Meeting Monty

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:54:36
Kristian Jorgensen Quartet includes: Kristian Jorgensen (violin). Additional personnel: Monty Alexander (piano). Personnel: Kristian Jorgensen (violin); Caterina Zapponi (vocals); Jacob Fischer (guitar); Monty Alexander (piano). Audio Mixer: Bjarne Hansen. Liner Note Author: Peter H. Larsen. Recording information: Sun Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark (07/2001-08/2001). Photographer: Jan Persson. Kristian Jorgensen, an excellent Danish jazz violinist, is joined by the esteemed American pianist Monty Alexander on this varied and engaging record. Jorgensen's got a strong band in bassist Thomas Fonnesbaek, drummer Kresten Osgood, and especially guitarist Jacob Fischer, whose versatility adds a great deal to the session. After a kind of New Orleans rock & roll beginning with "The Mill" (featuring spicy slide-fuzz work from Fischer), the record settles into more of a straight-ahead jazz vibe, yet manages to remain unpredictable. Jorgensen's originals offer creative twists on the blues and rhythm changes; his ballad "Jespers Vuggevise" unfolds with grace and simplicity, borrowing gestures from classical harmony. He gives "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" a powerful, impressionistic reading and slaps a sort of cowboy feel on Django Reinhardt's "Oriental Shuffle," giving Fischer a good spotlight on acoustic guitar. Monty Alexander's wife, Caterina Zapponi, lays down an effective vocal on "Estate" just before Jorgensen and Alexander wrap up with a duo version of "Willow Weep for Me." Throughout, Alexander's harmonic resources are boundless, and Jorgensen rises to the occasion beautifully. ~ David R. Adler
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)