
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7.Baalbeck
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8.Marseille - (featuring Mina Agossi)
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1930年ピッツバーグ生まれ、17歳でデビュー。アポロ劇場で活躍し、やがて50年代マイルスに、彼だけの「間」を褒められ、バンドメンバーのガーランドはジャマルの様に弾けと言われたという。80年代ニースで見事な演奏を見せて仏での人気を獲得。コンセプチュアルなフランスへの愛に満ちた本作は、アブダル・マリックの詩の朗読をハーリン・ライリー、マノロ・バドレーナの二人の打楽器の不思議なサウンドが包み込むタイトル曲がクオリティの高さを示す。お馴染みの(2)もこのテンポでの演奏は記憶にないユニークな乗り。《枯葉》での独自なテーマ解釈、一切のクリシェと決別したオリジナリティに脱帽だ。80歳後半にしてこの意欲。
intoxicate (C)瀧口秀之タワーレコード (vol.129(2017年8月10日発行号)掲載)
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