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Eric Goletz: Standard-ized!

By Jack Bowers
January 24, 2023
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If variety is on your wish list, you will find a lot to like on Standard-ized!, New York-based trombonist

Eric Goletz

trombone

" data-original-title="" title="">Eric Goletz's third album in three years. Group size and makeup are seldom the same, Goletz's charts traverse new realms, there are special guests to enhance the proceedings, and Goletz even enlists a six-piece string "orchestra" on several numbers.

The strings accompany one of the guests, vocalist

LaJuan Carter

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">LaJuan Carter, on the

Nat King Cole

piano and vocals
1919 - 1965

" data-original-title="" title="">Nat King Cole chart-topper, "Nature Boy," and

Michel Legrand

piano
1932 - 2019

" data-original-title="" title="">Michel Legrand's "Windmills of Your Mind," and Goletz on Legrand's "The Summer Knows." The second guest is soprano saxophonist

Don Braden

saxophone, tenor
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Don Braden who shines and smokes on

Charlie Parker

saxophone, alto
1920 - 1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Parker's "Now's the Time" and a pair of

Horace Silver

piano
1928 - 2014

" data-original-title="" title="">Horace Silver compositions, "Nutville" and "Mayreh." Goletz leads his core quartet on the Broadway standard "Just in Time" and

George Gershwin

composer / conductor
1898 - 1937

" data-original-title="" title="">George Gershwin's "Summertime," trios on

Stanley Turrentine

saxophone, tenor
1934 - 2000

" data-original-title="" title="">Stanley Turrentine's "Sugar" and

Stevie Wonder

vocals
b.1950

" data-original-title="" title="">Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed," sextets on

Juan Tizol

trombone
1900 - 1984

" data-original-title="" title="">Juan Tizol's "Caravan," Silver's "Jungle Juice" and a second version of "Now's the Time," which closes the album as the earlier reading opened it.

Braden makes it a septet on his three numbers, each of which is upbeat and swinging. Goletz shows his remarkable technique there, as he does elsewhere, keeping pace with Braden note for note and showing his guest no quarter. Pianist

Jim Ridl

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Jim Ridl is another impressive soloist, as he affirms on "Just in Time," "Mayreh," "Summertime" and other numbers, while guitarist

Henry Heinitsch

guitar

" data-original-title="" title="">Henry Heinitsch sparkles on "Train Shuffle." With Ridl, bassist

Brian Glassman

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Brian Glassman and drummer

Steve Johns

drums
b.1960

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Johns in charge, the rhythm is in capable hands. As for Carter, she sings with emotion but is otherwise less than special. A better-than-average session, amplified by disparate ingredients, a generally admirable playlist, earnest blowing by all hands, and the singular virtuosity of Goletz and Braden.

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Track Listing

Now��s the Time; Just in Time; Caravan; Nutville; Nature Boy; Train Shuffle; Jungle Juice; Mayreh; The Summer Knows; Summertime; Sugar; Windmills of Your Mind; Overjoyed; Now��s the Time (outro).

Personnel

Eric Goletz

trombone

Don Braden

saxophone, tenor

Henry Heinitsh

guitar

Jim Ridl

piano

Brian Glassman

bass

Marco Panascia

bass, acoustic

Steve Johns

drums

Joe Mowatt

percussion

LaJuan Carter

vocals

Album information

Title: Standard-ized! | Year Released: 2023 | Record Label: Consolidated Artists Productions

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