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Justin Kauflin Trio: Live at Sam First
Peter Erskine
drumsb.1954
George Garzone
saxophone, tenorb.1950
Alan Pasqua
pianob.1952
Darek Oles
bassb.1963
One of a few upcoming releases is from the
Justin Kauflin
pianob.1986
David Robaire
bass, acousticb.1986
Mark Ferber
drumsThe evening opened with a brief "Intro" which had the soft pitter patter of snowflakes emanating from the rhythm section, with a light cascade from Kauflin which rolled right into the broader expansion of "Coming Home." The trio rose together as a conduit to Robaire's thoughtful solo. In kind, Robaire then supported a glorious romp by Kauflin and Ferber which moved the piece further. A hint of a classical touch emerged from Kauflin and rose to more prominence in "Exodus." The beautiful piece moved intelligently from elegant to a feverish gait. It had a lot of space for Ferber and Robaire to move about and make subtle yet noteworthy additions. The changes were sublime throughout and to the very end when they dropped down to seamlessly welcome
Cole Porter
composer / conductor1891 - 1964
With everyone needing to catch their breath, the trio went into Kauflin's soft ballad entitled "Candy." The change of pace included many mood changes to be savored within the song itself, a delightful and cleverly penned tune that smartly set up the epic performance of the evening. Ferber and Robaire began "The Tempest" with mesmerizing solos The mood was then set for Kauflin's sprightly to serene movements, invigorating and all the more stunning when it starts anew. So captivated was the audience that there is a pause before the applause at the end, as if to indicate they needed a moment to come back to reality from a heavenly journey.
The trio proceeded in elevating to the highest spirit and then just as quickly dropping down ever so softly with a captivating take on "No Matter." Then, on what had the feel of a big finish, Kauflin was flying on the keys, being driven at a high pace by Robaire and Ferber, on "Country Fried." However, Kauflin chose to close out softly, reaching his audience spiritually. That directive was started on "Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing," only the second tune in the set not composed by Kauflin. The " data-original-title="" title="">Robert Robinson penned tune connected with ease to Kauflin's own "Thank You Lord." The thank you for our bounty notion of the six-plus-minute finale washed over the crowd and created an opportunity to savor and appreciate all that had come before. ">
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Intro; Coming Home; Exodus; You Do Something To Me; Candy; Tempest; No Matter; Country Fried; Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing; Thank You Lord.
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Title: Live at Sam First | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Sam First Records
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