Robin Eubanks & Steve Turre - Dedication (1989)

This CD teams together two of the brightest young trombonists of the period, Robin Eubanks and Steve Turre. The music covers a wide area with "The New Breed" placing the horns over a complex 7/4 funk rhythm (with pianist Mulgrew Miller making his recording debut on synthesizer), "V.O." being a modern Latin original, "Red, Black & Green Blues" featuring the band jamming on a blues reminiscent of the Jazz Messengers and "Trance Dance" evolving from a free form introduction to a nearly impossible-to-play solo section (with 45 beats every four bars). The funky "Perpetual Groove" is succeded by a ballad dedicated to Woody Shaw, the straightahead "Koncepts" (similar to "Giant Steps") and the uptempo "Victory." Eubanks and Turre had worked together on and off for nearly four yaers at this point and their familiarity with each other's playing shows. Add to the two trombones a strong and flexible rhythm section and the result is a stimluating and varied set of modern jazz. ~ Scott Yanow

Personnel: Robin Eubanks - trombone, bass trombone, keyboards, bells; Steve Turre - trombone, sea shells, synthesizer, bells, claves; Mulgrew Miller - piano, synthesizers; Francesca Tanksley – synthesizer; Charnett Moffett – bass; Tommy Campbell, Tony Reedus – drums; Jimmy Delgado - congas, timbales