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Tim Ray Trio: Windows

By Angelo Leonardi
April 5, 2017
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Il pianista

Tim Ray

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Tim Ray �� noto soprattutto per le collaborazioni con protagonisti della musica pop (

Lyle Lovett

guitar
b.1957

" data-original-title="" title="">Lyle Lovett,

Aretha Franklin

vocals
1942 - 2018

" data-original-title="" title="">Aretha Franklin,

Bonnie Raitt

guitar and vocals
b.1949

" data-original-title="" title="">Bonnie Raitt) piuttosto che con jazzmen (

Gary Burton

vibraphone
b.1943

" data-original-title="" title="">Gary Burton,

Esperanza Spalding

bass
b.1984

" data-original-title="" title="">Esperanza Spalding,

Phil Woods

saxophone, alto
1931 - 2015

" data-original-title="" title="">Phil Woods,

Dave Douglas

trumpet
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Douglas,

Brian Blade

drums
b.1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Brian Blade,

" data-original-title="" title="">Lewis Nash) o con organici classici come la Boston Classical Orchestra.

Professore associato al Berklee College of Music ha prodotto solo tre album in due decenni, dalle concezioni sempre diverse, ed ora pubblica una bella incisione con suo stabile trio comprendente

John Lockwood

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">John Lockwood al contrabbasso e

Mark Walker

drums
b.1961

" data-original-title="" title="">Mark Walker alla batteria.
L'organico condivide in pieno l'estetica mainstream pur spaziando tra vari stili, per rendere omaggio ad alcuni grandi pianisti di cui interpreta famosi brani.

Il percorso musicale inizia con l'ellingtoniano "I'm Beginning to See the light" rivisitato in chiave funky e dopo un dinamico omaggio a

Thelonious Monk

piano
1917 - 1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Thelonious Monk ("Monk's Dream") mostra doti introspettive con il classico di

Herbie Hancock

piano
b.1940

" data-original-title="" title="">Herbie Hancock "Toys."
Il percorso successivo continua alternando esecuzioni ricche di drive, come "De-Train," ad altre introspettive come "Dolphin Dance" (con Lockwood protagonista all'archetto) e "Peace" oppure la danzante ballad "So Tender." Non poteva mancare un omaggio di Tim Ray a

Lyle Lovett

guitar
b.1957

" data-original-title="" title="">Lyle Lovett, con l' estroversa "I've Been to Memphis."
Un disco riuscito, che evidenzia l'inventivo pianismo del leader e la ricca coesione del collettivo

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Track Listing

I'm Beginning To See The Light; Monk's Dream; Toys; DE-Train; Joy; I've Been to Memphis; Dolphin Dance; Windows; So Tender; Star Eyes; Peace; 12 By 7.

Personnel

Tim Ray

piano

John Lockwood

bass

Mark Walker

drums

Tim Ray: piano; John Lockwood: bass; Mark Walker: drums.

Album information

Title: Windows | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: Whaling City Sound

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