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T.K. Blue: The Tide of Love

By Pierre Giroux
December 15, 2023
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T.K. Blue

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">T.K. Blue is an artist who is proficient on both the alto saxophone and flute; he has released a striking album entitled The Tide of Love that offers a diverse and engaging musical journey through various genres of the jazz spectrum. In this session, he is accompanied by several superb musicians, including Grammy-nominated

Stefon Harris

vibraphone
b.1973

" data-original-title="" title="">Stefon Harris on vibes, along with pianist

James Weidman

piano
b.1953

" data-original-title="" title="">James Weidman, bassist

Gavin Fallow

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Gavin Fallow, drummer

Lenny Robinson

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Lenny Robinson and guitarist

Ron Jackson

guitar
b.1964

" data-original-title="" title="">Ron Jackson. The group recorded an album of creativity, originality, and emotional impact in this eleven-track outing.

The opening track is "When Sunny Gets Blue." With a creative mode of expression, Blue offers an interesting take on the number under a cloak of restraint. The following cut is a beautiful

Jimmy Rowles

piano
1918 - 1996

" data-original-title="" title="">Jimmy Rowles original called "The Peacocks." Performed as a duo with Blue and pianist James Weidman, it harkens back to the initial 1975 release of the song on an album by the composer and tenor saxophonist

Stan Getz

saxophone, tenor
1927 - 1991

" data-original-title="" title="">Stan Getz. Blue's tone has a beauty all its own, while Weidman shows a crystalline precision of each note.

The title track, "The Tide of Love," is a Blue original composition, one of several that appear on the release. Taken at a languid tempo, this emotive number has an elliptical sense of phrase with Blue, Harris, Weidman and Jackson playing notes and figures that keep the composition moving forward. Bossa master

Antonio Carlos Jobim

piano
1927 - 1994

" data-original-title="" title="">Antonio Carlos Jobim contributes two pieces to the outing; the first is " Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar," followed by "Luiza." On the former, through overdubbing, Blue is heard on both alto sax and flute to provide an empathetic interplay with Jackson on acoustic guitar. Although subtle, the bossa effect is more pronounced on the latter. In addition to Blue, both Weidman and Jackson, again on acoustic guitar, are very effective in their solo interventions. The popular standard "That's All" is covered with Blue, concisely stating the melody with a reflective feel. Weidman's support is sensitive to the dynamics of the number and enhances Blue's relaxed inventions. The closing track is "So Many Stars" the well-known bossa nova by

Sergio Mendes

piano
1941 - 2024

" data-original-title="" title="">Sergio Mendes and Alan & Marilyn Bergman. In this rendition, Blue confirms his ability to navigate and blend this genre to provide an expressive and sentimental side of jazz. The album shows T.K. Blue's skill, passion, and commitment to musical diversity.

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Track Listing

When Sunny Gets Blue; The Peacocks; The Tide of Love; Eu sei que vou te amar; Never Felt This Way; Luiza; That��s All; A Prayer For Us; A Quiet Place; To Mend A Broken Heart; So Many Stars.

Personnel

T.K. Blue

saxophone, tenor

Stefon Harris

vibraphone

Gavin Fallow

bass

Lenny Robinson

drums

Ron Jackson

guitar

Album information

Title: The Tide of Love | Year Released: 2023 | Record Label: Arkadia Records

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