John Brown: Children of the Night
Track
Children of the Night
Group
The John Brown Quintet
CD
Terms of Art
Musicians:
John Brown (bass), Ray Codrington (trumpet), Brian Miller (reeds), Gabe Evens (piano), Adonis Rose (drums)
.Composed by Wayne Shorter
.Recorded: Durham, North Carolina, June 23-24, 2007
Rating: 89/100 (learn more)
John Brown is head of the jazz program at Duke University, and a hard-swinging bassist, as demonstrated on his new CD Terms of Art. This project is a tribute to drummer Art Blakey, and effectively captures the ethos of Blakey's famous band, the Jazz Messengers. Brown and company tackle Wayne Shorter's "Children of the Night," a song recorded by the Jazz Messengers in 1961 and frequently featured on their set lists back in the day. This CD has been getting great airplay for an indie release - heck, there is not even the name of a record company on the disk, just a web site (www.jbjazz.com) - and I can understand why. This is solid hard-bop music, played with consummate skill. Blakey would be pleased.
Reviewer: Ted Gioia
Related Links
In Conversation with Wayne Shorter by Bob BlumenthalThe Dozens: Twelve Essential Wayne Shorter Performances by Matt Miller
”Wayne Shorter” by Matt Miller (from The Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians)
Tags: children of the night · wayne shorter covers
0 responses so far
There are no comments yet...