Joe Lovano, Jim Hall, George Mraz, Lewis Nash - Grand Slam 2000
Joe Lovano, Jim Hall, George Mraz, Lewis Nash - Grand Slam 2000
MP3 @ 320 | 109 MB | Cover
Genre: Jazz
MP3 @ 320 | 109 MB | Cover
Genre: Jazz
Mraz and Nash were once the rhythm section for the mighty Tommy Flanagan, so their strong rapport is never in doubt. Mraz takes an especially good solo on Hall’s "All Across the City," a ballad that the guitarist has recorded in two very different duo contexts, with Bill Evans in 1966 and with Pat Metheny in 1999. Nash holds together the chaotic "Feel Free," which the group cleverly splits into two duo passages — the first featuring Nash and Lovano, the second Hall and Mraz.
Grand Slam is not a one-time blowing session, but a well-constructed dialogue between four inventive musicians with highly complementary musical visions.
1 Slam
2 Chelsea Rendezvous
3 Border Crossing
4 Say Hello to Calypso
5 Blackwell's Message
6 All Across the City
7 Feel Free
Jim Hall - Guitar
Lewis Nash - Drums
George Mraz - Bass
Joe Lovano - Soprano & Alto Saxophones, Alto Clarinet
Recorded live Regattabar, Cambridge, Massachussetts