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Eric Marienthal & Chuck Loeb - Bridges (2015)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 29 Sep 2022 17:28:13

Bridges is the sublime collaboration of 2 of the most renowned instrumentalists in Jazz! Between them, saxophonist Eric Marienthal and guitarist Chuck Loeb have either written, produced, or performed on more than 50 Top 10 Smooth Jazz radio singles. Both have thrilled audiences around the world for more than 20 years as solo artists and featured artists in various groups: Marienthal with the likes of Chick Corea, The Rippingtons, Keiko Matsui, and Jeff Lorber and Loeb as co-leader of Fourplay and Jazz Funk Soul. Bridges represents these Smooth Jazz icons at their best, but it is more than just a Smooth Jazz album. As the title suggests, these Soundscapes bridge the gap between the commercial world of Smooth Jazz, the tranquility of New Age music, and the more artistic explorations that are at the heart of the true Jazz experience! Highlights of the 10 Marienthal/Loeb originals include "Crossings", the haunting ballad and first single, the soulful and bluesy "Duality", the romantic "Noir" and much more!

What happens when the guy manning the guitar seat in Fourplay meets up with the erstwhile sax guy for the Jeff Lorber Fusion? More than what you might expect. In fact, Eric Marienthal (the sax guy) and Chuck Loeb (the guitar guy) both defy and go beyond expectations on the surprisingly eclectic and entertaining Bridges. Marienthal re-teams with Loeb since his last solo album, It's Love (eOne, 2012) and this collaboration is one of the rare pairings where musicality takes precedence over throwing some "names" together and see if anything of interest happens (too often nothing does).

These are two artists who are the quintessential "oh yeah, them too" names who get overlooked whenever lists are made of the best musicians on their respective instruments of choice. That's an oversight which Bridges will correct. Don't make the mistake of assuming this is more smooth jazz sludge or jazz fusion fuzziness. This is not that nor any other sub-category of jazz. It's only jazz and that's all it aspires to be.

Marienthal and Loeb lead a tight band with bassist John Patitucci, drummer Byron Landham and percussionist David Charles locking down the rhythm. Loeb takes a few laps around the Pat Metheny track on tunes like "Westward" while Marienthal takes an understated approach at times then alternates to fiery soloing that never stays into excess. That's always an assumed risk when musicians whose claim to fame is outside of straight-ahead jazz. They overplay which is frenzied or underplay which is dull.

Neither of those missteps are made here as the formulas and fall backs are tossed out. There are no cover tunes (unless you count one byJim Hall licks while Marienthal seems to have a ball when he solos in for a landing as Patitucci and Landham hold the bottom down. Loeb last visited this territory with the criminally overlooked Plain n' Simple (Tweety Records, 2011) where he demonstrated how comfortable he is playing it straight, but for the ears of this listener, Marienthal's range of saxophone stylings were a revelation.

Loeb's "Daily Bread" sets the table for a paired-down duet between himself and Marienthal's loney soprano sax and it's lovely and meditative. The aforementioned Jarrett offering "Lucky Southern" opens with Patitucci bass followed by Marienthal, Loeb, Landham and Charles joining in on the fun. By the time the last notes of the bluesy "Noir" fade out there's a whole new appreciation of the versatility amply displayed by the band.

When a musician goes above and beyond what is expected from them that is what the idiom is all about. Jazz is not about meeting expectations. It's about exceeding and transcending them and that's what makes this album both exciting and gratifying. Bridges finds Marienthal and Loeb nailing each and every one of those in a tour de force of finesse, artistry and simple old moxie. Highly recommended for both the devout fans of the duo as well as the skeptic with an open mind and responsive ear.

Review by Jeff Winbush, AllAboutJazz.com

Eric Marienthal at Allmusic
Eric Marienthal Website
Eric Marienthal at Wiki

Chuck Loeb at Allmusic
Chuck Loeb Website
Chuck Loeb at Wiki

Tracklist:

01. Westward (06:04)
02. Crossing (04:47)
03. Puentes (05:40)
04. Last Minute Blues (06:42)
05. Daily Bread (03:28)
06. Lucky Southern (05:58)
07. Salamanca (05:53)
08. Duality (04:51)
09. Sun Rays (05:50)
10. Noir (06:11)

EAC log

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Eric Marienthal & Chuck Loeb / Bridges

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