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CD Reviews: The Jeff Hamilton Trio, “Symbiosis”
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Posted by: editoron Friday, October 02, 2009 - 07:42 PM |
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By: Edward Blanco
One of the most celebrated drummers of our time, Jeff Hamilton borrows from the Claus Ogerman songbook for the title of his recording to describe the effects of a long-term close musical interaction and its results. Along with long-time members of his trio, bassist Christoph Luty and Tamir Hendelman, this musical symbiosis has produced one of the finest piano trio albums of the year. Containing motif's of swing, bebop, funky blues and a ballad, the very versatile trio captures the listener's attention from the get go and does not let up till the last note on “The Serpent's Tooth.” As the press notes state “Hamilton's brush and cymbal work embellishes Hendelman's piano as he slides up to the melody, then switching to sticks,...lays into an earthy swinging groove.”
The bassist and the pianist are as eloquent with their play as Hamilton is imaginative, smooth and blistering when the occasion called for it. The group performs sterling interpretations on such classics as George Gershwin's “Fascinating Rhythm,” Harold Arlen's “Blues In The Night,”
“Polka Dots and Moonbeams” and the oft recorded opener “You Make Me Feel So Young.” On “Samba De Martelo,” one of the standout cuts here, Hamilton is especially pronounced delivering a torching drum solo. The drummer's sturdy drum work is all over this album from pounding work on the cowhides, splashy cymbal accents to soft tasteful brush play, Hamilton's handy work through out leaves quite an imprint.
Bassist Luty leaves his mark as well with stellar bass lines and marvelous work on the bow especially with a sensational solo on “Blues In The Night.” But its pianist Hendelman who provides the spark with his graceful finger play on the keys producing flowing piano lines and matching the drummer with equal vigor. Hendelman lays down delicate bluesy chords on Ray Brown's “Blues For Junior,” yet plays with emotion and tenderness on the beautiful “Polka Dots and Moonbeams.”
When not performing with his trio, Hamilton is of course co-leader of the renowned Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra sharing the billing with bassist John Clayton and brother, saxophonist Jeff Clayton. With “Symbiosis” The Jeff Hamilton Trio truly establishes a standard of excellence from which the performances of piano trio's will be measured. This is one album that will no doubt be received=2 0well by critics and jazz audiences a like and deservingly so.
Year: 2009
Label: CAPRI Records
Artist Web: www.hamiltonjazz.com
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