TRICOTISM - Nostalgia
NERVYCD002 - Available from Bandcamp
Craig Milverton (Piano); Sandy Suchodolski (Double Bass); Nigel Price (Guitar)
Recorded 11th & 12th March 2019
This is the second outing for Tricotism and follows in the footsteps of the earlier set with the three musicians taking their cue from the Pscar Peterson/Joe Pass/Ray Brown Trio. This is no slavish copy however, and all concerned bring their own individual style to the mix. The material is predominantly drawn for the Great American Songbook, and if at first glance the repertoire looks all too familiar then Craig, sandy and Nigel turn expectation on its head with some fresh and inspired interpretations.
The trio take their time with each piece, taking the stance that it's not over until it's over, and this does mean that some of the tracks are quite long. This is done with great taste, no hint of self-indulgence, and an abundance of deeply swinging jazz. There is also a lot of expressiveness and affection in the treatment of these classic songs, and this is personified in the wonderful ballad medley, one for each of the trio encompassing 'I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You' for Nigel, 'I Can't Get Started' for Sandy, and Craig taking it out with 'I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good'.
The bebop is taken care of with Fats Navarro's 'Nostalgia' and 'Superjet' by Tadd Dameron, and there is a delightful surprise in the splendid 'Moon Alley' by Tom Harrell. There are all two compositions directly from the source in Oscar Peterson's 'L'Impossible' and 'Love Ballade' which are both exquisite performances. As a unit, Tricotism exude good taste ensuring that each and every track is a pure joy. The musicians blend their voices effortlessly, always listening and supporting each other, so much so that careful listening reveals a whole host of delights in hearing how they accompany each other's solos to the extent that the solos are only as good as the accompaniment and vice versa. This is group playing at an exceptionally high level.
With ten tracks over seventy-two minutes playing time this is a long CD, or in old currency a double album, however not a note is wasted and this is a set that holds the attention from start to finish. It also has this reviewer scuttling off to dig out his Oscar Peterson albums, but perhaps not before another listen to this fine recording.
Reviewed by Nick Lea
NERVYCD002 - Available from Bandcamp
Craig Milverton (Piano); Sandy Suchodolski (Double Bass); Nigel Price (Guitar)
Recorded 11th & 12th March 2019
This is the second outing for Tricotism and follows in the footsteps of the earlier set with the three musicians taking their cue from the Pscar Peterson/Joe Pass/Ray Brown Trio. This is no slavish copy however, and all concerned bring their own individual style to the mix. The material is predominantly drawn for the Great American Songbook, and if at first glance the repertoire looks all too familiar then Craig, sandy and Nigel turn expectation on its head with some fresh and inspired interpretations.
The trio take their time with each piece, taking the stance that it's not over until it's over, and this does mean that some of the tracks are quite long. This is done with great taste, no hint of self-indulgence, and an abundance of deeply swinging jazz. There is also a lot of expressiveness and affection in the treatment of these classic songs, and this is personified in the wonderful ballad medley, one for each of the trio encompassing 'I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You' for Nigel, 'I Can't Get Started' for Sandy, and Craig taking it out with 'I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good'.
The bebop is taken care of with Fats Navarro's 'Nostalgia' and 'Superjet' by Tadd Dameron, and there is a delightful surprise in the splendid 'Moon Alley' by Tom Harrell. There are all two compositions directly from the source in Oscar Peterson's 'L'Impossible' and 'Love Ballade' which are both exquisite performances. As a unit, Tricotism exude good taste ensuring that each and every track is a pure joy. The musicians blend their voices effortlessly, always listening and supporting each other, so much so that careful listening reveals a whole host of delights in hearing how they accompany each other's solos to the extent that the solos are only as good as the accompaniment and vice versa. This is group playing at an exceptionally high level.
With ten tracks over seventy-two minutes playing time this is a long CD, or in old currency a double album, however not a note is wasted and this is a set that holds the attention from start to finish. It also has this reviewer scuttling off to dig out his Oscar Peterson albums, but perhaps not before another listen to this fine recording.
Reviewed by Nick Lea
