オーストラリア出身、NYCで活動するサックス奏者、トロイ・ロバーツの6枚目のリーダーアルバム。 ダウンビート誌ベストソロイスト賞を受賞するほか、JazzTimesでの高く評価されるジャズサックス奏者。Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, Dave Douglas, Orrin Evans, Ari Hoenigと共演、自身のバンドでは、マンハッタンの老舗ウクラブSMALLSやDizzy’s Club Coca-Colaなどに出演。ジェフ”テイン”ワッツの重量感とスピード感のあるプレイはこのアルバムでも炸裂しています。正統派のジャズで力強く骨太な演奏は痛快、ストレートアヘッド魂を感じる超充実の内容。
TROY ROBERTS – tenor sax & compositions SILVANO MONASTERIOS – piano JEFF 'TAIN' WATTS – drum set CHRIS SMITH – upright bass
Various Artists / Henry Stone's Miami Sound - The Record Man's Finest 45s (Athens Of The North)
昨年惜しくも亡くなった名プロデューサー Henry Stone。TK Recordsの共同プロデューサーとしての活動のほか、Atlantic, Motown, Stax1950年よりR&Bの作品をプロデュースし、全世界で１億枚以上のレコードセールスを記録。 K.C.& The Sunshine Bandがブレイクした７０年代初旬。フロリダのマイアミ地域でスタジオ、卸商をいとなんでいたHenry Stone。その後T.K Productionsを設立し数多くのヒットアーティストを輩出しました。マイアミサウンドの立役者、ヘンリー・ストーンのレアなシングル音源集
01． Concrete Jungle - Little Beaver 02． The Silence That You Keep (Version 1) - Milton Wright 03． It Takes Two - Lynn Williams 04． Sleep On Dream On - Raphael Munnings 05． You Knock Me Out - Wildflower 06． Hey There Jim - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne 07． Confusion - Leno Phillips 08． Keep Her Happy - Philip Wright 09． Lay It On Me - Willie Johnson 10． Bills To Pay - Jonny K 11． Bahama Soul Stew - Funky Nassau 12． Walking With My Eyes Closed - Formula 1 13． I Want To Be Love - Stevens & Foster 14． Cutting Room (Hot Pants) - Oceanliners 15． If You Want My Love - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne 16． 1000 Years - Brand New 17． Do What You Wanna Do - T-Connection 18． Tears Of The World - Robert Moore 19． Superwoman - Beginning Of The End 20． There Must Be A Better Day - Friday Saturday Sunday
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
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.
