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CD Reviews: Mark Sherman - “Family First”
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Posted by: editoron Friday, May 25, 2007 - 06:56 PM |
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Glenn Astarita
CD-2007 City Hall Records
New York City vibraphonist Mark Sherman shouldn’t reside as one of the jazz world’s best kept secrets as his latest solo endeavor provides credence to that viewpoint. With his sextet, he merges power, finesse and a budding sense of movement. On his original composition “Fantasia,” Sherman sparks remembrances of vibe-master Gary Burton’s ‘70s ECM records via the song’s lightly-flowing tempo and his gently thrusting mallet work. Moreover, trumpeter Joe Magnarelli serves as a strong foil for the leader as he fuses surging-like sentiment with lyrically-charged phrasings.
When not stretching his wares, Sherman effectively weaves in and out of the overall rhythmic element. Besides the swing and bop connotations, percussionist Chembo Corniel injects a Latin-jazz element into two works. Yet one of the highpoints of this album resides within the band’s take on late tenor sax titan Joe Henderson’s minor-classic titled “Punjab.” Here, Sherman, Magnarelli and pianist Allen Farnham articulate the sinewy melody line with probing inflections and soaring choruses, where they launch into a brisk medium-tempo swing vamp during the bridge. No doubt, Sherman brings quite a bit to the proverbial table with another winning effort. – Glenn Astarita
Mark Sherman: vibraphone, perc; Joe Magnarelli: trumpet, flugelhorn; Allen Farnham: piano; Dean Johnson: bass; Tim Horner: drums, congas; Chembo Corniel: congas
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