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CD Reviews: Rick Holland & Evan Dobbins “In Time’s Shadow” CD-2006 Blujazz
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Posted by: adminon Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 11:51 AM |
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By Glenn Astarita
This ten-piece ensemble combines the eloquence and nuance of a small group with the snappy horn charts of a big band. Trumpeter Rick Holland and trombonist Evan Dobbins enact a rite of passage, consisting of fluid arrangements, awash with cascading horns and gracefully ascending head charts. Add a smidgeon of tender balladry and you have a frothy concoction of briskly swinging motifs, all enhanced by the band’s buoyant undercurrents.
Tenor saxophonist John Viavattine renders a soulful, jazz solo on the Latin-tinged opener titled “SUNY-Triangle,” which denotes a playful spin on the Bermuda Triangle and the State University of New York. Therefore, the band soldiers forward with a tropical edge, merged with a gutsy, East Coast type modern jazz vibe. At times, the musicians pack a mighty wallop to coincide with their tastefully enacted dynamics, where the soloists’ often reconstruct a given melody line. Holland and Dobbins triumphantly aggregate mainstream big band theories with a contemporary slant that underscores this irrefutably entertaining succession of works. – Glenn Astarita
For personnel & track listings visit: www.rickholland.net
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