Charli Persip And Superband - No Dummies Allowed (1989)

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Title: No Dummies Allowed
Year Of Release: 1989
Label: Soul Note [121179-2]
Genre: Jazz, Post Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 48:19
Total Size: 282 MB(+3%) | 114 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

1. Revenge Of The Fat People 5:57
2. Strange Crazy Heartache 8:14
3. Vital Seconds 7:28
4. Thruway Traffic 9:50
5. Desert Ship 7:11
6. Inner Urge 9:25
Charli Persip And Superband - No Dummies Allowed (1989)

personnel :

Tony Barrero, Jack Walrath, Ambrose Jackson, Genghis Nor: trumpets
Matt Haviland, Jason Forsythe, Herb Hubel, Nathan Durham: trombones
Marcus Rojas: tuba
Sue Terry, Sayyd Abdul Al-Khabyyr: alto saxophone, flute
Craig Rivers, Orpheus Gaitanopoulos: tenor saxophone, flute
Pablo Calajero: baritone saxophone
Darrel Grant: piano
Melissa Slocum: bass
Eli Fountain: percussion
Charli Persip: drums

With the exception of the drummer/leader, trumpeter Jack Walrath and the up-and-coming altoist Sue Terry and pianist Darrel Grant, Charlie Persip's Superband was full of obscure names in the late '80s. However, the drummer's sidemen were all quite talented. The arrangements on their CD are quite modern (often emphasizing dense ensembles) yet swing. Walrath's "Revenge of the Fat People" sounds a bit like Charles Mingus (often featuring simultaneous improvisations), Sue Terry does a fine job of weaving together three tunes for an unlikely Billie Holiday medley and the high-powered "Vital Seconds" is highlighted by a brief spot for Pablo Calajero's passionate baritone. Walrath has solos on several pieces (he is best on the stromy "Thurway Traffic") and other impressive voices include Orpheus Gaitanopoulos' tenor, Sayyd Abdul Al-Khabyyr's alto and pianist Grant. Charlie Persip deserved great credit for keeping this rather uncommercial orchestra together for over ten years.