Vic Juris - Pastels (1996) CD Rip

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Artist: Vic Juris
Title: Pastels
Year Of Release: 1996
Label: SteepleChase [SCCD 31384]
Genre: Jazz, Post Bop
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 61:58
Total Size: 335 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

1. Will Call (Jay Anderson) (4:49)
2. Sweet And Lovely (Charles N. Daniels, Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias) (5:37)
3. Mergatroid (Vic Juris) (6:19)
4. Berlin (Vic Juris) (5:42)
5. Sail Away (Tom Harrell) (7:08)
6. Sim 95 (Vic Juris) (8:16)
7. 26-2 (John Coltrane) (6:22)
8. Chop Shop (Phil Markowitz) (4:07)
9. Bravo Rio (Vic Juris) (6:07)
10. I'll Close My Eyes (Billy Reid, Buddy Kaye) (7:05)

personnel :

Vic Juris: guitar
Phil Markowitz: piano
Jay Anderson: bass
Matt Wilson: drums

A good quartet release, featuring Juris on guitar, Phil Markowitz on piano, Jay Anderson on bass, and Matt Wilson on drums. Juris' originals range from the angular free bop of "Mergatroid" to the breezy jazz waltz of "Sim 95," to the dark balladry of "Berlin" and the intriguing 7/4 syncopation of "Bravo Rio" (the latter two performed beautifully on acoustic guitar). Tom Harrell's "Sail Away" and John Coltrane's "26-2" are inspired covers, posing starkly different improvisational challenges and showcasing the band's versatility and depth. Markowitz is characteristically dazzling, his acoustic piano balancing Juris' penchant for signal processing; their duo reading of "Sweet and Lovely" is a highlight. At times Juris' chorus-laden sound can grow wearying; when he finally shuts off the effect for the closing trio piece, "I'll Close My Eyes," his ideas come through more clearly. That said, his occasional use of a guitar-synth pickup results in some very novel phrasing.~ David R. Adler

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