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Dave Young Quartet: Ides Of March

By Mark Corroto
December 21, 2020
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Maybe the finest compliment you can bestow on an individual in our COVID-19 times is that he/she is a solid citizen, someone who takes it upon themselves to protect others from the dangers of this horrible virus. What does this have to do with the music of bassist/bandleader

Dave Young

saxophone, tenor
b.1940

" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Young? First, it is fundamental that all great jazz is built upon the foundation of a timekeeping bassist. Second, as evidenced by Young's Ides Of March, his solid hand upon the bass safeguards the musical tradition upon which our jazz community culture is built. Nevertheless the music also acts as a superspreader of good vibes.

Of the nine compositions presented, four are by

Herbie Hancock

piano
b.1940

" data-original-title="" title="">Herbie Hancock, two from Young, and one each by

Lee Morgan

trumpet
1938 - 1972

" data-original-title="" title="">Lee Morgan,

George Gershwin

composer / conductor
1898 - 1937

" data-original-title="" title="">George Gershwin, and Danish pianist Niels Lan Doky. Young expands upon his previous release, the trio recording Trouble in Mind (Modica Music, 2019), by adding guitarist

Reg Schwager

guitar
b.1962

" data-original-title="" title="">Reg Schwager making a satisfying and balanced quartet. His soloing and that of trumpeter

Kevin Turcotte

trumpet
b.1964

" data-original-title="" title="">Kevin Turcotte on the opener "Dolphin Dance" make for a leisurely and well-furnished encounter. With Young at the helm, the Hancock compositions feel familiar without sounding hackneyed. The tug of "Riot" and the sharpness of "One Finger Snap" are credited to the flash of veteran drummer

Terry Clarke

drums
b.1944

" data-original-title="" title="">Terry Clarke, which enables the three other members to solo within a secure space. This freedom or safety, is the hallmark of the recording, evidenced by Young's original compositions. With "Ides Of March," we travel safely through several time signatures and "Forty Five Degrees" digs in like a mid-1960s Blue Note jukebox hit. Kudos to this quartet of solid jazz citizens.

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Track Listing

Dolphin Dance; Speedball; Speak Like A Child; One Finger Snap; Riot; My Man��s Gone Now; Ides Of March; The Target; Forty Five Degrees.

Personnel

Dave Young

saxophone, tenor

Reg Schwager

guitar

Kevin Turcotte

trumpet

Terry Clarke

drums

Album information

Title: Ides Of March | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Modica Music

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