TRYPL
Ubuntu - UBU0063
Trevor Mires - trombone; Ryan Quigley - trumpet; Paul Booth - saxes, flute, bass clarinet; Alex Wilson - piano; Edwin Sanz — percussion; Tristan Banks - drums; Davide Giovanni - drums; Dimitiris Christopolous - bass
This outfit, named after an acronym of the first names of the three-horn frontline and co-founders, has the energy and enthusiasm of a pure labour of love. It’s an unashamed celebration of the kind of muscular, R&B-influenced Latin Jazz that came out of the LA and New York studios in the 1970s and remains a touchstone for high-energy high-end playing. All three leaders have impressive credentials as players, arrangers, bandleaders, and general high-end operators at the top levels of the biz and the supporting cast have been chosen to match their accomplishments. Opening track lays out the stall: Edwin Sanz and Tristan Banks lays down a rock-solid cha cha, the latter building up to his trademark flamboyance on the outro, over which Qigley hits the high notes, Mires the low ones, Booth builds up a fire, and all three combine to set out some satisfying punchy charts. Davide Giovanni and Alex Wilson get to do their thing on the uptempo salsa of ‘Nodge’ the latter topping his montunos with a stunning solo workout, ‘Bailar Toda La Noche’ ends on a deep Cuban groove, and ‘Scallywag’ introduces some furious merengue to raise the temperature still higher. Everyone plays so well that it’s impossible to single out any one player and the quality of the material is consistently high - ‘Sacucido No Revuelto’ mixes things up with a odd-number fusion groove that still preserves the Latin feel. This band should be dynamite live, if we ever get the chance.
Reviewed by Eddie Myer
Ubuntu - UBU0063
Trevor Mires - trombone; Ryan Quigley - trumpet; Paul Booth - saxes, flute, bass clarinet; Alex Wilson - piano; Edwin Sanz — percussion; Tristan Banks - drums; Davide Giovanni - drums; Dimitiris Christopolous - bass
This outfit, named after an acronym of the first names of the three-horn frontline and co-founders, has the energy and enthusiasm of a pure labour of love. It’s an unashamed celebration of the kind of muscular, R&B-influenced Latin Jazz that came out of the LA and New York studios in the 1970s and remains a touchstone for high-energy high-end playing. All three leaders have impressive credentials as players, arrangers, bandleaders, and general high-end operators at the top levels of the biz and the supporting cast have been chosen to match their accomplishments. Opening track lays out the stall: Edwin Sanz and Tristan Banks lays down a rock-solid cha cha, the latter building up to his trademark flamboyance on the outro, over which Qigley hits the high notes, Mires the low ones, Booth builds up a fire, and all three combine to set out some satisfying punchy charts. Davide Giovanni and Alex Wilson get to do their thing on the uptempo salsa of ‘Nodge’ the latter topping his montunos with a stunning solo workout, ‘Bailar Toda La Noche’ ends on a deep Cuban groove, and ‘Scallywag’ introduces some furious merengue to raise the temperature still higher. Everyone plays so well that it’s impossible to single out any one player and the quality of the material is consistently high - ‘Sacucido No Revuelto’ mixes things up with a odd-number fusion groove that still preserves the Latin feel. This band should be dynamite live, if we ever get the chance.
Reviewed by Eddie Myer
