Jack Wilkins
"TrioArt"
1.How Deep Is The Ocean?
2.When Sunny Gets Blue
3.Very Early
4.Why Did I Choose You? (with Marc Puricelli)
5.For Baden (For Baden Powell)
6.Prelude To A Kiss
7.Emily
8.Trioart
Jack Wilkins (guitar)
Jeff Hirshfield (bass)
Steve LaSpina (drums)
Jon Mark had played in Relax Your Mind (Decca, 1963) with Alun Davies (future musician of Cat Stevens). After to have formed The Sweet Thursday (1969), with Nick Hopkins and Davies Mark he played with Johnny Almond in order to accompany John Mayall. The two musicians created the refined one sound of Turning Point (1970) and then continued the operation on “Mark Almond” (Harvest, 1971) that she contained The City, one jam of eleven minutes and Love, long variation on the topic, two calm escapes in key folk and jazz. The album “To the heart” is of 1976. 30 years ago… EnjoyJon Mark (Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals)
John Almond (Bass, Flute, Percussion, Alto, Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Vocals)
Gary Barone (Trumpet, Flugelhorn)
Greg Bloch (Violin)
Jock Ellis (Trombone)
Tommy Eyre (Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards)
Wolfgang Melz (Bass)
Jimmie Gordon (Drums)
Billy Cobham (Drums)
Milt Holland (Percussion)
Blues, fusion, soul music, R&B, not only jazz in my blog, but above all jazz ...Flora Purim - Perpetual Emotion
Their "San Francisco River" opens the album in a breezy mood, followed by a sweet reading of Kurt Weill's overexposed "My Ship." Perpetual Emotion really starts to groove with Flora's return to bossa nova on "Saudade." The subtle, sinewy rhythm is perfect, as is Flora's fragile, wonder-laden delivery. She gives so much of herself in each bar that it's sublime. At 3:02, "Saudade" is too short, but it's followed by another Brazilian classic, Corea's "Crystal Silence." Again, Flora's treatment is beautiful, drawing you in note by note, as the song moves from rubato intro to yearning verses with bubbly instrumental flourishes. Jobim's "Fotographia" is another high point. With guitar and arrangement by Oscar Castro Neves, the song swings lightly around a glowing vocal choir and Flora and Neves's sparse vocal. Almost five minutes into the tune, Airto's samba groove lifts off and the magic comes down--Flora's interaction with the choir and Airto's drumming make for an exquisite moment. "Airto's Jazz Dance" briefly revisits "Spain," featuring some high-flying improv with Flora scatting, growling, and vocalizing like in her work of yesteryear. Perpetual Emotion closes with the intimate "Carinhoso," a lovely duet between Flora and guitarist Castro Neves that shows the singer in all her gleaming, slightly shy glory. Welcome back, Flora!
Ken MicallefFlora Purim (vocals)Gary Meek (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, flute, bass clarinet)Christian Jacob (piano)Oscar Castro Neves (acoustic guitar)Trey Henry (acoustic bass)Airto Moreira (drums, percussion)
