Jonathan Voltzok: Shawnuff'
Track
Shawnuff' [originally Shaw 'Nuff]
Artist
Jonathan Voltzok (trombone)
CD
More To Come (Kol Yo Records Kol 001)
Musicians:
Jonathan Voltzok (trombone), Slide Hampton (trombone),
Aaron Goldberg (piano), Barak Mori (bass), Ali Jackson (drums)
.Composed by Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker
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Rating: 88/100 (learn more)
It would be a huge mistake to try to one-up Diz & Bird. Thankfully, most jazz musicians have a lot more sense than that. On "Shawnuff'," Jonathan Voltzok pays tribute to the Gillespie/Parker classic "Shaw 'Nuff" by (aside from slightly altering its name) taking those incredible unison lines and rendering them with trombones. Slide Hampton, having several Gillespie-related tribute records on his résumé, pushes Voltzok into the 'bone stratosphere. Voltzok's rhythm section adds to the action, particularly pianist Aaron Goldberg, who comps with abandon and tosses in some great accents just when the horns are changing direction. It's says a lot about a composition when, after all these years, musicians can unearth new gems from such well-trod ground.
Reviewer: Mark Saleski
Tags: 2000s jazz · dizzy gillespie covers · shaw 'nuff · trombone
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