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CD Reviews: Chris Humphrey-“Nothing But Blue Sky”
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Posted by: editoron Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 07:57 AM |
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Glenn Astarita
CD-2007 Cadence Jazz Records
These days, it seems that male and female jazz vocalists are sprouting up faster than weeds going through concrete. But to some extent, the post-bop milieu has perhaps run its course as well. Here, educator/arranger and vocalist Chris Humphrey’s debut record offers a proverbial breathe of aromatic air that goes against the norm. Yet he doesn’t reinvent the norm. On the contrary, the vocalist sings these largely; standard works with a sense of ownership. With a crack rhythm section providing sympathetic and at times frisky support, the vocalist sings these works as though he’s not merely reciting verse into a studio mic.
Humphrey’s windswept lyricism on “Solitude,” is wondrously complemented by pianist Mark Shilansky’s lush chord progressions. As the respective musicians,’ stoke up a bit of sentiment with a sense that they live and breathe the song’s connotations. They alter the flow with a loose-vibe, on Monk’s bop classic “In Walked Bud,” where the vocalist scat’s and directs the band through various configurations of the primary theme.
Overall, diversity is a key success factor, witnessed on Jobim’s “One Note Samba,” and other pieces built on variable pulses. Regardless, Humphrey generates a forward-moving impetus with warmly uttered overtones amid radiantly entertaining qualities that translate into proclamations of good cheer! – Glenn Astarita
Chris Humphrey: vocals; Matt Wilson: drums; Martin Wind: bass; Mark Shilansky: piano
www.cadencebuilding.com
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