Jeff Watts / Blue Vol.1 (Dark Key Music)
現代ジャズ界最高のドラマーの一人、ジェフ”テイン”ワッツ、４年ぶりの新作完成。
1980年代より活動、ウイントン・マルサリス、ブランフォード・マルサリス、ケニー・ギャレットなどこれまでに数多くのアルバムに参加。近年では、サックス奏者トロイ・ロバーツの2015作『Secret Rhymes』クリスチャン・マクブライドと共に参加した小曽根真トリオの2012年作『マイ・スイッチズ・ブルー』ですばらしい演奏を聞かせてくれていましたが、リーダーアルバムとしては2011年リリースの『Family』以来久しぶりのアルバムリリースとなります。自身のプロデュースによって完成させた最新作Blueには、ジャズ・ハーモニカ奏者、グレゴア・マレ、トロイ・ロバーツら近年よく活動を共にしているメンバー、M3にはソウルシンガー、フランクマッコブが参加。
1. Brilliant Corners (Thelonious Monk Arr. Jeff Watts)
Drum Set: Jeff “Tain” Watts, Piano: David Budway, Tenor Sax: Troy Roberts, Double Bass: Neal Caine
2. Farley Strange (Jeff “Tain” Watts)
Drum Set: Jeff “Tain” Watts, Guitar: Paul Bollenback, Piano: James Francies, Tenor Sax: Troy Roberts, Double Bass: Orlando le Fleming, Trumpet: Kenyatta Beasley, Trombone and Tuba: Clark Gayton, Percussion: Luisito Quintero, Vocals: Kenyatta Beasley, Juan Tainish,
Mark Whitfield, Laura Watts, James Francies, Gregoire Maret, Clark Gayton.
3. May 15, 2011 (feat. Frank McComb) (Jeff “Tain” Watts)
Drum Set: Jeff “Tain” Watts, Vocals: Frank McComb, Double Bass: Christian McBride, Piano: Osmany Paredes, Tenor Sax: Troy Roberts, Guitar: Mark Whitfield, Fender Rhodes and Synth: Henry Hey, Percussion: Luisito Quintero.
4. Driva Man (feat. Ku-umba Frank Lacy) (Max Roach/Oscar Brown Jr. Arr. Jeff Watts)
Drum Set: Jeff “Tain” Watts, Vocals: Ku-umba Frank Lacy, Guitar: Paul Bollenback, Piano: James Francies, Tenor Sax: Troy Roberts, Double Bass: Orlando le Fleming
5. Blues for Mr. Charley (Jeff “Tain” Watts)
Drum Set: Jeff “Tain” Watts, Piano: Osmany Paredes, Tenor Sax: Troy Roberts, Double Bass: Chris Smith
6. Faux Paul (feat. Grégoire Maret) (Jeff “Tain” Watts)
Drum Set: Jeff “Tain” Watts, Harmonica: Grégoire Maret, Piano: Osmany Paredes, Double Bass: Chris Smith
7. Flip & Dip (Jeff “Tain” Watts)
Drum Set: Jeff “Tain” Watts, Piano: Osmany Paredes, Tenor Sax: Troy Roberts, Harmonica: Grégoire Maret, Double Bass: Chris Smith
8. Brainlifter (Jeff “Tain” Watts)
Drum Set: Jeff “Tain” Watts, Piano: Osmany Paredes, Tenor Sax: Troy Roberts, Harmonica: Grégoire Maret, Double Bass: Chris Smith
9. Reverie (Jeff “Tain” Watts)
Drum Set: Jeff “Tain” Watts, Piano: David Budway, Tenor Sax: Troy Roberts, Double Bass: Neal Caine
Tracks 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Recorded January 7 & 8 2014, at Sanctuary Studios, Easton PA.
Tracks 1, 2, 4 and 9 Recorded November 23 & 24 2014, at Sanctuary Studios, Easton PA.
Produced by Jeff “Tain” Watts
Edited by Laura Watts
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound NYC.
Photography by Des McMahon. Calligraphy by Joan Gaylord. Art design by Laura Watts.
Frank McComb appears through the courtesy of Boobeescoot Music.
All music composed by Jeff “Tain” Watts © Tainish Chamber Music BMI
Except Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk © Thelonious Monk Corp.
and Driva Man by Max Roach/Oscar Brown Jr. © Estate of Maxwell L. Roach
© Dark Key Music 2015
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