Gerald Wilson Orchestra: In My Time
CASE MEMORIAL LIBRARY CALL NUMBER: CD/JAZZ/Wilson
REVIEWS: http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0604,davis,71879,22.html
As Francis Davis wrote in the Voice: "The track you should hear is 'Dorian,' a modal romp . . . whose headlong saxophone section writing and overall urbanity are worthy of comparison to '60s Ellington. . . . Wilson is best known for the numerous big-band LPs he recorded for Pacific Jazz in the 1960s. . . . But In My Time is the [album] I'd reach for to persuade a skeptic that we're talking about an overlooked major figure. With the usually drifty pianist Renee Rosnes digging in behind the horns, and Russell Malone, who usually tends toward the humdrum, strumming up suspense on his feature 'Musette,' the ultimate proof of Wilson's talent as a composer might be the way he gooses players to heights you didn't know they could reach. . . . Wilson has always been especially deft at showcasing trumpeters, and some of the most penetrating moments here are from Jeremy Pelt, Jimmy Owens, Jon Faddis (fanning flames on the conquistadorial 'Lomelin'), and Sean Jones. . . . It's all beautifully recorded too" ("Among the Living," 1/25-31/06, p. 72).
REVIEWS: http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0604,davis,71879,22.html
As Francis Davis wrote in the Voice: "The track you should hear is 'Dorian,' a modal romp . . . whose headlong saxophone section writing and overall urbanity are worthy of comparison to '60s Ellington. . . . Wilson is best known for the numerous big-band LPs he recorded for Pacific Jazz in the 1960s. . . . But In My Time is the [album] I'd reach for to persuade a skeptic that we're talking about an overlooked major figure. With the usually drifty pianist Renee Rosnes digging in behind the horns, and Russell Malone, who usually tends toward the humdrum, strumming up suspense on his feature 'Musette,' the ultimate proof of Wilson's talent as a composer might be the way he gooses players to heights you didn't know they could reach. . . . Wilson has always been especially deft at showcasing trumpeters, and some of the most penetrating moments here are from Jeremy Pelt, Jimmy Owens, Jon Faddis (fanning flames on the conquistadorial 'Lomelin'), and Sean Jones. . . . It's all beautifully recorded too" ("Among the Living," 1/25-31/06, p. 72).
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